John Thomas McDanielCorporalHMM-364, MAG-16, 1ST MAW United States Marine Corps 12 February 1949 - 27 July 1969 Clarksville, Indiana Panel 20W Line 059 |
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John Thomas McDaniel, and the other Purple Foxes who served in Vietnam, are remembered by the women who waited at home, whether mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, or friends. Those women, the continue to support today's Purple Foxes of HMM-364 as they serve our country.
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I did not know this young Marine personally but I want to thank him for the sacrifice he gave so that people like myself can live in peace. Thank you, my friend, and may you forever have peace for yourself.
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Notes from The Virtual WallThe HMM-364 Command Chronology states"On 27 July 1969 at 1530 hours, 17 miles SW of Da Nang, Quang Nam Province, RVN. Crew of YK-10 (bureau number 154018) of HMM-364 flying on an emergency medevac mission. Upon departure from the pick-up zone the aircraft received intense small arms fire and automatic fire. Aircraft impacted uncontrollably, exploded and burned. Aircraft consumed by fire. All crew and passengers were killed. Eleven lives were lost."Eye witnesses to the crash indicated it probably was due to both hydraulic boost systems being shot out which rendered the aircraft uncontrollable. The known American dead were
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 31 Aug 2003
Last updated 08/10/2009