Jonathan R. Vars

WARRANT OFFICER JONATHAN R. VARS was born September 28, 1943. He lived in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Jonathan Vars was married. He was trained as a helicopter pilot. His MOS was 100B Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot. Warrant Officer Vars began his tour of duty in Vietnam on February 28, 1969.

Warrant Officer Vars was the pilot and aircraft commander on a medevac mission which required use of a hoist to retrieve the wounded. While hovering, he was hit in the throat by a single AK-47 round - and despite the air given him by the on-board medic he died before his copilot could get him to the nearest hospital, on on July 17, 1969 in Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam. His body was recovered, and brought home.

JONATHAN VARS
is honored on Panel 20W Line 012 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

JONATHAN VARS
IS REMEMBERED
by a flight school friend,
Jim
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