Vietnam War
| Unit | Early Warning Squadron 111 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Chief Aviation Electronics Technician U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Berkley Michigan |
| Date of Death | October 8 1967 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Pineau was a crew member of Early Warning Squadron 111, Detachment 34 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34). On October 8, 1967, he was a member of the crew of a Grumman Tracer Electronic Surveillance Aircraft (E-1B). After completing its mission the aircraft refueled at Chu Lai, South Vietnam and proceeded to the carrier. Because of bad weather the aircraft crashed into Monkey Mountain near Danang. His remains were recovered on August 12, 2005 and identified on June 12, 2007. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
