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02 DEC 71 |
WO1 John M. Hiebert [AC]
WO1 Thomas H. Foley [CP]
SP4 Marvin R. Keeter [CE]
SP4 William T. Warren Jr [G] |
Kien Giang Province |
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114 AHC
#68-16583
M/R blade struck vertical fin of A/C #69-15777 causing separation of the mast and M/R. Fuselage went inverted, hit the
ground and exploded. |
15 NOV 71
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WO1 Thomas J. Puff [AC]
WO1 Vincent P. Martin Jr [CP]
SP4 Daniel S. Brooker [CE]
SP4 John A. Charnoplosky [G] |
Tay Ninh Province |
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187 AHC
#66-00995
Mid-air with UH-1H #69-15378. A/C was lead in flight of two, lost M/R blades after coming in contact with wing ship. |
10 NOV 71
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WO1 Francis J. Klassen [AC]
CW2 James P. Delaney [CP] †
SP4 Henry F. Dellecker [CE]
SGT Dennis M. Higgins [TO]
SP4 John M. Clark [G]
LT Raymon H. James Jr
1 ARVN PAX killed |
Gia Dinh Province |
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334 AHC
#66-16036
A/C had a transmission failure, departing orbit in a descending left turn which continued to ground impact. |
22 OCT 71
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WO1 Roy D. Barnes [AC]
WO1 Patrick G. Brannon [CP] †
SP5 Daniel G. Dye [CE]
SGT Randall E. Maggio
4 injured |
Quang Ngai Province |
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116 AHC
#66-16917
A/C was on a resupply mission when bad weather forced A/C to abort mission. Upon reattempting mission via alternate
route, A/C was forced to fly low level through a valley. A/C entered IFR and crashed into the side of the valley. |
22 OCT 71
|
1LT William R. Lewis Jr [AC]
CW2 Anthony J. Mensen [CP]
SP4 Billy V. Morris [CE]
SP4 Anton J. Schnobrich [MD]
2 PAX killed
2 PAX injured |
Quang Ngai Province |
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68 MED DET
#69-15080
After picking up ARVN wounded at night, crashed into mountainside SW of Chu Lai in very bad weather. |
18 OCT 71
|
1LT Robert J. Barton [AC]
SP4 Wesley S. Shelton [CE]
SP4 Patrick J. Breslin [G]
1 injured |
Quang Tin Province |
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176 AHC
#68-15237
Hit water and crashed flying low level around perimeter at night in bad weather. |
17 OCT 71
|
WO1 Jack E. Searing [P]
1LT Robert M. Webb Jr [P]
SGT Alvis T. Barrington Jr [CE]
SP5 Wallace J. Depreo [CE]
SP4 Barry L. Brown [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
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A/101 AVN
#67-19497
Crash resulting from inadvertent IFR at night while on a flare mission about 10 mi W of Camp Eagle. |
13 OCT 71
|
CW2 Ronald K. Schulz [AC]
WO1 John S. Chrin [CP]
SP4 Michael L. Darrah [CE]
SGT Hugo A. Gaytan [MD]
PFC Ricky A. Pate [C] |
An Giang Province |
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57 MED DET
#69-15514 DUSTOFF 71
A/C was on a medevac mission near the village of Chau Duc on the Cambodian Border and in an area known as the
"Seven Sisters" mountains. Flying in patchy clouds and at night, crew was apparently unaware they had
drifted south and were close to the 2,330' high peak known as Dop Chompa. While in radar contact with the ground
troops, but prior to making visual contact, A/C impacted the side of the mountain at an approx elevation of 2,000' and
immediately burst into flames. |
10 OCT 71
|
CW2 Chester A. Luc [P]
WO1 Thomas J. Stanush [P]
SP4 David J. Funes [CE]
SP5 Joseph M. Feeney [MD] |
Thua Thien Province |
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HHC 326 MED
#68-16460
AC lost the horizon and the bird flew into the Dam Cau Hai Bay, 35 miles SE of Hue. |
07 OCT 71 |
CPT Gerald F. McGlone [P]
SP5 Addison W. Page Jr [OB]
SP4 Rafael Perez-Verdeja [TO] |
Phu Yen Province |
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134 AHC
#66-00636
Crashed and burned on test flight. |
30 SEP 71
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WO1 Thomas R. Stansbury [AC]
WO1 Frederick C. Hebert [CP]
SP4 Chris R. Behm [CE]
SP4 Ronald G. Ricks [G] |
Tay Ninh Province |
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117 AHC
#65-09458
A/C hit by .51 cal, caught fire, lost tail boom, crashed inverted, and burned. |
27 SEP 71
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WO1 Steven D. Karnehm [AC]
CPT John J. Kintaro [CP]
SP4 Luis H. Campos [CE]
SGT Edwin A. Kudlacek [G] |
Phuoc Long Province |
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187 AHC
#67-17371
Crashed in bad weather after being released from mission. |
25 SEP 71
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WO1 John J. Miller Jr [AC]
SP4 Steven W. Neville [G]
2 crewmembers injured |
Bien Hoa Province |
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117 AHC
#66-01079
Light ship lost power and crashed at night. |
19 SEP 71
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WO1 Gerald F. Vilas [AC] 
SP5 Fredrick A. Thacker [CE]
SP5 Lynn Jones [G]
CP injured |
Kien Giang Province |
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335 AHC
#65-09493
A/C shot down. AC died of gunshot wounds after the crash. |
17 SEP 71
|
WO1 Gary W. Butler [P]
10 ROK LRRPs killed |
Quang Ngai Province |
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61 AHC
#67-17318
A/C shot down while conducting a ladder insertion of ROK troops on LRRP mission. |
29 AUG 71
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WO1 Allan L. Harris [P] |
Quang Tin Province |
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174 AHC
Pilot killed by small arms fire covering extraction NW of LZ Professional. |
12 AUG 71
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WO1 Lawrence L. Kelly [P]
1LT John C. Thompson Jr [P]
SP5 Robert T. Nelson [CE]
SP4 Eric S. Kelly [G]
SP4 Gary L. Holian
PFC Larry McCoy
SP4 Gail L. Strickland
SSG James Wright |
Quang Tri Province |
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D/3/5 CAV
#67-17791
Returning from mission flying at altitude along the DMZ, A/C flew thru trajectory of 122mm rocket. A/C exploded. |
18 JUL 71
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WO1 Jay S. Aston [P]
7 injured |
Quang Nam Province |
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C/101 AVN
#68-15671
During lift-off, A/C was hit by enemy fire, rolled right, and crashed. |
25 JUN 71
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WO1 Michael R. Wilson [P]
P & CE injured |
Binh Dinh Province |
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61 AHC
Killed on short final while flying chalk 3 on a lift carrying the elements of the Tiger Div. ROK in the Suey Coe
mountains. |
16 JUN 71 |
SGT Thomas P. Harvey [G] |
Vietnam |
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191 AHC
No details. |
15 JUN 71
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CW2 Billy D. Pedings [P]
SP5 Donald Wood [MD] |
Quang Tri Province |
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237 MED DET
#68-15364
Crashed in LZ after small arms fire picking up ARVN. Pilot killed by M/R blade after exiting A/C. |
10 JUN 71 |
SP5 Johnny Arthur [CE]
SP4 Louie G. Montoya [G] |
Pleiku Province |
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192 AHC
#66-00597
Fire was seen in the area of the engine when the gunship was approx 400' AGL. A/C continued a steep descent and
disappeared into the high canopy jungle followed by an explosion at ground impact. |
02 JUN 71
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SP4 Kevin P. Forcum [CE] |
Chuong Thien Province |
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C/16 CAV
Mortally wounded by small arms fire. |
01 JUN 71
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CW2 Thomas C. Michehl [AC]
WO1 George H. Glawson Jr [CP]
SP4 Dennis L. Meduna [CE]
SP4 Scott W. Wayt [G] |
Tay Ninh Province |
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128 AHC
#68-16313
A/C exploded in mid-air, possibly when hit by an artillery round. |
25 MAY 71
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MAJ William E. Adams [P] 
CPT John D. Curran [P]
SP4 Melvin Robinson [CE]
SP4 Dennis C. Durand [G]
SP4 John W. Littleton [CX]  |
Kontum Province |
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A/227 AHB
#69-15704
A/C landed while under heavy fire, took the 3 wounded men aboard, and was shot down after lift-off from FB 5. CX
was CE of UH-1 #67-17760 that crashed (see below). |
24 MAY 71
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CPT Larry R. Dewey [P]
SP4 Gerald M. Lubbehusen [G] |
Kontum Province |
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92 AHC
#67-17760
On ammo resupply mission near FB 5 N of Pleiku when hit by mortar round on short final causing it to explode. |
17 MAY 71
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CW3 David P. Soyland [AC]
WO1 Dale A. Pearce [CP] |
Quang Tri Province |
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C/158 AVN
#67-17607
A/C was hit by an RPG which severed the tailboom, causing an immediate crash. The A/C impacted on its right side on a
slope, sliding downhill until it stopped at the bottom. |
16 MAY 71
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CW2 Craig L. Farlow [P]
CPT Joseph P. Nolan Jr [P]
SP5 Elliott Crook [CE]
SP4 Timothy J. Jacobsen [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
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A/101 AVN
#68-15491
Shot down on CA inserting ARVN Marines near Hue. Lost rotor RPM at 250' and crashed. |
09 MAY 71
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PFC Johnell L. Chastang [G]
3 injured |
Quang Tri Province |
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173 AHC
#66-00696
A/C suffered compressor stall and struck water at 20 KIAS. T/B struck water while the rest of A/C was twisted to the left
and onto its side. |
30 APR 71
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WO1 Charles T. Kallaher [AC]
SGT Harold K. Armstrong [CE]
SP4 Cantrell M. Daniel III [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
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B/101 AVN
#68-16303
A/C crashed on the east ridge of the A Shau Valley - possible engine failure. |
29 APR 71 |
CW2 William G. Hasselman [P] |
Quang Nam Province |
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282 AHC
Walked into the T/R on maintenance post flight inspection at 1900 hrs in Da Nang. |
24 APR 71
|
WO1 Gabriel A. Jeffries Jr [AC]
CPT Martin V. Fanning [CP]
SGT Richard E. Colburn
8 injured |
Long Khanh Province |
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A/229 AHB
#69-15692
A/C had engine failure on take off from FSB Fontaine and crashed. |
23 APR 71
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SP5 Michael L. Brummer [CE]
SP4 David P. Medina [CE]
SP5 Robert F. Speer [MD]
AC & CP injured |
Thua Thien Province |
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326 MED
#66-16588
A/C was downed by automatic weapons fire. MD was killed during the hoist. CE was killed after returning to A/C to check
on the MD. Only AC & CP survived. |
23 APR 71
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CPT William E. Collum [P]
CPT Louis J. Speidel [P] |
Thua Thien Province |
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B/2/17 CAV
#68-16199
Trapped in A/C during a ranger extraction. The A/C was hit by small arms fire, causing pilot to pull the cyclic hard
right. The M/R blade hit a tree and the A/C went inverted and slid down the side of a ridge line. Speidel died later of
injuries. |
11 APR 71
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SP4 Wayne C. Baggett [CE]
Others killed |
Vietnam |
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174 AHC
#67-17191
A/C was departing an LZ NE of Duc Pho, where a chaplain had just conducted Easter services for the infantry, when it was
hit by an RPG round. The chaplain, CE, and other passengers lost their lives. |
10 APR 71 |
WO1 Hugh M. Pettit [AC]
3 crewmembers injured |
Vietnam |
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68 MED DET
#67-17628
On return from mission pilot opted for a short test flight to check rotor RPM during autorotation. After performing
successful autorotation, A/C took off and entered a steep left turn of 90 deg and dove the A/C toward the water at
120 KIAS and a rate of descent exceeding 3000' per minute. Pilot leveled and attempted to recover, but A/C struck the
water in an almost level attitude, approx 10 degrees nose-low, at 100-110 KIAS. A/C impacted the water approx 7' deep,
50 meters from shore, pitching nose down on impact and settled in the water in an upright position. |
10 APR 71
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MAJ Robert L. Grof [P] |
Quang Tri Province |
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B/2/17 CAV
#68-15753
C&C hit by 37mm in right seat of A/C. |
08 APR 71 |
CW2 Thomas L. Sonderman [AC]
CW2 Matt J. Wodarczyk [CP]
SP4 Allan F. Wilkins [CE]
SP4 Dennis R. Deatherage [G] |
Bien Hoa Province |
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358 AVN DET
#68-15763
A/C accident, crashed. |
07 APR 71 |
CW2 Billie J. Wilson [AC]
SP4 Joseph L. Armstrong [C] |
Kien Giang Province |
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C/7/1 CAV
#69-15824
CP left A/C to help downed crew. The A/C struck the tail rotor and crashed on top of Wilson. |
04 APR 71 |
1LT Noel C. LaPlante [AC]
WO1 Terry V. Knight [CP]
SP4 Harvey M. Reynolds [CE]
SGT Larry E. Steppee [G]
9 PAXs killed |
Vinh Binh Province |
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135 AHC
#68-15568
Crashed after picking up troops. Trail A/C of 4. |
01 APR 71 |
SP4 James A. Highsmith [G]
PFC Donald J. Havel
3 injured |
Quang Tin Province |
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116 AHC
#66-16982
Hard landing due to non-response of engine controls caused by in-flight fire. |
31 MAR 71
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WO1 Roger G. Reid [AC] |
Kontum Province |
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A/227 AHB
#69-15277
AK-47 round came through front windshield, hitting pilot in the face while on ammunization resupply run to FB 6. A/C
spun to the ground, crashed and burned. |
22 MAR 71 |
PFC Karl W. Druzinski [G] |
Laos |
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HHT/2/17 CAV
#69-15403
No details. |
22 MAR 71
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WO1 Reginald D. Cleve [P]
WO1 John G. Traver III [P]
SP4 Donald P. Knutsen [CE]
SP4 Walter R. Hall [G] |
Laos |
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176 AHC
#68-15759 MINUTEMAN 21
A/C was flying at about 5000 ft when it was fired upon by a hostile ground force, an explosion occurred in the cargo
compartment. |
20 MAR 71
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MAJ Jack L. Barker [AC]
CPT John F. Dugan [CP]
SGT William E. Dillender [CE]
PFC John J. Chubb [G] |
Laos |
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B/101 AVN
#66-16185
A/C was attempting to land to extract ARVN troops about 20 mi W of Khe Sanh. The A/C came under enemy fire and was seen
to spin, explode, and catch fire, then to break up in the air. |
19 MAR 71
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CW3 Frederick L. Cristman [P]
CW2 Jon M. Sparks [P]
SFC Ricardo M. Garcia [CE] |
Laos |
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48 AHC
#65-09489
Gunship shot down then took a direct hit from a mortar. Only gunner survived. |
17 MAR 71
|
CW3 Richard L. Bauman [CP]
SSG Craig M. Dix [CE]
SSG Bobby G. Harris [G]
P POW |
Cambodia |
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128 AHC
#69-15664
Hit while departing the LZ and crashed just north of the LZ. Gunner belived to be dead at time of crash.
Bauman and Dix listed as MIA. |
15 MAR 71
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WO1 Jerry W. Kirkendoll [AC]
CW2 Raymond J. George [CP]
SP4 Gregory S. Morgan [CE]
SP4 Jerry W. Peoples [G] |
Gia Dinh Province |
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117 AHC
#68-15441
Transmission seisure at 600' AGL while departing Ton Son Nuit AFB. |
11 MAR 71 |
SP5 David E. Easton [CE] |
Vietnam |
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HHC 5 MECH
#69-16700
No details. |
07 MAR 71 |
SGT James L. Wieler [MD] |
Thua Thien Province |
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326 MED
#66-16394
On landing approach A/C went into a right spin, impacted on left front side and rolled at least 2 times before coming to
rest inverted. |
05 MAR 71
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CPT David L. Nelson [AC]
WO1 Ralph A. Moreira Jr [CP]
SP4 Joel C. Hatley [CE]
SP4 Michael E. King [G] |
Laos |
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C/158 AVN
#67-17341
Hit with 23mm AAA, exploded twice in the air and once on impact with the ground. |
05 MAR 71
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WO1 Patrick D. Erb [AC]
WO1 Steven R. Burch [CP] |
Laos |
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174 AHC
#67-17341
A/C took fire on climb out, caught fire, exploded, and fell to the ground among the trees. |
03 MAR 71
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1LT Charles R. Anderson [CP]
SP4 Paul A. Sgambati [G] |
Laos |
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B/158 AVN
#68-15639
A/C was the fifth UH-1H downed on LZ LOLO. A/C was hit by an RPG as they started to leave the LZ and burned rather
quickly. CP was hit in the head by the M/R and died on the spot as he left the A/C and started running toward the
trench. CE received a serious head wound during the approach and died soon thereafter. |
03 MAR 71
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PFC Gary T. Padilla [G] |
Laos |
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174 AHC
#68-15639
A/C erroneously landed to smoke that had been thrown by the NVA, and was shot down and destroyed. |
01 MAR 71
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WO1 Paul V. Black [AC]
WO1 Robert D. Uhl [CP]
SP5 Gary C. David [C]
SP4 Frank A. Sablan [C] |
Cambodia |
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11 GS
#69-15684
A/C on a combat mission about 15 miles within Cambodia in Kampong Cham Province. During the mission, A/C received enemy
ground fire, crashed and burned. The helicopter apparently lost its M/R on impact with the ground and exploded into a
fireball. |
25 FEB 71 |
WO1 Steven R. Burch [P]
WO1 Patrick D. Erb [P] |
Quang Tri Province |
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174 AHC
#68-15403
A/C crashed in at an LZ near LZ Scotch during Lam Son 719. |
24 FEB 71 |
WO1 Steven W. Goelz [P]
WO1 Thomas E. Bennett [CP]
SP4 Vernon A. Green [CE]
SP4 Michael H. Keys [G]
WO1 Clarence D. Hakes [PP]
CPT Joseph M. Wilsher [PP]
SP5 Craig J. Jakel |
Binh Duong Province |
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A/3/17 CAV
#66-16038
A/C crashed on short final to An Loc from about 20' after witnesses heard an explosion and saw a fire. A/C dipped nose
slightly to the left and fell straight down, exploding on impact. |
23 FEB 71
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1LT Dennis C. Farris [P]
1LT Terry M. Usher [P]
SP4 Terrance A. Ogata [CE]
SP4 John W. Bruin [G]
7 PAX killed |
Laos |
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173 AHC
#67-19516
A/C began turn to base leg and on final approach at a position approx center of ridgeline. At the same time, gunship
was beginning its turn to break away from its pass toward the LZ. As A/C was in its turn at approx 40-50 degree angle
of attack, A/C flew into the rotor system of the gunship from the left side. Gunship lost its rotor system, continued a
left turn, went inverted, and crashed nose low, exploding on impact. A/C continued straight ahead, lost its rotor system,
crashed in a nose low attitude, and exploded on impact. |
CW2 James A. Miner [P]
WO1 Roy Y. Shinkawa [P]
SP4 Charles R. Hausherr [CE]
SP5 James E. Barton [G] |
173 AHC
#65-09503
Mid-air with UH-1H #67-19516 on final to LZ during Lam Son 719. See narrative above. |
20 FEB 71
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CPT David N. Head [CP]
SP4 William W. Malone [CE]
SP4 Robert Coronado [G]
1LT Christopher L. Clearwaters
AC injured |
Phuoc Long Province |
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B/227 CAB
#68-15589
Shot down on take off by AW and B40 fire after picking up a wounded LT from an LZ east of Snuffy. |
20 FEB 71
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CPT David M. May [P]
CW3 Jon E. Reid [P]
SFC Randolph L. Johnson [CE]
SSG Robert J. Acalotto [G] |
Laos |
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48 AHC
#66-00700
A/C was providing gun cover for an emergency resupply mission about 20 miles SE of Sepone. The A/C was hit by 23mm AAA
fire and crashed. |
20 FEB 71
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WO1 John M. Souther [AC]
WO1 John V. Rauen [CP]
SP4 Dennis E. Gilliland [CE]
SP4 John J. Levulis [MD] |
Quang Tri Province |
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498 MED
#69-15273 DUSTOFF 30
A/C entered a heavy bank of ground fog on approach. Witnesses stated that A/C then made a hard descending left turn to
clear the fog, but impacted the ground. Souther & Levulis survived crash but died later of injuries. |
18 FEB 71
|
1LT Joseph H. Marshall III [AC] |
Laos |
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48 AHC
Killed by one .51 cal round in the head. |
18 FEB 71
|
CW2 George P. Berg [AC]
WO1 Gerald E. Woods [CP]
SP4 Walter E. Demsey Jr [CE]
SP4 Gary L. Johnson [G]
SGT Allen R. Lloyd
CPT Ronald L. Watson |
Vietnam |
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A/101 AVN
#68-15255 COMANCHERO 19
Shot down while extracting 3 men with ropes on west side of A Shau Valley. |
15 FEB 71
|
WO1 Joseph S. Burke [P]
CW2 Richard N. Concannon [P]
SGT James P. Cobb [CE]
SP4 Zebulon M. Johnson Jr [G]
1LT James L. Smith
SGT Steven G. England
SGT Gabriel Trujillo |
Thua Thien Province |
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B/2/17 CAV
#68-16554
A/C was called out in marginal weather on an emergency night evac mission. On return to Camp Evans a normal GCA was
established with the A/C proceeding inbound until about the 3-mile point, where the A/C descended below glide slope in
a right turn and disappeared from the controller's radar. At about 1952 hours the A/C impacted nose-low, broke up, and
burned. |
12 FEB 71 |
SP5 William J. Johnson [CE] |
Laos |
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A/C was assisting Cobra #66-15297 that had been shot down. CE exited C&C ship to retrieve body of
Cobra pilot and was hit by the Cobra's rotor blade. |
11 FEB 71
|
CW2 Kenneth A. Barger [AC]
PFC Raymond F. Carroll [CE]
P & G injured |
Quang Tri Province |
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D/3/5 CAV
#67-17768 CHARLIE HORSE 21
A/C launched to pick up the crew of a downed OH-58 about 1nm NW of the "Rockpile". During the mission A/C
was hit by .51 cal machinegun fire, rolled inverted and crashed. |
09 FEB 71 |
SP4 Clayton L. Woods [G] |
Vietnam |
|
A/229 AHB
No details. |
08 FEB 71
|
WO1 Robert B. Gentry [P] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
174 AHC
While departing LZ Hotel on 1st day of Lam Son 719 the cockpit was hit with machine gun fire knocking out radios and
hydraulics. |
08 FEB 71
|
CPT David N. Fox [P]
SGT Joseph W. Miley [G]
AC & CE injured |
Laos |
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B/7/1 CAV
#68-16063
C&C hit at 4000' in Laos and crashed on the opening day of Lam Son 719. |
08 FEB 71
|
CW2 Paul C. Stewart [AC]
WO1 Thomas P. Doody [CP]
SP4 Charles G. Bobo [CE]
PFC John E. Robertson [G] |
Laos |
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C/158 AVN
#68-16307
A/C was on an insertion mission when pilot radioed that his A/C had sustained damage to the T/R by ground fire, and
that they were returning to the PZ. While the A/C was in route, pilot radioed that he was inverted and was going in. |
22 JAN 71
|
WO1 William H. Seaborn Jr [P]
SGT Frank A. Celano
SSG Kenneth Lovelace
SGT Hugh D. Opperman |
Bien Hoa Province |
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240 AHC
#66-16356
On rescue mission for downed LOH, hit by ground fire while hovering for rappelling 11th SF, flipped over. |
16 JAN 71
|
WO1 Terry F. Mezera [P] |
Vietnam |
|
135 AHC
#68-16052
Flying combat assault, shot and killed. |
15 JAN 71 |
SP5 Daniel F. Cox [CE]
SP4 William A. Malenfant [C] |
Vietnam |
|
326 MED
#68-15324
No details. |
07 JAN 71
|
1LT Kenneth R. Rushing [P] |
Long Khanh Province |
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118 AHC
#69-15557
Hit by RPG near Xuan Loc. |
05 JAN 71
|
WO1 John W. Lynch III [P] †
SP4 Larry O. Harden [OB]
SGT Douglas B. Kent |
Pleiku Province |
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52 CAB
#66-15040
A/C was on a night test flight for 1-1 M/R blade vibration. As A/C initiated a sharp left climbing turn and at approx
300' AGL, a brief expletive was heard over radio and A/C altitude dropped severely. A/C then turned 180 degrees
and impacted the ground, nose first at 80 degree angle, never rolling out of the turn at 130 KIAS. A/C burst into
flames and burned. |
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