11-4-65
CPT Fisher, SP4 Lawson, WO1 Sizemore, CW2 Welburn - Crashed after a mid-air collision near An Khe during a combat
assault.  UH-1D 64-13615

Helicopter 64-13615

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13615
Date: 11/04/65
Incident number: 0D169AACD Accident case number: 0D169A Total Loss Accident
Unit: C/227 AHB 1 CAV
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 6 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 3
costing 255147
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P CW2 WELBORN JOE THOMAS KIA
AC WO1 SIZEMORE JAMES WILLIAM KIA
P CPT FISHER ROYAL CLIFTON JR KIA
CE SP4 LAWSON CHAMP JACKSON JR KIA
 
 

The following is crew member information for this incident:
 

Name: WO1 James William Sizemore
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/04/65 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 23.9
Date of Birth: 12/20/41
Home City: Hattiesburg, MS
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: 65-4W
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 03E-020
Short Summary: Mid-air collision.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13615
Service number: W3152505
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Primary cause: Mid-Air
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 09/11/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 06
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information 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 08/20/95
 
 
 

Name: CPT Royal Clifton Fisher, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/04/65 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 34.3
Date of Birth: 07/21/31
Home City: Baytown, TX
Service: IN branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: C/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: IN branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 03E-017
Short Summary: Crashed after a mid-air collision near An Khe during a combat mission.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13615
Service number: O1940489
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Primary cause: Mid-Air
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 08/19/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 12
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information 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 08/20/95
 
 
 

Name: CW2 Joe Thomas Welborn
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/04/65 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 30.9
Date of Birth: 12/20/34
Home City: Corpus Christi, TX
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: 64-2W
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 03E-020
Short Summary: P W1 SIZEMORE AC CW WELBORN CP O3 FISHER CE E4 LAWSON killed.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13615
Service number: W3430196
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 09/11/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 12
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Nazarene
The following information 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 08/20/95
 
 
 

Name: SP4 Champ Jackson Lawson, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/04/65 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 18.4
Date of Birth: 06/07/47
Home City: Earlysville, VA
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: 03E-018
Short Summary: P W1 SIZEMORE AC CW WELBORN CP O3 FISHER CE E4 LAWSON were killed.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13615
Service number: 13827109
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 08/18/65
"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
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: unknown or not reported
The following information 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
 
 

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