Timeline
Birth- Mar 19, 1950
1955 - 1975Vietnam War- Age: 21 years
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Service Start Date
Feb 15, 1971
Rank
Warrant Officer
Branch
Army
Major Command
101st Abn Div
Grade
W1
Company
C Co
Battalion
159th Avn Bn
Served For
United States of America
Casualty
Cause
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Type
Hostile, Died While Missing
slingload of gas hit, exploded over LZ
Body Recovered
Not recovered
Enlistment
Type
Reserve
Religion
Jewish
Hometown
Evanston, IL
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Memorial Wall Location: Panel
05W
Gender
Male
Memorial Wall Location: Line
106
Vietnam Service: Aircraft Position
Passenger
Vietnam Service: Aircraft
CH-47C Chinook #67-18506
Vietnam Service: MOS
Pilot
Recovery: Identified
Oct 18, 2001
Recovery: Repatriated
Feb 11, 2000
Vietnam Service: Medal
Purple Heart
Death- Feb 15, 1971-Age: 21 years
Age at Death
20
Laos
Burial- Feb 15, 2002
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Other Facts
Full Name
Barry Frank Fivelson
Marriage
Marital Status
Single