James Sutherland PitchesMajor4TH SPEC OPS SQDN, 14TH SPEC OPS WING, 7TH AF United States Air Force 01 June 1937 - 01 September 1969 Yonkers, New York Panel 18W Line 021 |
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A Note from The Virtual WallOn 01 Sep 1969 an AC-47D "Spooky" gunship (tail number 43-49021) from the 4th Special Operations Squadron departed Bien Hoa Air Base on a night patrol. During the flight the aircraft was directed to support friendly troops whose position was under attack about 20 miles east of Bien Hoa. While on station the AC-47 was hit in the starboard wing and crashed, killing the eight crewmen:
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 03 Mar 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009