One version from the
VHPA which is inaccurate.
"FINAL MISSION OF SP4 EDDIE B. HUBRINS"
On September 24, 1971, a U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A from D
Troop, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division,
was shot down by small arms fire in Northern I Corps,
approximately six miles southwest of Quang Tri Airfield in
Quang Tri Province, RVN.
The crew chief on the flight, SP4 Eddie B. Hubrins, was
fatally injured in the incident.
The pilot, WO1 Steven R. Hanson, survived the crash.
However, WO1 Hanson was fatally injured while being extracted
from the crash site by a rope suspended from a CH-47
helicopter when the rope broke and he fell to his death.
[Taken from vhpa.org]
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Amended by webmaster: Eddie Hubrins, Observer/Gunner, was
very seriously injured when the OH-6A scout helicopter was
shot down near Quang Tri City on September 24, 1971.
He died on October 15, 1971 as a result of those injuries.
I will include him with Hanson on the Troop Memorial Roster as
a loss on September 24, 1971
Eddie 1971
Information on SP4
HUBRINS EDDIE BARRY
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Name: SP4 Eddie Barry Hubrins
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 10/15/71 while
performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 22.8
Date of Birth: 12/28/48
Home City: Los Angeles, CA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 02W-039
SSN: 494563331
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11B20 = Infantryman
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: unknown
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 06/16/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
The initial status of this person was: hostile wounded in action -
very serious hospitalization
Length of service: *
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: YD253456
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died illness or injuries
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Negro
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information is 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 08/20/95
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