David Lawrence Gloer

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27 Jul 2006 REMEMBERED by a friend. tdcarey@gmail.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall Four men died when UH-1E BuNo 154962 was shot down. The incident is recorded in the MAG-16 Command Chronology - July 1968: "HOSTILE 21 July 1968. 11 miles SW of Danang, Quang Nam, RVN. Aircraft on a recon extract mission when it was observed to burn in the air and crash. Aircraft later found to have been shot down. All four crewmembers were killed." HML-167 Command Chronology - July 1968: "21 July 1968 - While flying a VMO-2 aircraft near Hill 65, an HML-167 crew (Pilot, Co-pilot and Gunner) was hit by hostile fire. The aircraft was unable to maintain flight and crashed killing the entire crew (fourth member of the crew was a member of VMO-2)." Reportedly, the Huey's hydraulics system had been shot out, rendering the aircraft uncontrollable. The four men were HML-167: 1stLt David L. Gloer, Sibley, LA 1stLt Robert M. Lurie, Carthage, MS Sgt William H. Foster, Severn, MD VMO-2: LCpl Jimmy L. Norsworthy, Brantley, AL

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 27 Jul 2006
Last updated 09/28/2006