ac-47d spooky gunship (44-76534)

AC-47D SPOOKY GUNSHIP (REGISTRATION: 44-76534)
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.

7 fatalities
  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Ruonavaara, Robert Edwin (Rob)

    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...
  2. AIR COMMANDO 2 Brungard, Guy Joseph

    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...
  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Fields, James Lewis

    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...
  4. AIR COMMANDO 2 Cabana, John Bishop,Jr (Jack)

    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...
  5. AIR COMMANDO 2 Rice, Herbert Charles

    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...
  6. AIR COMMANDO 2 Hosea, William Hadley

    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...
  7. AIR COMMANDO 2 Brim, John Larue

    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...
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