Frank Melvin Kaiser
22 year old Married, Caucasian
From MADISON, MINNESOTA
Combat Aviation Crew Chief
281st Assault Helicopter Company
10th CAB, 17th CAG, 1st AVN BDE
Tour of duty began on Apr 24, 1969
KIA on Feb 06, 1970 in BINH DINH, South Vietnam
Helicopter was shot down
DOB May 07, 1947
PROTESTANT
(VN Wall Panel 14W - Line 108)

                                                                       (Sketch by Cliff Wheeler)

SP5 Frank M. Kaiser was a 22 year Married, Caucasian, Male From MADISON, MINNESOTA.  Frank joined the 281st. AHC on April 24, 1969 and was KIA while flying a combat aviation support mission as the  crew chief on  UH1-H 68-16525 on February 6, 1970.  He was killed at  Binh Dinh, South Vietnam along with WO Tarry T. O'Reilly the pilot and SP5 Alan Howard Johnson the Door Gunner.  Frank was a highly respected crew chief and member of the 281st Flight. He was a Protestant and his name is inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Panel 14W - Line 108.  He shall not be forgotten.

(Photo furnished by Mike Olson)

A MAN IS NOT DEAD UNTIL HE IS FORGOTTEN