WILLIAM J MITTON
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HONORED ON PANEL 11W, LINE 115 OF THE WALL

WILLIAM JAMES MITTON

WALL NAME

WILLIAM J MITTON

PANEL / LINE

11W/115

DATE OF BIRTH

09/20/1949

DATE OF CASUALTY

05/06/1970

HOME OF RECORD

SAN GABRIEL

COUNTY OF RECORD

Los Angeles County

STATE

CA

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

CWO

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR WILLIAM JAMES MITTON
POSTED ON 10.27.2007
POSTED BY: CLAY MARSTON

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS FINE YOUNG UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE


HELICOPTER UH-1H 68-15412

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15412

The Army purchased this helicopter 0269

Total flight hours at this point: 00001678

Date: 05/06/70

Incident number: 70050622.KIA

Unit: 92 ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY

Cambodia

UTM grid coordinates: YA483617

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

Name: WO1 WILLIAM JAMES MITTON (posthumously promoted)

Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/06/70 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.

Age at death: 20.6

Date of Birth: 09/20/49

Home City: San Gabriel, CA

Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.

Unit: 92 AHC

Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade

Flight class: 69-11

Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.

The Wall location: 11W-115

Short Summary:
Died instantly due to a head wound on takeoff from an LZ.
Rest of crew survived the crash.

Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 68-15412

SSN: 264846315 Service number: W3164614

Country: Cambodia

MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot

Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea

Compliment cause: small arms fire

Vehicle involved: helicopter

Position in vehicle: aircraft commander

Started Tour: 06/19/69

"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew

This record was last updated on 07/25/98





YOU ARE NOR FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE



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POSTED ON 1.4.2005
POSTED BY: Robert F. Mitton, father, Margaret, Mother

Bill

Even after 34 years:

Always in our hearts and minds

Mom, Dad, sisters; Michele, Marilyn, Maureen, and brother Mark
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POSTED ON 9.2.2004
POSTED BY: Robert Sage

We Remember

William is buried at Ft Bliss Nat Cem.
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POSTED ON 1.26.2003
POSTED BY: Dennis Summers

Classmate Gone but not Forgotten

Bill was one of my classmates in flight school (WOC 69-11). He set an example for all of us to follow in flight school. He is missed but will not be forgotten.
Dennis Summers (69-11 A-4, D Troop 1/1 Cav, Vietnam)
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POSTED ON 10.28.2001
POSTED BY: Col R.V. Baker (Ret)

The Kid

I was in the same unit with "The Kid". Mitton was the most professional flyer we'd ever seen. Though only 19 when he started his tour, he incorporated new safe ideas. Sunglasses with a clear visor, instead of a color visor. Tucked sleeves with velcro pulls, high color to protect the neck from fires. He made it look so professional many others copied what he did. His flying was a meticulous as his appearance, professional, safe and extremely competent. He died as he lived, a single clean shot. No one else in the ship suffered any serious injuries. A tremendous, pilot, soldier, and friend.
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