Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08592
Date: 04/01/65
Accident case number: 0B744 Forced Landing without damage Accident
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0800
feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic
projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 INJ . . Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured
= 0 . . Passengers = 0
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully
flight capable.
Unknown as to mission impact.
costing 0
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Survivability/Vulnerability
Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1,
10995, CASRP, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty
Report. )
Crew Members:
AC W1 TP WHITE
Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1B tail number 63-08592
Date: 05/28/65
Incident number: 0C207ACD Accident case number: 0C207 Total Loss
Accident
Unit: 118 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 4 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
3
costing 193648
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss
database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations
Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P 1LT CHILDERS PHILLIP DON KIA
P CW2 PIPER EDWARD ROGER KIA
CE PFC TRIGGS FOSTER F KIA
G SGT FRAZEE GEORGE HOWARD JR KIA
Passengers:
CPT VALERIUS MILLARD RUSSELL, AR, PX, KIA
CPT MASOTTI JAMES JOSEPH, AR, PX, KIA
SSG WARREN RONALD JOHN, AR, PX, KIA
Accident Summary:
Mid-air with 63-8594.
This record was last updated on 09/20/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: 1LT Phillip Don Childers
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 24.2
Date of Birth: 03/25/41
Home City: Florence, AL
Service: AT branch of the regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 118 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 65-2
Service: AT branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-125
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa and III Corps soccer field
with 63-8594.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08592
Service number: O96831
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Primary cause: Mid-Air
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 05/19/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 04
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 07/29/94
Name: SGT George Howard Frazee, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 22.7
Date of Birth: 09/03/42
Home City: Akron, OH
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 118 AHC
Major organization: other
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-125
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa and III Corps soccer field
with 63-8594.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08592
Service number: 15677634
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 02/28/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other
aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: unknown or not reported
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/29/95
Name: CPT James Joseph Masotti
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Passenger.
Age at death: 27.2
Date of Birth: 03/19/38
Home City: Troy, NY
Service: IN branch of the regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: MACV Advisors
Major organization: MACV advisors
Service: IN branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-125
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa and III Corps soccer field
with 63-8594.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08592
Service number: O99347
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Started Tour: 11/28/64
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
Length of service: 04
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 03/05/94
Name: CW2 Edward Roger Piper
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 25.9
Date of Birth: 07/11/39
Home City: Thorsby, AL
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 118 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 63-3W
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-127
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa and III Corps' soccer field
with 63-8594.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08592
Service number: W3151161
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Primary cause: Mid-Air
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 09/28/64
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other
aircrew
Length of service: 04
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/28/94
Name: PFC Foster F. Triggs
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 22.5
Date of Birth: 11/30/42
Home City: East Bernard, TX
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 118 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-127
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa and III Corps soccer field
with 63-8594.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08592
Service number: 18690095
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 09/30/64
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other
aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: 01
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Negro
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/29/95
Name: CPT Millard Russell Valerius
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Passenger.
Age at death: 36.6
Date of Birth: 11/02/28
Home City: Grand Rapids, MI
Service: IN branch of the regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: MACV Advisors
Major organization: MACV advisors
Service: IN branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-127
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa and III Corps soccer field
with 63-8594.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08592
Service number: O79626
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Started Tour: 10/27/64
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
Length of service: 18
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 03/05/94
Name: SSG Ronald John Warren
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Passenger.
Age at death: 29.7
Date of Birth: 09/09/35
Home City: St Louis, MO
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: MACV Advisors
Major organization: MACV advisors
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-127
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa and III Corps soccer field
with 63-8594.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08592
Service number: 27551544
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Started Tour: 02/09/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
Length of service: 12
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 03/05/94
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