Richard Stephen DyerFirst LieutenantB CO, 227TH ASSAULT HELO BN, 1 CAV DIV Army of the United States 12 August 1943 - 30 June 1970 Pawtucket, Rhode Island Panel 09W Line 104 |
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The database page for Richard Stephen Dyer
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A Note from The Virtual WallOn 30 June 1970, UH-1H tail number 66-16693 from B Company, 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion, was flying a command and control mission near the Cambodia/SVN border in Phuoc Long Province, when it was hit by enemy fire, crashed, and burned. The door gunner, PFC John Goosman, was thrown clear on impact and survived the crash. Although he was able to pull one of the pilots from the cockpit, the ferocity of the fire prevented him from freeing any of the other three men aboard. He was able to confirm that none of the others had escaped the aircraft.Shortly thereafter, friendly troops arrived on scene and secured the wreckage. After the fire burned out, the remains accessible in the wreckage were removed to body bags. PFC Goosman and the body bags were transported by helicopter directly from the crash site to medical facilities at Camp Gorvad where the body bags were turned over to Graves Registration personnel who forwarded them to the mortuary at Tan San Nhut. The autopsies determined that only three remains had been recovered. Although mortuary personnel recommended another search of the crash site, enemy presence in the area made that impossible. The four men who died in the crash were
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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 Dec 2007
Last updated 01/20/2008