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Home Country
Congo, Democratic Rep.
Year of Birth 1933
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SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
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Baldwin, Robert Lanoue, Maj.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Tomah, Wisconsin
Last Address Nha Trang AB, VietNam (or possibly Udorn RTAFB, Thailand)
Casualty Date Mar 31, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Laos
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates 17E 077
From Year 1966
To Year 1967
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (UH-1D) General characteristics * Crew: 1-4 * Capacity: 3,880 lb including 14 troops, or 6 stretchers, or equivalent cargo * Length: 57 ft 1 in with rotors (17.4 m) * Fuselage width: 8 ft 7 in (2.6 m)) * Rotor diameter: 48 ft 0 in (14.6 m) * Height: 14 ft 5 in (4.4 m) * Empty weight: 5,215 lb (2,365 kg) * Loaded weight: 9,040 lb (4,100 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 9,500 lb (4,310 kg)) * Powerplant: 1× Lycoming T53-L-11 turboshaft, 1,100 shp (820 kW) Performance * Maximum speed: 135 mph (220 km/h) * Cruise speed: 125 mph (205 km/h) * Range: 315 mi (510 km) * Service ceiling 19,390 ft (Dependent on environmental factors such as weight, outside temp., etc) (5,910 m) * Rate of climb: 1,755 ft/min (8.9 m/s) * Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg) Armament Variable, but may include a combination of: * 2x 7.62 mm M60 machine gun, or 2x 7.62 mm GAU-17/A machine gun * 2x 7-round or 19-round 2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods