| Date: 8 October 1966 |
| Aircraft type: O-1E Bird Dog |
| Serial Number: 56-2610 |
| Military Unit: 20 TASS, 505 TACG |
| Service: USAF |
| Home Base: Da Nang |
| Name(s): |
| Capt William Lee Schultz (DOW) |
| A Bird Dog (call sign Lopez 5) was providing forward air control for an air strike against VC troops about five miles south of Da Nang when it was hit by small arms fire. Capt Schultz made an immediate crash landing but he was severely injured in the process and, although rescued by a HH-43F from Da Nang, he later died of his injuries. |
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