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29 DEC 68 |
CW2 Henry J. Tews [P] |
Quang Ngai Province |
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174 AHC
#66-16811
MO on one-time flight of recovered A/C. Unnoticed bullet hole to transmission, A/C crashed due to transmission seizure. |
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 |
Vietnam |
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10 CAB
#64-13668
A/C took-off on admin flight as the A/C proceeded in a NE direction over a rubber tree plantation. A/C had traveled
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 smoke ship shot down near Dau Tang Michelon Plantation. |
24 DEC 68
|
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
#67-17460
Downed by enemy ground fire near Lien Khang airfield. |
18 DEC 68
 |
SP4 Richard Olson [G]
4 injured |
Binh Duong Province |
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173 AVN
#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]
2 injured |
Binh Dinh Province |
 |
498 MED
#66-17012
During medevac mission pilot experienced vertigo and crashed A/C. |
12 DEC 68
|
WO1 Davey M. Adams [AC]
WO1 Michael T. Murphy [CP]
CE injured |
Hau Nghia Province |
 |
120 CAC
#63-08630
Shot down while flying single ship gunship operation. Killed after landing by ground fire. |
04 DEC 68
|
1LT Stephen Babuljak [AC]
CPL James Jones [G]
2 others killed
CP & CE injured |
Binh Long Province |
 |
B/229 AVN
#67-17746
Shot down while at hover kicking out ammo over jungle for unit under heavy fire. |
01 DEC 68
|
SP4 Frederick L. Gruber [CE]
SP4 Larry E. Ricks [G] |
Vietnam |
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116 AVN
#66-00724
No details. |
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 |
|
187 AHC
#65-09620
While flying flare ship, a flare ignited onboard and burned through controls. |
27 NOV 68
|
WO1 Nicholas R. Alexander [AC]
WO1 Leslie H. Larocque [CP]
SP5 William J. Simpson [CE]
G injured (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
|
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 |
 |
HHB/4/77 ARA
#66-00611
A/C shot down by small arms fire during attack on enemy position N. of Da Nang. |
26 NOV 68
|
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
#62-01874
On MEDEVAC mission NW of Quan Loi, A/C took .50 cal fire on climb out with 7 wounded on board. |
25 NOV 68
|
SP4 Paul E. Bonnette [G]
3 injured |
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. |
21 NOV 68
|
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 GATOR 297
A/C shot down and crashed on Sniffer mission in Plei Trap Valley. |
19 NOV 68
|
SP4 Ted L. Sharp [CE]
SSG Calvin Fielder [G]
CPT Peter B. Livingston
3 injured |
Vietnam |
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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. |
17 NOV 68
|
PFC William C. Wymer Jr [CE]
SP4 Richard T. Havel
SP4 Roy E. May
PFC Gerald F. Rock |
Binh Dinh Province |
 |
61 AHC
#67-17402
LRRP insertion into a booby trapped LZ, A/C burned. |
13 NOV 68
|
WO1 Loren E. Engstrom [AC]
SP5 Arthur E. Keesee [CE]
2 injured |
Binh Dinh Province |
 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
 |
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
|
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 |
 |
A/54 SIG BN
#66-16524 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
|
WO1 Dennis C. Ackerman [AC]
WO1 Edward P. Mullins [CP]
SP4 Noble T. Head [CE]
PFC Richard L. Bray III [G] |
Tuyen Duc Province |
|
92 AHC
#66-16504
A/C accident in marginal weather enroute to medevac a sick man. |
24 OCT 68
|
WO1 Richard S. Riley Jr [P]
SP4 David L. Sparks [G]
SGT Robert T. Dunn
3 injured |
Thua Thien Province |
 |
C/101 AVN
#66-16121
A/C shot down on short final to a ridgeline between Phu Bai and Da Nang during ammo resupply. |
21 OCT 68
|
WO1 Richard W. Strong Jr [AC]
1LT Robert R. Wright Jr [CP]
SP5 Paul L. Cosgriff [CE]
SP4 James P. Gulie [G] |
Tay Ninh Province |
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B/1 AVN
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 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
|
WO1 Timothy Cole Jr [AC]
SP4 Victor R. Hernandez [CE] |
Quang Tin Province |
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54 MED
Shot down, crashed and burned during a medevac mission. |
18 OCT 68
|
WO1 Gary W. Doolittle [P] |
Quang Tin Province |
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571 MED DET
Killed as a result of hostile action from fire or burns. |
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 |
|
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. |
04 OCT 68 |
SGT James M. Lawing [OB]
5 injured |
Quang Tin Province |
 |
176 AHC
#67-17565 [Crash Photo]
A/C approach was too fast, causing M/R to strike the ground. A/C rolled inverted. |
03 OCT 68
|
WO1 Martin E. Bixler [P]
SP4 Roger L. Smith [CE]
SP5 Michael L. McCafferty [G]
CPT James E. Mann |
Tay Ninh Province |
 |
117 AHC
#67-17595
Shot down in Stove Pipe LZ. Pilot and gunner were captured and killed. |
02 OCT 68
|
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 |
 |
71 AHC
#66-16830
A/C shot down and crashed. |
01 OCT 68
|
WO1 Reinis Fox [P]
SP4 Richard W. Sanders [MD] |
Quang Tin Province |
|
54 MED DET
#66-17029
A/C was on medevac picking up 9 casualties. 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. |
01 OCT 68
|
SP4 Kenneth M. Plavcan [G] |
Binh Duong Province |
|
116 AHC
#66-15005
Killed by direct enemy fire. A/C had 18 holes in fuselage. |
30 SEP 68
|
1LT Ronald W. Lazicki [P]
WO1 Franklin L. McPhail [P]
CE injured |
Quang Tri Province |
 |
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. |
29 SEP 68
|
WO1 Jerry L. Harris [AC]
WO1 William P. Rollins [CP] 
SP5 Blaine J. Shepherd [CE]
SP4 John J. Matuska [G] |
Long Khanh Province |
 |
ACT/11 ACR
#66-00523
A/C shot down and crashed. |
27 SEP 68
|
CW2 William A. Smith Jr [AC]
1LT Quentin F. Hurst [CP]
CPL Jeffery C. Niles [CE]
SGT Kevin L. Greene [G] |
Kien Hoa Province |
 |
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 |
Vietnam |
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498 MED
#62-02059
No details. |
24 SEP 68
|
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 |
 |
604 TC
#66-16531
A/C crashed near Pleiku while test flighting a DUSTOFF ship that was being repaired. |
23 SEP 68
|
WO1 Peter T. Miller [CP] |
Phong Dinh Province |
 |
336 AHC
CP struck by enemy fire in the right upper torso 17quot; above his chest protector during routine LZ clearing mission. |
21 SEP 68 |
1LT Douglas J. Cavin [P] |
Bien Hoa Province |
|
B/9 AVN
While hovering, trailing aircraft rockets were set off by lighting causing rocket to go through pilot's seat. |
21 SEP 68
|
SGT Leveret R. Prosky [CE]
4 injured |
Pleiku Province |
 |
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
|
WO1 Derrell W. Clemmer [AC] |
Long An Province |
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1 AVN BDE
Killed by small arms fire. |
15 SEP 68
|
WO1 William M. Miller [AC] |
Hau Nghia Province |
 |
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
|
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
|
CW2 William Manzanares Jr [P]
CPT Gerald W. Plunkett [P]
SP5 Jose D. Gutierrez-Velaz [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 |
|
B/1 AVN
#67-17552
A/C hit by .51 cal while checking report of downed A/C. |
12 SEP 68
|
1LT John A. Dickinson [P] |
Quang Duc Province |
 |
A/4 AVN
Shot with .50 cal on way to Duc Lap from Ban Me Thout. |
08 SEP 68
|
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 |
 |
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
|
CPT Alexander Johnson Jr [P]
SP4 Terry C. Welty [CE] |
Long An Province |
|
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. |
04 SEP 68
|
WO1 James G. Zeimet [P] |
Kontum Province |
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283 MED DET
#66-16947 DUSTOFF 39
A/C shot down around Dak To. Killed by small arms fire after escaping from the A/C. |
03 SEP 68
|
CPT David C. Burch [AC]
WO1 Ronald M. Cederlund [CP]
SGT Paul R. Frazier [G]
CE injured |
Quang Nam Province |
 |
191 AHC
#66-66613
A/C was being used to suppress known enemy positions when it came under intensive enemy fire, crashed and exploded. |
03 SEP 68
 |
CW2 Ben F. Sutton [P]
WO1 Carl P. Hughes [P]
SP4 Michael M. Cox [C]
SP4 Marvin E. Screen [C]
CPT Richard C. Miller
SGT Gary L. Evans
CPL Leroy Rutherford
SP4 Neal D. Epifanio
PFC Louis T. Mills |
Quang Nam Province |
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B/158 AVN
#68-15537
A/C was on extraction mission. 5 PAXs were loaded. After becoming airborne, A/C failed to obtain sufficient clearance
from a 60' tall tree and had a M/R strike. The A/C skimmed along the jungle canopy until it collided with an even
taller tree, then fell off to the side, passing downhill along the side of a ravine before crashing into a small river,
and immediately burst into flames. |
28 AUG 68 |
PFC Jimmy L. Harris [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
D/1/4 CAV
No details. |
26 AUG 68
|
1LT Fred O. Pratt [P] |
Quang Duc Province |
|
155 AHC
#66-15232
Small arms fire during gun run near Duc Lap. |
22 AUG 68
|
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
|
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
Shot down by RPG. |
20 AUG 68
|
WO1 Micheal R. Harlamert [P] |
Hau Nghia Province |
|
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
|
SGT Bruce C. Brogoitti [CE]
SGT Donald D. Hawkins [G]
SFC Ralph W. Milbourne
SSG Victor D. Trujillo |
Dinh Tuong Province |
 |
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 |
 |
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
 |
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 132 meters 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 |
|
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. |
02 AUG 68
|
WO1 James W. Arvidson [AC]
SP5 Richard I. Bornheimer [CE]
1 injured |
Thua Thien Province |
 |
B/1/9 CAV
#66-15055
A/C shot down, crashed and burned. |
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
|
PFC James H. Young [CE]
SP4 John W. Acosta [G]
2 injured |
Vietnam |
|
118 AHC
#65-09564
A/C hit by enemy gunfire, caught fire, and crashed. |
23 JUL 68 |
WO1 Roy N. Uebler Jr [P] |
Kien Hoa Province |
 |
114 AHC?
No details. |
23 JUL 68
|
CW2 James S. Mitchell [AC]
3 crewmembers injured |
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] |
Vietnam |
|
D/227 AWC
#65-09449
No details. |
23 JUL 68
|
CW2 James D. Smith [P]
SP4 Bruce R. Wenban [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
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] |
Vietnam |
|
A/9 AVN
#66-01002
No details. |
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. |
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. |
02 JUL 68 |
SP4 Willie B. Catling [G] |
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
Three aircraft mid-air #66-16592, #66-16206, #66-16601 (in order) in bad weather. |
WO1 David R. Hoffman [P]
WO1 Arvi Rohtvali [P]
SP4 Wayne M. Smith [CE]
SP4 Robert Powell [G] |
WO1 Ralph M. Havnaer [AC]
CPT Franklin J. Hiner [CP]
SP5 Joseph G. P. Catoir Jr [CE]
SP4 Charles C. Sales [G] |
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 |
Vietnam |
|
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. |
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. |
13 JUN 68 |
WO1 Jerry H. Johnson [AC]
WO1 James D. Carter [CP]
SP4 Gary A. Milton [G]
PFC Allan R. Weamer [G]
SP4 Gary G. Evans
SFC Donald T. Lutz
SP4 Craig L. Seidel |
Quang Ngai Province |
|
174 AHC
#66-01016
Was avoiding machine gun fire on climb out when it collided with a USAF FAC O2 airplane at about 1000' AGL. |
06 JUN 68 |
SGT Roger D. Weber [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
D/227 AWC
#66-15178
No details. |
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. |
01 JUN 68
|
SP4 Michael J. Conrady [MD] |
Vietnam |
|
Killed by small arms fire while on helicopter combat mission. |
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 shot down, crashed and burned. |
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 MINUTEMAN 230
A/C shot down by .50 cal fire. |
19 MAY 68
|
WO1 Thomas R. Pursel [P] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
15 MED
Took one round from sniper at 300 yds through the head. |
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
A/C shot down, crashed and burned. |
16 MAY 68
|
WO1 Charles C. VanAllen [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] |
Vietnam |
 |
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] |
Vietnam |
|
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 injured |
Quang Tri Province |
 |
A/227 AHB
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 completing a turn from the east to the west when it exploded in midair and plunged into the Buong River bank. |
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
|
WO1 Richard G. Lewis [AC]
CW2 Bobby R. Williams [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 shot while waiting for wounded to be loaded on board by SSG Roy Benadvides, 5th SFG who won the last Medal of
Honor. |
28 APR 68
|
SSG Franklin R. DuLong [OB] |
Gia Dinh Province |
|
A/C shot down. |
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]
SP5 Thomas J. Davis
SP4 James E. Rainbolt
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 YD484 023. |
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 killed |
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 injured |
Thua Thien Province |
|
B/229 AHB
#66-16799 KILLER SPADE
A/C was lead of a 6-ship combat assault into the A Shau Valley. Hit by an RPG while attempting to land, aborted landing,
and the tailboom separated from A/C as it was climbing for altitude. |
14 APR 68 |
SGT Stanley R. Stellmach Jr [G] |
Vietnam |
|
116 AHC
#65-10040
A/C was taking off from an LZ when the T/R fell off. A/C sat down and G exited and was struck by rotor blade. |
12 APR 68
|
WO1 Stephen J. Eckle [AC]
WO1 John F. Fitzgerald [AC]
SP5 Harold A. Tharp Jr [CE]
G injured |
Binh Duong Province |
 |
187 AHC
#66-00670
Shot down near a rubber plantation southeast of Dau Tieng and burned. |
06 APR 68
|
SP4 James E. Richardson [CE]
3 injured |
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 a combat extraction NW of Phan Thiet. After loading 6 troops from C-3-506th Inf, the A/C lifted off,
experienced a drop in engine RPM, and drifted into trees, spun to the 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] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
HHC/2 BDE
#66-16952
A/C shot down, crashed and burned while flying C&C 20 NE of LZ Stud. |
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
Killed instantly near Khe Sanh by being struck in the chest with a .50 cal. |
21 MAR 68 |
SP4 Daniel Thomas [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
11 ACR
#66-00977
No details. |
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]
3 injured |
Kontum Province |
|
189 AHC
#66-16628
During a C&C, the AC was requested to land the A/C. While hovering near a clear area, one passenger jumped off and
the 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 |
Vietnam |
|
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. |
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 injured |
Dinh Tuong Province |
|
240 AHC
#66-00705
A/C shot down and burned. CE died later of injuries. |
07 MAR 68 |
SP5 Stephen G. Carlos [C] |
Vietnam |
|
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
Hit by friendly mortar fire approximately 2130-2200 during base camp enemy probe. |
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
#66-00725
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
Killed by small arms fire. |
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, A/C crashed into trees and burned. Heavy low fog. |
19 FEB 68
|
WO1 John W. Cook [P]
SSG Melvin C. Dye [CE]
SSG Robert S. Griffith [G]
SSG Douglas J. Glover
2 injured |
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
A/C shot down and crashed. |
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
12.7mm came through left windshield at 1500 m. killing pilot. |
16 FEB 68
|
SP4 Charles E. Anderson [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
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 DUSTOFF 90
A/C crashed due to possible mechanical trouble. |
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] |
Phu Bon Province |
 |
134 AHC
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 |
Vietnam |
|
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 injured POW |
Thua Thien Province |
|
C/2/20 ARA
#65-09561
Shot down near Hue. |
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 during crashed in jungle during return to DaNang. |
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 downed by hostile fire, crashed and burned. |
01 FEB 68
|
CW2 Tommy G. Sandefur [AC] |
Phuoc Tuy Province |
|
191 AHC
#66-15076
Pilot killed by small arms fire. |
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 injured |
Vietnam |
 |
190 AHC
#66-00626
A/C hit by small arms fire and the pilot had been 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] |
Vietnam |
|
175 AHC
#66-15009
A/c was on the ground in a hot LZ (YT058110) when it was hit by a mortar shell. |
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 [Crash Photo]
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. |
21 JAN 68
|
WO1 Gerald L. McKensey Jr [CP]
SSG Billy D. Hill [G]
LTC Joseph P. Semyo
2 crewmembers injured |
Quang Tri Province |
|
282 AVN
#66-01027
After an ARVN deployment 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. |
21 JAN 68
|
PVT Jerry W. Elliott [G] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
282 AVN
Gunner exited acft to assist survivors of the downed helicopter (#66-01027) and was killed by enemy fire. |
18 JAN 68 |
WO1 James A. Johansen [AC]
SP4 Donald D. Wielkopolan [G] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
A/229 AHB
#66-16800
Killed on Lightning Bug mission, crashed into Dam Tra Lake south of LZ English. |
15 JAN 68 |
PFC Raymond N. Weber [G] |
Kontum Province |
|
170 AHC
#66-16576
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] |
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, hit barb wire fence at POL at LZ Uplift. |
09 JAN 68
|
CW3 James L. Phipps [AC]
CW3 Rainer 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. |
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 3 BDE 1 CAV
#66-16061
A/C shot down and crashed during 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 |
Laos |
|
176 AHC
#66-01172
Shot down by 33mm at 300', crashed and burned near Muong Nong. |
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 (#66-686) 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. |
01 JAN 68
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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 |
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61 AHC
#66-16629
Hit the side of An Khe pass in bad weather. |
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