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14 MAY 06

CW5 Jamie D. Weeks [P]
MAJ Matthew W. Worrell

Iraq

1-160 SOAR
AH-6M
A/C shot down near Yussifiyah during combat operations.

09 SEP 99

MSG Gaetano J. Cutino

North Carolina

160 SOAR
MH-6
Died from injuries sustained while exiting from A/C during an insertion exercise near Sicily Drop Zone on Ft. Bragg.

20 JUL 94

CW3 Carlos P. Guerrero
1 injured

Kentucky

B/1/160 SOAR
AH-6G #84-24679
A/C crashed during a night training mission on Ft. Campbell military reservation.

22 FEB 93

MAJ Robert P. Mallory [P]

Ohio

1/160 SOAR
#69-16072

A/C crashed shortly after takeoff near Gallipolis.

05 SEP 91

LTC Robert R. Wade [P]
CW4 Charles D. Yingst [P]

Colorado

CO ARNG
#66-7851
A/C hit a radio tower and crashed just after midnight in a field 6 miles SE of Buckley Air National Guard Base during NVG training.

26 NOV 90

LTC Richard L. Vincent
CW3 Richard H. Walch

Kentucky

Flight Concepts Div
A/C crashed during an NVG weapons-testing flight on Ft. Campbell.

20 DEC 89

1LT John W. Hunter [P]
CW2 Wilson B. Owens [P]

Panama

B/160 SOAR
AH-6G #84-24678
A/C crashed as a result of a firefight during Operation Just Cause. A/C was in a flight of 4 MH-6 and 9 MH-60 on a pre-H Hour mission on a beach house located on the coast of Colon.

20 MAY 88

CW3 Stephen A. Hansen
CW3 Jerome H. Landgraf

Tennessee

1 SOCOM
AH-6
#276
A/C crashed near Portland during a cross-country training run from Ft. Campbell.

05 MAR 87

CWO Dennis L. Barlow
CWO David O. Barr

Oklahoma

OK ARNG

Mid-air crash near Wagoner during night training under NVGs. After collision, A/C with fatalities erupted into fireball and crashed into heavily wooded area. Other A/C crash landed and toppled on its side approx 50' from Hwy 69.

2 injured

27 APR 87

CPT Frederick M. Maddock II [P]
1 injured

California

A/TF 160
A/C went down over water near the California coast during a night training mission.

23 JUL 84

CPT Billy D. Hubbard Jr [P]

Georgia

A/C crashed near Valdosta while on manuevers out of Ft. Campbell.

02 JUL 84

MAJ Sam M. Kyle [P]
CIV Donald G. Gammons
CIV James F. McPeters

Tennessee

TN ARNG
A/C crashed while helping to search for three prison escapees near Only. Two Deptartment of Corrections officers were also killed in the crash.

07 OCT 81

LTC Michael C. Grimm [P]
1 injured

Tennessee

TF 160
MH-6

A/C hit an electrical tower and crashed into the Cumberland River, while leading a flight of 22 aircraft on a long range, night vision assault mission.

1980

1 killed

-

No details.

DEC 1977

CPT Kenneth King [P]
CIV Joseph Smith

Tennessee

TN ARNG
A/C high-line wire strike at Nickajack Dam (TVA) over I-24 at night.

1974

1 killed

-

No details.

26 JAN 73

SP4 Robert L. Frakes [OB]

Vietnam

H/10 CAV
#66-07918
No details.

28 DEC 72

SP4 John S. Satterfield [OB]

Vietnam

C/16 CAV
#69-16069
No details.

05 NOV 72

WO1 Joseph F. Denardo [P]
SGT Steven L. Taylor [OB]

Quang Nam Province

D/17 CAV
Killed by Claymore mine while attempting to capture NVA flag.

26 OCT 72

1LT Dexter B. Florence [P]
SSG Keven Z. Goodno [OB]

Quang Ngai Province

D/17 CAV
#68-17329
While on a scout mission, hovering at tree-top level, a command-detonated mine blew the A/C out of the air. OB killed instantly, while P was seriously injured and died 3 days later.

07 SEP 72

WO1 Ronald F. Boeing [P]

Bien Hoa Province

F/9 CAV
#69-15972
A/C was shot down on pink team mission scramble. Suffered a broken neck because of not having shoulder harness hooked.

12 JUN 72

SP4 Richard D. Wiley [OB]

Vietnam

F/8 CAV
#68-17338
No details.

11 JUN 72

1LT James R. McQuade [P]
SP4 James E. Hackett [G]

Thua Thien Province

F/8 CAV
#67-16275
A/C was hit by intense ground fire causing WP and smoke grenades carried aboard the A/C to explode prior to hitting the ground while attempting rescue of OH-6 #68-17344 (below).

11 JUN 72

CPT Arnold E. Holm Jr [P]
SP4 Robin R. Yeakley [OB]
PFC Wayne Bibbs [G]

Thua Thien Province

F/8 CAV
#68-17344
A/C exploded on low level recon in mountains west of Camp Eagle by possible SA-7.

29 MAY 72

WO1 Gerald D. Spradlin [P]
SGT Larry K. Morrow [G]

Kontum Province

H/17 CAV
#66-17771
A/C was on a visual recon mission near Kontum. During the mission, A/C came under hostile fire, disappeared over a ridge line, crashed and burned.

25 MAY 72

1LT Daryl R. Kunzler [P]
1LT Robert F. Wilcoxson [OB]

Kontum Province

H/10 CAV
#66-07935
Recon mission south side of Kontum, observed and reported NVA troops. As A/C went back for second look it was shot down in field.

19 MAY 72

WO1 Dean K. Leach [P]
G injured

Phuoc Long Province

D/229 AHB
#68-17287
A/C was performing a visual recon of the Dong Nai River. The skids of the LOH touched the water, G was knocked out of A/C into the water. A/C went into a left hand, nose high turn, then went nose low into the water and sank.

19 APR 72

CPT Thomas S. Powell [P]
SP4 Paul J. Pesce [OB]

Pleiku Province

H/10 CAV
#67-16499
A/C was on a recon mission SW of Pleiku against reported NVA brigade. A/C took on 8mm arms fire, crashed and burned.

08 APR 72

CPT Joseph R. Harris [P]

Tay Ninh Province

H/16 CAV
#67-16078
Killed due to hostile fire just east of Bu Dop SF Camp during the evacuation of the camp.

01 APR 72

CW2 John A. Jelich [P] †
SP4 James D. Owens [G]

Tay Ninh Province

D/229 AHB
#69-16075
A/C hit by heavy gound fire, crashed and burned near Tay Ninh.

30 MAR 72

CPT Melvin W. Finch [P]

Kontum Province

B/7/17 CAV
#68-17200
On a recon of a bunker-hooch complex about 12 miles W-SW of Kontum. During the mission, SA fire from one of the hooches downed the A/C. Died of dysentery Sep 72 while POW on Ho Chi Minh Trail being taken north.

20 FEB 72

CPT James M. Hamrick Jr [P]
SP4 Don H. Ware [CE]

Binh Duong Province

F/4 CAV
#67-16632
A/C shot down by SA fire.

13 FEB 72

CPT Luther M. Lasater III [P]

Bien Hoa Province

F/9 CAV
#67-16138
A/C was shot down into a bunker complex.

29 JAN 72

SP4 Erhard J. Mello [C]
SP4 Karl D. Porter [C]

Vietnam

C/16 CAV
#66-07849
A/C was being re-armed prior to a mission when the A/C exploded. Mello died the following day of injuries.

25 JAN 72

1LT Michael J. Welch [AC]
1 injured

An Xugen Province

B/7/1 CAV
#66-07881
During mission, LOH received enemy fire and crashed.

21 JAN 72

SGT Jimmy L. Dunagan [OB]

Vietnam

B/7/17 CAV
#69-16051
No details.

16 JAN 72

CPT Richard J. Hock [OB]

Vietnam

#69-16070
No details.

02 JAN 72

CPT Robert O. Baker Jr [P]

Thua Thien Province

A/2/17 CAV
Struck in groin by AK-47 rounds during recon flight at south end of Ashau Valley. Observer landed A/C.

31 DEC 71

SP4 Robert L. Denmark [CE]
SP4 Neil W. Jones

Vietnam

D/3/5 CAV
No details.

19 DEC 71

1LT Peter C. Forame [AC]
WO1 Thomas W. Skiles [P]

Cambodia

ACT/11 ACR
#67-16347
A/C was on a bomb damage assessment mission SE of Bambe, Kampong Cham Province. During the mission, A/C began receiving heavy .30 and .51 cal AW fire and in attempting to climb, A/C turned and burst into flames. The A/C passed over an open area and crashed into a tree line, exploded on impact, and was completely destroyed by fire.

09 DEC 71

WO1 Lewis A. Walton [P]
SSG Richard C. Pawelke [G]

Kien Giang Province

C/16 CAV
#67-16013 OUTCAST 13
A/C was on a mission near the "Hump" just south of the Twin Sisters in the U Minh Forest. The lead Loach on team took heavy fire and the A/C rolled in to cover with mini-gun and doorgunner. A/C took heavy fire from both .30 Cal and .51 Cal machine guns. The lead Scout got away from the area as A/C went down in a rice paddy area.

02 DEC 71

CPT Joe S. Burchfield [P]

Quang Tri Province

A/2/17 CAV
A/C received AK-47 fire. Hit in chest area, died 2 or 3 days later at 95th EVAC in Da Nang.

03 NOV 71

SP4 Albin L. Kendall [C]
SP4 Errol L. Kent [C]

Khanh Hoa Province

1 AVN BDE
No details.

02 NOV 71

CW2 Alan Curtis Shurlow [IP]
1LT John K. Putnam [IP]

Georgia

A/C was practicing autorotations at Ft. Benning (Lawson AAF) and autorotated on top of a UH-1H near Lawson AAF.

30 OCT 71

WO1 Kenneth M. Berblinger [P]
SSG Darrell Hogan [CE]
PFC Donald C. Tallman [OB]
PFC Robert F. Quandt [G]

Long Khanh Province

H/16 CAV
#67-16604
While flying recon, it appeared a tree mounted claymore went off.

27 SEP 71

CPT Hershel G. Rogers [P]
PVT James F. Bishop [G]

An Xugen Province

C/3/17 CAV
#67-16629
A/C shot down by small arms fire.

24 SEP 71

WO1 Steven R. Hanson [P]

Quang Tri Province

D/3/5 CAV
A/C shot down by small arms fire. Was being extracted by rope from CH-47 when rope broke and he fell to his death.

15 SEP 71

SP4 Charles E. Jaquins [G]

Hua Nghia Province

A/3/17 CAV
#68-17175
A/C was attempting to mark the limits of a new bunker complex with WP grenades when a WP grenade with an instant fuse detonated upon its release by the gunner. The gunner and pilot received WP burns and the A/C crashed. SP4 Jaquins died a few hours after the crash.

13 SEP 71

WO1 Robert G. Fortin [P]

Tay Ninh Province

B/3/17 CAV
Splitting bamboo looking for "Charlie". Killed instantly by small arms fire.

07 SEP 71

CPT Bruce A. Cannon [P]
SP5 Jimmie D. Hinton [OB]

Kien Tuong Province

C/3/17 CAV
#67-16651
While reconning an LZ took fire causing the helicopter to explode in the air.

04 SEP 71

CPT Martin W. Gronborg Jr [P]
PFC Bernard G. Dillenseger [OB]

Quang Tri Province

D/3/5 CAV
#66-07781
A/C took an RPG in the cockpit while working a bunker area on the beach near the DMZ in I Corps.

28 AUG 71

WO1 Dennis Bucklew [P]
OB injured

Pleiku Province

B/7/17 CAV
#67-16240
After arriving in the area of operations, the LOH's dropped low-level to begin their recon. After 10-20 minutes of actual recon, the A/C struck a tree, went out of control and crashed in the trees.

01 AUG 71

WO1 William J. Bradford [P]
SP5 Andrew M. Bordes [OB]

Thua Thien Province

HHC 2 BDE
#68-17176
A/C shot down, crashed and burned during a scout mission south of Phu Bai.

24 JUL 71

SGT Gregory A. Antuanano [OB]
SP4 Randall D. Dalton [G]

Cambodia

A/3/17 CAV
#68-17257
A/C was shot down by enemy fire while on a recon mission.

17 JUL 71

WO1 Allen J. Dyer [P]
SP4 John H. Lopochonsky Jr [G]
SP4 Allen E. Noble [OB]

An Xugen Province

A/7/1 CAV
#67-16523
A/C control tube shot out. Ordinance blew up on impact.

11 JUL 71

CW2 Michael E. Lukow [P]
SP5 Thomas W. Bickford [G]

Ba Xugen Province

C/16 CAV
#68-17148
Gunner got shot and brought a "bomb" back inside the A/C causing it to explode in mid-air.

28 JUN 71

WO1 Donald L. Delaplaine [P]
SP5 Charles W. Cook [G]

Quang Nam Province

HHC 196 BDE
#67-16417
A/C was on a mission N of LZ Mary Ann. A/C shot down in early pm in the River Delta South of Da Nang. G was thrown out and executed by NVA.

02 JUN 71

WO1 Michael A. Lamusga [P]
SP4 Danny R. King [G]

Long Khanh Province

B/1/9 CAV
#66-17905
A/C was on a combat mission and went to refuel. Upon returning to the AO, the A/C struck power lines catching the support cable above the landing skids on the struts under the forware fuselage section, probably flipping the A/C. The cable was pulled along the flight path for approx 50 meters. Pilot lost control and A/C crashed.

28 MAY 71

CPT Paul D. Urquhart [P]
SP5 Stephen Chavira [OB]

Thua Thin Province

B/2/17 CAV
#67-16670
At an altitude of 30' AGL, an RPG round struck the A/C and exploded, causing the tail boom to bend in half. The A/C was seen to explode into flames, crash and burn on a small knoll.

24 MAY 71

WO1 Leroy J. Westra [P]
SP4 Randall C. Short [CE]

Pleiku Province

B/7/17 CAV
#67-16253
A/C was on a morning test flight, checking for high-frequency vibrations. As A/C started to recover from a maneuver, A/C lost RPM, sustained an engine failure, a fire, and then entered autorotation. The A/C traveled 510' from initial impact point to final resting place.

23 MAY 71

CPT Philip D. Sharp [P]
SP4 Henry D. Adkins [OB]

Kien Giang Province

B/7/1 CAV
#68-17207
Shot down by hostile fire in the U Minh Forest.

23 MAY 71

SP4 John H. Gruber [G]

Vietnam

1/9 CAV
#67-16486
No details.

20 MAY 71

WO1 Robert G. Bruce [P]
WO1 Gregory A. Smith [P]

Pleiku Province

A/7/17 CAV
#68-17247
A/C shot down and crashed at 1105 hours west of Dragon Mountain near Camp Enari.

10 MAY 71

CW2 Clayton W. James [AC]
SP4 Noel B. Witmer [CE]

Thua Thien Province

C/2/17 CAV
#67-16543
A/C shot down and crashed.

10 MAY 71

SP4 David W. Starcher [OB]

Vietnam

C/7/17 CAV
#67-16339
No details.

07 MAY 71

1LT Frank W. Bengtson [P]
WO1 David P. Meyer [PP]
SP4 Larry W. Rothel [G]

Cambodia

A/1/9 CAV
#67-16679
A/C hit with an RPG.

21 APR 71

SP4 Kenneth W. Shamblin [CE]

Vietnam

F/4 CAV
#68-17175
No details.

30 MAR 71

MAJ David F. Nidever [OB]

Vietnam

101 ABN
#67-16433
No details.

24 MAR 71

CW2 Steven M. Larrabee [P]
SP4 William D. Smith [OB]

Tinh Binh Tuy Province

F/1/9 CAV
#68-17322
Acting as the scout on a "Sniffer" mission. A/C was laying down suppressive fire, it was caught in a lethal crossfire of AK-47 and was simultaneously hit by a B-40 rocket. The A/C went into a violent spin, smashed through the jungle canopy and burst into flames upon impact.

20 MAR 71

CW2 William E. Royal [P]
SP4 William B. Beardsley [G]

Kien Giang Province

C/16 CAV
#67-16037
A/C was pink team wing man. A/C took a B40 in fuel cell at 50' AGL.

10 MAR 71

SP4 Robert T. Kiser [CE]
SFC Curtis R. Smoot [G]

Cambodia

A/1/9 CAV
#67-16412
A/C was on a visual recon mission over Kracheh Province just SW of the city of Phumi Sre Roneam. At about 1400 hours, while making a low pass over a suspected enemy position, the A/C was hit by an enemy rocket and crashed. The A/C landed on the bank of a river, burst into flames, and fell into the river.

08 MAR 71

1LT John D. Hale [P]
CPL Robert E. Grantham [OB]

Quang Tri Province

B/2/17 CAV
#67-16645
A/C was hit by ground fire and seemed to come apart and begin spinning, as if it had a T/R failure. Numerous objects were flying out of the A/C while it was spinning. The spinning slowed at about 500' AGL, but increased again prior to impact. A/C exploded upon impact with the ground.

28 FEB 71

1LT Morris A. Simpson [P]

Laos

C/2/17 CAV
During Lam Son 719. Pilot killed by 10 bullets in the head - gunner who was not a pilot flew back.

27 FEB 71

CPT Ronald L. Babcock [P]
SFC Fred Mooney [OB]

Laos

B/7/1 CAV
#67-16256
Shot down and crashed on dirt road. Both crewmembers got out and ran across clearing where they were killed by NVA.

26 FEB 71

CPT Jon E. Swanson [P]
SSG Larry G. Harrison [OB]

Cambodia

B/1/9 CAV
#69-16067
A/C was flying at a low altitude marking enemy positions when it came under fire from two machine guns and was seen to burst into flames and crash.

19 FEB 71

SP5 Leonard A. Monnett [CE]

Laos

A/1/9 CAV
A/C shot down.

19 FEB 71

PFC Francisco N. Valdez [C]

Phu Yen Province

B/7/1 CAV
#68-17207
A/C non-hostile crash.

18 FEB 71

WO1 Gregory S. Crandall [P]
SGT Walter E. Lewellen [CE]
SP4 Robert J. Engen [OB]

Laos

C/2/17 CAV
#67-16528
A/C shot down about 8 miles east of Tchpone.

10 FEB 71

WO1 Mark J. Robertson [P]
SGT Joseph R. Pietrzak [OB]

Thua Thien Province

B/2/17 CAV
#66-17765
A/C was on a visual recon mission when the A/C was hit by heavy .51 cal machine gun fire in the power compartment and fuel section. It burst into flames and fell vertically and exploded on impact.

22 JAN 71

CW2 Rog Johnson [P]
SP4 Frederick A. Vigil [CE]
SGT Michael H. Petty [OB]

Laos

D/3/4 CAV
#68-17337
Shot down by NVA fire.

19 JAN 71

CPT Wilbur D. Latimer [P]

Thua Thien Province

C/2/17 CAV
#67-16161
Gun shot wounds in right shoulder and left flank.

11 JAN 71

CW2 Robert D. Black Jr [P]

Quang Ngai Province

HHC/11 BDE 23 INF
#69-16030
Crashed in the Song Tra Khuc River.

11 JAN 71

WO1 William F. Johnson [P]
CPL Richard V. Blackburn [OB]

Darlac Province

A/7/17 CAV
#66-07923
Was dropping a homemade bomb (a mini-gun ammo can filled with dynamite and hydraulic fluid, banded tight w/WP grenade strapped to it) when it exploded on the A/C. Speculation was that one of the Ruff-Puff guards at City Field in Ban Me Thout changed the detonator for one from a smoke grenade. When OB got ready to drop it on a bunker and pulled the pin, it blew immediately killing them both.

09 JAN 71

CW2 Gordon L. Wirth Jr [P]
CPL Craig A. Sysak [CE]
SP4 David W. Lilley [OB]

Quang Tri Province

A/377 ARTY
#67-16239
While operating at low altitude and slow speed, the A/C was engaged by enemy gunners and shot down.

24 DEC 70

WO1 John G. Buchanan [AC]
2 injured

Binh Duong Province

C/1/9 CAV
#69-16024
A/C was on a visual recon mission. Pilot stated A/C had maintenance difficulties from earlier flight. The N1 was determined to be too high. After flying for almost 2 hours, pilot was descending from altitude when at 150' AGL, as the pilot began to apply collective he noticed the N2 was deteriorating. Pilot applied aft cyclic in an attempt to regain operating RPM. A/C was heading S to SE, when it first contacted a tree 90' NW of its final resting place.

19 DEC 70

1LT Dan L.F. Coombs III [P]
SP5 Joseph W. Blickenstaff Jr [OB]

Binh Duong Province

ACT/11 ACR
#69-15963
A/C was hit by enemy fire north of Phu Loi, crashed and burned.

19 DEC 70

WO1 Avon N. Mallette [P]
SP4 George A. Knetsar [OB]

Tuyen Duc Province

A/7/17 CAV
#68-17264
A/C was on a VR mission when it received a direct hit from a B40 rocket and exploded.

18 DEC 70

CPT Floyd D. Solomon [P]
SP5 John Martinez [OB]

Vinh Long Province

B/7/1 CAV
#66-17759
Mid-air collision in the traffic pattern, Vinh Long AAF.

WO1 Gary L. Bartels [P]
SP4 Stephen M. Lynch [OB]

B/7/1 CAV
#66-07807
Mid-air collision in the traffic pattern, Vinh Long AAF.

13 DEC 70

SP4 Earl E. Shannon [OB]
SP4 John T. Kile [G]

Tay Ninh Province

E/1/9 CAV
#67-16158
Shot down by NVA, crashed, caught fire and exploded.

08 DEC 70

WO1 John D. Bryant [P]
OB injured

Binh Thuan Province

A/7/17 CAV
#67-16536
Shot down by small arms into 150' trees. Pilot pinned under A/C.

26 NOV 70

WO1 Philip E. Richard [AC]
CW2 Willard G. Storie [PP]

Quang Ngai Province

HHB DIV ART 23 INF
#68-17177 MINUTEMAN 27
Engine failed at 200', skids stuck in mud on landing causing cart wheel.

24 NOV 70

WO1 Ian McIntosh [OB]

Vietnam

A/2/17 CAV
#67-16484
Hit by automatic rifle fire, OB was hit. P left area and soon the engine quit, so an attempted landing was made. The A/C burst into flames before crashing. P exited A/C and the helicopter exploded.

19 NOV 70

CW2 Franklin A. Hamm [P]
SGT Bruce C. Halbach [OB]

Thua Thien Province

C/2/17 CAV
#67-16391
A/C went IFR in cloud bank and flew into the ground during low recon to recover a ranger team.

19 NOV 70

WO1 Stanley D. Struble [AC]
CW2 John R. Grisard [CP]

Binh Dinh Province

C/7/17 CAV
#67-16335
A/C exploded in mid-air at approx 500-1000' AGL and crashed in a ball of flames.

20 OCT 70

SP4 Gary R. Cady [CE]

Vietnam

B/123 AVN
#69-16023
Mid-air collision with UH-1H #66-16617 appx 10-15 km SW of Chu Lai.

19 OCT 70

CPL David E. Bryant [OB]

Vietnam

C/1/9 CAV
#69-15987
Serving as FO for 1/9 CAV in a helicopter and died of wounds received from ground fire.

18 OCT 70

WO1 William J. Cahill [P]
SGT Rae A. Bailey [CE]
SP6 Douglas F. Strait [OB]

Binh Tuy Province

C/1/9 CAV
#67-16193
A/C was part of a flight of 2 on a recon mission about 30 miles NE of the city of Xuan Loc. While attempting to mark an enemy target, the A/C was hit by SA ground fire and crashed into an area of 100' trees and heavy jungle.

29 SEP 70

WO1 James M. Benicek [P]
SP4 Robert W. Nelson [CE]

Binh Duong Province

E/1/9 CAV
#67-16342
A/C shot down while flying white team recon near Testicles SE of Phonc Vinh, crashed inverted in bomb crater and exploded on impact.

19 SEP 70

SGT Milan L. Lee [OB]

Vietnam

D/3/4 CAV
#68-17169
No details.

05 SEP 70

1LT Preston L. Smith [P]
1 injured

Binh Dinh Province

2 BDE 4 INF
#68-17145
A/C's engine seized, pilot autorotated while searching for a clearing in which to land. A/C landed safely, but hard, breaking the skid on the pilot's side.

01 SEP 70

SGT Tyrone Converson [OB]

Thua Thien Province

B/2/17 CAV
No details.

29 AUG 70

PFC Brian E. Jay [CE]

Vietnam

C/2/17 CAV
#67-16528
CE's helicopter was in a revetment still running when he reached up to the top of the revetment to get something off before leaving when the M/R blades struck the top of his head.

13 AUG 70

WO1 Edward C. Johnston [P]

Thua Thien Province

2/101
#67-16675
Single .51 cal round through the cockpit at 500' at FB Tuntavern.

01 AUG 70

CW2 Anton J. Schoepke [P]
SP5 John J. Hooper [OB]

Thua Thien Province

A/377 ARTY
#67-16628
A/C was shot down, exploded and burned while enroute Camp Eagle.

20 JUL 70

WO1 Edgar F. Crouse Jr [P]
WO1 Mark J. Webb [P]

Pleiku Province

B/7/17 CAV
#69-16009
A/C was on an in-country aircraft commander check ride when it crashed.

08 JUL 70

WO1 Michael J. Dickus [OB]

Binh Dinh Province

C/7/17 CAV
#67-16134
The LOH took intense ground fire, crashed and burned in an AO near LZ English.

08 JUL 70

CPT John L. Wadsworth [P]
2 injured

Quang Ngai Province

HHC 11 LIB/23 INF
#67-16170
A/C downed by booby trap.

19 JUN 70

SSG Robert H. Pilk [OB]
P & G injured

Vietnam

C/7/17 CAV
#67-16244
A/C was on a recon mission. While on a low altitude, low speed firing run (approx 20' and 40 knots), the A/C was hit by AW fire, exploded, and crashed.

09 JUN 70

CW2 Andrew J. Elliott [P]
SP5 Stephen L. Dobry [OB]
SP4 Jerry W. McGlothen [G]

Vietnam

D/3/4 CAV
A/C was about half-way between FSB Santa Barbara and Katum SF Camp when pilot radioed he could not see the road. He was instructed by the C&C to go to Tay Ninh and shut down. Communication ceased after pilot acknowledged. A/C found crashed 45 days later.

05 JUN 70

WO1 Charles A. Richardson [AC]
1LT Vernon F. Hovey III [CP]

Thua Thien Province

B/2/17 CAV
#67-16405
A/C hit in transmission by B-40 rocket while supporting an infantry unit in the Ashau valley.

05 JUN 70

WO1 Danny L. Dewey [P]

Kontum Province

C/7/17 CAV
#65-12937
Killed just outside of LZ Uplift while trying to locate a VC mortar crew in mountains overlooking Uplift.

29 MAY 70

CPT Glenn D. Rickert [P]

Quang Ngai Province

HHC 11 BDE
#66-17766
A/C shot down by small arms fire and crashed.

27 MAY 70

SP5 David J. Combs [CE]
CPL Danny W. Bowers [OB]

Vietnam

C/1/9 CAV
#67-16547
No details.

25 MAY 70

SP4 Gregory A. Blakeney [OB]

Binh Duong Province

1 CAV
#68-17201
No details.

23 MAY 70

SGT Michael S. Jett [OB]

Vietnam

C/2/17 CAV
#66-07889
No details.

22 MAY 70

WO1 Ralph W. Bigelow [P]
2LT Neil B. Hayes Jr

Quang Ngai Province

HHC 198 BDE
#68-17354
A/C shot down while taking off.

21 MAY 70

SP5 Joe D. Ramey [CE]

Vietnam

D/3/4 CAV
#68-17321
No details.

21 MAY 70

WO1 Patrick F. Cawley [P]
WO1 Robert E. Gorske [PP]
SGT Jon W. Rich

Cambodia

E/82 ARTY
#67-16454
A/C shot down after resupply of pinned down 1st CAV unit near LZ Brown.

17 MAY 70

CPT Michael J. Blanscet [P]
OB injured

Phuoc Long Province

E/82 ARTY
#67-16096
A/C on scout mission as Low Bird. Approx 5-10 minutes before accident, pilot told right doorgunner to pull inspection panel and check T/R drive shaft. While flying low-level at 100-150' above trees, he went into a right turn, A/C lost airspeed and spun to the right completing 180 degree turn and crashed into the trees.

14 MAY 70

WO1 Robert K. Everest III [P]
SP4 Lawrence R. Geiger [OB]
SP4 Kenneth M. Walls Jr [G]

Cambodia

A/1/9 CAV
#67-16199
A/C was flying low bird on a recon N of Katum looking for a Huey crew that had crashed or been shot down - located the Huey but not the crew. A/C came under heavy fire from several RPD's/AK's using API rounds. A/C called taking fire and there was a small inflight explosion. A/C then nosed into the bamboo and exploded on impact.

10 MAY 70

SP4 William J. Golden [OB]

Vietnam

B/7/1 CAV
#67-16459
No details.

10 MAY 70

SP4 Leland M. Chestnut [CE]

Cambodia

C/1/9 CAV
#68-17360
No details.

09 MAY 70

CPT Rhonald L. Durham [P]
SGT John A. Marr [OB]

Cambodia

ACT/11 ACR
#65-12946
A/C was on visual recon mission. A/C radioed Red 7 (Cobra) that a bunker and hootch had been spotted. A/C made 3 passes around the bunker and hootch in a left hand turn when M/R blades struck one of the large trees and started to tear out the top of trees. After striking the tree, the A/C nosed over and crashed to the ground bursting into flames.

09 MAY 70

SP4 Charles D. Slayton [OB]

Cambodia

D/3/5 CAV
#68-17307
Shot in the head while flying as Scout Observer.

06 MAY 70

WO1 Tommy L. Whiddon [P]
SGT Gary L. McKiddy [G]
CP injured

Cambodia

C/1/9 CAV
#67-16115
A/C was hit by machinegun fire. The pilot attempted to fly back into South Vietnam but didn't make it, the A/C crashed and burned.

05 MAY 70

SP4 Richard S. Moden [OB]
P injured

Cambodia

C/7/17 CAV
#67-16554
A/C was in a stationary hover over some enemy bunkers when hit as part of the Sanctuary Counter-Offensive.

02 MAY 70

1LT Richard D. Brewer [P]
SSG George D. Slye [CE]
SP4 Frank R. Corona [G]

Cambodia

A/1/9 CAV
#68-17214
A/C shot down by ground fire while on a scout recon in Cambodia.

30 APR 70

WO1 John R. Hunter [OB]

Quang Tin Province

D/1/1 CAV
No details.

30 APR 70

CW2 Larry W. Rabren [P]
SP5 Jack C. Everts [OB]

Kontum Province

B/7/17 CAV
#67-16126
A/C was hit by B40 rocket after spotting enemy ground troops NE of Dak To.

30 APR 70

CPT John L. Sensing [P]
SP5 Robert E. Masseth [CE]
SP4 David W. Staton [OB]

Thua Thien Province

B/2/17 CAV
#67-16431
Hit by RPG in vicinity of FB Ripchord. A/C was trailing flames and flew for about 15 seconds as the flames increased and then exploded in a ball of flames and fell to the ground from approx 250’ AGL.

29 APR 70

CW2 Edgar D. Berner [P]
SP4 Jeffrey J. Klaves [CE]

Thua Thien Province

HHC 3 BDE
#66-07843
A/C hit with .51 cal and crashed.

27 APR 70

CW2 Michael R. Pickles [P]

Quang Ngai Province

D/1/1 CAV
#67-16023
A/C was on a VR along the Quang Nai river, about 5 miles W of Quang Nai city, along the north side of the river. A/C was hit by a single shot while at a low altitude.

24 APR 70

SP4 William P. McConnaghy [OB]

Binh Dinh Province

B/4 AVN
#68-17194
OB killed by small arms fire.

22 APR 70

WO1 John S. Keenan [P]
2 injured

Tay Ninh Province

1/9 CAV
#68-17156
A/C shot down, engine hit.

21 APR 70

CW2 Anthony W. Manstis [P]

Bien Hoa Province

B/3/17 CAV
#67-16396
A/C on a recon mission when it was shot down and destroyed.

15 APR 70

SP4 Larry R. Slagle [OB]

Vietnam

A/7/17 CAV
#67-16553
No details.

12 APR 70

CPT Gus B. Robinson [P]
1 injured (POW)

Kontum Province

A/7/17 CAV
#67-16634
Shot in head and crashed near Hill 763.

11 APR 70

SP4 Alonzo Garrett [OB]

Vietnam

C/7/17 CAV
#67-16573
No details.

09 APR 70

SP4 Philip A. Harris [G]

Vietnam

B/1/9 CAV
#67-16556
No details.

05 APR 70

CPT Olan J. Howe [OB]

Quang Tin Province

B/2/17 CAV
#67-16229
A/C was on a recon mission and OB was killed by small arms fire. OB was starting his second RVN tour as the new Scout Plt Ldr and was on his first orientation mission in the new AO.

12 MAR 70

SP4 Benito A. Ponce [G]

Vietnam

23 INF
#68-17179
No details.

02 MAR 70

WO1 James J. Burgoyne [P]
2 injured

Thua Thien Province

C/2/17 CAV
#66-17772
A/C shot down and crashed.

24 FEB 70

PFC Ronald E. Young [OB]

Vietnam

A/2/17 CAV
#67-16135
No details.

16 FEB 70

SP4 Michael S. Carter [G]

Bien Hoa Province

E/82 ARTY
A/C shot down. No further details.

16 FEB 70

PFC Edewin C. Harmon [CE]

Thua Thien Province

HHC 3 BDE
#67-16190
No details.

15 FEB 70

SP4 Connie W. Parrish [G]

Vietnam

A/11 CAG
#66-07879
A/C landed to investigate earlier OH-6 shoot down near Nha Be. PIC was severely burned. Body of gunner was recovered after insertion of Marines to secure site.

12 FEB 70

WO1 Raymond R. Taylor Jr [P]
SP4 Ross E. Hardt [CE]
SP4 Larry H. Goschka

Binh Duong Province

HHC 2 BDE
#67-16144
A/C crashed along a road approx 10 miles N of Phu Loi. By the time rescue crews reached the wreckage, the 3 crewmembers had been removed. The A/C was totally consumed by fire.

11 FEB 70

WO1 Fred E. Carrington [P]
SGT Michael D. Puetz [G]

Cambodia

B/7/1 CAV
#66-07928
Flying trail scout west of Moc Hoa, hit by 50 .cal, A/C exploded in mid-air.

31 JAN 70

WO1 Alan B. Partridge [AC]
1 injured

Thua Thien Province

B/2/17 CAV
#67-16223
A/C was on a V/R "Last Lite" mission. Shot down by small arms fire and crashed.

31 JAN 70

WO1 Norwood R. Richardson [P]

Tay Ninh Province

25 AVN
#68-17210
A/C was on a C&C mission located at FSB Washington. Pilot informed flight following that mission had been completed and was enroute to Tay Ninh base camp. Witnesses saw A/C flying at approx 200' AGL and in normal flight attitude when the T/R section including the vertical and horizontal stabilizers separated from the A/C. From that instant A/C was uncontrollable due to loss of such a large section of the tail assembly. A/C entered a right hand spin which resulted in the subsequent loss of the tailboom and upon impacting the ground, burst into flames.

20 JAN 70

WO1 Roger L. Scott [AC]
1 injured

Quang Duc Province

ACT/11 ACR
#66-07895
A/C was shot down in ambush near BuDop. Pilot was pinned in A/C and burned.

17 JAN 70

SP4 Philip E. Smith Jr [G]

Vietnam

121 AHC
#67-16485
No details.

16 JAN 70

CW2 David K. Aeschliman [P] †

Long An Province

B/3/17 CAV
Died of chest wounds by hostile fire.

08 JAN 70

WO1 Ronald E. Pickart [P] †
SP4 Warren L. Donahe [G]

Binh Thuan Province

D/2/1 CAV
#67-16249
A/C shot down by small arms fire and crashed.

06 JAN 70

SGT Gerald A. Gauthier [OB]
P injured

Vietnam

B/2/17 CAV
A/C was shot down on the Laotian Border near the old french prison a few miles W of Khe Sanh. A cobra picked him and the pilot up and flew them to Khe Sanh. Crew was then picked up in a C&C Huey and took them to the Medical Facility at Quang Tri. Sgt Gauthier died of combat wounds on January 6, 1970.

04 JAN 70

WO1 James R. Whitmore [P]
SSG Waldo A. Williams [OB]

Phuoc Long Province

C/1/9 CAV
#66-07829
A/C was assigned a pink team mission. A/C married up with an AH-1 and were conducting search and destroy. A/C was flying low level enroute to Song Be area. At 1520, A/C crashed into an open area east of Hwy 1A, 100 meters south of the main body, exploded and burned immediately upon impact with the ground.

Unknown

CWO Manuel Collazo [P]

-

No details.

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