Charles or David as he was known by was assigned to Charlie Troop on May 9, 1968 and was Killed in Action on August 16, 1968. I served with David. He always had a smile on his face and a kind word for all. The picture is of David and Colonel Charles Sonnkalb Sr. as David’s dad swore him into the Army. David was a Pilot of an OH-6A Observation helicopter. David was awarded the Purple Heart, Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and a set of Army Aviator Wings.
If any family member or friend reads this blog, please contact me as I am looking for personal stories about this brave man.
Posted in: Our Fallen Comrades, S-T
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment 
Stephen Sonnkalb
March 26, 2016
My name is Steve Sonnkalb. David was my older brother. May what you are looking for?
patrickbieneman
March 27, 2016
Steve, I served with your brother. I am very proud of that fact. He was a friendly person and as brave a man as I ever knew. What I am looking for are photos of David growing up. With Family. I am also looking for a story or two about him from your perspective. I can tell the world about him when it comes to being a soldier but I can not express what kind of a human being he was. I want the world to know that he is much more than just a soldier and a name on the Wall. By the way, we will be holding a reunion the 29,30th of September and the 1st of October when, as always, we will be reading his name off as part of a ceremony we hold at every reunion to Honor all of our Fallen Brothers. Maybe you could attend. We normally have around 5 Gold Star Family Members attending but I believe this year we will have 7-10. It will be held in Branson, Missouri. If it is okay with you, I would like to add your email address to a list I use to send out an Monthly News Letter to my fellow Troopers and the Gold Star Family Members.