5 Feb 2001 Remembered. Joe J. Barrios Jr. laco20@firedept.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall SP4 Barrios was one of eleven men killed during an attack on the Quan Loi Base Camp (Landing Zone ANDY) on 12 August 1969: 1st Sqdn, 11 Arm Cav SGT Jose L. Flores, Los Angeles, CA 2nd Sqdn, 11 Arm Cav 2LT David S. Deters, Bowling Green, MO SSG John J. Sinclair, New York, NY SGT Christopher C. Webster, Great Falls, MT SGT Larry R. Schmidt, Oconomowoc, WI SP4 Marcello N. Barrios, Artesia, CA SP4 Larry J. Wheeler, Tangent, OR 1st Bn, 7th Cav Rgt CPL Clinton J. Weaver, Columbus, GA SP4 Martin D. Childress, Marion, OH 1st Bn, 8th Cav Rgt SP4 Lee R. Shaw, Buffalo, IL C Btry, 2nd Bn (ARA), 20th Artillery WO Francis McDowall, Lawrenceville, GA Warrant Officer McDowall was the pilot in command of AH-1G tail number 67-15723 operating in support of the ground troops at LZ ANDY. When he ran out of ammo and fuel he chose to land at LZ ANDY for rearming rather than going back to base at LZ BUTTONS. The landing area was under fire and WO McDowell was killed by RPG/mortar fire while on the ground.

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