Charles Worth Millard
Chief Warrant Officer
478TH AVN CO, 11TH AVN GROUP, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV Army of the United States Wilson, North Carolina June 08, 1933 to September 14, 1978 (Incident Date April 19, 1968) CHARLES W MILLARD is on the Wall at Panel 50E, Line 50 |
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The CH54 "Flying Crane" on which Arthur Lord was aircraft commander, Charles Millard pilot, Michael Werdehoff flight engineer, and Philip Shafer crewchief was carrying a bulldozer into the recently resecured LZ Tiger when the aircraft was hit and crashed. All the crew were classified Missing In Action.
From one who wore his MIA bracelet. |
For those of us that remember that day, Charles Millard, Arthur Lord, Michael Werdehoff and Philip Schafer were recovered on 7/14/99 and identified on 11/19/2001. Thank God they are home.
From a fellow soldier, |
Let it be known that Charles Worth Millard is coming home.
From his nephew, |
Notes from The Virtual WallLanding Zone Tiger was located in the upper reaches of the A Shau Valley. Following the initial air assaults, larger helicopters were needed for resupply. Three of the aircraft, all hampered by sling loads, were shot down as they approached the LZ:
At day's end, the heavy helicopter companies had five injured and nine missing in action. Four of the MIAs - Major Lord, CW4 Millard, MSG Werdehoff, and SP6 Shafer - have been repatriated; the five men from the two CH-47s remain among the missing as of 03 Sep 2002. |
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