Air Rescue Personnel lost in South East Asia

Dedicated to those who gave their lives so

"That Others May Live"

September 1965 - June 1973
 

              Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night.  Do not stand at my grave and cry.    I am not there.    I did not die.               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               - Poem written by Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905-2004)
                                                                                           
The following is a list of men from the Vietnam War who were flying a SAR mission  when they were KIA or MIA. This list is probably  incomplete, but is the best information I have been able to acquire. If you have additions or corrections, please email me with the Name, Rank, Service, Unit, Position, Call Sign, Date and Location of loss at rlapointe@gci.net

In addition to the ARRS personnel listed, at least 15 A-1 Sandy pilots were KIA/MIA while directly supporting SAR missions.  I am missing some of their names and would appreciate any assistance honoring these brave men.

Location Abbreviations: SVN - South Vietnam, NVN - North Vietnam, LAO - Laos, CAM - Cambodia, THA - Thailand

Crew Position Abbreviations: PL - Pilot, CP - CoPilot, FE - Flight Engineer, FF - Firefighter, FM - Flight Mechanic, PJ - Pararescueman, PH - Photographer, NA - Navigator, RO - Radio Operator    NC - Non Combat Fatality/Accidental Death   O - Other

 

Names A thru L Rank Unit Crew Pos Aircraft Date Location Call Sign Wall
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Abara, Jose G. E-4 3 ARRGp FM HH-43 07/02/68 SVN Pedro 56 37E 076
Adams, Stephen H.
Read Steve's Story		 E-7 33 ARRS PJ HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 085
Alley, James H. E-4 37 ARRS PH HH-53 06/04/72 SVN Jolly Green 67 02W 130
Angstadt, Ralph H. O-5 37 ARRS PL HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 085
Anderson, Gregory L. E-5 40 ARRS PH HH-53 28/01/70 NVN Jolly Green 71 14W 073
Avery, Allen J E-6 37 ARRS PJ HH-53 06/04/72 SVN Jolly Green 67 02W 130
Bell, Holly G. O-4 40 ARRS PL HH-53 28/01/70 NVN Jolly Green 71 14W 073
Bell, Marvin E. E-5 40 ARRS FE HH-53 30/06/70 LAO Jolly Green 54 09W 102
Berry, Robert L. E-5 38 ARRS PJ NC 23/07/66 THA Died of Black Water Fever disease contracted while in Laos Died outside of Vietnam and was not counted as a casualty of the war.
Bledsoe, Milard L. E-5 38 ARRS FF HH-43 10/10/68 SVN Pedro 44 41W 038
Bonnell, George H. III O-1 38 ARRS CP HH-43 12/11/66 SVN Pedro 42 12E 062
Boston, Leo S. O-3 602 TFS PL A-1E 29/04/66 NVN unknown 07E 007
Brooks, Donald R. O-4 38 ARRS CP HH-43 10/10/68 SVN Pedro 44 41W 038
Brower, Ralph W. O-5 37 ARRS CP HH-3E 09/11/67 LAO Jolly Green 26 29E 056
Call, John H. III O-2 37 ARRS CP HH-53 06/04/72 SVN Jolly Green 67 02W 130
Chapman, Peter H. II O-3 37 ARRS PL HH-53 06/04/72 SVN Jolly Green 67 02W 130
Clark, Lawrence E-8 37 ARRS RO HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 086
Clay, Eugene L. E-5 37 ARRS FE HH-3E 09/11/67 LAO Jolly Green 26 29E 057
Cohen, Harry E-6 38 ARRS PJ HH-43 19/7/69 THA Pedro 70 02E 040
Crow, Raymond J. E-4 40 ARRS PJ HH-53 27/03/72 CAM Jolly Green 61 02W 119
Davis, Luther E. E-5 37 ARRS PJ HH-3E 25/05/70 SVN

WIA JG27 shootdown 15/04/70 Died result of these wounds on 25/05/70

 10W 096
Davis, Warren K. O-4 38 ARRS PL HH-43 19/07/69 THA Pedro 70 20W 018
Davison, David M. E-3 40 ARRS PJ HH-53 05/12/69 LAO Jolly 76 15W 027
Dean, Michael F. E-5 38 ARRS PJ HH-53 30/06/70 LAO Jolly Green 54 09W 103
Doss, Robert W E-3 Det 4 PARC FF HH-43 27/4/65 SVN KIA on LBR response to a burning A-1 on runway. Killed by exploding ordnance 01E 109
Dreher, Richard E. O-3 40 ARRS CP HH-53 27/03/72 CAM Jolly Green 61 02W 119
Encinas, Esequiel M. O-4 1 SOS PL A-1E 17/06/72 LAO Hobo 42 Zeke flew Sandy lead on dozens of SAR's.  01W 43
George, John W. O-3 37 ARRS CP HH-53 25/11/71 SVN Jolly Green 70 02W 72
Goeglein, John W. O-4 40 ARRS CP HH-53 30/06/70 LAO Jolly Green 54 09W 104
Hall, Donald J. E-9 38 ARRS FE HH-3E 06/02/67 NVN Jolly Green 05 14E 129
Hamilton, John S O-4 SOS PL A-1E 19/04/67 NVN Sandy    Shot down by MiG 18E 48
Hartzel, Gerald L. E-6 37 ARRS FE HH-3E 15/04/70 SVN Jolly Green 27 11W 027
Helmich, Gerald R. O-4 6 SOS PL A-1H 12/11/69 LAO Spad 02 Shot down on Owl 02 SAR 16W 064
Hill, Robert L. E-9 37 ARRS FM HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 087
Hilton, Robert L. E-4 33 ARRS RO HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 06E 007
Holden, Elmer L. E-5 37 ARRS FE HH-3E 09/06/68 SVN Jolly Green 23 58W 009
Hudgens, Edward M 0-4 22 SOS PL A-1J 21/03/70 LAO Sandy 6 Shot down on Wolf 06 SAR 12W 030
Jenkins, Paul L. E-7 40 ARRS PJ HH-53 30/06/70 LAO Jolly Green 54 09W 105
Kibbey, Richard A. O-6 38 ARRS CP HH-3E 06/02/67 NVN Jolly Green 05 14E 129
King, Charles D. E-6 40 ARRS PJ HH-3E 25/12/68 LAO On JG17 hoist when it was sheared due to battle damage. Shot by Pathet Lao. Read mission report 36W 076
Kuhlmann, Charles F O-4 602 SOS PL A-1H 22/09/68 LAO Sandy 03 43W 063
Lawrence, Gregory P. E-4 37 ARRS FE HH-3E 05/10/68 LAO Jolly Green 10 41W 013
Leeser, Leonard C. O-3 40 ARRS CP HH-53 28/01/70 NVN Jolly Green 71 14W 075
Liebernecht, Von M. O-3 38 ARRS PL HH-43 10/10/68 SVN Pedro 44 41W 040
Locker, James D. E-4 37 ARRS PJ HH-3E 09/06/68 SVN Jolly Green 23 58W 010
Long, John H. S. O-3 37 ARRS CP HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11W 088
Luna, Angel E-5 38 ARRS LM HH-43 10/10/68 SVN Pedro 44 41W 041

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 I wish to credit the Jolly Green Association, its web site, and webmaster Chuck Rouhier for generating the original list of names, the table they are inserted into and the basic web page design. I update the table as information becomes available and share the data with the Jolly Green Association. To view the Jolly Green pages dedicated to those who lost their lives in SEA, click on the icon above. Credit is also due to the POW Network and the Virtual Wall who provided some of the supporting material used on this site. Additional thanks to John Lopez, who provided data on many of the Sandy KIAs.

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