A Note from The Virtual Wall
Warrant Officer Steven Peck served with with D Troop, 3/5 Cavalry, at that time operating in Quang Tri Province adjacent to the DMZ. According to the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Association database, WO Peck had qualified as an instructor pilot and was giving an in-country checkride to CW2 Richard Rossiter. While flying near the Rockpile north of Cam Lo Peck was hit by .51 caliber gunfire. Although Rossiter brought the aircraft back to base, WO Peck died from his injury.
Steven Russell Peck | |
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PERSONAL DATA: | |
Home of Record: | Enid, OK |
Date of birth: | 11/06/1949 |
MILITARY DATA: | |
Service Branch: | Army of the United States |
Grade at loss: | W1 |
Rank: | Warrant Officer |
Promotion Note: | None |
ID No: | 441504264 |
MOS: | 100B: Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot |
Length Service: | ** |
Unit: | D TRP, 3RD SQDN, 5TH CAVALRY, 5TH INF DIV, USARV |
CASUALTY DATA: | |
Start Tour: | 07/05/1970 |
Incident Date: | 03/15/1971 |
Casualty Date: | 03/15/1971 |
Status Date: | Not Applicable |
Status Change: | Not Applicable |
Age at Loss: | 21 |
Location: | Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam |
Remains: | Body recovered |
Repatriated: | Not Applicable |
Identified: | Not Applicable |
Casualty Type: | Hostile, died outright |
Casualty Reason: | Helicopter - Crew |
Casualty Detail: | Air loss or crash over land |
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