Donald Ray RoseSpecialist Five176TH AHC, 14TH AVN BN, 16TH AVN GRP, AMERICAL DIV Army of the United States 29 April 1950 - 15 December 1969 Wichita Falls, Texas Panel 15W Line 060 |
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The database page for Donald Ray Rose
The web site "In the Shadow of the Blade" tells the story of aircraft 206 in a segment filmed in Killeen, Texas (LZ KILLEEN). "Corky" Rose was honored along with the other four crewmembers who died with him when their UH-1H (206) crashed 15 Dec 1969. This segment of the documentary film "In the Shadow of the Blade" deals with a family being shown that their loved one did not die alone and has not been forgotten.
From one who served with him in the 176th AHC, |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn the night of 15 December 1969 the 176th Assault Helicopter Company was called upon to fly a night flare mission. The Company Operations Officer recalls the circumstances:"Rose and Keeler were going home the next day. I was operations officer and they came to say goodby to me. When the call came in for a flare mission, they said "one more". They physically threw the crew chief off and went up with Stockton, Hyden and Barritt." While flying under a 200 foot cloud ceiling the aircraft inadvertently went into instrument flight conditions - and crashed before the crew could regain visual conditions. Five men were killed in the crash of UH-1H tail number 68-16206:
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is one who served with him in the 176th AHC, Larry Shatto larryshatto@hotmail.com 15 Aug 2005 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 10/28/2005