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Jim Ray Cavender
Chief Warrant Officer 2
281ST AHC, 10TH AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV Army of the United States Santa Paula, California December 28, 1948 to September 25, 1978 (Incident Date November 04, 1969) JIM R CAVENDER is on the Wall at Panel W16, Line 27 |
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On November 4, 1969, WO Terry L. Alford, aircraft commander; WO1 Jim R. Cavender, pilot; SP4 John A. Ware, crew chief; and SP4 James R. Klimo, door gunner, were flying a series of combat support missions in a UH1H helicopter (serial #67-19512) in South Vietnam. WO Alford was returning to his base at Nha Trang from Duc Lap at about 1920 hours when he made his last known radio contact with the 48th Aviation Company Operations at Ninh Hoa. Either the pilot or aircraft commander gave his approximate location as Duc My Pass, and stated he was in the clouds and instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Shortly afterwards, the controller at Ninh Hoa heard a radio transmission that WO1 Alford was in trouble. The pilot reported, inexplicably, that the helicopter was flying upside down. The helicopter is not believed to have been shot at. Search efforts were conducted for six consecutive days, but nothing was found. FROM THE POW Network Visit the |
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Jimmy I miss you both.
Melinda Lyttle |
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