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This is the only Vietnam War era medal that I had the honor of caring for. How very tragic the loss of such a young man...and on his first mission.
Merle Floyd Butler II
Warrant Officer
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lakewood, NY
Date of birth: 12/09/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: W1
Rank: Warrant Officer
ID No: W3162950
MOS: 062B: Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Length Service: 01
Unit: 176TH AHC, 14TH AVN BN, 16TH AVN GROUP, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 11/13/1968
Casualty Date: 02/24/1969
Incident Date: 02/24/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Location: Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12999
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00001758
Date: 02/24/1969
Incident number: 69022444.KIA
Unit: 176 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT300151
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
Crew Members:
AC WO1 MCALLISTER ANGUS W JR KIA
P WO1 BUTLER MERLE FLOYD II KIA
CE SP5 FORD RICHARD WAYNE KIA
G SP4 BAILEY JON KIA
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This is the only Vietnam War era medal that I had the honor of caring for. How very tragic the loss of such a young man...and on his first mission.
Merle Floyd Butler II
Warrant Officer
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lakewood, NY
Date of birth: 12/09/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: W1
Rank: Warrant Officer
ID No: W3162950
MOS: 062B: Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Length Service: 01
Unit: 176TH AHC, 14TH AVN BN, 16TH AVN GROUP, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 11/13/1968
Casualty Date: 02/24/1969
Incident Date: 02/24/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Location: Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
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Steve,
Very nice tribute to a young aviator. May he rest in peace.
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