Richard Irving Bornheimer (1947 - 1968)

Born 5 Apr 1947 in Geneva, Ontario, New York, USA

Died 2 Aug 1968 at age 21 in Vietnam

Biography

Richard Bornheimer was Killed in Action during The Vietnam War.

Sources

• Ancestry.com. U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005.

Name: Richard Irving Bornheimer

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1947

Death Date: 2 Aug 1968

Age: 21

Home: Newark, New York

Death Date: 2 Aug 1968

Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)

Tour Start Date: 14 Feb 1967

Service Branch: Department of the Army

Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Rank: Specialist Fifth Class

Military Grade: Specialist Fifth Class

Company: Trp B

Regiment: 9th Cav

Batallion: 1st Sqd

Province: Military Region 1 - Thua Thien

CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)

Service Occupation: Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (ARMY)

Data Source: Coffelt Database

• Ancestry.com. U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005.

Name: Richard I Bornheimer

Casualty Country: Vietnam, Republic of

Casualty Category: Battle Dead

Casualty Status: Hostile Dead: Died While Missing In Action (previous)

Casualty Date: 2 Aug 1968

Cause of Death: Not Booby Trap Connected: Aircraft Connected Not At ::Sea; Fire/burns (casualty Is Result Of Burns)

Vehicle: Rotary Wing Aircraft (owner)

Position in Vehicle : Crew Chief

Report Date: 2 Aug 1968

Military Occupation: Single-rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (army)

Division: 1st Cav Div (Ambl)

Personnel Catagory: Active Duty Army

Military Class: Enlisted Personnel

Rank: Specialist Fifth Class