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HONORED ON PANEL 9W, LINE 13 OF THE WALL
DENNIS WILLIAM DOTSON
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DENNIS W DOTSON
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LEFT FOR DENNIS WILLIAM DOTSON
POSTED ON 10.20.2013
POSTED BY: Robert Sage
We Remember
Dennis is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro, Imperial County, CA.
POSTED ON 9.21.2012
POSTED BY: Billy M. Brown
Honoring California Vietnam Casualties
May his sacrifice not be forgotten.
POSTED ON 3.15.2010
POSTED BY: B Nelson
REMEMBERED
On 05 June 1970 the 119th Assault Helicopter Company was tasked with supporting a combat assault by B Company, 1/14th Infantry along Highway QL19 about 15 kilometers west of An Nonh, Binh Dinh Province. As UH-1H tail number 68-16354 approached the landing zone it was hit by automatic weapons fire which killed both pilots. The aircraft crashed into a stream and burned, killing one of the two remaining crewmen and four infantrymen. The dead were
119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group:
WO Donald J. Lundequam, St Paul, MN
WO Ralph S. Roussell, Bogalusa, LA
SP4 Scotty R. Broadston, Lake Havasu City, AZ
B Co, 1st Bn, 14th Infantry:
1LT Dennis W. Dotson, El Centro, CA
SGT Robert M. Goselin, Bourbonnais, IL
SGT Steven R. Stefanski, San Diego, CA
PFC Robert H. Hill, Grand Rapids, MI
The 119th AHC unit history describes the incident:
"Today was a sad day for the Gators as they have lost friends as well as fine aviators. Gator 354 was shot down by enemy gunners and along with her she took the lives of WO Rousell, WO Lundequam, SP4 Broadston, and four soldiers from the 1/14 Infantry. The only survivor of the crash was PFC Comes, who was floundering in the water after attempting to help WO Lundequam, who had already perished. PFC Comes was fished out by WO Oliver's (pilot of another HUEY) quick to react crew chief and gunner, SP4 Almon and SP4 Bottom respectively. SP4 Almon attempted to rescue an injured and badly burned victim who was under (Editor's note: next word doesn't make sense) cerntainable, but the effort was in vain as the victim drifted in the blazing wreckage. During his attempt, SP4 Almon lost his footing and went under almost on the verge of drowning. WO Kelly jumped out of the aircraft and retrieved SP Almon. Those injured were medevaced to An Khe and the area was secured."
119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group:
WO Donald J. Lundequam, St Paul, MN
WO Ralph S. Roussell, Bogalusa, LA
SP4 Scotty R. Broadston, Lake Havasu City, AZ
B Co, 1st Bn, 14th Infantry:
1LT Dennis W. Dotson, El Centro, CA
SGT Robert M. Goselin, Bourbonnais, IL
SGT Steven R. Stefanski, San Diego, CA
PFC Robert H. Hill, Grand Rapids, MI
The 119th AHC unit history describes the incident:
"Today was a sad day for the Gators as they have lost friends as well as fine aviators. Gator 354 was shot down by enemy gunners and along with her she took the lives of WO Rousell, WO Lundequam, SP4 Broadston, and four soldiers from the 1/14 Infantry. The only survivor of the crash was PFC Comes, who was floundering in the water after attempting to help WO Lundequam, who had already perished. PFC Comes was fished out by WO Oliver's (pilot of another HUEY) quick to react crew chief and gunner, SP4 Almon and SP4 Bottom respectively. SP4 Almon attempted to rescue an injured and badly burned victim who was under (Editor's note: next word doesn't make sense) cerntainable, but the effort was in vain as the victim drifted in the blazing wreckage. During his attempt, SP4 Almon lost his footing and went under almost on the verge of drowning. WO Kelly jumped out of the aircraft and retrieved SP Almon. Those injured were medevaced to An Khe and the area was secured."