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29 OCT 71

CPT Joseph M. Tworek [P]
WOC Azor T. Osburn Jr

Alabama

TH-13T
Mid-air with a UH-1 3 miles N of Hanchey AHP during either a practice instrument approach or transitioning through heliport area at Ft. Rucker.

26 MAR 70

CPT Gills Turner [P]

Texas

507 MED

A/C crashed on the outskirts of San Antonio, east of IH35 and Judson Rd. enroute to Ft. Hood from Ft. Sam Houston in flight of 4.

18 FEB 69

WOC Robert T. Anton [P]

Texas

OH-13G
Mid-air crash with TH-55A near the Holiday Inn in Mineral Wells during training at FT. Wolters.

23 JAN 69

CPT Neal M. Turner [P]

Germany

3 BDE HQ
A/C crashed in a wooded area just north of the Baumholder training range after departing Coleman Barracks.

20 NOV 68

Thomas W. Eatmon II [IP]
WOC James M. Kidney

Georgia

TH-13T
A/C accident at Ft. Stewart.

19 NOV 68

CPT Charles B. Appler [IP]
2LT Stephen E. Roush

Alabama

TH-13T

Mid-air crash 12 miles NE of Ozark during an instrument training flight from Ft. Rucker.

CW2 Jessie M. Patton [IP]
1LT Robert C. Blackshear [P]

18 OCT 68

1LT Richard O. Bickford [OB]
CPL Herbert C. Langenhorst
8 injured

Quang Tri Province

C/1/9 CAV
#64-15417
A/C touched down with the toes of the skids against the slope. As pilot began to lower collective to set the A/C down, it began to slide backwards, down the slope. At this point the tail pitched up, the skids raised clear of the ground, and the A/C began to accelerate forward causing M/R to contact the ground and brush. It continued to pitch forward and somersaulted onto its back and began to burn almost instantly. Parts of the A/C and debris from the trees struck numerous persons, causing two fatal injuries.

30 JUN 68

WO1 Frank W. Jones [P]
MAJ William C. Whitehead Jr

Pleiku Province

6/14 ARTY
#64-15411
While flying low level due to weather, engine failure occurred. A/C struck the ground in an extreme nose high-tail low attitude. The low RPM and loss of tail rotor control caused the A/C to roll nearly inverted and impact on its left side. Fire consumed most of the cockpit area.

12 MAY 68

WO1 Gary L. Allen [AC]
SP5 Arthur E. Null Jr [G]

Quang Tri Province

D/229 AHB
#64-15326
A/C shot down, crashed and burned.

09 MAY 68

WO1 Dayton W. Lanier [P]
CPL Chris W. Frankhauser [CE]

Thua Thien Province

HHC 1 BDE
#63-09097
A/C and another scout were doing lazy circles to cover each other as they worked their way up the valley. The other crew witnessed A/C straighten out of its turn, start a climb, and then spin back down into the trees where there was a dull explosion.

07 APR 68

CPT Fred H. McMurray Jr [P]
OB injured

Thua Thien Province

B/1/9 CAV
#63-09084
A/C was hit by enemy fire, began burning in flight, and crashed while on an armed recon mission.

07 APR 68

1LT Robert C. Peda [P]
SFC Otto W. See [OB]

Thua Thien Province

A/1/9 CAV
#63-13681
A/C was wingman of an aero-scout fire team that was engaged in recon of an area near Long Vinh known to contain many enemy positions. A/C located several insurgent emplacements and unhesitantly attacked them while being subjected to intense hostile fire. During the battle, A/C was hit by AW fire, causing it to burst into flames and crash. Pilot survived crash but returned to A/C to rescue observer. Just prior to reaching the acft, it exploded.

06 MAR 68

WO1 Donald E. Kenton [P]
SP4 Gary L. Engebretson [OB]
SP4 John A. Kozach [OB]

Quang Ngai Province

HHC 198 BDE
#63-12874
A/C was shot down while on an unarmed recon mission.

04 MAR 68

CW2 Donny R. Kidd [P]
MAJ Adrian L. Del Camp

Kontum Province

173 ABN
#64-15423
A patrol found the acft wreckage near the top of the Mang Yang Pass along QL 19 between Pleiku and An Khe four months after it disappeared. A/C was inverted with bullet holes thru the pilot's seat, suggesting that it was conducting low-level operations through the Pass when it was shot down.

05 FEB 68

WO1 Theodore A. Papke [P]
SP4 Christopher E. Lyon [OB]

Binh Duong Province

D/1/4 CAV
#63-09181
A/C shot down, crashed and burned.

03 FEB 68

WO1 Howard D. Bennett [P]

Binh Long Province

1 BDE 1 INF
#64-15381
A/C shot down near Quon Loi and crashed.

03 DEC 67

1LT William S. Cutter [P]
PFC William M. Daley [OB]

Quang Tin Province

B/1/9 CAV
#63-13677
Conducting an armed recon mission. While in the target area and operating at about 50 feet and 70 knots, A/C was hit by automatic weapons fire, crashed, and burned.

31 OCT 67

SP5 Robert V. Muller [OB]

Vietnam

D/1/4 CAV
#63-09181
Struck and killed by small arms fire during a VR near Quon Loi.

29 OCT 67

SP4 William H. Jett [OB]
P injured

Vietnam

D/1/4 CAV
#63-09183
A/C crashed and burned west of Lai Khe.

26 SEP 67

CPT Elbert R. Kethley [P]
COL Thomas F. Flynn

Germany

35 ARTY GRP
A/C crashed in a wooded area 15 miles NE of Erlangen while on a flight from Bamberg during Exercise Large Play.

25 AUG 67

CWO Cornelius J. Doris [P]

Pennsylvania

PN ARNG
A/C crashed on a farm in Shrewsbury enroute to New Cumberland Army Depot.

18 JUL 67

Eugene S. Bailey [IP]
WOC Charles R. Ammons Jr

Alabama

TH-13T

Mid-air collision at Ft. Rucker while on a training mission. IP's were employed with Ross Aviation.

Wayne Tolan [IP]
WOC Martin D. Dietrich

25 JUN 67

CPT Alfred W. Murphy [P]
MAJ Robert W. Kurtz [OB]

Binh Duong Province

1 INF DIV
#64-15379
A/C shot down, crashed and burned.

19 JUN 67

2LT Peter J. Arnolt [P]

Alabama

TH-13T
A/C crashed during training mission at Ft. Rucker.

18 MAY 67

WO1 Otto A. Seamans Jr [P]

Quang Ngai Province

B/1/9 CAV
#63-09107
A/C shot down by small arms fire and crashed.

18 MAY 67

CWO Robert E. Dixon [IP]
WOC Lawrence G. Westbury

Alabama

TH-13T

Mid-air collision over a beacon during advanced instrument training at Ft. Rucker.

CWO Thomas K. Gibbs [IP]
WOC James R. Yates

25 APR 67

CPT Charles S. Moore [P]
SGT Dick D. Culver [OB]

Binh Dinh Province

A/1/9 CAV
#63-09127
A/C shot down and crashed.

18 MAR 67

WO1 Myron T. Goddard [P]

Vietnam

1 CAV
#63-09192
A/C was flying at a low altitude due to darkness and haze. Pilot apparently lost reference with the ground and told the lead ship that he was going back, started a left turn and struck a tree. A/C crashed into the side of a hill and burned after impact.

24 NOV 66

SGT Ronnie C. Anderson [G]

Vietnam

A/1/9 CAV
#63-09220
No details.

12 OCT 66

1LT Douglas L. Jones [P]
SGT David H. Freeman

Vietnam

173 ABN
#64-15416
Skids struck powerlines at Long Binh on highway 15.

13 JUN 66

WO1 Ralph R. Smith [P]
PFC Rudolph C. Selenka Jr [OB]

Vietnam

B/1/9 CAV
#63-09153
A/C was trail ship on recon mission. A/C crashed and exploded and burned on impact. Assumed shot down by ground fire.

07 MAR 66

LTC Harlow G. Clark Jr [P]
1 injured

Vietnam

1 BDE 1 CAV
#63-09093
Pilot was taking the new CO on an aerial tour of the base camp at An Khe. A/C landed in a roughly cleared area on the perimeter North of Hong Kong Mountain. When attempting to take off, the right skid of the helicopter caught under a tree root and the acft rolled over. A blade came through the bubble, hitting Harlow, killing him instantly.

19 FEB 66

1LT William J. Stephenson [P]
PFC Kenneth W. Lanter [OB]

Vietnam

A/1/9 CAV
#63-09210
A/C shot down while on a reconnaissance mission. Pilot died later of injuries.

27 JAN 66

PFC William C. Geis [OB]

Vietnam

C/1/9 CAV
#63-13668
No details.

18 NOV 65

CW2 Lindsey H. Crow [P]
SP4 John F. McDermott [C]

Vietnam

54 SIG BN
#63-09082
Crash in water off Nha Trang.

04 OCT 65

MAJ Charles F. DeAmaral Jr [P]
CPT John D. Musgrove [OB]

Binh Dinh Province

C/1/9 CAV
#63-09151
A/C was conducting a recon flight in an when A/C was shot down.

18 APR 65

CPT Marcellus H. Jagoe III [IP]
P killed

Georgia

A/C clipped a power line and crashed into a river during a routine training flight from Ft. Benning with a student pilot.

01 JUN 64

CWO James E. Sivils [P]

Oklahoma

356 TC
A/C struck a power line and crashed in flames into a car on US 270 while on a routine training flight from Seminole Airport to Shawnee.

01 APR 64

CPT James J. Kelley [P]

California

A/C crashed in a dry lake bed 10 miles S of Baker near Soda Lake during a desert training exercise. A/C was flying from Ft. Irwin to to Needles.

26 JUN 62

CPT John F. Hamel [P]

Massachusetts

HHC 2-5 ID (Mech)

A/C crashed at Ft. Devens during a demonstration before 1000 ROTC cadets. The A/C was demonstrating its manueverability and turned over at about 300' in the air, plummeted to the ground and caught fire.

04 JUN 62

1LT George C. Haas [P]
SP4 Richard G. Elkins [C]

Texas

502 AVN

A/C struck a power line and crashed and burned on Hwy 190 near Copperas Cove while on a routine training flight flying approx 20' AGL.

12 JAN 62

CPT Charles G. Gibson [P]

Ohio

37 AVN (OH ARNG)

A/C appeared to tip over on its side while flying at about 600-1000', exploded and fell upside down crashing a few yards from a barn just west of Dublin.

13 AUG 59

WO Lester G. Bunderick [P] †

New York

52 ARTY BD (Air Defense)
A/C crashed into the roof of a set of goverment quarters on approach to the airfield on Governor Island from loss of a bolt in the fore and aft swashplate controls causing loss of control.

11 JUL 59

LT John P. Pierce [P]
1 injured

Massachusetts

MA ARNG

A/C crashed after experiencing engine problems moments after takeoff from Martin's Pond on a night training mission.

09 DEC 58

MG Bogardus S. Cairns [P]

Alabama

A/C crashed minutes after take off in dense woods NW of Ft. Rucker HQ, while enroute to Matteson Range to observe a firepower rehearsal in preparation for a full-scale armed helicopter display.

25 SEP 57

LT Olaf C. Anderson Jr [P]

Alabama

A/C crashed and burned in a wooded area near Newton. Anderson was a student pilot.

29 APR 57

1 officer killed
1 NCO killed

Germany

11 AD

Mid-air with an 8 TC H-34 about 75' AGL between a recon and transport helicopter near Augsburg. 5 aboard the H-34 were injured.

31 JAN 55

1LT James W. Debo [P]
1LT John C. Alexander

Japan

24 DIV HQ

A/C crashed in the sea near Fukuoka, on the island of Kyushu.

26 AUG 54

CPT Kenneth R. Scurr Jr [IP]

Oklahoma

A/C crashed and burned in a dairy farm pasture 3 miles NW of Lawton near US Hwy 62.

03 NOV 53

WO1 Herbert W. Simmons Jr [P]

North Carolina

Mid-air with another OH-13 during takeoff.