Paul James Allen

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29 May 2006 Uncle Paul Gone but not forgotten. Your legacy lives on in the lives of your mother, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. We thank you for your sacrifice and entrust you to the Lord's care. From a niece. E-Mail will be forwarded by the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org

A Note from The Virtual Wall In the early morning hours of 11 April 1968, an H-34 helicopter of HMM-163 launched on a med-evac mission. The H-34 was escorted by two UH-1 gunship helicopters from VMO-6. After picking up four wounded Marines from near Khe Sanh, the H-34 and its escorts proceeded toward Dong Ha. While enroute, a mid-air collision occurred between the H-34 and the lead UH-1 when the UH-1, which was in trail, came into contact with the H-34. Both aircraft crashed and burned near the abandoned refugee camp at Cam Lo. The casualties included Aboard the H-34 (BuNo 145804), HMM-163: CAPT Eugene R Gannon, Pilot 2ND LT John P Holden II, Copilot CPL John A Nixon, Gunner CPL Frederick D Graten, Crew Chief Passengers: HN Frank P Addice, Corpsman, MAG-36 CPL Robert W Belcher, H&S Co, 3rd Bn, 26th Marines PFC Dennis R Davidson, A Co, 3rd Tank Bn PFC Richard E Erwin, H&S Co, 3rd Bn, 26th Marines PFC Charles R Finley, M Co, 3rd Bn, 26th Marines Aboard the UH-1E (BuNo 154968), VMO-6: CAPT Bruce F McMillan, Pilot 1ST LT Ronald E Riede, Copilot CPL Paul J Allen, Crew Chief LCPL Michael G De Marco, Gunner

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 29 May 2006
Last updated 06/09/2006