Vietnam War
| Unit | 33rd Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Airman First Class U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Russia Ohio |
| Date of Death | March 14 1966 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Airman First Class Pleiman was a member of the 33rd Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron. On March 14, 1966, he was a crew member of a Grumman Albatross Utility Helicopter (HU-16B) on a rescue mission of two airmen, when it was hit by enemy fire and crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin east of Nghe An Province, North Vietnam. His remains were recovered on December 15, 1988 and identified on March 13, 1989. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
