Killed In Action from an incident on 09/10/1969 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander

 Home City: Lynwood, CA

AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army

Unit: 170 AHC
 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 68-23/68-41
 Shot down west of Plieku. Burned up in post crash fire. Crew chief and door gunner where thrown clear.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-16602
Service number: W3162616
South Vietnam
100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected
Compliment cause: fire or burns

 aircraft commander
Started Tour: 03/12/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
 Pleiku Province II Corps

single male U.S. citizen
Caucasian
Roman Catholic

Crew Members:
AC WO1 LUNDBERG PETER THOMAS KIA
P WO1 PEPE GEORGE WILLIAM KIA
G SP4 HOUGH JAMES X RES