Helicopter
UH-1D 65-09924

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-09924
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000494
Date: 02/12/67
Incident number: 67021222.KIA
Unit: B/227 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 100 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 28 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles
less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, 14.5MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Tail Section
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, HYDRAULIC SYS, FUEL SYS,
GEAR BOX, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Additional crash damage
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: OPERA, UH1P2, 72198 (Operations Report)
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC 1LT WALKER
P WO1 DUNGEE RUDOLPH FRANCIS KIA
This record was last updated on 07/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: WO1 Rudolph Francis Dungee
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/12/67 while performing
the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Died 1 days later on 02/13/67.
Age at death: 20.9
Date of Birth: 03/07/46
Home City: Phoenixville, PA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 66-19/66-17
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 15E-024
Short Summary: Shot down with .51 cal on assault or resupply on 12 Feb 67
and died next day. Rest of crew survived.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 65-09924
Service number: W3154801
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: unknown
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 01/10/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.

Additional information about this casualty:
Dungee, Rudolph WO1 KIA 2/12/67 UH-1D, B-227th Working out of LZ Hammond.
This information came to us through OPS. Aircraft was on resupply to troops in field
(Cav grunts). Fire had been received in area. Heard aircraft with Don? Walker (AC)
and Dungee had gone down. Taken fire by .51 cal.; hit tail rotor.
Dungee was only KIA? Dungee died a day or two later.
LT. Walker sent to field hospital. I [Paul Vernon] lived with Dungee in tent
at LZ Hammond. Related during VHPA 1998 by:
Paul Vernon P. O. Box340 Clinton, OH B/227 1966-67
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army:
battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/01/98

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-09924
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0666.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

  DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA    POST  COUNTRY
6610  86  267 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM            RVN
6611  74  341 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM            RVN
6612  46  387 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM            RVN
6701 107  494 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM            RVN
6702   0  494 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM            RVN
6703   0  494 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM            RVN