ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60164
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 October 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco |
| Owner/operator: | VMO‑2 / MAG‑16 USMC |
| Registration: | 155422 |
| MSN: | 305-33 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Giang Hoa, in Quang Nam Province -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Marble Mountain AB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit by ground fire near the village of Giang Hoa, in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Both crew members - Capt Eugene William "Gene" Kimmel and Capt Rodney Rene Chastant - were KIA. Capt Kimmel was posthumously awarded the DFC.
VS-3 (UH-1E gunship) observed the crash at grid ref AT992554. VS-10 (UH-1E gunship) landed at the crash site and recovered the body of the pilot. Received fire and returned fire from a ground hover. Covered two more ground wave landings by Spartan Luck 1-0 flight. Received and returned fire on both additional landings. Controlled HELLBORNE flights on target at AT9957 grid ref. Delivered body of pilot to field Hospital.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160917114715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/OV_10_BRONCO.htm
https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=127391
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2011 14:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2020 12:54 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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