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Incident Date 651027
049 SGT Lynn Eldon Mince CE HMM-363 UH-34D
001 HMC Walter John Gelien MD HMM-261 UH-34D
Incident Date 651028
003 PFC Homer Douglas Nelson G 197 AHC
Incident Date 651104
017 CPT Royal Clifton Fisher, Jr. P C/227 AHB 1 CAV UH-1D 64-13615
018 SP4 Champ Jackson Lawson, Jr. CE C/227 AHB 1 CAV UH-1D 64-13615
020 WO1 James William Sizemore AC C/227 AHB 1 CAV UH-1D 64-13615
020 CW2 Joe Thomas Welborn P C/227 AHB 1 CAV UH-1D 64-13615
019 MAJ Richard Edward Steel P HHC 227 AHB 1 CAV UH-1D 63-08747
020 SP5 Benjamin Robert Pinkerton CE C/227 AHB 1 CAV UH-1D 63-08747
Incident Date 651109
039 CPT Donald Robert Clark P 197 AHC UH-1B 64-13979
Incident Date 651111
041 SP4 Wilbur William Ivanov C
040 PFC William Esposito, Jr. CE 498 MED UH-1D 64-13631
041 CPL Orin Larry Allred G 498 MED UH-1D 64-13631
041 SSG Gilivaldo A. Martinez, Jr. MD 498 MED UH-1D 64-13631
Incident Date 651112
044 SP4 Herman Louis Jefferson, Jr. C C/229 AHB 1 CAV
048 SP4 Harold Eugene Wilkins C D/229 AHB 1 CAV
Incident Date 651114
048 SP4 Ralph A. Copeland C B/229 AHB 1 CAV
Incident Date 651116
065 WO1 Dana E. Brann P 120 AHC
064 WO1 Benedicto Piosalan Bayron P C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV UH-1B 62-12538
066 SP5 Billy Melton Knight CE C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV UH-1B 62-12538
067 SGT James Lewis Riley G C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV UH-1B 62-12538
067 WO1 Billy J. Talley P C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV UH-1B 62-12538
Incident Date 651117
086 SGT Malcolm Edward Millican C HMM-261
Incident Date 651118
100 SP4 John Frederick Mc Dermott C 54 SIG BN OH-13S 63-09082
100 CW2 Lindsey Houston Crow P 54 SIG BN OH-13S 63-09082
099 SGT Benjiman Brooks C HMM-361 UH-34D
Incident Date 651122
106 SFC Gust Callivas OP
107 SSG Thomas Evan Douglas G HMM-362 UH-34D 147180
108 GSG Victor John Pirker CE HMM-362 UH-34D 147180
108 MAJ Richard Arthur Miller CP HMM-362 UH-34D 147180
109 MAJ Francis Edward Visconti P HMM-362 UH-34D 147180
Incident Date 651123
111 1LT Glenn Dill Mann CP VMO-6 UH-1E 151272
Incident Date 651203
121 1LT Stanley Garwood Johnson CP HMM-364 UH-34D 148762
122 CPL Warren Leigh Dempsey G HMM-364 UH-34D 148762
122 CPT Kirk Irwin Riley AC HMM-364 UH-34D 148762
123 CPL Robert Henry White CE HMM-364 UH-34D 148762
Incident Date 651206
136 WO1 John Thomas Sticher AC 120 AHC
For events on 651027 see Attack on Marble Mountain base VMO-2, HMM-361, HMM-263, MAG-16
For events on 651027 see Attack on Chu Lai MAG-12, , ,
For events on 651027 see Attack on Plei Me SF camp 2/8 CAV 1 CAV, , ,
For events on 651028 see unit history A/1 AVN, attack on Plei Me SF Camp, 119 AVN, 42 ARVN RNG
For events on 651029 see Attack on Plei Me SF camp , , ,
For events on 651101 see operation VIPER 2 BDE 1 INF, , ,
For events on 651101 see Battle of Ia Drang Valley 1/9 CAV 1 CAV, , ,
For events on 651101 see unit history A/1 AVN, 119 AVN, 52 CAB, HMM-363
For events on 651102 see operation report 219 VNAF SQDN, SOG, ,
For events on 651103 see Battle of Ia Drang Valley 1/9 CAV 1 CAV, , ,
For events on 651103 see operation BLACK FERRET 7 MARINES, , ,
For events on 651105 see operation HUMP 2 BDE 1 INF, 173 ABN, ,
For events on 651106 see SAR report , , ,
For events on 651107 see operation BLUE MARLIN BLT 2/7, 3/3 MARINES, VMC,
For events on 651108 see operation report 173 ABN, 1/503 ABN, ,
For events on 651110 see mission report 2/20 ARA, , ,
For events on 651112 see Battle of Ap Bau Bang 1 INF DIV, A/1/4 CAV, 2/2 INF,
For events on 651114 see Battle of Ia Drang Valley A/229 AVN 1 CAV, B/229 AVN 1 CAV, 1/9 CAV 1 CAV, 1/7 CAV 1 CAV
For events on 651114 see operation BUSHMASTER I 3 BDE 1 INF, , ,
For events on 651114 see Battle of Ia Drang Valley A/229 AVN 1 CAV, , ,
For events on 651115 see Battle of Ia Drang Valley 1/7 CAV 1 CAV, , ,
For events on 651115 see operation NEW LIFE 173 ABN, 1 INF DIV, 10 ARVN DIV,
For events on 651116 see Battle of Ia Drang Valley 1/7 CAV 1 CAV, A/229 AVN 1 CAV, 228 AVN,
For events on 651117 see Battle of Ia Drang Valley 2/5 CAV 1 CAV, 2/7 CAV 1 CAV, 3 BDE 1 CAV,
For events on 651117 see Attack on Hiep Duc , , ,
For events on 651118 see Battle of Ia Drang Valley 2/5 CAV 1 CAV, B/229 AVN 1 CAV, ,
For events on 651118 see Abandonment of Hiep Duc MAG-16, VMO-6, MAG-36,
For events on 651118 see unit history C/2/20 ARA, battle of Ia Drang Valley, ,
For events on 651118 see unit history A/1 AVN, 52 CAB, 119 AVN, 1 CAV
For events on 651120 see Battle of Trung Loi 1 INF DIV, , ,
For events on 651120 see unit history B/2/20 ARA, C/2/20 ARA, battle of the Ia Drang Valley,
For events on 651121 see operation NEW LIFE-65 3 BDE 1 INF, 173 ABN, 1 ATF,
For events on 651121 see Attack on Thach Tru HMM-362, 3/7 MARINES, 37 ARVN RNG,
For events on 651128 see operation BUSHMASTER II 3 BDE 1 INF, , ,
For events on 651205 see Battle of Ap Nha Mat 1 INF DIV, , ,
For events on 651205 see Task Force DELTA activated TF DELTA, 3 MARINE DIV, SLF, 3/3 MARINES
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Please note: The incident date is not always the same as date died.Date posted on this site: 05/13/2023
Duty codes: AC = Aircraft Commander P = Pilot CP = Co-pilot C = Crew Member FE = Flight Engineer G = Gunner OB = Observer CE = Crew Chief IP = Instructor Pilot MD = Medic ME = Mechanic PX = Passenger PP = Pilot Passenger CX = Crew member passenger ME = Mechanic PR = Pararescue Member TI = Technical Observer FM = Flight Mechanic RS = Rescue Specialist FS = Flight Surgeon OG = Non-Crew Member On Ground CG = Crew Member on Ground
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