Delta Company

"Left behind in Vietnam". Film with Joe Lupo, Ken Quale and Carl Mulhauser remembering chopper crash March 1, 1969 (film has 1967-incorrect) Casualties Dave Lovegren, Rodney Goode, James Craft, Jimmy Gross, Thomas Gaines, Jr. of Delta Company. Crew: WO Davis Rene, WO Harris Lewis, Zarina Peter, Schulze Edward. Upon evacuation Dave Lovegren's body fell from Chinook. Never recovered.

Action Report:

March 1, 1969: Delta Company continued their Security Mission for LZ Dragon today with 1 platoon conducted Recon in Force to BS7253.At 1310hrs 1-20 Infantry Command and Control Helicopter (Vicinity BS641534) in the Quang Ngai Province about 5 Miles southwest of MoDuc was exchanging SRRP teams of personnel at the OP on the second and the final lift (The Helicopter Crew was KIA) when about 50 ft.above the ground there appeared to be a Power Loss. (Delta Company KIA CPL JAMES ADOLF CRAFT, SP4 THOMAS LEE GAINES JR.,SGT RODNEY MICHAEL GOODE, SP4 JIMMY RAY GROSS, CPL DAVID EUGENE LOVEGREN Delta Company is LISTED AS KIA/MIA NON- I HOSTILE. (HELICOPTER-NONCREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND) the 174"‘Crew Members: AC W01 DAVIS RAY RENE, P W01 HARRIS EDWARD LEWIS, CE SP4 PETER ZARINA , AND G PFC DAVID EDWARD SCHULZE, LISTED as KIA, NON-HOSTILE, HELICOPTER CREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND. Two WIA were Med-Evac to hospital SP4 Donald H Hooch and SP4 Jesse D Bickers. Questions SP4 I Charlie Keith was also evac to 312"‘ Evac Hospital (possible was sick). _ __ V _ W_ .