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Date: 4 May 1968
Aircraft type: O-1G Bird Dog
Serial Number: 51-11976
Military Unit: 19 TASS, 504 TASG
Service: USAF
Home Base: Bien Hoa
Name(s):
Maj C R Gregory (Survived)
1Lt R F Cook (Survived)

An O-1 (call sign Kenny) was shot down by ground fire during a FAC mission 20 miles north of Vung Tau. Maj Gregory was flying near the village of Xa Binh Gia when his engine was put out of action by enemy fire. He crash-landed the Bird Dog and he and his observer were rescued by a USAF helicopter.

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