Name: WO1 Kenneth Bradley James
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 04/04/1969 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 29.3
Date of Birth: 12/06/1939
Home City: West Palm Beach, FL
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/1/9 CAV 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 68-509/68-13
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 27W-010
Short Summary: Scout pilot.
Aircraft: OH-6A tail number 67-16351
Service number: W3161295
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 09/05/1968
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 08
Location: Long Khanh Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Baptist - other groups
Burial information: HILLCREST MEMORIAL PARK, WEST PALM BEACH, FL
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/20/1995
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