Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08594
Date: 03/21/65
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet
and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic
projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, TRANSMISSION, OIL SYS, HYDRAULIC
SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made an Emergency Landing. Aircraft is later recovered
by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00961, BELL, JSIDR (Bell
Helicopter. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1B tail number 63-08594
Date: 05/28/65
Incident number: 0C207AACD Accident case number: 0C207A Total
Loss Accident
Unit: 118 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 6 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers =
4
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 WO1 PFOUTZ MYRON MCCLELLAND KIA
P CPT FILLERS DONALD JAY KIA
CE E5 SC KARTAK
G PFC OAKLEY WILLIAM JOSEPH KIA
Accident Summary:
Mid-air with 63-8592.
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: CPT Donald Jay Fillers (posthumously promoted)
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 26.2
Date of Birth: 03/08/39
Home City: Greeneville, TN
Service: AT branch of the regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 118 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 64-3
Service: AT branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-125
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa & III Corps soccer field
w/63-8592. CE E5 KARTAK survived.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08594
Service number: O96374
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: 02/18/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
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: 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 08/20/95
Name: PFC William Joseph Oakley
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 18.7
Date of Birth: 09/24/46
Home City: Waterbury, CT
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 118 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-126
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa & III Corps soccer field
w/63-8592. CE E5 KARTAK survived.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08594
Service number: 11442778
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 02/23/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other
aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single 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 07/29/95
Name: WO1 Myron McClelland Pfoutz
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/28/65 while performing
the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 33.1
Date of Birth: 05/01/32
Home City: New Cumberland, PA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 118 AHC
Major organization: other
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01E-126
Short Summary: Mid-air near Bien Hoa & III Corps soccer field
w/63-8592. CE E5 KARTAK survived.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 63-08594
Service number: W2214503
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: co-pilot
Started Tour: 04/09/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other
aircrew
Length of service: 10
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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/29/94
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Gary Roush
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Painted Post, NY 14870