On 05 June 1970 the 119th Assault Helicopter Company was tasked with supporting a combat assault by B Company, 1/14th Infantry along Highway QL19 about 15 kilometers west of An Nonh, Binh Dinh Province. As UH-1H tail number 68-16354 approached the landing zone it was hit by automatic weapons fire which killed both pilots. The aircraft crashed into a stream and burned, killing one of the two remaining crewmen and four infantrymen. The dead were :
WO Donald J. Lundequam, St Paul, MN
WO Ralph S. Roussell, Bogalusa, LA
SP4 Scotty R. Broadston, Lake Havasu City,
AZ 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group:∼119th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Holloway, Pleiku Valley, Vietnam.
Helicopter tail #68-16354
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Havasu News Herald:
"Scotty Ray Broadston, of Lake Havasu City, died on June 5, 1970, after the helicopter he was riding was shot down by enemy gunners in in the Binh Dinh Province in south central Vietnam. He was 19.
“I don’t know much,” Scotty’s cousin, Michael Broadston, said Wednesday when reached by phone. “I do know Scotty was drafted and was in Vietnam for a very short time and was returned to us in pieces.”
Michael Broadston said the family held a military funeral for Scotty when his remains returned stateside. He is buried at a cemetery in the Phoenix area. Scotty’s parents, Leonard and Lena May Broadston, have both died.
“I just remember playing in the backyard (with Scotty), he seemed to be a great guy,” Michael Broadston said. “I remember he had a great dog… a boxer.”
Scotty Broadston was a specialist fourth class with the 119th Assault Helicopter Company. His helicopter was tasked with supporting a combat assault along a highway about 10 miles west of the town of An Nonh, according to the combat unit’s history.
As the UH-1H helicopter approached a landing zone, enemies gunners killed the two pilots, and the helicopter crashed into a stream. The crash also killed four infantrymen. A single crew member survived.
“Scotty was a great young man who was loved and respected by all of us who served with him,” Jim Saufley wrote on Broadston’s remembrance wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund website. “He has been thought of often over the years and dearly missed. He was a gentle man and deserved a better fate.”"
Published Monday, May 25, 2015
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Helicopter was shot down and crashed in water in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam.
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Date of birth: 11/03/1950
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 562725970
MOS: 67A1F: Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Flight Qual)
Length Service: **
Unit: 119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/07/1969
Incident Date: 06/05/1970
Casualty Date: 06/05/1970
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
ON THE WALL Panel 09W Line 012
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Notes from The Wall:
Eugene Carroll
[email protected]
friend
4505, nw., 324th St., Ridgefield, wa., 98642, usa
friend
Scotty, I just want to say, I'm sorry, you volunteering to fill, in for me, while I went to the dentist. I was sleeping off, the sedative, when I was awaken, by our platoon sergeant and informed, of your downing. I went to the wall, years ago and said Hi, to you and WO., DONALD JAMES LUNDEQUAM and WO., RALPH ROUSELL, your pilots, that were shot down with, on June 5th, 1970. Just a Note, PFC., Comes, did make it out ,with wounds to his leg. A nice service, was held for you guys, but I was so full of guilt, I refused to attend. The old man sent MP., to get me and I stood, in the back off the room, under guard. I have not seen PFC., Comes, but I have met Lundequam's, younger sister and she is, much like him. In hindsight, I'm glad I attended, the services, I do, miss you all, travel well.
Dec 6, 2007
David Eaton
Lake Havasu City, AZ., 86406, United States
Memorial Service, for Scotty Ray Broadston, L. Havasu City, AZ.
On March 29, 2010, A welcome home, celebration was held for all, Mohave, County, Vietnam veterans, at the London Bridge, Beach, City Park. During this celebration, a bronze plaque was unveiled, by Senator, John McCain, honoring, the service and ultimate sacrifice, of SP4, Scotty Ray Broadston, US., Army.
Mar 30, 2010
Mar 30, 2010
Three men of the 119th Assault Helicopter Company were killed when their UH-1H HUEY (hull number 68-16354) was shot down:
WO1 Ralph S. Roussell, Jr., Aircraft Commander
WO1 Donald James Lundequam, Co-pilot
SP4 Scotty Ray Broadston, Crew chief
The 119th unit history states that
"Today was a sad day for the Gators as they have lost friends as well as fine aviators. Gator 354 was shot down by enemy gunners and along with her she took the lives of WO Rousell, WO Lundequam, SP4 Broadston, and four soldiers from the 1/14 Infantry. The only survivor of the crash was PFC Comes, who was floundering in the water after attempting to help WO Lundequam, who had already perished. PFC Comes was fished out by WO Oliver's (pilot of another HUEY) quick to react crew chief and gunner, SP4 Almon and SP4 Bottom respectively. SP4 Almon attempted to rescue an injured and badly burned victim who was under (Editor's note: next word doesn't make sense) cerntainable, but the effort was in vain as the victim drifted in the blazing wreckage. During his attempt, SP4 Almon lost his footing and went under almost on the verge of drowning. WO Kelly jumped out of the aircraft and retrieved SP Almon. Those injured were medevaced to An Khe and the area was secured."
WO Donald J. Lundequam, St Paul, MN
WO Ralph S. Roussell, Bogalusa, LA
SP4 Scotty R. Broadston, Lake Havasu City,
AZ 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group:∼119th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Holloway, Pleiku Valley, Vietnam.
Helicopter tail #68-16354
*~~~~~*
Havasu News Herald:
"Scotty Ray Broadston, of Lake Havasu City, died on June 5, 1970, after the helicopter he was riding was shot down by enemy gunners in in the Binh Dinh Province in south central Vietnam. He was 19.
“I don’t know much,” Scotty’s cousin, Michael Broadston, said Wednesday when reached by phone. “I do know Scotty was drafted and was in Vietnam for a very short time and was returned to us in pieces.”
Michael Broadston said the family held a military funeral for Scotty when his remains returned stateside. He is buried at a cemetery in the Phoenix area. Scotty’s parents, Leonard and Lena May Broadston, have both died.
“I just remember playing in the backyard (with Scotty), he seemed to be a great guy,” Michael Broadston said. “I remember he had a great dog… a boxer.”
Scotty Broadston was a specialist fourth class with the 119th Assault Helicopter Company. His helicopter was tasked with supporting a combat assault along a highway about 10 miles west of the town of An Nonh, according to the combat unit’s history.
As the UH-1H helicopter approached a landing zone, enemies gunners killed the two pilots, and the helicopter crashed into a stream. The crash also killed four infantrymen. A single crew member survived.
“Scotty was a great young man who was loved and respected by all of us who served with him,” Jim Saufley wrote on Broadston’s remembrance wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund website. “He has been thought of often over the years and dearly missed. He was a gentle man and deserved a better fate.”"
Published Monday, May 25, 2015
*~~~~~*
Helicopter was shot down and crashed in water in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam.
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Date of birth: 11/03/1950
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 562725970
MOS: 67A1F: Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Flight Qual)
Length Service: **
Unit: 119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/07/1969
Incident Date: 06/05/1970
Casualty Date: 06/05/1970
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
ON THE WALL Panel 09W Line 012
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Notes from The Wall:
Eugene Carroll
[email protected]
friend
4505, nw., 324th St., Ridgefield, wa., 98642, usa
friend
Scotty, I just want to say, I'm sorry, you volunteering to fill, in for me, while I went to the dentist. I was sleeping off, the sedative, when I was awaken, by our platoon sergeant and informed, of your downing. I went to the wall, years ago and said Hi, to you and WO., DONALD JAMES LUNDEQUAM and WO., RALPH ROUSELL, your pilots, that were shot down with, on June 5th, 1970. Just a Note, PFC., Comes, did make it out ,with wounds to his leg. A nice service, was held for you guys, but I was so full of guilt, I refused to attend. The old man sent MP., to get me and I stood, in the back off the room, under guard. I have not seen PFC., Comes, but I have met Lundequam's, younger sister and she is, much like him. In hindsight, I'm glad I attended, the services, I do, miss you all, travel well.
Dec 6, 2007
David Eaton
Lake Havasu City, AZ., 86406, United States
Memorial Service, for Scotty Ray Broadston, L. Havasu City, AZ.
On March 29, 2010, A welcome home, celebration was held for all, Mohave, County, Vietnam veterans, at the London Bridge, Beach, City Park. During this celebration, a bronze plaque was unveiled, by Senator, John McCain, honoring, the service and ultimate sacrifice, of SP4, Scotty Ray Broadston, US., Army.
Mar 30, 2010
Mar 30, 2010
Three men of the 119th Assault Helicopter Company were killed when their UH-1H HUEY (hull number 68-16354) was shot down:
WO1 Ralph S. Roussell, Jr., Aircraft Commander
WO1 Donald James Lundequam, Co-pilot
SP4 Scotty Ray Broadston, Crew chief
The 119th unit history states that
"Today was a sad day for the Gators as they have lost friends as well as fine aviators. Gator 354 was shot down by enemy gunners and along with her she took the lives of WO Rousell, WO Lundequam, SP4 Broadston, and four soldiers from the 1/14 Infantry. The only survivor of the crash was PFC Comes, who was floundering in the water after attempting to help WO Lundequam, who had already perished. PFC Comes was fished out by WO Oliver's (pilot of another HUEY) quick to react crew chief and gunner, SP4 Almon and SP4 Bottom respectively. SP4 Almon attempted to rescue an injured and badly burned victim who was under (Editor's note: next word doesn't make sense) cerntainable, but the effort was in vain as the victim drifted in the blazing wreckage. During his attempt, SP4 Almon lost his footing and went under almost on the verge of drowning. WO Kelly jumped out of the aircraft and retrieved SP Almon. Those injured were medevaced to An Khe and the area was secured."
On 05 June 1970 the 119th Assault Helicopter Company was tasked with supporting a combat assault by B Company, 1/14th Infantry along Highway QL19 about 15 kilometers west of An Nonh, Binh Dinh Province. As UH-1H tail number 68-16354 approached the landing zone it was hit by automatic weapons fire which killed both pilots. The aircraft crashed into a stream and burned, killing one of the two remaining crewmen and four infantrymen. The dead were :
WO Donald J. Lundequam, St Paul, MN
WO Ralph S. Roussell, Bogalusa, LA
SP4 Scotty R. Broadston, Lake Havasu City,
AZ 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group:∼119th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Holloway, Pleiku Valley, Vietnam.
Helicopter tail #68-16354
*~~~~~*
Havasu News Herald:
"Scotty Ray Broadston, of Lake Havasu City, died on June 5, 1970, after the helicopter he was riding was shot down by enemy gunners in in the Binh Dinh Province in south central Vietnam. He was 19.
“I don’t know much,” Scotty’s cousin, Michael Broadston, said Wednesday when reached by phone. “I do know Scotty was drafted and was in Vietnam for a very short time and was returned to us in pieces.”
Michael Broadston said the family held a military funeral for Scotty when his remains returned stateside. He is buried at a cemetery in the Phoenix area. Scotty’s parents, Leonard and Lena May Broadston, have both died.
“I just remember playing in the backyard (with Scotty), he seemed to be a great guy,” Michael Broadston said. “I remember he had a great dog… a boxer.”
Scotty Broadston was a specialist fourth class with the 119th Assault Helicopter Company. His helicopter was tasked with supporting a combat assault along a highway about 10 miles west of the town of An Nonh, according to the combat unit’s history.
As the UH-1H helicopter approached a landing zone, enemies gunners killed the two pilots, and the helicopter crashed into a stream. The crash also killed four infantrymen. A single crew member survived.
“Scotty was a great young man who was loved and respected by all of us who served with him,” Jim Saufley wrote on Broadston’s remembrance wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund website. “He has been thought of often over the years and dearly missed. He was a gentle man and deserved a better fate.”"
Published Monday, May 25, 2015
*~~~~~*
Helicopter was shot down and crashed in water in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam.
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Date of birth: 11/03/1950
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 562725970
MOS: 67A1F: Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Flight Qual)
Length Service: **
Unit: 119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/07/1969
Incident Date: 06/05/1970
Casualty Date: 06/05/1970
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
ON THE WALL Panel 09W Line 012
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Notes from The Wall:
Eugene Carroll
[email protected]
friend
4505, nw., 324th St., Ridgefield, wa., 98642, usa
friend
Scotty, I just want to say, I'm sorry, you volunteering to fill, in for me, while I went to the dentist. I was sleeping off, the sedative, when I was awaken, by our platoon sergeant and informed, of your downing. I went to the wall, years ago and said Hi, to you and WO., DONALD JAMES LUNDEQUAM and WO., RALPH ROUSELL, your pilots, that were shot down with, on June 5th, 1970. Just a Note, PFC., Comes, did make it out ,with wounds to his leg. A nice service, was held for you guys, but I was so full of guilt, I refused to attend. The old man sent MP., to get me and I stood, in the back off the room, under guard. I have not seen PFC., Comes, but I have met Lundequam's, younger sister and she is, much like him. In hindsight, I'm glad I attended, the services, I do, miss you all, travel well.
Dec 6, 2007
David Eaton
Lake Havasu City, AZ., 86406, United States
Memorial Service, for Scotty Ray Broadston, L. Havasu City, AZ.
On March 29, 2010, A welcome home, celebration was held for all, Mohave, County, Vietnam veterans, at the London Bridge, Beach, City Park. During this celebration, a bronze plaque was unveiled, by Senator, John McCain, honoring, the service and ultimate sacrifice, of SP4, Scotty Ray Broadston, US., Army.
Mar 30, 2010
Mar 30, 2010
Three men of the 119th Assault Helicopter Company were killed when their UH-1H HUEY (hull number 68-16354) was shot down:
WO1 Ralph S. Roussell, Jr., Aircraft Commander
WO1 Donald James Lundequam, Co-pilot
SP4 Scotty Ray Broadston, Crew chief
The 119th unit history states that
"Today was a sad day for the Gators as they have lost friends as well as fine aviators. Gator 354 was shot down by enemy gunners and along with her she took the lives of WO Rousell, WO Lundequam, SP4 Broadston, and four soldiers from the 1/14 Infantry. The only survivor of the crash was PFC Comes, who was floundering in the water after attempting to help WO Lundequam, who had already perished. PFC Comes was fished out by WO Oliver's (pilot of another HUEY) quick to react crew chief and gunner, SP4 Almon and SP4 Bottom respectively. SP4 Almon attempted to rescue an injured and badly burned victim who was under (Editor's note: next word doesn't make sense) cerntainable, but the effort was in vain as the victim drifted in the blazing wreckage. During his attempt, SP4 Almon lost his footing and went under almost on the verge of drowning. WO Kelly jumped out of the aircraft and retrieved SP Almon. Those injured were medevaced to An Khe and the area was secured."
WO Donald J. Lundequam, St Paul, MN
WO Ralph S. Roussell, Bogalusa, LA
SP4 Scotty R. Broadston, Lake Havasu City,
AZ 119th AHC, 52nd Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group:∼119th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Holloway, Pleiku Valley, Vietnam.
Helicopter tail #68-16354
*~~~~~*
Havasu News Herald:
"Scotty Ray Broadston, of Lake Havasu City, died on June 5, 1970, after the helicopter he was riding was shot down by enemy gunners in in the Binh Dinh Province in south central Vietnam. He was 19.
“I don’t know much,” Scotty’s cousin, Michael Broadston, said Wednesday when reached by phone. “I do know Scotty was drafted and was in Vietnam for a very short time and was returned to us in pieces.”
Michael Broadston said the family held a military funeral for Scotty when his remains returned stateside. He is buried at a cemetery in the Phoenix area. Scotty’s parents, Leonard and Lena May Broadston, have both died.
“I just remember playing in the backyard (with Scotty), he seemed to be a great guy,” Michael Broadston said. “I remember he had a great dog… a boxer.”
Scotty Broadston was a specialist fourth class with the 119th Assault Helicopter Company. His helicopter was tasked with supporting a combat assault along a highway about 10 miles west of the town of An Nonh, according to the combat unit’s history.
As the UH-1H helicopter approached a landing zone, enemies gunners killed the two pilots, and the helicopter crashed into a stream. The crash also killed four infantrymen. A single crew member survived.
“Scotty was a great young man who was loved and respected by all of us who served with him,” Jim Saufley wrote on Broadston’s remembrance wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund website. “He has been thought of often over the years and dearly missed. He was a gentle man and deserved a better fate.”"
Published Monday, May 25, 2015
*~~~~~*
Helicopter was shot down and crashed in water in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam.
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Date of birth: 11/03/1950
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 562725970
MOS: 67A1F: Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Flight Qual)
Length Service: **
Unit: 119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/07/1969
Incident Date: 06/05/1970
Casualty Date: 06/05/1970
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
ON THE WALL Panel 09W Line 012
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Notes from The Wall:
Eugene Carroll
[email protected]
friend
4505, nw., 324th St., Ridgefield, wa., 98642, usa
friend
Scotty, I just want to say, I'm sorry, you volunteering to fill, in for me, while I went to the dentist. I was sleeping off, the sedative, when I was awaken, by our platoon sergeant and informed, of your downing. I went to the wall, years ago and said Hi, to you and WO., DONALD JAMES LUNDEQUAM and WO., RALPH ROUSELL, your pilots, that were shot down with, on June 5th, 1970. Just a Note, PFC., Comes, did make it out ,with wounds to his leg. A nice service, was held for you guys, but I was so full of guilt, I refused to attend. The old man sent MP., to get me and I stood, in the back off the room, under guard. I have not seen PFC., Comes, but I have met Lundequam's, younger sister and she is, much like him. In hindsight, I'm glad I attended, the services, I do, miss you all, travel well.
Dec 6, 2007
David Eaton
Lake Havasu City, AZ., 86406, United States
Memorial Service, for Scotty Ray Broadston, L. Havasu City, AZ.
On March 29, 2010, A welcome home, celebration was held for all, Mohave, County, Vietnam veterans, at the London Bridge, Beach, City Park. During this celebration, a bronze plaque was unveiled, by Senator, John McCain, honoring, the service and ultimate sacrifice, of SP4, Scotty Ray Broadston, US., Army.
Mar 30, 2010
Mar 30, 2010
Three men of the 119th Assault Helicopter Company were killed when their UH-1H HUEY (hull number 68-16354) was shot down:
WO1 Ralph S. Roussell, Jr., Aircraft Commander
WO1 Donald James Lundequam, Co-pilot
SP4 Scotty Ray Broadston, Crew chief
The 119th unit history states that
"Today was a sad day for the Gators as they have lost friends as well as fine aviators. Gator 354 was shot down by enemy gunners and along with her she took the lives of WO Rousell, WO Lundequam, SP4 Broadston, and four soldiers from the 1/14 Infantry. The only survivor of the crash was PFC Comes, who was floundering in the water after attempting to help WO Lundequam, who had already perished. PFC Comes was fished out by WO Oliver's (pilot of another HUEY) quick to react crew chief and gunner, SP4 Almon and SP4 Bottom respectively. SP4 Almon attempted to rescue an injured and badly burned victim who was under (Editor's note: next word doesn't make sense) cerntainable, but the effort was in vain as the victim drifted in the blazing wreckage. During his attempt, SP4 Almon lost his footing and went under almost on the verge of drowning. WO Kelly jumped out of the aircraft and retrieved SP Almon. Those injured were medevaced to An Khe and the area was secured."
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