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40 years ago today at approximately 1755, a CH-46 with 6 Marines on board and 9 members of 1st Recon, crashed in the Que Son mountains. There were no survivors. Never forget.
[CREW]
Rogers Jr., Orville Curtis 1stLt Pilot HMM-263 MAG-16 701118 (vvm 06W:069)
Stolz Jr., James Edward 1stLt Co-Pilot HMM-263 MAG-16 701118 (vvm 06W:069)
Donnell II, Robert A Sgt Crew Chief HMM-263 MAG-16 701118 (vvm 06W:067)
Bajin, Enver Cpl Gunner H&MS-16 MAG-16 701118 (vvm 06W:067)
Buttry, Richard Russell LCpl Gunner H&MS-16 MAG-16 701118 (vvm 06W:066)
[PASSENGERS]
Daniels, Russell Glen HM2 Corpsman-Pass B/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:066)
Delozier, David Vincent LCpl Passenger B/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:067)
Harvey, Cleveland Ray 1stLt Passenger B/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:067)
Hudson, Gary Duane LCpl Passenger B/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:068)
Leftwich Jr., William Groom LtCol Passenger CO/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:068)
Manela, Randall Paul Cpl Passenger B/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:068)
Pope Jr., Charles Alfred LCpl Passenger B/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:069)
Stockman, John Frank Cpl Passenger B/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:069)
Tucker, Robert Eugene LCpl Passenger B/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:069)
Villasana, Fernando Cpl Passenger B/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv 701118 (vvm 06W:070)
Posted : 2010-11-18 10:54
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It is sad it happened. Hope it wasn't a mountain crash, but it could have been. Glad they were recovered. S/F.
Posted : 2010-11-18 11:19
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crashed in the Que Son mountains
I'm thinkin' it was a mountain crash...
Posted : 2010-11-18 14:32
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Mike, I believe it was as well. S/F, READY-APP.
Posted : 2010-11-18 19:26
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"Leftwich Jr., William Groom LtCol Passenger CO/1stReconBn 1stMarDiv" (passener, KIA) was one of the best leaders I have ever met. The "grunts" now issue an annual "Leftwich" award in his honor.
This crash has been hashed and re-hashed so many times that it is appropriate to just honor those we lost and leave the rest in the history books.
/s/ray
Raymond J. Norton
1513 Bordeaux Place
Norfolk, VA 23509-1313
(757) 623-1644
Posted : 2010-11-19 08:34
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Ray, I can see how much Lt.Col. Leftwich was loved by his Recon. Its not often you see a CO of Recon leading his troops in a an insert, or extraction. They were fortunate to have him as their Comanding Officer. In crashes as such, there is just not much left to put pieces back together. S/F, Col.
Posted : 2010-11-19 19:25
