PAINTER DENNIS EARL

19 APR 1968 · 52 Airlift Platoon · UH-1H · #67-17255

Pilots

1LT 1LT Dennis Earl PainterACKilled in action
WO1 WO1 Willis Wilson Smith, Jr.ACKilled in action

Crew

SP5 MICULS JANISCEKilled in action
SP4 FREEDLE FRANK LOUIEGKilled in action

Passengers

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Narrative

Two aircraft departed the airfield with ARVN troops to conduct a combat assault. Observers saw the aircraft collide from approx 1500 feet. Both aircraft crashed and burned and were destroyed. The other helicopter was 66-16441.

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