Robert Lee Ketelaar

Specialist Four
213TH ASHC, 11TH CAB, 12TH CAG, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
07 March 1949 - 22 August 1969
Chicago, Illinois
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1 AVN BDE CH-47 CHINOOK 12TH CAG
Army Aircrew

Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign 		Robert L. Ketelaar

The database page for Robert Lee Ketelaar

5 Aug 2001

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in the Blue Island community.

Randy Kethcart
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A Note from The Virtual Wall

SP4 Robert Ketelaar was one of six men of the 213th Assault Support Helicopter Company who died when their CH-47C (hull number 68-15824) crashed:
  • 1LT Curtis Paul Challberg, pilot
  • WO1 Barrett Chamberland Brown, copilot
  • SP5 Michael Terry Boat, flight engineer
  • SP5 Arthur Harry Johnson, crew chief
  • SP4 Robert Lee Ketelaar, gunner
  • SP4 Moses Iwane Kuahiwinui, Jr., gunner
The crash occurred while the CHINOOK crew was conducting a routine aircraft recovery of a USAF O-1E Birddog as a sling load. The O-1E oscillated upwards into the CHINOOK's rear rotor. The CH-47 then entered an inverted dive and crashed, killing all aboard. The VHPA helicopter accident report contains additional information (opens in a new window).




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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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