HMM-263 - Team Rush Act
41 years ago today at approximately 1755, a CH-46 with 6 Marines on board and 9 members of 1st Recon on a SPIE rig, 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)

At 1800, many friends and comrades of these Marines will raise a toast in their memory.

https://www.popasmoke.com/kia/incidents.php?incident_id=143&conflict_id=24

John "J.D." Barber
Past President, Board Member
USMC/Combat Helicopter Association
HMM-263, 1970-1971, EG-11