Walter Clarence Wright

Airman Second Class
4TH AIR COMMANDO SQDN, 14TH ACW, 7TH AF
United States Air Force
30 October 1947 - 03 October 1967
Las Vegas, Nevada
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7TH AF

4TH ACS 		AC-47D

USAF Aircrew

Purple Heart, Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Walter Clarence Wright

01 Aug 2005

REMEMBERED

by a friend,
Thomas Barrett
therapy143@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

In early October 1967 an AC-47 gunship (tail number 43-48591) from the 4th Air Commando Squadron was hit while conducting a daylight fire mission in the vicinity of Hue. Seven men died when the AC-47 was shot down by AAA fire:
  • LtCol Van H. Newville, Phoenix, AZ;
  • Major William W. Duck, Quincy, FL;
  • Capt Arthur R. Coughlin, Mobile, AL;
  • TSgt James C. Krouse, North Highlands, CA;
  • MSgt Charles J. Rogiers, Rock Island, IL;
  • A2C William W. Scoville, Clark Lake, MI; and
  • A2C Walter C. Wright, Las Vegas, NV.
Hobson's usually very accurate "Vietnam Air Losses" lists this loss on 02 October, but the casualty records reflect 03 Oct 1967 as the "date of death" for the seven men. The casualty database also says the men "Died while Missing". It seems possible the aircraft was downed on 02 Oct and the bodies recovered on 03 Oct.




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