Vietnam War
| Unit | 38th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Senior Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Meridan Connecticut |
| Date of Death | October 18 1966 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Senior Master Sergeant Shoneck was a member of 38th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron. On October 18, 1966, he was a flight mechanic of a Grumman Albatross Utility Helicopter (HU-16B) on a rescue mission of a downed pilot in the Gulf of Tonkin about 80 miles off the China coast. Contact with the aircraft was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.