Info Sheet - Kenneth M. Walker
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He was a LRRP first then an LOH Door Gunner in D Troop. Possibly May 1969 to Dec 1970 timeframe. From Detroit. No contact with him so far.
Eric Brethan: I had an extraordinary door gunner when I was flying LOH’s who replaced Hayward Mathis when he went home named Ken Walker from Detroit. Ken came to us from the LRRP’s and I was blessed to have him for his last two weeks
He was already a legend when he arrived for his service as a LRRP, the most dangerous occupation, with the exception of Tunnel Rats, the Army had in my opinion.
When he was going on a mission his team was briefed that it would be good if they could capture a soldier to interrogate. According to his actions, that came to us based on his team’s account of the mission, are something that’s out of a movie.The team came upon an NVA base camp and he walked into the camp early morning in broad daylight and snatched a soldier out of his hammock and brought him out.
Ken was humble and quiet, we all held him in awe. I would swear on a Bible this is true and if you met him you could see that it happened. He loved helicopter rides.
Fred Stuckey: The only thing that I really remember about Walker is that he did a bang up impression of Donald Duck .....even on the radio .