Name: WO1 David Russell Hanna
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 09/03/1969 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 22.5
Date of Birth: 02/28/1947
Home City: Clinton, OH
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: A/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 68-23/68-41
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 18W-028
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 68-16059
Service number: W3162606
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 03/17/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Binh Long Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Protestant - no denominational preference
Burial information: GREENLAWN MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, AKRON, OH
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/05/2008
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