Walter Clay BoothCaptain20TH SPECIAL OPS SQD, 14TH SOW, 7TH AF United States Air Force 18 September 1939 - 26 March 1969 Waukesha, Wisconsin Panel 28W Line 043 |
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The database page for Walter Clay Booth
Rememberedby his squadronmates in the20th Special Operations Squadron the Green Hornets.
A memorial initiated by a fellow Green Hornet, |
Walter Clay Booth was my dad. I remember him from when we lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before he left for Vietnam. My sister and I both kept Booth as our last names to honor his memory. I have three children and both of my sons have part of his name: Andrew Clay and Walter Ryan. He has never been forgotton. I would love to hear from friends of my father, but I will not reply to students.
From his daughter, |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 26 March 1969 a UH-1 (tail number 63-13158) of the 20th SOS went down. While hostile fire was the suspected cause, the only certainties are that the aircraft was flying at about 4,000 feet when a severe vibration began. The pilot began an auto-rotation to earth, but control was lost during the descent. The main rotor came apart, severing the tail boom. The aircraft crashed and burned near Duc My, SVN, 12 minutes north of Nha Trang, SVN. Eight men died in the crash:
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
Last updated 05/21/2010