43 Dead - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery - Lemay, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 30.009 W 090° 16.784
15S E 737221 N 4264817
42 of the 46 killed in the crash are buried here - Not a war memorial, but a military aircraft accident.
Waymark Code: WM14TJK
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2021
Views: 3
County of memorial: St. Louis County
Location of memorial: Middle Dr. & Monument Dr., Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay
Text on tombstone: KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH - VIETNAM - JAN. 8, 1968
This memorial to the accident is in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. The Forty-Two names on this stone are the 42 remains buried at this site. There were 46 killed in the crash. More of those killed are listed in the web links provided. The names of the 42 buried here, their military rank and date of birth are readable in the photo gallery
"Perhaps no conflict has been as famous (or, to take a page from Apocalypse Now, perhaps infamous) for its use of military helicopters as the Vietnam War. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that the war had its fair share of helicopter-related crashes and tragedies.
"One of the most notable of these came on January 8, 1968, when a CH-53A Sea Stallion crashed in the Hai Long Forest, resulting in the death of all 46 people onboard.
"Later, SAR crews found the heavily-charred remains of the wreck 10 days after the crash. The incident occurred during a routine transport operation, and poor weather was eventually labeled as the cause of the tragedy." ~ Aero Corner
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