CESSNA 01 BIRD DOG (REGISTRATION: 51-4996)
On March 26, 1970, O-1 Bird Dog (tail number 51-4996, call sign "Raven 23") took off on an area-familiarization mission between Vientiane and Long Tieng, Laos. The aircraft crashed at some point during the mission for unknown reasons. Attempts to locate the crash site at the time were unsuccessful. Between 1994 and 2009, human remains, aircraft wreckage, and crew-related equipment were recovered that related to "Raven 23."
SURNAME
Elzinga
FORENAME
Richard Gene
UNIT
Det 1,56 Special Operations Wing
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
563545526
DATE OF DEATH
26th March 1970
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 9383
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Shedd,Oregon
born 13.8.1942...
SURNAME
Allen
FORENAME
Henry Lewis
UNIT
Det 1 Udorn (56 S.O. Wing)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
266603546
DATE OF DEATH
26th March 1970
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Daytona Beach,Florida
born 21.9.1943
single
pilot (Raven Forward Air Controller)
Steve...
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