Robert Lee Ketelaar
Specialist Four
213TH ASHC, 11TH AVN BN, 12TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Chicago, Illinois
March 07, 1949 to August 22, 1969
ROBERT L KETELAAR is on the Wall at Panel W19, Line 95

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Robert L Ketelaar
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5 Aug 2001

REMEMBERED

by his friends and family
in the Blue Island community.

Randy Kethcart
randy@bobcat.ws


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

SP4 Robert Ketelaar was one of six men of the 213th Assault Support Helicopter Company who died when their CH-47C (hull number 68-15824) crashed:
  • 1LT Curtis Paul Challberg, pilot
  • WO1 Barrett Chamberland Brown, copilot
  • SP5 Michael Terry Boat, flight engineer
  • SP5 Arthur Harry Johnson, crew chief
  • SP4 Robert Lee Ketelaar, gunner
  • SP4 Moses Iwane Kuahiwinui, Jr., gunner
The crash occurred while the CHINOOK crew was conducting a routine aircraft recovery of a USAF O-1E Birddog as a sling load. The O-1E oscillated upwards into the CHINOOK's rear rotor. The CH-47 then entered an inverted dive and crashed, killing all aboard. The VHPA helicopter accident report contains additional information (opens in a new window).

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