Michael Aaron KightWarrant Officer336TH AHC, 13TH AVN BN, 164TH AVN GRP, 1 AVN BDE Army of the United States 22 April 1946 - 19 May 1967 Waterbury, Connecticut Panel 20E Line 045 |
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The database page for Michael Aaron Kight
Just wanted to let you know how unique you were. On Nov 3rd 2002 in the town of Prospect Connecticut, a memorial was dedicated to you with a helicopter as if it is flying above and a memorial plaque about you. I miss you, Michael.
From his sister, 13 Sep 2004 This poem was written by Bernard A. Gudeahn In January 1997 and was presented to the Kight family. It has been read at many memorial services including all Memorial Day celebrations. The Kight Family was so honored to have this poem dedicated to Michael.
From his sister, Marianne Kight Chaney 131 Snowden Lane, Fitzgerald Ga. 31750 marianne_chaney2000@yahoo.com |
Mike, you were one of the greatest people I was every blessed to have in my life! I always smile when I think of you and I as children satting in the back seat swapping candy out of our little bags of candy and laughing with each other!! To me it is always the way I see you, maybe because we were young at heart and knew nothing about life and war and the heartache that the loss of one's life brings ... but you, my dear cousin, live in many people's hearts that you touched!! I thank God for that childhood memory and for you!!
Love from your cousin, |
REMEMBEREDby a cousin,Roger C. Kight 325 Church Street, Blythe, Ga. 30805 lkight24@comcast.net |
You were so amazing. I heard so much about you. Although I've never met you in person, I feel like we were siblings. The more I learn about you, the more I see you in myself.
From a relative, |
A Note from The Virtual WallAfter completion of a combat support mission, 8 UH-1Ds of the 336th Assault Helicopter Company, 13th Avn Bn, departed Vi Thanh enroute their home base at Soc Trang Airfield. The aircraft initially were divided into two flights, Gold Flight with 5 Hueys and White Flight with 3 Hueys. As the two flights approached Soc Trang they formed into a single flight of eight aircraft formed in echelon right with the 5 Gold aircraft in positions 1 through 5 and the three White aircraft in positions 6, 7, and 8.At about a mile distant from the airfield Gold 2 (UH-1D 64-13521) slid aft to maintain position on lead. In so doing, Gold 2 hit Gold 3 (UH-1D 66-01154) causing severe damage to both aircraft. Gold 2 broke up in flight, with the main fuselage cabin impacting in 7-foot-deep water. Gold 3 was able to maintain a marginally controllable autorotation to ground impact. All four men in Gold 2 died in the crash. After Gold 3 hit ground the gunner left the cabin and was struck and fatally injured by the main rotor blade. The crew chief was able to extract both pilots - each seriously injured - before the Huey caught fire and burned. The five dead Americans were
The photo below shows the memorial in Prospect. The aircraft is an AH-1G Cobra gunship; the plaque mentioned above can be seen on the stone retaining wall.
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is his sister, Marianne Kight Chaney 131 Snowden Lane, Fitzgerald Georgia 31750 marianne_Chaney2000@yahoo.com |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 13 Apr 2004
Last updated 01/29/2008