bell uh-1h huey (68-15563)
BELL UH-1H HUEY (REGISTRATION: 68-15563)
By Squadron Leader Beryl E. Escott, Air Commodore Henry Probert
BELL UH-1H HUEY (REGISTRATION: 68-15563)
On the morning of 31 Jan 1970, a team of engineers and infantrymen were lowered in place to cut a new landing zone out of the jungles of Quang Tri Province. When the work was finished the team was to be picked up by helicopters of C Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion.
One of the pick-up Hueys, UH-1H tail number 68-15563, was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade as it lifted off. Although the crew managed to keep it airborne for several hundred yards, when the Huey crashed six men were fatally injured:
CPT Donald Lloyd Swanson, pilot, KIA
WO Philippe L. Las Hermes, copilot, WIA - died 02/14/70
SP4 Mahlon Ronnie Arnett, gunner, WIA - died 02/08/70
SP4 Blaine W. Enos, 1st Bn, 506th Inf, KIA
PFC Paul H. Cardenas, Jr, 1st Bn, 506th Inf, KIA
PFC O'Neil J. Pellegrin, Jr, 1st Bn, 506th Inf, KIA
On the morning of 31 Jan 1970, a team of engineers and infantrymen were lowered in place to cut a new landing zone out of the jungles of Quang Tri Province. When the work was finished the team was to be picked up by helicopters of C Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion.
One of the pick-up Hueys, UH-1H tail number 68-15563, was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade as it lifted off. Although the crew managed to keep it airborne for several hundred yards, when the Huey crashed six men were fatally injured:
CPT Donald Lloyd Swanson, pilot, KIA
WO Philippe L. Las Hermes, copilot, WIA - died 02/14/70
SP4 Mahlon Ronnie Arnett, gunner, WIA - died 02/08/70
SP4 Blaine W. Enos, 1st Bn, 506th Inf, KIA
PFC Paul H. Cardenas, Jr, 1st Bn, 506th Inf, KIA
PFC O'Neil J. Pellegrin, Jr, 1st Bn, 506th Inf, KIA
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US PARAS 2 Pellegrin, O'Neil Joseph,Jr
SURNAME Pellegrin FORENAME O'Neil Joseph,Jr UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 436780776 DATE OF DEATH 31st January 1970 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Westlawn Memorial Park,Gretna,Jefferson Parish,Louisiana Plot I-30 ADDITIONAL...- John Robertson
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US PARAS 2 Enos, Blaine Wilbert,Jr
SURNAMEEnos FORENAMEBlaine Wilbert,Jr UNIT506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,1 Bn) RANKSpecialist Fourth Class NUMBER159425877 DATE OF DEATH31st January 1970 AGE21 GRAVESITESt Vincent Cemetery,Latrobe,Westmoreland County,Pennsylvania Family Plot ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom...- John Robertson
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US PARAS 2 Cardenas, Paul Hernandez,Jr
SURNAME Cardenas FORENAME Paul Hernandez,Jr UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 459825888 DATE OF DEATH 31st January 1970 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section X...- John Robertson
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