HARVEY MICHAEL GAIL

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Name: WO1 Michael Gail Harvey
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/23/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 21.8
Date of Birth: 09/03/1945
Home City: Redwood City, CA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 176 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 66-17
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 22E-054
Short Summary: Died of wounds 2nd surgical, Chu Lai, RVN of post operative shock.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 65-09710
Service number: W3154602
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 12/03/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Quang Ngai Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Protestant - no denominational preference
Burial information: CATHOLIC CEM, MARIPOSA, CA
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 04/20/2019


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