Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail
number 66-15774
Date: 11/12/69
Incident number: 69111257.BAT
Unit: 57
AHC
UTM Grid Coordinates: YB950686
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated: War Story as related by a witness. Also: Unit
History, GOLDBOOK ()
Summary: Severly damaged during mortar attack on Dak
Pek.
Crew Members:
G SP4 HAYNES FREDDIE NEIL KIA
War Story:
The 57th's unit history specifically states this aircraft was destroyed.
However, the GOLDBOOK shows that this aircraft was repaired. SP4 Freddie Haynes
was killed during the mortar attack which damaged this aircraft. The VHPA is
interested in knowing if SP4 Haynes was a crew member of this aircraft. Anyone
with details about this event is encouraged to contact the VHPA.
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: SP4 Freddie Neil Haynes
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
11/12/69 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 22.6
Date of
Birth: 04/15/47
Home City: Vicksburg, MS
Service: regular component of the
U.S. Army.
Unit: 57 AHC
UTM Grid Coordinates: YB950686
Major organization: 1st Aviation
Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 16W-064
Short Summary:
Died during mortar attack while on FOB standby at Dak Pek.
Aircraft: UH-1H
tail number 66-15774
SSN: 428988920
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67A1F
= Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice
Primary cause: Mortar Attack
Major
attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms
fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door
gunner
Started Tour: 10/23/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty
- other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Kontum Province II
Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile -
killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Negro
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: enlisted
personnel
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
66-15774
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 .
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6911 0 0 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM VS
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00