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29 DEC 68 |
CW2 Henry J. Tews [P] |
Quang Ngai Province |
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174 AHC
UH-1D
#66-16811 
MO on one-time flight of a UH-1D that made a PL west of Ba To at the SF camp at Gia Vuc. Unnoticed bullet hole to transmission, A/C crashed due to transmission seizure on the way
back to Duc Pho. |
28 DEC 68 |
MAJ William E. McDonald [AC] 
WO1 Donald J. Shang [CP]
SFC James G. Wright [CE]
SSG William E. McGuire
WO1 Richard C. Pugh
7 injured |
Darlac Province |
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10 CAB
UH-1D
#64-13668
A/C took-off on admin flight from Ban Me Thout City Field, the A/C proceeded in a NE direction over a rubber tree plantation traveling approx 1 km from takeoff when it crashed. |
28 DEC 68
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WO1 Gerald D. Markland [P]
SP4 Stephen C. Ponty Jr [G] |
Binh Duong Province |
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187 AHC
UH-1C
[Need Tail#]
A/C was flying at tree top level around the edge of an LZ on smoke ship mission and was hit by enemy ground fire near Dau Tang Michelon Plantation. Pilot was struck in the head by a round and another shot disables the flight control linkage causing A/C to crash to the ground in flames. |
24 DEC 68
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CW2 James D. Ozbun [AC]
WO1 Roger A. Ross [CP]
SP4 Lee M. Brooks [CE]
SP4 Kenneth R. Devore [C] |
Tuyen Duc Province |
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92 AHC
UH-1H
#67-17460
A/C was supporting ARVNs south of Dalat and was downed by enemy ground fire near Lien Khang airfield. |
18 DEC 68
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SP4 Richard Olson [G]
4 injured |
Binh Duong Province |
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173 AVN
UH-1D
#66-16496
A/C was attempting return to Lai Khe after having low engine RPM and successful autorotation to ground. A/C then regained RPM and AC picked the A/C up to hover in green conditions. At approx 200-300', engine lost power and autorotation was initiated. M/R made contact with trees, causing A/C to hit on the left side and roll over 2-3 times. |
15 DEC 68
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SP4 Teddy R. Sininger [CE]
SP5 Charles E. Gay [MD]
AC & P WIA |
Binh Dinh Province |
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498 MED
UH-1H
#66-17012
C/S: DUSTOFF 62
During medevac mission pilot experienced vertigo and crashed A/C. |
12 DEC 68
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WO1 Davey M. Adams [AC]
WO1 Michael T. Murphy [CP]
CE WIA |
Hau Nghia Province |
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120 CAC
UH-1B
#63-08630
A/C shot down while flying single ship gunship operation. Killed by ground fire after landing. |
04 DEC 68
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1LT Stephen Babuljak [AC] 
CPL James Jones [G]
2 others KIA
CP & CE WIA |
Binh Long Province |
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B/229 AVN
UH-1H
#67-17746
A/C was performing an ammo resupply for troops in contact and was shot down, crashed and burned approx 500 yds away. Two others KIA were 5/7 CAV. |
01 DEC 68
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SP4 Frederick L. Gruber [CE]
SP4 Larry E. Ricks [G]
P & CP WIA |
Tay Ninh Province |
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116 AVN
UH-1C
#66-00724
A/C was flying wingman in a light fire team and was flying at 200' and 70 KIAS when 2 or 3 loud cracking sounds were heard. Ground witnesses observed T/R blades being thrown, A/C turned 45-deg. to right and assumed excessive nose-low attitude. Pilot attempted to reach a clearing when contact with ground in a tail low attitude, causing T/B to break off approx 4' before final impact in a rice paddy. Post fire crash resulted 4 minutes after impact. |
27 NOV 68 |
WO1 Allen E. Duneman [AC]
1LT August K. Ritzau [CP]
SP4 Fredrick H. Frazer [CE]
SP5 David D. Creel [G]
SGT Jerome D. Chandler |
Tay Ninh Province |
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187 AHC
UH-1H
#65-09620
While flying flare ship, a flare ignited onboard and burned through controls. |
27 NOV 68
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WO1 Nicholas R. Alexander [AC]
WO1 Leslie H. Larocque [CP]
SP5 William J. Simpson [CE]
G WIA (POW) |
Tay Ninh Province |
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118 AHC
#66-15015
Shot down during gun run on village near Cambodian border covering an ARVN unit. |
27 NOV 68
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WO1 John W. Brinkmeyer [AC]
LTC Roger J. Bartholomew [CP]
SP5 Loren D. Martinsen [CE]
SP4 Ernest L. Barber [G]
COL Edward B. Vogel |
Thua Thien Province |
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HHB/4/77 ARA
#66-00611
A/C shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during attack on enemy position N. of Da Nang. |
27 NOV 68
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SP4 James G. Brady [CE]
P, CP & G WIA |
Tay Ninh Province |
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187 AHC
#67-17784
During approach to LZ as trail ship of flight of nine, A/C was hit by RPG in cabin area causing acft to crash. |
26 NOV 68
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1LT Stephen C. Beals [P]
CW2 James D. Doran [P]
SP4 John S. Alling Jr [CE]
SP5 Johnny G. Gregg [MD]
CPL Robert E. Jones [MD]
PFC Roger D. Algire
SP4 William M. Ebel
PFC Bobby J. Perkins
SP4 Pietro Piconi
SP4 Curtis H. Rainer
SP4 Patrick E. Smith Jr  |
Tay Ninh Province |
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15 MED
[Need Tail#]
On MEDEVAC mission NW of Quan Loi, A/C took .50 cal fire on climb out with 7 wounded on board. |
25 NOV 68
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SP4 Paul E. Bonnette [G]
P, CP & CE WIA |
Bien Hoa Province |
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128 AHC
#62-01874
Died from burns received when A/C was hit by hostile ground fire, crashed and burned. |
23 NOV 68 |
WO Paul R. Lo Forti [P]
SP5 Donald F. Cornell [OB] |
Quang Tin Province |
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71 AHC
#66-15142
A/C was undergoing a series of test flights due to M/R maintenance. On the fourth test flight, A/C lifted off Chu Lai's Runway 32 heading NW and climbed to 150' and made a right turn to crosswind, followed by a further descending right turn to downwind leg. The A/C did not recover from the descending turn and impacted the water offshore. |
21 NOV 68
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WO1 Martin G. Given [AC]
WO1 Robert L. Storey [CP]
SP5 Billie J. Ontis [CE]
SP4 Eddy G. Sumpter [G]
SP4 Warren G. Haugen Jr
SGT Charles F. Rein |
Kontum Province |
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119 AHC
#66-16297
C/S: GATOR 297
A/C shot down and crashed on Sniffer mission in Plei Trap Valley. |
20 NOV 68
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SP4 Charles W. Han [CE] |
Tay Ninh Province |
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C/229 AHB
#66-16716
A/C made forced landing after receiving SA fire on a resupply mission. CE attempted to return to A/C to retrieve M60 when he was shot and killed. |
19 NOV 68
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SP4 Ted L. Sharp [CE]
SSG Calvin Fielder [G]
CPT Peter B. Livingston
3 WIA |
Gia Dinh Province |
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173 AHC
#66-16195
A/C experienced T/R failure and pilot attempted to land. A/C began spinning, crashed and exploded seconds after impact. |
19 NOV 68
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SP5 Wayne A. Tice [CE] |
Quang Ngai Province |
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174 AHC
C/S: DOLPHIN 428
A/C was reconning an area where a USMC F-4 had been shot down and pilots missing. A/C came under heavy enemy fire taking more than 15 hits and mortally wounding CE. |
17 NOV 68
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PFC William C. Wymer Jr [CE]
SP4 Richard T. Havel
SP4 Roy E. May
PFC Gerald F. Rock |
Binh Dinh Province |
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61 AHC
#67-17402
LRRP insertion into a booby trapped LZ, A/C burned. |
13 NOV 68
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WO1 Loren E. Engstrom [AC]
SP5 Arthur E. Keesee [CE]
CP & G WIA |
Binh Dinh Province |
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170 AHC
#66-15163
Complete T/R failure caused by a .50 cal that sheared off T/R shaft during a rocket run. |
12 NOV 68
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WO1 James E. Cummings Jr [P]
WO1 Wilbur L. Mong [P]
SGT Charles R. McCurtain Jr [CE]
SGT Dale K. Larson [G] |
Binh Duong Province |
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C/227 AVN
#66-16983
M/R struck the M/R of the #2 A/C in formation. A/C began to vibrate violently causing tailboom separation, fell to the ground inverted and exploded. #2 A/C-minor injuries only. |
03 NOV 68
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SGT David A. Wencl [MD] |
Kien Giang Province |
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82 MED DET
A/C landed on a small Navy boat in a canal E of Roc Gia while flying in direct support of 9ID. As MD was boarding A/C, he was fatally hit by small arms fire. |
31 OCT 68 |
1LT Milton D. Pate [AC]
1LT Ronald A. Wolter [CP]
SP4 Lawrence G. Bourne [CE]
SP5 James M. Gheer [G]
PFC Charles R. Lemus Jr
SP4 Tomas R. Mesa |
Long An Province |
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A/3/17 CAV
#66-16033
A/C was on a Firefly mission when a flare ignited inside A/C at 1500' and exploded. |
31 OCT 68
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CW2 Steven I. Cavin [AC]
WO1 Paul R. Driscoll [CP]
SP4 Donald H. Bartlett [CE]
SP4 Joseph M. Bowman [G]
SP4 Patrick B. Epps
1LT Philip J. Battaglia Jr
1LT Alfred R. Mahoney Jr
1LT Larry K. Hendee
SFC Faris E. Holland
1LT Donald F. Fletcher |
Khanh Hoa Province |
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A/54 SIG BN
#66-16524
C/S: SUPERCOACH 524
A/C departed LZ Nha Trang West with courier and pay officers on board with the mission to deliver courier traffic and pay members of the unit at outlaying sights. A/C lost T/R and 90 degree gear box, and just prior to final impact the M/R sheared from the mast just below the head and then the M/R struck and sheared the tailboom just aft of the cabin section, crashed and burned. |
27 OCT 68
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WO1 Dennis C. Ackerman [AC]
WO1 Edward P. Mullins [CP]
SP4 Noble T. Head [CE]
PFC Richard L. Bray III [G] |
Tuyen Duc Province |
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92 AHC
#66-16504
A/C accident in marginal weather enroute to medevac a sick man. A/C entered a hole in the overcast and was flying west to east toward A/3/506 position when contact was lost. Wreckage located
1800m from A Co's LZ. |
24 OCT 68
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WO1 Richard S. Riley Jr [P]
SP4 David L. Sparks [G]
SGT Robert T. Dunn
3 WIA |
Thua Thien Province |
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C/101 AVN
#66-16121
A/C shot down on short final to a ridgeline between Phu Bai and Da Nang during ammo resupply. |
24 OCT 68
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SP4 David L. Evans [G] |
Long An Province |
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117 AHC
Killed by small arms fire. |
21 OCT 68
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WO1 Richard W. Strong Jr [AC]
1LT Robert R. Wright Jr [CP]
SP5 Paul L. Cosgriff [CE]
SP4 James P. Gulie [G]
PFC Edwin E. Carson
SGT William P. Cohn Jr
PFC Gerard Coyle
SP4 Lester A. Doan
PFC Michael A. Randall Sr
PFC Steven P. Sorick |
Tay Ninh Province |
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B/1 AVN
#66-01090
A/C shot down, crashed and burned. |
19 OCT 68 |
CPT Robert L. Cottman [P]
WO1 Dennis A. Groth [P]
SP5 Stephen J. Saluga III [CE]
SP5 Ronald L. Doolittle [MD] |
Phong Dinh Province |
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82 MED DET
#66-17010
C/S: DUSTOFF 87
A/C was departing Binh Thuy AB after dropping off patient at 29 EVAC hospital, continued to turn right and lose altitude until it crashed into the Mekong River vicinity (WS312512). A dull or muffled explosion occurred as A/C struck the water, a ball of fire arose. |
18 OCT 68
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WO1 Timothy Cole Jr [AC]
WO1 Gary W. Doolittle [P]
SP4 Victor R. Hernandez [CE]
SP4 Robert W. Dieffenbach Jr [G] |
Quang Tin Province |
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54 MED
#66-16760
Shot down, crashed and burned during a medevac mission. |
14 OCT 68
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1LT Dave W. Brant [P] |
Kien Tuong Province |
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175 AHC
Killed by small arms fire. |
06 OCT 68
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WO1 James A. Brinkoetter [P] |
Thua Thien Province |
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118 AHC
Pilot was hit with an AK-47 round in back of head. |
05 OCT 68 |
WO1 Ronald J. Redenius [P]
WO1 Edward O. Weiman [P]
SP4 Charles W. Willingham [CE]
SP4 Raymond L. Hopkins [G] |
Binh Duong Province |
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128 AHC
#66-01098
A/C was flying chalk 5 in a flight of 5 lift ships with a 2nd flight of five 30-60 seconds to the rear. The flights were in a left hand holding pattern at approx 1,200' MSL awaiting instructions to proceed to a PZ. A/C was seen to execute a flare, yawed to the right, then began a descending left spin, making almost 4-360 degree turns prior to impact. |
05 OCT 68 |
WO1 Morris J. Ross [P]
3 injured |
Kien Phong Province |
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191 AHC
#65-12893
A/C was performing a combat assault and was enroute to the LZ. #893 received instructions to break formation after troops insertion to pick up 3 medevacs who were in a location 1000m SE of the LZ. A/C was hovering toward medevacs location and approx 100m from them began to slow down, executed an extreme nose high flare causing T/R to hit rice paddy, lost directional control, turned 180 deg. M/R struck paddy causing xmsn, mast and rotor system to go through portions of forward cabin where pilot sat. |
04 OCT 68 |
SGT James M. Lawing [OB]
5 injured |
Quang Tin Province |
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176 AHC
#67-17565
A/C approach was too fast, causing M/R to strike the ground. A/C rolled inverted. |
03 OCT 68
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WO1 Martin E. Bixler [P]
SP4 Roger L. Smith [CE]
SP5 Michael L. McCafferty [G]
CPT James E. Mann |
Tay Ninh Province |
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117 AHC
#67-17595
Shot down in Stove Pipe LZ. Pilot and gunner were captured and killed. |
02 OCT 68
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1LT Fred Z. Washburn [AC]
WO1 John C. Sherin III [CP]
SP4 Donald L. Wester [CE]
SP4 Allan R. Walsh [G]
SP4 Charles R. Smidstra |
Quang Tin Province |
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71 AHC
#66-16830
A/C shot down by enemy fire 8km NE of the northern port city of Chu Lai. |
01 OCT 68
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WO1 Reinis Fox [P]
PFC Calvin E. McGilton [CE]
SP4 Richard W. Sanders [MD]
SGT Robert F. Asher
SGT Ward E. See
CPL Timothy G. Arens
CPL Frank A. Baggett
CPL Lemuel Johnson
CPL Bernard J. Uhren
PFC Charles A. Branch
PFC Jose D. Melendez-Gonzalez |
Quang Tin Province |
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54 MED DET
#66-17029
A/C was on medevac picking up 9 casualties near Thien Phouc SF camp. Once airborne A/C continued to receive hostile fire and sustained several hits, putting it into a tailspin and causing
it to crash land. Upon impact, the A/C burst into flames. *Fox died of injuries 6 days later. |
01 OCT 68
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SP4 Kenneth M. Plavcan [G] |
Binh Duong Province |
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116 AHC
#66-15005
Killed by direct enemy fire. A/C had 18 holes in fuselage. |
30 SEP 68
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1LT Ronald W. Lazicki [P]
WO1 Franklin L. McPhail [P]
CE injured |
Quang Tri Province |
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2/20 ARA
#62-02009
A/C departed Camp Evans POL to conduct a mortar patrol mission in the vicinity of LZ Nancy. After take off, at 500' altitude the A/C went IFR in clouds and rain. Soon thereafter the pilot lost control of A/C and observed its entry into a steep dive. A/C recovered from dive with G-forces sufficient to cause at least the CE to black out. Shortly after leveling off from the dive, the A/C struck a steep hillside deep in a river canyon. |
30 SEP 68
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SP4 Glenn R. Lawfield [G] |
Vinh Long Province |
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191 AHC
No details. |
29 SEP 68
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WO1 Jerry L. Harris [AC]
WO1 William P. Rollins [CP]
SP5 Blaine J. Shepherd [CE]
SP4 John J. Matuska [G] |
Long Khanh Province |
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ACT/11 ACR
#66-00523
A/C was performing aerial recon for a ground armored unit when it was struck repeatedly by SA ground fire and crashed. |
27 SEP 68
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CW2 William A. Smith Jr [AC]
1LT Quentin F. Hurst [CP]
CPL Jeffery C. Niles [CE]
SGT Kevin L. Greene [G] |
Kien Hoa Province |
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A/9 AVN
#67-17164
A/C was on a C&C mission in the vicinity of My Tho. During the mission, the A/C was hit by enemy ground fire, burst into flames and exploded on contact with the My Tho River. |
27 SEP 68 |
SP4 Ronald L. Granville [CE]
2 injured |
Binh Dinh Province |
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498 MED
#66-16062
No details. |
25 SEP 68
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PFC Dennis K. Blain [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
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A/101 AVN
Killed during a combat assault mission with C Co. |
24 SEP 68
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MAJ Paul J. Silberberger [P] |
Binh Dinh Province |
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D/2/1 CAV
Killed by small arms fire near Phu Cat. |
23 SEP 68 |
WO1 Gerald A. Cahela [P]
PFC John M. White [CE]
SP5 Jack Sizemore Sr [C]
3 injured |
Pleiku Province |
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604 TC
#66-16531
A/C crashed near Pleiku while test flighting a DUSTOFF ship that was being repaired. |
23 SEP 68
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WO1 Peter T. Miller [CP] |
Phong Dinh Province |
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336 AHC
CP struck by enemy fire in the right upper torso 17" above his chest protector during routine LZ clearing mission. |
23 SEP 68
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SP4 George E. Kottyan [G]
2 WIA |
Binh Dinh Province |
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335 TC
#63-08735
A/C shot down 14 km south of Ha Thanh airfield. G died 01NOV 68 from injuries. |
21 SEP 68 |
1LT Douglas J. Cavin [P] |
Bien Hoa Province |
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B/9 AVN
[Need Tail#]
While hovering to revetment, trailing aircraft rockets were set off by lighting causing rocket to go impact pilot's seat. |
21 SEP 68
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SGT Leveret R. Prosky [CE]
4 WIA |
Pleiku Province |
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189 AHC
#67-17370
A/C was hit by an RPG while extracting combat troops at Plei Mrong LZ, caught fire and burned. |
20 SEP 68
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WO1 Derrell W. Clemmer [AC] |
Long An Province |
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116 AHC
#66-00661
A/C was on a mission when pilot was killed by small arms fire. |
20 SEP 68
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PFC John C. Harper [G] |
Chau Doc Province |
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175 AHC
No details. |
16 SEP 68
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WO1 Norman W. Partridge [P]
PFC Samuel R. Summerfield [CE]
SP4 Brady W. Herring [G]
AC WIA |
Binh Duong Province |
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68 AHC
#65-09841
A/C was conducting a CA for an ARVN unit near Cambodian border near Tay Ninh at a single ship LZ. After A/C dropped off their troops and lifted off, fuel was seen streaming from the bottom of acft. A/C hit trees and exploded. |
15 SEP 68
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WO1 William M. Miller [AC] |
Hau Nghia Province |
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135 AHC
#66-16289
A/C was at Duc Hoa on an ash and trash mission. VC fired small arms at the ship hitting pilot in the head. |
14 SEP 68
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CPT Cary F. McAfee [P] |
Binh Long Province |
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D/1/4 CAV
Hit by .51 cal lifting aerorifle platoon into div CG crash site. |
13 SEP 68
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CW2 William Manzanares Jr [P]
CPT Gerald W. Plunkett [P]
SP5 Jose D. Gutierrez-Velazquez [CE]
SP4 Raymond E. Lanter [G]
MG Keith L. Ware
SGM Joseph A. Venable
LTC Henry M. Oliver
1LT Steven L. Beck |
Binh Long Province |
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B/1 AVN
#67-17552
A/C was on a 20-ship battalion combat lift near Loc Ninh during poor weather with ceiling at approx 700' when it was shot down by .51 cal. |
13 SEP 68
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SP5 Charles L. Lumm [MD] |
Binh Dinh Province |
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498 MED
MD was killed by enemy fire during mission. No further details. |
13 SEP 68
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SP4 Jon C. Jones [G] |
Quang Tin Province |
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282 AHC
No details. |
12 SEP 68
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1LT John A. Dickinson [P] |
Quang Duc Province |
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A/4 AVN BN
Shot with .50 cal on way to Duc Lap from Ban Me Thout. |
10 SEP 68
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WO1 Michael J.D. Pelch [P] |
Phong Dinh Province |
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114 AHC
Died as a result of injuries from wounds received while flying acft. |
10 SEP 68
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WO1 Ronald R. Blohm [AC] |
Quang Ngai Province |
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176 AVN
Killed by small arms fire during CA in vicinity BS350673. |
08 SEP 68
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WO1 Redlick S. Koppel [AC]
WO1 William P. Harwood [CP]
MSG Thomas W. Barnard
COL Rex R. Sage
2 PAXs killed
2 injured |
Quang Duc Province |
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155 AHC
#67-17149
VIP flight from Ban Me Thout to Duc Lap, at 2,000' AGL a loss of power occurred, autorotated to treetop, A/C then fell to ground and caught fire. |
05 SEP 68
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CPT Alexander Johnson Jr [P]
SP4 Terry C. Welty [CE] |
Long An Province |
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117 AHC
#65-09511
Crashed in the rain at night between Saigon and Can Giouc. PI and CE were killed by flames after the rocket pods exploded. [Wingman account] A/C had an engine failure, evidenced by flames coming out of the tail pipe. The A/C landed hard, bounced and rolled over on its right side pinning pilot and started burning. |
04 SEP 68
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WO1 James G. Zeimet [P] |
Kontum Province |
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283 MED DET
#66-16947
C/S: DUSTOFF 39
A/C shot down around Dak To. Killed by small arms fire after escaping from the A/C. |
03 SEP 68
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CPT David C. Burch [AC]
WO1 Ronald M. Cederlund [CP]
SGT Paul R. Frazier [G]
CE WIA |
Quang Nam Province |
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191 AHC
#66-00613
A/C was being used to suppress known enemy positions when it came under intensive enemy fire, crashed and exploded. |
28 AUG 68
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PFC Jimmy L. Harris [CE] |
Binh Duong Province |
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D/1/4 CAV
A/C was on a combat mission when CE was hit by SA fire. |
26 AUG 68
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1LT Fred O. Pratt [P] |
Quang Duc Province |
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155 AHC
#66-15232
Small arms fire during gun run near Duc Lap. |
22 AUG 68
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CPT Verlyn G. Meyer [AC]
WO1 James K. McAleer III [CP]
SP5 David L. Ferry [CE]
SP4 Patrick E. Ward [G] |
Lam Dong Province |
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92 AHC
#66-15119
Hostile fire while in support of Task Force South in Bao Lac. |
21 AUG 68
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WO1 Hershel J. Bullock Sr [P]
LT Anthony A. Casadio [P] (AUS)
PO O'Brien C. Phillips [P] (AUS)
SP4 William E. Fennell [CE] |
Phuoc Tuy Province |
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135 AHC
#66-15125
A/C was shot down by RPG. |
20 AUG 68
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WO1 Micheal R. Harlamert [P] |
Hau Nghia Province |
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117 AHC
Killed by a sniper while piloting A/C on a combat assault in the pineapple regions west of Saigon supporting the 199 LIB. |
19 AUG 68
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SGT Bruce C. Brogoitti [CE]
SGT Donald D. Hawkins [G]
SFC Ralph W. Milbourne
SSG Victor D. Trujillo |
Dinh Tuong Province |
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D/3/5 CAV
#66-00937
A/C crashed due to tail rotor failure while on a Sniffer mission. |
18 AUG 68
|
WO1 James D. Eisenhour [AC] 
WO1 Alvis R. Faverty Jr [AC]
SP4 Martin J. Begosh [CE] |
Hau Nghia Province |
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240 AHC
A/C extracted the F/51st Inf LRRPs and the radios were shot out. After pulling the team out, the C&C saw someone on the ground with a full NVA field pack and thought this was another American still on the ground. A/C volunteered to pull this person out. A/C was shot up and flew to an abandoned strip. |
15 AUG 68
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WO1 Byron C. Tucker [AC]
CW2 Roland L. Florio [CP]
SP4 James K. Knutson [CE]
CPL Oscar K. Higginbotham Jr [G] |
Bien Hoa Province |
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A/9 AVN
#66-00779
A/C struck a non-electrical support cable of the power lines that cross Hwy 1 (YT 155113). After striking the cable, the A/C crashed and burned. The main portion of the wreckage was located 132m from the point of the wire strike while searching for a downed Dustoff helicopter. |
12 AUG 68 |
CPT Arnold W. Luke [AC]
WO1 Terry R. Jens Jr [CP]
SP5 Gerald A. Wilson [CE]
SP4 Arturo D. Montion [G]
SGT Thaddeus Durrett
SP4 Bobby Freeman
SFC Merlin H. Bergan
SSG Lonnie J. Tullier
SGT Thomas E. Mortice III
1 other killed |
Long An Province |
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191 AHC
#66-00820
Approx 10 minutes out of Dong Tam, White 5 was observed to descend in a relatively level attitude with the M/R turning very slowly. A/C struck the ground in a slightly nose low attitude in a rice paddy with apparently very little forward motion. AC and P were pinned in the wreckage by the instrument panel and passenger compartment was on fire. |
08 AUG 68
|
CPT Gary L. Higbee [P]
WO1 Richard A. Ovaitt [P]
SP5 Charles D. Bartlett [CE]
SP4 Dickie L. Leach [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
D/101 AWC
#66-15227
Gunship hit by RPG on combat assault in A Shau Valley. |
04 AUG 68
|
SP4 Harry Kim [CE]
P, CP & G WIA |
Thua Thien Province |
|
C/101 AVN
#66-00680
A/C was shot down in the A Shau Valley and burned. |
02 AUG 68
|
WO1 James W. Arvidson [AC]
SP5 Richard I. Bornheimer [CE]
3 WIA |
Thua Thien Province |
 |
B/1/9 CAV
#66-15055
A/C was shot down in the A Shau Valley and burned. Three injured crewmen were picked up. |
01 AUG 68
|
WO1 William Fernan [AC]
CPT Peter J. Russell [CP]
SSG Steven M. Hastings [CE]
SP6 Donald R. Fowler [G] |
Phuoc Long Province |
|
240 AHC
#66-15154
Due to inclement weather and poor visibility, the CA mission was aborted. During the return flight, the two acft became separated while attempting to return to the Song Be airstrip. Radio contact was lost with A/C after the last contact at 2025 hours on August 1. At that time, the AC indicated that he was diverting to Binh Hoa airbase. When A/C failed to arrive at either base, search efforts were begun, and continued for 3 days. On August 6, wreckage of the A/C was discovered. |
27 JUL 68
|
WO1 Marcus R. Asplund* [AC]
WO1 Michael R. Wilson* [CP]
PFC James H. Young [CE]
SP4 John W. Acosta [G] |
Phuoc Long Province |
|
118 AHC
#65-09564
A/C was providing close air support to a ground unit when they were hit by enemy gun fire, caught fire, and crashed.
*Asplund died 17 days later and Wilson died on 15AUG68 from injuries sustained. |
23 JUL 68
|
WO1 Roy N. Uebler Jr [P] |
Kien Hoa Province |
|
114 AHC
A/C was on a combat mission when it was shot down by enemy fire. |
23 JUL 68
|
CW2 James S. Mitchell [AC]
CP, CE & G WIA |
Long Khanh Province |
 |
334 AHC
#66-15500
A/C was returning from a Firefly mission. A/C was trail of two Hueys. Lead ship went IFR for about 30 seconds then turned north into VFR until he could see the lights of Long Binh. Trail ship was at 1500' and enroute to Long Binh and went IFR. Pilot initiated a letdown on a heading of 270 degrees. As letdown was accomplished the A/C struck trees and crashed (XT 340160). |
23 JUL 68
|
SGT Charles T. Hesse [CE]
1 injured |
Quang Tri Province |
|
D/227 AWC
#65-09449
A/C departed on its first combat mission at 0630, logging approx 3 hrs flying time. Upon return from the last mission, approx 1050 hours, the A/C went into the POL at Camp Evans. After refueling, the AC took off and experienced a power loss after reaching 50 knots. AC closed throttle and sat up an autorotation, touched down between the perimeter wire with considerable forward speed. The wire stretched and then flipped the helicopter onto its left side causing major damage. CE sustained fatal head injuries during the crash. |
23 JUL 68
|
CW2 James D. Smith [P]
SP4 Bruce R. Wenban [CE] |
Long An Province |
|
A/3/17 CAV
#66-16060
A/C landed under heavy fire to assist downed Loach crew. P was killed by enemy fire near the Loach, CE was killed by enemy fire on the Huey. |
21 JUL 68
|
WO1 Ralph J. Willard [AC]
WO1 Charles L. Callahan III [CP]
SSG Robert D. Stone [CE]
SP5 Robert W. Parent [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
C/227 AHB
#67-17415
During a night mission, A/C was at a LZ west of Camp Evans (YD366217) in a hover while sling loading supplies when its T/R was shot off. The A/C immediately went into uncontrolled flight and crashed. |
15 JUL 68 |
SGT Steven Giacoppo Jr [G] |
Vinh Long Province |
|
A/9 AVN
#66-01002
At 2050 hours, crew was informed they were to fly to the USS Benewah to pick up a PAX and return to Bearcat. Visual contact with boat, then a left turn was made to establish a downwind leg. Level off was made at approx 1100' indicated. During some portion of the base leg, altitude of 900' was noted. During final approach A/C passed through several layers of smoke or clouds, within a few seconds A/C hit the water severing a portion of the T/B. |
12 JUL 68
|
WO1 Roy K. Corlew [AC]
WO1 David C. Tomlinson [CP]
SP4 Marion N. Tapp [G] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
A/2/20 ARA
#64-14037
Engine failed after night launch from LZ Sharon. Huey hit at high speed, immediately exploded and burned. |
11 JUL 68
 |
WO1 Eric R. Koeppen [P] |
Binh Thuan Province |
 |
B/7/17 CAV
Hit in the back of head by the M/R while walking away from acft over the revetment. |
04 JUL 68 |
WO1 Walter J. O'Neil [P]
WO1 Levi R. Reynolds [P]
SP5 David B. Emond [CE]
SP5 Steven F. Harper [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
B/101 AVN
#66-15239
A/C was enroute to rendezvous with the Firefly A/C north of LZ Sally. A/C struck the ground in a near level attitude and at a high rate of descent, causing the tailboom to shear. A/C impacted a rice paddy dike, somersaulted to the left over the nose. The red M/R blade struck the ground and failed causing the transmission to shear. A/C continued somersaulting and turned over on the roof, approx 33' from the center of impact. Fire was nearly instantaneous. |
03 JUL 68
|
SP4 Gary D. Holton [CE]
1LT Colin E. Lamb [OB]
SP4 Ronald L. Bellinger [G]
SGT Thomas A. Davino
LTC Frederick F. Van Deusen
SGT Joseph Hodges
SGT Philip L. Whitney |
Long An Province |
|
240 AHC
#64-13854
A/C was LTC Van Deusen's C&C aircraft; shot down and crashed in the Vai Co River 18 mi SW of Saigon. |
03 JUL 68 |
WO1 William G. Moncrief [P] |
Dinh Tuong Province |
 |
121 AHC
#66-16231
Crashed on low level autorotation during in country check ride. |
03 JUL 68
|
CW2 Daniel C. Schuster [AC] |
Sa Dec Province |
|
114 AHC
Killed by small arms fire. |
02 JUL 68 |
SP4 Willie B. Catling [G]
3 injured |
Kien Tuong Province |
|
121 AHC
#66-16098
A/C lost power on approach at an outpost and crashed into a mine field. SP4 Catling exited the wreckage and stepped on a mine. |
25 JUN 68
|
WO1 Harvey C. Addison [P]
CW2 Thomas J. Smith [P]
SP5 George D. Dell [CE]
SP5 Henry L. Page III [G]
9 PAX killed |
Bien Hoa Province |
|
240 AHC
#66-16592
C/S: BLUE 2
A/C was in 2nd in flight of 10 heading to AO. Weather was marginal in all quadrants and broken over the intended LZ. When flight lead took evasive action to avoid C&C, M/R struck C&C ship causing the M/R and xmsn to separate from acft and crash into a swampy area. |
WO1 David R. Hoffman [P]
WO1 Arvi Rohtvali [P]
SP4 Wayne M. Smith [CE]
SP4 Robert Powell [G]
8 PAX killed |
240 AHC
#66-16206
C/S: BLUE 4
A/C was in 4th in flight of 10 heading to AO. Weather was marginal in all quadrants and broken over the intended LZ. After BLUE 2 hit C&C ship, A/C flew directly into the debris and explosion causing the rotor system and T/B to tear away, crashed and explode on impact with ground. |
WO1 Ralph M. Havnaer [AC]
CPT Franklin J. Hiner [CP]
SP5 Joseph G. P. Catoir Jr [CE]
SP4 Charles C. Sales [G]
1 PAX killed |
240 AHC
#66-16601
A/C was C&C in flight of 10 heading to AO. Weather was marginal in all quadrants and broken over the intended LZ. C&:C was taking evasive action to avoid BLUE 1 (lead) by pulling up and left. C&C's T/R was hit by M/R of BLUE 2 separating it from the fuselage and exploded shortly after collision. |
24 JUN 68
|
CPT Walter A. Souther III [P]
SP4 Jerald L. Jones [G]
LTC Kenneth W. Hall
MAJ Kent F. Miller
1LT Michael P. Vaughan
4 injured |
Long An Province |
|
173 AHC
#67-17207
A/C takeoff reached an altitude of approx 75' then was seen to crash into a river. The impact totally destroyed the A/C. There were high winds from an approaching thunderstorm and the A/C turned down wind. |
24 JUN 68
|
SP5 William E. Bader [G]
COL Richard S. Pohl
SGM L. J. Browning
3 injured |
Thua Thien Province |
|
HHC 101 AVN
#66-16477
A/C had just lifted off when it suffered an engine failure at approx 100 ft. The pilot attempted to autorotate to a safe landing but impacted trees, crashed, and burned. |
20 JUN 68
|
WO1 Ross O. Barlow [P] |
Binh Duong Province |
|
116 AHC
Killed by single gunshot through the head while extracting B/1/508 101 ABN. Flying chalk 10. |
19 JUN 68
|
CW2 Charles M. Cotton [AC] |
Quang Tin Province |
|
71 AHC
A/C was shot down at 1655 hours with the pilot shot in the head and died at 1720 hours. A/C was returned back to Chu Lai. (BT236115) |
18 JUN 68
|
WO1 Mark A. Wenzel [P]
SP5 Thomas J. Brennan [CE]
2 crewmembers injured |
Lam Dong Province |
 |
192 AHC
#66-16347
During flight, the pilot experienced an engine failure and started an autorotation toward a large clear grassy area. During the autorotation, the pilot watched the RPM to such an extent that he lost sight of the intended LZ. The A/C hit the trees with an excessive rate of forward movement. A fire occurred shortly afterward which also destroyed the A/C. |
15 JUN 68
|
SP4 George S. Hadzega [CE] |
Sa Dec Province |
|
121 AHC
No details. |
13 JUN 68
|
WO1 Jerry H. Johnson [AC]
WO1 James D. Carter [CP]
SP4 Gary A. Milton [G]
PFC Allen R. Weamer [G]
LTC Frank A. Barker Jr
CPT Earl R. Michles
1LT Michael L. Phillips |
Quang Ngai Province |
|
174 AHC
#66-01016
A/C departed Duc Pho to fly C&C mission, landed at LZ Dottie to pick up 3 PAX to conduct a visual recon in vicinity of BS722818. While avoiding machine gun fire on climb out, A/C collided with a USAF FAC O2 airplane at about 1000' AGL. |
13 JUN 68
|
SP4 Gary G. Evans [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
C/1/9 CAV
A/C crash. No details. |
06 JUN 68
|
SGT Roger D. Weber [CE]
3 injured |
Quang Tri Province |
|
D/227 AWC
#66-15178
While on climb out, engine failure occurred. The AC flared to decrease forward airspeed and he tried to reach a favorable touch down area. A/C contacted the ground, stinger first and tore off the left skid, flipped over inverted and burned. Engine failure cause unknown at this time. |
05 JUN 68
|
WO1 Ricardo R. Tejano [AC]
WO1 Norman M. Turone [CP]
SP4 Dennis O. Akers [G]
SP5 Richard L. Vines [G] |
Dinh Tuong Province |
|
191 AHC
#65-10019
A/C shot down, crashed and burned while on a combat operation. |
01 JUN 68
|
SP4 Michael J. Conrady [MD] |
Long An Province |
|
Killed by small arms fire while exiting acft on a helicopter combat mission. Conrady was a medic (non-crewmember) assigned to A/2/14 INF. |
27 MAY 68
|
MAJ William J. Ballinger [P]
1LT Guy B. Ephland Jr [P]
SP4 Alan L. Matte [CE]
SGT Kenneth R. Rucker [MD]
CPT Anthony G. Prior |
Binh Long Province |
|
45 MED
#66-16433
A/C was on night hoist extraction of a US Army Green Beret Captain. A/C was hovering at tree top level, hoisting the patient who was in a Stokes stretcher when it was hit by an RPG. |
25 MAY 68
|
1LT Roger D. Moore [P] |
Hau Nghia Province |
|
116 AHC
Ground casualty, killed by 122mm rocket that hit sync elevator of a UH-1D. |
25 MAY 68
|
SP4 John L. Ramsey [CE] |
Quang Tin Province |
|
176 AHC
#66-16230
C/S: MINUTEMAN 230
A/C shot down by .50 cal fire. |
21 MAY 68
|
SP4 Richard A. Weske [CE] |
Long An Province |
|
191 AHC
Killed by hostile fire during mission. No further details. |
19 MAY 68
|
WO1 Thomas R. Pursel [P] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
15 MED
Took one round through the head from sniper at 300 yds. |
17 MAY 68
|
WO1 Robert J. Rosar [AC]
WO1 Francis B. Schmitt [CP]
SP4 William F. Julius III [CE]
SGT Raymond A. Hensley [G] |
Kien Tuong Province |
|
175 AHC
#66-16051
A/C shot down, crashed and burned. |
16 MAY 68
|
WO1 Charles C. Van Allen [P] |
Long An Province |
|
68 AVN
Shot in the heart during smoke ship mission to cover troop insertion in III Corps. |
16 MAY 68
|
SGT Louis L. Bradley Jr [G] |
Quang Tin Province |
 |
F/8 CAV
#66-00737
A/C was hit by SA fire, crashed and burned. |
12 MAY 68 |
WO1 Paul J. Hill [P] |
Long An Province |
|
68 AVN
A/C crashed during take off - over gross weight. |
11 MAY 68 |
SGT Thomas H. Bergren [G] |
Long An Province |
|
116 AHC
No details. |
10 MAY 68
|
WO1 Joseph A. Reichlin Jr [P] |
Quang Nam Province |
|
282 AHC
#64-13916
Killed by enemy fire through windshield. |
09 MAY 68
|
WO1 Donald K. McNeil [P]
WO1 Mark D. Young [P]
CE & G WIA |
Quang Tri Province |
 |
A/227 AHB
#66-16784
A/C was on a morning resupply mission south of DMZ, NE of Dong Ha. Flying between tree lines running north to south. Flew over tree line manned by NVA unit. Heavy fire shot off tailboom - A/C hit dike, crashed and burned between NVA and 1 Cav positions. |
08 MAY 68
|
WO1 James L. Dayton [AC]
WO1 George T. Condrey III [CP]
SP4 Daniel E. Jurecko [CE]
SP4 Robert E. Jenne [G] |
Quang Nam Province |
 |
281 AHC
#64-14172
A/C was making a right break from an inbound gun run when bottom of A/C was hit with an RPG, breaking A/C in half and plunged into the Buong River bank. |
06 MAY 68
|
WO1 Orval W. McLeary [P] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
C/229 AHB
Hit in chest by .51 cal round while flying next to the Laos border on a combat assault mission. |
05 MAY 68
|
CW2 David L. Blattel [AC]
1LT Samuel R. Gardner [CP]
PFC Gary M. Meier [CE]
SP4 Gordon L. Terrell [G] |
Quang Tin Province |
|
176 AHC
#66-17075
A/C received .50 cal fire which hit fuel cell at 2500' blowing rotor off. |
05 MAY 68
|
CW2 Bobby R. Williams [AC]
WO1 Richard G. Lewis [CP]
SP5 Glenn T. Fey [CE]
PFC Jerome E. Jacobs [G] |
Binh Dinh Province |
 |
335 AHC
#62-02056
A/C was hit with a B-40 rocket near Bong Song. They were low level in a heavy and were unable to jettison the rocket pods before they hit the ground. |
02 MAY 68
|
WO1 Larry S. McKibben [AC]
SP4 Michael D. Craig [CE]
SP4 Nelson E. Fournier [G] |
Bien Hoa Province |
|
240 AHC
#66-00699
A/C was hit by SA fire while waiting for wounded to be loaded on board by SSG Roy Benavides, 5th SFG who won the last Medal of Honor. AC would not leave until all wounded were
loaded. A/C flown out by CP (KIA 3 months later in wx related crash). |
25 APR 68
|
1LT Kenneth G. Spencer [AC]
WO1 Ervin J. Hoyt [CP]
SP4 Michael P. Makuck [CE]
SP4 James D. Kendall [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
HHC/227 AVN
#66-15052
The A/C experienced an engine failure, crashed and burned while attempting an autorotation. |
24 APR 68
|
WO1 Brian H. Philibert [AC]
WO1 Stuart A. Werner [CP]
SP5 Buford G. Johnson [CE]
SP4 Ralph Fredenberg [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
A/101 AVN
#66-16490
Shot down departing FSB Vehegel by 23mm AA fire. |
23 APR 68
|
CW2 James B. Crockett [P]
SP4 James E. Rainbolt [C]
SP5 Thomas J. Davis
SGT Ronald Oglesby
CIV William V. Maskew
CIV Prigan |
Thua Thien Province |
 |
HHB DIV ARTY
A/C's lower planetary system failed as the result of failure of 7 or 8 planetary gear bearings. The primary failure was probably the assow/cage or roller failure of one or more planetary gear bearings causing overload of the sungear teeth resulting in main transmission lower planetary gear system failure. A/C crashed and burned. |
21 APR 68
|
LTC Floyd W. Olsen [AC]
CW3 Robert C. Link [CP]
SP6 Frankie B. Johnson Jr [CE]
SP6 Larry C. Jamerson [G]
SFC James E. Creamer Jr
SFC Lyle E. MacKedanz |
Thua Thien Province |
 |
17 AVN
#66-16209
Shot down by anti-aircraft artillery fire at YD484023 while on a recovery mission to LZ Veghel. Wreckage located on 26MAY68 but recovery effort was unable to be performed due to
strong enemy presence. |
20 APR 68
|
WO1 Larry J. Branaugh [P] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
B/229 AHB
As P exited A/C shot down in the A Shau, he took off his chicken plate and was hit by .50 cal in chest. |
19 APR 68
|
1LT Dennis E. Painter [AC]
WO1 Willis W. Smith Jr [CP]
SP5 Janis Miculs [CE]
SP4 Frank L. Freedle [G]
9 PAXs KIA |
Phu Bon Province |
|
155 AHC
#67-17255
Mid-air with #66-16441. A/C departed the airfield with ARVN troops to conduct a combat assault. |
WO1 Herbert R. Hayashida [AC]
WO1 Paul N. Larson [AC]
SP4 John R. Brooks [CE]
SP4 Oren B. McCarroll [G] |
155 AHC
#66-16441
Mid-air with #67-17255. |
19 APR 68
|
WO1 Charles J. Harrington [AC]
1LT David J. Nesset [CP]
SGT Walter F.E. Matis Jr [G]
SP4 John E. Wilburn
CE WIA |
Thua Thien Province |
|
B/229 AHB
#66-16799
C/S: KILLER SPADE
A/C was lead of 6-ship CA into the A Shau Valley when it was hit by an RPG while attempting to land, aborted landing, and tailboom separated from A/C as it was climbing for altitude. |
14 APR 68 |
SGT Stanley R. Stellmach Jr [G] |
Tay Ninh Province |
|
116 AHC
#65-10040
A/C was taking off from POL at LZ when it experience a T/R failure. A/C landed hard and bent right skid. G exited and was struck by M/R blade which was tilted because of bent skid. |
12 APR 68
|
WO1 Stephen J. Eckle [AC]
WO1 John F. Fitzgerald [AC]
SP5 Harold A. Tharp Jr [CE]
G WIA |
Binh Duong Province |
 |
187 AHC
#66-00670
Shot down near a rubber plantation southeast of Dau Tieng and burned. |
11 APR 68
|
SP5 Lawrence L. Fullaway [G] |
Kien Giang Province |
|
336 AHC
A/C was attempting to evacuate a patrol under heavy fire when he was hit by ground fire (TET Offensive). |
06 APR 68
|
SP4 James E. Richardson [CE]
P, CP & G WIA |
Thua Thien Province |
|
498 MED
#66-17043
A/C was on a medevac mission and was hit by an explosive device (rocket). |
05 APR 68
|
WO1 John P. Supple [P] |
Hau Nghia Province |
 |
159 MED DET
Killed while on an air evacuation mission in the vicinity of the Sugar Mill located W of Chu Chi. He recieved one small arms round to the head. |
05 APR 68 |
CW2 David W. Timm [AC]
SGT Alan R. Guymon
PFC John C. Havlick
7 injured |
Binh Thuy Province |
|
192 AHC
#66-16253
A/C was on combat extraction NW of Phan Thiet. After loading 6 troops from C-3-506th Inf, A/C lifted off, experienced drop in engine RPM, drifted into trees, spun right and crashed. |
04 APR 68
|
WO1 Ronald G. Phears [AC]
WO1 Joe M. Moran [CP]
SP5 Terry L. Baxter [CE]
PFC Charlie B. Thomas [G]
SP4 Carl L. Hill Jr [C]
CPT David A. Peters [OB]
LTC Robert L. Runkle [OB]
1 WIA |
Quang Tri Province |
|
HHC/2 BDE
#66-16952
A/C shot down, crashed and burned along Hwy 9 SE of Khe Sanh while flying C&C during Operation Pegasus. (48QXD871399) |
29 MAR 68
|
WO1 Donald B. McCoig [P] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
281 AHC
Killed by a single round over left eye lid while providing smoke screen to insert ARVN and U.S. Rangers in support of project Delta. |
29 MAR 68
|
WO1 Thomas G. Carlisle II [AC]
WO1 Joseph Laszlo [CP]
SP4 Jon M. Murphy [CE]
SP5 Larry A. Iannetta [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
 |
B/227 AVN
#66-16564
Crash possibly caused by inclement weather at night. |
27 MAR 68
|
MAJ Jack D. Sundquist [P] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
B/1/9 CAV
#66-15055
Pilot was killed instantly near Khe Sanh by being struck in the chest with a .50 cal. |
21 MAR 68
|
SP4 Daniel Thomas [CE]
COL Leonard D. Holder
6 injured |
Bien Hoa Province |
|
11 ACR
#66-00977
Engine failure on take off. On hover check the RPM dropped 100, but pilot took off anyway. Engine failure was due to failure of the N1 turbine blades. |
19 MAR 68 |
WO1 Jeffrey J. Yarger [P]
SP5 Harold S. Wood Jr [CE]
2 crewmembers injured |
Long An Province |
|
191 AHC
#66-00714
During the approach prior to troop extraction, the A/C banked left, struck the ground and the RPM deteriorated. The A/C struck three dikes and inverted. |
17 MAR 68 |
SP4 David L. Groves [CE]
P, CP & G WIA |
Kontum Province |
|
189 AHC
#66-16628
During a C&C, the AC was requested to land. While hovering near a clear area, one passenger jumped off and A/C swung into a stump. It then began to spin, crashed and burned. |
13 MAR 68
|
CW3 Jimmy L. Watson [P]
SFC Eugene Gubbins [CE]
PFC Larry J. Moore [G]
SGT Cleveland Evans
SSG Steven W. Heitman |
Thua Thien Province |
|
HHT/1/9 CAV
#67-17254
A/C was on a logistics mission and was hit by enemy fire about 3-5 miles SE of Camp Evans and was forced to land. All 10 persons exited and split into two 5-man teams in an attempt to evade to friendly lines. 5 PAX made it to Camp Evans at 2000 hours. An intensive search was initiated, but failed to reveal any trace of the A/C or the 5 missing. 2 bodies (Gubbins and Moore) were recovered later in shallow grave. |
12 MAR 68
|
CPT Gary W. Perkins [AC]
SP4 Joseph M. Knoblock Jr [CE] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
D/227 AVN
#65-09516
A/C hit by AW fire. No further details. |
11 MAR 68
|
CW2 Elmer D. Lauck [P]
PFC William A. Andrews [CE]
2 crewmembers injured |
Kontum Province |
|
189 AHC
#66-00693
The A/C autorotated downwind after engine failure. The A/C struck the ground with forward speed and burned. |
10 MAR 68 |
WO1 Stanley B. Smith [AC]
WO1 William W. Wieburg [CP]
SP4 Dan L. Herdebu [CE]
SP4 Michael F. Green [G] |
Khanh Hoa Province |
|
61 AHC
#66-16330
Shortly after takeoff A/C was seen making descending right turn, crashed and burned. |
08 MAR 68
|
WO1 Guy L. Eisenhart [P]
CPT Charles B. Jilcott Jr [P]
SP5 James M. Warr [CE]
G WIA |
Dinh Tuong Province |
|
240 AHC
#66-00705
A/C shot down and burned while on a mission. CE died 3 days later of injuries. |
07 MAR 68 |
SP5 Stephen G. Carlos [C] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
HHC 3 BDE
No details. |
05 MAR 68 |
CW2 Vernon R. Tweedy [AC]
WO1 Vernon L. Leuning [CP]
SP4 George D. Novakovic [CE]
SP4 Brian T. Murray [G] |
Binh Duong Province |
 |
162 AHC
#64-14158
At approx 2000 hrs, the Phouc Vinh compound came under mortar and rocket attack. Crew was part of gun platoon responding to locate and attack the enemy position. Through a series of miscommunications the fire team was directed to an area when it was hit by friendly mortar fire. Leuning was pilot from 7/1 CAV who was training with the Vultures. |
29 FEB 68
|
SP4 Ronnie D. Schultz [CE] |
Kontum Province |
 |
A/7/17 CAV
#66-00725
A/C was hit by enemy fire while returning for fuel at Kontum, lost T/R, crashed into trees and came to rest on left side (ZA062365). |
28 FEB 68
|
WO1 Ray G. Jenkins [P] |
Ba Xugen Province |
|
336 AHC
Killed on the ground by a mortar while refueling the flare ship during a night mortar attack. |
23 FEB 68
|
WO1 William R. Hight [AC]
SP4 Robert E. Green [CE]
LTC James R. Etheridge
MAJ Charles E. Purser
2 injured |
Tuyen Duc Province |
|
170 AHC
#66-16596
On climb out, A/C EGT was not normal. Mission continued. Later engine failed. Pilot tried landing but crashed into trees and the ground on left side while hauling RVN dignitaries. |
22 FEB 68
|
WO1 Kenneth D. Scott [P] |
Kien Phong Province |
|
114 AHC
#66-15180
A/C was on a mission when it was hit by small arms fire, taking 5 hits on right hand side fatally injuring pilot. |
20 FEB 68
|
CW2 Roy B. Parsons [P]
SP4 George W. Rushing [CE]
SP5 John A. Bafile [ME]
SP4 Ronnie O. Bigelow
SSG Hurshell H. Gough
SP5 Steven Hernandez
MAJ Michael J. McGinnis
SP4 Michael G. Moharemoff
SP4 David N. Valerio
CIV W.R. Pettigrew
CIV C.D. Downs |
Phu Yen Province |
|
335 AHC
#64-13532
A/C was enroute from Nha Trang to Phu Hiep in heavy low fog when it crashed into trees and burned. |
19 FEB 68
|
WO1 John W. Cook [P]
SSG Melvin C. Dye [CE]
SSG Robert S. Griffith [G]
SSG Douglas J. Glover
2 WIA |
Laos |
 |
57 AHC
#66-16282
A/C was extracting a recon patrol team consisting of 3 SF personnel and 3 indigenous personnel. As A/C picked up the team 4 miles inside Laos west of Dak Sut, it received a heavy volume of small arms fire. It is not known whether the A/C was hit by hostile fire or hit a tree, but it nosed over, impacted the ground and exploded, bursting into flames. |
18 FEB 68
|
WO1 Jeffrey R. Byrne [P]
WO1 Noel D. Williams [P]
SP4 David W. Heck [CE]
PFC Brian W. Bates [G]
PFC Tommie Brandon
PFC Darrell L. Cabell
SP4 Rhondal G. Claypool
SGT James G. Standefer |
Quang Nam Province |
|
A/123 AVN
#64-13845
A/C was shot down by AW fire while climbing out of a PZ during CA mission N of LZ Hardcore (Hill 148). |
18 FEB 68
|
WO1 Michael L. Koskovich [AC]
WO1 Garry D. Sheppard [CP]
SP4 Donald T. Ewalt [CE]
SP4 Leonard M. Phipps [CE] |
Ba Xugen Province |
|
336 AHC
#62-02008
A/C shot down by .50 cal 200 yds outside the airfield perimeter at Soc Trang AAF. |
16 FEB 68
|
WO1 Charles A. Alvarez [P] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
A/2/20 ARA
#64-14056
A 12.7mm round came through left windshield at 1500m, killing pilot. |
16 FEB 68
|
SP4 Charles E. Anderson [CE] |
Gia Dinh Province |
 |
HHC/199 INF
CE shot while A/C was departing a hot LZ. |
12 FEB 68
|
1LT Jerry L. Roe [AC]
WO1 Alan W. Gunn [CP]
SP4 Wade L. Groth [CE]
SP5 Harry W. Brown [MD] |
Quang Duc Province |
 |
50 MED DET
#66-17027
C/S: DUSTOFF 90
A/C crashed due to possible mechanical trouble while on a night medevac mission to the Gia Nghia SF camp. |
09 FEB 68
|
CPT Franklin S. Bradley Jr [AC]
WO1 Ricky L. Hull [CP]
SP5 Paul R. Anzelone [CE]
SP4 Michael J. Lynch [G] |
Ba Xugen Province |
|
121 AHC
#782
Shot down by enemy fire resuppling ARVN outposts in the 42nd DTA. |
08 FEB 68
|
CPT Robert D. Fleer [AC]
WO1 Glenn D. Moore [CP]
PFC Robert A. Labuda [CE]
SP4 Richard F. Cavanaugh [G] |
Kien Hoa Province |
|
135 AHC
#66-01128
Crash was caused by heavy small arms fire flying chalk 5 in formation. |
07 FEB 68
|
WO1 Guido S. Reali Jr [P]
WO1 Roy E. Worth [P]
SP4 Ronald R. Loveland [CE]
SGT Harold O. Hoskins [G]
LTC Vorin E. Whan Jr
1LT Harmon L. Remmel III |
Phu Bon Province |
 |
134 AHC
#66-16675
A/C landed in unsecure LZ. Gunned down while walking toward Ceo Rio village with 3 Vietnamese including local commander. |
07 FEB 68
|
CPT Thomas T. Oliver [AC] |
Quang Nam Province |
 |
161 AHC
Shot by enemy fire while exiting A/C after T/R cable was shot out. |
05 FEB 68
|
1LT Michael S. Lane [P]
WO1 Jeffrey P. Morley [P]
SGT Joseph E. Heiman
SP5 Lee R. King |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
A/227 AHB
#66-16695
Went IFR at night in 100' cloud layer at LZ English on log mission, got disoriented, crashed and burned. |
04 FEB 68
|
WO1 Ronald C. Fields [CP]
SGT Harold R. Reeves [CE]
SFC Henry Adler [G]
P WIA (POW) |
Thua Thien Province |
|
C/2/20 ARA
#65-09561
A/C was on a troop support mission near Hue and was flying 5-10' above deck when it was hit by hundreds of rounds of enemy fire causing crash due to loss of controls. |
02 FEB 68
|
WO1 Horace G. Giddens Jr [P] |
Quang Tri Province |
 |
C/1/9 CAV
A round came up through the chin bubble and hit kevlar chest protector and then through jugular vein. |
02 FEB 68 |
CPT Donald D. Burnham [P]
SP4 Kenneth J. Patton [CE]
SP4 Charles L. Adkins [G]
SFC Joe H. Pringle
SSG Joseph Puggi |
Thua Thien Province |
|
B/1/9 CAV
#66-16442
A/C crashed in jungle on a flight from Quang Tri Province to Chu Lai. Burnt wreckage found in May 1968. |
02 FEB 68
|
WO1 John H. Cannon [AC]
CPT Carl L. West [CP]
SP5 Allen C. Hardison [CE]
SP5 Robert J. Oates [G]
CPT Kendrick K. Kelley III |
Phong Dinh Province |
 |
235 AVN
#66-00634
A/C was on a mission when it came under hostile fire, crashed and burned. |
01 FEB 68
|
CW2 Tommy G. Sandefur [AC] |
Phuoc Tuy Province |
|
191 AHC
#66-15076
A/C was on a mission when it was hit by SA fire causing fatal injuries to pilot. |
01 FEB 68
|
CW2 Francis L. Griffin [P] |
Kien Hoa Province |
|
121 AHC
#63-08581
Pilot was struck in the side by a bullet while engaging a target just east of the airfield. |
31 JAN 68
|
WO1 Gary W. Hanna [P]
SP4 Richard F. Delgado [CE] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
B/1/9 CAV
#63-12915
A/C shot down by small arms fire, made forced landing and A/C was destroyed. North of Hue during Tet 68. |
31 JAN 68
|
SGT Aubrey Goff Jr [G]
P WIA |
Binh Duong Province |
 |
190 AHC
#66-00626
A/C hit by SA fire and pilot was severely wounded. SGT Goff left his crew position to give first aid to the pilot and was struck under his left armpit, killing him instantly. |
31 JAN 68
|
SP4 Fred K. M. Hatada [C]
PFC Charles A. Yeomans [C] |
Vinh Long Province |
|
175 AHC
#66-15009
A/c was on the ground in a hot LZ (YT058110) when it was hit by a mortar shell. |
31 JAN 68
|
WO1 William B. Duncan [P] |
Vinh Long Province |
|
114 AHC
Killed by small arms fire. |
28 JAN 68
|
WO1 Timothy J. McKiernan [P]
3 injured |
Laos |
|
117 AHC
#64-14146
Engine failure at low altitude over the city of Bien Hoa. |
25 JAN 68
|
WO1 John J. Foden [P]
1LT Robert H. King [P]
SP4 Jack P. Cotterell [CE]
SGT Jack B. Sutphen [G] |
Hau Nghia Province |
|
117 AHC
A/C shot down by .51 cal 1 mile from Cu Chi during Tet 68. |
25 JAN 68 |
WO1 Johnson M. Milligan [P]
3 injured |
Pleiku Province |
|
B/7/17 CAV
#66-15001
A/C was a combat mission. On takeoff, A/C began a descent. Suspect gross overweight. Tail stinger hit the ground and wire. A/C slid down into a gully until striking the other side of the gully. A/C started to burn. Fire was extinguished. Additional details: Possible engine failure while taking off from Camp Enari. |
23 JAN 68
|
SP4 Rudolf A. Schrader [CE] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
C/1/9 CAV
No details. |
21 JAN 68
|
WO1 Gerald L. McKinsey Jr [CP]
SSG Billy D. Hill* [G]
LTC Joseph P. Seymoe
P & CE WIA |
Quang Tri Province |
|
282 AVN
UH-1D
#66-01027
A/C was lead on a troop insertion mission at an old French fort approx 1200m east of Khe Sahn. As A/C touched down at the LZ, NVA troops stood up all around and began firing at the A/C as ARVN troops were off-loading. After all ARVN deployment and at approx 8-10' off the ground, the A/C was hit by either a 57mm recoilless rifle or a direct hit mortar fire, burst into flames, and crashed. *Hill's remains identified by DPAA on 14NOV15. |
21 JAN 68
|
PVT Jerry W. Elliott [G] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
282 AVN
Doorgunner exited A/C to assist survivors of the downed helicopter (#66-01027) and was killed by enemy fire. |
20 JAN 68 |
SP4 William T. Hartman [CE] |
Quant Tin Province |
|
D/227 AVN
#64-14058
A/C was on a mission when it was hit by an unknown object and crashed offshore 14km NNW of Chu Lai. |
18 JAN 68 |
WO1 James A. Johansen [AC]
SP4 Donald D. Wielkopolan [G] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
A/229 AHB
#66-16800
A/C crashed into Dam Tra Lake south of LZ English while on Lightning Bug mission. |
15 JAN 68 |
PFC Raymond N. Weber [G]
MSG Bert H. Hinson |
Kontum Province |
|
170 AHC
#66-16576
A/C landed with toes of skids on an upslope. T/R disintegrated after a tarp blew up into T/R, crashed on right side and exploded. |
10 JAN 68
|
CW2 William R. Hartwell [P]
SGT John C. Tingley [CE]
P & G WIA |
Hau Nghia Province |
|
128 AHC
#64-14011
Hit by single round while gun team lead. A/C crashed. CE killed by gunshot during extraction from crash site. |
10 JAN 68
|
WO1 Douglas J. Lemaire [AC]
WO1 Paul L. Berry [P]
SP5 Robert P. Hain [CE]
SP4 Jerry W. Kizziah [G] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
2 BDE 1 CAV
#66-16966
On night take off from POL at LZ Uplift, A/C hit barb wire fence and crashed due to #1 T/R driveshaft failure. |
10 JAN 68
|
SP5 Martin D. Klann [CE] |
Dinh Tuong Province |
|
240 AHC
#66-16185
CE killed by hostile fire near Dong Tam. |
09 JAN 68
|
CW3 James L. Phipps [AC]
CW3 Rainier S. Ramos [CP]
SP4 Warren E. Newton [G]
PFC Fred J. Secrist [G] |
Quang Tin Province |
|
C/7/17 CAV
#66-00745
A/C was on a gunship-cover mission about 20 miles W of the city of Tam Ky, received intense enemy fire and crashed into mountainside (AT955308) and exploded. Phipps, Ramos and Newton's remains were identified on 11JUN15 and scheduled for group burial at Arlington on 17JUN15. |
08 JAN 68
|
WO1 Timothy H. Artman [AC]
CP, CE & G WIA |
Long An Province |
|
173 AHC
#65-09866
A/C was in 4th position into an LZ and was hit by AW fire. Approx 50' from touchdown, an RPG blew out the left front of acft causing it to crash. |
07 JAN 68
|
WO1 Robert F. Bahl Jr [P]
WO1 Marshall H. Ford [P]
SP5 Arthur L. Lauderdale [CE]
PFC Lloyd E. Knake [G]
LTC Bob L. Gregory
SFC Richard C. Keefe
MAJ Lawrence M. Malone |
Quang Nam Province |
|
HHC 2 BDE 1 CAV
A/C was flying a C&C mission out of LZ Ross and was shot down and crashed (Tet 68). |
05 JAN 68
|
CW3 Dennis C. Hamilton [AC]
CW3 Sheldon D. Schultz [CP]
SFC Ernest F. Briggs Jr [CE]
SFC James D. Williamson [G]
SFC John T. Gallagher
4 Foreign National PAXs |
Laos |
|
176 AHC
#66-01172
A/C was on a mission to infiltrate an indigenous recon patrol into Laos and was shot down by 33mm at 300' and burned near Muong Nong. |
05 JAN 68
|
PVT Bobbie J. Mounts [G]
IP & P injured |
Bien Hoa Province |
|
240 AHC
#66-16183
A/C was making a simulated servo failure approach when engine failed and crashed. Suspected failure of the dual engine driven fuel pump. |
05 JAN 68
|
SP4 Kenneth C. Scruton [CE] |
Tay Ninh Province |
|
187 AHC
A/C was Chalk #3 on a troop insertion mission and took heavy .51 fire followed by a massive explosion (RPG) on the CE side of the ship. |
02 JAN 68
|
PFC Ernest J. Nichols Jr [G] |
Tay Ninh Province |
 |
C/3/17 CAV
#66-16061
See narrative below. |
WO1 William T. Jacobus [P] |
C/3/17 CAV
#66-16036
While on strip alert with blues at FB north of Tay Ninh, a gunship (#66-00686) from another unit went IFR in dust and T/R struck M/R blade of #036 knocking off #686's T/R causing it to spin right. Tail boom then struck tailboom of #061. Flight terminated with #686 lying on left side 180 degrees from direction of landing and right of #061. |
SP4 Richard D. Lakin [CE] |
|
68 AVN
#66-00686
See narrative above. |
01 JAN 68
|
WO1 Ronald L. Martin [AC]
WO1 Peter Kretzchmar [CP]
SP4 Clarence H. Genau Jr [CE]
PFC Philip A. Tingley Jr [G]
SGT Norman R. Anderson
SP4 David L. French
SP4 Thomas B. Griffin Jr
CPT Peter S. Kleinberg
SFC Felix A. Sisario
CPT Frank Velazquez |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
61 AHC
#66-16629
Hit the side of An Khe pass in bad weather. |
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