Manuel Reyes Denton ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Texas
On October 8, 1963 Petty Officer Third Class Denton was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Texas. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 269785 |
| Service ID | 5287032 |
| Name | Manuel Reyes Denton |
| From | Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas |
| Birth Date | June 18, 1941 |
| Casualty Date | October 8, 1963 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Petty Officer Third Class |
| Specialty | Hospital Corpsman Third Class |
| Unit/Group | FMF PAC, 1st Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 16, HMM 361 |
| Casualty Type | Died through hostile action .. air crash on land .. Body not recovered until 2003 |
| Location | South Vietnam, Quang Nam province |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Manuel Reyes Denton is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.  Manuel is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 01e, Line 29. |
Additional Details
On October 8, 1963 he was on the crew of the Sikorsky Seahorse UH-34D helicopter #BU-148781 from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 361 along with UH-34D (BU-148759) during a search and rescue mission for a downed friendly aircraft. While over Quang Nam Province, both helicopters crashed in mountainous jungle terrain, in what was then hostile territory.There is some evidence to suggest they may have been involved in a mid-air collision. There were a dozen Marine and Navy personnel killed, the greatest loss of American lives from a single incident up to that time in the war. Many of the men's remains were deemed unrecoverable until after the war. His remains were recovered on December 1, 2003 and identified on November 14, 2006. He has been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. We identified 6 casualties in our archive related to the #BU-148781 incident on October 8, 1963.
◼Manuel R Denton :: Hospital Corpsman
We identified 6 casualties related to the associated incident #BU-148759.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Navy Commendation Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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