BOEING CH-46D SEA KNIGHT HELICOPTER (REGISTRATION: 154811)
On June 21, a CH-46D from HMM-165 was attempting an insertion of a Recon team on the north bank of the Karum Haran River when it was hit by enemy ground fire. The aircraft crashed killing six members of the recon team and two of the crew.
SURNAME
Weil
FORENAME
Richard Anthony,Jr
UNIT
1 Recon Bn (D Company) (1 MarDiv)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
2408265
DATE OF DEATH
21st June 1969
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Forest Lawn Memorial Park,Cypress,Orange County,California Churchyard Lot 372 Space 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Schanck
FORENAME
William Garrett,Jr (Garry)
UNIT
1 Recon Bn (D Company) (1 MarDiv)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-107778
DATE OF DEATH
21st June 1969
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Acotes Hill Cemetery,Glocester,Providence County,Rhode Island
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Hall
FORENAME
James Oscar,Jr
UNIT
1 Recon Bn (D Company) (1 MarDiv)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
2498173
DATE OF DEATH
21st June 1969
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 52 Site 1101
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Vista,California
born...
SURNAME
Crites
FORENAME
Robert Lincoln,Jr
UNIT
1 Recon Bn (1 MarDiv) (D Company)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
2497926
DATE OF DEATH
21st June 1969
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Mesa Cemetery,Mesa,Mesa County,Colorado
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Colton,California
born 25.12.1949...
SURNAME
Council
FORENAME
Arthur Coby III (Art)
UNIT
1 Recon Bn (1 MarDiv) (D Company)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
2414006
DATE OF DEATH
21st June 1969
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hawthorne,California
born 5.3.1949
single
KIA in helicopter crash...
SURNAME
Bosco
FORENAME
Frank Joseph
UNIT
1 Recon Bn (1 MarDiv) (D Company)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
2393298
DATE OF DEATH
21st June 1969
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Providence,Rhode Island
born 3.2.1950
single
1 year service
KIA in helicopter crash...
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