Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14080
The Army purchased this helicopter 0865
Total flight hours at this point: 00000943
Date: 03/22/1967
Incident number: 67032222.KIA
Unit: HHT/1/9 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Unknown groundfire.
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 04 DOI . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense
Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, LNOF, 72380, D2397, CASRP (Operations Report.
Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P WO1 PATTERSON RICHARD KIA
CE PFC MABERRY CALVIN DWIGHT KIA
AC CPT RUSNAK GEORGE BERNARD KIA
G SGT REAM PAUL EUGENE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
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