MILITARY RECORDS

This page contains miscellaneous excerpts from numerous military files that may be of interest to members of the group. Topics range from listings of tail numbers belonging to helicopters assigned to the unit during its time in Vietnam to particular reports on various items.

All items derived from the U.S. Army Goldbook have been provided through the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association.

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TAIL NUMBERS OF HELICOPTERS ASSIGNED TO THE UNIT

Note: This list only includes helicopters that were in the unit after September, 1966. The primary source of this information is the U.S. Army Goldbook. Accuracy is estimated to be about 80 to 95%.

Helicopters are listed in chronological order of their arrival at the unit.

UH-1D's

tail number start date end date hours in unit  
63-08771 10-66 11-66

0

(possibly arrived before start of records)

64-13616

 10-66 04-67

547

  
65-09717 10-66 10-67 863  
65-09722 10-66 10-67 1327  
65-09969 10-66 10-67 1214  
65-10083 10-66 11-67 1270  
66-01178 03-67 11-67 609  
66-16103 09-67 11-67 244  

UH-1H's

tail number start date end date hours in unit  
66-16811 10-67 12-67 182  
66-16920 11-67  07-69 1756  

66-16927

 11-67 03-68 430  
66-16948 11-67 06-69 1988  
66-16962 11-67 07-69 1927  
66-16730 02-68 08-69 1417  
66-16341 08-68 08-69 1572  
68-15722 08-69 06-70 1000  
68-16058 08-69 10-69 376  
68-16126  09-69 01-71 1873  
68-16128  09-69 02-71 1882  
68-16189 09-69 02-71 1895  
68-16367 11-69 02-71 1654  
69-15394 07-70  02-71 748  

additional numbers :

   -16805 recorded 12-67   F. Vanatta
  -16797 recorded  01-68   F. Vanatta

OH-13S's

tail number start date end date hours in unit  
63-09085 10-66 03-68 1102  
63-09088 10-66 03-67 264  
63-09097 10-66 03-68 1143  
63-09173 10-66 06-67 637  
64-15320 10-66 02-67 321  
64-15336 10-66 03-67 467  
64-15378 10-66 10-67 950  
64-15390 10-66 09-68 1615  
63-09090 03-67 10-67 544  
63-09215 03-67 11-67 609  
64-15432 04-67 12-67 644  
63-09092 06-67 02-68 483  
63-09078 11-67 03-68 119  
63-09120 11-67 03-68 232  
63-13684 12-67 03-68 163  
63-09170 02-68 03-68 77  
63-09089 08-68 08-68 63  
63-09094 08-68 09-68 91  
63-09211 08-68  08-68 33  
63-13673 08-68 09-68 18  
64-15363 08-68 09-68 72  
64-15369 08-68 09-68 153  

additional numbers :

63-09093       VHPA directory
    -39074 recorded 03-68   F. Vanatta
    -15348 recorded 03 to 07-68   F. Vanatta
    -39077 recorded 05-68   F. Vanatta

OH-6A's

tail number start date end date hours in unit  
66-07808 02-68 04-68 66  
66-07849 02-68 02-68 42  
66-17769 08-68 12-68 355  
66-17798 08-68 02-70 1446  
67-16033 08-68 02-69 541  
67-16062 08-68 12-68 469  
67-16272 10-68 05-69 592  
67-16315 10-68 03-69 446  
67-16323 10-68 10-68 48  
67-16341 10-68 11-68 169  
67-16328 11-68 03-69 437  

67-16426

 12-68 06-69 589  
67-16434 12-68 03-69 294  
65-12960 01-69 03-69 195  
67-16541 03-69 08-69 402  
67-16578 03-69 07-69 371  
67-16630 04-69 06-69 288  
67-16644 04-69 06-69 275  
67-16654 04-69 05-69 152  
67-16100 06-69 10-69 326  
66-14411 07-69 07-69 31  
67-16403 07-69 03-70 774  
67-16522 07-69 07-69 63  
65-12944 08-69 04-70 577  
66-14399 08-69 10-69 288  
67-16359 08-69 10-69 185  
67-16158 09-69 08-70 1102  
67-16472 10-69 11-69 191  
67-16321 11-69 02-70 338  
67-16006 12-69 01-70 161  
68-17292 12-69 04-70 622  
68-17300 12-69 02-71 1449  
68-17350 02-70 04-70 281  
68-17201 03-70 05-70 240  
68-17270 03-70 06-70 495  
69-15984 04-70 05-70 143  
67-16138 05-70 08-70 343  
68-17268 05-70 04-71 826  
69-15989 05-70 02-71 909  
67-16388 06-70 02-71 736  
67-16679 06-70 09-70 217  

additional numbers :

    -16075 recorded 07 to 08-68   F. Vanatta

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 63-09097
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 0164.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS     UIC            UNIT          AREA          POST               COUNTRY

6610     74  1287   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6611     48  1335   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6612     84  1419   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6701     77  1496   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6702   101  1597   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6703       7  1674   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6704     80   1754   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM               RVN

6705     38   1792   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM               RVN

6706     48   1840   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM               RVN

6707     66   1906   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM               RVN

6708     96   2002   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM               RVN

6709       0   2002   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6710     88   2090   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6711     13   2103   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6712     97   2200   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6801   120   2320   3261   355 AVN CO    4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6802     36   2356   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6803        0   2356   WAGFAA   HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV   VIETNAM                RVN

6804     67   2423   3261   BELL HCPTR   BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

Helicopter 63-09097

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 63-09097
The Army purchased this helicopter 0164
Total flight hours at this point: 00002423
Date: 680509
Incident number: 68050999.KIA
Unit: HHC 1 BDE 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YC500388
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Cockpit causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties: 02 KIA
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
Loss to Inventory

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The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: CPL Chris Walter Frankhauser (posthumously promoted)
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/09/68 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 21.5
Date of Birth: 10/24/46
Home City: Sylvania, OH
Service: component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: HHC 1 BDE 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 57E-021
Aircraft: OH-13S tail number 63-09097
Service number: 51831149
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20 = Army single-rotor turbine observation/utility helicopter repairman
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 01/20/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Thua Thien Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information 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 06/19/98

Name: WO1 Dayton Wayne Lanier (posthumously promoted)
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/09/68 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 28.0
Date of Birth: 05/02/40
Home City: Wilmington, NC
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: HHC 1 BDE 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 67-9/67-7
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 57E-026
Aircraft: OH-13S tail number 63-09097
Service number: W3156980
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Army rotary wing aviator, warrant officer
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 08/09/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Location: Thua Thien Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Presbyterian
The following information 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 08/20/95

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The following is crew member information for incident 69060323.KIA

Name: SSG Gaylord Gerald Kerr
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/03/69 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 20.5
Date of Birth: 12/03/48
Home City: North Ridgeville, OH
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: HHC/1 BDE 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 23W-053
Short Summary: Died making bunker bombs.
Service number: 11667183
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11C40 = Indirect Fire Infantryman
Primary cause: Ground Casualty
Compliment cause: weapons
Started Tour: 03/28/68
"Official" listing: ground casualty
Length of service: 03
Location: Tay Ninh Province III Corps.

Name: WO1 Allen Harvey Robertson
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/03/69 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 20.7
Date of Birth: 10/06/48
Home City: Knoxville, TN
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: HHC/1 BDE 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 68-23
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 23W-057
Short Summary: Died making bunker bombs with SSG Gaylord Kerr.
Call sign: Whale
Service number: W3162626
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Ground Casualty
Compliment cause: weapons
Started Tour: 03/05/69
"Official" listing: ground casualty
Location: Tay Ninh Province III Corps.