DOUGLAS AC-47D SPOOKY (REGISTRATION: 43-49021)
The AC-47D gunship was called in night patrol to assist troops that were under fire 32 km east of Bien Hoa. The airplane was struck by ground fire and crashed.
SURNAME
Smith
FORENAME
Fred Winston
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
242400843
DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1969
AGE
38
GRAVESITE
Glenwood Memorial Park,Mooresville,Iredell County,North Carolina
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
McBride
FORENAME
Albert Cayrl
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
559366971
DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1969
AGE
36
GRAVESITE
Northview Cemetery,Cedartown,Polk County,Georgia
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from...
SURNAME
Cavallin
FORENAME
Lester Melvin
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
461525337
DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1969
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section W Site 1746
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Alley
FORENAME
Willie Warnie
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
231440720
DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1969
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Fort Logan National Cemetery,Denver,Colorado Section R Site 1488
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from...
SURNAME
Wecker
FORENAME
Harry Herr
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
184263638
DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1969
AGE
36
GRAVESITE
Mount View Cemetery,San Bernardino,San Bernardino County,California
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Williams
FORENAME
Roy Colon,Jr
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
244708444
DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1969
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Eagle Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery,Eagle Springs,Moore County,North Carolina
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Acher
FORENAME
Robert Paul
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
303444551
DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1969
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Greensburg,Indiana
born 1.7.1942
married
pilot (AC-47D 43-49021)
KIA 20 miles...
SURNAME
Pitches
FORENAME
James Sutherland (Jim)
UNIT
4 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
128287327
DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1969
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
Mount Hope Cemetery,Yonkers,Westchester County,New York
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