Saunders, Kenneth Wyeman, Jr., LCpl

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lance Corporal
Last Primary MOS
6173-Helicopter Crew Chief, CH-53
Last MOSGroup
 Aircraft Maintenance/Rotary Wing
Primary Unit
1992-1992, 22nd MEU
Service Years
1990 - 1992
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Lance Corporal

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Home State
Florida
Florida
 Year of Birth
1972
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by Sgt Thomas Rudolph (Rudy/Black Cloud) to remember Marine LCpl Kenneth Wyeman Saunders, Jr. (Beau).

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Home Town
Miami		 Last Address
Hawthorne, Florida
Date of Passing
Nov 05, 1992		  
Location of Interment
Hawthorne Cemetery - Hawthorne, Florida		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
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  1992, In the Line of Duty


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Last Known Activity:

LCpl. Saunders enlisted in the Marine Corps on 24 August 1990.

He was one of five men lost in the crash of his CH-53E (# 163064)  "Super Statllion" during night operations 37 miles east of the coast of the Canary Islands, North Atlantic.  The aircraft flew off the U.S.S. Guam (LPH-9).

Crewing a CH-53E helicopter while attached to HMM-261, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Crew:
1st Lt. Mark Gruber, co-pilot (remains recovered)
Capt. Jeffrey Wright, pilot (missing)
SSgt. Dennis R. Dwyer, crew chief (missing)
LCpl. Scott P. Paul (missing)
LCpl. Kenneth W. Saunders Jr., crew chief (missing)
   
Other Comments:

Nov 4, 1992 Lcpl Saunders was killed when the CH-53E that he was crewing went down off of the coast of the Canary Islands.

Bo you were a good friend and a great Marine. You will always be missed. Semper Fi
   
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Moore, Terry, LtCol, (1973-2000) 99 9910 Lieutenant Colonel
McLuckie, Matthew, LtCol, (1984-2010) 30 3002 First Lieutenant
Floyd, Alex, CWO4, (1979-2005) 2 0210 Warrant Officer
Wanta, William, GySgt, (1975-1995) 1 0193 Gunnery Sergeant
Ellison, Steve, GySgt, (1980-2001) 2 0251 Staff Sergeant
Gilliam, Calvin, SSgt, (1990-2010) 30 3051 Staff Sergeant
Smith, Michael, GySgt, (1985-1997) 2 0241 Staff Sergeant
Whitfield, Milton, GySgt, (1978-1999) 3 0369 Staff Sergeant
Bayarinas, Thomas, Sgt, (1989-1999) 3 0331 Sergeant
Benavides, Jaime, GySgt, (1982-2000) 2 0211 Sergeant
Benson, Hayes, Sgt, (1990-1994) 21 2141 Sergeant
Carr, John, SSgt, (1985-1997) 2 0231 Sergeant
Clark, Hiwathia, 1stSgt, (1986-Present) 6 0619 Sergeant
CLAY, WILLIAM, Sgt, (1983-1996) 3 0351 Sergeant
Fitzgibbons, Jim, Sgt, (1978-1992) 43 4322 Sergeant
Green, Kevin, GySgt, (1984-2004) 1 0151 Sergeant
Lemm, Robert, Sgt, (1989-1994) 40 4063 Sergeant
Liller, Anthony, Capt, (1986-2006) 23 2311 Sergeant
Link, Bryan, SgtMaj, (1987-Present) 35 3521 Sergeant
Mckaughn, James, Sgt, (1985-1996) 72 7212 Sergeant
Montgomery, Earnest, GySgt, (1986-2006) 6 0621 Sergeant
Ortiz, Steven A, Sgt, (1986-1994) 1 0151 Sergeant
Reed, Glenn, Sgt, (1984-1997) 4 0431 Sergeant
Szymansky, Matt, MGySgt, (1988-2014) 26 2674 Sergeant
Taft, Michael, GySgt, (1984-2004) 60 6075 Sergeant
Vasiliou, Tadeusz, Sgt, (1991-2001) 3 0300 Sergeant
Anderson, Joel, Cpl, (1984-1993) 25 2531 Corporal
Banda, Luis, Cpl, (1991-1997) 25 2531 Corporal
Brevitz, Tobin, Maj, (1988-2009) 26 2674 Corporal
Chang, Andy, Cpl, (1989-1994) 61 6132 Corporal
David, Johnson, Cpl, (1989-1993) 4 0481 Corporal
Delaney, Ed, Cpl, (1988-1993) 25 2512 Corporal
Ford, Adam, Cpl, (1988-1992) 3 0311 Corporal
Green, Shawn, Sgt, (1988-1993) 26 2671 Corporal
Green, Shawn, Sgt, (1988-1993) 26 2671 Corporal
Grobels, Chad, Cpl, (1991-1995) 3 0311 Corporal
Henshaw, Timothy, SgtMaj, (1990-Present) 61 6172 Corporal
Hetrick, William, MGySgt, (1989-2021) 3 0352 Corporal
Hood, Ronnie, Cpl, (1989-1993) 33 3300 Corporal
Howze, Garrett, GySgt, (1989-2009) 25 2542 Corporal
Ice, Brian, Sgt, (1989-1993) 3 0352 Corporal
Joles, Jeffrey, Cpl, (1987-1993) 1 0151 Corporal
Loudenslager, Timothy, Cpl, (1989-1997) 3 0311 Corporal
Lynch, Thomas, SSgt, (1984-2005) 3 0331 Corporal
McGinnis, Jesse, CWO5, (1989-Present) 3 0351 Corporal
Molino, Stephen, Sgt, (1990-1994) 21 2147 Corporal
Morin, Joseph, Cpl, (1990-1995) 13 1341 Corporal
Mumaw, William, Cpl, (1991-1995) 3 0311 Corporal
Nolte, Todd, Cpl, (1988-1996) 3 0311 Corporal
Owenby, Darrin, Sgt, (1988-1996) 61 6173 Corporal
Price, David, Sgt, (1990-1994) 3 0341 Corporal
Scholz, Preston, MSgt, (1989-Present) 26 2671 Corporal
Sheffield, Tim, Cpl, (1988-1992) 3 0311 Corporal
Shephard, Theodore, CWO3, (1990-2007) 4 0411 Corporal
Silverman, Jeffrey, Cpl, (1988-1993) 25 2542 Corporal
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Wisniewski, Patrick, Cpl, (1989-1993) 18 1833 Corporal

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