Rattler/Firebird Association


James Drew Schmidt

Name James Drew Schmidt
Rank/Grade SGT - E5 - Army - Regular
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Race Caucasian
Gender Male
Date of Birth Jun 17, 1949
From Mt Vernon, Washington
Length of Service {Service}
Tour Began Sep 20, 1969
Casualty Date Jul 17, 1970
Location QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile/Non-Hostile   Hostile, died of wounds
Classification HELICOPTER - CREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body Recovered Yes
Religion Protestant

Vietnam Memorial

 

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James Drew Schmidt

Visitor Comments

Posted by:Stuart Froehling
Date:Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:10 PM UTC
Relationship:Pilot of AC on 17 July 1970
From:Tampa, FL
Comments:I just want to pay my respects to Jim Schmidt, its been 33 years now. He was a brave young soldier and died way to early in life. V/R Stu Froehling
Posted by:Steve Lively
Date:Thursday, July 7, 2005 8:27 PM UTC
Relationship:Flew with him,we were also both crewchie
From:Stanwood , WA
Comments:I now live in Stanwood,WA If any of his family still live in the area and would like to contact me feel free. He was a great guy!
Posted by:Steve Lively
Date:Thursday, July 7, 2005 8:28 PM UTC
Relationship:Flew with him,we were also both crewchie
From:Stanwood , WA
Comments:I now live in Stanwood,WA If any of his family still live in the area and would like to contact me feel free. He was a great guy!
Posted by:Dave Curbow
Date:Sunday, February 21, 2010 12:19 AM UTC
Relationship:Cousin
From:Alta, IA
Comments:Thank you Mr. Lively for visiting with me about Vietnam and Jimmy.
If anyone could email me explaining how he lost his life, I would appreciate it. Thank you. He and the others that served were good men.
Posted by:Robert Archer
Date:Monday, December 27, 2010 4:45 AM UTC
Relationship:crewchief
From:
Comments:I took over rattler 383 from Jim and he taught me alot on how to be a crewchief

 

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