Posted on May 16, 2018
Accident at Bien Hoa kills 27 U.S. servicemen - May 16, 1965 - HISTORY.com
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What is described by the United States government as “an accidental explosion of a bomb on one aircraft which spread to others” at the Bien Hoa air base leaves 27 U.S. servicemen and 4 South Vietnamese dead and some 95 Americans injured. More than 40 U.S. and South Vietnamese planes, including 10 B-57s, were destroyed.
Accident at Bien Hoa kills 27 U.S. servicemen - May 16, 1965 - HISTORY.com
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CPL Dave Hoover SPC Douglas Bolton Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG David Andrews MSgt John McGowan SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl (Join to see) Erin Nelson LTC (Join to see) PO3 John Wagner Sgt Randy Wilber MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL LTC Stephen C. SGT Jim Arnold PO3 Bob McCord SPC Margaret Higgins
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I think we lost a couple AF EOD guys in this accident. A/C separation for parking was a lesson learned. Costly accident for US lives.
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