Name: 1LT Howard Jon Schnabolk
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 08/03/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 23.9
Date of Birth: 08/22/1943
Home City: Sea Bright, NJ
Service: MS branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 498 MED
Major organization: other
Flight class: 66-20
Service: MS branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 24E-074
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13642
Call sign: Dustoff
Service number: O5021031
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 12/24/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 02
Location: Unknown Province
Additional information about this casualty:
Howard J. Schnabolk's bags were packed for him to go on leave when he volunteered for one more flight to pick up the wounded in the jungles of Vietnam on Aug. 3, 1967. It would be his last trip. On the return, Schnabolk's Huey helicopter was hit with enemy fire and he lost radio communication. As he took the helicopter over the last clearing, Schnabolk's attempt at a landing was obstructed and he tilted the aircraft onto its side. Schnabolk and the co-pilot died in the crash. The wounded lived.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Jewish
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
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