Helicopter or incident 64-14024

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14024
Date: 02/16/66
Incident number: 0D830ACD Accident case number: 0D830 Total Loss Accident
Unit: A/2/20 ARA
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 INJ, 01 MIA, 02 D . . Number killed in accident = 3 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
costing 219911
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, UH1P1, 11262, CASRP (Operations Report. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC O3 EJ CAPENER
AC WO1 PATERSON ROSS JAMES KIA
CE E5 TJ RUPLEY
G SP5 LLOYD FREDDIE GEAN KIA
This record was last updated on 10/16/99

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: SP5 Freddie Gean Lloyd
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/16/66 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 25.5
Date of Birth: 08/30/40
Home City: Baltimore, MD
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 05E-040
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 64-14024
Service number: 23277318
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11E20 = Armor Crewman
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 12/15/65
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 06
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/29/95

Name: WO1 Ross James Paterson
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/16/66 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 22.7
Date of Birth: 05/30/43
Home City: Palatine, IL
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 65-8W
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 05E-040
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 64-14024
Service number: W3152623
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062D = Helicopter Pilot, Medium Transport
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Episcopal (Anglican)
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/29/94

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