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PERSONAL DATA
Home: Corpus Christi, Texas
DOB: Monday, 08/06/1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married? No
Religion: Protestant
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Comp: Reserve
Grade: O1
Rank: Second Lieutenant
ID No: 095780
MOS: 7563 - PILOT HMH/M/L/A (I)
LenSvc: Between 2 and 3 years
Unit: VMO-2, MAG-16, 1ST MAW
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Sunday, 09/10/1967
Cas Date: Tuesday, 12/05/1967
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes
Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter - Crew
Last Update: December 1968
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Four men died when two UH-1E helicopters collided with a mountainside west of Danang:
From VMO-2 Squadron Command Chronology:
Hostage 3-0 flight was on a mission working with two Air Force rescue helicopters attempting to reach the site of a crashed Army huey. The mission was aborted due to poor weather, and in attempting to return to Danang IFR (because of intense ground fire taken at low altitudes), both aircraft of 3-0 flight inadvertently crashed into the side of a mountain. All four crewmembers in the lead aircraft were killed, while the crew of the second aircraft escaped with minor injuries.�
Two aircraft were vectored into a mountain west of Danang by Danang DASC while returning from a combat mission in IFR weather - the tape system was "out of order", so no evidence exists regarding communications input. Pilots were following verbal communications from the DASC control center. Second aircraft of two aircraft section was "stepped up" in formation and was able to see the lead aircraft impact and explode. He executed a pull up, impacted the top of trees - tumbled over several times and came to rest inverted on the ground. The copilot and gunner were injured during the impact, and evacuated by the first aircraft on the scene.
The pilot and the crew chief, both with minor injuries, were in the zone for three and a half hours until another huey arrived to pull them out. During the extensive time on the ground, it was determined by the surviving crew members that no one survived the impact and burning of the lead aircraft. It was completely incinerated.
The mission was to provide gun cover for aircraft trying to get to a crashed Army Beaver and recover classified documents in the Happy Valley area. Weather and "bad guys" would not let the recovery team into the zone. We were returning to Marble Mountain, flying IFR, when we were vectored into a mountain side at about 2100' in altitude.
PERSONAL DATA
Home: Corpus Christi, Texas
DOB: Monday, 08/06/1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married? No
Religion: Protestant
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Comp: Reserve
Grade: O1
Rank: Second Lieutenant
ID No: 095780
MOS: 7563 - PILOT HMH/M/L/A (I)
LenSvc: Between 2 and 3 years
Unit: VMO-2, MAG-16, 1ST MAW
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Sunday, 09/10/1967
Cas Date: Tuesday, 12/05/1967
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes
Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter - Crew
Last Update: December 1968
ON THE WALL
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Four men died when two UH-1E helicopters collided with a mountainside west of Danang:
From VMO-2 Squadron Command Chronology:
Hostage 3-0 flight was on a mission working with two Air Force rescue helicopters attempting to reach the site of a crashed Army huey. The mission was aborted due to poor weather, and in attempting to return to Danang IFR (because of intense ground fire taken at low altitudes), both aircraft of 3-0 flight inadvertently crashed into the side of a mountain. All four crewmembers in the lead aircraft were killed, while the crew of the second aircraft escaped with minor injuries.�
Two aircraft were vectored into a mountain west of Danang by Danang DASC while returning from a combat mission in IFR weather - the tape system was "out of order", so no evidence exists regarding communications input. Pilots were following verbal communications from the DASC control center. Second aircraft of two aircraft section was "stepped up" in formation and was able to see the lead aircraft impact and explode. He executed a pull up, impacted the top of trees - tumbled over several times and came to rest inverted on the ground. The copilot and gunner were injured during the impact, and evacuated by the first aircraft on the scene.
The pilot and the crew chief, both with minor injuries, were in the zone for three and a half hours until another huey arrived to pull them out. During the extensive time on the ground, it was determined by the surviving crew members that no one survived the impact and burning of the lead aircraft. It was completely incinerated.
The mission was to provide gun cover for aircraft trying to get to a crashed Army Beaver and recover classified documents in the Happy Valley area. Weather and "bad guys" would not let the recovery team into the zone. We were returning to Marble Mountain, flying IFR, when we were vectored into a mountain side at about 2100' in altitude.
Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org. Used with permission.
PERSONAL DATA
Home: Corpus Christi, Texas
DOB: Monday, 08/06/1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married? No
Religion: Protestant
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Comp: Reserve
Grade: O1
Rank: Second Lieutenant
ID No: 095780
MOS: 7563 - PILOT HMH/M/L/A (I)
LenSvc: Between 2 and 3 years
Unit: VMO-2, MAG-16, 1ST MAW
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Sunday, 09/10/1967
Cas Date: Tuesday, 12/05/1967
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes
Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter - Crew
Last Update: December 1968
ON THE WALL
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Four men died when two UH-1E helicopters collided with a mountainside west of Danang:
From VMO-2 Squadron Command Chronology:
Hostage 3-0 flight was on a mission working with two Air Force rescue helicopters attempting to reach the site of a crashed Army huey. The mission was aborted due to poor weather, and in attempting to return to Danang IFR (because of intense ground fire taken at low altitudes), both aircraft of 3-0 flight inadvertently crashed into the side of a mountain. All four crewmembers in the lead aircraft were killed, while the crew of the second aircraft escaped with minor injuries.�
Two aircraft were vectored into a mountain west of Danang by Danang DASC while returning from a combat mission in IFR weather - the tape system was "out of order", so no evidence exists regarding communications input. Pilots were following verbal communications from the DASC control center. Second aircraft of two aircraft section was "stepped up" in formation and was able to see the lead aircraft impact and explode. He executed a pull up, impacted the top of trees - tumbled over several times and came to rest inverted on the ground. The copilot and gunner were injured during the impact, and evacuated by the first aircraft on the scene.
The pilot and the crew chief, both with minor injuries, were in the zone for three and a half hours until another huey arrived to pull them out. During the extensive time on the ground, it was determined by the surviving crew members that no one survived the impact and burning of the lead aircraft. It was completely incinerated.
The mission was to provide gun cover for aircraft trying to get to a crashed Army Beaver and recover classified documents in the Happy Valley area. Weather and "bad guys" would not let the recovery team into the zone. We were returning to Marble Mountain, flying IFR, when we were vectored into a mountain side at about 2100' in altitude.
PERSONAL DATA
Home: Corpus Christi, Texas
DOB: Monday, 08/06/1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married? No
Religion: Protestant
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Comp: Reserve
Grade: O1
Rank: Second Lieutenant
ID No: 095780
MOS: 7563 - PILOT HMH/M/L/A (I)
LenSvc: Between 2 and 3 years
Unit: VMO-2, MAG-16, 1ST MAW
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Sunday, 09/10/1967
Cas Date: Tuesday, 12/05/1967
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes
Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter - Crew
Last Update: December 1968
ON THE WALL
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Four men died when two UH-1E helicopters collided with a mountainside west of Danang:
From VMO-2 Squadron Command Chronology:
Hostage 3-0 flight was on a mission working with two Air Force rescue helicopters attempting to reach the site of a crashed Army huey. The mission was aborted due to poor weather, and in attempting to return to Danang IFR (because of intense ground fire taken at low altitudes), both aircraft of 3-0 flight inadvertently crashed into the side of a mountain. All four crewmembers in the lead aircraft were killed, while the crew of the second aircraft escaped with minor injuries.�
Two aircraft were vectored into a mountain west of Danang by Danang DASC while returning from a combat mission in IFR weather - the tape system was "out of order", so no evidence exists regarding communications input. Pilots were following verbal communications from the DASC control center. Second aircraft of two aircraft section was "stepped up" in formation and was able to see the lead aircraft impact and explode. He executed a pull up, impacted the top of trees - tumbled over several times and came to rest inverted on the ground. The copilot and gunner were injured during the impact, and evacuated by the first aircraft on the scene.
The pilot and the crew chief, both with minor injuries, were in the zone for three and a half hours until another huey arrived to pull them out. During the extensive time on the ground, it was determined by the surviving crew members that no one survived the impact and burning of the lead aircraft. It was completely incinerated.
The mission was to provide gun cover for aircraft trying to get to a crashed Army Beaver and recover classified documents in the Happy Valley area. Weather and "bad guys" would not let the recovery team into the zone. We were returning to Marble Mountain, flying IFR, when we were vectored into a mountain side at about 2100' in altitude.
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