Longtrip 041

Caldwell, Floyd Dean
Army Staff sergeant

Floyd Dean Caldwell, age 37, from St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 14, 1971
Death details:  On December 14, 1971, a U-21A aircraft (tail number: 66-18041; call sign: Longtrip 041) with two crew members and four passengers took off from Phu Bai, Republic of (South) Vietnam, on an administrative mission to Da Nang. During the flight, the aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency, and the pilot radioed that he had lost an engine and had a fire. Within minutes of this transmission, all radio and radar contact with “Longtrip 041” was lost. They immediately launched search and rescue aircraft, but bad weather soon forced to return to base. Searches continued for the next three days but failed to locate any of the crew or its passengers.

Staff Sergeant (SSG) Floyd Dean Caldwell entered the U.S. Army from Missouri and served in the 220th Aviation Company, 212th Aviation Battalion, 11th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade. He was a passenger aboard “Longtrip 041” when it went missing off the coast northeast of Da Nang, Republic of (South) Vietnam and his remains have not been recovered. Today, SSG Caldwell is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Perkins, Cecil Carrington Jr.
Army Captain

Cecil Carrington Perkins Jr., age 25, from Portsmouth, Virginia, Portsmouth county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 14, 1971

Death details:  On December 14, 1971, a U-21A aircraft (tail number: 66-18041; call sign: Longtrip 041) with two crew members and four passengers took off from Phu Bai, Republic of (South) Vietnam, on an administrative mission to Da Nang. During the flight, the aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency, and the pilot radioed that he had lost an engine and had a fire. Within minutes of this transmission, all radio and radar contact with “Longtrip 041” was lost. They immediately launched search and rescue aircraft, but bad weather soon forced to return to base. Searches continued for the next three days but failed to locate any of the crew or its passengers.

Captain (CPT) Cecil Carrington Perkins Jr. entered the U.S. Army from Virginia and served in the Combat Assault Company, 165th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade. He was the copilot of “Longtrip 041” when it was lost, and his remains have not been recovered. Today, Captain Perkins is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

Bremmer, Dwight Amos
Army Specialist 4

Dwight Amos Bremmer, age 23, from Oakland, Tennessee, Fayette county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 14, 1971

Death details:  On December 14, 1971, a U-21A aircraft (tail number: 66-18041; call sign: Longtrip 041) with two crew members and four passengers took off from Phu Bai, Republic of (South) Vietnam, on an administrative mission to Da Nang. During the flight, the aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency, and the pilot radioed that he had lost an engine and had a fire. Within minutes of this transmission, all radio and radar contact with “Longtrip 041” was lost. They immediately launched search and rescue aircraft, but bad weather soon forced to return to base. Searches continued for the next three days but failed to locate any of the crew or its passengers. 

Specialist Four (SP4) Dwight Amos Bremmer entered the U.S. Army from Tennessee and served in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade. He was a passenger aboard “Longtrip 041” when it went missing off the coast of northeast of Da Nang, Republic of (South) Vietnam and his remains have not been recovered. Today, SP4 Bremmer is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. 

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Hollinger, Gregg Neyman
Army Captain

Gregg Neyman Hollinger, age 29, from Paul, Idaho, Minidoka county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 14, 1971

Death details: On December 14, 1971, a U-21A aircraft (tail number: 66-18041; call sign: Longtrip 041) with two crew members and four passengers took off from Phu Bai, Republic of (South) Vietnam, on an administrative mission to Da Nang. During the flight, the aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency, and the pilot radioed that he had lost an engine and had a fire. Within minutes of this transmission, all radio and radar contact with “Longtrip 041” was lost. They immediately launched search and rescue aircraft, but bad weather soon forced to return to base. Searches continued for the next three days but failed to locate any of the crew or its passengers.

Captain (CPT) Gregg Neyman Hollinger joined the U.S. Army from Idaho and served with Quartermaster School, Training Directorate, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. He was a passenger aboard “Longtrip 041” when it went missing off the coast northeast of Da Nang, Republic of (South) Vietnam and his remains have not been recovered. Today, CPT Hollinger is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Boyanowski, John Gordon
Army Lieutenant Colonel

John Gordon Boyanowski, age 36, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dauphin county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 14, 1971
Death details: On December 14, 1971, a U-21A aircraft (tail number: 66-18041; call sign: Longtrip 041) with two crew members and four passengers took off from Phu Bai, Republic of (South) Vietnam, on an administrative mission to Da Nang. During the flight, the aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency, and the pilot radioed that he had lost an engine and had a fire. Within minutes of this transmission, all radio and radar contact with “Longtrip 041” was lost. They immediately launched search and rescue aircraft, but bad weather soon forced to return to base. Searches continued for the next three days but failed to locate any of the crew or its passengers. Lieutenant Colonel (LTCl) John Gordon Boyanowski entered the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania and served in the Quartermaster Corps, at the School and Training Advisory Detachment, Training Directorate, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. He was a passenger aboard “Longtrip 041” when it went missing and his remains have not been recovered. Today, LTC Boyanowski is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Perry, Otha Lee
Army Chief warrant officer

Otha Lee Perry, age 30, from Detroit, Michigan, Wayne county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 14, 1971
Death details: On December 14, 1971, a U-21A aircraft (tail number: 66-18041; call sign: Longtrip 041) with two crew members and four passengers took off from Phu Bai, Republic of (South) Vietnam, on an administrative mission to Da Nang. During the flight, the aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency, and the pilot radioed that he had lost an engine and had a fire. Within minutes of this transmission, all radio and radar contact with “Longtrip 041” was lost. They immediately launched search and rescue aircraft, but bad weather soon forced to return to base. Searches continued for the next three days but failed to locate any of the crew or its passengers. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Otha Lee Perry entered the U.S. Army from Michigan and served in Combat Assault Company, 165th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade. He was the aircraft commander of “Longtrip 041” when it was lost, and his remains have not been recovered. Today, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Perry is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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