PHOTO PROVIDED BY JOHN LEONARD C/227TH 66/67
Wayne Ellison holding the Bird and John Leonard
Note from JR Wright, Snake 23 C/227th 66/67
Cpt Ebel, WO1 Ellison, PFC Buchannan (G), SP4 Luckstead (CE) - Joe, I spoke with a couple of folks regards this crash - Ed Shufflebarger and George Dobbs. Both say mechanical failure - push pull tube failed while in trail formation (they were last ship) up valley 506 in bad weather. No radio call, no nothing. Flight just short one ship when it arrived destination.
Click on the unit Crest to view a map of the crash site and read a letter home regarding the crash. The map and letter where provided by Earle Smith C/227th 66/67.
UH-1D Tail Number 64-13518
Name: WO1 Wayne Edwin Ellison Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 09/24/66 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander. Age at death: 24.1 Date of Birth: 08/31/42 Home City: San Antonio, TX Service: reserve component of the U.S. Army. Unit: 1 CAV Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division Flight class: 66-1 Service: U.S. Army. The Wall location: 11E-007 Short Summary: Crash. With CPT William E. Ebel? Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13518 Service number: W3152997 Country: South Vietnam MOS: 065B Primary cause: A/C Accident Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea Compliment cause: weapons Vehicle involved: helicopter Position in vehicle: co-pilot Started Tour: 04/21/66 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew Location: Unknown Province Reason: aircraft lost or crashed Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing single male U.S. citizen Race: Caucasian Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren) 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: warrant officer This record was last updated on 02/21/94
Name: CPT William Earnest Edel Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 09/24/66 while performing the duty of Pilot. Age at death: 35.6 Date of Birth: 02/12/31 Home City: Olmsted, OH Service: SC branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army. Unit: 1 CAV Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division Service: SC branch of the U.S. Army. The Wall location: 11E-007 Short Summary: Crash. With WO Wayne E. Ellison? Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13518 Service number: O2297663 Country: South Vietnam MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary Wing Aviator (Unit Commander) Primary cause: A/C Accident Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea Compliment cause: weapons Vehicle involved: helicopter Position in vehicle: pilot Started Tour: 07/30/66 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot Length of service: 14 Location: Unknown Province Reason: aircraft lost or crashed Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing married male U.S. citizen Race: Caucasian Relgion: Lutheran (Missouri Synod) 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: officer This record was last updated on 02/21/94
Name: PFC Elmer Leverne Buchanan Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 09/24/66 while performing the duty of Crew Chief. Age at death: 19.4 Date of Birth: 04/18/47 Home City: Muncie, IN Service: regular component of the U.S. Army. Unit: 1 CAV Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division Service: U.S. Army. The Wall location: 11E-008 Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13518 Service number: 16823123 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: 08/11/66 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew Length of service: 01 Location: Unknown Province Reason: aircraft lost or crashed Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing single male U.S. citizen Race: Negro Relgion: unknown or not reported 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 07/29/95
Name: SP4 Edwin Josef Luckstead Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 09/24/66 while performing the duty of Gunner. Age at death: 22.6 Date of Birth: 02/07/44 Home City: Charlotte, IA Service: component of the U.S. Army. Unit: 1 CAV Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division Service: U.S. Army. The Wall location: 11E-008 Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13518 Service number: 55799706 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: 11/23/65 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew Length of service: 01 Location: Unknown Province Reason: aircraft lost or crashed Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing single male U.S. citizen Race: Caucasian Relgion: unknown or not reported 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 07/29/95
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13518 It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended to be the final authority. This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1264. Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 0 1559 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
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Gary Roush 43 Overbrook Road Painted Post, NY 14870