Douglas AC-47D Spooky (Registration: 43-49859)
On February 14,1968, a Douglas AC-47D gunship, departed Phan Rang Air Base (PHA) on a close air support mission.
The airplane was shot down just five miles south of the air base.
SURNAME
Lee
FORENAME
Roger Gail
UNIT
14 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
18529599
DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1968
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Hinton Cemetery,Hinton,Caddo County,Oklahoma
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hinton,Oklahoma
born 24.9.1938...
SURNAME
Tosh
FORENAME
Brent John
UNIT
14 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
14953126
DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1968
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Brevard Memorial Park,Cocoa,Brevard County,Florida Veterans Garden 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Cocoa,Florida...
SURNAME
Kawamura
FORENAME
Robert Kiyoshi (Bob)
UNIT
14 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
10112171
DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1968
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
National Memorial Cemetery,Honolulu,Hawaii Section W Site 404
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Dixon
FORENAME
Warren Mitchell
UNIT
14 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
15679550
DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1968
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens,Ashland,Boyd County,Kentucky
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Margle
FORENAME
Thomas Joseph
UNIT
14 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
62839
DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1968
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Gettysburg National Cemetery,Gettysburg,Adams County,Pennsylvania Annex Site B-7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New...
SURNAME
Quill
FORENAME
Edward Beeding,Jr (Ed)
UNIT
14 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
30165
DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1968
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
U.S. Air Force Academy Cemetery,Colorado Springs,El Paso County,Colorado Plot 003 B 055
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Bennett
FORENAME
James Harvey,Jr
UNIT
14 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
15674728
DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1968
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Raven Creek Cemetery,Hinton,Harrison County,Kentucky
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Cynthiana,Kentucky
born...
SURNAME
Waldron
FORENAME
Karl Merritt,Jr (Waldo)
UNIT
14 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
60038
DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1968
AGE
47
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 3 Site 1790-F
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
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