BOEING VERTOL CH-46A SEA KNIGHT (REGISTRATION: 150270)
On June 11, 1967, a CH-46 Sea Knight (bureau number 150270) took off as lead helicopter in a flight of four (one other CH-46 and two UH-1 Iroquois) on an insertion mission to land a patrol of Marines in hostile territory north of Cam Lo, Quang Tri Province. Twelve miles west of Dong Ha, Quang Tri Province, the CH-46 took enemy small arms fire while at low altitude, causing it to crash and burn. Personnel in other helicopters in the flight believed that there could have been no survivors. Searchers repeatedly attempted to reach the crash site over the next two weeks but enemy forces prevented them from doing so until June 30, when they found no evidence of survivors and no remains.
SURNAME
Widener
FORENAME
James Edward
UNIT
3 Recon Bn (3 Force Recon Company,attached) (3 MarDiv)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
2317507
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1967
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 54 Site 507
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Moshier
FORENAME
Jim Edwin
UNIT
3 Recon Bn (3 Force Recon Company,attached) (3 MarDiv)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
2242254
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1967
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Hillcrest Memorial Park,Bakersfield,Kern County,California
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Bakersfield,California...
SURNAME
Kooi
FORENAME
James Willard
UNIT
3 Recon Bn (3 Force Recon Company,attached) (3 MarDiv)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
2245916
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1967
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Fruitport,Michigan
born 18.11.1948 Muskegon,Michigan
single
1 year...
SURNAME
Havranek
FORENAME
Michael William
UNIT
3 Recon Bn (3 Force Recon Company,attached) (3 MarDiv)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
2231606
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1967
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Missoula,Montana
born 30.5.1948 Lynch,Nebraska
single
attended St...
SURNAME
Foley
FORENAME
John Joseph III
UNIT
3 Recon Bn (3 Force Recon Company,attached) (3 MarDiv)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
2253524
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1967
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Plainfield,New Jersey
born 11.6.1947
single
KIA - CH-46A...
SURNAME
Christie
FORENAME
Dennis Ray
UNIT
3 Recon Bn (3 MarDiv) (3 Force Recon Company,attached)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
2234699
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1967
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Imperial Beach,California
born 11.8.1946 Long Beach,Los Angeles...
SURNAME
Chomel
FORENAME
Charles Dennis (Denny)
UNIT
3 Recon Bn (3 MarDiv) (3 Force Recon Company,attached)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
2268368
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1967
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Columbus,Indiana
born 23.8.1947...
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