John William Brinkmeyer

This portrait shows a young U.S. Army Air Forces officer in a formal studio photograph.

Vietnam Conflict
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Fallen

New England, ND


County:
Hettinger

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Warrant Officer 1st Class
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Headquarters Battery
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    4th Battalion
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    77th Artillery Regiment
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    101st Airborne Division
    Conflicts Served:
    Vietnam Conflict
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Profile

Circumstances:

John Brinkmeyer was killed when the Huey helicopter he was piloting was shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during an attack on an enemy position North of Da Nang.

Biography:

He is buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery - Dickinson, ND.