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Twenty-four die in Army helicopter accident - Oct 03, 1968 - HISTORY.com
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At Camp Evans, 11 miles north of Hue, 24 U.S. military personnel die when a U.S. Army CH-47 helicopter collides with an American C-7 Caribou transport aircraft. All aboard both aircrafts perished. Meanwhile, U.S. planes severed roads in more than 20 places, destroying over 75 supply vehicles in the heaviest raids over North Vietnam since July 2.
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCPT (Join to see)COL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. PO2 Mark Saffell MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnellSSG Leo Bell TSgt Melissa Post
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCPT (Join to see)COL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. PO2 Mark Saffell MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnellSSG Leo Bell TSgt Melissa Post
Twenty-four die in Army helicopter accident - Oct 03, 1968 - HISTORY.com
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It is extremely rare to die alone in the aviation community, no matter the conflict. What a loss. Vietnam veteran respect!
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski Very tragic...
In early 1972, while I was enroute to my first assignment (C Company, 2nd Bn, 4th Inf in Germany), after graduating from Infantry Officer basic, Airborne and Ranger schools, a Chinook helicopter carrying the Mortar Platoon from our battalion while enroute to Grafenwohr for training, killing all on board... about 40 soldiers (including the crew). Within a few days of arrival, this brand new 2LT was assigned as a Survivor Assistance Officer for four or five of the dead soldiers. Very, very sad time and not a good way to go into your first unit/duty assignment.
In early 1972, while I was enroute to my first assignment (C Company, 2nd Bn, 4th Inf in Germany), after graduating from Infantry Officer basic, Airborne and Ranger schools, a Chinook helicopter carrying the Mortar Platoon from our battalion while enroute to Grafenwohr for training, killing all on board... about 40 soldiers (including the crew). Within a few days of arrival, this brand new 2LT was assigned as a Survivor Assistance Officer for four or five of the dead soldiers. Very, very sad time and not a good way to go into your first unit/duty assignment.
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