"'Charlie country' -- hostile enemy territory."
So "starts" the story of
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For thirty years (someone's entire lifetime), WO Hosken's family has had to endure a tunnel of pain with no light at the end because
THERE IS NO END.

See Note 1

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THE STATS

Name: John Charles Hosken
Rank/Branch: W1/US Army
Unit: 170th Aviation Company, 17th Aviation Group,
52nd Aviation Battalion,
1st Aviation Brigade
Date of Birth: 23 August 1947 (Cleveland OH)
Home City of Record: Chagrin Falls OH
Date of Loss: 24 March 1970
Country of Loss: Cambodia
Loss Coordinates: 142750N 1071816E (YB484003)
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Category: 3 (see NOTE 2)
Acft/Venicle/Ground: UH1H
1st Aviation Brigade

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NOTE 1

The gray image depicting WO Hosken's name and date missing is not a "clean" image, but I don't apologize for this. Rather, I am exceedingly PROUD of it, for it is a scanned (and manipulated) image of the actual VIVA POW/MIA bracelet issued for WO Hosken. The bracelet was purchased by me in 1971, making me the sole and original owner. I have held it close in memory all these years and I am grateful to the gentle man called Gunny for allowing me the adoption of an MIA already in my "possession."

NOTE 2

Category 3:
Includes personnel whose loss incident is such that it is doubtful that the enemy would have knowledge of the specific individuals (such as aircrews lost over water).

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