William G Schanck, JrSecond LieutenantD CO, 1ST RECON BN, 1ST MARDIV United States Marine Corps 24 January 1948 - 21 June 1969 Chepachet, Rhode Island Panel 22W Line 109 |
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In April 1996 the University of Rhode Island dedicated a Vietnam Memorial in memory of 16 Alumni and Staff members. 2nd Lt. Schanck is honored on this memorial. The URI Vietnam Memorial is located on the lower campus outside of Mackal Fieldhouse. You will find three granite benches. In July 2000 a new Challenge Course was dedicated at Camp Yawgoog Scout Reservation, to SCOUTS THAT SERVED THEIR COUNTRY. 2nd Lt. Garry Schanck is remembered with a repelling tower named after him.
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A Note from The Virtual WallOn 21 Jun 1969 Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (HMM-165) was tasked with a recon insert mission approximately 22 miles WNW of DaNang. The landing zone was prepped heavily prior to commencement of a spiral approach. The helicopter (CH-46D BuNo CH-46D 154811) was brought into a brief hover, but heavy small arms fire was received prior to anyone exiting the aircraft and the insertion was aborted. During climb-out a loud explosion occurred aft of the cockpit area. The aircraft pitched extreme nose up and rolled slowly right to a somewhat inverted position with no control input response, then crashed and burned. Although the copilot and both door gunners survived the crash, eight others died:
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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
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