Name: WO1 Lawrence J. Stark
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 10/22/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 21.6
Date of Birth: 03/07/1946
Home City: Dayton, OH
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 170 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 67-9
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 28E-050
Short Summary: Tail rotor in trees and crashed near Pleiku.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-01200
Service number: W3156930
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Tail Rotor Fail
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 08/11/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Pleiku Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Protestant - no denominational preference
Burial information: WOODLAND CEMETERY, DAYTON, OH
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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