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Incident Date 681001
023 WO1 Reinis Fox P 54 MED DET UH-1H 66-17029
Incident Date 681003
001 SP4 Dennis Dean Reese G A/228 ASHB 1 CAV CH-47A 66-19041
002 SSG Charles James Wallace PX A/228 ASHB 1 CAV CH-47A 66-19041
002 SP4 Roger Lee Smith CE 117 AHC UH-1H 67-17595
Incident Date 681005
012 SP4 Raymond Lee Hopkins G 128 AHC UH-1D 66-01098
015 WO1 Ronald James Redenius P 128 AHC UH-1D 66-01098
016 WO1 Edward Otto Weiman P 128 AHC UH-1D 66-01098
017 SP4 Charles Watson Willingham CE 128 AHC UH-1D 66-01098
012 CPL Alex Louis Mitchell G 179 ASHC CH-47A 66-19067
017 SP4 David Walter Wilson FE 179 ASHC CH-47A 66-19067
036 WO1 Morris Jerome Ross P 191 AHC UH-1D 65-12893
013 SGT Gregory Paul Lawrence C 37 ARRS HH-3E 65-12782
016 MAJ Albert Dwayne Wester P 37 ARRS HH-3E 65-12782
Incident Date 681006
017 WO1 James Albert Brinkoetter AC 118 AHC, 1ST PLATOON
020 SGT Eldon Wayne Smith G HMM-262 CH-46D 152563
018 WO1 Thomas John Howe P HHC 2 BDE 1 CAV OH-6A 67-16075
Incident Date 681008
028 SP4 Harry William Anderson, Jr. OB A/3/17 CAV OH-6A 67-16204
Incident Date 681010
038 SSG Milard Luther Bledsoe C 38 ARRS HH-43B 58-01845
038 MAJ Donald Ray Brooks P 38 ARRS HH-43B 58-01845
040 CPT Von Miles Liebernecht P 38 ARRS HH-43B 58-01845
041 TSG Angel Luna C 38 ARRS HH-43B 58-01845
042 TSG Emmett Somers Orr C 38 ARRS HH-43B 58-01845
Incident Date 681011
045 SP5 Douglas Compton C 240 AHC
046 LCP Lantie Lawrence Harris, Jr. C HMM-362 UH-34D 148802
046 HN Ivan Louis Heller C HMM-362 UH-34D 148802
048 LCP Lawrence Charle Kleinhans C HMM-362 UH-34D 148802
048 CPT Steven Wayne Martin P HMM-362 UH-34D 148802
049 1LT Peter Edward Schryver AC HMM-362 UH-34D 148802
045 1LT William Thomas "Billy" Hale P HMM-265 CH-46A 151917
048 CPL Gary Douglas Kemski C HMM-265 CH-46A 151917
049 1LT Jeffrey William Rainaud P HMM-265 CH-46A 151917
050 SGT Marvin Wesley, Jr. C HMM-265 CH-46A 151917
Incident Date 681012
054 PFC James Andrew Sowa C B/8 ENGR
051 WO1 James Richard Carroll P D/229 AHB 1 CAV
052 CW2 Wayne Morris Bell AC D/229 AHB 1 CAV AH-1G 66-15349
Incident Date 681014
062 1LT Dave William Brant P 175 AHC
Incident Date 681016
066 1LT James Allen Crowley II P 11 ACR OH-6A 66-17779
Incident Date 681017
069 LCP Dan Ross Moore OB 1 ANGLICO OH-6A 67-16224
070 WO1 Ralph Olen Daugherty, Jr. P A/377 ART 101 ABN OH-6A 67-16224
058 CPT Joseph Lewis Powell, Jr. P HMM-161 CH-46D 154794
068 LCP Robert Michael Cheek CE HMM-161 CH-46D 154794
069 CPL John Raymond Ferrazzano G HMM-161 CH-46D 154794
069 LCP William David Frantz C HMM-161 CH-46D 154794
070 1LT James Newton Sweet AC HMM-161 CH-46D 154794
Incident Date 681018
071 SGT Cyril Anthony Alveraz G A/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 67-16231
071 WO1 Gary Wayne Doolittle P 54 MED DET
072 SP4 Robert W. Dieffenbach, Jr. MD 54 MED DET UH-1D 66-16760
072 WO1 Timothy Cole, Jr. AC 54 MED DET UH-1D 66-16760
073 SP4 Victor Reyes Hernandez CE 54 MED DET UH-1D 66-16760
For events on 681003 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 174 AHC, ,
For events on 681004 see base reopened , , ,
For events on 681004 see unit history 155 AHC, , ,
For events on 681004 see unit history A/7/17 CAV, , ,
For events on 681004 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, ,
For events on 681005 see evacuation report 37 ARRS, , ,
For events on 681005 see Army Reporter 25 INF DIV, 3 BDE 101 ABN, ,
For events on 681005 see Army Reporter 11 LIB, 196 LIB, Operation = WHEELER/WALLOWA,
For events on 681005 see Army Reporter 1 AVN BDE, A/7/1 CAV, 164 CAG, 173 AHC
For events on 681005 see Army Reporter 1 BDE 5 MECH, , ,
For events on 681005 see Army Reporter 9 INF DIV, MRF 9 INF, 1 BDE 9 INF, 3/5 CAV
For events on 681005 see Army Reporter 101 ABN DIV, 3 BDE 82 ABN, 2/17 CAV 101 ABN,
For events on 681005 see Army Reporter 1 CAV DIV, 1/9 CAV 1 CAV, 1 ARVN DIV,
For events on 681005 see Army Reporter 1 INF DIV, , ,
For events on 681005 see Army Reporter 228 AHB 1 CAV, , ,
For events on 681005 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, F/8 CAV, 174 AHC
For events on 681006 see operation MAUI PEAK 2/5 MARINES, 3/5 MARINES, 2/7 MARINES, 51 ARVN REGT
For events on 681006 see unit history 282 AHC, 51 ARVN REG, ,
For events on 681006 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, F/8 CAV, ,
For events on 681007 see operation LOGAN FIELD 1/20 INF, 11 LIB, 23 INF DIV, USS Finch (DER 328)
For events on 681007 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, ,
For events on 681008 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, ,
For events on 681009 see unit history A/7/17 CAV, , ,
For events on 681009 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, 71 AHC, 174 AHC
For events on 681010 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, F/8 CAV,
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 1/1 CAV, F/8 CAV, B/123 AVN 23 INF, 11 LIB
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 164 CAG, A/7/1 CAV, B/7/1 CAV, 235 AWC
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 1 CAV DIV, , ,
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 4 INF DIV, , ,
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 9 INF DIV, 1 BDE 9 INF, A/3/17 CAV, 3 BDE 9 INF
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 23 ARTY GRP, Location = Thien Ngon SF Camp, ,
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 25 INF DIV, 3 BDE 101 ABN, ,
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 1 INF DIV, 1/11 ACR, 5 ARVN DIV,
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 173 ABN BDE, , ,
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 101 ABN DIV, , ,
For events on 681012 see Army Reporter 9 INF DIV, , ,
For events on 681013 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 14 CAB, F/8 CAV,
For events on 681014 see unit history A/7/17 CAV, , ,
For events on 681014 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, ,
For events on 681015 see operation WAR BONNET B-52 SF DET, 282 AHC, ,
For events on 681015 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, 174 AHC,
For events on 681016 see operation LAM SON 271 , , ,
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 11 LIB, 196 LIB, 198 LIB, 1/1 CAV
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 164 CAG, 121 AHC, 13 CAB, 235 AWC
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 1 CAV DIV, , ,
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 1 INF DIV, , ,
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 1 BDE 4 INF, 1/10 CAV 4 INF, ,
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 9 INF DIV, , ,
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 23 ARTY GRP, , ,
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 25 INF DIV, B/3/17 CAV, ,
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 101 ABN DIV, , ,
For events on 681016 see Army Reporter 199 LIB, , ,
For events on 681016 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, ,
For events on 681017 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, ,
For events on 681018 see operation SEA LORDS MRF 9 INF, , ,
For events on 681018 see operation DALE COMMON 3/1 INF, 11 LIB, 23 INF DIV,
For events on 681018 see Americal Daily News Sheets 23 INF DIV, 123 AVN, F/8 CAV, 174 AHC
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Please note: The incident date is not always the same as date died.Date posted on this site: 08/17/2025
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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