Helicopter UH-1H 67-17232

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17232
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001784
Date: 04/24/70
Incident number: 70042488.KIA
Unit: 170 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YB887433
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

Crew Members:
P CW2 LEPAGE
P CW2 TAYLOR M
G SP4 GINN MICHAEL PATRICK KIA

War Story:
Ginn was the door gunner on Lepage's and Tayor's helio. They were making a resupply/medivac from a hill north of Dak Seang when they came under fire. Ginn was killed instantly by a bullet in the head. Their aircraft caught on fire and they put it down on the air strip at Dak Seang. Ginn was pulled from the aircraft and put in a ditch. Lepage and others retreated to the compound under heavy small arms fire. The aircraft burned completely. From: Kenneth W. Knowlton .

This record was last updated on 11/05/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: SP4 Michael Patrick Ginn
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 04/24/70 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 21.2
Date of Birth: 02/24/49
Home City: St Petersburg, FL
Service: component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 170 AHC
Major organization: Special Forces
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 11W-045
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 67-17232
SSN: 267823400
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67A1F = Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 08/25/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Kontum 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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 06/25/94

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17232
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 0268.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6802   0    0 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6803  88   88 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6804 105  193 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM      
6805   0  193 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806   0  193 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6807   0  193 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6808   0  193 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6809   0  193 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6810   0  193 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6811   0  193 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6812   0  193 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6901 129  322 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902 143  465 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903 138  603 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904 114  717 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0  717 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  21  738 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  77  815 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 145  960 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909 113 1073 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910 157 1230 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911 135 1365 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 107 1472 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  96 1568 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 103 1671 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  76 1747 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  37 1784 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

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