> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:16:58 -0500
> From: "Ken Davis"
> To: webmaster@popasmoke.com
>
> Hi, gents ...
>
> I'm trying to sort out unit affiliation for four men apparently killed
> in a CH- 46A crash. What I know follows.
>
> The four men and what is known about their units are
> Name Coffelt CIL database unit PFC
> Marcelino Vargas, 359425108 HQ CO 1 BN 1 MAR DIV Sgt
> Larry W. Duke, 255724538 1st Radio Bn No CIL LCpl Larry A.
> Struss, 473602900 HQ Bn, 1st MarDiv HQ 1ST MAR DIV PFC Theodore L.
> Cadenhead, 227661815 HHC 1 MAR 1 MAR DIV HHC 1 MAR 1 MAR DIV
>
> PopASmoke.org doesn't have any of these four men in their database -
> nor does you have a fatal accident on 10 Mar 1970.
>
> The VHPA database contains the following USMC helicopter incidents on 700310:
> Serv Tail number Unit Incident Casualties
> MC CH-46A 153987 Destroyed
> NA CH-46D 154797 Hits YES
> with
> MC PFC CADENHEAD THEODORE L PX KIA
> MC SGT DUKE LARRY WADE PX KIA
> MC LCP STRUSS LARRY ANTHONY PX KIA
> MC PFC VARGAS MARCELINO JR PX KIA
>
> There is a description of the incident at

> http://www.swanassoc.com/1stradiobn/larry_duke.htm
>
> The VHPA database does not contain any useful information regarding
> the loss of CH-46A BuNo 153987, nor does the casualty database
> indicate any otherwise unexplained aircrew losses (killed or died of
> injuries) in Quang Nam during the period 10-31 Mar 1970. Given that
> the four casualties were non-combat losses it would seem they were
> aboard CH-46A 153987. Does PopASmoke have any information on this
> loss? Particularly interested in unit info...
>
> Best regards,
> Ken Davis

Ken Davis [kjdavis@alltel.net]