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Attention Marines, I am looking for crew members on the above mentioned CH-46. I was the door gunner on the date shown. I caught a ride from my base at Phu Bai to get in some flight time. The day was routine until about 1600 hrs. We were returning to base when we received a message that we were needed for a medivac at Khe Sahn. At approximately 1620 hrs. we were on the ground at Khe Sanh picking up a wounded Marine. My bird was his by mortor fire and disabled. There were 8 on board as I recall including the four crew members. Things happened pretty fast. As I recall, two stretcher bearers and possibly a corpman had just come on board with the seriously wounded Marine. A round came through the blades near the left stubby wing and disabled the craft. Not to get into the long version, I was medivaced by another CH-46 just minutes after we were hit. I am trying to find not only my crew and possibly the other 3 or 4 Marines who were on my bird, but the brave crew of the 46 that saved my ass.
Posted : 2011-08-23 21:55
Re: Khe Sanh - March 8, 1968 HMM-364, bird # YK16
Best way to reach the crew would be to go to www.hmm-364.org and contact webmaster who can post your request on that site. The Purple Foxes are having a reunion in Mesquite, NV Sep 29-Oct 2, 2011. Some of the crew may be at that reunion. Let me know if you have any problems connecting.
Pat Kenny
Posted : 2011-08-26 12:12
Re: Khe Sanh - March 8, 1968 HMM-364, bird # YK16
According to the 364 After Action Reports for 8 March 1968, the crew of YK-16 was:
Pilot: Capt Wiegand
Co-pilot: Carson
Crew Chief: Cross
Gunner: James
Corpsman/Other: Savanach (Group HAMS 36)
Your crew hauled 7000 lbs of cargo, had 4 medevacs, and had 2.6 hrs flight time.
It looks like your rescue bird was YK-12. Their AAR shows 4 emergency plus 4 priority medevacs. The crew is listed as
Pilot: Birt, W.H.
Co-pilot: Smith, J.J.
Crew Chief: Barton
Gunner: MSgt Sample
Corpsman/Other: Cpl Gooch
The Command Chronology shows that YK-16 (BuNo 153995) had to go to rework for repairs.
These AARs and the Command Chronology are on the Texas Tech Virtual Vietnam Website and also the www.recordsofwar.com site.
Posted : 2011-08-26 19:47
Re: Khe Sanh - March 8, 1968 HMM-364, bird # YK16
Swift Chuck;33795 wrote: Best way to reach the crew would be to go to www.hmm-364.org and contact webmaster who can post your request on that site. The Purple Foxes are having a reunion in Mesquite, NV Sep 29-Oct 2, 2011. Some of the crew may be at that reunion. Let me know if you have any problems connecting.
Pat Kenny
Thank you so much Pat.
Semper Fi,
Bob Savanich
Posted : 2011-09-08 10:29
Re: Khe Sanh - March 8, 1968 HMM-364, bird # YK16
hma1369;33799 wrote: According to the 364 After Action Reports for 8 March 1968, the crew of YK-16 was:
Pilot: Capt Wiegand
Co-pilot: Carson
Crew Chief: Cross
Gunner: James
Corpsman/Other: Savanach (Group HAMS 36)
Your crew hauled 7000 lbs of cargo, had 4 medevacs, and had 2.6 hrs flight time.It looks like your rescue bird was YK-12. Their AAR shows 4 emergency plus 4 priority medevacs. The crew is listed as
Pilot: Birt, W.H.
Co-pilot: Smith, J.J.
Crew Chief: Barton
Gunner: MSgt Sample
Corpsman/Other: Cpl GoochThe Command Chronology shows that YK-16 (BuNo 153995) had to go to rework for repairs.
These AARs and the Command Chronology are on the Texas Tech Virtual Vietnam Website and also the www.recordsofwar.com site.
Thanks a million. I will do my homework and see if I can communicate with the guys.
Semper Fi,
Bob Savanich
Posted : 2011-09-08 10:30
