unit history information
for 155 AHC
For date 660329
155 AHC was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Incident reference: 66032910.KIA This information is available on CD-ROM.
Darlac Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Bu Prang
155 AHC losses were 2 KIA
Description: The 155th Aviation Company unit history states: "One misfortune marred the fine combat record of the company during this period. Two members of the armed platoon departed their aircraft after landing near Bu Prang on 29 March and wandered into an old French Minefield. Efforts to rescue the two pilots failed. WO Raymond L. Ford and WO Philip C. Smith became casualties when they accidentally detonated anti-personnel mines."
Comments: WO FORD RAYMOND LEE; KIA; ;
WO SMITH PHILIP CORY; KIA; ;
The source for this information was STAGECOACH, History of the 155th AVN by 1LT Heydenberk & WO Coke
Additional information is available on CD-ROM.
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