WAYNE A ARAKAKI
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HONORED ON PANEL 1E, LINE 56 OF THE WALL

WAYNE ALLEN ARAKAKI

WALL NAME

WAYNE A ARAKAKI

PANEL / LINE

1E/56

DATE OF BIRTH

05/10/1944

CASUALTY PROVINCE

PR & MR UNKNOWN

DATE OF CASUALTY

06/29/1964

HOME OF RECORD

KANEOHE

STATE

HI

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

PFC

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR WAYNE ALLEN ARAKAKI
POSTED ON 2.27.2025
POSTED BY: M

My Father never forgot you

Dad never missed an opportunity to see the traveling memorial so that he could pay his respects to you. Your passing affected him greatly and he mentioned you often. You were never, ever forgotten.
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POSTED ON 5.14.2023
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Burial information

PFC Wayne Arakaki is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
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POSTED ON 6.28.2021
POSTED BY: Grateful Vietnam Vet

Distinguished Flying Cross Award

Private First Class Wayne Allen Arakaki was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroism and extraordinary achievement while engaged in aerial flight.
He served as a Helicopter Repairer Instructor and Aircraft Crewman. He was assigned to the 114TH AHC, DELTA AVN BN, US ARMY SPT CMD VIETNAM.
See https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/1305/WAYNE-A-ARAKAKI/
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POSTED ON 3.29.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you....

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. Rest in eternal peace.
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POSTED ON 4.10.2019

Final Mission of PFC Wayne A. Arakaki

On June 29, 1964, a U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B (tail number 62-01919) “Smoke ship” from the 114th Assault Helicopter Company crashed and burned shortly after takeoff from a remote outpost in Kien Phong Province, RVN. The lead aircraft returned and found the crash site with no survivors. The lost crew reportedly made no radio transmissions before going down. They included aircraft commander 1LT Gerald W. Davidson, pilot WO1 Ralph A. Dunn, crew chief PFC Wayne A. Arakaki, and gunner PFC Everette L. Donaldson. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and vhpa.org]
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