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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08750
Date: 11/02/65
Accident case number: 0D179 Fatality Accident
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0020 feet and UNK knots.
Not Reported
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (14.5MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: ENGINE
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
costing 0
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 11525 ()

Crew Members:
AC O4 HATTAWAY W
P O3 BOERNER DH
CE E5 STOCKDALE

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08750
Date: 01/29/66
Incident number: 0D664ACD Accident case number: 0D664 Total Loss Accident
Unit: C/227 AVN 1 CAV
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 4 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 255147
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P MAJ STPETER ROBERT EUGENE KIA
AC CW2 JOHNSON CLIFFORD CURTIS KIA
CE SP5 STOCKDALE MELVIN JAMES KIA
G SP4 HUNT BOB CLARENCE JR KIA

Passengers:
 E4 R HARRIS, PAX, 3;

This record was last updated on 09/20/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: CW2 Clifford Curtis Johnson
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/29/66 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 27.2
Date of Birth: 11/11/38
Home City: Fairfax, OK
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: C/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 63-5W
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 04E-110
Short Summary: Ground fire on 1 CAV list as copilot with St. Peter.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-08750
Service number: W3151217
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 08/16/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 10
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: American Indian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information is 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 08/20/95

Name: MAJ Robert Eugene St. Peter (posthumously promoted)
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/29/66 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 32.5
Date of Birth: 07/21/33
Home City: Gilman, IL
Service: AR branch of the regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: C/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Infantry Division
Service: AR branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 04E-115
Short Summary: Helicopter loss due to ground fire on 1 Inf Div list as pilot with Johnson.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-08750
Service number: O77701
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 81981
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 08/16/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 10
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information is 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: officer
This record was last updated on 08/20/95

Name: SP5 Melvin James Stockdale
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/29/66 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 40.1
Date of Birth: 01/07/26
Home City: Moorhead, MN
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: C/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Infantry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 04E-115
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-08750
Service number: 27012536
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 08/19/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 16
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is 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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/29/95

Name: SP4 Bob Clarence Hunt, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/29/66 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 23.9
Date of Birth: 03/02/42
Home City: Tuscon, AZ
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: C/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 04E-110
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-08750
Service number: 15605852
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11B20 = Infantryman
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 08/16/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 06
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is 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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/29/95

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