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690126   HMM-364     Vietnam

Incident Date 690126 HMM-364 CH-46D 153997+ Crash, Instrument Meterological Conditions

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Dolan, David Patrick LCpl Gunner HMM-364 MAG-16 690126 (vvm 34W:082)
Hannibal, James Edward LCpl Gunner HMM-364 MAG-16 690126 (vvm 34W:084)
Lubin, Richard Marc HN Corpsman-Crew HMM-364 MAG-16 690126 (vvm 34W:086)
Meyer, John Franklin 1stLt Pilot HMM-364 MAG-16 690126 (vvm 34W:086)
Peddy, Charles Lee PFC Crew Chief HMM-364 MAG-16 690126 (vvm 34W:088)
Schickel, Michael Joseph LCpl Gunner HMM-364 MAG-16 690126 (vvm 34W:088)
Sterling, David Walter 1stLt Co-Pilot HMM-364 MAG-16 690126 (vvm 34W:089)

DOLAN DAVID PATRICK : 2410032 : USMC : LCPL : E3 : 6322 : 19 : SAN PEDRO : CA : 19690126 : hostile, crash, land : Crew : body recovered : Quang Nam (Da Nang) :01 : 19490520 : Cauc : Roman Catholic/single : 34W : 082

HANNIBAL JAMES EDWARD : 2318498 : USMC : LCPL : E3 : 6242 : 22 : MOUNTAIN VIEW : CA : 19690126 : hostile, crash, land : Crew : body recovered : Quang Nam (Da Nang) :02 : 19470106 : Cauc : Protestant/single : 34W : 084

LUBIN RICHARD MARC : B826864 : USNR : HN : E3 : HN : 21 : BEVERLY HILLS : CA : 19690126 : hostile, crash, land : Crew - Corpsman: body recovered : Quang Nam (Da Nang) :02 : 19471208 : Cauc : Roman Catholic/single : 34W : 086

MEYER JOHN FRANKLIN : 095523 : USMCR : 1stLT : O2 : 7562 (H-46) : 26 : LE SUEUR : MN : 19690126 : hostile, crash, land : AircraftCommander : body recovered : Quang Nam (Da Nang) :04 : 19421107 : Cauc : Roman Catholic/single : 34W : 086

PEDDY CHARLES LEE : 2278499 : USMC : PFC : E2 : 6311 : 20 : FRESNO : CA : 19690126 : hostile, crash, land : CrewChief : body recovered : Quang Nam (Da Nang) :02 : 19480823 : Cauc : Protestant/single : 34W : 088

SCHICKEL MICHAEL JOSEPH : 2300182 : USMC : LCPL : E3 : 6241 : 20 : STPETERSBURG : FL : 19690126 : hostile, crash, land : Crew : body recovered :Quang Nam (Da Nang) :02 : 19480930 : Cauc : Roman Catholic/single : 34W : 088

STERLING DAVID WALTER : 0100702 : USMCR : 1stLT : O2 : 7562 (H-46) : 24 : GLADWIN : MI : 19690126 : hostile, crash, land : Copilot : body recovered : Quang Nam (Da Nang) :02 : 19440304 : Cauc : Protestant/married : 34W : 089

HMM-364 Command Chronology - January 1969:
26 January 1969 - One enemy fire incident was reported and YK-18 crashed and burned with 7 KIA.

HMM-364 Command Chronology - January 1969:
Casualties for the month of Jan 1969:
Meyer, JF 1stLt KIA
Sterling, DW 1stLt KIA
Dolan, DP LCpl KIA
Hannibal, JE LCpl KIA
Schickel, MJ LCpl KIA
Peddy, CL PFC KIA
Kaiser, RD 1stLt WIA
Bartman, MH Cpl WIA
Clausen, RM Jr. LCpl WIA
Dabrowski, GW LCpl WIA

Comment on Incident:
Aircraft launched on an emergency medical evacuation mission on an extremely dark night. The aircraft flew into the side of "Charlie Ridge" and exploded. Information provided by Richard Kiselewsky, Sgt. USMCR; F.A. Gulledge, Jr., Maj. USMCR(Ret); Larry Britton, LtCol. USMCR(Ret); Wayne Stafford, Sgt. USMCR; Kenneth R. Wade, 1stLt. USMC

LCpl James Edward Hannibal:


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LCpl James Edward Hannibal:


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1stLt John Franklin Meyer, HMM-364:


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PFC Charles Lee Peddy:

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LCpl Michael J. Schickel:

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PFC Charles Lee Peddy:

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