Glenn Frederic Austin
Corporal
HMM-263, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Madison Heights, Michigan
July 14, 1947 to March 07, 1970
GLENN F AUSTIN is on the Wall at Panel W13, Line 91

Combat Aircrew
 
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 Glenn F Austin
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25 Oct 2006

REMEMBERED

by a fellow Marine,
Michael Forte
19950 Tulwar Drive, Chugiak, Alaska 99567
h46cc@gci.net


 

A note from The Virtual Wall

CH-46A BuNo 154043 of HMM-263 launched on a "chase" mission, covering a UH-1 Huey carrying a senior officer. The flight had been delayed due to weather, which still was marginal. While over water near Danang the aircraft went into cloud and accidentally impacted the water. Four of the five crewmen aboard died in the crash:
  • Capt Albert Henry Gates Jr., pilot, died, body not recovered
  • 1stLt Kay Kazu Kimura, copilot, died, body recovered
  • Sgt Andrew W. Smith, gunner, MABS-16, died, body recovered
  • Cpl Glenn Frederic Austin, crew chief, died, body recovered
  • Gunner, name unknown, survived

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