A crew of 5 along with 18 passengers were killed when the Lockheed C-130 Hercules they were in crashed into Dong Nhut Mountain in poor weather conditions. The mountain was cloud covered and not visible. The craft was located 2 days later.
AWARD: Air Medal
Information obtained from The Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties.
A crew of 5 along with 18 passengers were killed when the Lockheed C-130 Hercules they were in crashed into Dong Nhut Mountain in poor weather conditions. The mountain was cloud covered and not visible. The craft was located 2 days later.
AWARD: Air Medal
Information obtained from The Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties.
Inscription
SCOTT
McCLELLAND
BURKETT
PENNSYLVANIA
CAPTAIN
US AIR FORCE
VIETNAM
DECEMBER 12 1940
OCTOBER 8 1967
AM - AFCM
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