Holden, Elmer Larry, SSgt

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Staff Sergeant

Primary Unit
1967-1968, 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

Service Years
1962 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Oklahoma

Year of Birth
1944

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Casualty Info

Home Town Oklahoma City	Last Address Da Nang AB

Casualty Date Jun 09, 1968
Cause MIA-Finding of Death	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Laos	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Johnson-Saint Paul Cemetery - Hampton, South Carolina	Wall/Plot Coordinates W58 009

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page

1967-1968, CH-53 Sikorsky Helicopter

From Year 1967	To Year 1968

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Image	CH-53 Sikorsky Helicopter Details
	Aircraft/Missile Information General characteristics Crew: 2 pilots, 2 flight mechanics Capacity: 37 troops (55 in alternate configuration) or 24 stretchers Length: 88 ft 6 in (26.97 m) Rotor diameter: 72 ft 2.7 in (22.01 m) Height: 24 ft 11 in (7.6 m) Empty weight: 23,628 lb (10,740 kg) Loaded weight: 33,500 lb (15,227 kg) Max takeoff weight: 42,000 lb (19,100 kg) Powerplant: 2 General Electric T64-GE-413 turboshafts, 3,925 shp (2,927 kW) each Width (overall): 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m) Width (fuselage): 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m) Rotor systems: 6 blades on main rotor Performance Maximum speed: 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) Cruise speed: 150 kt (173 mph, 278 km/h) Range: 540 nmi (1,000 km) Service ceiling 16,750 ft (5,106 m) Rate of climb: 2,460 ft/min (750 m/min) Armament Two Door GAU-2/A mini-guns

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Last Updated: Jun 28, 2012

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