Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail
number 66-01106
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours
at this point: 00001709
Date: 10/09/69
Incident number: 69100999.KIA
Unit: 195 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XU833215
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:
P CPT JAGELER CHARLES
DAVID KIA
P CPT BRENNAN JOHN PATRICK KIA
CE SP4 SMITH RICHARD ALAN SR
KIA
G SP4 VASQUEZ TONY MARIA KIA
Passengers:
MAJ ACRE LAWRENCE
DALE, AR, PX, KIA;
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: MAJ Lawrence Dale Acre
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
10/09/69 while performing the duty of Passenger.
Date of Birth:
02/02/35
Home City: Spokane, WA
Service: IN branch of the regular
component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: Special Forces
Major organization:
Special Forces
Service: IN branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location:
17W-053
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-01106
SSN: 518345612
Country:
South Vietnam
MOS: 1542 = 15 Infantry Unit Commander
Major attributing
cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or
burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle:
passenger
Started Tour: 09/17/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air
casualty - non-aircrew
Length of service: 14
Location: Binh Long Province
III Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: XU833215
Reason: aircraft
lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S.
citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - other churches
The
following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this
incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last
updated on 07/26/97
Name: CPT John Patrick Brennan
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
10/09/69 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 26.6
Date of
Birth: 02/21/43
Home City: Union, NJ
Service: IN branch of the reserve
component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 195 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation
Brigade
Flight class: 68-524
Service: IN branch of the U.S. Army.
The
Wall location: 17W-054
Short Summary: Shot down during C&C mission.
Suspect a SAM missile was cause.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-01106
Call
sign: Skychief 26
SSN: 147346920 Service number: O5234931
Country: South
Vietnam
MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Primary cause:
Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at
sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved:
helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 03/21/69
"Official"
listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 03
Location:
Binh Long Province III Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event:
XU833215
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile -
killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman
Catholic
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead
Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record
was last updated on 05/25/98
Name: CPT Charles David Jageler
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
10/09/69 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 26.6
Date of
Birth: 03/08/43
Home City: Gatesville, TX
Service: EN branch of the
reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 195 AHC
Major organization: 1st
Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 68-522/68-40
Service: EN branch of the U.S.
Army.
The Wall location: 17W-056
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number
66-01106
SSN: 462708304
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary
Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major
attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or
burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft
commander
Started Tour: 03/06/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air
casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Binh Long
Province III Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: XU833215
Reason:
aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S.
citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
The
following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this
incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last
updated on 05/25/98
Name: SFC Robert Richard Miller
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
10/09/69 while performing the duty of Passenger.
Date of Birth:
11/23/40
Home City: New Orleans, LA
Service: regular component of the U.S.
Army.
Unit: Special Forces
Major organization: Special Forces
Service:
U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 17W-057
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number
66-01106
SSN: 426701013
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11F4S = Infantry
Operations And Intelligence Specialist
Major attributing cause: aircraft
connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved:
helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Started Tour:
09/10/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
Length
of service: 10
Location: Binh Long Province III Corps.
Military grid
coordinates of event: XU833215
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty
type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race:
Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information is
secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as
defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army
Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on
07/26/97
Name: CPT William Henry Morris, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an
incident on 10/09/69 while performing the duty of Passenger.
Date of Birth:
04/12/45
Home City: Mechanicsburg, PA
Service: IN branch of the reserve
component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: Special Forces
Major organization:
Special Forces
Service: IN branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location:
17W-058
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-01106
SSN: 206348034
Country:
South Vietnam
MOS: 1542 = 15 Infantry Unit Commander
Major attributing
cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or
burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle:
passenger
Started Tour: 05/27/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air
casualty - non-aircrew
Length of service: 04
Location: Binh Long Province
III Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: XU833215
Reason: aircraft
lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S.
citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational
preference
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead
Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record
was last updated on 07/26/97
Name: SP4 Richard Alan Smith, Sr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident
on 10/09/69 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death:
22.5
Date of Birth: 04/02/47
Home City: Hollywood, FL
Service:
component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 195 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation
Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 17W-058
Aircraft: UH-1D
tail number 66-01106
SSN: 267704245
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20
= UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at
sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved:
helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour:
07/05/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other
aircrew
Location: Binh Long Province III Corps.
Military grid coordinates
of event: XU833215
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile
- killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist -
other groups
The following information is secondary, but may help in
explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle
dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted
personnel
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
Name: SP4 Tony Maria Vasquez
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
10/09/69 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 22.4
Date of
Birth: 05/08/47
Home City: Kenilworth, UT
Service: component of the U.S.
Army.
Unit: 195 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service:
U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 17W-060
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number
66-01106
SSN: 528685023
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67A1F = Aircraft
Maintenance Apprentice
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at
sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved:
helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour:
11/30/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other
aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Binh Long Province III
Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: XU833215
Reason: aircraft lost
or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S.
citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following
information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category
of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active
duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on
05/25/98
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number
66-01106
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased
by the US Army in 0167.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6701 17 17 W0VM4B 189 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY
6702 35 52 W0VM4B 189 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY
6703 0 52 W0VM4B 189 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY
6704 19 71 1736 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6705 0 71 1736 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6706 0 71 1736 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN
6707 0 71 1736 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN
6708 0 71 1736 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6709 0 71 1736 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6710 0 71 3285 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6711 70 141 3285 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6712 87 228 3285 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6801 91 319 3285 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6802 81 400 3285 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6803 74 474 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6804 163 637 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6805 101 738 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6806 77 815 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6807 87 902 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6808 109 1011 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6809 91 1102 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6810 17 1119 3364 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6811 0 1119 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR
6812 0 1119 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6901 0 1119 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6902 1 1120 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6903 32 1152 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6904 99 1251 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 83 1334 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 102 1436 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 92 1528 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 105 1633 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 76 1709 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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