James Howard Pence
Lance Corporal
MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Conrad, Iowa
August 25, 1948 to December 28, 1969
JAMES H PENCE is on the Wall at Panel 15W Line 104
James Howard Pence
Lance Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Conrad, IA
Date of birth: 08/25/1948
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 478608683
MOS: 3531: MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR
Length Service: 01
Unit: MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 11/27/1969
Incident Date: 12/28/1969
Casualty Date: 12/28/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Noncrew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
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In Vietnam LCpl James Pence was assigned to and served with MABS-16, MAG-16, 1st Marine Air Wing, FMFPac.
On December 28 a CH-46D from HMM-364 returning to Da Nang under inclement conditions from Phu Bai flew into a Mountain at the Hai Van Pass in Quang Nam Province. The impact with the terrain killed all ten crew and passengers who were on board. LCpl James Pence, one of the passengers was one of the casualties.
Lance Corporal
MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Conrad, Iowa
August 25, 1948 to December 28, 1969
JAMES H PENCE is on the Wall at Panel 15W Line 104
James Howard Pence
Lance Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Conrad, IA
Date of birth: 08/25/1948
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 478608683
MOS: 3531: MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR
Length Service: 01
Unit: MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 11/27/1969
Incident Date: 12/28/1969
Casualty Date: 12/28/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Noncrew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
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In Vietnam LCpl James Pence was assigned to and served with MABS-16, MAG-16, 1st Marine Air Wing, FMFPac.
On December 28 a CH-46D from HMM-364 returning to Da Nang under inclement conditions from Phu Bai flew into a Mountain at the Hai Van Pass in Quang Nam Province. The impact with the terrain killed all ten crew and passengers who were on board. LCpl James Pence, one of the passengers was one of the casualties.
James Howard Pence
Lance Corporal
MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Conrad, Iowa
August 25, 1948 to December 28, 1969
JAMES H PENCE is on the Wall at Panel 15W Line 104
James Howard Pence
Lance Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Conrad, IA
Date of birth: 08/25/1948
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 478608683
MOS: 3531: MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR
Length Service: 01
Unit: MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 11/27/1969
Incident Date: 12/28/1969
Casualty Date: 12/28/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Noncrew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
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In Vietnam LCpl James Pence was assigned to and served with MABS-16, MAG-16, 1st Marine Air Wing, FMFPac.
On December 28 a CH-46D from HMM-364 returning to Da Nang under inclement conditions from Phu Bai flew into a Mountain at the Hai Van Pass in Quang Nam Province. The impact with the terrain killed all ten crew and passengers who were on board. LCpl James Pence, one of the passengers was one of the casualties.
Lance Corporal
MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Conrad, Iowa
August 25, 1948 to December 28, 1969
JAMES H PENCE is on the Wall at Panel 15W Line 104
James Howard Pence
Lance Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Conrad, IA
Date of birth: 08/25/1948
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 478608683
MOS: 3531: MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR
Length Service: 01
Unit: MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 11/27/1969
Incident Date: 12/28/1969
Casualty Date: 12/28/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Noncrew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
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In Vietnam LCpl James Pence was assigned to and served with MABS-16, MAG-16, 1st Marine Air Wing, FMFPac.
On December 28 a CH-46D from HMM-364 returning to Da Nang under inclement conditions from Phu Bai flew into a Mountain at the Hai Van Pass in Quang Nam Province. The impact with the terrain killed all ten crew and passengers who were on board. LCpl James Pence, one of the passengers was one of the casualties.
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