John Christopher Archbold
Major
MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
October 17, 1929 to June 07, 1969
JOHN C ARCHBOLD is on the Wall at Panel W23, Line 94

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John C Archbold
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17 Aug 2003

Two men died on 07 June 1969 when CH-46A BuNo 153397 suffered a hydraulic system failure while lifting off from Landing Zone Eagle (Hill 364):

John Archbold, and the other Purple Foxes who served in Vietnam, are remembered by the women who waited at home, whether mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, or friends. Those women, the

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Purple Foxy Ladies

continue to support today's Purple Foxes of HMM-364 as they serve our country.

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A memorial initiated by the
Purple Foxy Ladies
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Mission Notes

CH-46A BuNo 153397 was on a routine resupply run to Landing Zone Eagle about five miles northwest of DaNang. The crew consisted of 1stLt Carmine A. Casciano, pilot in command; Major John C. Archbold, copilot; PFC Bruce A. Pankuch, crew chief; and LCpl J. D. Mills, gunner. As the aircraft departed, the pilot radioed that they had hydraulic system problems and that he was going to attempt a controlled landing. He didn't make it; the CH-46 turned 180 degrees, pitched down, crashed nose-first into the side of the mountain, burst into flames, and rolled down the 60 to 70 degree slope.

As noted above, Archbold and Pankuch died in the crash.


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