In Memoriam

ERVIN J HOYT

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Hoyt, Ervin James

Kearney, NE

ARMY

BIRTH DATE:

5/28/1944

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Panel 52E Line 004

Panel 04 Line 26

BURIAL/MEMORIAL INFO

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6/13/1967

4/25/1968

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N/A

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South Vietnam

Thua Thien

UNK

YC247644

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VHPA UTM REFERENCE:

Operation Delaware

UH-1C 66-15052

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INCIDENT KNOWN DETAILS:

062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor

D CO, 227TH ASLT HELO BN, 11TH AVN GROUP, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV

Air Medal

Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE

Casualty codes: C3-B-4
C3 = Non-Hostile - Died While Missing
B = Air loss or crash over land
4 = Helicopter - Pilot

Recovered.
Identified 07/24/1968

N/A

Engine Failure, Reported Position Ne Slope Of Hill 577 In Laos 16 Km N-NE Of Ban Alan, Laos 25Apr68.

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