Helicopter UH-1B 62-02056

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02056
Date: 03/18/1964
Accident case number: 07903 Fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 10993
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O3 MARTIN GD
CP O1 HORN GA
CE E4 MIKA RF
G E4 CUTLIP SE


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02056
Date: 02/06/1965
Accident case number: 0B360 Fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1376
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 NUTT ML
P W1 DAVIS HL
CE E3 MOLTON JC
G O2 BAUGHMAF M


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02056
Date: 03/19/1965
Accident case number: 0B645A Fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 10058
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 JAMES JH
P W1 KIRBY AC
CE E5 HENGY FR
G E4 SYMONDS AD


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02056
The Army purchased this helicopter 0763
Total flight hours at this point: 00001970
Date: 03/09/1968
Unit: 335 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and 080 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all 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, 06901 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02056
The Army purchased this helicopter 0763
Total flight hours at this point: 00002013
Date: 04/26/1968
Unit: 335 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0400 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all 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, 11701 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02056
The Army purchased this helicopter 0763
Total flight hours at this point: 00002013
Date: 05/05/1968
Incident number: 68050555.KIA
Unit: 335 AHC
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
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 04 DOI . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, UH1P3, 12609 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P WO1 LEWIS RICHARD GARY KIA
AC CW2 WILLIAMS BOBBY RAY KIA
CE SP5 FEY GLENN THOMAS KIA
G PFC JACOBS JEROME EDWARD KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998


The following is crew member information for this incident:


Name: SP5 Glenn Thomas Fey
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/05/1968 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 19.3
Date of Birth: 02/02/1949
Home City: Ashley, PA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 335 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 55E-012
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 62-02056
Service number: 15771016
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 11/02/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 05/29/1997



Name: PFC Jerome Edward Jacobs
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/05/1968 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 19.4
Date of Birth: 12/25/1948
Home City: Bayonne, NJ
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 335 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 55E-018
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 62-02056
Service number: 11753747
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 51M20 = Firefighter
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 03/07/1968
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Negro
Relgion: Roman Catholic
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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 05/29/1997



Name: WO1 Richard Gary Lewis
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/05/1968 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 24.8
Date of Birth: 07/26/1943
Home City: Westfield, NJ
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 335 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 67-501/67-21
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 55E-021
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 62-02056
Service number: W3159149
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 03/11/1968
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
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 05/29/1997



Name: CW2 Bobby Ray Williams
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/05/1968 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 24.5
Date of Birth: 11/12/1943
Home City: Spearman, TX
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 335 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 67-3
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 55E-035
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 62-02056
Service number: W3156380
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 62B4S
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 11/02/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 02
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
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 05/29/1997


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02056
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 0763.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0 1686 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    SUPMACOM         
6611   0 1686 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    SUPMACOM         
6612   0 1686 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    SUPMACOM         
6701   0 1686 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6702   0 1686 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6703   0 1686 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6704   0 1686 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6705   3 1689 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6706   0 1689 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6707   1 1690 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6708   0 1690 3300   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6709  50 1740 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  59 1799 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  29 1828 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  20 1848 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  39 1887 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  42 1929 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  41 1970 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  43 2013 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     


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