9 May 2001 Dad I never knew you and have felt an emptiness all my life. But in a way I never lost you because I feel your presence with me every day. I had my own war when I was 21 and Mom almost lost her mind. I was selfish and angry but we all made it through. You were with me through that and I feel even closer to you now. I am getting my Masters now, Dad, and am engaged to a beautiful woman who I know you would adore, Mom does. I miss you Dad. If anyone knew my Father in Vietnam please email me at Ronbo1775@yahoo.com From his son, Ronald Sidney Lowe Jr. Left to right: Chuck Hayward, Rich Haney, and my Dad A monument to the combat camera crews in Vietnam Drawing by SP4 LeRoy Jesfield, 221st Signal Co. Courtesy of the Executive Officer, 221st Used with permission

 

The Mission A UH-1D Huey (tail number 65-10079) of the 189th Assault Helicopter Company was carrying a combat camera crew when it was shot down. Nine men died in the crash: From the 189th AHC: WO1 John David McCluskey, aircraft commander 1LT Colin Plummer Hurd, copilot SP4 Johnny Lee Fulton, crew chief PFC David Joseph Corpus, gunner From the 221st Signal Company combat camera crew: SP5 Christopher J. Childs III SP5 Douglas John Itri SP4 Ronald Sidney Lowe SP4 Larry Clayton Young PFC Raymond Louis Paradis Taken from Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Association records.

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