AC-130A SPECTRE GUNSHIP (REGISTRATION: 55-0043)
Shot down by SA-7 SAM over the A Shau Valley 18 June 1972. Aircraft disintegrated in flight. Three crewmen were blown out, parachuted to safety then were rescued. Twelve were lost in the crash.
SURNAME
Klinke
FORENAME
Donald Herman
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
555446099
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
37
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4591
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from...
SURNAME
Lehrke
FORENAME
Stanley Lawrence (Larry)
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
549744696
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery,San Diego,California Section MB Site 20
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Mercer
FORENAME
Jacob Edward (Jake)
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
263604918
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
35
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4591
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SURNAME
Newman
FORENAME
Larry Jerome
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
507380685
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4591
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from...
SURNAME
Nyhof
FORENAME
Richard E. (Rich)
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
545786289
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4591
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from...
SURNAME
Hunt
FORENAME
Leon Andrew
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
263844980
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4591
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from Pleasure...
SURNAME
Cole
FORENAME
Richard Milton,Jr (Dick)
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 T.F. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
123322536
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4591
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from...
SURNAME
Danielson
FORENAME
Mark Giles
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
527722405
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Fort Logan National Cemetery,Denver,Colorado Section 25 Site 890
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from...
SURNAME
Harrison
FORENAME
Robert Heerman
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
133306770
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4591
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from...
SURNAME
Wilson
FORENAME
Robert Allan
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
387448092
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4591
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from...
SURNAME
Gilbert
FORENAME
Paul Faris
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 T.F. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
457700005
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4591
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Plainview,Texas
born...
SURNAME
Ayres
FORENAME
Gerald Francis (Jerry)
UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron (8 T.F. Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
172320880
DATE OF DEATH
18th June 1972
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section 13 Site 450
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