Pacific Stars and Stripes information
for 1 MAR DIV
1 MARINES
For date 700420
1 MAR DIV was a US Marine Corps unit
1 MARINES was a US Marine Corps unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Quang Nam Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Da Nang
Description: The following is an edited version of an article titled "General Breaks Leg in Helo Crash."
Da Nang (AP) - The commander of the U.S. 1st Marine Division, Maj. General Edwin B. Wheeler, suffered a broken leg Saturday in a helicopter crash about 15 miles southwest of here, military spokesmen reported. Four other Marines, including two colonels, were injured when the UH1 Huey lost power and crashed on a reconnaissance mission. Spokesmen said the pilot escaped injury. Wheeler, 52, a native of Port Chester, N.Y., and the other Marines were rescued by another helicopter "in a matter of minutes" and brought to the Marine 1st Medical Battalion Dispensary at Da Nang, a spokesman said. All the injured were reported in satisfactory condition. The two colonels were identified as E. A. Wilcox, the division's assistant chief of staff for operations, and T. H. Waldrop, commander of the 1st Marine Regiment. Spokesmen said the helicopter was destroyed.
The following is an edited version of an article titled "Wheeler to States" from the Monday, April 27th issue.
Da Nang (AP) - Maj. Gen. Edwin B. Wheeler, commander of the 1st Marine Div., was flown to the Unites States Monday for treatment of a broken leg suffered in a helicopter crash April 18. He will be succeeded permanently by Maj. Gen. Charles F. Widdecke.
Comments: MG Wheeler, Edwin B.; CG 1 Marine Division; ;
COL Wilcox, E.A.; 1st Marine Division; ;
COL Waldrop, T. H.; 1st Marines; ;
MG Widdecke, Charles F.; CG 1 Marine Division; ;
The source for this information was 7004pss.avn supplied by Les Hines 02/02/2000
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