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WO George William Pepe

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WO George William Pepe

Birth
East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
10 Sep 1969 (aged 21)
Pleiku, Gia Lai, Vietnam
Burial
Tariffville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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WO George W. Pepe of East Granby, Ct was killed in Vietnam while serving in the united States Army. He is honored on Panel 18W, Row 65 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.W1 Warrant Officer
United States Army Reserve
Untility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Unit: 170TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1 AVN BDE

George began his tourn on Monday June 9, 1969 and was lost in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, September 10th 1969.

He was only 21 years old.

George is honored on the WALL Panel 18W Line 065

A Note from The Virtual Wall
Two men of the 170th Assault Helicopter Company were killed when their UH-1D HUEY (hull number 66-16602) was shot down west of Pleiku:
WO1 Peter Thomas Lundberg, aircraft commander, and
WO1 George William Pepe, copilot.
They are remembered by their comrades-in-arms on the 170th AHC Memorial page , part of the 170th AHC site .
WO George W. Pepe of East Granby, Ct was killed in Vietnam while serving in the united States Army. He is honored on Panel 18W, Row 65 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.W1 Warrant Officer
United States Army Reserve
Untility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Unit: 170TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1 AVN BDE

George began his tourn on Monday June 9, 1969 and was lost in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, September 10th 1969.

He was only 21 years old.

George is honored on the WALL Panel 18W Line 065

A Note from The Virtual Wall
Two men of the 170th Assault Helicopter Company were killed when their UH-1D HUEY (hull number 66-16602) was shot down west of Pleiku:
WO1 Peter Thomas Lundberg, aircraft commander, and
WO1 George William Pepe, copilot.
They are remembered by their comrades-in-arms on the 170th AHC Memorial page , part of the 170th AHC site .


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