bell uh1 helicopter (63-13158)

BELL UH1 HELICOPTER (REGISTRATION: 63-13158)
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BELL UH1 HELICOPTER (REGISTRATION: 63-13158)
On 26 March 1969 a UH-1 (tail number 63-13158) of the 20th SOS went down. While hostile fire was the suspected cause, the only certainties are that the aircraft was flying at about 4,000 feet when a severe vibration began. The pilot began an auto-rotation to earth, but control was lost during the descent. The main rotor came apart, severing the tail boom. The aircraft crashed and burned near Duc My, SVN, 12 minutes north of Nha Trang, SVN. Eight men died in the crash.

Also died in crash:
Mr. Green, US civilian, assignment unknown
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  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Levesque, Joseph Bertrand Leonel

    SURNAME Levesque FORENAME Joseph Bertrand Leonel UNIT 14 Special Operations Wing (H.Q. Squadron) RANK Colonel NUMBER 34099 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1969 AGE 47 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Van Buren,Maine born 8.4.1921 married 26...
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  2. AIR COMMANDO 2 Lepard, Donald George

    SURNAME Lepard FORENAME Donald George UNIT 14 Special Operations Wing (H.Q. Squadron) RANK Colonel NUMBER 39362 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1969 AGE 50 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 8 Site 5502-J ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Flint,Michigan born...
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  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Alho, Antonio Lopez

    SURNAME Alho FORENAME Antonio Lopez UNIT 20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 11797861 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1969 AGE 22 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Naugatuck,Connecticut born 25.10.1946 Westerly,Rhode Island son of Joao and...

  4. AIR COMMANDO 2 Bowman, Jesse Carl

    SURNAMEBowman FORENAMEJesse Carl UNIT20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing) RANKTechnical Sergeant NUMBER15546671 DATE OF DEATH26th March 1969 AGE30 GRAVESITECrestview Memorial Park,Wichita Falls,Wichita County,Texas ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Lexington,Kentucky born 17.7.1938 husband...

  5. AIR COMMANDO 2 Booth, Walter Clay

    SURNAMEBooth FORENAMEWalter Clay UNIT20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing) RANKCaptain NUMBER3109784 DATE OF DEATH26th March 1969 AGE29 GRAVESITEArlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 1245-3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Waukesha,Wisconsin born 18.9.1939 married (2...
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  6. AIR COMMANDO 2 DiFiglia, Frank Anthony

    SURNAME DiFiglia FORENAME Frank Anthony UNIT 20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing) (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 2063992 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1969 AGE 44 GRAVESITE San Fernando Mission Cemetery,Mission Hills,Los Angeles County,California...

  7. AIR COMMANDO 2 Fields, Robert Wayne (Bob)

    SURNAMEFields FORENAMERobert Wayne (Bob) UNIT20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing) (14 Air Force Hospital,attached) RANKCaptain NUMBER3218125 DATE OF DEATH26th March 1969 AGE28 GRAVESITEDeLand Memorial Gardens,DeLand,Volusia County,Florida ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom DeLand,Florida born...
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