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Daniel Joseph Turcotte
Chief Warrant Officer
B CO, 229TH ASLT HELO BN, 11TH AVN GROUP, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV Army of the United States Livonia, Michigan June 28, 1949 to July 22, 1970 DANIEL J TURCOTTE is on the Wall at Panel W8, Line 45 |
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While I grieved for you then, thirty five years would pass before I would even come to know your name. Today, I do not grieve for you as I did then, nor as others who have no hope for the resurrection may still do. I believe that one day all this will come to pass, and that once more you will see the light of day. Until that day, when you awaken and are restored, you will surely live on in the memories of those who loved you, and cared for you, and perhaps even in the memories of those whose paths you crossed, if only briefly. Until that day ...
From someone who helped recover his helicopter and body, |
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I was assigned to that bird (17551) but I was a short timer and Larry the gunner took my place. It was supposed to be an "ash and trash" mission so the switch was approved. I did not know him well as he was still a new guy but I remember him always talking about his wife and child at night when we were in the hootch and I've often wished over the years it could of been me as I was a single guy... I have always remembered Larry Dwayne Johnson of Utah.
From a fellow crewman. |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 22 July 1970 a UH-1H Huey (tail number 67-17551) of B Company, 229th AHB, was climbing out following departure from Fire Support Base Granite when it suffered complete engine failure at about 700 feet. The pilot declared an emergency and entered an autorotation. He lacked sufficient altitude or airspeed to avoid a crash-landing in the Song Be River. The aircraft rolled right on water impact and quickly sank. Although three of the men aboard escaped the sinking aircraft, three others died in the crash:
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