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Incident Date 690812
018 WO1 Francis Mc Dowall, Jr. P C/2/20 ARA 1 CAV AH-1G 67-15723
Incident Date 690813
028 AMH Richard Lee Brown C HA(L)-3
032 CW2 Lester Alan Hansen P 170 AHC, 52 CAB UH-1C 66-15136
Incident Date 690814
037 PFC Donald Allen Contarino CE 174 AHC
040 SGT Daryl Milton Mogck OB A/1/9 CAV OH-6A 67-16287
036 SGT Jack Michael Apodaca G A/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 67-19531
037 1LT Jeffrey Charles Elson AC B/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 67-19531
038 WO1 Melvin Lee Grant P A/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 67-19531
039 SP4 James Borland Hiemenz OB HHC/1/27 INF UH-1H 67-19531
039 1LT Horatio William Hurston OB HHC/1/27 INF UH-1H 67-19531
039 SP4 Richard James Kilwine CE A/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 67-19531
042 CPL Gil Stevens Wilfong G A/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 67-19531
Incident Date 690815
046 SFC Earl John Overacker C HHC 228 ASHB 1 CAV
045 PFC Jacky Eugene Landers G A/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 66-16492
043 WO1 John Michael Bozinski P 174 AHC, 14 CAB UH-1H 66-00993
044 SP4 Alejo Del Valle-Sanchez CE 174 AHC, 14 CAB UH-1H 66-00993
044 PFC Johnnie Graham, Jr. G 174 AHC, 14 CAB UH-1H 66-00993
047 WO1 Robert Hazen Shields II AC 174 AHC, 14 CAB UH-1H 66-00993
Incident Date 690816
050 SFC William Napoleon La Grone C HHT/7/1 CAV
049 CW2 Mark W. Eveland AC D/229 AHB 1 CAV AH-1G 67-15733
051 WO1 Clifford Paul Mc Crary P D/229 AHB 1 CAV AH-1G 67-15733
Incident Date 690817
053 SP4 Carl Calvin Bates, Jr. G 57 AHC UH-1H
053 WO1 Gerald Lewis Caton AC 326 MED 101 ABN OH-6A 67-16254
055 CPT George Louis Miner P 326 MED 101 ABN OH-6A 67-16254
Incident Date 690818
061 SP5 James Walter Kirksey CE B/25 AVN 25 INF
058 1LT William John Bassignani P 173 ABN BDE OH-6A 67-16592
060 SP4 Rigoberto Gomez-Diaz CE HHC 173 ABN BDE OH-6A 67-16592
058 CW2 Norman Dwane Auten P B/1 AVN 1 INF AH-1G 67-15765
061 WO1 James G. Hodgskin, Jr. P B/1 AVN 1 INF AH-1G 67-15765
Incident Date 690819
069 PFC Francis Emil Brancheau II C C/227 AHB 1 CAV
069 SP4 Bobby Joe Likens C C/227 AHB 1 CAV
069 PFC Stewart James Lavigne CE 71 AHC UH-1D 66-16303
070 PFC Stephen Lee Martino G 71 AHC UH-1D 66-16303
072 WO1 John David Plummer P 71 AHC UH-1D 66-16303
074 WO1 Gerald Leon Silverstein AC 71 AHC UH-1D 66-16303
Incident Date 690820
082 WO1 Martin Lester Taber AC D/3/5 CAV AH-1G 68-15032
083 WO1 James Richard Waldowski P D/3/5 CAV AH-1G 68-15032
Incident Date 690821
085 WO1 Rupert A. Funderburk, Jr. P B/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 66-07922
086 SP5 Daniel Perry Holtrey CE B/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 66-07922
088 WO1 Michael Nicholas Masuen P B/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 66-07922
090 1LT Willard D. Richardson, Jr. P D/158 AVN 101 ABN AH-1G 68-15059
090 CPT Joe Carl Shaw P C/101 AVN 101 ABN AH-1G 68-15059
Incident Date 690822
091 SP5 Michael Terry Boat FE 213 ASHC CH-47C 68-15824
091 WO1 Barrett Chamberland Brown P 213 ASHC CH-47C 68-15824
091 1LT Curtis Paul Challberg P 213 ASHC CH-47C 68-15824
094 SP5 Arthur Harry Johnson CE 213 ASHC CH-47C 68-15824
095 SP4 Robert Lee Ketelaar G 213 ASHC CH-47C 68-15824
095 SP4 Moses Iwane Kuahiwinui, Jr. G 213 ASHC CH-47C 68-15824
Incident Date 690823
100 SP4 William Walter Ellis III CE A/158 AVN 101 ABN
For events on 690812 see enemy attacks , , ,
For events on 690812 see Battle of Thunder Road 1 INF DIV, , 1/4 CAV, C/1/7 ARTY 1 INF
For events on 690814 see unit history 361 AWC, MACV SOG CCC, 57 AHC,
For events on 690824 see operation report 196 INF BDE, , ,
For events on 690824 see Battle of Trapezoid III 1 INF DIV, , ,
For events on 690825 see operation LIEN KET 414 , , ,
For events on 690825 see unit history 20 SOS, , ,
For events on 690826 see operation LIEN KET 531 , , ,
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Please note: The incident date is not always the same as date died.Date posted on this site: 05/13/2023
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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