Willie,
Mike Ebert a Croc CE told me that was the second time the same thing happened to him. Yes he did have burns but was back flying about two weeks after the incident. I will check my VHPA history CD for the name of the Gunner.
If my memory serves me correct the 119th scored a heavy NVA body count that day. The Fire Fight on the ground was fierce and getting in and out of the LZ was a pucker factor of 10.
Tom Gator 851.