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Zenga, Ronald Paul, Sgt.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Winchester, MA
Last Address Nha Trang AB, South Vietnam
Casualty Date Jan 03, 1969
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Cambodia
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Oak Grove Cemetery - Medford, Massachusetts
Sgt. Zenga was initially trained in helicopter maintenance. Â In December 1968, he volunteer to serve as a helicopter gunner. aboard a UH-1F Huey (# 63-13164) of the 20th Special Operations Squadron, 14th SOW out of Nha Trang,(Call sign: 'Dart'). The mission was to rescue a Special Forces team, but were shot down near Duc Lap. (Note another source states the aircraft was operating from Ban Me Thuot).
Sgt Zenga was pinned under the aircraft and died in the ensuing fire.
