James Leslie Dayton

Warrant Officer
281ST AVN CO, 10TH AVN BN, 17TH CAG, 1 AVN BDE
Army Of The United States
23 February 1947 - 08 May 1968
Granite City, IL
Panel 57E Line 001

1 AVN BDE

UH-1 HUEY

281ST AHC
James L Dayton

Army Aviator

Purple Heart, Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for James Leslie Dayton

REMEMBERED ACROSS THE YEARS






George Condrey, pilot, James Dayton, aircraft commander, Daniel Jurecko, crew chief, and Robert Jenne, crewman were on a combat support mission 35 nautical miles southwest of Da Nang on May 8, 1968.

During the mission, the helicopter was completing a turn from the east to the west when it exploded in midair and plunged into the Buong River bank. The violent midair explosion of the aircraft indicated that it had been hit by an explosive projectile.

Shortly after the incident, recovery personnel landed in the vicinity of the crash, but were unable to find any signs of life. On 12 May a ground patrol located the remains of 4 bodies. Two bodies were found in the wreckage, one along side, and one was 2 meters forward of the aircraft. All bodies were burned beyond recognition. Due to enemy activity and the badly deteriorated state of the remains, the remains were not recovered.


Warrant Officer James L Dayton
also is remembered by his brothers-in-arms in the
281st Assault Helicopter Company



A memorial from his friends.
mrsmiff007@hotmail.com 
22 May 2001



Top of Page

Virtual Wall icon
www.VirtualWall.org

Back to
To alpha index D
IL State Index . Panel 57E
281ST AHC Index

Webmaster@VirtualWall.org



With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)