unit history information
for 119 AHC
1/14 INF 4 INF

For date 700605


119 AHC was a US Army unit
1/14 INF 4 INF was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Incident reference: 70060555.KIA This information is available on CD-ROM.
Pleiku Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, FSB BLACKHAWK
Description: The 119th unit history states that today was a sad day for the Gators as they have lost friends as well as fine aviators. Gator 354 was shot down by enemy gunners and along with her she took the lives of WO Rousell, WO Lundequam, SP4 Broadston, and four soldiers from the 1/14 Infantry. The only survivor of the crash was PFC Comes, who was floundering in the water after attempting to help WO Lundequam, who had already perished. PFC Comes was fished out by WO Oliver's quick to react crew chief and gunner, SP4 Almon and SP4 Bottom, respectively. SP4 Almon attempted to rescue an injured and badly burned victim who was under (Editor's note: next word doesn't make sense) cerntainable, but the effort was in vain as the victim drifted in the blazing wreckage. During his attempt, SP4 Almon lost his footing and went under almost on the verge of drowning. WO Kelly jumped out of the aircraft and retrieved SP Almon. Those injured were medevaced to An Khe and the area was secured.
Comments: WO ROUSSELL RALPH S JR; 119 AHC AC; KIAOF; WO LUNDEQUAM DONALD JAMES; 119 AHC Pilot; KIAOF; SP4 BROADSTON SCOTTY RAY; 119 AHC Crew Chief; KIACM; PFC Comes; 119 AHC Gunner; ; SP4 Almon; 119 AHC Crew Chief; ; SP4 Bottom; 119 AHC Gunner; ; WO Oliver; 119 AHC AC; ; WO Kelly; 119 AHC Pilot; ;

The source for this information was 119th Sup Hist by CW2 Oliver & W01 Wiggin (covered 1970)


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