JOHN W FRINK

Warrant Officer John W. Frink, MIA from 1972-1994, is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/santafe.asp. Warrant Officer Frink entered the U.S. Army from New Mexico and was a member of Troop F, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade. On April 2, 1972, he was a crew member aboard a UH-1H Iroquois (tail number 67-17801, call sign "Blueghost 39") assisting on a rescue mission for American military personnel shot down over South Vietnam. During its approach to the target area in Quang Tri Province, the aircraft came under enemy ground fire that caused it to crash, and WO Frink was killed in the incident. An active enemy presence in the loss area prevented the recovery of his remains at the time. In 1993, a joint search team traveled to Quang Tri Province and excavated the crash site and interviewed witnesses, which led to the recovery of human remains. In 1994, investigators were able to identify WO Frink from these remains. Warrant Officer Frink is memorialized in the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000000rhE56EAE. *The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events.