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Charles Willard Larman
Specialist Four
336TH AHC, 13TH AVN BN, 164TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV Army of the United States Oxon Hill, Maryland November 23, 1946 to May 19, 1967 CHARLES W LARMAN is on the Wall at Panel 20E, Line 46 |
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Charlie, It has been 43 years since I have seen that always-present smile, since we were classmates at Oxon Hill High in 1965. Your life was cut too short in Vietnam. Our classmates have missed you but we have those memories of our fun days in elementary through high school. Thank you for your sacrifice for our country. Charlie, Welcome Home !
From a friend and classmate, |
A Note from The Virtual WallAfter completion of a combat support mission, 8 UH-1Ds of the 336th Assault Helicopter Company, 13th Avn Bn, departed Vi Thanh enroute their home base at Soc Trang Airfield. The aircraft initially were divided into two flights, Gold Flight with 5 Hueys and White Flight with 3 Hueys. As the two flights approached Soc Trang they formed into a single flight of eight aircraft formed in echelon right with the 5 Gold aircraft in positions 1 through 5 and the three White aircraft in positions 6, 7, and 8.At about a mile distant from the airfield Gold 2 (UH-1D 64-13521) slid aft to maintain position on lead. In so doing, Gold 2 hit Gold 3 (UH-1D 66-01154) causing severe damage to both aircraft. Gold 2 broke up in flight, with the main fuselage cabin impacting in 7-foot-deep water. Gold 3 was able to maintain a marginally controllable autorotation to ground impact. All four men in Gold 2 died in the crash. After Gold 3 hit ground the gunner left the cabin and was struck and fatally injured by the main rotor blade. The crew chief was able to extract both pilots - each seriously injured - before the Huey caught fire and burned. The five dead Americans were
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