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The door gunner position was not a particularly popular one, due to the exposed position of manning a machine gun in the open door of a helicopter. According to popular legend, the door gunner on a Vietnam era Huey gunship had a life span of 5 minutes. This was obviously exaggerated but displays the hazards of this particular military job at ...
Killed in action, body not recovered [3] March 27: Wong, Edward P: Specialist 4: US Army: 57th Assault Helicopter Company: South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province: Door gunner on UH-1H #67-17841 that was hit by enemy fire and crashed, he was injured and carried on a litter by Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) troops to a Fire Support Base, but was ...
South Vietnam, Danang: Door gunner on UH-1H #69-15184 that crashed into Danang Harbour [144] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] December 12: Duckett, Thomas A: 1st Lieutenant: USAF: 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron: Operation Steel Tiger: Laos, Savannakhet Province: Pilot of O-2A #67-21428 that crashed on an evening forward air control ...
South Vietnam, Khe Sanh: Door gunner on a UH-1D that landed to assist the evacuation of a downed helicopter, he was left behind when his helicopter departed the area due to enemy fire and his body was observed several days later [35] Presumptive finding of death [3] January 21: Hill, Billy D: Staff Sergeant: US Army: 282nd AHC: South Vietnam ...
A United States pilot who disappeared while conducting a spy mission during the Vietnam War has finally been accounted for, military officials said Tuesday. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W ...
By January 8, 1968, he was a private first class serving as a door gunner in the 173rd Assault Helicopter Company. On that day, near Ap Dong An, Republic of Vietnam, his helicopter was shot down and the survivors, including Wetzel, came under heavy enemy fire. Severely wounded by an explosion that nearly severed his left arm, he continued to ...
South Vietnam, Bạc Liêu Province, Sóc Trăng: Killed when his North American T-28 Trojan was hit by ground fire on a close air support mission [17] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] October 6: Anderson, Thomas E: Corporal: USMC: HMM-163: South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province: Crew chief on a UH-34D which crashed due to mechanical ...
On that day, near Biên Hòa in the Republic of Vietnam, Yano, who was normally a technical inspector, volunteered to act as helicopter crew chief and door gunner on the aircraft commanded by John Bahnsen during combat action in Operation Toan Thang II. As one of two door gunners, he delivered machine gun fire while marking enemy positions with ...