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Casualty Info
Home Town Neulilly, France; Carmel, California
Last Address Bien Hoa AB
Casualty Date Nov 16, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Tay Ninh (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment *Cremated - Local, Wyoming
Wall/Plot Coordinates 16W 083 Ashes to Jackson Hole Mountains
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications StatsCentral Model Rockwell OV-10A Bronco Length 41.67 ft | 12.70 m Width 39.70 ft | 12.10 m Height 15.29 ft | 4.66 m Engine(s) 2 x Garrett T76-G-416/417 turboprop engines driving three-blade propellers. Empty Weight 6,969 lbs | 3,161 kg MTOW 14,442 lbs | 6,551 kg Max Speed 281 mph | 452 km/h | 244 kts Max Range 228 miles | 367 km Ceiling 23,999 ft | 7,315 m | 4.5 miles Climb Rate 2,650 ft/min (807.7 m/min) Hardpoints 7 Armament 4 x 7.62mm machine guns OR 1 x 20mm three-barrel gattling gun
