Mosburg, Henry Lee, CPT

This Soldier has an (IMO) In Memory Of Headstone in Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California

Name: Henry Lee Mosburg
Rank/Branch: O3/US Army
Unit: 114th Assault Helicopter Company
Date of Birth: 03 December 1935 (Custer City OK)
Home City of Record: Putnam OK
Date of Loss: 26 September 1966
Country of Loss: South Vietnam/Over Water
Loss Coordinates: 094014N 1063454E (XR735693)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 5
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: UH1B

Other Personnel in Incident: Marvin F. Phillips (missing) 2 unnamed crewmen:
1 rescued, one body recovered.

SYNOPSIS: Capt. Henry L. Mosburg was a pilot assigned to the 114th Assault
Helicopter Company. On September 26, 1966, he was assigned a combat assault
mission in the Delta region of South Vietnam over Vinh Binh Province. He
departed with a crew of four, including himself.

On the second pass on a target near the mouth of the Son Co Chien River,
Mosburg's aircraft was fired on by small arms. As the aircraft prepared for
a third pass, it was noticed that one of the helicopter's rockets was on
fire on the left side of the aircraft.

Observers watched the tail section of the aircraft fall away, causing the
helicopter to fall toward the water in a steep spin. The helicopter landed
on its right side in approximately nine feet of water. One person (unnamed)
was rescued, and one body was recovered. Mosburg was not found, nor was his
gunner, SP4 Marvin F. Phillips.

An exhaustive ocean search was made surrounding the crash area, but no trace
of Phillips or Mosburg was ever found. Because of the over-water area, it
was considered that the two were killed, and that it would be impossible to
recover their remains.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-13935
Date: 09/26/1966 MIA-POW file reference number: 0474
Incident number: G509ACD Accident case number: G509
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0750 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XR735693
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Armament system causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 INJ, 03 DOI . . Number killed in accident = 3 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
costing 310255
Loss to Inventory

Crew:
MOSBURG, HENRY LEE; PHILLIPS
P MAJ DUPRE NORMAN LEE KIA
P CPT MOSBURG HENRY LEE BNR
G SP4 PHILLIPS MARVIN FOSTER BNR

Accident Summary:
ACFT WAS ENGAGING HOSTILE TARGET AND RECEIVING SA FIRE CE SAW ONE ROCKET 275 PROJECTING HALF WAY OUT ONE TUBE WITH FLAMES FROM THE AFT END OF THE MODULE AND LFT SIDE OF ACFT ENTIRE TAIL SECTION SEPARATED ACFT SPUN INTO THE SEA UNCONTROLLED CE ONLY SURVIVED CABIN WAS RECOVERED BUT NOT WEAPONS OR REST OF THE ACFT TWO BODIES NOT RECOVERED