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Chief Warrant
Officer D CO, 158TH AVN BN, 160TH AVN GRP, 101 ABN DIV Army of the United States 31 May 1937 - 01 June 1971 Shawnee, OK Panel 03W Line 063 |
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June 1971, a multi-aircraft force extracted a Ranger team from a
landing zone in western Quang Tri Province, about 5 miles east
of the Lao/SVN border. After the team had been extracted, one of
the escorting AH-1G gunships was tasked to destroy munitions
that had been left on the ground. The Cobra rolled in from about 1500 feet, descending to about 40 feet as it approached the firing point. Just before weapons release, the aircraft was hit in the underside by enemy fire. Escaping fuel caught fire and the aircraft nosed up, gaining perhaps 150 feet before descending in a vertical right turn to ground impact. The AH-1 hit on a steep slope, skidded downhill for about 100 feet, and burned. Radio calls made in the few seconds between the time the Cobra was hit and ground impact were not answered, and the crash itself was not survivable. The two crewmen of AH-1G tail number 68-15002 were declared killed in action; their bodies could not be recovered. The men were CW2 Donald Lynn Wann, pilot 1LT Paul Gerald Magers, copilot |
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The "Homecoming Party" for CW2 Donald Wann will be on
Saturday August 21 at 10:00 AM at SE Baptist Church 2511 E.
Hancock in Muskogee. The interment will be at Fort Gibson
National Cemetery 1423 Cemetery Road in Fort Gibson about 12:00,
immediately following the Church Service. ALL MOTORCYCLE ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS HOMECOMING FOR A HERO. THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL RIDE IN TO THE CHURCH. ALL BIKES ARRIVE AND PARK IN THE WEST PARKING LOT. ALL GUESTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SERVICE IN THE CHURCH. FOLLOWING THE SERVICE THERE WILL BE A RIDE BRIEFING AND THEN ALL BIKES WILL FOLLOW CW2 WANN, HIS DAUGHTER AND ROLLING THUNDER AS WE ESCORT HIM TO FORT GIBSON CEMETERY. THE CEMETERY IS ABOUT 15 MILES FROM THE CHURCH. PGR WILL STAGE THE FLAG LINE AT THE CEMETERY JOINED BY ALL RIDERS TO FORM THE ROW OF HONOR FOR CW2 DONALD WANN. Following the "Homecoming” service, lunch will be available for family and privately invited guests (those who served with her dad or are connected to his service). She wishes to express her sincere thanks for all the bikers and anyone else who will be there to pay honor and tribute to her daddy and is very sorry but there will simply not be enough room to serve everyone lunch. She appreciates your understanding. CW2 Wann's arrival date has not been confirmed but is expected to be sometime the week of August 16th. He will be arriving at the Tulsa airport and will be met by the military Honor Guard and riders from all over Oklahoma and other states. There will be an escort ride from the Tulsa International Airport to the funeral home. UPDATE - Chief will arrive home August 18th, 2010 on American Airlines flight 1682 at 12:10 pm. Details for the escort from Tulsa International Airport to the Muskogee Funeral Home are still being drawn out, as they do they will be posted. UPDATE - Meet at 2201 N. Cargo Road Tulsa, Oklahoma everyone will meet here around 11:15AM on Wednesday 8/18, CPT Love & airport security will be there, airport security will give a brief run through of the rules and those going to meet the plane will head out with airport security to the tarmac, the escorts riders/cars, etc will stay with the other security to do the line up for the escort back to Muskogee. To my family members and comrades/friends of my dad please let CPT. Love know you will be meeting the plane. Those who want to be in the escort from the airport to Muskogee Funeral Home please contact Kay Guynes for details. Kay Guynes @ 918-486-7770 or 918-906-1913 email kguynes@msn.com Information on rooms we have blocked at a hotel in Muskogee for out of town guests. (SEE BELOW) The Texas Liberty Bell has confirmed with me that they will be here.....setting up at Fort Gibson National Cemetery. And there are lots more amazing things happening, continue to check website for more details. For more information contact Kay Guynes @ 918-486-7770 or email kguynes@msn.com |
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Funeral Service: Southeast Baptist Church 2511 E. Hancock Muskogee, OK 74403 |
Funeral Home: Lescher- Millsap 2801 Chandlier Rd Muskogee, OK |
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Internment: Ft Gibson National Cemetery 1423 Cemetery Road Ft Gibson, OK 74434 (corrected) |
Muskogee Chapter of the American Legion 15 4021 West Broadway Muskogee, OK 74402 |
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Articles and Social Networking Channel 8 News (KTUL), Aug 19, 2010; Body of Oklahoma Soldier Killed in Vietnam... News on 6, Aug 18, 2010: 39 Years Later, Army Officer Donald Wann's Remains Return To Oklahoma Tulsa World, Aug 19, 2010: Vietnam veteran's remains returned to Oklahoma for burial with full military honors Tulsa World, Jul 22, 2010: Persistence pays in quest for closure. Muskogee Phoenix, Jul 26, 2010; Bringing him Home: The Leaf Chronicle, Jul 25, 2010: 40 years Later, a Pilot comes home Channel 3 News, WRCB TV, Chattanooga, TN., Jul 25, 2010: Remains of a missing pilot found in Vietnam Channel 5 News, Ft Smith - Fayetteville, AR, Jul 25, 2010; Pilot who went missing after Vietnam mission found after 4 decades The Power of 7 News, KOAM TV, Pittsburg, KS., Jul 25, 2010; Remains of a missing pilot found in Vietnam The Mustang News, Jul 09, 2010: Daughter's Search For Father Ends El Reno Tribune, Jul 09, 2010: Country Woman Completes Journey to Find Father |
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Find us on Twitter: @POWMIAFamilies http://twitter.com/POWMIAFamilies http://www.pow-miafamilies.org/ |
Follow me on Facebook: @Wann's Story http://www.facebook.com/people/Wanns-Story/100001300237259?ref=search |
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| HOTEL
ROOMS (Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriot) |
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Following is the hotel information for anyone coming in for the
"Homecoming Celebration" for CW2 Donald Wann on August 21.
These rooms are blocked for Friday night, August 20 but the
hotel will extend the days on either side at the same rate if
needed. They will have directions to the church and Fort Gibson
National Cemetery for your convenience. This is a new hotel and
shares a parking lot with IHOP. |
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CW 2 Donald
Wann Block: Standard Double Queen - (Your Rate $89) |
Information for folks calling to make their reservation: Reserve rooms by calling 918-683-6700 Mention CW 2 Donald Wann - to receive special rate Cut-Off date for making the reservations at this rate is: Friday, August 13 |
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by
Marriott
is located at: 1650 N. 32 Street, Muskogee, OK 74401 View Larger Map |
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