DOUGLAS AC-47D SPOOKY (REGISTRATION: 43-16159)
On May 4,1968, two Douglas AC-47D gunships, 43-16159 and 43-76207, departed Phu Cat to engage VC/NVA rocket and mortar sites that were firing on the Pleiku Air Base. Over target both aircraft were shot down within minutes of each other. All six on board 43-16159 were killed. Three crew members of 43-76207 were killed and five survived.
SURNAME
Lede
FORENAME
Roy Leo
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Airman First Class
NUMBER
18905667
DATE OF DEATH
5th May 1968
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery,Colma,San Mateo County,California Plot L2 45 g64
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from San...
SURNAME
Bowman
FORENAME
James Edgar (Jim)
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
14559292
DATE OF DEATH
5th May 1968
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
McInturff-Bennett Cemetery,Marbleton,Unicoi County,Tennessee
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Brown
FORENAME
Barry Lynn
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
3158599
DATE OF DEATH
5th May 1968
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Elkville Cemetery, Elkville, Jackson County, Illinois Block 3 and 4 Row 7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Dowell...
SURNAME
Tomchesson
FORENAME
Teddy James
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
45079
DATE OF DEATH
5th May 1968
AGE
38
GRAVESITE
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section X Site 2352
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Harris
FORENAME
Leslie Earl,Jr
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
18405
DATE OF DEATH
5th May 1968
AGE
44
GRAVESITE
Fairmount Cemetery,San Angelo,Tom Green County,Texas
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Chattanooga,Tennessee
born...
SURNAME
Cradeur
FORENAME
Douglas Joseph (Doug)
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
18769624
DATE OF DEATH
5th May 1968
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Mimosa-Pines South Cemetery,Carlyss,Calcasieu Parish,Louisiana
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from...
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