FAIRCLOTH ARTHUR CRAIG

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Name: CW2 Arthur Craig Faircloth
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 09/16/1969 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 29.7
Date of Birth: 12/17/1939
Home City: Atlanta, GA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 180 ASHC, 268 CAB
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 66-9W
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 18W-097
Short Summary: Crashed in fog trying to deliver a sling load 105 Howitzer to an LZ.
Aircraft: CH-47C tail number 68-15841
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100C = Cargo Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 02/14/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 10
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Church of God
Burial information: MARIETTA NATIONAL CEMETERY, MARIETTA, GA
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/20/1995


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