More detail on this person: 178th-132 ASHC-400th TC ASSOC 04-26-67 CW2 Walter F. Morris KIA by small arms fire while on final approach to Da Nang.The other pilot, CW2 John Green, was also hit twice but was able to land the Chinook. Mr. Green and the flight engineer, Robert (Duke) Enlow, both received the distinguished flying cross. Enlow lifted Mr. Morris's body off the collective, where he had slumped, and held him up until Mr. Green could get A/C 148 on the ground.
Burial information: City of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, TX
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Date posted on this site: 07/12/2023
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