Info Sheet - Dale Kyette Porterfield
KIA - 2 May 1072
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United States Army Specialist 4 Dale K. Porterfield served with F Troop (Air), 4th Cavalry Regiment. He was gunner aboard a UH-1H Huey helicopter while assisting the recovery of two downed Air Force Pilots. The aircraft was hit with an SA-7 surface to air missile and crashed in an area heavy with North Vietnamese Army forces.
Three other crewmen; pilot, CWO William C. Jesse; co-pilot, WO John J. Petrilla and crew chief, Spec 4 Charles V. Morgan were classified as Missing In Action along with passenger, CPT Joseph M. Berkson, an ARVN Advisor.
Seven week later, on 20 July 1972 the wreckage was located and their remains were recovered; and in early in 1973 he was identified.
Burial: Los Angeles National Cemetery, plot: section 149 Row F Site 21
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Helicopter UH-1H 70-15863
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 70-15863
The Army purchased this helicopter 0571
Total flight hours at this point: 00000686
Date: 05/02/1972 MIA-POW file reference number: 1839
Incident number: 72050210.TXT
Unit: F/4 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD370428
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Reference Notes. Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: 1839 ()
Summary: Destroyed by SA-7 while assisting elements of F/4 rescue two AF pilots and one AF FAC. During the mission, a second Huey was shot down
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
CE SP4 MORGAN CHARLES VERNON KIA
G SP4 PORTERFIELD DALE KYETTE KIA
AC CW2 JESSE WILLIAM CLIFTON KIA
P WO1 PETRILLA JOHN JOSEPH JR KIA
Passengers and/or other participants:
CPT BERKSON JOSEPH MIKE, AR, PX, KIA