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Cpl Enver Bajin

THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN
VIETNAM VETERAN MEMORIAL

Enver Bajin was a corporal for the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He died on November 18, 1970 at the age of 21 .

Let us not forget Corporal Enver Bajin, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Marine Corps, CPL Bajin served our country until November 18th, 1970 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam. He was 21 years old and was not married. Enver died when his helicopter crashed into the land. his His body was recovered. Enver was born on December 27th, 1948 in College Point, New York. CPL Bajin is on panel 06W, line 067 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 2 years. In mid-November 1970 a recon team from the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion got in trouble while on patrol: their Corpsman broke his leg, necessitating that the team be extracted. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 was tasked with extracting them, a task that turned out to be impossible for two days. On the third day, in CH-46D (BuNo 154837), the HMM-263 crew succeeded in picking up the eight-man team - but all fifteen men aboard the CH-46 died when it collided with a mountainside after the extraction. Three of the crewmen were from HMM-263, two from H&MS-16; the Commanding Officer of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion was aboard, as well as the extracted team.

Last Known Activity


CH-46D SHOT DOWN DURING RECON EXTRACTION, QUE SON MOUNTAINS 12 KM SE OF AN HOA AIR FIELD 19701118
UTM grid reference is AT967407
CH-46D 154837
Gunner on HMM-263 helo

Birth: Dec. 27, 1948, China
Death: Nov. 18, 1970
Quang Nam, Vietnam

Cpl Bajin #2293225
MOS:6055 Aircraft Airframe Mechanic,AV-8/
TAV-8.

Enver was born in Hair Lar,before his parents
came to America and settled in New York.
He served with H&MS-16,MAG-16,1st Marine
Air Wing.
Survived by his parents,Seyhullah & Safiye
Bajin of College Point,NY.


Inscription:
CPL
US MARIN CORPS
VIETNAM

Burial:
Long Island National Cemetery
East Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York, USA
Plot: J, 16366A

View of the Crash Site from a Recovery Helicopter

November 18th, 1970