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31 DEC 67
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WO1 Thomas E. Adams [AC]
WO1 William C. Cheney [CP]
PFC William D. Holland [CE]
C injured |
Kontum Province |
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498 MED
#66-17015
At 4600' MSL the A/C made a left turn and crashed into trees on the hill top. Weather was a factor with strong winds at
40 knots, turbulence and low lying clouds. |
29 DEC 67
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WO1 Ronnie H. Beals [AC]
WO1 Larry R. Doyle [CP]
PFC Lupe P. Lopez [G]
CPL Clifton Henson [G] |
Quang Nam Province |
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C/2/20 ARA
#64-14034
A/C shot down, crashed and burned. |
27 DEC 67 |
WO1 Howard D. Anderson [AC]
WO1 Mark V. Schmidt [CP]
SP5 Roger L. Henson [CE]
SP4 John P. Barsch [G] |
Hau Nghia Province |
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D/3/4 CAV
#65-09468
M/R severed by M-79 round on gunship at Cu Chi at 50'. |
26 DEC 67
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CW2 Joseph T. Clark [AC]
WO1 Robert E. Woods [CP]
SP4 Gerald L. Rowen II [CE]
SP4 Raymond S. Adams [G] |
Bien Hoa Province |
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334 AHC
#65-09948
A/C was on a Firefly mission out of Bien Hoa when lost engine with no audio warning, crashed in cemetary and exploded on
impact. |
21 DEC 67 |
SP4 Les H. Paschall [OB]  |
Kontum Province |
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281 AHC
#66-00748
A/C was hit by UH-1C #66-00697 as it hovered between this aircraft and UH-1D #65-10039. |
20 DEC 67
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PFC David Antol [CE]
LTC Glen D. Belnap
SGM Herbert Roberts Jr
1 other killed
3 injured |
Kontum Province |
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189 AHC
#66-16154
At 120 ft hover with LZ cutting equipment being lowered by rope, the tail rotor struck a tree. A/C crashed and burned. |
19 DEC 67
|
WO1 Larry A. Harke [P]
WO1 John F. Holz [P]
SP4 Robert D. Kline [CE]
SP4 Anthony V. Campaniello [G]
SFC Walter O. Brown Jr
PFC Charles Carpenter
SFC Leroy Everett
PFC Eugene Miley
CPL Steven N. Radu
PFC Jimmy L. Woolfolk |
Binh Duong Province |
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162 AHC
#65-09987
Engine failure at 200 ft during takeoff from Phouc Vinh loaded with troops. |
16 DEC 67
|
WO1 Thomas R. King [P]
PFC James C. Groover
PFC Fathies Kelly Jr
7 injured |
Kontum Province |
 |
170 AHC
#66-16219
Short shaft failure at Firebase 6, 5 west of Dak To. |
15 DEC 67 |
SP4 Oscar Aguayo Jr [CE] |
Vietnam |
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B/3/17 CAV
#66-15025
No details. |
14 DEC 67
|
1LT Haron L. Brown II [AC]
WO1 William K. Clawson [CP]
SP5 Matthew P. Amaral [CE]
SP4 Ronny K. Kindred [G] |
Binh Thuan Province |
 |
240 AHC
#66-16211
A/C had a transmission failure while supporting operation Claymoth Falls in Boa Loc Pass. A/C crashed and burned. |
13 DEC 67
|
CW2 Richard D. Jenks [P]
WO1 William H. Borchart [P]
SP4 Robert D. Berta [CE]
SP4 James G. Whaley [G]
MAJ Thomas W. Cotton
CPT Grady I. Carriker Jr
1 injured |
Quang Tin Province |
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176 AHC
#66-01186
While in flight, the tail rotor failed. The A/C nosed over, spun, crashed, and burned. |
07 DEC 67
|
WO1 Charles C. Wilcox [AC] |
Binh Duong Province |
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190 AHC
Gun shot to the head while inserting ARVN soldiers into a hot LZ near Phu Loi. |
07 DEC 67
|
WO1 Thomas C. J. Hubar [AC]
MAJ William H. Goodspeed [CP]
SP4 Jesse A. Gordy [CE]
SP4 Richard E. Pratt [G] |
Khanh Hoa Province |
 |
92 AHC
#66-15117
While on a gun run, the aircraft flew to low to the ground, flew into a tree and exploded. |
04 DEC 67
|
1LT William T. Allen [CP]
SP5 Wolfgang T. O. Mohl [CE]
SP4 Clyde M. Lee [G]
SP4 Thomas P. Ciecura [C]
AC injured |
Kontum Province |
 |
A/4 AVN
#66-16587
Shot down while on a "people sniffer" mission. |
02 DEC 67
|
CW3 Wallace W. Leeper [AC]
CW3 Floyd W. Strange [CP]
SSG Manuel J. Moreida [CE]
SSG Richard A. Crosby [G]
CPT Woo Shik Pak |
Vietnam |
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48 AHC
#66-00811
A/C was on a mission to return a Korean company commander back to his troops. It was a night mission and there were
heavy monsoon rains. A/C did not make it back and a seach was launched, but they were not found. In 1993 the crash site
was found near the top of a mountain near Tuy Hoa. |
30 NOV 67
|
MAJ Stephen R. Porcella [P]
1LT Griffith B. Bedworth [P]
SSG Kenneth D. McKee [CE]
1 injured |
Quang Tin Province |
 |
HHT 1/9 CAV
#66-00909
The aircrew attempted to maintain visual flight but were hampered by deteriorating weather and the A/C collided with a
mountaintop. |
29 NOV 67 |
CPL Donald L. Hettich [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
A/1/9 CAV
#65-09432
No details. |
29 NOV 67
|
WO1 Gerald L. Latini [P]
WO1 Daniel S. Steele [P]
PFC Clearance J. Tiffany [CE]
PFC Stephen F. Freeman [G] |
Quang Tin Province |
 |
161 AHC
#65-09955
A/C was called out for a mission, but soon lost radio contact after taking off from Pelican Roost. Pilots lost control
in low clouds during a night flare mission. Days later the main cabin section washed on the beach, a short distance
south of Chu Lai. |
28 NOV 67
|
SGT Sam Tenorio [G]
2 injured |
Binh Duong Province |
|
B/2/20 ARA
#63-08597
A/C was shot down and after it hit exploded into flames. |
23 NOV 67 |
SP4 John C. Hughes [G]
1 injured |
Dinh Tuong Province |
 |
128 AHC
#66-00976
On approach to a PZ, a steep flare was made causing the tail rotor to hit the ground. The A/C pitched forward and hit a
dike. The tail boom broke off, the A/C rolled onto its left side, and immediately burst into flames. |
19 NOV 67
|
WO1 Terry R. Clark [AC]
CE injured |
Binh Dinh Province |
 |
C/1/9 CAV
#65-09535
The A/C was at low level flight going to refueling when the engine failed. An autorotation was made to a cane field. The
M/R contacted bamboo and the A/C landed hard. The engine failed due to improper assembly. |
14 NOV 67
|
WO1 Frank A. Murrietta [AC]
SP5 Paul E. Johnson [CE]
PFC Russell F. McLaughlin [G]
CPT Michael A. Casp [OB]
LTC Robert G. Kimmel
1LT Randall D. Shaffer
MAJ Gerard M. Wynn |
Quang Nam Province |
 |
C/227 AVN
#66-01006
Main rotor shot off at 1500 ft by AAA while serving as C&C ship, hit ground and exploded. |
13 NOV 67
|
WO1 Larus W. Roland [P] |
Kontum Province |
|
170 AHC
#66-16539
A/C hit by B-40 rocket while in LZ southwest of Dakto. |
10 NOV 67
|
WO1 Raymond H. Chase Jr [P]
WO1 Raleigh L. Hewitt II [P] |
Kontum Province |
 |
119 AHC
#66-00594
Gunship escorting slicks when 23mm opened up. A/C rolled in with 36 rockets. 23mm hit tailboom causing it to separate,
spun three times and slammed into the ground. There was an immediate large explosion and fire. |
08 NOV 67
|
SGT William A. Whitney [CE] |
Laos |
|
190 AHC
#66-00847
The A/C was on a two ship extraction mission when on short final to a mountainside LZ, was struck with RPG round in the
mast and rolled down the mountain. All 4 crewmembers surived the crash but were injured. One pilot searched the area and
found CE sitting in the open with his M60 in his lap but without any ammo. Pilot gave him ammo and continued searching
for the others. Upon returning to CE's position, he found him dead of wounds received. |
08 NOV 67
|
SP5 John R. Adams [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
189 AVN
A/C was flying cover on a SF insertion mission west of Dak Tho. While circling the inserted troops, the A/C began to
lose power and attempted to land. Failing to find a suitable LZ, pilot allowed the A/C to settle tail first into the
trees. As A/C struck the trees, the tail boom snapped off, spun and came to rest on an upslope, caving in the front of
the aircraft. |
29 OCT 67
|
1LT Thomas J. Chiminello [AC]
WO1 Forrest D. Rains Jr [CP]
SP5 Lawrence Lano [CE]
SP5 Herbert C. Donaldson Jr [MD] |
Tay Ninh Province |
 |
57 MED DET
#65-10123
A/C launched on a night MEDEVAC mission, weather was marginal with scattered thunderstorms, low ceilings, low visibility,
and turbulence. While en route the pick-up point, the A/C crashed near Nui Ba Den. |
26 OCT 67
|
WO1 Samuel L. Hunt [AC]
WO1 Russel D. Bentson [CP]
SP4 Gerald H. Slingerland [CE]
SP4 David S. Griffin [G] |
Dinh Tuong Province |
 |
114 AHC
#66-00514
The blade retention nut on the main rotor cracked and failed causing the A/C to crash in a rice paddy and burn. |
22 OCT 67
|
WO1 Patrick J. Sughrue [AC]
WO1 Lawrence J. Stark [CP]
SP4 Thomas L. Griffee [CE]
SP4 Robert L. Eickholt [G] |
Pleiku Province |
|
170 AHC
#66-01200
Tail rotor in trees and crashed near Pleiku. |
19 OCT 67
|
WO1 Dennis G. Blackmon [P]
9 injured |
Quang Ngai Province |
 |
174 AHC
#64-13555
Engine failure-hit rice paddy berm and rolled avoiding village with kids 5 miles W of Duc Pho AAF. |
13 OCT 67
|
MAJ Charles M. Houser [P] |
Binh Duong Province |
 |
B/25 AVN
#66-15210
Small arms fire. |
11 OCT 67 |
CPT Ellis M. Bailey [P] |
Gia Dinh Province |
 |
187 AHC
#66-16474
While the A/C was on an approach to a river boat, it crashed into the river. |
06 OCT 67 |
CPT Robert G. Burlingham [AC]
WO1 Robert G. Porea [CP]
PFC Lewis A. Trask [CE]
PFC Joseph L. Hoggatt [MD] |
Binh Duong Province |
 |
45 MED
#66-16434
Witnesses reported that A/C performed a normal take off and climb then descended, crashed into trees and burned. |
05 OCT 67
|
WO1 Ralph E. Bowen [P]
WO1 Donald R. Phipps [P]
PFC Stanley R. Uding [CE]
G injured |
Binh Thuan Province |
|
227 CAB
#66-16803
A/C was in formation on final approach. At approx 100' altitude, A/C pitched up to 90 degrees nose high attitude, rolled
right, inverted, crashed and burned in troop area. A/C threw a trunion bearing on M/R pitch control. |
04 OCT 67
|
1LT Lawrence Gallego [AC]
1LT David B. Wainwright [CP]
SP5 Willie F. Green [CE]
SP4 Ronald A. Martin [G]
SP5 Roland A. Nielsen [MD] |
Phu Yen Province |
 |
254 MED DET
#65-12848
The A/C struck the ground and burst into flames. There were low ceilings and rain showers at the time. |
28 SEP 67
 |
WO1 Herbert R. Hayashida [AC]
WO1 Paul N. Larson [CP]
SP4 John R. Brooks [CE]
SP4 Oren B. McCarroll [G]
9 PAXs killed |
Phu Bon Province |
 |
155 AVN
#66-16441
Mid-air with #67-17255 departing the airfield with ARVN troops to conduct a combat assault. |
25 SEP 67 |
SFC William E. Craft Jr [C]
CPL Richard D. Henrey [G] |
Vietnam |
|
1/9 CAV
#65-10037
A/C crashed into water while on a recon mission. |
22 SEP 67
|
WO1 James T. Donahue Jr [P] |
Hau Nghia Province |
 |
188 AHC
Fatally wounded in neck during Eagle Flight insertion into a village in III Corps. No. 2 ship in flight of five. |
20 SEP 67
|
CPT Billie T. Presson [P] |
Binh Duong Province |
|
187 AHC
Flight lead, single shot through the head in III Corp. |
17 SEP 67
|
WO1 Robert N. Dechene [P] |
Binh Dinh Province |
 |
D/229 AHB
Fatally wounded in his seat on the right side at check point 102 about 20km W of An Khe on Hwy 19. During a combat
assault, guns jammed. A/C landed on highway near armed check point in an effort to clear weapons to help support the
hot LZ near the highway. A/C took fire and acft Commander took off leaving CE & G on ground. Other aircraft
maintained support fire while 2 ground pounders drove up in a jeep and rescued the crew stranded on the ground. |
16 SEP 67
|
1LT Conrad A. Stybel [AC]
WO1 James M. Colito Jr [CP]
SGT Lawrence J. Wood [G]
CE injured |
Vietnam |
 |
B/227 AVN
#66-16494
A/C crashed near LZ Dog due to short shaft failure, crashed in trees near Bong Son and burned. |
03 SEP 67
|
WO1 Ricky P. Mattern [AC]
1LT James L. Ante [CP]
SP4 Ray A. Schold [CE]
SP4 David Carroll [G]
WO1 Lewis C. Gilder [PP]
SP4 William C. Rouse |
Vietnam |
 |
118 AHC
#64-13722
Cargo door came loose and flew up into rotor blades at night. The door hit the M/R blades causing mast bumping. The
tail boom and M/R blades separated from the A/C. It crashed and burned. |
02 SEP 67
|
WO1 James G. Bosley [P]
WO1 James L. Daniel [P]
LTC Gail F. Wilson
3 injured |
Vietnam |
|
119 AHC
#66-16373
A/C crashed while descending from a low cloud cover following inadvertant IFR entry. There was low ceilings and ground
fog at the time at Jackson Hole. |
29 AUG 67
|
1LT David C. Hall [AC]
1LT Sharel E. Bales [CP]
SP4 Peter S. Martinez [CE]
SP4 Joseph L. Whitaker Jr [G]
SGT Louis C. Muser II
2 other PAX killed |
Long Khanh Province |
 |
191 AHC
#65-10018
While attempting to return to home station, the A/C entered a cloud bank. |
25 AUG 67
|
WO1 Robert L. Scott [P] |
Quang Tin Province |
|
176 AHC
#65-10058
RPG round to door post. |
24 AUG 67
|
SFC Richard M. Allard [CE]
SSG Ronald L. Holtzman [G]
2LT Kenneth B. Goff
2LT Richard J. Schell
1LT Sterling A. Wall |
Vietnam |
|
119 AHC
#66-16526
A/C was on a combat support liaison mission flying low-level along the Dak Bla River. While attempting a 180 degree turn,
the A/C failed to recover and was caught in a severe downdraft and crashed into the Krong Bo Lah River in about 10 feet
of water at a point where the current was swift and the water was deep. |
20 AUG 67 |
SP5 Richard G. Thibault [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
56 TC
#65-09508
On a combat support mission when it crashed and burned. |
11 AUG 67 |
SGT Henry B. Grammer [CE]
1 PAX |
Vietnam |
|
D/1/4 CAV
#63-08649
No details. |
09 AUG 67
|
WO1 Francis A. Rochkes [AC]
CPT Robert A. Thompson [CP]
SP4 Ray E. Moran Jr [CE]
1LT Honorio M. Fidel Jr [OB] |
Quang Ngai Province |
|
C/1/9 CAV
#65-09422
A/C shot down. |
09 AUG 67
|
MAJ Charles R. Latta [P]
1LT George F. Sodaitis [P]
SP4 Gary R. Kooman [CE]
SP4 Gerald L. Hopper [G]
PVT William J. McRae
CIV Jerry Degnan |
Vietnam |
 |
175 AHC
#66-01099
Mid-air with Air Force RF-101 near Saigon. The jet was being vectored to a GCA final at Tan Son Nhut AB, colliding with
the left top side of the UH-1D. The collision disintegrated the M/R system and tore off the tail pylon. The A/C fell in
a SW direction, nosing down and over, losing pieces of the air frame and other material stowed in the cabin section.
The AC and G of the A/C were either thrown or jumped clear of the A/C before impact. The A/C struck the ground in a
nose down inverted attitude completely demolishing the helicopter. |
08 AUG 67 |
SP4 Charles A. Jones [G] |
Vietnam |
|
162 AHC
#64-13862
The gunner departed the A/C on the left side and walked into the tail rotor. |
06 AUG 67 |
WO1 Daryl L. Miller [P]
PFC Michael A. Goffredo [CE]
PFC John C. Soper [G] |
Vietnam |
|
281 AHC
#65-09919
A/C was on an extraction mission of a recon team. A/C lost power while hovering over pick up point and crashed on hill.
Crew escaped wreckage before exploding in flames. During rescue by USAF CH-53, crew was on hoist when evasive manuevers
caused cable to sever. |
03 AUG 67
|
1LT Howard J. Schnabolk [P]
SP5 Dwight D. Woolf [CE]
SP4 Thomas L. Meidam
5 injured |
Vietnam |
|
498 MED
#64-13642
A/C was climbing up the windward side of a mountain. As the crest of the mountain was reached, a loud noise was heard
with a loss of power. An attempt was made for landing in a rice paddy. As pitch was pulled, rotor RPM was lost. The
tail struck a dike, the ship nosed over and struck on the left front and burned. Power loss was caused by failure in the
combustion chamber N-1 power turbine wheel. |
01 AUG 67
|
1LT Paul S. Colvin [AC]
ENS James F. Burke Jr [CP] (USN)
SP4 Ernst Riley [CE]
CPT Gustave F. Gudleske
G injured |
Vinh Long Province |
|
114 AHC
#66-00651
A/C was C&C ship on a night "firefly" mission, conducting armed recon with two gunships. On return to
base, they encountered a violent thunderstorm just short of the Vinh Long runway, lost control, and crashed. |
31 JUL 67
|
1LT James R. Poggemeyer [P]
1LT Robert M. Wallace [P]
SP4 Wayne G. Van Lant [CE]
PFC Douglas R. Noel [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
188 AHC
#66-00707
Mid-air with UH-1C #66-00710. |
CW2 Henry C. Cauthen, Sr. [AC]
WO1 Rodney O. Davie [AC]
SP5 Joseph W.B. Allwood [CE]
SP4 Paul E. Williams [G] |
188 AHC
#66-00710
Mid-air with UH-1 #66-00707. |
31 JUL 67
|
WO1 Arnold O. Nakkerud [AC]
WO1 Glen E. Shropshire [CP]
SP4 Donald W. Hart [G]
1 injured |
Vietnam |
|
189 AHC
#66-16529
The CE stated that the A/C inadvertently went IFR during low level flight and struck a tree in a descending left turn
attempting to return to VFR. |
19 JUL 67 |
SP5 William D. Biever [CE]
1 other killed |
Kontum Province |
|
A/4 AVN BN
#65-12891
A/C was flying a 'people sniffer' mission when it was shot down by heavy small arms fire flying at 60' AGL and 40 KIAS.
The aircraft was in flames before crashing into heavy jungle and rolled onto the CE's side, pinning Biever down. Snoopy
operator was also killed. |
11 JUL 67
|
WO1 Martin J. Coronis [P]
1LT Robert K. Dwyer [P]
MAJ Dave R. Kingsbury |
Kontum Province |
|
B/227 AHB
#63-08844
A/C was flying C&C around the Kontum area when it lost its engine. The A/C was destroyed on impact in mountainous
terrain. |
09 JUL 67 |
SP4 William E. Strobel [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
C/1/9 CAV
#63-08776
No details. |
07 JUL 67 |
CPT Thomas A. Derosier [P]
MAJ Charles E. Sauer [P]
CPL Ivra A. Tatum [CE]
PFC Paul J. Simon [G] |
Vietnam |
|
187 AHC
#66-00931
A/C went missing and was found in the vicinity of Minh Thanh. It had crashed and burned beyond recognition. |
05 JUL 67 |
WO1 Robert T. McDaniel [P]
PFC James R. Isbell
PFC James E. Matthews
13 injured |
Vietnam |
 |
71 AHC
#64-13568
A/C was picking up a LRRP team on a pinnacle PZ and lost RPM and lift crashing into an artillery position at the bottom
of the hill. Exploding ammunition and fire destroyed the A/C. Density altitude was a contributing factor. |
21 JUN 67
|
WO1 Gerald D. Boyd [AC]
1LT Thomas E. Campbell [CP]
SP4 Dean D. Crane [CE]
SSG Howard A. Sessoms [G] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
C/1/9 CAV
#66-00550
A/C shot down, crashed and burned. |
19 JUN 67 |
SP4 Ronald G. Trogdon [CE] |
Kontum Province |
 |
HHC 15 MED
#62-12370
No details. |
18 JUN 67 |
MAJ Dale D. Dwyer [P]
3 injured |
Vietnam |
|
11 GS
#66-00515
While at low level, A/C lost RPM and crashed into a wooded area. |
12 JUN 67 |
SP5 Gary L. Taylor [CE]
SGT Kenneth C. Hurse [G] |
Quang Tin Province |
|
71 AHC
#66-00650
No details. |
11 JUN 67
|
CW2 Dean E. Clinton [AC]
CW3 Thomas F. Riggs [CP]
SSG James R. Nelson [CE]
SSG Ralph E. Uhlmansiek [G]
CW3 Quentin R. Beecher [PP] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
C/227 AVN
#63-12958 BAMBOO VIPER 47
Departed LZ Uplift, Qui Nhon airfield on an operations mission. While en route, bad weather was encountered, and the
pilot requested assistance in determining position. Efforts by Tuy Hoa and Qui Nhon airfields, and airborne SAR control
acft failed to locate the A/C to guide it to the airfield. At 2057 hours, the pilot reported that he was out of fuel,
and was willing to make a water landing. No wreckage found by search teams. |
09 JUN 67 |
PFC Harold L. Gibson [OB] |
Vietnam |
|
A/1/9 CAV
#64-14044
No details. |
03 JUN 67
 |
WO1 Allen T. Newman [P]
PFC Edmund G. Exum Jr [G]
LTC Joseph M. Kiernan Jr
LTC Rodney H. Smith
MAJ Millard L. Treadwell Jr
SGM Terry M. Rimes
3 injured |
Vietnam |
 |
173 AHC
#66-01149
At low level, the A/C struck a wire and pitched up to a nose high attitude. The pilots could not control the A/C. The
tail rotor and skids hit the ground. The A/C bounced back into the air and ignited. It came to rest on its top left
side and burned. |
28 MAY 67
|
SP4 Richard E. Veach [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
200 ASHC
#62-04587
A/C crashed and burned on take off due to a mechanical failure near Bear Cat. |
27 MAY 67 |
WO1 Herbert A. Ripka [P]
1 other killed
5 injured |
Vietnam |
|
189 AHC
#66-1065
While flying low level over a bay, pilot diverted his attention to check a radio frequency change. A/C hit the water
and caught on fire. |
27 MAY 67
|
1LT Peter E. Day [P] |
Hau Nghia Province |
 |
116 AHC
#66-00983
Killed by small arms fire. |
26 MAY 67 |
CPT Gene F. Matthews [AC]
CPT Norman R. Kidd Jr [CP]
SP5 George D. Bennett [CE]
SP4 Joseph D. LeGrand Jr [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
D/3/5 CAV
#66-00677
At approx 2100 hours, a light fire team consisting of A/C #677 and #673 were called out by the 51st ARVN Ranger Bn, Ben
Luc RVN, to investigate some suspected VC activity. The team arrived on the scene at approx 2130 hours. They began a
visual recon of the area with the assistance of flares fired by the artillery. At 2230 hours the two A/C met in an
apparent head-on collision. There was an explosion and both A/C fell to the ground in flames. |
CPT Robert L. Mosher [AC]
WO1 Robert W. Cook [CP]
SP4 Melvin L. Martz [CE]
SP4 Rodger L. Fortune [G]
1LT Jack L. Dodson [PP] |
D/3/5 CAV
#66-00673
See note above. CPT Kidd and 1LT Dodson were assigned to 191 AHC and were flying with unit for in-country training. |
26 MAY 67 |
SP4 William L. Dornbergh Jr [CE]
PFC Charles D. Allen Jr
SP4 Domenico Cacciola
SP4 David R. Cushing
1LT Edward S. Fisher
SP4 Alan J. Ruddell
PFC Loren C. Surles |
Vietnam |
|
C/227 AHB
#65-10089
A/C skids caught on a cargo net during takeoff. A/C started to fall on right side and suddenly fell to the ground on the
left side and rolled. |
21 MAY 67
|
CW3 Walter F. Wrobleski [P]
3 injured |
Vietnam |
|
281 AHC
#65-09480
A/C was making a strafing run when it was hit by heavy caliber machine gun fire and the engine stopped. The A/C
immediately received more fire, causing it to go out of control and crash, rolling down a ravine. |
20 MAY 67
|
CPT Karl F. Erb [P]
1 other killed
4 injured |
Vietnam |
 |
A/1 AVN
#64-13762
At 500', a loud bang and grinding noise was experienced. The A/C autorotated, hit a tree, flipped and landed upside down
then submerged in a river. Visual contact with the ground was lost due to fog, haze and firefly lights. |
19 MAY 67 |
WO1 Gediminas J. Eidukaitis [AC]
WO1 Michael A. Kight [CP]
CPL Raymond H. Tighe [CE]
SP4 Burton I. Sharp [G] |
Vietnam |
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336 AHC
#64-13521 GOLD 2
At about 1 mi distant from Soc Trang Airfield, A/C slid aft to maintain position on lead, hitting GOLD 3 (#66-01154)
causing severe damage to both aircraft. A/C broke up in flight, with the main fuselage cabin impacting in 7-foot-deep
water. |
SP4 Charles W. Larman [G] |
336 AHC
#66-01154 GOLD 3
GOLD 3 was able to maintain a marginally controllable autorotation to ground impact after being struck by GOLD 2
(#64-13521). After GOLD 3 hit the ground, the gunner left the cabin and was struck and fatally injured by the M/R blade. |
18 MAY 67
|
WO1 Albert C. Brose [P]
WO1 John J. Roberts [P]
SP5 Hugh L. Hurston [CE]
SGT Jearl E. Rimmer [G]
SP4 Mark Smith Jr |
Vietnam |
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A/227 AHB
#62-12358
T/R failed on short final to POL in Phan Thiet after bringing fire base commanders back from task force meeting. |
13 MAY 67
|
WO1 Terrance W. Nelson [AC]
3 crewmembers injured |
Vietnam |
|
155 AHC
#66-16046
The A/C lost power. After the autorotation, it crashed nose low and rolled over one time. An observer noted that the
A/C had low rotor RPM on impact. Analysis revealed a short shaft failure which was not detected by the TI. |
08 MAY 67 |
SP4 Robert Ludecker [CE] |
Vietnam |
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11 AVN
#64-14066
No details. |
06 MAY 67
|
WO1 James A. Bullington [AC]
WO1 Timothy W. Kearney [CP]
SP4 Richard C. Gupton [G]
CE injured |
Quang Ngai Province |
|
119 AHC
#66-00596 CROCODILE 596
Flying cover on LRRP support OP Omega W. of Dak To, took a hit in engine at 150'. A/C crashed and burned. |
05 MAY 67 |
SP4 Frank C. Torres Jr [G] |
Vietnam |
|
11 AVN
#64-13529
No details. |
02 MAY 67
|
1LT Russell L. Robbins [G] |
Vietnam |
|
71 AHC
#64-13715
Robbins was CO of the 94 Sig Det and was flying as a doorgunner on a 2nd PLT A/C on a mission south of Chu Lai. A low
level engine failure resulted in a crash. He had either failed to buckle in or had unbuckled his seat belt and was
thrown out of the A/C upon impact and died as he was struck by the rotor blade. |
01 MAY 67
|
LTC Leyburn W. Brockwell Jr [P]
MAJ Charles C. Jones [P]
SP4 Pedro Ortiz [CE]
SSG Ewell E. Acord [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
335 AHC
#66-01159
Mid-air collision while formation flying at approximately 1,500 feet in the vicinity 5 miles southeast of Bien Hoa. |
WO1 John M. Andrews [P]
2LT John D. Legg [P]
PFC Lewis J. Fogler [CE]
SP4 Robert F. Quinn [G] |
|
335 AHC
#64-13738
Mid-air collision while formation flying at approximately 1,500 feet in the vicinity 5 miles southeast of Bien Hoa. |
23 APR 67
|
WO1 Edward W. Wells [P]
SP4 Michael D. Walker [G]
PFC Frederick C. Schmidt
1SG Raymond E. Benson
4 injured |
Vietnam |
 |
129 AHC
#64-13525
A/C struck trees while lifting off from a confined area while on resupply run. The A/C crashed and burned. |
22 APR 67 |
1LT Paul L. Stimpson [AC]
SP4 James R. Adams [G]
SP4 Timothy C. Patterson
PFC Kit Blackwelder
PFC Howard S. Dominiak
CPL Otto R. Ensslin
4 injured |
Vietnam |
|
118 AHC
#65-09957
Fuel starvation on admin 173rd lift. Crashed in a cemetary near Hwy 1 at Long Binh. |
19 APR 67
|
WO1 Gary L. Wesselman [AC]
WO1 Larry R. Reeves [CP]
SP4 Joseph L. Colotti [C] |
Vinh Long Province |
|
175 AHC
#66-16088
A/C crashed as part of a flight of four returning to Vinh Long from Sa Dec in very thick clouds and fog. Impacted very
near Vinh Long. |
18 APR 67
|
CPT Patrick L. Haley [P]
MAJ Thomas D. Mendenhall [P]
SP4 Ronald D. Bruce [CE]
SP4 Vernice Hollingsworth [G]
1LT Robert J. Crabbe [OB] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
A/1/9 CAV
#66-15048
A/C was shot down while making a rocket run on a VC position in the An Loa. The Huey crashed and burned. |
17 APR 67
|
CPT Fitz-Randolph B. McBride [P] |
Gia Dinh Province |
 |
B/9 AVN
#66-00615
Killed by small arms fire. |
16 APR 67
|
WO1 James W. Godfrey [AC]
CPT William R. Hill [CP]
SP4 Johnny W. Smith [CE]
CPT Karl E. Shenep
CPT Vandiver L. Childs [OB] (USAF) |
Quang Ngai Province |
|
B/1/9 CAV
#63-08736
A/C shot down at Doi Ma Creek ~ Operation Enterprise. |
16 APR 67
|
CPT Gordon O. Walsh [P]
SP5 David Helriegel [CE]
SP5 Walter A. Chatos Jr [G]
MSG John H. Butcher Jr [C] |
Vietnam |
|
335 TC
#64-13530
A/C became uncontrollable, main rotor hit fuselage causing fire, crashed into China Sea. |
16 APR 67
|
CW3 Curtis W. Hutto [AC]
WO1 Michael J. Utter [CP]
SP4 Jeffrey A. Hawk [CE]
LTJG William H. Murphy III [OB] (USN) |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
A/1/9 CAV
A/C was on a two ship mission came across a body of enemy troops in the open and began firing on them. During these
attacks, the A/C simply disappeared in the jungle-covered slopes. |
16 APR 67
|
WO1 Terry R. Clark [P]
CE injured |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
C/1/9 CAV
#65-09535
A/C was on a post-maintenance flight when the engine failed immediately after take-off. |
08 APR 67 |
WO1 William S. Robertson III [P] †
SP4 Leonard F. Jantzen [G]
2 crewmembers injured |
Vietnam |
|
A/227 AHB
#66-00766
While backing out of revetment pilot stuck tail stinger into ground and continued to pull pitch. A/C went over on back
and crashed. |
06 APR 67
|
WO1 James L. Darcy [P]
CPT Richard E. Newton [P]
SP4 Alger E. Durell Jr [G]
SP5 Richard M. Dykes
MSG Vincente Medina-Torres
SFC Henry E. Patenaude
SP5 Conrad E. Poole |
Vietnam |
|
128 AHC
#64-13744
The trunion bearing on the rotating part of the swash plate came out in flight causing loss of control to one main rotor
blade. The A/C fell from cruise altitude. |
02 APR 67
|
SP4 John R. Gregoire [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
A/229 AHB
#63-08778
A/C had engine trouble and upon landing, he exited and ran toward the front up a hill and was struck by the M/R blade. |
26 MAR 67
|
CPT Rance A. Kirby [P]
3 crewmembers injured |
Vietnam |
|
71 AHC
#64-13609
In flight, the crew heard a loud bang. After the autorotation, the A/C hit the ground sideways then rolled over to the
right. The M/R blades struck a tree stump and broke up. Analysis revealed a failure of the main drive shaft. |
26 MAR 67
|
COL Jack T. Dempsey [P] |
Vinh Binh Province |
 |
13 AVN BN
Shot through the head while landing his UH-1D C&C to pick up downed flight crews from his battalion. |
26 MAR 67 |
SP4 Gary L. Wilcox [G] |
Vietnam |
|
336 AHC
Struck by ground fire on a combat mission. |
26 MAR 67 |
SP4 Michael P. Kelley [CE] |
Hua Nghia Province |
 |
82 MED DET
#65-10044
No details. |
22 MAR 67
|
CPT George B. Rusnak [AC]
WO1 Richard Patterson [CP]
PFC Calvin D. Maberry [CE]
SGT Paul E. Ream [G] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
B/1/9 CAV
#64-14080
A/C shot down, crashed and burned. |
21 MAR 67
|
CPT Robert N. Bradley [P]
SSG Tennis C. Ferrell [C]
2 injured |
Long An Province |
|
498 MED
#64-13645
A/C shot down and crashed during medevac mission. |
20 MAR 67 |
WO1 Edward L. Bush [AC]
1LT Jack R. Lichte Jr [CP]
PFC Clifford R. Herrin [CE]
SP4 Ronald R. Fillmore [MD] |
Vietnam |
|
57 MED DET
#65-10043
A/C apparently flew into a mountain during a night medevac mission. |
19 MAR 67
|
WO1 James P. Barton [AC]
SP4 John N. Sheffield [CE]
SP4 Johnny L. Washburn [G] |
Tay Ninh Province |
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68 AVN
#64-13799
When about to exit the LZ, a command detonated mine was set off. |
16 MAR 67 |
SGT Keith D. Griffin [G] |
Vietnam |
|
155 AHC
#65-10122
No details. |
16 MAR 67 |
SP5 James G. Patterson [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
155 AHC
#66-00910
No details. |
12 MAR 67
|
1LT Ronald L. Johnston [P]
4 injured |
Vietnam |
|
174 AHC
#65-09938
A/C lost RPM on termination of a pinnacle approach. The pilot attempted to dive the A/C off the pad to regain the RPM,
struck a tree, crashed and burned. |
09 MAR 67 |
WO1 Harold K. Ketner Jr [P]
CPL Roosevelt Amison Jr [CE]
SP4 William G. Lacey [G]
SP4 McKinley Caughman Jr
SP4 Woodrow J. Mueller
1 injured |
Vietnam |
|
118 AHC
#64-13708
A/C took off, crashed into river and burned 100 meters south of helipad. |
05 MAR 67
|
1LT Hampden C. Judson Jr [P]
WO1 Reginald G. Morse [P]
SP4 Kenneth W. Wells [CE]
SP4 Timothy J. Lynah [G]
SP6 Clifford E. Sparks
SP4 Kenneth W. Lampman
1 other PAX killed |
Vietnam |
|
129 AHC
#66-00986
A/C struck a power line during a night flight to Saigon and crashed inverted into the Saigon River. |
28 FEB 67
|
WO1 Thomas J. Evans Jr [P] |
Tay Ninh Province |
 |
ACT/11 ACR
#66-00526
Pilot hit in the head by small arms fire north of Tay Ninh and died in the hospital two days later. |
22 FEB 67 |
SGT Salvador Zabala Jr [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
21 SIG GRP
#64-13999
Gunner was an HHD soldier, who volunteered to be a Doorgunner in the Av Det. |
16 FEB 67
|
WO1 Ray E. Bradley [AC]
WO1 Michael S. Uhlig [CP]
SP4 Domingo Escalante Jr [CE]
G injured |
Vietnam |
|
334 AHC
#64-14187
A/C hit a power line while on a low level recon flight, then crashed and burned. |
15 FEB 67
|
CPT Robert C. Stewart [P] |
Chuong Thien Province |
|
336 AHC
Flying lead into an LZ hit by 50 and 30 cal machine guns. |
12 FEB 67
|
WO1 Rudolph F. Dungee [AC]
P injured |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
B/227 AHB
#65-09924
A/C was on resupply to troops in field. A/C tail rotor hit by .51 cal. and crashed. |
07 FEB 67 |
SP4 Isaiah A. Dobbins [CE]
SP5 Willard A. Godfrey [G]
2 injured |
Vietnam |
|
162 AHC
#64-14153
A/C crashed into river during takeoff. |
06 FEB 67
|
WO1 William J. Robbins [AC]
PFC Thomas M. Nowack [G]
P & CE injured
SGT Everett Armstrong
PFC Fred A. Johnson
PFC Chester P. Simpson
SP4 George J. Carrillo Jr
2 PAX injured |
Vietnam |
|
71 AHC
#64-13563
The lower left longeron failed at the battery shelf, at approx station 243.8 while on short final. The tail section
separated from the fuselage. The main fuselage continued on spinning and throwing men from the A/C. The M/R blade cut
through the cockpit. The A/C struck the ground and rolled several times. |
04 FEB 67
|
1LT Charles S. Hymers [P] |
Vinh Binh Province |
|
128 AHC
Flying lead out of Duc Hoa carrying 25 ARVN troops into horseshoe shaped bunker complex. Killed on liftoff from LZ. |
03 FEB 67
|
LTC William R. Phillips [AC]
MAJ Paul R. Karas [CP] |
Hau Nghia Province |
|
162 AHC
#66-00908
Killed by ground fire. |
02 FEB 67
|
CPT Joe R. Fulghum Jr [P]
1LT Alan H. Zimmerman [P]
PFC Philip H. Johnson [CE]
SP4 Thomas M. Martinez [MD] |
Bien Hoa Province |
 |
283 MED DET
#65-12881
A/C shot down on medevac mission. |
28 JAN 67
|
1LT Terry L. Manz [AC]
WO1 Gerald A. Dorr [CP]
SP4 Michael E. Brady [CE]
PFC Paul B. Severloh [G]
2 PAX killed |
Vietnam |
|
128 AHC
#63-12994
A/C hit by ARVN artillery near Xuan Loc causing main rotor to separate, crashed and exploded on impact. |
24 JAN 67 |
CPT William E. Hingston Jr [P]
SP4 Robert H. Smith [CE]
PFC Jimmie A. Herrera [G]
1 injured |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
A/2/20 ARA
#66-00517
A/C was on a fire mission for an infantry unit north of LZ Hammond. A/C was orbiting on one side of a mountain ridge and
the infantry was on the other side. A/C flew over a dip in the mountain ridge and into a canyon. A/C was in a right
hand turn and the mountain ridge was on left side and at tree top level. A/C crashed. |
23 JAN 67
|
WO1 Julian A. Fincher Jr [P]
CPT Guinn J. Rogers [P]
CPL Peter MacIel Jr [CE]
SP4 Michael Vitacco [G] |
Gia Dinh Province |
 |
120 AHC
#63-12948
A/C took an RPG while on a gun run in Rungsat special zone. |
17 JAN 67
|
CPT Richard B. Brockman [P]
CPT Edgar J. Saffle Jr [P]
SP4 James A. Harden [CE]
SP4 Anthony P. Magistro [G]
SP4 Herbert H. Crowder
PFC Herschel L. Epps Jr
PFC Larry G. Gray
PFC Frank J. Krebs |
Vietnam |
|
118 AHC
#64-13726
The tail boom was chopped up by the M/R blades causing the A/C to crash and burn. Mast broken in two above damper
splines. |
14 JAN 67
|
WO1 Robert C. Ferris [P]
1LT Arthur R. Le Grow Jr [P]
SP4 Arthur D. Washington [CE]
PFC Joe H. Epps [G] |
Vietnam |
|
173 AHC
#65-09595
The 90 degree gear box and tail rotor blades separated from A/C while in formation flight at 2000'. A/C crashed and
burned in small clearing in jungle. |
08 JAN 67
|
1LT Terry L. Manz [AC]
WO1 Gerald A. Dorr [CP]
SP4 Michael E. Brady [CE]
PFC Paul B. Severloh [G] |
Vietnam |
|
128 AHC
#63-12994
A/C hit by ARVN artillery near Xuan Loc causing M/R rotor to separate. CE jumped on way down. |
05 JAN 67 |
SGT William D. Boyd [G]
3 injured |
Vietnam |
|
114 AHC
#65-09821
A/C hovered into parking spot but space was inadequate, so A/C started to back out of the spot as another chopper
overflew it. The downwash forced the tail rotor into the ground, they lost control and the A/C crashed into a parked
UH-1 (#65-09804). |
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