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THE SPRINGFIELD 50 PROJECT
Richard
Norman
Bruso
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
2/19/39
Birth Place:
Springfield, MA
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
William F. Bruso
Mother's Name:
Helen E. (Unalavitch) Bruso
Sibling Names:
Marital Status:
Married
Wife's Name:
Nadyne Alois (Simpson) Bruso
Offspring Names:
Kimberli Alois Bruso; Richard George Bruso
Education:
School Attended:
Sacred Heart School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/6/44
School Attended:
Trade High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/9/53
High School Diploma:
No
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
122
SSS Local Board Location:
Newport News, VA
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
10/30/61
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Springfield, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Army
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Specialist Six
Rank Abbrev:
SP6
Pay Grade:
E6
MOS:
67N40
MOS Title:
UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
MOS Background:
Established May 65 as UH-1 Helicopter Repairer.
MOS still in use today. 4th char of 4 = E6 skill level. 5th char of O =
no extra qualification or SQL.
Awards Received:
Air Medal with "V" device and 10th Oak Leaf Cluster; Army
Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal with three-loop, Bronze Clasp; National
Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal
with three Bronze Service Stars; Overseas Service Ribbon with Bronze Numeral
3; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Badges Earned: Aircraft Crewman Badge; Expert Badge
with Auto Rifle Bar; Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar
Length Of Service:
19 years
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
7/27/70
Major Command:
101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Sub Command 1:
101st Aviation Group
Sub Command 2:
159th Aviation Battalion
Sub Command 3:
272nd Aviation Company
Base Location:
Rhodes Army Heliport, Phu Bai, South Vietnam
Vehicle/Equipment Type:
CH-47C Helicopter
Vehicle/Equipment S/N:
68-15835
Army Campaign Number:
14th
Army Campaign Name:
Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
2/15/71
Casualty Time:
1955
Co-Casualties:
KIA: CPL Larry
F. Ott; CW2 William D. Sapp; SFC Yoshio Takehara; CPT Gerald P. Wick.
Casualty Age:
31
Casualty Data 1:
Non-Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Helicopter Crewman
Casualty Data 3:
Air Loss-Crash On Land
Casualty Province:
Thua Thien Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Casualty Grid Coordinates:
YD 891 161
Located In Or Near:
north of Phu Bai
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
Parklawn Cemetery, Hampton, VA
Burial Date:
2/26/71
Consigned Funeral Home:
Riverside Funeral Home, Newport News, VA
Escort Name:
SSG Richard R. Massengale, USA
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
49th
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
05W
Line Number:
104
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