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In this issue: Casualty List for Ninh Thuan Province - Casualty list for Phan Rang AB Assigned personnel
Note: Footnotes give Event leading to death or cause.
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NAME CASUALTY BIRTH CAUSE OF DEATH PICTURE Service/GRD DATE DATE Aamold, Daniel Lawrence Aug 20, 1970 Aug 23, 1951 Non-hostile, ground Air Force/435th MMS* casualty accidental self- A1C destruction1
Abbott, Robert William Dec 17, 1965 Oct 19, 1920 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/4th ACS fixed wing Pilot Maj Air loss, crash on land2
Abernathy, Robert Lloyd Dec 17, 1965 Sep 3, 1928 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/4th ACS fixed wing-crew Maj air loss-crash on land3
Adkison, Carl Elmus Aug 12, 1969 May 31, 1949 Non-hostile, died of Army illness/injury, ground SP4 casualty, other accident4
Albright, James Milton Mar 10, 1967 Apr 13, 1936 Non-hostile, fixed wing non Navy/NAVSUPACT crew air loss, crash on land5 Lt
Aldridge, Herbert Ray Mar 6, 1968 Nov 28, 1949 Hostile, died outright Marine/G Co, 2nd BN Air loss or crash over land PFC Fixed Wing - Noncrew6
1 ACCIDENT AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE, 9 KM N-NW OF PHAN RANG 2 AC-47D HIT MOUNTAIN 16-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PHAN RANG 3 AC-47D HIT MOUNTAIN 16-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PHAN RANG 4 Undetermined. 5 VC-47 WING FAILURE 5 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG 6 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Page 2 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Alves, Moses Lopes Oct 11, 1969 Nov 23, 1934 Non-Hostile, fixed wing- Air Force/17th SOS* crew Maj. Air Loss, Crash on Land7
Andersen, Martin Aug 19, 1967 May 22, 1930 Hostile, fixed wing-crew Air Weigner loss, crash on land8 Air Force/13th Bomb Sq.*
Maj Anderson, David George Mar 6, 1968 Jun 13, 1949 Hostile, died outright Marine/H&S Cim 1st BN Air loss or crash over land 9 PFC Fixed Wing - Noncrew Andrews, George Oct 12 1969 Nov 4, 1943 Hostile, died while missing Robert Air loss or crash over land Air Force/615 TFS* Fixed wing-pilot10 Capt Anselmo, William Frank Mar 6, 1968 Aug 22, 1944 Hostile, died while missing USAF/15th Aerial Port Sq Air loss or crash over land SSgt Fixed Wing - noncrew11
Arthington, Marvin S Nov 27, 1969 Oct 22, 1946 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/315 TAW* missing 1Lt Air loss or crash over land
Fixed wing - pilot12
7 An AC-119 52-5907 gunship, radio call sign Shadow 76, crashed as it was taking off from Tan Son Nhut when an engine failed and caught fire. With all its armament and ammunition together with a full fuel load the single-engined performance of the AC-119G was insufficient to enable it to stay airborne. Six of the 10 crew were killed in the accident. SSgt Bradford was a photographer with the 600th Photo Squadron. 8 STRIKE ON STORAGE AREA 5 MILES WEST OF LAI KHE 9 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 10 F-100D 56-3069 vicinity Thuy Dong, 30 miles west of Saigon (kien Tuong Province) 11 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Body not recovered. 12 C-123K 55-4574 hit mountain 17 miles southwest of Nha Trang, 6 US and 73 Vietnamese killed Page 3 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Arthur, Johnny Jun 10, 1971 Sep 6, 1949 Hostile, died outright Air Army/192nd AHC* loss or crash over land, SP5 Helicopter-Crew13
Baker, Robert Lee Nov 27, 1970 Jun 7, 1930 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/315 TAW* missing Maj Air loss or crash over land 14 Fixed Wing - crew Beale, George Eugene Mar 6, 1968 Jan 2, 1949 Hostile, died outright Marine/2nd Bn, 26th Marines Air loss or crash over land PFC Fixed Wing - Noncrew15
Beauford Jr., Willis Mar 6, 1968 Dec 17, 1946 Hostile, died outright Marine/B Co, 1st BN Air loss or crash over land PFC Fixed Wing - Noncrew16
Beedy, George Nov 29, 1970 Oct 13, 1949 Non-hostile, died missing, Army/B Btry, 5th BN fixed wing - non-crew air SP4 loss, crash on land17
Bell, David Leroy Feb 14, 1969 Feb 4, 1949 Hostile, ground casualty Army/21st S&S Co Other explosive device18 SP4
13 UH-1C 66-00597 33 KM S-SW OF PHU NHON AFLD We were flying cover for a sniffer mission. I was the aircraft commander of UH-1C 66-00597 when we crashed in the jungle and the crash site was not accessible due to the fire in the immediate area and the jungle cover. The low bird (UH-1H) made a pass of the area and the crew chief Greg Shepard jumped into a tree top and started to climb down the tree when he was blown out of the tree by the rotor wash of his aircraft breaking his arm. He pulled both pilots away from the fire. Both the crew chief and gunner (Arthur and Montoya) on the UH-1C were killed. Steve A. Watson July 1997. The aircraft started a steep descent to make an LZ recon. A slick pilot, Eugene J. Breslin, observed the aircraft from 3 to 4 miles away. He observed a bright orange flame from the area of the engine when the gunship was approximately 400 feet AGL. Copilot Robert E. Goolsby made a mayday call. The aircraft continued a steep descent and disappeared into the high canopy jungle followed by an explosion at ground impact. 14 C-123K 55-4574 hit mountain 17 miles southwest of Nha Trang 15 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 16 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 17 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 18 Undetermined. Page 4 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Bennett, James Harvey Feb 15, 1968 Sep 23, 1943 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/14th ACS* Fixed Wing Crew air loss, Sgt (Aerial Gunner) crash on land19
Bestmann, Charles Nov 28, 1968 Sep 1, 1946 Non-hostile, died of Edward illness/injury, ground th 20 Air Force/99 SPS casualty vehicle crash Sgt
Blackwell, Joseph Carlton Nov 29, 1970 Sep 19, 1948 Non-Hostile, died missing, Army/A BTRY 5th BN Fixed Wing - Non-crew Sgt Air loss-crash on land21
Bledsoe, Milard Luther Oct 10, 1968 Jan 10, 1938 Non-hostile, helicopter Air Force/35th CES* crew air loss, crash on 22 SSgt land Bodin, James Allen Nov 27, 1970 Jan 19, 1950 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/315 TAW* missing Sgt Air loss or crash over land Fixed Wing - Noncrew23
Boggs, Donnie Rex Apr 26, 1970 Nov 14, 1950 Non-hostile, died of Army illness/injury, ground SP4 casualty accidental 24 homicide Boone, Alan Ransom Oct 19, 1971 Dec 4, 1947 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Army/299th Eng Bn crew Air Loss, crash on 25 Capt land
19 AC-47D 43-49859 5 MILES SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AFLD 20 Undetermined. 21 C-123K HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 22 HH-43E Helicopter with MECHANICAL FAILURE, CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 23 C-123K 55-4574 hit mountain 17 miles southwest of Nha Trang 24 Undetermined. 25 AIRCRAFT ENTERED INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, HIT MOUNTAIN 24 KM SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AIR BASE Page 5 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Boyer, Charles Goodhue Mar 6, 1968 Feb 28, 1949 Hostile, died outright Marine/H&S Co, 1st BN Air loss or crash over land 26 PFC Fixed Wing - Noncrew Bradford, Ellsworth Smith Oct 11, 1969 Jun 18, 1925 Non-Hostile Fixed Wing- Air Force/600th Photo Sq. Noncrew SSgt. Air Loss, Crash on Land27
Bradshaw, Jesse John Dec 17, 1968 Dec 16, 1931 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/309 SOS* from other causes SSgt Air loss or crash over land Fixed wing-crew28 May Brice, Ronnie Jan 19, 1971 Oct 28, 1959 Non-hostile, ground Army/A Btry, 4th Bn casualty vehicle crash29 Pvt
Brignac, Joseph Paul Mar 6, 1968 Nov 6, 1943 Hostile, died outright Marine/B Co, 1st BN Air loss or crash over land CPL Fixed Wing - Noncrew30
Brooks, Donald Ray Oct 10, 1968 Sep 30, 1931 Non-hostile, helicopter Air Force/38th ARRS* crew 31 Maj air loss, crash on land Brown, Donald George Mar 10 1967 Jul 19 1932 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Navy/TF 115, HQ non-crew air loss, crash on LCDR land32
26 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 27 An AC-119 52-5907 gunship, radio call sign Shadow 76, crashed as it was taking off from Tan Son Nhut when an engine failed and caught fire. With all its armament and ammunition together with a full fuel load the single-engined performance of the AC-119G was insufficient to enable it to stay airborne. Six of the 10 crew were killed in the accident. SSgt Bradford was a photographer with the 600th Photo Squadron. 28 C-123K 54-07-8 crashed shortly after take-off, 5 km southeast of Chu Lai air field 29 Undetermined. 30 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 31 MECHANICAL FAILURE, CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 32 VC-47J 99844 WING FAILURE 5 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG Page 6 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Brown, Richard Allen Dec 17, 1968 Sep 8, 1923 Non-hostile, fixed wing Air Force/311th SOS* pilot LTC air loss, crash on land33
Brubaker, Norman Curtis May 15, 1968 Dec 8, 1945 Hostile, ground casualty Army/D BTRY, 6th BN Gun, Small Arms fire34 SSgt
Buckley, Francis Richard Dec 17, 1965 Feb 21, 1939 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/4th ACS fixed wing - crew Air Loss, 1Lt crash on land35
Buerk, William Carl Apr 11, 1970 Feb 15, 1940 Hostile, died outright Air Force/614 TFS Air loss or crash over land Maj Fixed wing - Pilot36
Bumstead, Donald Royce Mar 6, 1968 Mar 30, 1949 Hostile, died outright Marine/D Co, 1st BN Air loss or crash over land 37 PFC Fixed Wing - Noncrew Burch, David Felix Jun 3, 1969 Feb 24, 1949 Non-hostile, died of Air Force/35th TFW* illness/injury, ground 38 A1C casualty other accident Burkart, Charles Jun 13, 1966 May 17, 1931 Hostile, died while missing Williams Jr. Air loss or crash over land Air Force/13th Bomb Sq.* Fixed Wing-Pilot39
Col.
33 C-123K 54-0708 CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, 5 KM SOUTHEAST OF CHU LAI AIR FIELD 34 Undetermined. 35 AC-47D 43-49492 HIT MOUNTAIN 16-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PHAN RANG 36 A flight of F-100s was flying a close air support mission a few miles to the southwest of Dak To when one of the aircraft was shot down. Capt Buerk was making his first pass on a target when he was shot down and killed before he could escape from his aircraft. 37 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 38 FELL FROM TRUCK, STRINGING CONSTANTINA WIRE WIRE ON THE PERIMETER ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND HE FELL FROM THE TRUCK. 39 CIL 10019; USAFKIA 528; Hobson B-57E 55-4268 - Redacted from LibCong on-line MIA files. UTM from JTF rpt dtd 09Dec94. Page 7 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Burrell, Charles Franklin Oct 10, 1969 Aug 14, 1945 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/19 SOS* from other causes 1Lt Air loss or crash over land 40 Fixed wing - crew Busch, Elwin Harry Jun 9, 1967 Jan 11, 1932 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/8th Bomb Sq.* fixed wing - Pilot Air Loss, 41 Capt crash on land Bush, James May 1, 1970 Sep 14, 1941 Non-Hostile, ground Army/HHC 54th GS GRP casualty 42 SFC Intentional Homicide Bush, Milton Jackson May 18, 1969 Apr 8, 1947 Hostile, died outright air Air Force/310th SOS* loss or crash over land fixed SGT wing-crew43
Canup, William David Apr 6, 1968 May 23, 1941 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/615 TFS* Air loss or crash over land Capt Fixed wing-pilot44
Carter, Greg Roy Feb 9, 1971 Aug 28, 1951 Hostile, ground casualty Army other explosive device45 SP4
Carver, Robert Charles Nov 3, 1970 Feb 7, 1946 46 RAAF/No. 2 Squadron* PO
40 C-123K 54-0642 crashed on take-off from Rach Gia City air field 41 B-57B 53-3908 GROUND FIRE NEAR HAO CHU HI MOUNTAIN, 10 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG 42 Undetermined. 43 C-123K 54-0639 HIT NEAR TANH LINH, UNCONTROLLABLE ENGINE FIRE, CRASHED 13 KM NORTHEAST OF BIEN HOA CITY 44 F-100D 55-2911 ground fire during air strike, crashed near highway GL-19 22 km west-northwest of An Khe 45 MINE, 15 KM W-NW OF PHAN RANG AB 46 See Phan Rang Newsletter 147 “Magpie 91”. Page 8 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Caudill II, Elmon C. Nov 29, 1970 Mar 14, 1945 Non-hostile, died missing, Air Force/615th TFS* fixed wing-non-crew 1Lt air loss, crash on land47
Cestaric, Joseph Anthony Dec 17, 1965 Nov 15, 1918 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/12th CES fixed wing-non-crew air 48 MSgt loss crash on land Chapman, Cecil Leroy Mar 10, 1967 Jul 31, 1941 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Navy crew air loss, crash on 49 ADR2 land Chappell, John Monroe Dec 17, 1965 Nov 2, 1929 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Air Force/12th CES non-crew air loss, crash on TSgt land50 Chenis, Mark Constant Oct 17, 1968 Nov 10, 1944 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Air Force/615th TFS* pilot air loss, crash on 1Lt land51
Childress, Calvin Buster Oct 19, 1971 Oct 11, 1938 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Army/HHC, 35th Eng Gp non-crew air loss, crash on SFC land52
Clark, Jr., John Howard Mar 6, 1968 Sep 21, 1947 Hostile, died outright Marine/2nd BN, 26th Marines Air loss or crash over land LCPL Fixed Wing - Noncrew53
Cofer, Arthur William Mar 10, 1969 Dec 9, 1941 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/612th TFS* fixed wing-pilot air loss, Capt crash on land54
47 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 48 AC-47D 43-49492 HIT MOUNTAIN 16-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PHAN RANG 49 VC-47J 99844 WING FAILURE 5 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG 50AC-47D 43-49492 HIT MOUNTAIN 16-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PHAN RANG 51 F-100D 55-2929 ABORTED TAKE OFF, PHAN RANG AIR BASE 52 U6A Beaver AIRCRAFT ENTERED INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, HIT MOUNTAIN 24 KM SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AIR BASE 53 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 54 F-100D 56-3380 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT MISSION 25 MILES WEST OF NHA TRANG Page 9 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Coleman, Billie Lee Oct 20, 1971 Dec 4, 1931 Non-hostile, died of Army illness/injury, ground SFC casualty burns55
Conlin, Jeffrey Francis Mar 6, 1968 Jul 18, 1945 Hostile, died outright Air Force/311th ACS* Air loss or crash over land Sgt Fixed Wing - crew
(Loadmaster)56 Cook, Glenn Richard Oct 21, 1969 Sep 10, 1945 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/21st TAS* fixed wing-pilot air loss Capt crash on land57
Cooper, George Grady Jan 21, 1967 Jul 28, 1928 Hostile, died outright Air Force/13 TBS* Air Loss or crash over land Capt fixed wing-pilot58
Costner, Johnny Phillip Nov 10, 1970 Dec 29, 1939 Non-Hostile Ground Army/497th Eng Co Casualty59 Sgt
Cottrell, Duane Allan Sep 23, 1971 Jul 25, 1946 Non-Hostile Ground Army/D Co, 299th Eng Bn Casualty60
SP4 Cowell, Richard John Mar 9, 1969 Jul 19, 1942 Hostile, died of wounds Air Force/615 TFS* Air loss or crash over land Capt Fixed wing - pilot61
Crawford, John Calvin Mar 10, 1967 Oct 3, 1936 Non-Hostile, fixed wing- Navy Non-crew 62 Lt Air loss, crash on land
55 BUNKER EXPLOSION 15 KM SW CAM RANH BAY AFLD 5 56 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 57 AIRCRAFT (0-2 68-10975) DISAPPEARED APPROX 43 KM NORTHEAST OF DALAT 58 B-57B 52-1557 hit by ground fire 11 miles west of Katum 59 Undetermined. 60 AT CAM RANH BAY COMPLEX 61 F-100D 56-2890 received AAA fire 21 miles west of Kham Duc, picked up, DOW at Chu Lai 62 VC-47J 99844 WING FAILURE 5 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG Page 10 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Crist, Kenneth Roy Dec 17, 1968 Aug 25, 1944 Non-hostile, died of illness Air Force/390 TFS, or injury 366TFW* Air loss or crash over land Capt Fixed wing-crew63
Crum, Duane Aug 13, 1971 Oct 30, 1971 Non-hostile, ground Army casualty64
1Lt Dart Jr., Walter J. Jun 7, 1969 Feb 21, 1947 Hostile ground casualty Air Force/35th CSS* artillery rocket or mortar65 SSgt
Davis, Richard John May 10, 1967 Jun 10, 1936 Hostile, died of wounds, Army/B CO, 8TH ENG BN, 1ST ground casualty Gun, Small CAV DIV* Arms Fire66
Capt Deas, Charles Milton Feb 11, 1971 Mar 4, 1945 Non-Hostile, fixed wing- Air Force/310th TAS* Pilot Air Loss, Crash on 67 1Lt Land Defenbaugh, Franklin D. Nov 29, 1970 Aug 23, 1933 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Army/SVC Btry, 5th BN non-crew air loss, crash on CWO land68
Del Rosario, Joseph Jesus May 1, 1969 Oct 30, 1926 Non-hostile, ground Air Force/35th CES* casualty heart attack69 SSgt
63 F-4D 66-7646 landing accident at Da Nang AB 64 AT CAM RANH ARMY AIR FIELD 65 MORTAR ATTACK ON PHAN RANG AIR BASE 66 Undetermined. 67 UC-123K 56-4373 CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 68 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 69 Undetermined. Page 11 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Delano, Darwin J. Nov 26, 1968 May 23, 1947 Hostile, ground casualty Army/B CO, 589th Eng Bn* other explosive device70 SP4
Delphin, Barry Ronal Mar 19, 1967 Apr 21, 1940 Hostile, died outright Air Force/614th TFS* Air loss or crash over land Capt fixed wing-pilot71
Dixon, Warren Mitchell Feb 15, 1968 Oct 21, 1944 Hostile, died wile missing, Air Force/14th ACS* fixed wing-crew SSgt (Flight Engineer) air loss, crash on land72
Douglas, Terry Lee Jul 28, 1968 Aug 26, 1947 Non-hostile, ground Army/21st S&S Co casualty accidental 73 PVT homicide Dugan, Thomas Wayne Dec 13, 1968 May 31, 1933 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/8th Bomb Sq.* fixed wing-pilot air loss Col crash on land74
Dunn, Donald Louis Feb 11, 1971 Oct 17, 1932 Non-hostile, fixed wing Air Force/310th TAS* non-crew air loss, crash on MSgt land75
Eaton, Norman D. Jan 13, 1969 Aug 11, 1925 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/35th TFW* fixed wing-pilot air loss, 76 Col crash on land Eckes, William C. Mar 10, 1967 Sep 20, 1940 Non-hostile, fixed wing Navy/NAVSUPACT non-crew air loss, crash on JO1 land77
70 AMBUSH ON HWY QL-1 SOUTH OF PHAN RANG 71 F-100 55-2912 attack on and support of FSB #14 vicinity of Bau Bang, 9 KM north of Lai Khe Air Field 72 AC-47D 43-49859 5 MILES SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AFLD 73 Undetermined. 74 MID-AIR C-123K 54-0600 AND B-57E 55-4284 40 KM N-NW OF TCHEPONE 75 UC-123K 56-4373 CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 76 B-57B 52-1561 40 KM SOUTH OF KHE SANH AFLD 77 VC-47J 99844 WING FAILURE 5 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG Page 12 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Ecklund, Arthur Gene Apr 3, 1969 May 5, 1943 Non-hostile, died while Army/1st AVN BDE missing, fixed wing-pilot air 78 Maj loss, crash on land Elliott III, George Mar 6, 1968 Oct 17, 1948 Hostile, died outright Lynwood Air loss or crash over land Marine/A Btry, 1st Bn Fixed Wing - Noncrew79 PFC Espenshied, John Lee Oct 21, 1969 Aug 17, 1934 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/558th TFS fixed wing-non-crew air Col loss, crash on land80 Evans Jr., John Harper Aug 7, 1970 Apr 1, 1959 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/35th SPS* from other causes Amn accidental self-destruction
ground casualty81 Evans, Douglas McArthur May 18, 1969 Nov 21, 1942 Hostile, died outright air Air Force/310th SOS* loss or crash over land fixed 1LT wing-crew82
Fauser Jr., Russell Jay Feb 15, 1968 Oct 23, 1948 Hostile, fixed wing-crew air Marine Corp. loss, crash on land83
CPL (Observer) Ferron Jr., Francis Mar 10, 1967 Nov 3, 1947 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Raymond crew air loss, crash on 84 Navy land AN
78 (0-1g 51-12078) SOUTH SLOPE OF NUI E GUE MOUNTAIN 30 KM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY AIR FIELD 79 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 80 AIRCRAFT (0-2A 68-10975) DISAPPEARED APPROX 43 KM NORTHEAST OF DALAT 81 Undetermined. 82 C-123K 54-0639 HIT NEAR TANH LINH, UNCONTROLLABLE ENGINE FIRE, CRASHED 13 KM NORTHEAST OF BIEN HOA CITY 83 AC-47D 43-49859 5 MILES SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AFLD 84 VC-47J 99844 WING FAILURE 5 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG Page 13 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Fitzgerald, Mark Joseph Feb 25, 1972 Jan 29, 1950 Non-hostile, helicopter- Army pilot air loss, crash on 85 1Lt land Fitzpatrick, Bryan Francis Dec 3, 1969 1932 Accidental (Motor Vehicle RAAF/No. 2 Squadron* Accident)86 Corporal
Ford, Bernard Francis Jul 5, 1967 Jan 9, 1934 Non-hostile, ground Air Force/35th SPS* casualty accidental 87 A1C homicide Forrester, Lawrence B. Sep 20, 1971 May 3, 1951 Non-hostile, ground Air Force/35th SPS* casualty, vehicle crash88
A1C Fox, Amos Oliver Apr 23, 1968 Sep 8. 1930 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/615th TFS* from other causes air loss Maj or crash over land fixed wing-pilot89 Galbreath, Robert Gene Feb 25, 1972 Mar 25, 1952 Non-hostile, died outright Army/C TRP, 7th Sqdn from other causes air loss SP4 or crash over land 90 helicopter-noncrew Getchell, Paul Everett Jan 13, 1969 Oct 12, 1936 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/8th Bomb Sq.* air loss or crash over land 91 LTC fixed wing-crew
85 LOST POWER AFTER TAKE-OFF, CRASHED 4 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAM RANH BAY AIR BASE 86 Fitzpatrick was on the road to Cam Ranh Bay and his vehicle that he was riding in crashed and it is suspected to be the result of a sniper. He was in the same accident as Ivan Alfred Woolley. Because these two individuals were involved in the same accident their death dates are not the same and apparently one or both died later of injuries sustained in the incident. 87Undetermined. His Jeep turned over trying to avoid a chair in the road while responding at night. 88 Undetermined. 89 F-100D 55-2923 HIT RIDGELINE DURING MISSED APPROACH TO PHAN RANG AB 90 UH-1D 66-16840 LOST POWER AFTER TAKE-OFF, CRASHED 4 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAM RANH BAY AIR BASE 91 B-57B 52-1561 40 KM SOUTH OF KHE SANH AFLD Page 14 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Gibbs, Jack Ronald Nov 29, 1970 Feb 19, 1948 Non-hostile, died outright Army/HQ Co, 507th Trans Gp from other causes air loss Sgt or crash over land fixed 92 wing-noncrew Gibson, William Arthur Feb 25, 1968 Aug 6, 1947 Hostile, ground casualty Army/ gun, small arms fire93
PFC Ginart, Donald F. Jun 3, 1969 Feb 19, 1944 Hostile, fixed wing - PILOT Air Force/614th TFS* Air Loss, Crash on Land94 1LT
Goodman, Norman Elan Jan 14, 1969 May 23, 1948 Hostile, died of wounds, Army ground casualty artillery, SP4 rocket, or mortar95
Goucher, Edward Louis Sep 4, 1967 Oct 17, 1938 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/19 ACS* Air loss or crash over land Capt Fixed Wing - crew96
Gower, William Ray Jul 29 1966 Nov 19 1934 Hostile, died outright Air Force/615th TFS Air loss or crash over land Capt fixed wing-pilot97
Gray, Michael Douglas Mar 6, 1968 Oct 31, 1948 Hostile, died outright Marine/H&S Co, 3rd SVS BN Air loss or crash over land PFC Fixed Wing - Noncrew98 Gray, Raymond Henry Nov 29, 1970 Jan 26, 1940 Non-hostible, died outright N/A Army/589th Eng Bn from other causes air loss
92 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 93 TWO MILES FROM PHAN RANG BEACH 94 F-100D, 55-3790 on a close air support mission about 10 miles southwest of Quan Long in the extreme southern tip of South Vietnam. During his second strafing pass against VC structures his aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed. 95 Undetermined. 96 C-123K 54-0621 hit ridgeline 18 KM south-southwest of Bao Loc air field during approach for landing 97 F-100D 56-2956 crashed approximately 25 miles west of Saigon 98 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Page 15 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Sgt or crash over land fixed wing-noncrew99 Grayson III, Samuel A. Nov 29, 1970 Oct 5, 1946 Non-hostile, fixed wing, Army/SVC Btry, 5th BN non-crew air loss, crash on SP4 land100
Greco, Lee Attilio Dec 6, 1966 Nov 10, 1933 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/559th TFS air loss or crash over land 101 Maj fixed wing -crew Green, Clyde Ray May 12, 1969 Jan 29, 1940 Hostile, ground casualty Army/ADV Team 45 multiple fragmentation SSgt wounds102
Greenhouse, Ronald Nov 29, 1970 Feb 11, 1948 Non-hostile, died while Raphael missing air loss or crash th Army/A TRP, 7 SQDN over land fixed wing- SP4 noncrew103 Grillo, Lawrence Hugh May 24, 1969 Dec 15, 1947 Non-hostile, ground Air Force/35th SPS* casualty other accident104 A1C
Grzegorek, James Mar 6, 1968 Mar 19, 1947 Hostile, died outright Andrews Air loss or crash over land Marines/H&S Co, 1st BN Fixed Wing - Noncrew105 PFC
Guck, Ralph Stephen Nov 29, 1970 Mar 27, 1943 Non-hostile, died missing, Air Force/14th SPS fixed wing-non-crew air SSgt loss, crash on land106
99 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 100 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 101 F-4C 63-7521 HIT MOUNTAIN DURING RADAR-CONTROLLED DESCENT THRU CLOUDS 102 Undetermined. 103 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 104 LIGHTNING STRIKE AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 105 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 106 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER Page 16 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Gunnels, Michael David Sep 26, 1969 Dec 15, 1946 Non-hostile, ground Air Force/35th AMS* casualty accidental self- A1C destruction107
Hall, Blucher Ray Mar 6, 1968 Jun 4, 1948 Hostile, died outright Marines/H&S Co, 1st BN Air loss or crash over land 108 PFC Fixed Wing - Noncrew Hall, Marvin Louis Feb 25, 1972 Nov 4, 1951 Non-hostile, died outright Army/C TRP, 7th Sq from other causes air loss SP4 or crash over land
Helicopter-crew109 Hampton, Frederick Mar 6, 1968 Jul 16, 1927 Hostile, died while missing Jordan Air loss or crash over loand Air Force/311 ACS* Fixed wing - pilot110 LtCol
Hanson, Clyde Wendell Feb 11, 1971 Jan 12, 1935 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Air Force/310th TAS* crew air loss, crash on 111 TSGT land Harrison, William Milan Feb 6, 1969 Nov 16, 1943 Hostile, Helicopter-crew Army air loss, crash on land112 WO
Hartenhoff, Duane May 18, 1969 Mar 12, 1927 Hostitle, died outright air Leland loss or crash over land fixed th 113 Air Force/310 SOS* wing-crew MSGT
107 ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF B-57 20MM CANNON, PHAN RANG AIR BASE 108 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 109 UH-1D 66-16840LOST POWER AFTER TAKE-OFF, CRASHED 4 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAM RANH BAY AIR BASE 110 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base 111 UC-123K 56-4373 CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 112 UH-1H 66-16326 HOT LZ, ROK CBT ASLT 20 KM EAST OF PHAN RANG CITY 113 C-123K 54-0639 HIT NEAR TANH LINH, UNCONTROLLABLE ENGINE FIRE, CRASHED 13 KM NORTHEAST OF BIEN HOA CITY Page 17 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Hathaway, John Hooper Oct 11, 1969 Sep 2, 1941 Non-Hostile, fixed wing- V. crew Air Force/17th SOS* Air Loss, Crash on Land114 Capt. Hayden, Neil William May 18, 1969 Jun 18, 1941 Hostile, died outright Air Force/310th SOS* air loss or crash over land 1LT fixed wing-pilot115 Helgeson, Ellis Eugene Mar 6, 1968 May 14, 1942 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/311 ACS* Air loss or crash over land Capt Fixed wing -crew116
Herbert, Michael Patrick Nov 3, 1970 Jun 9, 1946 117 RAAF/No. 2 Squadron*
FO Hess, Jack Wayne Apr 12, 1968 Nov 12, 1946 Non-hostile, died outright Army/C Co, Support BN from other causes118 SP4 accidental self-destruction ground casualty119 Hester, Leo Claude Mar 10, 1967 May 5, 1924 Non-hostile, died outright Navy from other causes air loss LCDR or crash over land fixed 120 wing-pilot Hewitt, Ronald David Jun 21, 1972 Aug 25, 1950 Unknown121 RAAF/No. 2 Sq* LAC
114 An AC-119 52-5907 gunship, radio call sign Shadow 76, crashed as it was taking off from Tan Son Nhut when an engine failed and caught fire. With all its armament and ammunition together with a full fuel load the single- engined performance of the AC-119G was insufficient to enable it to stay airborne. Six of the 10 crew were killed in the accident. SSgt Bradford was a photographer with the 600th Photo Squadron. 115 C-123K 54-0639 HIT NEAR TANH LINH, UNCONTROLLABLE ENGINE FIRE, CRASHED 13 KM NORTHEAST OF BIEN HOA CITY 116 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base 117 See Phan Rang Newsletter 147 “Magpie 91” 118 Undetermined. 119 Undetermined. 120 VC-47J 99844 WING FAILURE 5 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG 121 He died nearly two years after RTA. See note 10 below. Page 18 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Hicks, David Lee Sep 21, 1970 Sep 5, 1950 Non-hostile, died of illness Army/608th Trans Co. or injury vehicle loss or 122 SP4 crash ground casualty Hicks, Paul Everett Mar 6, 1968 Feb 11, 1949 Hostile, Fixed Wing Marine/G Co, 2nd BN Noncrew Air loss, crash on PFC land123
Higgs, Ralph Edward Mar 6, 1968 Nov 26, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing - Marines/ noncrew Air loss, crash on PFC land Hinson, Ralph Leon Dec 17, 1965 Dec 31, 1934 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/12th Supply Sq. fixed wing-non-crew air 124 SSgt loss, crash on land Hogan Jr., Billy Jack Nov 29, 1970 Oct 14, 1949 Non-hostile, died missing, Air Force/21st Tac Air Spt Sq fixed wing-non-crew air 125 Sgt loss, crash on land Hollar, Howard Eslie Mar 6, 1968 Feb 6, 1948 Hostile, fixed wing - Marine/H&S Co, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on PFC land126
Holmes, John Henry Dec 1, 1970 Nov 29, 1929 Non-hostile, died outright Army/Adv Team 45 from other causes vehicle SFC loss or crash ground casualty127 Hopper, Richard Whan Mar 25, 1968 Nov 21, 1935 Hostile, fixed wing-pilot air Air Force/8th Bomb Sq.* loss, crash on land128 Capt
122 Undetermined 123 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 124 AC-47D 43-49492 HIT MOUNTAIN 16-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PHAN RANG 125 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 126 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 127 Undetermined. 128 B-57B 52-1592 HIT OVER LAOS, CRASHED ON LANDING AT DA NANG Page 19 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Horvath, Robert John Mar 6, 1968 Mar 31, 1948 Hostile, fixed wing - Marine/ H&S Co, 1st BN noncrew air loss, crash on 129 PFC land Hudson Jr., Joseph Dec 20, 1968 Jul 14, 1945 Hostile, ground casualty Robert gun, small arms fire130 Army/Adv Team 26 Sgt Jackson, Andrew Mar 6, 1968 Nov 15, 1945 Hostile, fixed wing - Marine/F Co, 2nd BN noncrew air loss, crash on LCPL land131 Jacques, Joseph Arthur Nov 29, 1970 Jul 28, 1949 Non-hostile, died outright Army from other causes air loss PFC or crash over land fixed wing-noncrew132 Jefferson, Perry Henry Apr 3, 1969 Aug 18, 1931 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/120th TFS* fixed wing-non-crew air 133 Maj loss, crash on land Jeffs, Clive Garth Mar 12, 1971 Oct 21, 1943 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/614th TFS* fixed wing-pilot air loss, 134 Capt crash on land Johnson, Charles A. Nov 29, 1970 Aug 12, 1948 Non-hostile, died outright Army from other causes air loss SP4 or crash over land fixed wing-noncrew135
129 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 130 VEHICLE ON RESUPPLY RUN AMBUSHED, LOCATION UNKNOWN 131 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 132 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 133 0-1G BIRDDOG 51-12078 SOUTH SLOPE OF NUI E GUE MOUNTAIN 30 KM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY AIR FIELD 134 F-100D 56-3415 ENGINE FLAMED OUT, EJECTED 52 KM W-SW OF DUC MY Airfield. His body was never recovered. A flight of Super Sabres was dispatched from Phan Rang to attack an enemy position in Khang Ilea province of South Vietnam. One of the aircraft was shot down in flames about 40 miles northwest of Nha Trang and its pilot was posted missing. Other aircraft nearby heard a good beeper signal after ILt Jeffs ejected but could not make voice contact with him. A 10-day search failed to find any trace of the pilot. The crash site of an F-100 was discovered in 1974 and investigated by the JTF -FA in 1990 but so far there is no new information on the fate of 1Lt Jeffs. 56-3415 also saw service with the 31st TFW at Tuy Hoa during its time in Vietnam. 135 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER Page 20 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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1Lt Johnson, Leland Craig Oct 10, 1969 Aug 26, 1948 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/19 SOS* from other causes A1C Air loss or crash over land Fixed wing - crew136 Johnson, Robert Bruce Nov 29, 1970 May 29, 1936 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/310th TAS* from other causes air loss TSgt or crash over land fixed wing-noncrew137 Jones, Billy Joe May 21, 1971 Jul 31, 1950 Non-hostile, died outright Army/B Co, 40th Sig BN from other causes SP5 intentional homicide ground casualty138 Jones, Grayland Nov 23, 1969 Sep 1, 1950 Non-hostile, ground Army/128th Signal Co. casualty drowned, 139 PFC suffocated Jones, Lavoyn Augustus Oct 10, 1969 Oct 3, 1938 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/19 SOS* from other causes SSgt Air loss or crash over land 140 Fixed wing - crew Jones, Roman Lee Feb 25, 1972 Jul 1, 1951 Non-hostile, died outright Army/C TRP, 7th Sq from other causes air los or SP4 crash over land Helicopter- crew141
136 C-123K 54-0642 crashed on take-off from Rach Gia City air field 137 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 138 Undetermined. 139 DROWNED WHILE SWIMMING 8 KM E-NE OF CAM RANH 140 C-123K 54-0642 crashed on take-off from Rach Gia City air field 141 UH-1D 66-16840 LOST POWER AFTER TAKE-OFF, CRASHED 4 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAM RANH BAY AIR BASE Page 21 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Jordan, Robert Clayton Mar 4, 1969 Aug 19, 1947 Non-hostile, died outright Army/SVC BTRY, 5TH BN from other causes vehicle SP4 loss or crash ground casualty142 Kawamura, Robert K. Feb 15, 1968 May 26, 1939 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/14th ACS* air loss or crash over land 143 SSgt (Loadmaster) fixed wing-crew Kearns Jr., Joseph Jun 7, 1978 Aug 26, 1936 Hostile, died while missing, Thomas fixed wing-crew air loss, th 144 Air Force/13 Bomb Sq.* crash on land LTC Keck, Jay Lynn Oct 12, 1969 Dec 18, 1922 Non-hostile, died of illness Air Force/35th CES* or injury heart attack Sgt ground casualty145 Kennedy III, William Nov 29, 1970 Jun 6, 1945 Non-hostile, fixed wing, Daniel non-crew, air loss, crash on th 146 Army/A Btry, 6 BN land Capt Kennedy, Larry Scott Mar 6, 1968 May 15, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing - Marine/A Brty, 1st BN noncrew air loss, crash on 147 CPL land Kerr, Everett Oscar Jun 13, 1966 Apr 18, 1936 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/13th Bomb Sq.* Air loss or crash over land CAPT. Fixed Wing-Pilot148
142 Undetermined. 143 AC-47D 43-49859 5 MILES SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AFLD 144B-57B 53-3862 DISAPPEARED VICINITY 28 KM SE OF KY AN, NVN 145Undetermined. 146 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 19701129 147 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 148 B-57E 55-4268 40 KM SOUTH OF MU GIA PASS Page 22 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Kerr, Robert George Mar 10, 1967 Nov 1, 1924 Non-hostile, died outright Navy from other causes air loss LCDR or crash over land fixed 149 wing-crew King, Jon Marc Nov 29, 1970 Aug 1, 1946 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/615th TFS* missing air loss or crash 1Lt over land fixed wing- noncrew150 Kingrey, Edward Leo Jul 14, 1969 Sep 2, 1948 Non-hostile, died outright Army/C Co, 589th Eng Bn from other causes SP4 accidental homicide ground casualty151 Knapic, Bernard Richard Oct 11, 1969 Jun 2, 1930 Non-Hostile, fixed wing- Air Force/17th SOS* crew Lt. Col. Air Loss, Crash on Land152
Knudsen Jr., Harold Sep 14, 1966 Jan 30, 1941 Hostile, fixed Wing - Pilot Eugene Air Loss, Crash on land153 Air Force/389th TFS, 366 TFW 1Lt.
Koeppe Jr., Walter Nov 25, 1967 Oct 11, 1948 Hostile, died outright Army/A CO, 864th Eng Bn* misadventure ground 154 PFC casualty
149 VC-47J 99844 WING FAILURE 5 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG 150 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 19701129 151 Undetermined. 152 An AC-119 52-5907 gunship, radio call sign Shadow 76, crashed as it was taking off from Tan Son Nhut when an engine failed and caught fire. With all its armament and ammunition together with a full fuel load the single- engined performance of the AC-119G was insufficient to enable it to stay airborne. Six of the 10 crew were killed in the accident. SSgt Bradford was a photographer with the 600th Photo Squadron. 153 CRASHED DUE TO FLIGHT CONTROL FAILURE The F-4C aircraft he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff from Phan Rang AB. His aircraft was joining their formation when a flight control malfunction caused the aircraft to roll inverted. When attempts to right the aircraft failed, both crew members tried to eject. Knudsen was unsuccessful and was killed when the aircraft crashed. It’s believed that the crew member that survived was Lt Col. Felix Fowler. 154 Undetermined. Page 23 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Kollenberg, Charles Louis Nov 29, 1970 Jun 12, 1946 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/352nd TFS* missing Air loss or crash 1Lt over land fixed wing-non-
crew155 Kuney, Jerry Dean Mar 12, 1971 Aug 28, 1942 Non-hostile, died of illness Army or injury Suicide ground Sgt casualty156 Kutkowski, Gregory Oct 18, 1970 Mar 21, 1948 Non-hostile, died of illness Mitchel or injury heart attack 157 Army ground casualty WO Landers, Donald Francis Mar 23, 1968 Mar 9, 1944 Hostile, died outright Army/A CO, 2ND BN drowned or suffocated CPL ground casualty158 Lane, Mitchell Sim Jan 4, 1969 Oct 4, 1940 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/188th TFS air loss or crash over land 159 Capt fixed wing-pilot Lang, Benjamin Gaines Apr 28, 1971 Mar 4, 1946 Hostile, fixed wing-pilot air Air Force/615th TFS* loss, crash on land160 1LT Larue Jr., Donald Edward Sep 16, 1971 Aug 10, 1949 Non-hostile, died of ilness Army/C Co. 75th Infantry or injury Illness or disease PFC Ground casualty161 Latshaw, Harry Kenneth Mar 6, 1968 Jun 2, 1949 Hostile, fixed wing - Marine/G Co, 2nd BN noncrew air loss, crash on 162 PFC land
155 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 156 SUICIDE, CAM RANH ARMY AFLD 157 Undetermined. 158 RIVER CROSSING VICINITY PHAN RANG 159 MID-AIR COLLISION (?) F-100C 54-2030 AND F-100C 54-2051 22 MILES N-NE OF PHAN RANG AIR BASE 160 F-100D 55-3550 APPROX 18 NM SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AIR BASE 161 DIED NHA TRANG AIR BASE, 4 KM SOUTH OF NHA TRANG CITY 162 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Page 24 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Lawlor, Robert James Sep 4, 1966 Oct 21, 1944 Non-hostile, died of Air Force/554th CES* illness/injury, ground A2C casualty burns163
Lee Jr., Robert List Nov 23, 1967 Nov 1, 1943 Non-hostile, died of Army/HHC, 2ND, 502ND illness/injury, ground INFANTRY, 101 ABN DIV* casualty accidental
Capt homicide164 Lee, Roger Gail Feb 15, 1968 Sep 24, 1938 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/14th ACS* Air loss or crash over land SSgt (Loadmaster) Fixed Wing-crew165
Liebernecht, Von Miles Oct 10, 1968 Jun 21, 1934 Non-hostile, helicopter Air Force/38th ARRS* pilot air loss, crash on 166 Capt land
Loftis, Joel Conrad Jun 7, 1969 Jun 17, 1946 Hostile, died of wounds NA Air Force/35th SPS* Artillery, rocket or mortar A1C Ground casualty167 Luce, Paul Franklin Aug 2, 1968 Dec 9, 1935 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/315th CMS* from other causes Vehicle TSgt loss or crash
ground casualty168 Luna, Angel Oct 10, 1968 Jul 19, 1932 Non-hostile died outright Air Force/35th USAF Disp.* from other causes air loss TSgt or crash over land 169 Helicopter-crew Maahs, Milo George Jan 21, 1969 May 6, 1937 Hostile, died outright Air Force/615 TFS* Air loss or crash over land Capt Fixed Wing - Pilot170
163 Undetermined. 164 Undetermined. 165 AC-47D 43-49859 5 MILES SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AFLD 166 HH-43B 58-1845 MECHANICAL FAILURE, CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 167 MORTAR ATTACK ON PHAN RANG AIR BASE 168 PEDESTRIAN/AUTO ACCIDENT AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 169 HH-43B 58-1845 MECHANICAL FAILURE, CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 170 F-100D 56-3158 hit southwest of Katum, crashed during approach to Bien Hoa Air Field Page 25 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Mac Arthur, Dale Alan Dec 8, 1969 Jun 16, 1947 Non-hostile, died of Air Force/821st SPS illness/injury, ground 171 Sgt casualty vehicle crash Macko, charles Jun 21, 1978 Jan 15, 1931 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/8th Bomb Sq.* fixed wing-crew air loss, 172 COL crash on land MacMillan, Thomas Mar 6, 1968 Aug 24, 1948 Hostile, fixed wing - Marine/K Co, 3rd BN noncrew Air loss, crash on LCPL land173
Margle, Thomas Joseph Feb 15, 1968 Apr 17, 1936 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/14th ACS* Air loss or crash over land Capt Fixed wing-crew174
Martin, Floyd Newton Dec 20, 1968 Aug 30, 1930 Hostile, died outright Army/ADV Team 26 multiple fragmentation SFC wounds ground casualty175
Marturano Jr., Joseph Mar 6, 1968 Jan 11, 1950 Hostile, fixed wing- Anthony noncrew Air loss, crash on Marine/G Co, 2nd BN land176 PFC Mathews, Claude Wesley Dec 17, 1965 May 31, 1940 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/4th ACS Air loss or crash over land A1C fixed wing-crew177
Mattox, Dwaine Elbyrne Aug 10, 1970 Jun 1, 1944 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/310th TAS* from other causes air loss CAPT or crash over land fixed 178 wing, crew
171 JEEP ACCIDENT WHILE ON PATROL DUTY, PHAN RANG AIR BASE 172 B-57B 52-01532 43 KM S-SE OF BAN LANGKHANG, LAOS 173 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 174 AC-47D 43-49859 5 MILES SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AFLD 175 VEHICLE ON RESUPPLY RUN AMBUSHED, LOCATION UNKNOWN 176 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 177 AC-47D 43-49492 HIT MOUNTAIN 16-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PHAN RANG 19651217 178 C-123K 55-4527 ENGINE FAILURE, CRASHED VICINITY CAM RANH BAY AFLD Page 26 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Mayo, James Russell Sep 4, 1967 Apr 3, 1941 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/19 ACS* Air loss or crash over land A1C Fixed Wing - crew179
Mc Donough, Robert J. Aug 29, 1968 Dec 28, 1949 Non-hostile, died outright NA Army from other causes Suidide PFC Ground Casualty180 Mc Fadden Jr., Carl Mar 26, 1968 May 12, 1948 Non-hostile, died of illness NA Army/101st MP Co or injury vehicle loss or PFC crash ground casualty181
Mc Gee, Roy Dell Jan 29, 1968 Mar 3, 1949 Non-Hostile Ground Army/A CO, 14TH ENG BN, Casualty TH TH 182 35 ENG GRP, 18 ENG other accident BDE* PFC Mc Gouldrick Jr., Dec 13, 1968 Dec 19, 1928 Hostile, died while missing, Francis, J. fixed wing-crew air loss, Air Force/8th Bomb Sq* crash on land183
COL Mc Govern, Michael Feb 11, 1971 Jan 17, 1942 Non-hostile, died outright Donald from other causes air loss Air Force/612th TFS* or crash over land fixed 184 Capt wing-pilot Mc Hugo, Donald Lyle Mar 25, 1968 Mar 6, 1935 Hostile-died outright Air Air Force/8th Bomb Sq.* loss or crash over land Maj Fixed Wing-Crew185
179 C-123K 54-0621 hit ridgeline 18 km south-southwest of Bao Loc air field during approach for landing 180 Undetermined. 181 Undetermined. 182 Undetermined. 183 MID-AIR C-123K 54-0600 AND B-57E 55-4284 40 KM N-NW OF TCHEPONE 184 F-100D 55-2901 LANDING ACCIDENT AT PLEIKU AFLD 185 B-57B 52-1592 HIT OVER LAOS, CRASHED ON LANDING AT DANANG Page 27 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Mc Kinney, Eugene Phillip Mar 23, 1968 Jan 12, 1940 Hostile, died outright air Air Force/614th TFS* loss or crash over land fixed CAPT wing-pilot186 Mc Leish, Charles Aug 21, 1970 Nov 27, 1944 Hostile, died outright Edward Air loss or crash on land Air Force/612th TFS* Fixed Wing-Pilot187
McCosar, Winford Mar 6, 1968 Nov 22, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/B Co, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on LCPL land188
Mead, Dennis Michael Mar 6, 1968 Mar 2, 1949 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/D Co, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on PFC land189
Meade, Johnson Ashley Dec 17, 1965 Jun 2, 1941 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/12th CES Air loss or crash over land A1C Fixed Wing-Noncrew190
Medeiros, Dennis Joseph Mar 6, 1968 Oct 29, 1946 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/H Co, 2nd BN noncrew Air loss, crash on 191 CPL land Menn, Arthur John Nov 29, 1970 Mar 10, 1949 Non-hostile, fixed wing Army non-crew air loss, crash on 192 PFC land Meyerkord, Harold D. Mar 16, 1965 Oct 9, 1937 Hostile, died outright gun Navy or small arms fire ground 193 Lt casualty
186 BY GROUND FIRE NEAR AN NHON, 8 MILES SE OF PHU CAT AB 187 CRASHED 1 MILE SOUTH OF DAK TO DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, F-100D 56-3435 188 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 189 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 190 AC-47D 43-49492 HIT MOUNTAIN 16-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PHAN RANG 191 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 192 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 193 VICINITY CAI TAU HA Page 28 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Miles, James Edward Mar 6, 1968 Mar 4, 1949 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/ noncrew Air loss, Crash on PFC land194 Minch, Roger Carl Mar 6, 1968 Jun 11, 1948 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/H&S Co, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on PFC land195
Moe, Ronald John Nov 26 1968 Oct 6, 1944 Hostile, died outright other Army/B CO, 589TH ENG BN, explosive device ground 35TH ENG GRP* casualty196 1Lt Montoya, Louie Gooch Jun 10, 1971 Jul 7, 1949 Hostile, died outright Air Army/192nd AHC* loss or crash over land, SP4 Helicopter-Crew197
Moore, Abraham Lincoln Oct 11, 1969 Feb 12, 1937 Non-Hostile, fixed wing- Air Force/17th SOS* crew 198 SSgt. Air Loss, Crash on Land Moore, Dallas Henry Mar 6, 1968 Oct 6, 1940 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/311th ACS* fixed wing-crew air loss, Sgt crash on land199
Moore, James Ezra Mar 6, 1968 Aug 17, 1949 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/G Co, 2nd BN noncrew Air loss, crash on PFC land200
Moore, Wavery May 12, 1969 Sep 16, 1925 NA NA Army
194 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 195 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 196 AMBUSH ON HWY QL-1 SOUTH OF PHAN RANG 197 UH-1C 66-00597 33 KM S-SW OF PHU NHON AFLD We were flying cover for a sniffer mission. See more complete notes on the mission in the footnote for Johnny Arthur. 198 An AC-119 52-5907 gunship, radio call sign Shadow 76, crashed as it was taking off from Tan Son Nhut when an engine failed and caught fire. With all its armament and ammunition together with a full fuel load the single- engined performance of the AC-119G was insufficient to enable it to stay airborne. Six of the 10 crew were killed in the accident. SSgt Bradford was a photographer with the 600th Photo Squadron. 199 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 200 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Page 29 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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SSgt Morgan, William Leslie Jan 24, 1971 Nov 25, 1947 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/435th MMS* from other causes A1C Accidental self-destruction ground casualty201 Moriarty, Peter Gibney Mar 22, 1971 Jul 15. 1941 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/615th TFS* fixed wing-pilot air loss, Capt crash on land202
Morrill, Bernard Francis Aug 10, 1970 Jul 3, 1934 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/310th TAS* from other causes air loss TSGT or crash over land fixed wing, crew203
Morrison Jr., Glenn Oct 26, 1966 Apr 11, 1936 Hostile, died while missing Raymond Air loss or crash over land Air Force/614th TFS* Fixed Wing - Pilot205 204 Capt Morrison, Peter Jun 9, 1967 Dec 29, 1942 Hostile, died while missing Whitcomb Air loss or crash over land Air Force/8th Bomb Sq* fixed wing-crew206
1Lt Moss Jr., Thomas John Mar 6, 1968 Jul 24, 1946 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/H&S Co, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on PFC land207
Moyer Jr., Cecil Gerald Nov 29, 1970 May 6, 1945 Non-hostile, died missing, Air Force/310th TAS* fixed wing-pilot air loss, Capt crash on land208
201 Undetermined. 202 F-100D 56-3180 ATTACKING TANKS ON HWY QL-9, 22 KM WEST OF KHE SANH. His body was not recovered. 203 C-123K 55-4527 ENGINE FAILURE, CRASHED VICINITY CAM RANH BAY AFLD 204 Pau grade at loss 03, promoted to LtCol while MIA 205 F-100D 56-3167, ground impact 11 KM Northwest of DauTieng Base 206 B-57B 53-3908 GROUND FIRE NEAR HAO CHU HI MOUNTAIN, 10 MILES NORTH OF PHAN RANG 207 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 208 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 19701129 Page 30 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Murphy, David Wayne Oct 22, 1968 Nov 20, 1944 Non-hostile, died of illness Army/D CO, 36th SIG BN or injury Suicide Ground 1Lt casualty209
Murray, Caesar Mar 19, 1971 Aug 2, 1949 Non-hostile, ground Air Force/14th FMS casualty illness, disease210 A1C Mynes, Thomas Wilmer Dec. 30, 1969 Sep 29, 1941 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/35th Spt Sq* from other causes Sgt accidental homicide ground casualty211 Neef, Frederick Richard Nov 27, 1970 Dec 5, 1951 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/315 TAW* missing A1C Air loss or crash over land Fixed Wing - Noncrew212 Neeld, Bobby Gene Jan 4, 1969 Oct 8, 1928 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/188th TFS* air loss or crash over land 213 Col fixed wing-pilot Neill, John Mautz Jan 27, 1971 Feb 3, 1942 Hostile, fixed wing-pilot air Air Force/352nd TFS* loss, crash on land214
Capt Netherly, Artanzie Apr 8, 1970 Feb 24, 1949 Non-hostile, died outright NA Army from other causes PVT accidental self-destruction ground casualty215
209 Undetermined.
211 Undetermined. 212 C-123K 55-4574 hit mountain 17 miles southwest of Nha Trang - Still Photographic Specialist 213 MID-AIR COLLISION (?) F-100C 54-2030 AND F-100C 54-2051 22 MILES N-NE OF PHAN RANG AIR BASE 214 F-100D 56-3197 Undetermined. 215 Undetermined. Page 31 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Newberry, Grayson Henry Nov 29, 1970 Mar 24, 1945 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/310th TAS missing air loss or crash SSgt over land fixed wing- 216 crew Nix, John David Apr 25, 1971 Dec 15, 1947 Non-hostile, died of Air Force/35th SPS* illness/injury, ground 217 Sgt casualty vehicle crash Noel, Michael David Sep 11, 1970 Feb 18, 1949 Hostile, died outright Army/A Co, Troop Comd misadventure ground SP4 casualty218 Nute, Ronald Wade Dec 20, 1971 Dec 2, 1952 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/315th CES* from other causes suicide 219 A1C ground casualty O Hare, Richard James Mar 6, 1968 Jan 21, 1948 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/G Co, 2nd BN noncrew Air loss, crash on PFC land220
O’Keefe, Richard William Feb 11, 1971 Jan 6, 1945 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/310th TAS* from other causes air loss 1Lt or crash over land fixed wing-crew221 O’Kieff, William Brandon Nov 27, 1970 Oct 26, 1932 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/315 TAW* missing TSgt Air loss or crash over land 222 Fixed Wing - crew Ogden, William Stephen Feb 6, 1969 Feb 24, 1949 Hostile, died outright air Army/134th AHC, 268th AVN loss or crash over land SP4 Helicopter-crew223
216 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 19701129 217 Undetermined. 218 Undetermined. 219 Undetermined. 220 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 221 UC-123K 56-4373 CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 222 C-123K 55-4574 hit mountain 17 miles southwest of Nha Trang 223 UH-1H 66-16319 HOT LZ, ROK CBT ASLT 20 KM EAST OF PHAN RANG CITY Page 32 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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O'Hanlon, Robert Melville Jul 3, 1969 Apr 22, 1942 Unknown224 RAAF/No. 2 Sq* FO
Orfield, David Charles Dec 31, 1966 Mar 4, 1947 Non-hostile, died outright Army/D Co. 62 Eng Bn, 35th from other causes, Vehicle Eng Group, 18th Eng BDE, loss or crash Ground 225 USARV Casualty PFC Orr, Emmett Somers Oct 10, 1968 Feb 19, 1931 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/35th CES* from other causes air loss TSgt or crash over land helicopter-crew226 Orsua, Charles David Jul 15, 1969 Apr 19, 1950 Non-hostile, died of illness Air Force/35th SPS* or injury vehicle loss or 227 A1C crash ground casualty Ott, Raymond Earl Mar 23, 1970 Jan 19, 1949 Non-hostile, died outright Army/630th MP Co from other causes vehicle SP4 loss or crash ground casualty228 Owen, John Wilson Jul 3, 1970 Dec 16, 1948 Non-hostile, died outright Army/HHC, 35th Eng Grp from other causes SP4 accidental self-destruction 229 ground casualty Oxley, James Edward Apr 22, 1967 Apr 28, 1925 Hostile, fixed wing-pilot air Air Force/13th Bomb Sq.* loss, crash on land230
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224 O'Hanlon died in the Repatriation Hospital in Brisbane just short of 12 months on return to Australia. The policy is that if a person died within 12 months of RTA it is considered as died on Active Service. It is assumed he was diagnosed with a medical condition in Vietnam and was sent home. 225 Undetermined. Run over by a road compactor while working on the road from PRAB to the beach. 226 HH-43B 58-1845 MECHANICAL FAILURE, CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 227 Undetermined. 228 Undetermined. 229 Undetermined. 230 B-57B 53-3859 GROUND FIRE DURING CLOSE AIR SUPPORT MISSION 25 KM SOUTHEAST OF SAIGON Page 33 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Palmer, William Herschell Sep 25, 1968 Dec 7, 1942 Hostile, died outright gun Army/564th Trans Plt* or small arms fire ground Sgt casualty231
Partlow, Kenneth Aug 27, 1966 May 30, 1944 Non-hostile, died of illness NA
Air Force/554 CES* or injury burns ground A2C casualty232 Pauley, Washington May 12, 1969 Sep 18, 1942 Hostile, died outright Army/ADV Team 45 multiple fragmentation Sgt wounds ground casualty233 Paxton, Donald Elmer Sep 24, 1973 Oct 3, 1928 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/8th Bomb Sq.* fixed wing-pilot air loss, COL crash on land234 Pearl, Richard Max Jul 21, 1970 May 12, 1938 Hostile, died of wounds Air Force/1882nd Comm Sq* other explosive device 235 Sgt ground casualty Petersen, Gaylord Dean Sep 11, 1967 Jan 18, 1937 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/13th Bomb Sq* fixed wing-crew air loss, 236 LTC crash on land Petith, Trevor Graham Apr 21, 1969 Jul 13, 1946 Accidental237 RAAF/No. 2 Sq* AC
Pizarro, Vic Manuel Mar 6, 1968 Mar 18, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/A BTRY, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on 238 CPL land
231 TWO MILES FROM PHAN RANG BEACH 232 Undetermined. 233 Undetermined. 234 B-57B 52-01532 43 KM S-SE OF BAN LANGKHANG, LAOS 235 ROCKET ATTACK ON PHAN RANG AIR BASE 236 B-57B 52-1510 AAA FIRE DURING NIGHT ARMED RECON MISSION 15 KM NE OF DONG HOI, NVN 237 AC Petith was a member of the Airfield Defence Guard (Grade 4). He died as a result of a gun accident in the Armour in the No 2 Sq hangar. 238 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Page 34 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Podhajsky, Norbert Nov 29, 1970 Aug 16, 1943 Non-hostile, died missing, Albert fixed wing-crew air loss, th 239 Air Force/311 TAS* crash on land Capt Polniak, Robert Joseph Nov 29, 1970 May 9, 1946 Non-hostile, fixed wing, Army/507th Trans Group non-crew air loss, crash on 240 Capt land Presley, Ronnie Calvin Mar 6, 1968 Oct 26, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/H&S CO, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on 241 PFC land Prewitt, William Earl Jun 17, 1969 Sep 28, 1947 Hostile, died outright Army/C TRP, 2nd Sq. multiple fragmentation 242 Sgt wounds ground casualty Quill Jr., Edward Beeding Feb 15, 1968 Oct 16, 1934 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/14th ACS* air loss or crash over land 243 Maj (Copilot) fixed wing-crew Quinn, John Arnold Oct 2, 1969 Aug 29, 1940 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/559th TFS Air loss or crash over land Maj fixed wing-pilot244
Rader III, Frederick Nov 27, 1970 Nov 22, 1946 Non-hostile, died while Merchant missing Air Force/315 TAW* Air loss or crash over land 245 1Lt Fixed Wing - crew Ranthum, Dale Harold Dec 20, 1968 Oct 8, 1939 Hostile, died outright gun Army/ADV Team 20 or small arms fire ground Sgt casualty246 Ready III, John Jul 14, 1970 Apr 19, 1950 Non-hostile, died outright NA
239 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 240 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 241 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base.
242 Undetermined. 243 AC-47D 43-49859 5 MILES SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AFLD 244 F-4C 63-7708 SHOT DOWN ON CLOSE AIR SUPPORT MISSION 16 KM NORTHWEST OF THIEN GIAO 245 C-123K 55-4574 hit mountain 17 miles southwest of Nha Trang 246 VEHICLE ON RESUPPLY RUN AMBUSHED, LOCATION UNKNOWN Page 35 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Army/HHC, 32nd Med Depot from other causes SP4 accidental self-destruction ground casualty247 Red Hawk, Jesse Milton Nov 10, 1968 Apr 9, 1948 Non-hostile, died outright Army/A Co., 589th Eng Bn* from other causes PVT accidental homicide ground 248 casualty Rice, Jerome James Oct 11, 1969 Nov 22, 1934 Non-Hostile, fixed wing- Air Force/17th SOS* crew Maj. Air Loss, Crash on Land249
Rios, Noel Luis Mar 6. 1968 Apr 3, 1941 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/15th Aerial Port Sq Air loss or crash over land SSgt Fixed Wing - noncrew250
Ritch, Harold Junior Nov 12, 1971 Apr 16, 1944 Hostile, died outright other Army/585th Eng Co* explosive device ground 251 SP4 casualty Roberts, Kermit Bruce May 18, 1969 Aug 29, 1935 Hostile, died outright air Air Force/310 SOS* loss or crash over land fixed 252 TSGT wing-crew Robinson, Samuel Percell Mar 6, 1968 Aug 20, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/F CO, 2nd BN noncrew Air loss, crash on CPL land253
247 Undetermined. 248 Undetermined. 249 An AC-119 52-5907 gunship, radio call sign Shadow 76, crashed as it was taking off from Tan Son Nhut when an engine failed and caught fire. With all its armament and ammunition together with a full fuel load the single- engined performance of the AC-119G was insufficient to enable it to stay airborne. Six of the 10 crew were killed in the accident. SSgt Bradford was a photographer with the 600th Photo Squadron. 250 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Body not recovered. 251 39 KM E-SE OF DALAT 252 C-123K 54-0639 HIT NEAR TANH LINH, UNCONTROLLABLE ENGINE FIRE, CRASHED 13 KM NORTHEAST OF BIEN HOA CITY 253 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Page 36 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Rodriguez Jr., Domingo Mar 6, 1968 Oct 30, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/H&S CO, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on PVT land254
Rodriguez, Arturo Feb 14, 1967 Dec 5, 1946 Hostile, died outright other Army/C Co. 2nd BN explosive device ground 255 PFC casualty Russell Jr., John Malcolm Mar 6, 1968 Apr 30, 1949 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/ H&S CO, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on PFC land256
Ryan, Ronald Royce Mar 6, 1968 Oct 29, 1945 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/B CO, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on CPL land257
Saucier, Robert Arthur Jul 1 1967 Jul 15 1946 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/600th Photo Sq* from other causes, air loss A2C or crash over land, fixed wing -crew258
Saxby, James Francis Nov 29, 1970 Dec 19, 1946 Non-hostile, died missing, Air Force/310th TAS* fixed wing-crew air loss, 259 1Lt crash on land Schmidt, Lawrence Nov 4, 1969 Oct 30, 1948 Non-hostile, died of illness Edward or injury other accident Army/A Co, 589th Eng Bn ground casualty260
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254 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 255 Undetermined. 256 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 257 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 258 F-100F 56-4002 - Combat photographer 259 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 260 Undetermined. Page 37 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Sears, Michael Mar 6, 1968 Apr 11, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/H&S CO, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on CPL land261
Seay, Bobby D. Nov 29, 1970 Feb 20, 1935 Non-hostile, died while NA Air Force/315th SOW* missing air loss or crash SMS over land fixed wing-non- crew262 Seiler, Clyde Mar 27, 1969 May 24, 1931 Hostile, fixed wing-pilot air Air Force/120th TFS* loss, crash on land263
Maj Shepard Jr., Harry Oct 10, 1969 Dec 3, 1937 Non-hostile, died outright Clifton from other causes Air Force/19 SOS* Air loss or crash over land 264 TSgt Fixed wing - crew Sherlin, Freddie Michael Aug 8, 1969 Jul 6, 1948 Hostile, died of wounds Army/D CO, 589TH ENG BN artillery, rocket, or mortar 265 SP5 ground casualty Sims, Thomas James May 8, 1969 Dec 13, 1948 Non-hostile, died of illness NA Army or injury accidental PVT homicide ground casualty266 Skoro Jr, John Peter Sep 13, 1966 Feb 3, 1942 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/615th TFS* Air loss or crash over land, 1LT fixed wing -pilot267
261 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 262 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 263 F-100C 54-1897 SHOT DOWN DURING CLOSE AIR SUPPORT MISSION APPROX 18 KM E-SE OF BIEN HOA CITY 264 C-123K 54-0642 crashed on take-off from Rach Gia City air field 265 Undetermined. 266 Undetermined. 267 F-100D 56-3071 NEAR PHU XUAN, 20 MILES NORTH OF PHU CAT 1st Lt. John Peter Skoro served with the 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 366th Tactical Fighter, 7th Air Force. During a strike on an automatic weapon position near Phu Xuan, 20 miles north of Phu Cat, the aircraft was hit by ground fire as it pulled up to 4,000 feet. The pilot may have been hit, as he apparently made no attempt to eject. Page 38 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Slate, Donald Anthony Nov 29, 1970 Jun 3, 1946 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Army/SVC BTRY, 5TH BN non-crew air loss, crash on SP4 land268
Sloan, Thomas Newton Dec 17, 1965 Aug 13, 1937 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/12th CE Sq. fixed wing-non-crew air TSgt loss, crash on land269
Smith Jr., James Herbert Mar 6, 1968 Sep 3, 1946 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/Supply Co, 3rd SVC noncrew Air loss, crash on BN land270 LCPL Smith, Elijah Henry Mar 23, 1967 Sep 22, 1925 Hostile, died of wounds Army/B CO, 2ND BN, 502ND gun or small arms fire ST 271 INFANTRY, 101 ABN DIV* Ground casualty Sgt Smith, Joseph Stanley Apr 4, 1971 May 7, 1945 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/612th272 TFS* fixed wing-pilot air loss, Capt273 crash on land274
Smithee, Ronald Gail May 12, 1969 Sep 14, 1946 Hostile, ground casualty Army Gun, Small Arms Fire275
2Lt Smithwick, David George Oct 30, 1971 Jun 16, 1949 Non-hostile, ground Army casualty, vehicle crash276 SP4
268 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 269 AC-47D 43-49492 HIT MOUNTAIN 16-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PHAN RANG. It is unknown why in his profile picture he is wearing a Navy uniform. 270 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 271 Undetermined. 272 Vietnam Air Losses by Christ Hobson lists his organization as 352 TFS 273 Promoted while MIA 274 F-100D 56-3120 DOWN DURING STRAFING RUN 56 KM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF KAMPONG CHAM AIR FIELD, CB, 1971 275 Undetermined. 276 VEHICLE ACCIDENT 13 KM S-SW OF PHAN RANG AB 1971 Page 39 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Springston Jr., Theodore Jun 3, 1967 Nov 23, 1931 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/13th Bomb Sq* fixed wing-pilot 277 COL air loss, crash on land Stacy, Walter Robert May 15, 1969 Sep 14, 1946 Non-Hostile, died outright Army/192ND AHC * from other causes, air loss WO or crash over land
Helicopter-Pilot278 Stanciu, Kenneth Allen Mar 6, 1968 Nov 5, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/K CO, 3rd BN noncrew Air loss, crash on 279 LCPL land Starnes, James Cecil Nov 29, 1970 Mar 27, 1939 Non-Hostile died missing, Air Force/315th CMS* fixed wing-non crew air loss SSgt crash on land280 Steiro, Robert Edward Jan 30, 1967 Nov 20, 1946 Hostile, ground casualty Army/C Co, 1st Bn, 327th gun, small arms fire281 Infantry, 101st Abn Div*
PFC Stieferman, Curtis, Nov 4, 1967 Mar 7, 1939 Non-hostile, died of illness Edward or injury. Air loss or crash Air Force/310th ACS* over land. Crew282 SSgt
Strong, Stanley Grant283 Mar 6, 1968 Nov 26, 1946 Hostile, died outright Marine/C Co, 1st BN Air loss or crash over land Cpl Fixed Wing - Noncrew284
277 B-57B 53-3862 DISAPPEARED VICINITY 28 KM SE OF KY AN, NVN 278 UH-1H 66-16250 CRASHED IN RIVER AFTER T/O FROM PHAN RANG AIR BASE. See Phan Rang AB Newsletter 90 detailing the Phan Rang Scuba Diving Club “Sea Serpents” efforts to recover his body. 279 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 280 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 1970 281 Undetermined. 282 F-105D HITS C-123K WHILE LANDING AT TAN SON NHUT AFLD 1967 See Phan Rang AB Newsletter 189 for more details. 283 Donald Luke (USAF AC-47 Crewmember) says that he was good friends with Stanley who went to the same high school (Charter Oat High School, Covina, Ca.). He was wounded at Khe Sahn and was on his way back to rejoin his group. 284 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Page 40 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Strout, Roger Henry Dec 17, 1968 Jul 9, 1943 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/311 SOS* missing 1Lt Air loss or crash over land Fixed wing-crew285
Stubblefield, James Nov 29, 1970 Oct 12, 1947 Non-hostile, died missing, Edward fixed wing-non-crew air Air Force/435th MMS* loss, crash on land286
Sgt Tate, Daniel Harrison Feb 11, 1971 Jun 1, 1931 Non-hostile, fixed wing- Air Force/310th TAS* crew air loss, crash on 287 LTC land Taylor, James Otis Mar 6, 1968 Nov 9, 1949 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/2nd BN, 26th Marines noncrew Air loss, crash on 288 PFC land Taylor, Louis Gaines Mar 6, 1968 Sep 20, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/A CO, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on 289 LCPL land Taylor, Sherman Ray Feb 26, 1971 Oct 9, 1952 Non-hostile, ground Army casualty accidental self- 290 SP4 destruction Terhune Jr., Daryl Bert Mar 6, 1968 Dec 30, 1943 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/G Co, 2nd BN noncrew Air loss, crash on 291 PFC land Terrell, William Lee Mar 6, 1968 Dec 31, 1945 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/3rd PLT, A CO noncrew Air loss, crash on 292 CPL land
285 C-123K 54-0708 crashed shortly after take-off, 5 km southeast of Chu Lai air field 286 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 1970 287 UC-123K 56-4373 CRASHED AT PHAN RANG AIR BASE 288 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 289 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 290 ACCIDENT, CAM RANH ARMY AFLD COMPLEX 291 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 292 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. Page 41 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Teschendorf, Ronnie Carl Nov 29, 1970 Oct 18, 1949 Non-hostile, died missing, Air Force/35th CES* fixed wing-non-crew air Sgt loss, crash on land293 Thomas, Henry Benny Aug 31, 1970 Jun 26, 1950 Hostile, ground casualty Army other explosive device294 SP4 Thompson, Gregory Carl Jul 26, 1970 Nov 17, 1950 Non-Hostile, ground Army casualty other accident295 SP4 Tosh, Brent John Feb 15, 1968 Oct 12, 1945 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/14th ACS* fixed wing-crew air loss, Sgt (Aerial Gunner) crash on land296 Troyer, John Michael Dec 6, 1966 Dec 17, 1940 Hostile, died while missing, Air Force/559th TFS fixed wing-pilot air loss, 297 1Lt crash on land Tucker, Joe Nathan Mar 4, 1970 Feb 12, 1944 Hostile, ground casualty Air Force/554th CES* artillery, rocket, or 298 Sgt mortar Turley, Morvan Darrell Jan 13, 1967 Sep 9, 1936 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/352 TFS* Air loss or crash over land Capt Fixed Wing - Pilot299
Turner, Merle Deane Sep 4, 1967 Jan 27, 1923 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/19 ACS* Air loss or crash over land LtCol fixed wing-pilot300
293 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 294 Undetermined. 295 Undetermined. 296 AC-47D 43-49859 5 MILES SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AFLD 297 F4-C 63-7521 HIT MOUNTAIN DURING RADAR-CONTROLLED DESCENT THRU CLOUDS 298 MORTAR ATTACK ON PHAN RANG AIR BASE 299 F-100D 56-3448 crashed 25 miles NW of Vung Tau, body not recovered 300 C-123K 54-0621 hit ridgeline 18 KM south-southwest of Bao Loc air field during approach for landing Page 42 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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SSgt mortar301 Unckrich, William Oct 10, 1969 Sep 15, 1943 Non-hostile, died outright Ferdinard from other causes Air Force/19 SOS* Air loss or crash over land
Capt Fixed wing - pilot302 Valdez, Leroy Edward Feb 2, 1968 Dec 7, 1944 Non-hostile, ground nd Air Force/352 TFS* casualty drowned, Sgt suffocated Vickers, Robert Lee Mar 6, 1968 Jan 28, 1948 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/A Co, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on LCPL land303
Villanueva, Florencio G Jan 8, 1968 Jul 20, 1925 Non-hostile, ground Army/C CO, 41ST SIG BN, casualty heart attack304 ST 21ST SIG GRP, 1 SIG BDE* SSgt Waldron Jr., Karl Merritt Feb 15, 1968 Dec 7, 1944 Hostile, died while missing Air Force/14th ACS* air loss or crash over land LTC (pilot) fixed wing-piloti
Waldron, Howard Bert Mar 6, 1968 May 18, 1926 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/H&S Co, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on MSGT land305
Wanner, Carl Joseph May 18, 1969 Apr 7, 1939 Hostile, died outright air Air Force/310th SOS* loss or crash over land fixed SSGT wing-crew306
301 Undetermined. 302 C-123K 54-0642 crashed on take-off from Rach Gia City air field 303 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 304 Undetermined. 305 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 306 C-123K 54-0639 HIT NEAR TANH LINH, UNCONTROLLABLE ENGINE FIRE, CRASHED 13 KM NORTHEAST OF BIEN HOA CITY Page 43 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Ward, David James Jul 4, 1968 Aug 19, 1947 Hostile, ground casualty Army multiple fragmentation CPL wounds307
Watson, Billy Joe Jun 21, 1971 Oct 19, 1932 Non-hostile, died outright Army from other causes Vehicle SFC loss or crash ground casualry308 Watson, Harry Allen Nov 29, 1970 Mar 2, 1933 Non-hostile, died while Air Force/310th TAS* missing air loss or crash SSgt over land fixed wing-
crew309 Waugh, Grant Reed Aug 10, 1970 Jul 15, 1938 Non-hostile, died outright Air Force/310th TAS* from other causes air loss MAJ or crash over land fixed wing, pilot310 Weightman Jr., Kenneth Jun 10, 1966 Oct 5, 1939 Non-hostile, died outright G from other causes, ground Air Force/HQ SQ 366th TFW* casualty311 A1C Weixel, Daniel Joseph May 29, 1968 May 6, 1920 Non-hostile, died of N/A Air Force/35th Spt Sq* illness/injury, ground SSgt casualty heart attack312 Welsh, Elbert Arthur Sep 16, 1971 May 17, 1938 Hostile, died outright gun Army/Eng Const CC or small arms fire ground 313 Maj casualty Wesolowski, Jeffrey Jun 19, 1971 Aug 24, 1950 Non-Hostile, ground Scott casualty Accidental self- nd 314 Army/192 AHC AVN BN* destruction
307 Undetermined. 308 LIGHTNING DETONATED CLAYMORE ON TRUCK 22KM SW CAM RANH 309 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER 310 C-123K 55-4527 ENGINE FAILURE, CRASHED VICINITY CAM RANH BAY AFLD 311 He was struck by lightning as he departed the flight line dining facility after he had finished his evening meal. 312 HEART FAILURE, PHAN RANG AIR BASE 313 VEHICLE AMBUSHED, HWY QL-11 AT SUOI MON RIVER 22 KM NW OF PHAN RANG AB 314 8 KM S-SE OF PHAN RANG CITY Page 44 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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SP4 West, Stephen Alan Mar 6, 1968 Aug 5, 1949 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/H&S Co, 1st BN noncrew Air loss, crash on 315 PFC land Whiteman II, William Oct 19, 1971 Sep 23, 1944 Non-hostile, died outright Earl from other causes air loss Army/HHC, 299th ENG BN or crash over land fixed Capt wing-noncrew316 Wichman, Roger Edward Nov 9, 1968 Jul 1, 1937 Hostile, fixed wing-pilot air Air Force/615th TFS* loss, crash on land317 Capt Wiechert, Robert Nov 16, 1968 Sep 3, 1930 Non-hostile, died while Charles missing Air Force/352 TFS* Air loss or crash at sea 318 Maj Fixed wing-pilot
Wienckoski, David Mar 6, 1968 Jan 13, 1948 Hostile, fixed wing- Raymond noncrew Air loss, crash on Marine/L Co, 3rd BN land319 PFC Williams Jr., Hollis Mar 6, 1968 Apr 23, 1947 Hostile, fixed wing- Marine/H Co, 2nd BN noncrew Air loss, crash on LCPL land320
Williams, Marshall Wayne Oct 19, 1971 Aug 5, 1944 Non-hostile, died outright Army/35th ENG GP from other causes Air loss 1Lt or crash over land fixed 321 wing-pilot
315 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 316 U-6A AIRCRAFT ENTERED INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, HIT MOUNTAIN 24 KM SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AIR BASE 317 F-100D 56-3446 VICINITY THON VU BON, 10 MILES S OF PHAN RANG 318 F-100D 55-3653 water impact in South China Sea 20 NM east of Cam Ranh Bay 319 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 320 C-123K 54-0590 shot down 8 km east of Khe Sanh combat base. 321 U-6A Beaver AIRCRAFT ENTERED INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, HIT MOUNTAIN 24 KM SOUTH OF PHAN RANG AIR BASE Page 45 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Williams, Thomas Mar 6, 1968 Jan 16, 1949 Hostile, fixed wing- Hansford noncrew Air loss, crash on Marine/ land
PFC Williams, Vincent Richard Mar 21, 1967 Dec 25, 1946 Hostile, died outright Army/B Co., 1st BN misadventure ground 322 PFC casualty Willis, Thomas Murten Jun 5, 1967 Oct 3, 1946 Non-hostile, died of Air Force/366th SPS* illness/injury, ground 323 A2C casualty illness, disease Woolley, Ivan Alfred Dec 11, 1969 Apr 8, 1948 Accidental (Motor Vehicle RAAF/No. 2 Sq* Accident)324 LAC
Worthington, Laurence Jan 11, 1969 Feb 14, 1938 Hostile, died outright Air Army/48th AHC, 10th AVN BN loss or crash over land WO Helicopter-crew325
Wright, James Paul Oct 28, 1968 Nov 11, 1949 NA Army WO Young, James Bruce Nov 29, 1970 Dec 1, 1946 Non-Hostile, died missing, Air Force/483RD Maint Sq Fixed Wing - Non-crew 326 A1C Air loss-crash on land
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Sources: Coffelt Data base, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial (The Wall) and The Virtual Vietnam Veterans Wall of Faces.
322 Undetermined. 323 Undetermined. 324 Woolley was on road escort to Cam Ranh Bay and the vehicle crashed on the return trip. It is suspected that they were hit by a sniper, but apparently that is not the official line. He was in the same accident as Bryan Fitzpatrick. 325 UH-1B 62-02012 hit by small arms in flight, no crash 326 C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER Page 46 The Phan Rang AB News No. 155
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Additional Notes: 1. Articles and the story of the crash of C-123K 54-0649, 29 November 1970 is told in Phan Rang Newsletter 74 and 150. 2. The hunt for Magpie 41 is told in Phan Rang Newsletter 147. 3. The crash of the Navy AC-47D 43-49859 is told in Phan Rang Newsletter 154. 4. The crash of Army U6A Beaver 19 October is told in Phan Rang Newsletter 47 and 65. 5. The crash of C-123K 56-4373, 11 February 1971 is told in Phan Rang Newsletter 62. 6. The crash of C-123K 55-4527, 10 August 1970 is told in Phan Rang Newsletter 143. 7. The crash of HH-43B 58-1845, 10 October 1968 is told in Phan Rang Newsletter 1. 8. Asterisk after the unit indicates that it was a Phan Rang AB assigned organization. 9. If any reader has additional names or information that should be added to this list please send me that information so that I can include it. 10. RAAF policy is that if a person died within 12 months of RTA it is considered died on active duty.
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i C-123K 54-0649 HIT MOUNTAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAM RANH BAY IN BAD WEATHER
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