KIA INCIDENT: 19690126 HMM-364 Vietnam

Brothers (& Sisters) Killed in Action in USMC Helicopters or while assigned to USMC Helicopter or Tiltrotor Squadrons

19690126HMM-364 Vietnam

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Incident Date 19690126 HMM-364 CH-46D 153997+ - Crash, Instrument Meterological Conditions

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Sterling, David Walter 1stLT Co-Pilot HMM-364 MAG-16 1969-01-26 (vvm 34W:089)
Schickel, Michael Joseph LCpl Gunner HMM-364 MAG-16 1969-01-26 (vvm 34W:088)
Peddy, Charles Lee PFC Crew Chief HMM-364 MAG-16 1969-01-26 (vvm 34W:088)
Meyer, John Franklin 1stLT Pilot HMM-364 MAG-16 1969-01-26 (vvm 34W:086)
Hannibal, James Edward LCpl Gunner HMM-364 MAG-16 1969-01-26 (vvm 34W:084)
Dolan, David Patrick LCpl Gunner HMM-364 MAG-16 1969-01-26 (vvm 34W:082)
Lubin, Richard Marc HN Corpsman-Crew HMM-364 MAG-16 1969-01-26 (vvm 34W:086)

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

HMM-364 Command Chronology - January 1969

26 January 1969 - One enemy fire incident was reported and YK-18 crashed and burned with 7 KIA.

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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

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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

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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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