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11 NOV 65
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PFC William Esposito, Jr. [CE]
CPL Orin L. Allred [G]
SSG Gilivaldo A. Martinez, Jr. [MD]
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Vietnam
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498 MED
#64-13631
Aircraft shot down, crashed and burned during night mission in the central highlands. Pilots injured, enlisted crew KIA.
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31 DEC 67
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WO1 Thomas E. Adams [AC]
WO1 William C. Cheney [CP]
PFC William D. Holland [CE]
C injured
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Kontum Province
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498 MED
#66-17015
At 4600' MSL the aircraft made a left turn and crashed into trees on the hill top. Weather was a factor with strong winds at 40 knots, turbulence and low-lying clouds.
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03 AUG 67
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1LT Howard J. Schnabolk [P]
SP5 Dwight D. Woolf [CE]
SP4 Thomas L. Meidam
5 injured
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Vietnam
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498 MED
#64-13642
Aircraft was climbing up the windward side of a mountain. As the crest of the mountain was reached, a loud noise was heard with a loss of power. An attempt was made for landing in a rice paddy. As pitch was pulled, rotor RPM was lost. The tail struck a dike, the ship nosed over and struck on the left front and burned. Power loss was caused by failure in the combustion chamber N-1 power turbine wheel.
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21 MAR 67
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CPT Robert N. Bradley [P]
SSG Tennis C. Ferrell [C]
2 injured
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Long An Province
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498 MED
#64-13645
Aircraft shot down and crashed during medevac mission.
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15 DEC 68
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SP4 Teddy R. Sininger [CE]
SP5 Charles E. Gay [MD]
2 injured
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Binh Dinh Province
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498 MED
#66-17012
During medevac mission pilot experienced vertigo and crashed.
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27 SEP 68
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SP4 Ronald L. Granville [CE]
2 injured
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Vietnam
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498 MED
#62-02059
No details.
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06 APR 68
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SP4 James E. Richardson [CE]
3 injured
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Thua Thien Province
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498 MED
#66-17043
Aircraft was on a medevac mission and was hit by an explosive device (rocket).
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26 OCT 70
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WO1 Donald R. Cook [AC]
WO1 Charles F. Smith [CP]
SP4 Dennis E. Reese [CE]
PFC Karl L. Reineccius [MD]
OB injured
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Binh Dinh Province
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498 MED
#67-17765
Aircraft was trying to land in extremely bad weather at night at FSB Washington to medevac a seriously ill or injured soldier. Aircraft crashed while hovering up the side of mountain to land at FB on top. Pilot lost illumination and visual contact in the fog and low clouds and caught skid in the trees, crashed and caught fire.
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26 JUL 70
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WO1 William A. Parker [P]
3 injured
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Binh Dinh Province
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498 MED
#66-16632
Aircraft began a steep turn to the left, estimated to be 40' when initiated. Aircraft began to settle and consequently the M/R blades struck the water on the left hand side. Aircraft pitched forward and rolled to the right, right front cabin section struck the water and the ship inverted and began disintegrating.
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26 OCT 70
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WO1 Donald R. Cook [AC]
WO1 Charles F. Smith [CP]
SP4 Dennis E. Reese [CE]
PFC Karl L. Reineccius [MD]
OB injured
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Binh Dinh Province
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498 MED
#67-17765
Aircraft was trying to land in extremely bad weather at night at FSB Washington to medevac a seriously ill or injured soldier. Aircraft crashed while hovering up the side of mountain to land at FB on top. Pilot lost illumination and visual contact in the fog and low clouds and caught skid in the trees, crashed and caught fire.
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9 JUN 70
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SP4 Kenneth H. Lamborn [CE]
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Vietnam
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498 MED
#68-16347
Aircraft was shot down on a medevac mission and CE was possibly shot while exiting the aircraft.
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