MOHER THOMAS A

CPT Thomas A Moher was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 03/16/1977 at the age of 40.7 from Airline crash
Date of Birth 06/26/1936
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with AIR AMERICA in 63-74
This information was provided by Duane Keele

More detail on this person: Assignment: Specialized Services Division Date of Birth: August 8, 1949 Appointment Date: October 25, 1976 End of Watch: March 16, 1977 Pilot Thomas Moher was born in New York and was a former United States Marine helicopter pilot before joining the Honolulu Police Department in 1976. On March 16, 1977, Pilot Moher, while assigned to the Helicopter Detail, was operating a Hughes 300C two-man craft with Officer Kaeo as his observer. The aircraft touched down at the Halawa pumping station then flew into Halawa valley for a quick search. While navigating under a high tension power line on its way back, the aircraft's rotor unit collided with the power line approximately 200 feet above the valley floor. The force of the impact snapped the power line and simultaneously severed the aircrafts rotor unit separating it from the fuselage. Both Pilot Moher and Officer Keao were killed on impact.

Burial information: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024