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Information on helicopter 66-17770
Helicopter 66-17770
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number
66-17770
Date: 680624
Incident number: 68062435.KIA
Unit: D/3/5 CA V 9 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS
TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at
0025 feet and 060 knots:
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS677702
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter
burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive
ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm
in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties: 02 KIA
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
Summary: While marking a small structure during a People
Sniffer mission. Received extremely
intense A W fire and crashed. Crew survived crash.
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P WO1 TASKER JAMES BRUCE KIA
CE SP4 BROPHY DANIEL RALPH KIA
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: WO1 James Bruce Tasker
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/24/68
while performing the duty ofPilot.
Died 1 days later on 06/25/68.
Age at death: 21.8
Date of Birth: 09/20/46
Home City: Troy, OH
Service: A V branch of the reserve component of the U.S.
Army.
Unit: D/3/5 CA V 9 INF
Major organization: 9th Infantry Division
Flight class: 67-15
Service: A V branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 55W-033
Short Summary: Shot down SE of Tan An. Pilot &
observer not critically injuried. They were over run on ground by enemy.
Aircraft: OH-6A tail number 66-17770
Call sign: WAR WAGON 14
Service number: W3157697
Information on helicopter 66-17770
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Army rotary wing aviator, warrant officer
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 10/14/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty -pilot
Length of service: 03
Location: Long An Province III Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: XS679699
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile -killed
married male U. S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
The following information secondary, but may help in
explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Anny: battle dead
Category of personnel: active duty Army
Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 01/01/97
Name: SP4 Daniel Ralph Brophy
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/24/68
while performing the duty of Crew Chief
Age at death: 20.7
Date of Birth: 10/06/47
Home City: Oceanside, CA
Service: component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: D/3/5 CA V 9 INF
Major organization: 9th Infantry Division
Service: U.S. Anny.
The Wall location: 55W-025
Short Summary: Shot down SE of Tan An. Pilot &
observer not critically injuried. They were over
run on ground by enemy.
Aircraft: OH-6A tail number 66-17770
Service number: 56705375
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20 = Army single-rotor turbine observation/utility
helicopter repairman
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 11/07/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty -other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Long An Province III Corps.
Infornlation on helicopter 66-17770 Page 3 of 3
Military grid coordinates of event: XS679699
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile -killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following infornlation secondary , but may help in
explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the AnDy: battle dead
Category of personnel: active duty AnDy
Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 01/01/97
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