Vietnam War
| Unit | 37th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Technical Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Auburn Massachusetts |
| Date of Death | April 6 1972 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
and Technical Sergeant Avery was a member of the 37th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron, Danang, South Vietnam. On April 6, 1972, he was a crew member of a Sikorsky Sea Stallion Search Rescue Helicopter (HH-53C) on a rescue mission of downed B-52 personnel near the Demilitarized Zone, South Vietnam. The aircraft was shot down landing on its side and burned. His remains were recovered on June 7, 1994 and identified on September 25, 1997. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
