Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association (VHCMA)
Killed in Action (KIA) on
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Panel Number


02E


Date range on this panel 6/6/65 - 10/27/65

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No. Rank Name                       Duty Unit                 Type   Number
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                 Incident Date 650606
025 PFC William F. Covey, Jr.         G                                      
001 CPL Gary Dale Tracy               CE HMM-161              UH-34D   148791  
001 CPL Frank Willard Wilson          CE HMM-161              UH-34D   148820   
001 CPT Paul Francis Mc Nally         P  HMM-161              UH-34D   148820        

Incident Date 650610 003 PFC Walter Ray Gray G A/82 AVN 173 ABN UH-1D 64-13607 004 CW2 Raymond Clarence Galbraith P A/82 AVN 173 ABN UH-1D 64-13607 006 PFC William Robert Batchelder CE A/82 AVN 173 ABN UH-1D 64-13607 006 WO1 Zoltan Alajos Kovacs AC A/82 AVN 173 ABN UH-1D 64-13607 004 SSG Joseph James Compa, Jr. CE 118 AML UH-1B 63-08557 005 SGT Craig Louis Hagen G 118 AML UH-1B 63-08557 005 CPT Walter Louis Hall AC 118 AML UH-1B 63-08557 006 WO1 Donald Russell Saegaert P 118 AML UH-1B 63-08557
Incident Date 650612 009 SP5 Donald Lee Baker CE A/82 AVN 173 ABN UH-1B 63-12914 009 SSG Kenneth Leroy Reed G A/82 AVN 173 ABN UH-1B 63-12914 009 CW2 Billy Gene Hammer P A/82 AVN 173 ABN UH-1B 63-12914 010 WO1 Michael Layten Wildes P A/82 AVN 173 ABN UH-1B 63-12914
Incident Date 650616 010 SP5 Michael Perry Moritz CE A/502 AVN UH-1B 63-08709 011 MAJ Jackie Willard Sanford P A/502 AVN UH-1B 63-08709
Incident Date 650619 014 SP5 Harold Allen Atcher CE 119 AHC UH-1B 63-08604 014 1LT John Robert Ball G 119 AHC UH-1B 63-08604 014 CW2 James Leavell Purser AC 119 AHC UH-1B 63-08604 015 CPT Roberto Samaniego P 119 AHC UH-1B 63-08604
Incident Date 650629 024 PFC Dennis Stove Pitsenbarger G HHC/2/35 INF 25 INF UH-1B 63-08707
Incident Date 650705 028 CW2 Allen Lee Holt CP I CORPS AVN CO UH-1B 63-08651
Incident Date 650709 033 PFC James Albert Hall G B/2/9 ARTY 25 DIV
Incident Date 650720 041 SP4 Johnny Ray Triplett G 119 AHC UH-1B 63-08691
Incident Date 650724 043 LTC Arthur F. Hammarstrom, Jr. P USARV FLT DET
Incident Date 650818 059 MAJ Donald Gordon Radcliff P HHT/1/9 CAV 1 CAV UH-1B 63-08711
Incident Date 650827 067 SFC Gerhardt Just PX 1 AVN BDE 068 SSG Leverne William Mc Kinley PX 1 AVN BDE
Incident Date 650831 070 SP5 Jack Daniel Lanelli CE 118 AML UH-1B 62-04591
Incident Date 650901 070 PFC Donald Leonard Arcand G 197 AHC UH-1B 63-08567 071 SP5 William Henry Eberhardt CE 197 AHC UH-1B 63-08567 071 2LT George Gutierrez, Jr. AC 197 AHC UH-1B 63-08567 071 1LT Carl Joseph Mangold P 197 AHC UH-1B 63-08567
Incident Date 650902 072 2LT Douglas Lee Foley P 118 AML UH-1B 62-02046 073 CPL David Eugene Gill G 118 AML UH-1B 62-02046 073 PFC George Allen Zelinko CE 118 AML UH-1B 62-02046 073 WO1 Dale Leroy Tooloose P 118 AML UH-1B 62-02046
Incident Date 650905 075 CW2 William John La Grand P 197 AHC, 145 CAB A-1E 132562
Incident Date 650909 078 1LT Leonard John Dadante P A/101 AVN 101 ABN UH-1B 63-08550 079 PFC Harry Allan Hipke G A/101 AVN 101 ABN UH-1B 63-08550 079 CW2 Robert William Reagan AC A/101 AVN 101 ABN UH-1B 63-08550 080 SP5 Erich Simkaitis CE A/101 AVN 101 ABN UH-1B 63-08550
Incident Date 650910 080 CPT Leo Allen Bauer P 1 AVN BDE
Incident Date 650918 088 PFC Paul E. Rytter G A/25 AVN 25 INF 090 SSG Larry Lee Truesdale CE 202 ASHC CH-47A 63-07908
Incident Date 650920 091 CPT Duane Whitney Martin CP 39 ARRS HH-43 62-04510
Incident Date 650930 099 PFC John J. Fleming CE D/229 AHB 1 CAV UH-1B 62-12539 100 PFC William Gregory Maurone G D/229 AHB 1 CAV UH-1B 62-12539 100 CPT Frank Leonard Miller III P D/229 AHB 1 CAV UH-1B 62-12539 100 WO1 Clarence Earl Moore P D/229 AHB 1 CAV UH-1B 62-12539
Incident Date 651004 105 MAJ Charles F. De Amaral, Jr. P C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-13S 63-09151 106 CPT John David Musgrove OB HHT/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-13S 63-09151
Incident Date 651011 119 SSG Robert Lee Womack C HMM-364 UH-34D
Incident Date 651012 120 CPT Charles Franklin Kane, Jr. P 15 MED BN 1 CAV UH-1D 63-08802
Incident Date 651017 124 GSG Charles Robert Chemis C HMM-161 UH-34D 148790
Incident Date 651020 129 CPT Richard Kenneth Jordan P 114 AHC 127 SP5 Wesley Mc Donial G 119 AHC UH-1B 64-00135 127 WO1 Don Glenn Knowlton P 119 AHC UH-1B 64-00135 127 WO1 Ronald Wayne Macklin P 119 AHC UH-1B 64-00135 128 SP5 Franklin Douglas Racine CE 119 AHC UH-1B 64-00135
Incident Date 651021 128 PFC Michael Edward Davis G A/1 AVN UH-1B 63-08647 128 WO1 Josef S. Huwyler P A/1 AVN, 52 CAB UH-1B 63-08647 129 SP5 William James Johnson CE A/1 AVN, 52 CAB UH-1B 63-08647 129 1LT Harold Alan Preisendefer AC A/1 AVN, 52 CAB UH-1B 63-08647
Incident Date 651022 130 CW3 Clifford Robert Harry P A/228 ASHB 1 CAV
Incident Date 651023 132 MAJ Norman Alexius Leikam P B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV 133 CW2 Vann Dwain Sherrill AC 118 AML UH-1D 64-13702
Incident Date 651027 137 CPL Gary Louis Dowell C HMM-364
Incident Date 690719 040 TSG Harry Cohen PJ 38 ARRS HH-43B 59-01562


For events on 650610 see Battle of Dong Xoai 118 AVN, A-342 SF DET, ,
For events on 650622 see air war over North Vietnam , , ,
For events on 650627 see joint operation report 173 ABN, 1 RAR, ,
For events on 650630 see Fourth enclave established at Qui Nhon SLF, 7 MARINES, HMM-163,
For events on 650701 see enemy attack at Da Nang airfield , , ,
For events on 650701 see unit history A/1 AVN, , ,
For events on 650702 see unit history A/1 AVN, 119 AVN, 52 AL PLAT,
For events on 650703 see unit history A/1 AVN, , ,
For events on 650706 see air war over North Vietnam , , ,
For events on 650706 see joint operation report 173 ABN BDE, 1 RAR, 43 ARVN REG,
For events on 650707 see unit history SLF, 7 MARINES, HMM-163, HMM-161
For events on 650713 see first POW escapes SF, , ,
For events on 650717 see battle report 2 BDE 1 INF, , ,
For events on 650720 see Battle of Bu Dop A-341 SF DET, , ,
For events on 650729 see SF CIDG camp at Buon Brieng Montagnard Revolt, CIDG, A-232 SF DET,
For events on 650802 see operation BLASTOUT I 9 MARINES, , ,
For events on 650802 see unit history A/1 AVN, battle of Duc Co, ,
For events on 650803 see operation DAN THANG 5 battle of Duc Co, 52 CAB, A/1 AVN, 117 AVN
For events on 650806 see operation THUNDERBOLT 4 MARINES, 51 ARVN REG, ,
For events on 650810 see Battle of Duc Co 173 ABN, , ,
For events on 650810 see operation report 1 BDE 101 ABN, , ,
For events on 650810 see unit history A/1 AVN, battle of Duc Co, 119 AVN,
For events on 650811 see operation BARACUDA 2 BDE 1 INF, 1 BDE 101 ABN, ,
For events on 650812 see air war over North Vietnam , , ,
For events on 650812 see operation MIDNIGHT 3 MARINES, , ,
For events on 650815 see unit history A/1 AVN, battle of Duc Co, 52 CAB,
For events on 650818 see operation STARLIGHT 3 MAR DIV, 4 MARINES, ,
For events on 650818 see Battle of Dak Sut A-218 SF DET, CIDG, ,
For events on 650822 see operation HIGHLAND 1 BDE 101 ABN, 1 CAV DIV, ,
For events on 650824 see unit history A/1 AVN, 121 AVN, A/501 AVN,
For events on 650901 see operation report 173 ABN, 1/503 ABN, ,
For events on 650901 see operation TALON 1 BDE 101 ABN, , ,
For events on 650901 see operation PROJECT SHINING BRASS SF, SOG, ,
For events on 650901 see Army Reporter 11 CAG 1 CAV, 229 AHB 1 CAV, ,
For events on 650904 see operation VENTURE 1 BDE 101 ABN, , ,
For events on 650905 see operation STOMP 7 MARINES, , ,
For events on 650907 see operation PIRANHA 7 MARINES, 3 MARINES, 4 ARVN REG, MAG-16
For events on 650907 see operation BAYONET 1 BDE 101 ABN, , ,
For events on 650908 see unit history A/1 AVN, 119 AVN, ,
For events on 650909 see operation CACTI 1 BDE 101 ABN, , ,
For events on 650910 see unit history A/1 AVN, , ,
For events on 650912 see unit history A/1 AVN, 145 CAB, 173 ABN, RAR
For events on 650914 see operation report 173 ABN, , ,
For events on 650914 see unit history A/1 AVN, , ,
For events on 650915 see unit history A/1 AVN, 173 ABN, 145 CAB,
For events on 650917 see mission report C/2/20 ARA, HHB/2/20 ARA, 1 BDE 101 ABN,
For events on 650918 see mission report HHB/2/20 ARA, 2/20 ARA, first flight of ARA "light ship",
For events on 650918 see operation GIBRALTAR 1 BDE 101 ABN, 1 CAV, ,
For events on 650918 see Battle of An Ninh 1 BDE 101 ABN, 1 CAV, 2/502 ABN, 2/320 ARTY
For events on 650922 see unit history A/1 AVN, 145 CAB, 173 ABN,
For events on 650923 see Battle of Phu Cu Pass A-321 SF DET, 41 ARVN REG, ,
For events on 651004 see operation HOPSCOTCH 2 BDE 1 INF, , ,
For events on 651006 see unit history A/1 AVN, 145 CAB, 173 ABN, 13 CAB
For events on 651007 see mission report A/2/20 ARA, , ,
For events on 651008 see operation report 173 ABN, 1/RAR, ,
For events on 651009 see unit history A/1 AVN, 13 CAB, 121 AVN, A/501 AVN
For events on 651010 see joint operation SHINY BAYONET , , ,
For events on 651010 see operation report 2/503 ABN, , ,
For events on 651011 see unit history A/1 AVN, 47 ARVN REG, ,
For events on 651012 see unit history A/1 AVN, 47 ARVN REG, ,
For events on 651013 see unit history A/1 AVN, 47 ARVN REG, ,
For events on 651018 see First SOG insertion in Laos 219 VNAF SQDN, SOG, ,
For events on 651019 see Attack on Plei Me SF camp A-217 SF DET, , ,
For events on 651020 see unit history A/1 AVN, , 498 MED CO, 119 AVN
For events on 651020 see Attack on Plei Me SF camp A-217 SF DET, 119 AVN, 498 MED CO, PROJECT DELTA
For events on 651021 see Attack on Plei Me SF Camp PROJECT DELTA, 91 ARVN RNG, 52 CAB, HMM-363
For events on 651021 see unit history A/1 AVN, attack on Plei Me SF Camp, 91 ARVN RNG,
For events on 651022 see Attack on Plei Me SF camp PROJECT DELTA, 91 ARVN RNG, CIDG,
For events on 651022 see unit history A/1 AVN, attack on Plei Me SF Camp, ,
For events on 651023 see joint operation SILVER BAYONET 1 CAV DIV, , ,
For events on 651023 see Attack on Plei Me SF camp , , ,
For events on 651023 see operation report 219 VNAF SQDN, SOG, ,
For events on 651023 see unit history A/1 AVN, attack on Plei Me SF Camp, ,
For events on 651024 see unit history A/1 AVN, attack on Plei Me SF Camp, 52 CAB, 22 ARVN RNG
For events on 651025 see Attack on Plei Me SF camp , , ,
For events on 651025 see Battle near Minh Thanh A-332 SF DET, , ,
For events on 651025 see unit history A/1 AVN, attack on Plei Me SF Camp, 119 AVN, 1 BDE 1 CAV
For events on 651027 see Attack on Marble Mountain base VMO-2, HMM-361, HMM-263, MAG-16
For events on 651027 see Attack on Chu Lai MAG-12, , ,
For events on 651027 see Attack on Plei Me SF camp 2/8 CAV 1 CAV, , ,

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Please note:  The incident date is not always the same as date died.
Duty codes: AC = Aircraft Commander P = Pilot CP = Co-pilot C = Crew Member FE = Flight Engineer G = Gunner OB = Observer CE = Crew Chief IP = Instructor Pilot MD = Medic ME = Mechanic PX = Passenger PP = Pilot Passenger CX = Crew member passenger ME = Mechanic PR = Pararescue Member TI = Technical Observer FM = Flight Mechanic RS = Rescue Specialist FS = Flight Surgeon OG = Non-Crew Member On Ground CG = Crew Member on Ground


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