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20 DEC 66 |
PFC Gregory L. Miller [CE]
4 injured |
Vietnam |
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155 AHC
#65-09990
On takeoff A/C traveled 200 meters, lost RPM, hit tree, rolled to right and crashed in wooded area and burned. |
19 DEC 66
 |
SGT Coley L. Andrews [CE] |
Vietnam |
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335 AHC
#65-12849
While on the ground at an LZ for troop extraction mission, CE killed by small arms fire. |
18 DEC 66
 |
1LT Albert J. McAuliffe [P]
WO1 Joel W. McDonnell [P]
1 crewmember injured |
Vietnam |
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C/1/9 CAV
#65-09809
A/C was returning to LZ for fuel after mission was completed. Ground was obscured by fog and pilot requested a GCA. A/C
turned left and did not comply with instructions. Last transmission from A/C was that it was out of control. Pilot flew
low over tent area, knocking one down. A/C then crashed and burned. |
17 DEC 66 |
CPT Aaron L. Bram [IP]
LT M.S. Lee [P] (ROK)
SP5 William L. Seastrom [CE] |
Binh Dinh Province |
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174 AHC
#65-09605
A/C came apart in flight, blades thu cockpit and left side, crashed inverted on water well in village while checking
ROK pilots. |
08 DEC 66
|
SP4 Ernest Palmieri [CE] |
Vietnam |
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71 AHC
#65-10068
CE shot in head while making an extraction out of the Hobo woods area. |
05 DEC 66 |
SP5 Royal T. Krell [G] |
Vietnam |
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1 CAV
#66-00554
No details. |
02 DEC 66
|
WO1 Daniel A. Sulander [AC] 
WO1 Donald Harrison [CP]
SP4 William J. Bodzick [CE]
SP4 Lee J. Boudreaux Jr [G]
SGT Irby Dyer III |
Laos |
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281 AHC
#65-10088
A/C came under intense ground fire while trying to extract LRRP team. A/C crashed in nose low attitude and burst into
flames. |
01 DEC 66 |
SP5 George L. Gavaria [C] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
C/1/9 CAV
Killed during Battle of Phu Huu 2. |
28 NOV 66 |
1LT David L. Siverly [AC]
WO1 Larry F. Castle [CP]
PFC Merced H. Gonzales [CE]
SSG Carroll L. Rodgers [G] |
Bien Hoa Province |
 |
116 AVN
#64-13951
A/C was providing Close Air Support for ground troops. Pilot radioed his wingman that he was going in. A/C appeared to
be in a normal autorotation but exploded on impact with the ground. |
15 NOV 66
|
WO1 James W. Bruhn [P] |
Vietnam |
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162 AHC
#64-13855
A/C hit by extensive ground fire while extracting crew from downed A/C. |
11 NOV 66
|
CPT Walter R. Speare III [AC]
1LT Dee W. Stone Jr [CP]
SP4 Edmond D. Schoenig [CE]
G injured |
Vietnam |
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119 AHC
#63-08600
While escorting troop movements, camouflaged AA guns were spotted and began attacking their positions. Although under
heavy attack, A/C managed to destroy 3 of the 8 guns. Repeated hits of A/C severely damaged it and it crashed into the
jungle. |
11 NOV 66 |
MAJ William F. Callinan [P]
CPT Milton F. Smith [P]
2 injured |
Vietnam |
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170 AHC
#65-09903
While attempting to land, A/C struck higher terrain 100 yds short of intended touch down point. A/C rolled inverted but
came to rest up right. |
11 NOV 66
|
CPT John J. Livingston [P]
WO1 Terrence M. Rooney [P]
SGT Maynard J. Humes [CE]
SP4 Loren S. Reeves [G] |
Vietnam |
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117 AHC
#63-08663
A/C had completed gun run when received a hit by 50 cal. fire. The A/C was seen to slow down, settle in level position
toward the ground then disintegrate in the air and crash near Plei Djereng. The A/C was burning in the air. |
10 NOV 66
|
CPT Sylvan K. Bradley [AC]
1LT Lloyd S. Smith [CP]
PFC Joseph Baczalski [CE]
PFC Alfred Carmichael Jr [G] |
Binh Duong Province |
 |
D/1/4 CAV
#63-12906
Hit by a B-40 rocket during transition near Lai Khe. |
04 NOV 66
|
SP4 Leslie D. Moses [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
71 AHC
#64-13715
A/C was approaching touchdown on a medevac mission when it was hit by automatic weapons fire, killing the CE. |
30 OCT 66
|
WO1 Michael N. Coryell [P]
WO1 Wilmer J. Willingham [P]
PFC James L. Walker [CE]
SP4 John W. Woods Jr [G] |
Pleiku Province |
|
155 AVN
#64-13587
Shot down while on a resupply mission, crashing to the ground in flames. |
18 OCT 66
|
CW2 James W. Hargrove [CP]
3 crewmembers injured |
Vietnam |
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121 AHC
#63-08549
A/C was inserting a South Vietnamese CIDG force when heavy fire hit the cockpit. A/C crashed inverted in swampy woooded
area. |
14 OCT 66
|
WO1 Robert L. Pruhs [P]
SP4 Louis Turchi [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
71 AHC
#64-13796
On an initial in-country checkride when diverted to CA insertion of ARVN troops near Bin Chanh. During insertion at LZ,
A/C received heavy ground fire from enemy. P struck by round in femoral artery. |
09 OCT 66
|
MAJ Pierce I. Robertson [P]
SP4 James L. Hatton [G]
8 injured |
Vietnam |
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A/227 AHB
#65-10066
While flying through An Khe pass, A/C entered IFR due to heavy fog and rain, while turning right A/C hit tree and
crashed just off road. |
07 OCT 66
|
WO1 Robert F. Chamerlain [P]
CPT Harry T. Whetzel [P]
SP5 Robert W. Gilliam [CE]
SP4 Johnny L. Neal [G] |
Vietnam |
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129 AHC
#64-13932
A/C was shot down on an independent mission between Dong Ba Thin and Phan Rang while engaging an enemy .50 cal machine
gun which had a friendly unit pinned down with its deadly fire. |
03 OCT 66
|
1LT Howard D. Ulmer Jr [AC]
CPT Richard A. Rosbeck [P] |
Vietnam |
 |
175 AHC
#65-09797
A/C entered severe weather knowingly, then apparently exceeded the capabilities of both the crew and A/C. |
26 SEP 66
|
MAJ Norman L. Dupre [P]
CPT Henry L. Mosburg [P]
SP4 Marvin F. Phillips [G]
1 injured |
Vinh Binh Province |
 |
114 AHC
#64-13935
A/C was fired on by small arms. As the A/C prepared for a third pass, one of the rockets was on fire on the left side.
Observers watched the tail section fall away, causing the A/C to fall toward the water in a steep spin, landing on its
right side in approx 9' of water. |
25 SEP 66
|
1LT William R. Beasley [P]
SP4 Lawrence Williams Jr [G]
2 injured |
Bien Hoa Province |
|
281 AHC
#65-09726
A/C hit the ground in nearly level attitude during takeoff at night with low ceiling, crashing into an old French mine
field while supporting SF Team C-3. |
24 SEP 66
 |
WO1 Wayne E. Ellison [AC]
CPT William E. Ebel [CP]
PFC Elmer L. Buchanan [CE]
SP4 Edwin J. Luckstead [G] |
Vietnam |
|
C/227 AHB
#64-13518
A/C crashed due to mechanical failure flying trail in formation of four ships. |
07 SEP 66
|
WO1 William B. Wilson [P] |
Phouc Long Province |
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197 AHC
Hit by groundfire while inserting SF CIDG troops into Duc Phong. An AK47 round entered through the side seam of his flak
jacket, brought back to Song Be for emergency treatment and blood transfusion, he was unconscious at the time, and then
evac to Bien Hoa or Saigon. |
03 SEP 66 |
SP4 Arthur A. Freda Jr [CE]
PFC Roy J. Bultman [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
282 AHC
#63-08628
A/C lost in a tragic accident over a mountain near Dalot. |
27 AUG 66
|
WO1 Robert L. Banks [AC]
CW2 William D. Perkins Jr [CP]
SP4 Everett P. Runnells [CE]
SSG Randall D. Howell [G] |
Vietnam |
|
A/501 AVN
#66-00496
As the A/C approached Tan Son Nhut after a mission, the tailboom separated and it went in, impacting in a level
attitude and soon after exploded. Rocket pod had come loose, swung back and hit the tailboom. |
15 AUG 66 |
1LT John F. Boyce [P]
WO1 Michael C. Dundas [P]
PFC Byron N. Ludwig [CE] |
Vietnam |
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B/2/20 ARA
#62-12548
(1) A/C crashed and exploded while covering rappel operation.
(2) While firing rockets into AA position, took heavy fire, crashed NW of LZ Cat in Ia Drang Valley. |
14 AUG 66 |
SP4 Michael J. Billero Jr [CE]
3 injured |
Vietnam |
 |
25 AVN
#64-13703
After loud bang heard, A/C went into right spin, autorotated, ended up in trees and burned. |
13 AUG 66
 |
MAJ Kent E. Gandy [P]
MAJ Harry V. Phillips Jr [PP]
2 injured |
Vietnam |
 |
254 MED DET
#64-13658
A/C was on approach to field site to pick up wounded personnel. Descent was made to flashlights on ground approach and
A/C was too low, striking trees and crashing 1000 meters short of intended landing spot. |
08 AUG 66
|
MAJ Gerald S. Simons [AC]
1LT Richard W. Meehan [CP]
PFC Leslie D. Nickels [CE]
PFC Tony L. Bakke [G] |
Vietnam |
|
C/1/9 CAV
#65-09546
While in flight, the pilot lost visual contact with the ground due to poor weather and crashed and burned on impact. The
A/C was required to fly in marginal weather at night to prepare for further operations. Another A/C UH-1 #65-09675, was lost searching for this one. |
08 AUG 66
|
WO1 John J. Becker Jr [AC]
WO1 Eric R. Nordman [P]
PFC Frank L. Blevins [CE]
PFC Andy Johnson Jr [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
B/1/9 CAV
#65-09675
A/C was searching for missing UH-1 #65-09546 (above). While conducting the search it diverted to Oasis due to bad
weather then flew into fog clouds. It is assumed the pilots experienced vertigo causing them to crash and burn. |
01 AUG 66 |
MAJ Frank J. Gundaker [P]
SP4 Donald D. Wallace [CE]
PFC Richard G. Kitner [G]
PFC Ronald J. Russell
SP5 Ernest M. Shuman Jr |
Vietnam |
 |
48 AHC
#64-13772
While moving a sling load of rotor blades to clean up area, the load got into the rotor system damaging the rotor
blades. A/C crashed and burned. |
01 AUG 66
|
WO1 Allan L. Cox [P] |
Vietnam |
 |
B/229 AHB
#63-08745
Died instantly after taking a round in the head. Slumped over the controls and A/C crashed into trees. Rest of crew
survived and made it back to the LZ. |
27 JUL 66 |
WO1 Rutherford J. Welsh [AC]
WO1 Joseph C. Sampson Jr [CP]
SP5 Harold W. Reinbott Jr [CE]
PFC James W. Collins [G]
SSG Joseph F. Hunt
PFC Joe D. Kegley
PFC James L. McCrystal
PFC Melvin W. McDowell
PFC Carlos D. Moore
PFC Jerry L. Schemel |
Vietnam |
 |
A/82 AVN
#64-13571
A/82 Avn was supporting a 173rd ABN troop lift. A/C was number 8 in the formation. It was seen to pitch up to a vertical
position, falling off to the left, completed a 270 degree turn while descending rapidly and exploded on impact with
trees. |
24 JUL 66 |
CW2 Hugh C. Galbraith [P] |
Vietnam |
|
A/501 AVN
#64-13712
Rotor blade struck tied down rotor on parked A/C. |
21 JUL 66 |
PFC Willie B. Cary [G] |
Vietnam |
|
C/227 AVN
#63-08827
A/C cleared barriers and settled into trees rolling on right side and caught fire. |
20 JUL 66
|
CW2 Daniel A. Lambdin [AC]
CW2 Ronald J. Kinkeade [CP]
SP4 David A. Dillon [CE]
SP4 Walter R. Tate Jr [G] |
Long An Province |
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68 AVN
#64-14095
A/C was on an air mobile assault mission. During the landing approach, A/C was hit by enemy gunfire, exploded and crashed. |
20 JUL 66
|
WO1 David E. Peters [AC]
1LT Colin K. Nichols [CP]
PFC Clifford L. Carpenter [CE]
PFC Charles W. Smith [G] |
Pleiku Province |
|
C/2/20 ARA
#62-02030
A/C shot down while conducting convoy cover along Route 14 about 25 miles south of Pleiku. |
20 JUL 66 |
2LT Dennis B. Easley [AC]
CPT Donald C. Woodruff [CP]
PFC Douglas M. Kyser [CE]
SP4 Clifford S. Bratcher [G]
SP5 Charles S. Ridout [MD] |
Vietnam |
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15 MED BN
#64-13542
A/C crashed near An Ky while flying a night medical evacuation mission. |
19 JUL 66
 |
WO1 Johnny F. Long [AC]
WO1 Jesus De La Rosa Jr [CP]
SP4 James M. Radzelovage [CE]
MSG Leroy Barnes [G]
CPT Raymond E. Johnson
Yoshiiwa Nagato |
Vietnam |
|
119 AHC
#64-13891
Mid-air collision with an O-1 reconnaisance plane, south of LZ 35H. |
12 JUL 66 |
CPT Charles R. Williams [P]
1 crewmember injured |
Vietnam |
|
#63-12940
A/C crashed during nighttime takeoff from USNS Tortuga. No visible horizon, A/C appeared to fly directly into water 10
seconds after departure. A/C failed to establish a rate of climb due to no visual reference. |
11 JUL 66
|
PFC Robert B. Mann [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
119 AHC
Killed by sniper in LZ. |
11 JUL 66
|
WO1 Jackie D. Jones [AC]
1LT James Q. Aydlett [CP]
PFC David E. Nance [CE]
SP4 Angelo J. Sferrazza [G]
9 PAX killed |
Vietnam |
|
121 AHC
#64-13724
A/C was flying in formation on landing approach. Trailing A/C saw an explosion in the area of the barrier filters.
After a second explosion, the A/C descended vertically, the M/R separating from the A/C. The A/C crashed in an
unsecured area and burned. One of the ARVN troops popped off an M-79 round accidentally that caused the crash. |
01 JUL 66
|
CPL Richard W. McGee [G] |
Vietnam |
|
A/501 AVN
#64-13997
Killed by small arms fire on combat support mission. |
27 JUN 66
|
MAJ Billy J. Nave [P]
CPT Richard T. Perrin [P] †
SP4 Frank L. Gonderman [G]
SP5 Louis E. Walton |
Vietnam |
|
C/1/9 CAV
#65-09486
A/C had a mid-air collision with a UH-1B (#64-14047). |
CPT Donald R. Bryant [P]
CPT Jerry W. McNabb [P]
CPL Fredrick M. Binder [CE]
PVT Jackie L. Goforth [G] |
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161 AHC
#64-14047
A/C was just leaving the Tuy Hoa airbase after refueling. At this point, it had a mid-air collision with a UH-1B
(#65-09486) belonging the 1/9 CAV. |
24 JUN 66
|
CW2 Donald C. Estes [P]
WO1 Delmas S. Townsend [P]
PFC William E. Steier [CE]
PFC Lawrence P. Lebrun [G] |
Vietnam |
|
C/229 AHB
#63-08811
A/C hit by either AA or artillery round and exploded in air. |
24 JUN 66
|
CPT Lawrence D. Woods [P] |
Vietnam |
|
229 AHB
Shot during combat assault into LZ Apple. |
17 JUN 66 |
PFC Gerald W. Warzecha [CE] |
Vietnam |
 |
A/101 AVN
#64-13993
No details. |
08 JUN 66
|
MAJ Phillip H. Holmes Jr [P] |
Vietnam |
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A/1 AVN
#64-13916
Hit in groin from 12.7mm AAA on convoy support on Hwy 13 near An Loc and bled to death before he could be flown to
nearest hospital. |
05 JUN 66
|
CPT Hugh R. Nelson Jr [P]
2 injured |
Vietnam |
|
114 AHC
#63-12942
A/C was on aerial recon and received small arms fire. |
27 MAY 66
|
WO1 Eugene W. Caswell [AC]
PFC Richard E. Dabney Jr [CE]
5 ARVN PAX killed
2 injured |
Vietnam |
|
155 AHC
#64-13599
A/C failed to clear tall trees in the takeoff path from a confined area and crashed during a troop lift south of Pleiku
near Oasis. |
20 MAY 66
|
MAJ William F. Winters [P]
PFC George H. Stahl Jr [CE]
2 injured |
Vietnam |
|
25 AVN
#65-09623
Upon arrival at the Cu Chi Airfield the flight received permission to land and discharge their cargo; however, on base
leg of the approach the lead Little Bear sustained T/R drive shaft failure, apparently caused by an empty plastic water
jug falling from the A/C and striking the T/R, resulting in loss of control, causing the tailboom to separate and
crash. |
17 MAY 66 |
SP4 Preston J. Snyder [CE]
PFC Dale E. Umbenhauer [G] |
Vietnam |
|
121 AHC
#63-08552
No details. |
17 MAY 66
|
CPT Arthur P. Wright [P] |
Vietnam |
|
161 AHC
#64-14045
A/C had been scrambled to assist a convoy under attack near Phu Cat. P was killed by small arms fire on his first mission,
causing his hand to fall on the console cutting off the main fuel switch, forcing AC to autorotate into a rice paddy. |
17 MAY 66 |
CPT Martin D. Reilly [P]
SSG Billy E. Snipes
7 injured |
Vietnam |
|
170 AHC
#64-13821
No details. |
06 MAY 66
|
WO1 Darwin H. Engman [AC]
WO1 Charles R. Lawhon [CP] |
Vietnam |
|
B/1/9 CAV
#63-12988
A/C was on final inserting a search and destroy team, picked up heavy fire. A/C crash landed in LZ. CP got out and
was shot immediately. |
05 MAY 66
|
SP4 Mac H. Meece [G] |
Vietnam |
|
162 AHC
#65-09433
Killed by ground fire. |
04 MAY 66 |
PFC Rudolph Jackymack [G] |
Vietnam |
|
1 CAV
#63-08790
No details. |
09 APR 66
|
PFC Ronnie R. Lovett [G]
Others injured |
Vietnam |
|
162 AHC
#64-13857
Lead ship on a 4 ship CA to insert a recon team from the 1 INF in the Courtney Rubber Plantation area south of Xuan Loc.
On takeoff, A/C had an engine failure, crashed and burned just outside the airfield perimeter. |
30 MAR 66
|
CPT Burton A. Blanton [P]
CPT John S. Sabine IV [P] |
Vietnam |
|
A/1/9 CAV
Shot down and crashed during a combat mission while replacing the Blues Platoon Leader on Chu Phong Massif. |
30 MAR 66
|
WO1 Tyrone W. Hisey [AC]
WO1 Clyde L. Norvelle Jr [CP]
PFC L. V. Thomas Jr [G] |
Pleiku Provience |
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B/1/9 CAV
#63-12968
A/C shot down approx 15 miles SW of Plei Me during a combat mission. |
29 MAR 66
|
WO1 Raymond L. Ford [P]
WO1 Philip C. Smith [P] |
Darlac Province |
|
155 AHC
After landing their A/C at Bu Prang, the pilots wandered into an old French minefield and accidentally detonated some
mines. |
15 MAR 66
|
MAJ Don W. Chabot [P] |
Vietnam |
|
170 AHC
#64-13824
Hit by small arms fire. |
13 MAR 66 |
PFC Robert L. Dial [G] |
Vietnam |
|
A/227 AHB
No details. |
05 MAR 66
|
MAJ Lewis D. Bell [P]
CPT Robert M. Caliboso [CP]
SP5 Danny A. Neth [CE]
SP5 Ray M. Barnwell [G]
CPT Richard N. Gereau
SFC Gary W. Emmett |
Vietnam |
|
B/1 AVN
#63-12995
A/C shot down by 12.7 mm Chinese AAA weapon north of Lai Khe. |
20 FEB 66
|
CPT Marshall R. Frizzell [P]
PFC Richard P. Lancaster Jr [CE]
PFC Carroll L. Welty
8 injured |
Vietnam |
|
A/501 AVN
#64-13559
The Rattlers were on an afternoon scramble with the LZ being a laterite area. The second V of 5 was taking off when the
lead ship put it back on the ground. A/C was in the #3 slot (right side) behind lead and in IFR conditions (ground dust)
did not know that lead stopped. A/C flew into the rotor system of lead ship. |
18 FEB 66
 |
LTC Charles M. Honour Jr [P]
CPT Albert M. Smith [P]
SP4 Gary R. Artman [CE]
SP4 Christopher J. Lantz [G]
2LT Carol A. E. Drazba
2LT Elizabeth A. Jones |
Vietnam |
 |
HHC/145 AVN
#64-14188
The A/C, while in low-level flight, was cut in two when it hit high-tension wires (XT950020). 2 PAX were nurses with 3d
Field Hospital. Honour & Jones were engaged. |
16 FEB 66
|
WO1 Ross J. Paterson [AC] †
SP5 Freddie G. Lloyd [G]
2 crewmembers injured |
Vietnam |
|
A/2/20 ARA
#64-14024
According to AC, the A/C never received hostile fire before impact. The RMI had pre-cessed during flight after being
caged on preflight and they had just received a H&I fire mission to the west of An Khe from Hard Anvil, directed
pilot to fly west. In reality they flew more S-SW and flew into the mountain SW of An Khe. |
31 JAN 66
|
CPT Howard E. Phillips [P]  |
Vietnam |
|
B/229 AHB
A/C was approaching LZ Bird near Bong Son when a sniper fired a round that penetrated his chest causing instant death. |
29 JAN 66
|
CW2 Clifford C. Johnson [AC]
MAJ Robert E. St. Peter [CP]
SP5 Melvin J. Stockdale [CE]
SP4 Bob C. Hunt Jr [G]
1 injured |
Vietnam |
|
C/227 AVN
#63-08750
A/C lost due to ground fire. |
12 JAN 66
|
CW2 Robert M. Dowling [AC]
CW2 Russell W. Kistler [CP]
SP4 Lee E. Rosenwasser [CE]
G injured |
Vietnam |
|
197 AHC
#63-08653
A/C was on combat operations near Tuy Hoa, when it was shot down by VC .30 cal AW fire. A/C was flying toward the ocean
when it was hit. The A/C flew across the beach and hit in the ocean about 100 yards offshore. |
10 JAN 66
|
SP4 Hugh F. Spain [CE] |
Vietnam |
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A/101 AVN
Killed by a single 30 cal in chest on a scramble mission to an outpost that was being over run near Soc Trang. CE was
not wearing a chest protector. |
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