Home of Record: Philpot, Kentucky
Date of birth: Sunday, 05/04/1941
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Regular)
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Specialist Five
ID No: 15595382
MOS: 67M2F
LenSvc: Between 6 and 7 years
Unit: 145TH AIRLIFT PLT, B CO, 25TH AVN BN, 25 INF DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Monday, 04/19/1965
Age at Loss: 23
Remains: Body recovered
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Air loss or crash over land - Helicopter - Crew
ON THE WALL Panel 01E Line 104
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The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Association describes this loss as follows:
"19 April: Operation Quyet Thang 137 was conducted in support of the 22nd (ARVN) Div. The 119th Avn Company joined other elements of the battalion in lifting 320 troops from Phu Cat to LZ Alpha (CR099410) on the peninsula north of Qui Nhon. An additional 100 troops were landed at LZ Bravo (CR 075495). Intense ground fire was received from LZ Alpha, and two armed UH-1Bs were shot down and exploded on impact. All crew members were killed. Four other aircraft were also hit with one additional crewman being killed."
Additional information from the 52nd Aviation Battalion's 1965 History permitted the aircraft and the US aircrewmen to be identified. The three aircraft which had casualties were
UH-1B serial 63-08632, 145th Airlift Plt, B Co, 25th Avn Bn
1LT Josef L. Thorne, Brookings, SD
WO Daniel E. Bishop, Newcastle, CA
SP5 Charles F. Millay, Philpot, KY
SP4 Gilbert Olivar, Kurtistown, HI
UH-1B serial 63-08575, 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn
2LT Patrick P. Calhoun, Columbus, GA
WO Douglas D. Mack, Amarillo, TX
SP4 Arthur F. Hennessey, West Falmouth, MA
SP4 Terry W. Mills, St Louis, MO (A Co, 2nd Bn, 27th Infantry)
UH-1B serial 63-08646, 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn
CPT Robert D. Walker, Dallas, Tx
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Notes from The Wall:
Garry Hassel
[email protected]
served with him in the 145th.
237 7th. St. E. Saskatoon Sask. S7H0W9 Canada
Remembering you this day as I search the wall.
Just looking through an old album and came across a couple of photos of Frank. Got me to search the wall and remember what a great guy he was. He was a very good soldier and it was an honor to train and serve with him. He will be remembered by me till my last day.
Sep 12, 2009
22 Mar 1999
We served together in Nam with the 145th Aviation Battalion, as "shotgun" volunteers from the 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii.
A memorial initiated by a friend,
Garry
[email protected]
28 May 2007
Frankie is my uncle I never knew. He is my mom's brother. I have always thought and prayed for him for as long as I can remember. I am very proud of my uncle and I love him dearly even though I was only 2 years old. Thank you, Uncle Frankie, for dying for us all.
From his niece,
Ladonna
[email protected]
12 Jun 2007
I was one of the replacements after he was killed. He is in my mind forever.
Al Smith
SFC 145th Avn Plt 65-66
[email protected]
Sandra Hook
[email protected]
Was going to be a pen-pal.
449 East Sunset Hills Morristown TN 37814 USA
A Boy Who Misses Kentucky (written by Frankie on a picture I have.
I never met Frankie, but was going to be a pen-pal. A good friend of mine's boyfriend was friends with Frankie and he asked me if I would write to him. I was just 18 years old. I still have Frankie's picture with the words, "A boy who misses Kentucky" written on the back and signed "Frankie Millay". Even though I never met him or got to write (he was killed very soon after), I have always kept his picture and thought of him and the years he has missed. I am so glad we now honor and respect our military and understand if not for them, we would not be free.
Nov 4, 2006
Date of birth: Sunday, 05/04/1941
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Regular)
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Specialist Five
ID No: 15595382
MOS: 67M2F
LenSvc: Between 6 and 7 years
Unit: 145TH AIRLIFT PLT, B CO, 25TH AVN BN, 25 INF DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Monday, 04/19/1965
Age at Loss: 23
Remains: Body recovered
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Air loss or crash over land - Helicopter - Crew
ON THE WALL Panel 01E Line 104
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~*
The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Association describes this loss as follows:
"19 April: Operation Quyet Thang 137 was conducted in support of the 22nd (ARVN) Div. The 119th Avn Company joined other elements of the battalion in lifting 320 troops from Phu Cat to LZ Alpha (CR099410) on the peninsula north of Qui Nhon. An additional 100 troops were landed at LZ Bravo (CR 075495). Intense ground fire was received from LZ Alpha, and two armed UH-1Bs were shot down and exploded on impact. All crew members were killed. Four other aircraft were also hit with one additional crewman being killed."
Additional information from the 52nd Aviation Battalion's 1965 History permitted the aircraft and the US aircrewmen to be identified. The three aircraft which had casualties were
UH-1B serial 63-08632, 145th Airlift Plt, B Co, 25th Avn Bn
1LT Josef L. Thorne, Brookings, SD
WO Daniel E. Bishop, Newcastle, CA
SP5 Charles F. Millay, Philpot, KY
SP4 Gilbert Olivar, Kurtistown, HI
UH-1B serial 63-08575, 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn
2LT Patrick P. Calhoun, Columbus, GA
WO Douglas D. Mack, Amarillo, TX
SP4 Arthur F. Hennessey, West Falmouth, MA
SP4 Terry W. Mills, St Louis, MO (A Co, 2nd Bn, 27th Infantry)
UH-1B serial 63-08646, 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn
CPT Robert D. Walker, Dallas, Tx
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Notes from The Wall:
Garry Hassel
[email protected]
served with him in the 145th.
237 7th. St. E. Saskatoon Sask. S7H0W9 Canada
Remembering you this day as I search the wall.
Just looking through an old album and came across a couple of photos of Frank. Got me to search the wall and remember what a great guy he was. He was a very good soldier and it was an honor to train and serve with him. He will be remembered by me till my last day.
Sep 12, 2009
22 Mar 1999
We served together in Nam with the 145th Aviation Battalion, as "shotgun" volunteers from the 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii.
A memorial initiated by a friend,
Garry
[email protected]
28 May 2007
Frankie is my uncle I never knew. He is my mom's brother. I have always thought and prayed for him for as long as I can remember. I am very proud of my uncle and I love him dearly even though I was only 2 years old. Thank you, Uncle Frankie, for dying for us all.
From his niece,
Ladonna
[email protected]
12 Jun 2007
I was one of the replacements after he was killed. He is in my mind forever.
Al Smith
SFC 145th Avn Plt 65-66
[email protected]
Sandra Hook
[email protected]
Was going to be a pen-pal.
449 East Sunset Hills Morristown TN 37814 USA
A Boy Who Misses Kentucky (written by Frankie on a picture I have.
I never met Frankie, but was going to be a pen-pal. A good friend of mine's boyfriend was friends with Frankie and he asked me if I would write to him. I was just 18 years old. I still have Frankie's picture with the words, "A boy who misses Kentucky" written on the back and signed "Frankie Millay". Even though I never met him or got to write (he was killed very soon after), I have always kept his picture and thought of him and the years he has missed. I am so glad we now honor and respect our military and understand if not for them, we would not be free.
Nov 4, 2006
Home of Record: Philpot, Kentucky
Date of birth: Sunday, 05/04/1941
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Regular)
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Specialist Five
ID No: 15595382
MOS: 67M2F
LenSvc: Between 6 and 7 years
Unit: 145TH AIRLIFT PLT, B CO, 25TH AVN BN, 25 INF DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Monday, 04/19/1965
Age at Loss: 23
Remains: Body recovered
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Air loss or crash over land - Helicopter - Crew
ON THE WALL Panel 01E Line 104
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~*
The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Association describes this loss as follows:
"19 April: Operation Quyet Thang 137 was conducted in support of the 22nd (ARVN) Div. The 119th Avn Company joined other elements of the battalion in lifting 320 troops from Phu Cat to LZ Alpha (CR099410) on the peninsula north of Qui Nhon. An additional 100 troops were landed at LZ Bravo (CR 075495). Intense ground fire was received from LZ Alpha, and two armed UH-1Bs were shot down and exploded on impact. All crew members were killed. Four other aircraft were also hit with one additional crewman being killed."
Additional information from the 52nd Aviation Battalion's 1965 History permitted the aircraft and the US aircrewmen to be identified. The three aircraft which had casualties were
UH-1B serial 63-08632, 145th Airlift Plt, B Co, 25th Avn Bn
1LT Josef L. Thorne, Brookings, SD
WO Daniel E. Bishop, Newcastle, CA
SP5 Charles F. Millay, Philpot, KY
SP4 Gilbert Olivar, Kurtistown, HI
UH-1B serial 63-08575, 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn
2LT Patrick P. Calhoun, Columbus, GA
WO Douglas D. Mack, Amarillo, TX
SP4 Arthur F. Hennessey, West Falmouth, MA
SP4 Terry W. Mills, St Louis, MO (A Co, 2nd Bn, 27th Infantry)
UH-1B serial 63-08646, 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn
CPT Robert D. Walker, Dallas, Tx
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Notes from The Wall:
Garry Hassel
[email protected]
served with him in the 145th.
237 7th. St. E. Saskatoon Sask. S7H0W9 Canada
Remembering you this day as I search the wall.
Just looking through an old album and came across a couple of photos of Frank. Got me to search the wall and remember what a great guy he was. He was a very good soldier and it was an honor to train and serve with him. He will be remembered by me till my last day.
Sep 12, 2009
22 Mar 1999
We served together in Nam with the 145th Aviation Battalion, as "shotgun" volunteers from the 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii.
A memorial initiated by a friend,
Garry
[email protected]
28 May 2007
Frankie is my uncle I never knew. He is my mom's brother. I have always thought and prayed for him for as long as I can remember. I am very proud of my uncle and I love him dearly even though I was only 2 years old. Thank you, Uncle Frankie, for dying for us all.
From his niece,
Ladonna
[email protected]
12 Jun 2007
I was one of the replacements after he was killed. He is in my mind forever.
Al Smith
SFC 145th Avn Plt 65-66
[email protected]
Sandra Hook
[email protected]
Was going to be a pen-pal.
449 East Sunset Hills Morristown TN 37814 USA
A Boy Who Misses Kentucky (written by Frankie on a picture I have.
I never met Frankie, but was going to be a pen-pal. A good friend of mine's boyfriend was friends with Frankie and he asked me if I would write to him. I was just 18 years old. I still have Frankie's picture with the words, "A boy who misses Kentucky" written on the back and signed "Frankie Millay". Even though I never met him or got to write (he was killed very soon after), I have always kept his picture and thought of him and the years he has missed. I am so glad we now honor and respect our military and understand if not for them, we would not be free.
Nov 4, 2006
Date of birth: Sunday, 05/04/1941
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Regular)
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Specialist Five
ID No: 15595382
MOS: 67M2F
LenSvc: Between 6 and 7 years
Unit: 145TH AIRLIFT PLT, B CO, 25TH AVN BN, 25 INF DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Monday, 04/19/1965
Age at Loss: 23
Remains: Body recovered
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Air loss or crash over land - Helicopter - Crew
ON THE WALL Panel 01E Line 104
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~*
The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Association describes this loss as follows:
"19 April: Operation Quyet Thang 137 was conducted in support of the 22nd (ARVN) Div. The 119th Avn Company joined other elements of the battalion in lifting 320 troops from Phu Cat to LZ Alpha (CR099410) on the peninsula north of Qui Nhon. An additional 100 troops were landed at LZ Bravo (CR 075495). Intense ground fire was received from LZ Alpha, and two armed UH-1Bs were shot down and exploded on impact. All crew members were killed. Four other aircraft were also hit with one additional crewman being killed."
Additional information from the 52nd Aviation Battalion's 1965 History permitted the aircraft and the US aircrewmen to be identified. The three aircraft which had casualties were
UH-1B serial 63-08632, 145th Airlift Plt, B Co, 25th Avn Bn
1LT Josef L. Thorne, Brookings, SD
WO Daniel E. Bishop, Newcastle, CA
SP5 Charles F. Millay, Philpot, KY
SP4 Gilbert Olivar, Kurtistown, HI
UH-1B serial 63-08575, 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn
2LT Patrick P. Calhoun, Columbus, GA
WO Douglas D. Mack, Amarillo, TX
SP4 Arthur F. Hennessey, West Falmouth, MA
SP4 Terry W. Mills, St Louis, MO (A Co, 2nd Bn, 27th Infantry)
UH-1B serial 63-08646, 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn
CPT Robert D. Walker, Dallas, Tx
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Notes from The Wall:
Garry Hassel
[email protected]
served with him in the 145th.
237 7th. St. E. Saskatoon Sask. S7H0W9 Canada
Remembering you this day as I search the wall.
Just looking through an old album and came across a couple of photos of Frank. Got me to search the wall and remember what a great guy he was. He was a very good soldier and it was an honor to train and serve with him. He will be remembered by me till my last day.
Sep 12, 2009
22 Mar 1999
We served together in Nam with the 145th Aviation Battalion, as "shotgun" volunteers from the 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii.
A memorial initiated by a friend,
Garry
[email protected]
28 May 2007
Frankie is my uncle I never knew. He is my mom's brother. I have always thought and prayed for him for as long as I can remember. I am very proud of my uncle and I love him dearly even though I was only 2 years old. Thank you, Uncle Frankie, for dying for us all.
From his niece,
Ladonna
[email protected]
12 Jun 2007
I was one of the replacements after he was killed. He is in my mind forever.
Al Smith
SFC 145th Avn Plt 65-66
[email protected]
Sandra Hook
[email protected]
Was going to be a pen-pal.
449 East Sunset Hills Morristown TN 37814 USA
A Boy Who Misses Kentucky (written by Frankie on a picture I have.
I never met Frankie, but was going to be a pen-pal. A good friend of mine's boyfriend was friends with Frankie and he asked me if I would write to him. I was just 18 years old. I still have Frankie's picture with the words, "A boy who misses Kentucky" written on the back and signed "Frankie Millay". Even though I never met him or got to write (he was killed very soon after), I have always kept his picture and thought of him and the years he has missed. I am so glad we now honor and respect our military and understand if not for them, we would not be free.
Nov 4, 2006
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