Helicopter crash 15 January 1965

Erwin, Lyal Hancil
Army Captain

Lyal Hancil Erwin, age 28, from DeKalb County Ashley, Indiana .

Parents: George Russell Erwin
Spouse: Theresa

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Pleasant Lake High, Michigan State University

Date of death: Friday, January 15, 1965
Death details: Killed when his helicopter struck a power line while flying a low visual reconnaisance mission over Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Waterloo Press (1964)

Hornbuckle, Alton Lee
Army Private 1st class

Alton Lee Hornbuckle, age 21, from Sevier County Sevierville, Tennessee .

Parents: Thelma Pl Hornbuckle

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, January 15, 1965
Death details: Killed when his helicopter struck a power line while flying a low visual reconnaisance mission over Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965)

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