Richard John Schell
Major
HHC, 4TH INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States Minneiska, Minnesota July 24, 1944 to July 05, 1977 (Incident Date August 24, 1967) RICHARD J SCHELL is on the Wall at Panel 25E, Line 40 |
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REMEMBEREDby a friend,Dennis Benson sitzbenson@aol.com |
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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