SOUTHER WALTER ALVIN III

24 JUN 1968 · 173 AHC · UH-1H · #67-17207

Pilots

O2 A SANFORDP
CPT CPT Walter Alvin Souther IIIPKilled in action

Crew

E5 ME COOPERLNCE
SP4 JONES JERALD LOUISGKilled in action

Passengers

LTC HALL KENNETH WALTER, AR, PX,Killed in action
CIV JE DECKARD, PAX, D
E9 KRAMER RH, PAX, D
MAJ MILLER KENT FROEMMING, AR, PX,Killed in action
1LT VAUGHAN MICHAEL PATRICK, AR, PX,Killed in action

Narrative

Aircraft takeoff reached an altitude of approximately 75 feet then was seen to crash into a river. The impact totally destroyed the aircraft . There were high winds from an approaching thunderstorm and the aircraft turned down wind.

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