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To: Hojczyk
the highest-ranking officer killed in combat since Vietnam

That would be General Bruno Hochmuth, USMC....in 1967 a chopper he was riding in exploded. I recall him, because he was the Commanding General of MCRD San Diego when I was doing my Boot Camp there right around now in 1966.

36 posted on 08/17/2014 11:30:58 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign, number sign, or octothorpe. ###)
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To: ErnBatavia; Hojczyk

Death of MajGen. Bruno A. Hochmuth

http://www.hmm-364.org/1967/death-of.html


39 posted on 08/17/2014 12:24:51 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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