Robert Clark Ferris
Warrant Officer
173RD AHC, 11TH AVN BN, 12TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Newton Center, Massachusetts
August 02, 1946 to January 14, 1967
ROBERT C FERRIS is on the Wall at Panel 14E, Line 26

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14 Sep 2001

You made the ultimate sacrifice
and it did not go unnoticed.

I thank you and salute you.

A memorial from one who remembers,
Leilah Ash Ward
Hollywood, Florida
ashtwin2001@yahoo.com


 
21 Aug 2005

Bob had been my co-pilot until that terrible day in January of 67. No finer man, co-pilot or friend ever existed. I still think of him quite frequently ... and miss him dearly. Sometimes I blame myself for his death as I, as Assistant Operations Officer, had given him the day off. When a spare co-pilot was needed for another aircraft, he was "drafted" without my knowledge. Otherwise, he would have been flying with me as usual. If he had, he would have survived. I had the terrible experience of watching his aircraft crash.

From a friend and fellow Army pilot,
Matt Gritlefeld-Griffin
Houston, Texas
mgriffin@residentialleasing.net


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 14 Jan 1967 UH-1D tail number 65-09595 was one of several 173rd Assault Helicopter Company Hueys in a formation flight at 2000 feet. 65-09595's pilot reported an internal explosion and left the flight. Other aircrew watched helplessly as 65-09595's 90 degree gear box and tail rotor blades left the aircraft, which then crashed and burned in a small jungle clearing. Three of the four men aboard the Huey died in the crash; the crew chief died from his injuries the following day:

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