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Arthington, Marvin S., 1st Lt.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Burkburnett, TX
Last Address Tan Son Nhut AB
Casualty Date Nov 27, 1970
Cause Non Hostile- Died while Missing
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Khanh Hoa (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
"He was flying a Fairchild C-123K Provider (tail number 55-4574) call sign "Bookie 102" that was en route to Nha Trang AB from Tan Son Nhut AB when it struck trees on a ridge at an elevation of 4600 feet, some 500 feet below the top. It crashed at 1330 in the hills west of Cam Ranh Bay, 25 km (15.6 mls) SW of Nha Trang Airport. Weather was poor with a broken overcast at 2000 feet and 1500 m visibility.
The wreckage was found nine days after the accident. 79 people were killed in the crash." 4 of these men were crew.
Crew: 1Lt Marvin Arthington Maj Robert Baker 1Lt Fredrick Rader III TSgt Willian O'Kieff Sgt Allen Bodin A1C Fredrick Neff 73 ARVN Troops
Lt. Arthington was interred in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Plot: Section 37 Site 59.
