This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Keith Mattox-Family
to remember
Mattox, Dwaine Elbyrne, Capt.
If you knew or served with this Airman and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.
Casualty Info
Home Town Virginia Beach, VA
Last Address Phan Rang AB
Casualty Date Aug 10, 1970
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Khanh Hoa (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Princess Ann Memorial Park - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Fairchild C-123K Provider Length 78.48 ft | 23.92 m Width 110.01 ft | 33.53 m Height 33.99 ft | 10.36 m Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99W Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial piston engines generating 2,300hp each; 2 x General Electric J85-GE-17 turbojet engines developing 2,850lbf each. Empty Weight 35,367 lbs | 16,042 kg MTOW 59,525 lbs | 27,000 kg Max Speed 228 mph | 367 km/h | 198 kts Max Range 1,035 miles | 1,666 km Ceiling 28,871 ft | 8,800 m | 5.5 miles Climb Rate 1,150 ft/min Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Accommodations 3 + 62 Operators Cambodia, El Salvador, Laos, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Vietnam (South), Thailand, Venezuela and the United States of America.
