Richard John SchellMajorHHC, 4TH INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States 24 July 1944 - 05 July 1977 Minneiska, Minnesota Panel 25E Line 040 |
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Notes from The Virtual WallFrom the POWNetwork.org:On August 24, 1967, a UH-1C helicopter (serial #66-12526) departed Polei Kleng enroute Plei Krong on a combat support liaison mission. Four aircrewmen and five passengers were aboard the aircraft. During the flight, the pilot elected to fly low-level along the Dak Bla River. While attempting a 180 degree turn, the aircraft failed to recover and crashed into the Krong Bo Lah River in about 10 feet of water. Rescue helicopters arrived within minutes after the crash and rescued four people; one body was recovered later. Four bodies were not recovered. There is inconclusive evidence that two of the missing men may have been captured (see the POWNetwork.org page). The only certainty is that Richard Schell has not returned. The five men lost were
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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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