BELL UH-1P HUEY (REGISTRATION: UNKNOWN)
Five airmen are killed when their Bell UH-1P Huey crashes[340] in a marshy ravine two miles west of Highway 87 near the Yellow River, near Milton, Florida. The helicopter was on a routine training mission from Eglin when it apparently struck a 110,000-volt transmission line 65 feet above ground. "The victims, all members of the 4409th Combat Crew Training Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, were Maj. Leonard F. Ciemniecki, 35, instructor-pilot, of Fort Walton Beach; Sgt. Eddie Hagerman, 40, Fort Walton Beach; Sgt. Gene Lally, 22, Hurlburt Field; Capt. Richard M. Ryan, 26, Portland, Ore., assigned to Eglin on temporary duty from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.; and Carl E. Troyer, airman, 20, of Plain City, OH."
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SURNAME
Lally
FORENAME
Glenn John,Jr
UNIT
4409 Combat Crew Training Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
2nd September 1969
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Fort Snelling National Cemetery,Minneapolis,Hennipin County,Minnesota Section N Site 1384
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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SURNAME
Hagerman
FORENAME
Eddie
UNIT
4409 Combat Crew Training Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
2nd September 1969
AGE
40
GRAVESITE
Barrancas National Cemetery,Pensacola,Escambia County,Florida Section 29 Site 20
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
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SURNAME
Ciemniecki
FORENAME
Leonard Francis
UNIT
4409 Combat Crew Training Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
2nd September 1969
AGE
35
GRAVESITE
St Gertrude Cemetery,Colonia,Middlesex County,New Jersey
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.9.1933
husband of...
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SURNAME
Troyer
FORENAME
Carl Edward
UNIT
4409 Combat Crew Training Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Airman First Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
2nd September 1969
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Sharon Cemetery,Plain City,Madison County,Ohio
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Plain City,Ohio
born 11.7.1949...
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SURNAME
Ryan
FORENAME
Richard Michael
UNIT
4409 Combat Crew Training Squadron (1 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
2nd September 1969
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Ridgeview Memorial Park,Allen,Collin County,Texas Field of Honor
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided 344 Bonita...