THE WALL OF FACES

Charles is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Dear Worth
At long last, the war is over and the guns are silent. Our hearts are sad for now we know that you were killed. Your ready smile and caring attitude are gone forever, what might have been. Yes Worth, you are my brother and I have missed you greatly. The Dep't. of the Army has notified your wife, Trudi, that you are officially deceased. After 34 years as MIA, it comes down to a truth that we already knew and the heartache goes on. You were a dedicated and loyal American and did your duty without question. As this Memorial Day of 2002 comes upon us, may your spirit join the heroes of this great land in hallowed glory and dwell in the House of the Lord forever. Amen.

Jim Millard
Eugene, Oregon

Worth is my brother and I have missed him for more than 31 years. He was a very dedicated American and loved his country very much. He did his job without question
and loved being in the Army. He was on his
second tour in Vietnam when fate turned unkind and was lost. As kids we had alot of fun together along with our older brother and 3 sisters in N.C. We love you Worth and you will always be in our thoughts.

STAFF SERGEANT
DOUGLAS RANDOLPH BLODGETT
AGE 20

STAFF SERGEANT
WILLIAM ROY DENNIS
AGE 19

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
JESUS ANTONIO GONZALES
AGE 20

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS
ANTHONY FRANK HOUSH
AGE 21

MAJOR
ARTHUR JAMES LORD
AGE 27

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
CHARLES WORTH MILLARD
AGE 34

SPECIALIST 6
PHILIP RAYMOND SHAFER
AGE 18

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS
MICHAEL JOHN WALLACE
AGE 28

MASTER SERGEANT
MICHAEL RAY WERDEHOFF
AGE 25



COMPANY ' A '
228TH AVIATION BATTALION
(ASSAULT SUPPORT HELICOPTER)
11TH AVIATION GROUP
1ST CAVALRY DIVISION



ON APRIL 19, 1968 THREE US ARMY HELICOPTERS WERE

SHOT DOWN IN THE A SHAU VALLEY, SOUTH VIETNAM.

ALL THREE WERE MAKING SUPPLY RUNS TO LANDING

ZONE ' TIGER ' IN QUANG TRI PROVINCE.

FIVE MEN SURVIVED THESE THREE CRASHES AND

NINE MEN REMAIN MISSING IN ACTION.

THE CH47A ON WHICH DOUGLAS RANDOLPH BLODGETT

WAS A CREWMAN, WILLIAM ROY DENNIS WAS THE

FLIGHT ENGINEER AND JESUS ANTONIO GONZALES

WAS THE CREWCHIEF, WAS RESUPPLYING AMMUNITIONN

AT THE LANDING ZONE WHEN IT RECEIVED SMALL ARMS

FIRE FROM THE GROUND AND CRASHED. THE PILOT

AND CO-PILOT WERE ABLE TO CRAWL OUT OF THE

WRECKAGE BUT THE REMAINING CREWMEMBERS WERE NOT

FOUND AND WERE DECLARED AS MISSING IN ACTION.

THE CH47 ON WHICH ANTHONY FRANK HOUSH WAS THE

FLIGHT ENGINEER AND MICHAEL JOHN WALLACE WAS THE

CREWCHIEF, WAS HIT BY 50 CALIBRE AND 37MM GROUND

FIRE ON ITS APPROACH TO THE LANDING ZONE.

THESE TWO CREWMEN JUMPED FROM THE HELICOPTER

FROM AN ALTITUDE OF 50 TO 100 FEET ABOVE THE

JUNGLE CANOPY. THE OTHERS WERE RESCUED BUT NO

TRACE OF HOUSH OR WALLACE WAS EVER FOUND AND

THEY WERE DECLARED AS MISSING IN ACTION.

THE CH54 "FLYING CRANE" ON WHICH CHARLES WORTH

MILLARD WAS THE PILOT, ARTHUR JAMES LORD WAS THE

CO-PILOT, MICHAEL RAY WERDEHOFF THE FLIGHT

ENGINEER AND PHILIP RAYMOND SHAFER THE CREWCHIEF,

WAS CARRYING A BULLDOZER INTO RECENTLY RESECURED

LANDING ZONE ' TIGER ' WHEN IT WAS HIT BY GROUND

FIRE AND CRASHED. ALL OF THESE SERVICEMEN WERE

DECLARED AS MISSING IN ACTION.

THOROUGH SEARCHES FOR THE THREE HELICOPTERS

WERE NOT IMMEDIATELY POSSIBLE DUE TO THE

ENEMY SITUATION IN THE AREA.



YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR WILL YOU EVER BE