Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17349
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000988
Date: 01/14/1970
Incident number: 70011414.KIA
Unit: A/101 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YC458960
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or
updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA
(Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC WO1 RIZZO JOHN MICHAEL JR KIA
CE SP4 SCHWUCHOW GERALD LEE KIA
G SP5 TURNER CLARENCE S III KIA
P LT CARLSON TOM RESCUED
War Story:
LT Tom Carlson was thrown from the aircraft in the crash he was the only
survivor in this incident.
This record was last updated on 02/29/2008
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17349
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0368.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6803 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 0 0 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 91 91 3241 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 93 184 3241 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 62 246 3241 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 56 302 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6809 42 344 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6810 60 404 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6811 43 447 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6812 41 488 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6901 14 502 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6902 20 522 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6903 28 550 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6904 26 576 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6905 237 813 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6906 49 862 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6907 22 884 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6908 23 907 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6909 15 922 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6910 17 939 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6911 12 951 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6912 37 988 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN
Name: WO1 John Michael Rizzo, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/14/1970 while performing the
duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 21.8
Date of Birth: 03/13/1948
Home City: Oceanside, NY
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: A/101 AVN 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Flight class: 69-1
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 14W-034
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number
67-17349
Service number: W3164192
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 04/09/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Thua Thien Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel:
active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 09/18/2004
Please send additions or corrections to:
Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Printed from databases on: 01/25/99
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