Name: WO1 Albert (HAP) C. Brose
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/18/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 25.3
Date of Birth: 01/21/1942
Home City: Lansing, IL
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: A/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: other
Flight class: 67-1/66-23
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 20E-021
Short Summary: Tail rotor failed on short final to POL in Phan Thiet after bringing fire base commanders back from task force meeting. W/John J.Roberts
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 62-12358
Service number: W3155491
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 962B
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 04/04/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 01
Location: Unknown Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
Burial information: CALUMET PARK CEMETERY, MERRILLVILLE, IN
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/20/1995
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