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A LETTER FROM PHILIP FLAGG CREW CHIEF C/227th AHB

Just got time to check out your new site, great job. Read the letter that
Jack Baron wrote to you. In the letter He ask about the lad that was killed
when his ship flipped over on him. I'm not sure if this is the one He is
looking for, but PFC Willie Cary (Gunner)was killed on 31 July, 1966 while
flying with me. We was flying out of Cheo Reo when our ship crashed and
burn, and Cary was pinned under it. He is not listed on your list of Who
Gave All. Another one that is not listed is SP4 Gale Crawford. He was
killed at LZ Bird while Him and I was sleeping on top of the aircraft. I'm
not sure of the date, but you might check with John Leonard. He was one of
the pilot's with us. He should remember it for He was sleeping under the
tailboom on his cot, which wound up with 5 holes in his air mattress,
luckeeeeeeey. Keep up the good work, appreciated by all. Phil

Helicopter or incident 63-08827

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08827
Date: 06/28/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1100 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Windshield
Systems damaged were: COMM SYS, STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information
Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00352, FM48 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08827
Date: 07/21/66
Incident number: F859ACD Accident case number: F859
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 5 . . Passengers = 5
costing 239921
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 H ISAACSON
CP RJ TREVES
G PFC CARY WILLIE B KIA

Accident Summary:

ACFT CRASHED ON TO ACFT CLEARED BARRIERS AND SETTLED INTO TREES ROLLED ON RT SIDE &
CAUGHT FIRE SUP INFO LOSS TRANS LIFT PILOT ERROR POOR CREW COORDINATION VIOLATION OF
PLATOON POLICY

This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: PFC Willie B. Cary
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 07/21/66 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 19.6
Date of Birth: 11/30/46
Home City: Brighton, AL
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 09E-051
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-08827
Service number: 14929568
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11B20 = Infantryman
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 05/02/66
"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: Negro
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
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 08/25/96

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08827
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 0864.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0 757 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                     RVN
6611   0 757 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                     RVN

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Gary Roush
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Painted Post, NY 14870