Helicopter UH-34D 150573

Information on U.S. Marine Corps helicopter UH-34D tail number 150573
Date: 01/25/1965
Incident number: 65012525.KIA
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
Systems damaged were: UNK
Unknown impact on flight.
Unknown as to mission impact.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: Ken Davis ()
Summary: One seriously wounded individual.

Crew Members:
C SGT FRYE ALFRED ALLEN KIA

War Story:
We were on a "Hunt" when we were alerted to the fact that hostile fire was coming from a "Vil"... Double A was the Crew-Chief in the lead (UH-34D) Gunship, his ship made the initial approach onto the targeted area---as his Pilots were about to fire a salvo of rockets from their pods___"Double A"___was shot with a .30 cal carbine round... With Sergeant Frye being critically wounded,,, the HAC made a DASH to Home-Plate, in order to save Frye's life... at home-plate___Da Nang ;;; Frye was medi-vac-ed to Nha Trang--- where he underwent EMERGENCY surgery for the shot---that nicked his liver... His surgery proved to be successful---but,,, a few days later (at about 10 AM) his vital's started to decline... Frye knew he was on the THRESH-HOLD,,, when he looked at his nurse and stated___"I Don't Want To Die"___Shortly---Frye died---of Toxemia... Sergeant Alfred Allen Frye___?? He has the UNIQUE distinction of being___"THE FIRST MARINE CORPS HELICOPTER___"GUNSHIP CREW-CHIEF"___to be killed in action___in The Vietnam War___!! Submitted by Will Reeves, Crew-Chief In the 2nd UH-34D Gunship

This record was last updated on 09/18/2008

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Date posted on this site: 11/13/2023