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CURTISS C-46A-45-CU COMMANDO (REGISTRATION: EM-2)
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CURTISS C-46A-45-CU COMMANDO (REGISTRATION: EM-2)
Service history: operated by China Air Lines under subcontract with Air America (Contract no. 70-34)

On June 5, 1972, an Air America Curtiss C-46A with 29 passengers (11 U.S. military, 14 SVN military, 1 SVN civilian, and 3 Air America mechanics) plus a crew of three crashed on approach near Pleiku, Vietnam after stops at Saigon and Hue-Phu Bai. The eleven U.S. military personnel confirmed KIA included LTC Ronnie A. Mendoza, LTC Andrew F. Underwood, MAJ Calvin T. Gore, 1LT Charles L. Flott, SFC Andee Chapman Jr., SGT Kenneth L. Barnett, MAJ Nicholas Quinones-Borras, CAPT James F. Hollis, CAPT Walter S. Mullen, SSGT Thomas M. Lejeune, and SGT Michael L. Hutson. The ground commander of the recovery force noted that it took about six days to find the crash site because of poor weather. The recovery team had to rappel in and lift the bodies out on ropes. The mountainous area and turbulent winds did not allow the team to land any rotary aircraft. Note: One source mentions this aircraft was shot down, while another claims the crash was non-hostile.
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  1. GREEN BERETS Barnett, Kenneth Lee

    SURNAME Barnett FORENAME Kenneth Lee UNIT 5 SF Group (Task Force Advisory Element 2) (Strategic Technical Directorate Assistance Team 158) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 266029179 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Garden of Memories Cemetery,Tampa,Hillsborough County,Florida...

  2. GREEN BERETS Flott, Charles Lawrence

    SURNAME Flott FORENAME Charles Lawrence UNIT 5 SF Group (Task Force Advisory Element 2) RANK Captain NUMBER 220509242 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 12 Site 8547-4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Chevy Chase,Maryland...
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  3. GREEN BERETS Chapman, Andee,Jr

    SURNAME Chapman FORENAME Andee,Jr UNIT 5 SF Group (Task Force Advisory Element 2) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER 423425678 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 52 Site 451 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bessemer,Alabama...
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  4. GREEN BERETS Mullen, Walter Stephen

    SURNAME Mullen FORENAME Walter Stephen UNIT 5 SF Group (Task Force Advisory Element 1) RANK Captain NUMBER 451740785 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens,Brownsville,Cameron County,Texas Section F Lot 13 Space 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  5. GREEN BERETS Mendoza, Ronnie Allen

    SURNAME Mendoza FORENAME Ronnie Allen UNIT 5 SF Group (Task Force Advisory Element 1) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 552362674 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 36 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,Honolulu,Hawaii Section T Site 176 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  6. GREEN BERETS Quinones-Borras, Nicholas

    SURNAME Quinones-Borras FORENAME Nicholas UNIT 5 SF Group (Task Force Advisory Element 1) RANK Major NUMBER 042449628 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Puerto Rico National Cemetery,Bayamon,Puerto Rico Section G Site 96 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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  7. GREEN BERETS Gore, Calvin Thomas (Cal)

    SURNAME Gore FORENAME Calvin Thomas (Cal) UNIT 5 SF Group (Task Force Advisory Element 1) (STDAT-10,MACV Advisors) RANK Major NUMBER 260540720 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Oakdale Cemetery,Wilmington,New Hanover County,North Carolina Section W Lot 78...

  8. GREEN BERETS Underwood, Andrew Fillebrown

    SURNAME Underwood FORENAME Andrew Fillebrown UNIT LSAD,STDAT-10,MACV Advisors (Special Forces) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 459445525 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 43 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 3 Site 2301 LH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from San...

  9. GREEN BERETS Lejeune, Thomas Milton

    SURNAME Lejeune FORENAME Thomas Milton UNIT MACV Advisor (MACV HHC STDAT 10) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 191383096 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 12 Site 8551-4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Monongahela,Pennsylvania...
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  10. GREEN BERETS Hutson, Michael Louis

    SURNAME Hutson FORENAME Michael Louis UNIT MACV Advisor (Team 158,HHC,STDAT 10) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 325427985 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Spring Hill Cemetery,Danville,Vermilion County,Illinois Block 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Danville,Illinois born...

  11. GREEN BERETS Hollis, James Fay

    SURNAME Hollis FORENAME James Fay UNIT MACV Advisor (Team 158,HHC,STDAT 10) RANK Captain NUMBER 538323332 DATE OF DEATH 5th June 1972 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Willamette National Cemetery,Portland,Multnomah County,Oregon Section R Site 1562 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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