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Owen Tetsumi Hirano
1945 – 1969
Vietnam Wall · Panel 17W
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Owen Tetsumi Hirano served in the U.S. Army. Owen served with the 1 AVN BDE. Owen served in the Vietnam War. Owen was 24 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Accident in theatre
Place
Long Khanh
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Army
062B: Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
HELICOPTER PILOT, UTILITY AND LIGHT CARGO SINGLE ROTOR
LONG KHANH
1969
Pay grade W02.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Section
W
Grave
883
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Owen Tetsumi Hirano
Chief Warrant Officer 2
U.S. Army
- 1969
118th Assault Helicopter Company
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