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Helicopter UH-1H 66-16317

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16317
Date: 06/30/70
Incident number: 70063019.BAT
Unit: 119 AHC
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: War Story as related by a witness. Also: 119 AHC HISTORY ()
Summary: Took multiple shrapnel hits during low level scorpion mission when they detonanted a home made B40 round in a tree.

Crew Members:
AC WO1 PICKETT
This record was last updated on 12/20/98


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1 tail number 66-16317
Date: 07/11/70
Incident number: 70071177.KIA
Unit: 119 AHC
at 0 feet and 0 knots.
Casualties = 01 KIA . .
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: War Story as related by a witness. Also: 119 AHC HISTORY ()
Summary: Took hits at a hover picking to insert LRRPS.

Crew Members:
AC WO1 PICKETT
G SP4 LIVELY WARREN II KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98


The following is crew member information for this incident:


Name: SP4 Warren Lively II
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 07/11/70 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 19.5
Date of Birth: 01/26/51
Home City: Trenton, NJ
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 119 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 08W-009
Short Summary: Shot while inserting LRRPS in an unsecured LZ. WO Pickett was pilot of Gator 317.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-16317
SSN: 149424473
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67A1F = Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 11/05/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Negro
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 08/09/97


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16317
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0467.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY

6704   1    1 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV   4THARMY    RED RIVER AD     AVCOM

6705   0    1 9221   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM

6706   0    1 9221   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN

6707  16   17 1776   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN

6708  52   69 1776   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

6709   3   72 1776   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

6710   0   72 1776   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

6711   0   72 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6712  38  110 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6801 122  232 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6802  85  317 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6803 112  429 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6804 119  548 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6805  99  647 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6806  59  706 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

6807  14  720 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6808  81  801 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6809  55  856 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6810  85  941 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6811 103 1044 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6812 109 1153 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6901 108 1261 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6902  50 1311 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6903 102 1413 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6904 106 1519 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6905 117 1636 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6906 100 1736 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6907 123 1859 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6908 102 1961 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

6909   0 1961 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN

6910   0 1961 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM

6911   0 1961 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM

6912   0 1961 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM

7001   1 1962 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM

7002   1 1963 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

7003 102 2065 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

7004 111 2176 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

7005 137 2313 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

7006 107 2420 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

7007  84 2504 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

7008 111 2615 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

7009  96 2711 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

7010   0 2711 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN

7011   0 2711 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH    LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ELECTRON

7012   0 2711 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH    LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ELECTRON

7101   0 2711 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM

7102   0 2711 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM

7103   1 2712 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM



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