24 Jan 2003 If you served with Gary, please contact me. Semper Fidelis George T. Curtis "CURT" Master Gunnery Sergeant USMC Retired 66-91 (now deceased)

 

06 Jun 2006 I miss you so much, Daddy. Every day I wish you were here. Love your daughter, Cindy Sue Cindy Sue Tracy Ignacio Kansas City, Missouri 64117 cindy@greenies.com

 

Notes from The Virtual Wall On 07 May 1965, U. S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade began landing near Chu Lai. HMM-161 was one of the helicopter squadrons which supported the initial landings. Initially embarked in USS PRINCETON (LPH-5), HMM-161 shifted to USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2) which remained offshore Chu Lai until 07 June 1965 in order to support the Regimental Landing Team ashore. On 06 June 1965, two HMM-161 UH-34 helicopters launched from USS IWO JIMA for a pre-dawn search and rescue mission, but the two helicopters apparently collided in mid-air at 0510 and both fell into the sea. Eight Marines were killed in the accident: In UH-34D BuNo 148791 1stLt Gerald Otto McKay, pilot 1stLt Nicolaus August Doeden, copilot Cpl Gary Dale Tracy, crewman Pfc Curtis Lamarr Foster, crewman In UH-34D BuNo 148820 Capt Paul Francis McNally, pilot 1stLt Allen Conrad Hertz, copilot Cpl Frank Willard Wilson, crewman LCpl Carl Edward McBee, crewman From the Pop-A-Smoke site

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