Glenn Frederic Austin

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25 Oct 2006 REMEMBERED by a fellow Marine, Michael Forte 19950 Tulwar Drive, Chugiak, Alaska 99567 h46cc@gci.net

A note from The Virtual Wall CH-46A BuNo 154043 of HMM-263 launched on a "chase" mission, covering a UH-1 Huey carrying a senior officer. The flight had been delayed due to weather, which still was marginal. While over water near Danang the aircraft went into cloud and accidentally impacted the water. Four of the five crewmen aboard died in the crash: Capt Albert Henry Gates Jr., pilot, died, body not recovered 1stLt Kay Kazu Kimura, copilot, died, body recovered Sgt Andrew W. Smith, gunner, MABS-16, died, body recovered Cpl Glenn Frederic Austin, crew chief, died, body recovered Gunner, name unknown, survived

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 25 Oct 2006
Last updated 08/10/2009