Vietnam War-Gerber's pilot?

During the Vietnam War, what does this statement mean for a soldier killed there..."Hit in chest by .51 cal round; died few seconds later while flying next to the Laos border on a combat assault. He was Gerber's pilot." Mainly, what does the phrase 'Gerber's pilot' mean?


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Without any context, I would guess that Gerber was the commanding officer of the pilot.

Posted 2008-04-17T06:05:54Z

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