Helicopter UH-1D 66-16602

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16602
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00001344
Date: 09/10/69
Incident number: 69091010.KIA
Unit: 170 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: ZA025457
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Peter Thomas Lundberg
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 09/10/69 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 21.5
Date of Birth: 03/28/48
Home City: Lynwood, CA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 170 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 68-23/68-41
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 18W-065
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-16602
SSN: 554665234 Service number: W3162616
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 03/12/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Pleiku Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 06/20/98

Name: WO1 George William Pepe
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 09/10/69 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 21.3
Date of Birth: 05/06/48
Home City: East Granby, CT
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 170 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 69-9
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 18W-065
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-16602
SSN: 046387676 Service number: W3164975
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 06/09/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Location: Pleiku Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 06/20/98

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16602
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 0767.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6707   1    1 3345   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  56   57 3345   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6709  34   91 3345   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6710  51  142 3345   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6711  57  199 3345   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6712  70  269 3345   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6801  44  313 3350   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6802  70  383 3345   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6803  29  412 3350   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804  26  438 3350   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805  50  488 3350   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  20  508 3350   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  22  530 3350   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  53  583 3345   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809  31  614 3345   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810  56  670 3345   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811  30  700 WAJ1B0 CO B 4 AVN BN    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812 105  805 WAJ1A0 A CO 4 AVN BN    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901 118  923 WAJ1A0 A CO 4 AVN BN    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  79 1002 WAJ1A0 A CO 4 AVN BN    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903   7 1009 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904   3 1012 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  50 1062 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  64 1126 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  80 1206 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 138 1344 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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