Vietnam War
| Unit | Fighter Squadron 142 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Kersey Colorado |
| Date of Death | October 2 1969 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Aviation Structural Mechanic, Third Class Kohler was a member of Fighter Squadron 142, Carrier Air Wing 14 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64). On October 2, 1969, he was a passenger in a Grumman Greyhound Transport Aircraft (C-2A) enroute from Cubi Point Naval Station to the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) in the Gulf of Tonkin. Contact was lost when the aircraft was about 10 miles from the carrier. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.