Bio Info;
Warrant Officer Anthony Dal Pozzo was killed right after the official cease fire in 1973. He was the last Army Helicopter Pilot to be KIA during the Vietnam War.
Name: WO1 Anthony Dal Pozzo, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/1973 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Died 1 day later on 01/29/1973.
Age at death: 21
Date of Birth: 04/26/1951
Home City: Santa Barbara, CA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 18 AVN, 164 CAG
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade Flight class: 72-33
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01W-113
Short Summary: Wounded 28 Jan 73 2 hrs after official cease fire in UH-1H .
Aircraft: UH-1H
Call sign: Green Delta
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot Primary cause: Hostile Fire Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea Compliment cause: small arms fire Vehicle involved: helicopter Position in vehicle: pilot Vehicle ownership: government Started Tour: 12/13/1972 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot The initial status of this person was: hostile wounded in action - very serious hospitalization Length of service: *
Location: Phong Dinh Province IV Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: WS733003
Additional information about this casualty:
The last Army Helicopter pilot KIA in Vietnam. The UH-1H was returning to Can Tho when a single VC fired at the aircraft, gravely wounding Dalpozzo. He was evacuated from Can Tho to Saigon by CH-47C but passed away the following day.
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer This record was last updated on 07/16/2002
Warrant Officer Anthony Dal Pozzo was killed right after the official cease fire in 1973. He was the last Army Helicopter Pilot to be KIA during the Vietnam War.
Name: WO1 Anthony Dal Pozzo, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/1973 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Died 1 day later on 01/29/1973.
Age at death: 21
Date of Birth: 04/26/1951
Home City: Santa Barbara, CA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 18 AVN, 164 CAG
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade Flight class: 72-33
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01W-113
Short Summary: Wounded 28 Jan 73 2 hrs after official cease fire in UH-1H .
Aircraft: UH-1H
Call sign: Green Delta
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot Primary cause: Hostile Fire Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea Compliment cause: small arms fire Vehicle involved: helicopter Position in vehicle: pilot Vehicle ownership: government Started Tour: 12/13/1972 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot The initial status of this person was: hostile wounded in action - very serious hospitalization Length of service: *
Location: Phong Dinh Province IV Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: WS733003
Additional information about this casualty:
The last Army Helicopter pilot KIA in Vietnam. The UH-1H was returning to Can Tho when a single VC fired at the aircraft, gravely wounding Dalpozzo. He was evacuated from Can Tho to Saigon by CH-47C but passed away the following day.
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer This record was last updated on 07/16/2002
Bio Info;
Warrant Officer Anthony Dal Pozzo was killed right after the official cease fire in 1973. He was the last Army Helicopter Pilot to be KIA during the Vietnam War.
Name: WO1 Anthony Dal Pozzo, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/1973 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Died 1 day later on 01/29/1973.
Age at death: 21
Date of Birth: 04/26/1951
Home City: Santa Barbara, CA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 18 AVN, 164 CAG
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade Flight class: 72-33
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01W-113
Short Summary: Wounded 28 Jan 73 2 hrs after official cease fire in UH-1H .
Aircraft: UH-1H
Call sign: Green Delta
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot Primary cause: Hostile Fire Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea Compliment cause: small arms fire Vehicle involved: helicopter Position in vehicle: pilot Vehicle ownership: government Started Tour: 12/13/1972 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot The initial status of this person was: hostile wounded in action - very serious hospitalization Length of service: *
Location: Phong Dinh Province IV Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: WS733003
Additional information about this casualty:
The last Army Helicopter pilot KIA in Vietnam. The UH-1H was returning to Can Tho when a single VC fired at the aircraft, gravely wounding Dalpozzo. He was evacuated from Can Tho to Saigon by CH-47C but passed away the following day.
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer This record was last updated on 07/16/2002
Warrant Officer Anthony Dal Pozzo was killed right after the official cease fire in 1973. He was the last Army Helicopter Pilot to be KIA during the Vietnam War.
Name: WO1 Anthony Dal Pozzo, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/1973 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Died 1 day later on 01/29/1973.
Age at death: 21
Date of Birth: 04/26/1951
Home City: Santa Barbara, CA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 18 AVN, 164 CAG
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade Flight class: 72-33
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01W-113
Short Summary: Wounded 28 Jan 73 2 hrs after official cease fire in UH-1H .
Aircraft: UH-1H
Call sign: Green Delta
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot Primary cause: Hostile Fire Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea Compliment cause: small arms fire Vehicle involved: helicopter Position in vehicle: pilot Vehicle ownership: government Started Tour: 12/13/1972 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot The initial status of this person was: hostile wounded in action - very serious hospitalization Length of service: *
Location: Phong Dinh Province IV Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: WS733003
Additional information about this casualty:
The last Army Helicopter pilot KIA in Vietnam. The UH-1H was returning to Can Tho when a single VC fired at the aircraft, gravely wounding Dalpozzo. He was evacuated from Can Tho to Saigon by CH-47C but passed away the following day.
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer This record was last updated on 07/16/2002
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