Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 68-15854
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001522
Date: 05/24/1972
Incident number: 72052410.KIA
Unit: 62 ASHC
This was a Combat incident.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD516219
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC WO1 BAREFIELD JAMES ARTHER KIA
P CPT THAIN HARRY LINDSAY KIA
CE SP6 NEWMAN FRANK ALLEN KIA
G PFC BROOKS DAVID LEE JR KIA
G SP5 GACHES CHARLES WILLIAM KIA
War Story:
On lift-off was struck in cockpit by an 60mm mortar round. The aircraft impacted ground and crew of five were fatalities
This record was last updated on 07/21/1999
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