Joseph John Danna, Jr

The database page for Joseph John Danna, Jr

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A Note from The Virtual Wall The 358th Aviation Detachment, based at Vung Tau, was tasked with providing transportation for the 525th Military Intelligence Group in all four Corps areas. On 16 Dec 1970 UH-1H tail number 67-17532 crashed on take-off. The aircraft had loaded a half-dozen passengers and then attempted a low-level down-wind take-off followed by a low-level left turn. While in the turn the aircraft settled into the ground; both the port skid and the main rotor blade hit ground. The Huey bounced into the air, then impacted, coming to rest about 300 feet from the initial point of impact. Four men are known to have died in the crash: WO Fred A. Williams, Roseboro, NC, copilot, 358th Avn Det SP5 Starr F. Frye, Salt Lake City, UT, crew chief, 358th Avn Det CWO Joseph J. Danna, Vineland, NJ, passenger, 525th MI Group SP4 David L. Gilmor, Placentia, CA, passenger, 571st MI Det

The point-of-contact for this memorial is his daughter, Melanie J. Danna melaniejo68@hotmail.com 10 Aug 1999

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