Helicopter UH-1B 64-14056

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14056
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00001742
Date: 02/16/68
Incident number: 68021616.KIA
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 01 KIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 04702 ()

Crew Members:
P WO1 ALVAREZ CHARLES ALLEN KIA
P 2LT BLACKMON ROBERT E
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Charles Allen Alvarez
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/16/68 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 21.1
Date of Birth: 12/23/46
Home City: Santee, CA
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: 67-5
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 39E-056
Short Summary: Hog. 12.7mm came through left windshield at 1500 m. Pilot was 2LT Rolbert E. Blackmon (not killed). Only KIA between 4/4/67 & 4/3/68.
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 64-14056
Service number: W3155791
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: 12.7 MM
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Started Tour: 01/15/68
"Official" listing: ground casualty
Length of service: 03
Location: Quang Tri Province I Corps.
Reason: gunshot or small arms fire
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
The following information is 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 06/19/95

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14056
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00002626
Date: 01/28/70
Unit: 190 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XT985128
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14056
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0665.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  55  719 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6611  51  770 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6612  68  838 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6701  56  894 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6702  50  944 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6703  60 1004 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6704  63 1067 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6705  39 1106 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6706  76 1182 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6707  36 1218 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6708  97 1315 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6709 106 1421 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6710  50 1471 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6711  69 1540 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6712  93 1633 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6801   0 1633 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6802 109 1742 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6803  23 1765 WAG7EA BTRYE82ART 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6804  47 1812 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM      
6805  82 1894 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  47 1941 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  56 1997 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC           
6808  35 2032 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6809  87 2119 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6810   0 2119 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6811   0 2119 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6812   0 2119 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6901   0 2119 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM         
6902   0 2119 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6903   0 2119 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6904   0 2119 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6905   3 2122 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6906   3 2125 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  17 2142 WAYBAA 120 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  68 2210 WDUWAA 190 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909 100 2310 WDUWAA 190 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6910 101 2411 WDUWAA 190 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6911  92 2503 WDUWAA 190 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  64 2567 WDUWAA 190 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  59 2626 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP  VIETNAM                     RVN

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