On that day, near Bien Hoa in the Republic of Vietnam, Yano was acting as a helicopter crewmember on the aircraft piloted by John Bahnsen during combat action when a white phosphorus grenade exploded prematurely inside the aircraft.
Yano was acting as a helicopter crewmember on the aircraft. This was on that day. This was near Bien Hoa in the Republic of Vietnam. This aircraft was piloted by John Bahnsen during combat action. A white phosphorus grenade exploded prematurely inside the aircraft.