RANDALL GERALD L

CW4 Gerald L. Randall was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 02/27/1980 at the age of 44.7 from A/C accident
Fort Huachuca, AZ
Flight Class 64-3W
Date of Birth 06/06/1935
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by Doug Powell, SSN deceased search

More detail on this person: According to ArmyAirCrews.com CW4 Gerald L. Randall died 27 February 1980 in OV-1D #69-16999 on a routine training mission from Libby AAF when it entered a high speed stall and rolled inverted with insufficient altitude to recover. Investigation determined ejection was not attempted. The OV-1D Mohawk crashed 14 miles south east of Libby Army Airfield just prior to sun set. Gerry was conducting a low level reconnaissance in a mission-configured aircraft.

Gerry and I worked together. I was the Aviation Safety officer; first pilot on scene; confirmed the crash and initiated the Crash Alarm. Gerry served as the Operations Officer of the Maintenance and Aviation Division (MAD) at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and school. He was within days of retirement. It was a tragic loss.

Doug Powell, LTC, US Army, Retired

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024