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Photo #736
Rescue Mission On The Vietnam/Laotian Border

On 2 March 1967 a Huey gunship from VMO-2 was shot down west of Khe Sanh, 200 meters from the Vietnam/Laotian border. The aircraft was brought down by .50 cal and .30 cal automatic weapons fire. The crew was rescued by another VMO-2 Huey. Pictured are the two crews. Standing from L to R are Lt. Baccitich and Lt. Nazarian , Lt. Keefe and Capt. Trimble and Cpl. Maddocks (crewchief of the downed a/c). Kneeling L to R are Cpl. Hart (crewchief of the rescue a/c), Cpl. Fugate (gunner of the downed a/c) and Sgt. Myers (gunner of the rescue a/c). Capt Trimble was Lt Baccitich's copilot in the rescue chopper and Lt Nazarian went down with Bob Keefe. Photo submitted by Charlie Maddocks

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Posted by Cpl. Beddoe on 2003-06-03; Last Modified on 2009-06-21

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Categories: Vietnam, Marine Squadrons, VMO-2

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Photo #736 Rescue Mission On The Vietnam/Laotian Border

Photo #736
Rescue Mission On The Vietnam/Laotian Border