Specialist Five Loren Daune Martinsen 18 years of age, Killed in Action in the Republic of Viet Nam
He was a member of HHB, 4TH BN, 77th Artillery, 101ST Airborne Division, USARV United States Army
Hometown - Red Bluff, CA
I found the following information:
Loren was killed when the Huey helicopter they were in was shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during attack on enemy position North of Da Nang.
Those in the helicopter were:
WO1 John W. Brinkmeyer, Pilot
LTC Roger J. Bartholomew, Co-pilot
SP5 Loren D. Martinsen, Crew Chief
SP4 Ernest L. Barber, Gunner
COL Edward B. Vogel, passenger
All were aboard a UH-1C Huey helicopter #66-00611 that was shot down over Thua Thien, South Vietnam. Four crewmen from the 77th Artillery Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division; WO John W Brinkmeyer, LTC Roger J Bartholomew, Spec Loren D Martinsen, and Spec Ernest L Barber. Col. Vogel was a passenger.
Courtesy of the Virtual Wall:
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Red Bluff, CA
Date of birth: 12/10/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Specialist Five
ID No: 18919825
MOS: 67N20: UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Length Service: 01
Unit: HHB, 4TH BN, 77TH ARTILLERY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/19/1968
Incident Date: 11/27/1968
Casualty Date: 11/27/1968
Age at Loss: 18
Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dm/MartinsenLD01a.htm
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He was a member of HHB, 4TH BN, 77th Artillery, 101ST Airborne Division, USARV United States Army
Hometown - Red Bluff, CA
I found the following information:
Loren was killed when the Huey helicopter they were in was shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during attack on enemy position North of Da Nang.
Those in the helicopter were:
WO1 John W. Brinkmeyer, Pilot
LTC Roger J. Bartholomew, Co-pilot
SP5 Loren D. Martinsen, Crew Chief
SP4 Ernest L. Barber, Gunner
COL Edward B. Vogel, passenger
All were aboard a UH-1C Huey helicopter #66-00611 that was shot down over Thua Thien, South Vietnam. Four crewmen from the 77th Artillery Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division; WO John W Brinkmeyer, LTC Roger J Bartholomew, Spec Loren D Martinsen, and Spec Ernest L Barber. Col. Vogel was a passenger.
Courtesy of the Virtual Wall:
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Red Bluff, CA
Date of birth: 12/10/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Specialist Five
ID No: 18919825
MOS: 67N20: UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Length Service: 01
Unit: HHB, 4TH BN, 77TH ARTILLERY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/19/1968
Incident Date: 11/27/1968
Casualty Date: 11/27/1968
Age at Loss: 18
Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dm/MartinsenLD01a.htm
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Specialist Five Loren Daune Martinsen 18 years of age, Killed in Action in the Republic of Viet Nam
He was a member of HHB, 4TH BN, 77th Artillery, 101ST Airborne Division, USARV United States Army
Hometown - Red Bluff, CA
I found the following information:
Loren was killed when the Huey helicopter they were in was shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during attack on enemy position North of Da Nang.
Those in the helicopter were:
WO1 John W. Brinkmeyer, Pilot
LTC Roger J. Bartholomew, Co-pilot
SP5 Loren D. Martinsen, Crew Chief
SP4 Ernest L. Barber, Gunner
COL Edward B. Vogel, passenger
All were aboard a UH-1C Huey helicopter #66-00611 that was shot down over Thua Thien, South Vietnam. Four crewmen from the 77th Artillery Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division; WO John W Brinkmeyer, LTC Roger J Bartholomew, Spec Loren D Martinsen, and Spec Ernest L Barber. Col. Vogel was a passenger.
Courtesy of the Virtual Wall:
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Red Bluff, CA
Date of birth: 12/10/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Specialist Five
ID No: 18919825
MOS: 67N20: UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Length Service: 01
Unit: HHB, 4TH BN, 77TH ARTILLERY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/19/1968
Incident Date: 11/27/1968
Casualty Date: 11/27/1968
Age at Loss: 18
Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dm/MartinsenLD01a.htm
ON THE WALL Panel 38W Line 076
He was a member of HHB, 4TH BN, 77th Artillery, 101ST Airborne Division, USARV United States Army
Hometown - Red Bluff, CA
I found the following information:
Loren was killed when the Huey helicopter they were in was shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during attack on enemy position North of Da Nang.
Those in the helicopter were:
WO1 John W. Brinkmeyer, Pilot
LTC Roger J. Bartholomew, Co-pilot
SP5 Loren D. Martinsen, Crew Chief
SP4 Ernest L. Barber, Gunner
COL Edward B. Vogel, passenger
All were aboard a UH-1C Huey helicopter #66-00611 that was shot down over Thua Thien, South Vietnam. Four crewmen from the 77th Artillery Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division; WO John W Brinkmeyer, LTC Roger J Bartholomew, Spec Loren D Martinsen, and Spec Ernest L Barber. Col. Vogel was a passenger.
Courtesy of the Virtual Wall:
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Red Bluff, CA
Date of birth: 12/10/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Specialist Five
ID No: 18919825
MOS: 67N20: UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Length Service: 01
Unit: HHB, 4TH BN, 77TH ARTILLERY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/19/1968
Incident Date: 11/27/1968
Casualty Date: 11/27/1968
Age at Loss: 18
Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dm/MartinsenLD01a.htm
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