LEMASTER MICHAEL EUGENE

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Name: WO1 Michael Eugene Le Master
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/04/1969 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 22.0
Date of Birth: 05/19/1947
Home City: Ft Worth, TX
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 68-509/68-13
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 26W-110
Short Summary: Mid-air on short final to LZ included Remmler, Britton, and Flagella.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 67-17818
Call sign: POTATO MASHER
Service number: W3161308
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Mid-Air
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 08/27/1968
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Bien Hoa Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Episcopal (Anglican)
Burial information: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VA
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 07/21/2001


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