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HONORED ON PANEL 34E, LINE 19 OF THE WALL
WILLIAM RAYMOND HARTWELL
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WILLIAM R HARTWELL
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34E/19
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LEFT FOR WILLIAM RAYMOND HARTWELL
POSTED ON 2.24.2013
Final Mission of U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14011
On January 10, 1968, a UH-1B from the 128th Assault Helicopter Company was on a combat Recon mission when it went down while protecting a medivac, killing pilot CW2 William R. Hartwell. The gunner, SP4 Stephen M. Chiles, was able to remove all personnel from the wreckage and successfully evade the NVA while using the pilot’s emergency radio to call in rescue. During the extraction crew chief SGT John C. Tingley was killed by ground fire. [Taken from vhpa.org]
POSTED ON 10.31.2010
POSTED BY: Jay Riseden
Gunslinger 35
POSTED ON 10.31.2010
POSTED BY: Jay Riseden
Gunslinger 35
POSTED ON 11.21.2009
POSTED BY: Robert Sage
We Remember
William is buried at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis, IN.
POSTED ON 11.10.2003
POSTED BY: CWO Rick Goerginger
My comrade in Arms
Bill, we started in the first class of Warrant Officer Candidates for Vietnam together. It was Sep 65 in Fort Wolters Texas. We graduated together, went to VietNam together, same Aviatin Battalion, same company and same platoon. We flew together, played together, extended our tours twice. When you died on Jan 10, 1968 protecting med evac aircraft with your gunship team you were a real hero. I will remember you all my life and love you my brother.