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Incident Date 691129
003 WO1 Dennis Dean Bogle P 11 GS AVN UH-1H 68-15246
004 PFC Henry Nicholas Heide C 371 RRC UH-1H 68-15246
005 CW2 Jack Dale Knepp AC 11 GS AVN UH-1H 68-15246
008 SP4 James Ronald Smith C 371 RRC UH-1H 68-15246
004 HM3 James Michael Garrett MD HMM-364 CH-46A 153996
005 CPL Richard John Leffler C HMM-364 CH-46A 153996
005 1LT Kenneth Bruce Kohei Kozai AC HMM-364 CH-46A 153996
006 SGT John Eugene Mattingly C HMM-364 CH-46A 153996
007 CPL Henry Bennett Parsons III C HMM-364 CH-46A 153996
008 1LT Dennis Joseph Reardon CP HMM-364 CH-46A 153996
002 CW2 Lawrence Joseph Babyak AC B/1/9 CAV 1 CAV AH-1G 68-15188
006 WO1 Kenneth Alan Luse P B/1/9 CAV 1 CAV AH-1G 68-15188
Incident Date 691201
013 SGT William Charles Keeler C HHC 10 CAB
012 CPT Jack Camp P HHC 2 BDE 1 CAV OH-6A 67-16479
Incident Date 691202
020 SSG Jonathan Townsend C
017 CW3 William Charles Dunlap P 129 AHC UH-1B 64-13959
018 SSG William Dale Sanderlin CE 129 AHC UH-1B 64-13959
020 SFC Michael Henry Shanley, Jr. G 129 AHC UH-1B 64-13959
021 CW3 Martin D. VandenEykel II P 129 AHC UH-1B 64-13959
Incident Date 691204
024 CW2 David Allen Hickman AC 68 AVN, 12 CAG UH-1H 68-15325
025 SP5 Jose A. Velez-Hernandez G 68 AVN UH-1H 68-15325
065 SGT Roy Lee Royston CE 68 AVN UH-1H 68-15325
025 SP4 Edward Rowe Smiley, Jr. G 195 AHC, 222 CAB UH-1C 66-15031
Incident Date 691205
027 A1C David Michael Davison PJ 40 ARRS HH-53C 68-8283
Incident Date 691206
031 PFC Rolland Leon Durflinger G 57 AHC UH-1D 66-16699
032 CPT Charles Elton Ferrell P 57 AHC UH-1D 66-16699
033 SP5 Peter Kalani Miranda CE 57 AHC UH-1D 66-16699
033 1LT Philip John Schrock AC 57 AHC UH-1D 66-16699
Incident Date 691207
035 WO1 Robert Eugene De Vinney AC 235 AWC AH-1G
Incident Date 691209
041 SP5 Edward Francis Fratus G A/123 AVN 23 INF UH-1H 68-16220
042 WO1 Ward Lawrence Hooper, Jr. P A/123 AVN 23 INF UH-1H 68-16220
043 SP4 Michael James Mc Clane CE A/123 AVN 23 INF UH-1H 68-16220
Incident Date 691210
045 SP4 Chad Leonard Carson C 121 AHC
045 SP5 Ronald Floyd Keener C 243 ASHC CH-47A 66-00109
045 SP4 Robert Roger Allmers G C/229 AHB 1 CAV UH-1H 66-16232
Incident Date 691211
048 CPT Robert Dean Farrington P F/8 CAV, 23 INF OH-6A 68-17295
Incident Date 691212
050 CPT Charles Perry Hood, Jr. P C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 67-16143
Incident Date 691214
056 AMS Larry Richard Johnson C HA(L)-3 UH-1B 63-08694
Incident Date 691215
057 SP4 William Stephen Barritt PX 176 AHC, 14 CAB UH-1H 68-16206
058 WO1 Dee Aaron Hyden P 176 AHC, 14 CAB UH-1H 68-16206
059 SP5 Larry Dean Keeler G 176 AHC, 14 CAB UH-1H 68-16206
060 SP5 Donald Ray Rose CE 176 AHC, 14 CAB UH-1H 68-16206
060 1LT Don Eugene Stockton, Jr. P 176 AHC, 14 CAB UH-1H 68-16206
Incident Date 691216
062 CPL Thomas Edward Devine CE A/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 68-16196
062 WO1 Michael Joseph Drake AC A/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 68-16196
063 CPT Francis Michael Girardot OB A/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 68-16196
065 WO1 Leonard James Sugimoto P A/25 AVN 25 INF UH-1H 68-16196
061 CW2 Oscar Lee Brittenum, Jr. AC 336 AHC UH-1C 66-15161
064 WO1 James Edward Hayes P 235 AVN, 164 CAG AH-1G 67-15799
064 CW2 Sven Sterning Mason AC 235 AVN, 164 CAG AH-1G 67-15799
Incident Date 691217
069 SP4 Samuel Harry Williams G 1 AVN BDE
Incident Date 691219
072 SP4 Robert Norman Norris C 101 ABN
071 CPT Charles Bernard Draut, Jr. AC C/2/20 ARA 1 CAV AH-1G 67-15739
072 WO1 Richard Wagner Frank II P C/2/20 ARA 1 CAV AH-1G 67-15739
Incident Date 691221
080 SP4 Francis A. Trinchitella PX 190 AHC UH-1H 68-15325
077 SP4 David Leroy Eggleston G C/158 AVN 101 ABN UH-1H 66-16517
078 WO1 Thomas Lynn Forsythe P C/158 AVN 101 ABN UH-1H 66-16517
078 CPT Arthur Robert Herndon P C/158 AVN 101 ABN UH-1H 66-16517
078 SP5 Christopher James Gray CE A/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 67-16142
078 SGT Barry Paul Kaletta OB A/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 67-16142
081 WO1 Thaddeus M. Yonika, Jr. P A/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 67-16142
Incident Date 691222
083 SP4 John Norment Ranson C 1 AVN BDE
083 WO1 Gerald E. Niewenhous, Jr. AC D/3/5 CAV AH-1G
083 WO1 Peter Paul Parnell, Jr. P 334 AHC, 12 CAG AH-1G 67-15812
084 CW2 Harry Franklin Zalesny, Jr. AC 334 AHC, 12 CAG AH-1G 67-15812
081 SSG James Edward Kennedy G 57 AHC UH-1C 66-00587
081 CW2 Donald Deane Burris, Jr. P 57 AVN, 52 CAB UH-1C 66-00587
Incident Date 691223
088 CPT Robert Leonard Wehunt P HHC/159 ENG GP OH-6A 67-16489
Incident Date 691227
097 PVT Eric Alan Bosch C 1 AVN BDE
098 SP5 Jack Eugene Holmes C 1 CAV
098 WO1 Michael Randall Earl P C/3/17 CAV AH-1G 68-15065
112 SSG Richard Paul Stotsbery TO C/3/17 CAV AH-1G 68-15065
099 SP5 Tommy Lee Marks CE A/101 AVN 101 ABN OH-6A 67-16226
Incident Date 691228
101 PFC William Lee Beadnell G HMM-364 CH-46A 153379
102 1LT Charles King Butler AC HMM-364 CH-46A 153379
104 1LT William Patrick Higgins P HMM-364 CH-46A 153379
105 SSG Robert Ray Swain CE HMM-364 CH-46A 153379
Incident Date 691230
112 CPT Gerald Clifford Swayze P C/229 AHB 1 CAV
109 SGT James Robert Dean, Jr. G C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 67-16390
112 SP5 Thomas Edward Soma OB C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 67-16390
Incident Date 700102
119 SSG Willie James Hayes C 1 AVN BDE
120 PFC Barney Mc Coy Smith C 1 AVN BDE
117 1LT Robert Edward Carmichael AC D/227 AVN 1 CAV UH-1M 66-00726
119 LTC Roger Wendell Kvernes PP HHC/227 AVN 1 CAV UH-1M 66-00726
120 SFC Eddie Lee Spivey CE D/227 AVN 1 CAV UH-1M 66-00726
121 WO1 Dennis Erwin Debner P D/227 AVN 1 CAV UH-1M 66-00726
Incident Date 700103
124 SP4 Lawrence Robert Warf G A/4 AVN 4 INF
123 WO1 Gene John Olson AC A/1/9 CAV 1 CAV AH-1G 68-15138
121 WO1 Richard Terrance Derosier P D/3/5 CAV UH-1H 68-15220
122 CPT Stewart Robbins Moody OB D/3/5 CAV UH-1H 68-15220
Incident Date 700104
127 SSG Waldo Alva Williams OB C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 66-07829
127 WO1 James Robert Whitmore P C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV OH-6A 66-07829
Incident Date 700105
128 CPT Hubert F. Brinson P 162 AHC, 164 CAG UH-1C
For events on 691203 see unit history 361 AWC, 10 CAB, 23 ARVN DIV,
For events on 691205 see evacuation report ARRS, , ,
For events on 691205 see unit history 361 AWC, , ,
For events on 691207 see operation RANDOLPH GLEN 101 ABN DIV, , 1 ARVN DIV,
For events on 691207 see operation YELLOW RIBBON B-52 SF DET, , ,
For events on 691214 see unit history 361 AWC, 23 ARVN DIV, ,
For events on 691230 see unit history 121 AHC, Callsign = VIKING SURPRISE, ,
For events on 691231 see unit history 326 MED 101 ABN, , ,
For events on 691231 see unit history 665 TC DET, 361 AWC, 52 CAB,
For events on 700101 see aircraft protection , , ,
For events on 700101 see unit history A/7/17 CAV, , ,
For events on 700101 see unit history 2/20 ARA, A/2/20 ARA, B/2/20 ARA, C/2/20 ARA
For events on 700101 see unit history 119 AHC, 1 BDE 4 INF, 2 BDE 4 INF,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross D/1/1 CAV, C/1/1 CAV, ,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross 178 ASHC, 14 CAB 23 INF, ,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross 14 CAB 23 INF, , ,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross 11 BDE 23 INF, 4/21 INF 23 INF, ,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross 196 BDE 23 INF, 1/46 INF 23 INF, ,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross DIV ARTY 23 INF, , ,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross 198 BDE 23 INF, 5/46 INF 23 INF, ,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross 198 BDE 23 INF, 1/52 INF 23 INF, ,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross 196 BDE 23 INF, 4/31 INF 23 INF, ,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross 11 BDE 23 INF, 39 ENG 23 INF, B/123 AVN,
For events on 700102 see Southern Cross 26 ENG 23 INF, , ,
For events on 700105 see unit history A/7/17 CAV, , ,
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Please note: The incident date is not always the same as date died.Date posted on this site: 08/17/2025
Duty codes: AC = Aircraft Commander P = Pilot CP = Co-pilot C = Crew Member FE = Flight Engineer G = Gunner OB = Observer CE = Crew Chief IP = Instructor Pilot MD = Medic ME = Mechanic PX = Passenger PP = Pilot Passenger CX = Crew member passenger ME = Mechanic PR = Pararescue Member TI = Technical Observer FM = Flight Mechanic RS = Rescue Specialist FS = Flight Surgeon OG = Non-Crew Member On Ground CG = Crew Member on Ground
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