16-Mar-70
SQUADRON: FLEET AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE
SQDN ONE (VQ-1)
AIRCRAFT: EC-121M, BuNo 145927, PR-26,
"Deep Sea Two Six"
LOCATION: DaNang AO, RVN.
LOSS: 23 of 29 man crew:
| Crew Lost: |
| LCDR |
Aiau, Harvey C. K. |
| AE2 |
Andrus, Floyd E. |
| ADR3 |
Asbeck, Gregory
J. |
| ATN3 |
Birch, John Macy |
| AMS2 |
Bletsch, William
P. |
| ATN3 |
Case, Thurle E., Jr. |
| ATN2 |
Denton, Guy Thomas |
| ATN3 |
Hughes, Ben Allen,
Jr. |
| AT1 |
Marchbank, Larry
O. |
| LCDR |
Martin, Harry C. |
| LTJG |
Masters, James
M., Jr. |
| LT |
Morningstar,
George L. |
| LT |
Pearce, Robin A. |
| LTJG |
Pressler, Charles
E. |
| ATN3 |
Purdum, Ralph S. |
| ADRC |
Risse, William John |
| ATR2 |
Saukaitis, Joseph
S. |
| ADR2 |
Scruggs, Stuart
J. |
| ATN2 |
Schaefer, John
S. |
| ATN2 |
Searby, Barry M. |
| ADR1 |
Simmons, Arthur
"D" |
| LTJG |
Souzon, Jean P. |
| ADR1 |
Wilson, Donald W. |
|
Injured:
|
| CPO |
Robert K. Ishler
ATCS Retired |
| LT |
Delivan (Del) Young |
| ATR2 |
Don Holder |
| LTJG |
Val S. Watkins |
| ADR2 |
Hugh G. Shannon |
| AEAN |
Charles M. Bingham |
| ADR2 |
Stephen E. Westacott |
| AE2 |
Dean A. Merrill |
|
Two U.S. Air Force personnel were
injured on the ground:
SGT William J. Yucha 366th MMS Danang AB
RVN
SGT Roger J. Hayes 366th MMS Danang AB
RVN
|
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