More detail on this person: Helicopter crash in
the United States at Fort Lewis, WA while acting
as a pilot.Sam Newby and I were the hook pilots at
the 539th in Phu Loi for about 7 months in 1968.
Sam and I were classmates and shipped over on
the same day. We were two pilots with two
Chinooks and flew many hours together. Sam was
Regular Army, did two tours in Vietnam, then he
was killed in a crash on ROTC duty In Washington
State. His wife, Klonda, and I have remained in
contact over the years. She has stayed in touch
with others in Flight Class, as well. I believe we
arrived March 11, 68 and left ~1 year later. We
flew with the 539th. Sam may have transfer to the
Direct Support Maint Co (these were the guys that
rigged the aircrafts for the Chinook lifts,
PIPESMOKE) in Phu Loi after I went to Vung Tau in
Sept 68. Do not know his second tour information.
From: Dan Walker
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