Helicotper crash 6 April 1965

Rupcic, Raymond Ellsworth
Army 1st lieutenant

Raymond Ellsworth Rupcic, age 23, from Lorain County Lorain, Ohio .

Spouse: Patricia Rupcic
Children: Dawn Marie, 7 months; Barbara Ann, 2

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, April 6, 1965
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam when gunfire caused his helicopter to explode in mid-air.

Source: National Archives, Plain Dealer (1965), Ironton Tribune (1965)

Tucker, Charles Gilbert
Army Captain

Charles Gilbert Tucker, age 24, from Bedford County Shelbyville, Tennessee .

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor at For Irwin

Date of death: Tuesday, April 6, 1965
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam when gunfire caused his helicopter to explode in mid-air.

Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun (1965)

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