| David Andrew Dillon | |
|---|---|
| Location on the Wall: | Panel 09E - Line 45Panel |
| Age at Loss: | 24 |
| Race: | Caucasian |
| Sex: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | 28 May, 1933 |
| Home of Record: | Spring Valley, CA |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Branch: | Army |
| Grade: | E4 |
| Rank: | Specialist |
| ID Number: | |
| Unit: | 68th Aviation Co. |
| MOS: | Helicopter Crewchief |
| Date of Loss: | 20 Jul, 1966 |
| Country of Loss: | South Vietnam |
| Loss Coordinates: | 104403N 1063218E |
| Status: | Body Not Recovered |
| Type of Loss: | Hostile, died while missing, Helocopter Crew |
| Reason: | Air Loss, Crash on Land |
| Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: | UH1 “Iroquois” |
| Incident Ref. #: | 0401 |
Other info:
On July 20, 1966, SP4 David Dillon was serving as crewchief on a H1B helicopter operating in Long An Province, South Vietnam on an air obile assault mission.
During the landing approach, the helicopter was hit by enemy gunfire, exploded and crashed. An immediate search of the area was conducted and the remains of 3 other crewmembers were recovered and identified. Dillon’s wallet and ID card were found in the vicinity of the wreckage.
An investigative board report indicated that Dillon’s position on the aircraft
was on the left door, which was the primary point of contact of the explosion which involved white phosphorous. No remains were found that could be identified as those of Dillon. A second, unsuccessful search was made.
The area of the crash was in a rice paddy.
When JCRC teams went back in December 1973 for follow-up, they was assaulted and one of the team members was killed. This was one of the last searches made by such teams in South Vietnam.
Source: POW NETWORK .