Barry Leigh Golden ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Missouri

On April 1, 1969 Specialist Four Golden was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Missouri. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.

Barry Leigh Golden

Vietnam War

Missouri

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Service Details

This Profile ID	274720
Service ID	16988241
Name	Barry Leigh Golden
From	Ferguson, St Louis County, Missouri
Birth Date	May 6, 1949
Casualty Date	April 1, 1969
War	Vietnam War
Service Branch	Army
Rank	Specialist Four
Specialty	Flight Qualified Seaman
Unit/Group	1st Aviation Brigade, 210th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 120th Aviation Company
Casualty Type	Died through non-hostile action .. air crash on land
Location	South Vietnam, Gia Dinh province
Burial	Memorial Park Cemetery, Jennings, Missouri
Notable Awards	★ Air Medal
Remembered	Barry Leigh Golden is buried or memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Jennings, Missouri. Barry is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 28w, Line 103.

Additional Details

He was on the crew as Door Gunner when the US Army helicopter UH-1H #66-17042 had an engine failure shortly after take-off from the 'Hotel-3' heliport just south of Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon.

Their aircraft had climbed to about 400 feet when the engine failed. It broke up on ground impact, with the cabin section continuing in motion for some 130 feet before coming to rest and burning. Four crew members and two passengers were killed.

We identified 6 casualties in our archive related to the #66-17042 incident on April 1, 1969.

◼Terry W Dickerhoff :: Personnel Specialist

◼Barry L Golden :: Flight Qualified Seaman

◼Rex E Rader :: Helicopter Repairman

◼Philip C Stafford :: Helicopter Repairman

◼Michael G Taylor :: Helicopter Pilot

◼Dale A Yateman :: Helicopter Pilot

Commendations + Awards

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★ Air Medal

★ National Defense Service Medal

★ Vietnam Campaign Medal

★ Vietnam Service Medal

★ Army Presidential Unit Citation

★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross

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vvmf.org/ Wall-of-Faces/ 18972/ BARRY-L-GOLDEN

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