DOUGLAS AC-47D SPOOKY (REGISTRATION: 43-48591)
While flying at low height, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire (artillery) and crashed in flames about 64 km south of Huế. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Col Van Harold Newville,
Cpt Arthur Raymond Coughlin,
Maj William Whitby Duck,
M/Sgt Charles Joseph Rogiers,
T/Sgt James Charles Krouse,
A2C William Ward Scoville,
A2C Walter Clarence Wright.
SURNAME
Rogiers
FORENAME
Charles Joseph
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
16289797
DATE OF DEATH
3rd October 1967
AGE
37
GRAVESITE
Rock Island National Cemetery,Rock Island,Rock Island County,Illinois Section L Site 353
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Scoville
FORENAME
William Ward (Bill)
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Airman Second Class
NUMBER
16850017
DATE OF DEATH
3rd October 1967
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Cement City Cemetery,Cement City,Jackson County,Michigan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Clark...
SURNAME
Krouse
FORENAME
James Charles
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
14357438
DATE OF DEATH
3rd October 1967
AGE
36
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 33 Site 6552
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from North...
SURNAME
Coughlin
FORENAME
Arthur Raymond
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
1910683
DATE OF DEATH
3rd October 1967
AGE
41
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 19 Site 12953-C
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Mobile,Alabama
born...
SURNAME
Duck
FORENAME
William Whitby
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
3080975
DATE OF DEATH
3rd October 1967
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Quincy,Florida
born 16.1.1936 Florida
son of J. Cullen and Ann Duck
husband of...
SURNAME
Newville
FORENAME
Van Harold
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
52405
DATE OF DEATH
3rd October 1967
AGE
48
GRAVESITE
Mountain View Memorial Gardens,Mesa,Maricopa County,Arizona
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Phoenix,Arizona...
SURNAME
Wright
FORENAME
Walter Clarence
UNIT
4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Airman Second Class
NUMBER
19865371
DATE OF DEATH
3rd October 1967
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery,Lake City,Hinsdale County,Colorado
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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