Major Arnold, JrLance Corporal3RD PLT, B CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF0311: RiflemanUnited States Marine Corps January 09, 1943 Fort Wayne, IndianaAugust 24, 1965 South Vietnam
MAJOR ARNOLD Jr is on the Wall at Panel 05E Line 096
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Mother is Mrs. Pearl Arnold of Fort Wayne Indiana
Contributor: af (47059011
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AIR LOSS - FIXED WING
On August 24, 1965, a United States Marines Corps Lockheed KC-130F Hercules (#149802) from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152) was scheduled to ferry a group of U.S. Marines back to South Vietnam from a rest-and-relaxation leave in the former British Hong Kong. The 10:00 AM flight crashed on take-off from Kai Tak Airport, killing 59 out of 71 on board. The cause of the accident was attributed to the aircraft commander disregarding standard operating procedure and choosing to make a three-engine takeoff with the No.1 engine's prop unfeathered and operating only on limited power. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and veered left shortly after leaving the runway. The port (left) wing struck a sea-wall, causing the plane to burst into flames before crashing into Kowloon Bay. This was the first Hercules hull loss in Marine Corps service. LCPL Major Arnold Jr. was one of the 59 who died. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, aviation-safety.net, c-130.net, cgibin.rcn.com, wikipedia.org, and the book "U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft Damaged or Destroyed During the Vietnam War" by Douglas E. Campbell] [vvmf.org/wall-of-faces]
Major Arnold, JrLance Corporal3RD PLT, B CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF0311: RiflemanUnited States Marine Corps January 09, 1943 Fort Wayne, IndianaAugust 24, 1965 South Vietnam
MAJOR ARNOLD Jr is on the Wall at Panel 05E Line 096
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Mother is Mrs. Pearl Arnold of Fort Wayne Indiana
Contributor: af (47059011
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AIR LOSS - FIXED WING
On August 24, 1965, a United States Marines Corps Lockheed KC-130F Hercules (#149802) from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152) was scheduled to ferry a group of U.S. Marines back to South Vietnam from a rest-and-relaxation leave in the former British Hong Kong. The 10:00 AM flight crashed on take-off from Kai Tak Airport, killing 59 out of 71 on board. The cause of the accident was attributed to the aircraft commander disregarding standard operating procedure and choosing to make a three-engine takeoff with the No.1 engine's prop unfeathered and operating only on limited power. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and veered left shortly after leaving the runway. The port (left) wing struck a sea-wall, causing the plane to burst into flames before crashing into Kowloon Bay. This was the first Hercules hull loss in Marine Corps service. LCPL Major Arnold Jr. was one of the 59 who died. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, aviation-safety.net, c-130.net, cgibin.rcn.com, wikipedia.org, and the book "U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft Damaged or Destroyed During the Vietnam War" by Douglas E. Campbell] [vvmf.org/wall-of-faces]
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