CPT PAUL DEAN URQUHART

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall 10 Dec 1997 On 28 May 1971 Captain Paul D. Urquhart, pilot and SP4 Stephen Chavira, observer, crewed an OH-6A (67-16670) helicopter on a visual reconnaissance mission in the northern A Shau Valley in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. The mission force consisted of two AH-1G Cobra gunships, a UH-1A Huey, and the OH-6A observation helicopter. One of the gunship commanders saw a rocket propelled grenade round strike the OH-6 while it was at an altitude of 30 feet above ground level. The RPG round caused the tail boom to bend in half and the OH-6 exploded in flames, crashed and burned on a small knoll. An area about 25 meters around the crash site was burned off by the ensuing fire, thus permitting an accessible view by aerial reconnaissance over the area after the crash. None of the witnesses reported seeing anyone thrown clear of the helicopter during the mid-air explosion or during the crash. No remains or survivors were seen after the crash. No ground search was conducted due to enemy activity in the area. On June 7, reconnaissance of the area was conducted during which the investigating officer saw no signs of survivors or remains. Source: pownet.org Copyright © Kenneth J. Davis

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