Helicopter crash 10 May 1970

Covey, Charles Allen
Army Specialist 4

Charles Allen Covey, age 20, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: Carl Covey
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lincoln High (1967)

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Among six men killed in South Vietnam when a helicopter crashed due to enemy fire. Charles volunteered to serve six more months in Vietnam following his furlough in April 1970.
Cemetery: Memorial Park in Vincennes

Source: National Archives, Virtual Wall, Vincennes Sun Commerical (1970)

Largent, John Alyn
Army Specialist 4

John Alyn Largent, age 20, from Rochester, Michigan, Oakland county.

Parents: Lucy and A.J. Largent

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Among six men killed in South Vietnam when a helicopter crashed due to enemy fire.
Cemetery: White Chapel Memorial Park in Troy

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970), family

Blackmon, James Arthur
Army Corporal

James Arthur Blackmon, age 20, from New York City, New York, New York county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Among six men killed in South Vietnam when a helicopter crashed due to enemy fire.

Source: National Archives

Gaidis, Alfred James
Army Warrant officer

Alfred James Gaidis, age 20, from Bristol, Connecticut, Hartford county.

Parents: Alfred Gaidis Sr. and Margaret (Hayduk)
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Bristol High graduate

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Among six men killed in South Vietnam when a helicopter crashed due to enemy fire.
Cemetery: Saint Joseph in Bristol

Source: National Archives, Virtual Wall, Wilkes Barre Times Leader (1970)

Luther, Robert Benjamin
Army Corporal

Robert Benjamin Luther, age 21, from Grand Island, New York, Erie county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Among six men killed in South Vietnam when a helicopter crashed due to enemy fire.
Cemetery: Trinity United Methodist in Grand Island

Source: National Archives, Virtual Wall

Back To Top