Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02012
Date: 11/21/64
Accident case number: 0A914 Forced Landing without damage Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Crew Members:
P O3 CROWE CM
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02012
Date: 04/23/66
Accident case number: 0E504 Fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 500
Crew Members:
P CW CROSS TM
CE E5 FOLEY SR
G E3 MERENDINO
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02012
The Army purchased this helicopter 0563
Total flight hours at this point: 00002297
Date: 12/19/67
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than
20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02012
The Army purchased this helicopter 0563
Total flight hours at this point: 00002297
Date: 12/27/67
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0500 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than
20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Skid
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02012
The Army purchased this helicopter 0563
Total flight hours at this point: 00002346
Date: 01/30/68
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than
20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02012
The Army purchased this helicopter 0563
Total flight hours at this point: 00002416
Date: 02/29/68
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than
20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02012
The Army purchased this helicopter 0563
Total flight hours at this point: 00003003
Date: 01/11/69
Incident number: 69011111.KIA
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than
20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Cockpit
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 KIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Crew Members:
P WO1 WORTHINGTON LAURENCE D KIA
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: WO1 Laurence D. Worthington
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/11/69 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 30.9
Date of Birth: 02/14/38
Home City: Fullerton, CA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 48 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 68-511/68-19
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 35W-074
Short Summary: Small arms fire. Buried in the Punchbowl in Hawaii.
Aircraft: UH-1B tail number 62-02012
Call sign: Joker?
Service number: W3161620
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 09/15/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 06
Location: Ninh Thuan Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active
duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 04/12/98
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02012
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended
to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0563.
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