ac-130a spectre gunship (55-0043)

AC-130A SPECTRE GUNSHIP (REGISTRATION: 55-0043)
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.
  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Klinke, Donald Herman

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  2. AIR COMMANDO 2 Lehrke, Stanley Lawrence

    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...
  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Mercer, Jacob Edward (Jake)

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  4. AIR COMMANDO 2 Newman, Larry Jerome

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  5. AIR COMMANDO 2 Nyhof, Richard E. (Rich)

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  6. AIR COMMANDO 2 Hunt, Leon Andrew

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Pleasure...
  7. AIR COMMANDO 2 Cole, Richard Milton,Jr (Dick)

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  8. AIR COMMANDO 2 Danielson, Mark Giles

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  9. AIR COMMANDO 2 Harrison, Robert Heerman

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  10. AIR COMMANDO 2 Wilson, Robert Allan

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  11. AIR COMMANDO 2 Gilbert, Paul Faris

    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...
  12. AIR COMMANDO 2 Ayres, Gerald Francis (Jerry)

    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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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