douglas ac-47d spooky (43-48591)

DOUGLAS AC-47D SPOOKY (REGISTRATION: 43-48591)
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.
  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Rogiers, Charles Joseph

    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...
  2. AIR COMMANDO 2 Scoville, William Ward (Bill)

    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...
  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Krouse, James Charles

    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...
  4. AIR COMMANDO 2 Coughlin, Arthur Raymond

    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...
  5. AIR COMMANDO 2 Duck, William Whitby

    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...
  6. AIR COMMANDO 2 Newville, Van Harold

    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...
  7. AIR COMMANDO 2 Wright, Walter Clarence

    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...
Top