Vietnam War
| Unit | 21st Special Operations Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Second Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Columbus Ohio |
| Date of Death | May 15 1975 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Second Lieutenant Vandegeer was a member of the 21st Special Operations Squadron at Nakhon Phanom Airfield, Thailand. On May 15, 1975, he was flying in a Sikorsky Sea Stallion Cargo Helicopter (CH-53) carrying 23 U.S. Marines and 2 U.S. Navy corpsmen to Koh Tong Island, Cambodia. The helicopter was hit by hostile fire and crashed. His remains were recovered on December 6, 1995 and identified on June 22, 2000. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
