Tag: Craft capsized 3 November 1970

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Woods, David Walter
Army Sergeant

David Walter Woods, age 18, from Franklin, Ohio, Warren county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, November 3, 1970
Death details: On November 2, 1970, the landing craft utility (LCU) 63 departed Da Nang carrying a crew of eleven on a cargo mission to Tan My, South Vietnam. On November 3, helicopter pilots saw the craft capsized, south of Tan My port. An initial search of the craft found no sign of any if its crew. On November 6, the remains of one of LCU 63’s crew members were found in a life jacket near Cu Lao Island. Further attempts to salvage LCU 63 and locate its crew failed to locate any survivors or remains. Eventually, the remains of another member of the LCU 63’s crew were located and identified; however, the other nine men are still unaccounted for. Sergeant David Walter Woods, who joined the U.S. Army from Ohio, was a member of 329th Transportation Company (Heavy Boat), 5th Transportation Command. He was a crew member aboard LCU 63 when it capsized, and was lost with during the incident. His remains were not recovered. Today, Sergeant Woods is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounty Agency

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Ginn, David Landrell
Army Sergeant

David Landrell Ginn, age 20, from Anderson, South Carolina, Anderson county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, November 3, 1970
Death details: On November 2, 1970, the landing craft utility (LCU) 63 departed Da Nang carrying a crew of eleven on a cargo mission to Tan My, South Vietnam. On November 3, helicopter pilots saw the craft capsized, south of Tan My port. An initial search of the craft found no sign of any if its crew. On November 6, the remains of one of LCU 63’s crew members were found in a life jacket near Cu Lao Island. Further attempts to salvage LCU 63 and locate its crew failed to locate any survivors or remains. Eventually, the remains of another member of the LCU 63’s crew were located and identified; however, the other nine men are still unaccounted for. Sergeant David Landrell Ginn, who joined the U.S. Army from South Carolina, was a member of 329th Transportation Company (Heavy Boat), 5th Transportation Command. He was a crew member aboard LCU 63 when it capsized, and was lost with during the incident. His remains were not recovered. Today, Sergeant Ginn is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounty Agency

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Kitchens, Perry Castellion
Army Sergeant

Perry Castellion Kitchens, age 21, from Decatur, Georgia, DeKalb county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, November 3, 1970
Death details: On September 16, 1977, the Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii (CILHI, now DPAA) identified the remains of Sergeant Perry Castellion Kitchens, missing from the Vietnam War. Sergeant Kitchens joined the U.S. Army from Georgia and was a member of the 329th Transportation Company. On November 2, 1970, he was a crew member aboard the landing craft LCU 63, on a cargo mission from Da Nang to Tan My, Vietnam. During the mission, the vessel capsized for unknown reasons, but immediate search and rescue units were unable to locate any of its crew. SGT Kitchens was killed in the incident. In November 1974, U.S. analysts received a set of unidentified remains that had been recovered in Thua Thien Province, Vietnam. In 1977, forensic analysis identified the recovered remains as those of SGT Kitchens.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounty Agency

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Norris, Calvin Andrew
Army Staff sergeant

Calvin Andrew Norris, age 30, from Monterey, Tennessee, Putnam county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, November 3, 1970
Death details: On November 2, 1970, the landing craft utility (LCU) 63 departed Da Nang carrying a crew of eleven on a cargo mission to Tan My, South Vietnam. On November 3, helicopter pilots saw the craft capsized, south of Tan My port. An initial search of the craft found no sign of any if its crew. On November 6, the remains of one of LCU 63’s crew members were found in a life jacket near Cu Lao Island. Further attempts to salvage LCU 63 and locate its crew failed to locate any survivors or remains. Eventually, the remains of another member of the LCU 63’s crew were located and identified; however, the other nine men are still unaccounted for. Staff Sergeant Calvin Andrew Norris, who joined the U.S. Army from Tennessee, was a member of 329th Transportation Company (Heavy Boat), 5th Transportation Command. He was a crew member aboard LCU 63 when it capsized, and was lost with during the incident. His remains were not recovered. Today, Staff Sergeant Norris is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounty Agency

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Shewmake, John Daniel Sr.
Army Sergeant 1st class

John Daniel Sr. Shewmake, age 27, from Adona, Arkansas, Perry county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, November 3, 1970
Death details: On November 2, 1970, the landing craft utility (LCU) 63 departed Da Nang carrying a crew of eleven on a cargo mission to Tan My, South Vietnam. On November 3, helicopter pilots saw the craft capsized, south of Tan My port. An initial search of the craft found no sign of any if its crew. On November 6, the remains of one of LCU 63’s crew members were found in a life jacket near Cu Lao Island. Further attempts to salvage LCU 63 and locate its crew failed to locate any survivors or remains. Eventually, the remains of another member of the LCU 63’s crew were located and identified; however, the other nine men are still unaccounted for. Sergeant First Class John Daniel Shewmake Sr., who joined the U.S. Army from Arkansas, was a member of 329th Transportation Company (Heavy Boat), 5th Transportation Command. He was a crew member aboard LCU 63 when it capsized, and was lost with during the incident. His remains were not recovered. Today, Sergeant First Class Shewmake is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounty Agency

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Dority, Richard Clair
Army Sergeant

Richard Clair Dority, age 19, from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, Piscataquis county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, November 2, 1970
Death details: On November 2, 1970, the landing craft utility (LCU) 63 departed Da Nang carrying a crew of eleven on a cargo mission to Tan My, South Vietnam. On November 3, helicopter pilots saw the craft capsized, south of Tan My port. An initial search of the craft found no sign of any if its crew. On November 6, the remains of one of LCU 63’s crew members were found in a life jacket near Cu Lao Island. Further attempts to salvage LCU 63 and locate its crew failed to locate any survivors or remains. Eventually, the remains of another member of the LCU 63’s crew were located and identified; however, the other nine men are still unaccounted for. Sergeant Richard Clair Dority, who joined the U.S. Army from Maine, was a member of 329th Transportation Company (Heavy Boat), 5th Transportation Command. He was a crew member aboard LCU 63 when it capsized, and was lost with during the incident. His remains were not recovered. Today, Sergeant Dority is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Mangus, Arlie Robert
Army Sergeant

Arlie Robert Mangus from Kittanning, Pennsylvania, Armstrong county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, November 2, 1970
Death details: On November 2, 1970, the landing craft utility (LCU) 63 departed Da Nang carrying a crew of eleven on a cargo mission to Tan My, South Vietnam. On November 3, helicopter pilots saw the craft capsized, south of Tan My port. An initial search of the craft found no sign of any if its crew. On November 6, the remains of one of LCU 63’s crew members were found in a life jacket near Cu Lao Island. Further attempts to salvage LCU 63 and locate its crew failed to locate any survivors or remains. Eventually, the remains of another member of the LCU 63’s crew were located and identified; however, the other nine men are still unaccounted for. Sergeant Arlie Robert Mangus, who joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, was a member of 329th Transportation Company (Heavy Boat), 5th Transportation Command. He was a crew member aboard LCU 63 when it capsized, and was lost with during the incident. His remains were not recovered. Today, Sergeant Mangus is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Martin, Jerry Dean
Army Sergeant

Jerry Dean Martin from Bedford, Indiana, Lawrence county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, November 2, 1970
Death details: On November 2, 1970, the landing craft utility (LCU) 63 departed Da Nang carrying a crew of eleven on a cargo mission to Tan My, South Vietnam. On November 3, helicopter pilots saw the craft capsized, south of Tan My port. An initial search of the craft found no sign of any if its crew. On November 6, the remains of one of LCU 63’s crew members were found in a life jacket near Cu Lao Island. Further attempts to salvage LCU 63 and locate its crew failed to locate any survivors or remains. Eventually, the remains of another member of the LCU 63’s crew were located and identified; however, the other nine men are still unaccounted for. Sergeant Jerry Dean Martin, who joined the U.S. Army from Indiana, was a member of 329th Transportation Company (Heavy Boat), 5th Transportation Command. He was a crew member aboard the LCU 63 when it capsized, and was lost with the ship. His remains were not recovered following the incident. Today, Sergeant Martin is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Pantall, James Robert
Army Sergeant

James Robert Pantall from Clymer, Pennsylvania, Indiana county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, November 2, 1970
Death details: On November 2, 1970, the landing craft utility (LCU) 63 departed Da Nang carrying a crew of eleven on a cargo mission to Tan My, South Vietnam. On November 3, helicopter pilots saw the craft capsized, south of Tan My port. An initial search of the craft found no sign of any if its crew. On November 6, the remains of one of LCU 63’s crew members were found in a life jacket near Cu Lao Island. Further attempts to salvage LCU 63 and locate its crew failed to locate any survivors or remains. Eventually, the remains of another member of the LCU 63’s crew were located and identified; however, the other nine men are still unaccounted for. Sergeant James Robert Pantall, who joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, was a member of 329th Transportation Company (Heavy Boat), 5th Transportation Command. He was a crew member aboard LCU 63 when it capsized, and was lost with during the incident. His remains were not recovered. Today, Sergeant Pantall is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency