KIA INCIDENT: 19710218 HMH-463 Vietnam

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

19710218HMH-463 Vietnam

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Incident Date 19710218 HMH-463 CH-53D 156667+ - Crash

[CREW]
Hyatt, Wayne Reuben Maj Pilot HMH-463 MAG-16 1971-02-18 (vvm 05W:116)
Wood, Strather Franklin 1stLT Co-Pilot HMH-463 MAG-16 1971-02-18 (vvm 05W:119)
Odom Jr., William Clinton Sgt Crew HMH-463 MAG-16 1971-02-18 (vvm 05W:118)
McElfresh, Allen Keith Sgt Crew HMH-463 MAG-16 1971-02-18 (vvm 05W:118)
Hatter, Larry Richard Cpl Crew HMH-463 MAG-16 1971-02-18 (vvm 05W:116)
[PASSENGERS]
Sloat, Gregory Alec Sgt Passenger H&HS-1, MWHG-1 1971-02-18 (vvm 05W:118)
Lillie, Richard Arthur Sgt Passenger H&HS-1 MWHG-1/1stMAW 1971-02-18 (vvm 05W:117)
Baker, Richard Thomas SSgt Passenger MAG-16 1stMAW 1971-02-18 (vvm 05W:114)

SLOAT GREGORY ALEC : 007469303 : USMC : SGT : E5 : 4312 : 21 : DOVER-FOXCROFT : ME : 19710218 : Air Loss Crash Land : Passenger : body recovered : Thua Thien (Hue) : 02 : 19490531 : Cauc : Protestant/single : 05W : 118
LILLIE RICHARD ARTHUR : 517545599 : USMC : SGT : E5 : 4313 : 22 : RICHEY : MT : 19710218 : Air Loss Crash Land : Passenger : body recovered : Thua Thien (Hue) :03 : 19480814 : Cauc : Protestant/single : 05W : 117
BAKER RICHARD THOMAS : 524442003 : USMC : SSGT : E6 : 0239 : 32 : DENVER : CO : 19710218 : Air Loss Crash Land : Passenger : body recovered : Thua Thien (Hue):14 : 19381028 : Cauc : Roman Catholic/married : 05W : 114
HYATT WAYNE REUBEN : 492387940 : USMC : MAJ : O4 : 7564 H-53: 36 : HANCEVILLE : AL : 19710218 : Air Loss Crash Land : AircraftCommander : body recovered : Thua Thien (Hue) :12 : 19340628 : Cauc : Protestant/married : 05W : 116
WOOD STRATHER FRANKLIN : 571528218 : USMCR : 1stLT : O2 : 7564 : 26 : EUGENE : OR : 19710218 : Air Loss Crash Land : Crew : body recovered : Thua Thien (Hue) :01 : 19440426 : Cauc : married : 05W : 119
ODOM WILLIAM CLINTON JR : 264827657 : USMC : SGT : E5 : 6242 : 24 : BIRMINGHAM : AL : 19710218 : Air Loss Crash Land : Crew : body recovered : Thua Thien (Hue) :03 : 19461213 : Cauc : Protestant/single : 05W : 118
MCELFRESH ALLEN KEITH : 302462257 : USMC : SGT : E5 : 6113 : 21 : ZANESVILLE : OH : 19710218 : Air Loss Crash Land : Crew : body recovered : Thua Thien (Hue) :03 : 19490830 : Cauc : single : 05W : 118
HATTER LARRY RICHARD : 065385470 : USMC : CPL : E4 : 6055 : 21 : HORNELL : NY : 19710218 : Air Loss Crash Land : Crew : body recovered : Thua Thien (Hue) :02 : 19500203 : Cauc : Protestant/single : 05W : 116

Research Information

1900 Hours, aircraft inbound to MMAF, experienced mechanical failure causing the aircraft to crash at Doi Dian, Thua Thien province, YD976184

Submitted by: Sid Nanson, Researcher, Independent Researcher, Popasmoke, 20130812

Incident Cause Updated

Status of incident has been updated from non-hostile crash for mechanical reasons to hostile shoot down. The amazing catalyst to accomplish this update .... via persistent and objective, facts based, research and then convincing documentation...was Sgt William Whitehurst. (Whitey).

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Submitted by: CJ Swanson, 20210815

Family Information

I love Mac and I miss him. God Bless. Spitman

Submitted by: Steve Spittel, best friend, 20050320

Family Information

Can anyone tell me about Sgt. Keith Allen McElfresh?

Submitted by: Jim McElfresh, relative, 20080130