Brothers (& Sisters) Killed in Action in USMC Helicopters or while assigned to USMC Helicopter or Tiltrotor Squadrons
19661006HMM-265 USMC RESERVE INCIDENT/ACCIDENTS
Download PDFIncident Date 19661006 HMM-265 CH-46A 151960+ - Crash
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Strouse, Howard Dale MSgt (PP) Gunner HMM-265 MAG-16 1966-10-06 (vvm 11E:054)
Pfeifer, Ronald Edwin Capt Co-Pilot HMM-265 MAG-16 1966-10-06 (vvm 11E:053)
Moser, David Lloyd George SSgt Crew Chief HMM-265 MAG-16 1966-10-06 (vvm 11E:053)
Johnson, William Edward Capt Pilot HMM-265 MAG-16 1966-10-06 (vvm 11E:053)
Strouse, Howard Dale MSgt (PP) Gunner HMM-265 MAG-16 1966-10-06 (vvm 11E:054)
Pfeifer, Ronald Edwin Capt Co-Pilot HMM-265 MAG-16 1966-10-06 (vvm 11E:053)
Moser, David Lloyd George SSgt Crew Chief HMM-265 MAG-16 1966-10-06 (vvm 11E:053)
Johnson, William Edward Capt Pilot HMM-265 MAG-16 1966-10-06 (vvm 11E:053)
STROUSE HOWARD DALE : 1151358 : USMC : MSGT - posthumous promotion : E7 : 0239 : 40 : SUPERIOR : WI : 19661006 : Air Loss Crash Land : Crew : body recovered : Quang Nam (Da Nang) :22 : 19260316 : Cauc : Protestant/married : 11E : 054
PFEIFER RONALD EDWIN : 090491 : USMCR : CAPT : O3 : 7335 : 25 : BELLEROSE : NY : 19661006 : Air Loss Crash Land : Crew : body recovered : Quang Nam (Da Nang) :06 : 19410104 : Cauc : Protestant/married : 11E : 053
MOSER DAVID LLOYD GEORGE : 1598015 : USMC : SSGT : E6 : 6418 : 27 : MC KEESPORT : PA : 19661006 : Air Loss Crash Land : Crew : body recovered : Quang Nam (Da Nang) :06 : 19390331 : Cauc : Protestant/married : 11E : 053
JOHNSON WILLIAM EDWARD : 083416 : USMC : CAPT : O3 : 7335 : 31 : TALLAHASSEE : FL : 19661006 : Air Loss Crash Land : AircraftCommander : body recovered : Thua Thien (Hue) :14 : 19341226 : Cauc : RomanCatholic/married : 11E : 053
Extract from HMM 161 Command Chronology - october 1966
7 october 1966. Five aircraft searched the area from 10 miles north of Hue to Hai Van Pass from the mountain to 10 miles at sea for EP154 lost some time after 2050 on 6 october, presumably at sea.
The search was conducted from 1000 until after dark. No traces were found.
