Richard Steven Bovio
Captain
PILOT
26
year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born
on Dec 28, 1943
From:
Galveston, Texas
Length
of service 3 years.
His
tour of duty began on Oct 13, 1969
Casualty
was on Feb 27, 1970 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Hostile,
died of wounds
Helicopter
- crew air loss, crash on land
Body
was recovered
Religion:
Roman Catholic
(Panel
13W - Line 61)
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"I returned from Vietnam in July of 67 where I was
an OV-1 Mohawk pilot. I was stationed at Hunter AAF and was one of the
first Army personnel on the base- it was an Air Force Base. During my tour in Savannah as being in charge of
the airfield and part time night manager at the officers club I met
Steve.
My wife was alive at that time and we all became
very close friends after Steve met Suzanne Wimbush from Savannah.
I visited Steve in North Carolina after he finished
his flight training and I discharged from the Army.
I have never, and will probably never meet a person
as good as Steve Bovio."
"Here is a picture of Steve Bovio
in happier times in 1967 in Ft. Worth Texas. He was the best man
at my wedding. Steve's favorite song was... "I'd like to get to
know you, if I could." Steve had not met his wife at this time.
We had both just finished OCS and were in flight school at Fort Wolters
in Mineral Wells Texas. I retired after 25 years. Steve was
a hell of a man and I still miss him."
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