Robert Dewitt Berta
Specialist Four
176TH AHC, 14TH AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Fort Wayne, Indiana
April 23, 1946 to December 13, 1967
ROBERT D BERTA is on the Wall at Panel 31E, Line 85

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20 Apr 2007

Robert and I were good friends at Fort Rucker. Robert went to the 176th AHC in Nam and was killed in action in December of 1967. I went to the 129th AHC and came home May 1968. I found out some years later that Robert had died. Happy Birthday on the 23rd of April and God Bless You, Brother! Slow hand salute...

From a friend,
Gale P Beard



23 Apr 2008

Robert, here I am again buddy, thinking of you on your birthday. It's been 41 years since we last talked at Fort Rucker.

If anyone has a photo of Robert, I'd appreciate a copy.

From a buddy at Ft Rucker, Alabama, 1967,
Gale Beard
129th AHC 1967-68
510 E 2nd Street, Clinton, In 47842
burdman129@sbcglobal.net


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 13 December 1967 a UH-1D (tail number 66-01186) of the 176th AHC had an in-flight tail rotor failure. The aircraft nosed over, spun, crashed, and burned near Chu Lai. Six men died in the crash:
  • Aircrew, 176th Assault Helicopter Company:
    • WO William H. Borchart, Union, IL, pilot;
    • CWO Richard D. Jenks, San Bernardino, CA, copilot;
    • SP4 Robert D. Berta, Fort Wayne, IN, crew chief; and
    • SP4 James G. Whaley, Sacramento, CA, gunner.

  • Passengers, 1st Bn, 46th Infantry:
    • MAJ Thomas W. Cotton, Brilliant, AL, HQ Company
    • CPT Grady I. Carriker, Kittrell, NC, A Company
One passenger, a Captain D. Kidd, unit unknown, survived the crash.

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