MICHAEL EDWARD SCHAFERNOCKER

Deceased 04/28/1969

Rate/Rank
AO2 (CAC)

Service Branch

USN 7/1967 - 4/1969

Born
02/28/1949
CANTON, OH

KILLED IN ACTION IN KIEN TUONG PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM, BODY NOT RECOVERED. REMAINS RECOVERED AND IDENTIFIED ON 02/20/1970. BURIED WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS IN MOORE MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETERY ARLINGTON, TX.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

DOOR GUNNERS TRAINING, U.S. ARMY, FORT BENNING, GA

AVIATION ORDNANCE 'A' SCHOOL, NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL

HELICOPTER ATTACK (LIGHT) SQUADRON THREE (NAVY SEAWOLVES)

UH-1B ARMAMENT SCHOOL, ABERDEEN, MD * RTC SAN DIEGO, CA

SURVIVAL (S.E.R.E.) TRAINING, AMPHIBIOUS BASE, LITTLE CREEK, VA

TASK FORCE 116, U.S. NAVAL FORCES VIETNAM

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART

AIR MEDAL WITH NUMBERAL 1

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL

COMBAT AIR CREW BADGE W/3 GOLD STARS