douglas ac-47d spooky (43-49124)

DOUGLAS AC-47D SPOOKY (REGISTRATION: 43-49124)
No Guts, No Glory
By Jim Bolen
The Shetland 'Bus'
By Stephen Wynn
DOUGLAS AC-47D SPOOKY (REGISTRATION: 43-49124)
The AC-47D gunship operated on a night time mission for a target near Duc Pho, Vietnam. Closing in on the target, the airplane was hit by ground fire. A fire erupted. The pilot could not maintain control and the airplane crashed.
  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Mitzel, Lonny Leroy

    SURNAME Mitzel FORENAME Lonny Leroy UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron RANK Airman Second Class NUMBER 13826595 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1967 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Susquehanna Memorial Gardens,York,York County,Pennsylvania ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Red Lion,Pennsylvania born...
  2. AIR COMMANDO 2 Thompson, Cecil Truman

    SURNAME Thompson FORENAME Cecil Truman UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 17424244 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1967 AGE 31 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Sabetha,Kansas born 14.1.1935 married (1 son) 10 years service aircrew AC-47...
  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Medina, Raymond

    SURNAME Medina FORENAME Raymond,Jr UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 18555264 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1967 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section 2A Site 3159 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from San...
  4. AIR COMMANDO 2 Goodman, James Donald (Jim/Goodie)

    SURNAME Goodman FORENAME James Donald (Jim/Goodie) UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 70024 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1967 AGE 26 GRAVESITE U.S.A.F. Academy Cemetery,Colorado Springs,El Paso County,Colorado Section 003 Row E Plot 043...
  5. AIR COMMANDO 2 Robertson, Charles William

    SURNAME Robertson FORENAME Charles William (Bill) UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing) RANK Captain NUMBER 29200 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1967 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 37 Site 214 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Malden,Massachusetts...
  6. AIR COMMANDO 2 Wilkinson, Joseph Edgar III

    SURNAME Wilkinson FORENAME Joseph Edgar III UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing) RANK Major NUMBER 53239 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1967 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Live Oak Cemetery,Selma,Dallas County,Alabama ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Selma,Alabama born 25.1.1929...
  7. AIR COMMANDO 2 Kelley, Dana Richard

    SURNAME Kelley FORENAME Dana Richard UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing) RANK Airman First Class NUMBER 11361413 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1967 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from San Carlos, California...
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