Name: CW2 David William Timm
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 04/05/1968 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 26.2
Date of Birth: 01/06/1942
Home City: Brodhead, WI
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 192 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 67-1/66-23
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 48E-021
Short Summary: A/C accident north west of Phan Thiet while supporting 3/506 101 ABN BDE.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-16253
Service number: W3155727
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 10/10/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Binh Tuy Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
Burial information: AVON CEMETERY, AVON, WI
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/29/1995
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