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Casualty Info
Home Town Jamaica, NY
Last Address Jamaica, New York
Casualty Date Jul 03, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Long An (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Long Island National Cemetery (VA) - Farmingdale, New York
Wall/Plot Coordinates 54W 040 Burial Plot X Site 5057
Sp4 Bellinger died in helicopter crash as result of hostile automatic weapons fire that raked the aircraft, causing it to crash into a portion of the Song Van Co Dong River about three miles south of the Ben Luc Bridge. Hodges was a non-crew member on this flight with LTC Frederick French Van Deusen, Battalion Commander of the 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. The Battalion was on combat operations near Ben Luc, Republic of South Vietnam. Bellinger was serving as Gunner for the 240th Assault Helicopter Company on UH-1D #64-13854 When Aircraft Shot Down by Hostile AK-47 rifle fire.
