More detail on this person: George was the
pilot and his UH-34 crashed near Prichit,
Thailand. Co-pilot Sgt. Hunter, Mr. Gee mechanic
(Thai national) and 6 Laotian helicopter students
all deceased. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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At that time, as a teen was told it was a
"mechanical malfunction" (this is same helicopter
that he flew for several years there, did stunt
flying in it for fundraisers, etc.) but my English
teacher whose husband was military said it may
have been shot down? I know that while in
Thailand, he told me (and showed me maps) that he
was officially in Thailand to train Thai and
Laotian nationals how to fly and fix the
helicopters the US govt gave them but unofficially
he would be out spotting Communist camps near
and over the borders between Thailand and
Laos/Cambodia (maybe some connection to Air
America?).
In Thailand Apr 1968 - Oct 25 1970 with
DEPCHJUSMAG Thai stationed at Udorn (we lived
in Bangkok Jun 1969 - 1970, he came down to visit
every other weekend)
Tour in Vietnam: Dec/Jan 1966 (Operation Blue
Light) to 4 Dec 66, stationed at Pleiku. His
military record shows HHC 3dBdeTF25thInfDiv.
(don't know what TF stands for) He was part of
group that called themselves unofficially "Aloha
Airlines - Vietnam Branch"
From: Margaret Kuni
I was stationed with Mr George T. McKenzie at
Udorn RTAFB in 1970 when he and Sgt Hunter were
killed in an aircraft accident.
From: Dale Kelly