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Joseph John Danna, Jr
Chief Warrant Officer
571ST MI DET, 525TH MI GROUP, USARV Army of the United States Vineland, New Jersey May 28, 1941 to December 16, 1970 JOSEPH J DANNA Jr is on the Wall at Panel W6, Line 124 |
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10 Aug 1999ALWAYS REMEMBEREDHis daughter,Melanie J. Danna melaniejo68@hotmail.com Visit SONS & DAUGHTERS IN TOUCH |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 358th Aviation Detachment, based at Vung Tau, was tasked with providing transportation for the 525th Military Intelligence Group in all four Corps areas. On 16 Dec 1970 UH-1H tail number 67-17532 crashed on take-off. The aircraft had loaded a half-dozen passengers and then attempted a low-level down-wind take-off followed by a low-level left turn. While in the turn the aircraft settled into the ground; both the port skid and the main rotor blade hit ground. The Huey bounced into the air, then impacted, coming to rest about 300 feet from the initial point of impact. Four men are known to have died in the crash:
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