134th Assault Helicopter Company

Crashed in the Sea of Japan while serving in South Korea. He died in South Korea (Kangnung) on Nov 27, 1968 while flying as co-pilot for the 6th Aviation Platoon, I Corps. His body was not recovered and he was declared dead after a crash in the Sea of Japan. Griggs who was new in country and right out of flight school.

While with the 6 AVN PLT in Korea A/C crashed in the Sea of Japan while enroute to its base in Kangnung. Flying conditions at the time were described as marginal with a heavy cloud cover from 700' to 9,000'. SAR operations failed to locate the missing A/C and were called off on December 4.

Crashed in the Sea of Japan while serving in South Korea. Julius Harold "Harry" Ingram was my first husband. He was from Montgomery, Alabama. He died in South Korea (Kangnung) on Nov 27, 1968 while flying for the 6th Aviation Platoon, I Corps. He never went to Vietnam, but to South Korea from flight school, after a short stay at Ft Bragg. He was a CWO-2 at his death. His body was not recovered and he was declared dead after a crash in the Sea of Japan. At the time, he was on TDY duty during some infiltration on the east coast. This was the year the Pueblo was captured. He was survived by a wife, infant son, father and brotherThe other pilot killed in that crash was 1LT Richard J. Griggs who was new in country and right out of flight school.

From: Mary AnnWhile with the 6 AVN PLT in Korea A/C crashed in the Sea of Japan while enroute to its base in Kangnung. Flying conditions at the time were described as marginal with a heavy cloud cover from 700' to 9,000'. SAR operations failed to locate the missing A/C and were called off on December 4.