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Super Egg II - LOH 68-17169 - 1970

Super Egg was LOH 67-16035 (Tim Fegette and Ed Marble) - Super Egg II was LOH 68-17169 (Holder, Lee, Milan).

Mike Holder

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She when down In May 23, 1970 with a tail rotor failure.  Flown by WO Mike Holder, who received
a broken wing award for safely landing the aircraft. Crewed by SP4 John Adams crew chief gunner and SGT Milan Lee observer/gunner.  

She was shot down On June 7, 1970, 2.6 clicks from Phumi Boeng Chroumg Kraom, Cambodia. Flown by WO Michael Holder who was serious wounded and aircraft badly damaged by ground fire.  Crewed by Sgt Milan Lee and SP4 John Adams. The pilot and crew were picked up by  the unit’s XO CPT Robert W Simmons flying an unarmed OH-6A.  Hear Mike tell the story.

September 19, 1970 she was flown by CW2 Loran W. McCoy and crewed by SGT Milan Lee and SP4 John Adams. They were flying a scouting mission in the Crescent.  They landed to check out some suspicious items on the ground.  Mr. McCoy was shot and wounded.  SGT Milan Lee was KIA.  see the story