August Harold MonhofCorporalVMO-2, MAG-16, 1ST MAW United States Marine Corps 25 September 1946 - 05 December 1967 Coldwater, MI Panel 31E Line 041 |
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Four men died when two UH-1E helicopters collided with a mountainside west of Danang:
Two aircraft were vectored into a mountain west of Danang by Danang DASC while returning from a combat mission in IFR weather - the tape system was "out of order", so no evidence exists regarding communications input. Pilots were following verbal communications from the DASC control center. Second aircraft of two aircraft section was "stepped up" in formation and was able to see the lead aircraft impact and explode. He executed a pull up, impacted the top of trees - tumbled over several times and came to rest inverted on the ground. The copilot and gunner were injured during the impact, and evacuated by the first aircraft on the scene. The second huey hit the top of the Charley Ridge. Mike Clemens and I were supposed to pick up a VIP at Danang when we diverted to Charley Ridge to make the rescue. Mountain was in clouds - we found survivors by tuning in on the ADF. We picked up the copilot and gunner, the two most severely injured. Don't know how they got the rest. I remember the 20 minute fuel light being on forever. We ran out of fuel landing at Marble Mountain. Had to tow off runway. |
A memorial initiated by the Historian, USMC/Vietnam Helicopter Association, Alan H Barbour ahbarbour@popasmoke.com 25 May 2002 |
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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 08/10/2009