Helicopter UH-1H 67-17232


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17232
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001784
Date: 04/24/1970
Incident number: 70042488.KIA
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat Loss caused by being shot down by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Combat Troop Carrier (missions assigned to an aircraft to deliver troops, supplies or equipment in a combat area in support of tactical field operations)
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YB887433 (To see this location on a map, go to https://legallandconverter.com/p50.html and search on Grid Reference 48PYB887433)
Search and rescue operations were Not Required
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center AVDAC database. Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P CW2 LEPAGE
P CW2 M TAYLOR
G SP4 GINN MICHAEL PATRICK KIA


War Story:
Ginn was the door gunner on Lepage's and Tayor's helio. They were making a resupply/medivac from a hill north of Dak Seang when they came under fire. Ginn was killed instantly by a bullet in the head. Their aircraft caught on fire and they put it down on the air strip at Dak Seang. Ginn was pulled from the aircraft and put in a ditch. Lepage and others retreated to the compound under heavy small arms fire. The aircraft burned completely. From: Kenneth W. Knowlton .

This record was last updated on 09/07/2002


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