Charles Herrick

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Charles G. Herrick
December 21, 1918 (1918-12-21)September 5, 1963 (aged 44)
Place of birth Buffalo, New York
Place of death Laos
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service 1943-1963
Rank Captain, United States Air Force
Major, United States Air Force Reserves
U.S. Civilian, Air America
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross

Charles Grant Herrick (December 21, 1918 - September 5, 1963) was a co-pilot for Air America during the Vietnam War.

On September 5, 1963, Herrick took off on a mission with fellow Americans, Eugene DeBruin and Joseph C. Cheney, Thai Pisidhi Indradat, Prasit Promsuwan and Prasit Thanee, and Chinese Y.C. To. During a flight over Laos, his C-46 aircraft was hit by ground fire and crashed about 2 kilometers from Tchepone on the Savannakhet Province.

Herrick and pilot Cheney were killed in the crash. DeBruin, Y.C. To, and the three Thai nationals parachuted to safety, but were immediately captured by the Pathet Lao.

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