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Mahone, William Benjamin, Capt.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Youngstown
Last Address Tan Son Nhut AB
Casualty Date Sep 04, 1967
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Belmont Park Cemetery - Youngstown, Ohio
Captain William Mahone was aboard a C-123K Provider (#54-0621) of the 19th Air Commando Squadron captained by the CO of 19th ACS that disappeared on a flight from Bien Hoa to Nha Trang near Bac Loc. Four of the passengers were a Ranch Hand crew on their way to pick up their aircraft that had been repaired after battle damage.
Those lost:
Aircrew: Lt. Col. Merle Turner Capt. Edward Goucher A1C James Mayo
8 passengers including Ranch Hand Crew: Capt. William B. Mahone Capt Virgil K. Kelley TSgt Jacklin M. Boatwright TSgt. Harold C. Cook
Passengers (all Combat Controllers/CCT with (8th Aerial Port Squadron, 377th Combat Support Group) MSgt Charles A. Paradise TSgt Fredrick L. Thrower A1C Gerard L. J. Gauthier A1C William E. Jerkins
