douglas ac-47d spooky (45-1120)
DOUGLAS AC-47D SPOOKY (REGISTRATION: 45-1120)
We Will Remember Them: A Record of the Jews Who Died in the Armed Forces of the Crown from 1939-1945
By Henry Morris, Martin Sugarman
By Anthony Deane-Drummond
DOUGLAS AC-47D SPOOKY (REGISTRATION: 45-1120)
On December 24,1965, at 07:28 hours, a Douglas AC-47D gunship, call sign "Spooky 21," departed Da Nang Airport (DAD) on an armed reconnaissance/strike mission over Laos. The gunship was due to return to base at approximately 13:30 hours. Mayday calls were received at 10:50. A search and rescue mission failed to find the airplane or crew. The crew was declared Missing In Action.
In 1995, a joint U.S.-Laotian search team was led to the crash site by a local farmer who had found aircraft wreckage in a nearby field. The site was recommended for follow-up visits, but no human remains were found in four subsequent visits between 1999 and 2001.
Additional searches at the crash site in 2010 and 2011 led to the recovery of human remains, personal items, and military equipment.
On December 24,1965, at 07:28 hours, a Douglas AC-47D gunship, call sign "Spooky 21," departed Da Nang Airport (DAD) on an armed reconnaissance/strike mission over Laos. The gunship was due to return to base at approximately 13:30 hours. Mayday calls were received at 10:50. A search and rescue mission failed to find the airplane or crew. The crew was declared Missing In Action.
In 1995, a joint U.S.-Laotian search team was led to the crash site by a local farmer who had found aircraft wreckage in a nearby field. The site was recommended for follow-up visits, but no human remains were found in four subsequent visits between 1999 and 2001.
Additional searches at the crash site in 2010 and 2011 led to the recovery of human remains, personal items, and military equipment.
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Hassenger, Arden Keith
SURNAME Hassenger FORENAME Arden Keith UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (6250 Combat Support Group) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 544381218 DATE OF DEATH 24th December 1965 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery,Lebanon,Linn County,Oregon ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...- John Robertson
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Colwell, William Kevin
SURNAME Colwell FORENAME William Kevin UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (6250 Combat Support Group) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER 077129823 DATE OF DEATH 24th December 1965 AGE 56 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10047 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...- John Robertson
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Thornton, Larry C.
SURNAME Thornton FORENAME Larry C. UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (6250 Combat Support Group) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER 519321234 DATE OF DEATH 24th December 1965 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10047 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...- John Robertson
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Christiano, Joseph
SURNAME Christiano FORENAME Joseph UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (6250 Combat Support Group) RANK Major NUMBER 121127853 DATE OF DEATH 24th December 1965 AGE 43 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10047 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Rochester,New...- John Robertson
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Jeffords, Derrel Blackburn
SURNAME Jeffords FORENAME Derrell Blackburn UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (6250 Combat Support Group) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 248280864 DATE OF DEATH 24th December 1965 AGE 40 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10047 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...- John Robertson
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Eilers, Dennis Lee
SURNAME Eilers FORENAME Dennis Lee (Denny) UNIT 4 Air Commando Squadron (6250 Combat Support Group) RANK Captain NUMBER 479469638 DATE OF DEATH 24th December 1965 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10047 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cedar...- John Robertson
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