Johnnie Linton Garner
Captain
HMM-363, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Bryan, Texas
June 18, 1940 to September 02, 1967
JOHNNIE L GARNER is on the Wall at Panel 25E, Line 83

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 Johnnie L Garner
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29 Apr 2003

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REMEMBERED

by his comrades in the
USMC Vietnam Helicopter Association

George T Curtis
MGySgt, USMC (Ret)
gcurtis@popasmoke.com


 
4 Apr 2004

Johnnie is an "Aggie Buddy" who I met at flight training. We were fishing fiends and church goers. I last saw him as he held his baby daughter. I wish to say to her, for him, "Have a good life".

From an Aggie Buddy.
E-mail address is not available.


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The Squadron Chronology for Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363 reports that at 0210 02 Sep 1967 a UH-34D (BuNo 148056) was involved in a midair collision with a UH-1E (BuNo 152426) from VMO-2. The UH-34D went in, while the UH-1E was able to recover safely. The four-man crew of the UH-34D died in the crash:
  • 1st Lt William H. Elmore, Jr, pilot
  • Capt Johnnie Linton Garner, copilot
  • Cpl Clarence M. Gunther, Jr, crew chief
  • LCpl William James McGee IV, gunner

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