Vietnam War
| Unit | 4th Air Commando Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Chief Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Glen Cove New York |
| Date of Death | December 24 1965 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Command Master Sergeant Colwell was a member of the 4th Air Commando Squadron. On December 24, 1965, he was a crew member of a Chinook Spooky Attack Aircraft Gunship I (AC-47D) on an armed reconnaissance flight just south of Ban Bac, Saravane Province, Laos,when the aircraft crashed. CMSGT Colwell's remains have been recovered and interred at Arlington National Cemetery. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
