AC-47D SPOOKY GUNSHIP (REGISTRATION: 44-76534)
The AC-47D gunship was operating on a mission near Hoi An, protecting an outpost at night. While orbiting the outpost, it was hit by automatic weapons fire and subsequently crashed.
SURNAME
Ruonavaara
FORENAME
Robert Edwin (Rob)
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Airman First Class
NUMBER
19874546
DATE OF DEATH
29th March 1967
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Oak Mound Cemetery,Healdsburg,Sonoma County,California Section 4 Tier 24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
SURNAME
Brungard
FORENAME
Guy Joseph
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
19577459
DATE OF DEATH
29th March 1967
AGE
35
GRAVESITE
Forest Hill Cemetery,Haines City,Polk County,Florida
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Haines City,Florida...
SURNAME
Fields
FORENAME
James Lewis
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
14417614
DATE OF DEATH
29th March 1967
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Mobile,Alabama
born 23.1.1933 Alabama
married
entered service 1953
award Air...
SURNAME
Cabana
FORENAME
John Bishop,Jr (Jack)
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
63710
DATE OF DEATH
29th March 1967
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New Castle,New Hampshire
born 22.9.1939 New Hampshire
married
entered service...
SURNAME
Rice
FORENAME
Herbert Charles
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
29th March 1967
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
U.S. Military Academy Cemetery,West Point,New York Section VI Site 305
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hamburg,New York
born...
SURNAME
Hosea
FORENAME
William Hadley
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
62221
DATE OF DEATH
29th March 1967
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 4 Site 2986-L
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Acton,Indiana
born 18.8.1936...
SURNAME
Brim
FORENAME
John Larue
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
13662249
DATE OF DEATH
29th March 1967
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Princess Anne,Virginia
born 19.4.1942
married
awards Silver Star,D.F.C.,Air Medal...