HONORED ON PANEL 9E, LINE 94 OF THE WALL

RICHARD GRANVILLE KITNER

WALL NAME

RICHARD G KITNER

PANEL / LINE

9E/94

DATE OF BIRTH

07/27/1946

CASUALTY PROVINCE

PR & MR UNKNOWN

DATE OF CASUALTY

08/01/1966

HOME OF RECORD

LOS ANGELES

COUNTY OF RECORD

Los Angeles County

STATE

CA

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

PFC

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR RICHARD GRANVILLE KITNER
POSTED ON 2.12.2023
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. While all deaths in Vietnam are tragic that you died just five days after your 20th birthday is especially so. May you rest in eternal peace.
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POSTED ON 1.16.2022

Final Mission of PFC Richard G. Kitner

On August 1, 1966, the 68th Assault Helicopter Company participated in a troop lift of 25th Infantry Division personnel during a battalion-sized mission into an area reportedly occupied by a regimental-size force of Viet Cong. Prior to the assault, the area was pounded by B-52 strategic bombers. However, no pre-strike of the selected landing zone (LZ) was conducted with the exception of five-minutes of prep fire by an armed helicopter Light Fire Team. While entering the LZ, eleven lift helicopters received hostile automatic weapons fire. One helicopter was shot down, six crew members aboard other aircraft were wounded, and one crewman was killed. PFC Richard G. Kitner, a gunner on a UH-1B (#64-14092) helicopter gunship providing close air support for the troops, was fatally wounded in the chest when his aircraft sustained five hits while orbiting over the LZ. Despite their mortally wounded crew member and battle damage to their ship, the crew was able to maintain flight, and the aircraft returned to base. All the helicopter companies involved in the lift received an exceedingly high number of hits, including the 68th, which took a total of twenty-six enemy rounds in their eleven aircraft. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, vhpa.org, and “Army 1966 68th AHC History” at ttu.edu]
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POSTED ON 3.17.2021
POSTED BY: Howard Bruce Meyers

Never had the opportunity to say “ I’m sorry”

Remembering our fight behind the bungalow at Audubon Jr Hi.
I only wish I could have shaken your hand later on in life.
RIP brother
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POSTED ON 12.30.2019
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear PFC Richard Kitner, Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is the 6th Day of Christmas, Merry Christmas and happy New Year in heaven. The time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 7.27.2017
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Private First Class Richard Granville Kitner, Served with the 68th Assault Helicopter Company, 145th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade.
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