WO - W1 - Army - Reserve
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Dec 3, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 23, 1967
In QUANG NGAI, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 22E - Line 54
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MIKE HARVEY DIES IN VIET NAM
Warrant Officer Michael Harvey,
son of Mrs. Lee DeSandres and husband
of Mrs. Catherine Crumb Harvey,
died June 23 of wounds received
in action the previous day.
Harvey was a helicopter co-pilot
attached to the 48th Assault Company
stationed at Tuy Hoa in central South
Viet Nam. His squadron evacuated
wounded military, civilian women
and children, and was on a combat
resupply mission when young Harvey
was hit. Woundedin the thigh, it was
thought that he was in no danger,
but he had lost too much blood, and
died the following day.
Mike went through the local elementary
school, Sequoia High School
in RedwoodC ity, and College of San
Mateo. He worked at Housekeeping
Camp during the summers of 1961
& 1962, and as an electrician for the
government during 1964.
He joined the Army a year and a
half ago, received his wings at Ft.
Rucker, Alabama, and had been in
Viet Nam for 7 months. On July 1 he
was scheduled for R & R leave in
Hawaii.
Date of Birth: September 03, 1945
Hometown: REDWOOD CITY, CA
Rank: WO
Branch: Army
War: Viet Nam
Date of Death: June 23, 1967
Location of Death: S.VIETNAM
map of S.VIETNAM region
(not actual casualty location)
HOSTILE, DIED-WOUND
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Dec 3, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 23, 1967
In QUANG NGAI, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 22E - Line 54
From the "Yosemite Sentinel"
Little local print out of local news for employees of Yosemite Nat'l Park.
Back One Page
MIKE HARVEY DIES IN VIET NAM
Warrant Officer Michael Harvey,
son of Mrs. Lee DeSandres and husband
of Mrs. Catherine Crumb Harvey,
died June 23 of wounds received
in action the previous day.
Harvey was a helicopter co-pilot
attached to the 48th Assault Company
stationed at Tuy Hoa in central South
Viet Nam. His squadron evacuated
wounded military, civilian women
and children, and was on a combat
resupply mission when young Harvey
was hit. Woundedin the thigh, it was
thought that he was in no danger,
but he had lost too much blood, and
died the following day.
Mike went through the local elementary
school, Sequoia High School
in RedwoodC ity, and College of San
Mateo. He worked at Housekeeping
Camp during the summers of 1961
& 1962, and as an electrician for the
government during 1964.
He joined the Army a year and a
half ago, received his wings at Ft.
Rucker, Alabama, and had been in
Viet Nam for 7 months. On July 1 he
was scheduled for R & R leave in
Hawaii.
Date of Birth: September 03, 1945
Hometown: REDWOOD CITY, CA
Rank: WO
Branch: Army
War: Viet Nam
Date of Death: June 23, 1967
Location of Death: S.VIETNAM
map of S.VIETNAM region
(not actual casualty location)
HOSTILE, DIED-WOUND
WO - W1 - Army - Reserve
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Dec 3, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 23, 1967
In QUANG NGAI, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 22E - Line 54
From the "Yosemite Sentinel"
Little local print out of local news for employees of Yosemite Nat'l Park.
Back One Page
MIKE HARVEY DIES IN VIET NAM
Warrant Officer Michael Harvey,
son of Mrs. Lee DeSandres and husband
of Mrs. Catherine Crumb Harvey,
died June 23 of wounds received
in action the previous day.
Harvey was a helicopter co-pilot
attached to the 48th Assault Company
stationed at Tuy Hoa in central South
Viet Nam. His squadron evacuated
wounded military, civilian women
and children, and was on a combat
resupply mission when young Harvey
was hit. Woundedin the thigh, it was
thought that he was in no danger,
but he had lost too much blood, and
died the following day.
Mike went through the local elementary
school, Sequoia High School
in RedwoodC ity, and College of San
Mateo. He worked at Housekeeping
Camp during the summers of 1961
& 1962, and as an electrician for the
government during 1964.
He joined the Army a year and a
half ago, received his wings at Ft.
Rucker, Alabama, and had been in
Viet Nam for 7 months. On July 1 he
was scheduled for R & R leave in
Hawaii.
Date of Birth: September 03, 1945
Hometown: REDWOOD CITY, CA
Rank: WO
Branch: Army
War: Viet Nam
Date of Death: June 23, 1967
Location of Death: S.VIETNAM
map of S.VIETNAM region
(not actual casualty location)
HOSTILE, DIED-WOUND
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Dec 3, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 23, 1967
In QUANG NGAI, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 22E - Line 54
From the "Yosemite Sentinel"
Little local print out of local news for employees of Yosemite Nat'l Park.
Back One Page
MIKE HARVEY DIES IN VIET NAM
Warrant Officer Michael Harvey,
son of Mrs. Lee DeSandres and husband
of Mrs. Catherine Crumb Harvey,
died June 23 of wounds received
in action the previous day.
Harvey was a helicopter co-pilot
attached to the 48th Assault Company
stationed at Tuy Hoa in central South
Viet Nam. His squadron evacuated
wounded military, civilian women
and children, and was on a combat
resupply mission when young Harvey
was hit. Woundedin the thigh, it was
thought that he was in no danger,
but he had lost too much blood, and
died the following day.
Mike went through the local elementary
school, Sequoia High School
in RedwoodC ity, and College of San
Mateo. He worked at Housekeeping
Camp during the summers of 1961
& 1962, and as an electrician for the
government during 1964.
He joined the Army a year and a
half ago, received his wings at Ft.
Rucker, Alabama, and had been in
Viet Nam for 7 months. On July 1 he
was scheduled for R & R leave in
Hawaii.
Date of Birth: September 03, 1945
Hometown: REDWOOD CITY, CA
Rank: WO
Branch: Army
War: Viet Nam
Date of Death: June 23, 1967
Location of Death: S.VIETNAM
map of S.VIETNAM region
(not actual casualty location)
HOSTILE, DIED-WOUND
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