1stLt Cleveland R. "Butch" Harvey was one of the Marines who served with HMM-263, MAG-16, 1stMAW and the 1st Recon Bn, 1st MarDiv in 1970. On November 18, 1970, Butch, along with 14 other Marines perished in the single crash of a CH-46D.

During an emergency extraction of the recon team (Rush Act), the helicopter flew into a mountain after leaving the pick-up site.

Take a minute to say a prayer for the crew and passengers. They were (CREW) 1stLt Orville C. Rogers Jr., 1stLt James E. Stolz Jr., Sgt. Robert A. Donnell II, Cpl Enver Bajin, LCpl Richard R. Buttry, (PASSENGERS) LtCol William G. Leftwich Jr., 1stLt Cleveland R. "Butch" Harvey, HM2 Russell G. Daniels, Cpl Randall P. Manela, Cpl John F. Stockman, Cpl Fernando Villasana, LCpl David V. Delozier, LCpl Gary D. Hudson, LCpl Charles A, Pope Jr., and LCpl Robert E. Tucker.  

Semper Fi!

Visit Butch's memorial page at Arlington Cemetery.