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 CAV 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 AW fire and crashed. Crew survived crash.
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P WO1 TASKER, JAMES BRUCE KIA
CE SP4 BROPHY, DANIEL RALPH KIA
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The following is crew member information for this incident:
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Name: WO1 James Bruce Tasker
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/24/68 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Died 1 days later on 06/25/68.
Age at death: 21.8
Date of Birth: 09/20/46
Home City: Troy, OH
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: D/3/5 CAV 9 INF
Major organization: 9th Infantry Division
Flight class: 67-15
Service: AV 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
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 Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 01/01/97