Helicopter History Timeline

The Rotary-Wing Era Begins

1935- The U.S. Army bought a Kellett KD-1 "autogyro" for evaluation and designated it the YG-1A, S/N 36-352, making it the first practical "rotary-wing" aircraft used by the U.S. Army. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellett_KD-1)

1935-1967

1968-1970

1971-1973

1974-1979

1980-2024

1935-1967

TIME FRAME	HISTORY
	~~"ROTARY-WING" ERA BEGINS~~
1935 -	The U.S. Army bought a Kellett KD-1 autogyro for evaluation and designated it the YG-1A, s/n 36-352, making it the FIRST practical "rotary-wing" aircraft used by the U.S. Army. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellett_KD-1
	~~HELICOPTER ERA BEGINS~~
1939 - August 25	The U.S. Army Material Division published the first specifications for an USAAF helicopter. http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19600305000
1939 - September 14	On this day in aviation history the FIRST flyable helicopter, piloted by Igor Sikorsky, the Sikorsky V-300, makes its FIRST flight. Air Classics Magazine, Vol. 49 Number 10
1940 - May 27	The USAAF helicopter evaluation board met to review bids to build "a rotary wing aircraft in the interest of adequate national defense." http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19600305000
1940 - July ??	Igor Sikorsky invited Army Air Corps helicopter project officer, Major Frank Gregory to fly the one-of-a-kind demonstrator VS-300 (S-46). Gregory became the first American military helicopter pilot. Sikorskyarchives.com
1940 - July 10	Platt-LePage was chosen and accepted a government contract worth nearly $500,000 to produce the PL-3 under the USAAF designation XR-1. http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19600305000
1941 - June 23	Platt-LePage XR-1 makes its FIRST 'un-tethered' flight making it the first helicopter to be tested by the AAF. http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19600305000
1942 - January 13	The Sikorsky XR-4, #41-18874 makes its FIRST flight. Air Classics Magazine, Vol. 49 Number 10
1942 - April 20	The Sikorsky XR-4 makes its FIRST demonstration to military officials; it is declared ready for delivery. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html
1942 - May 17	This day in military aviation history Igor I. Sikorsky's XR-4 helicopter, #41-18874, flown by Sikorsky and C. L. "Les" Morris, landed at Wright Field, Ohio, to complete delivery of the first Army Air Forces helicopter. They were met by Orville Wright when they arrived. It took more than 16 hours of flight time and 17 refueling stops to fly this fabric-covered, two-seat helicopter from Stratford, Connecticut to Riverside, Ohio. We are proud to hangar 3 Sikorsky helicopters in our collection. http://ow.ly/l9lfF Pacific Aviation Museum
1942 - May 30	The Sikorsky XR-4 Hoverfly, the prototype of the world's first production helicopter and the only U.S. helicopter to see action in World War II, is officially accepted by the Army Air Forces at Wright Field, Ohio. Air Force Magazine
1942 - December 21	The U. S. Army placed America's FIRST helicopter production contract with Sikorsky in 1942 for 15 YR-4A helicopters (Sikorsky designation S-47) of different variants. http://www.sikorsky.com/About+Sikorsky/News/Press+Details?pressvcmid=b57213333f778410VgnVCM1000004f62529fRCRD
1943 - January 22	The USAAF orders 900 R-6A's for liaison and rescue operations. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html
1943 - May 6–7	Flying the Army’s Vought-Sikorsky XR-4, 41-18874 to determine the feasibility of operating helicopters from the decks of merchant ships for antisubmarine patrols, Colonel Hollingsworth Franklin (“Frank”) Gregory, U.S. Army Air Corps, made 23 landings and takeoffs from the tanker SS Bunker Hill in Long Island Sound. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/6-7-may-1943/
1943 - May 26	The USAAF orders 250 R-5A's for Anti-Submarine Warfare/utility work and 100 R-4B's for use as trainers. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html
1943 - May 30	The Sikorsky XR-4 Hoverfly, the prototype of the world's FIRST production helicopter and the only U.S. helicopter to see action in World War II, is officially accepted by the Army Air Forces at Wright Field, Ohio. Air Force Magazine
1943 - July 03	The first Sikorsky YR-4A was delivered. Sikorskyarchives.com
1943 - August 18	The Sikorsky XR-5, two seat helicopter, makes its first flight. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html & Sikorskyarchives.com
1943 - August 18	The Sikorsky XR-5 makes its FIRST flight. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html
1943 - October 07	YH-4B #42-107236 crewed by unkn (P) and unkn (CP) crashed. No other details are known currently. http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57904
1943 - October 15	The Sikorsky XR-6 makes its FIRST flight. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html
1943 - September 11	The USAAF issued a contract for the Kellett XR-8 "Synchropter" twin-rotor design for testing. Air Classics Magazine, Vol. 49 Number 10
1944 – March 02	A Sikorsky XR-6A helicopter flew non-stop from Washington, D.C. to Patterson Field in Dayton Ohio a distance of 387 miles in 4 hours 55 minutes with a ground speed of 80 mph. The flight crossed the Allegheny Mountains at an altitude of 5,000 feet. The pilot was Colonel Frank Gregory, and the passenger was Ralph Alex, the Sikorsky project engineer. World records for speed, distance and endurance by a helicopter were eclipsed by this flight. No other details are available at this time.

1944 - April 25-26	The FIRST recorded use of a helicopter as rescue aircraft by the U.S. Military took place in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. A Sikorsky-built YR-4B helicopter, piloted by 2nd Lt. Carter Harman, was used in April 1944 in a dramatic rescue of a downed L-1 pilot, TSgt. Ed. "Murphy" Hladovcak, and three wounded British soldiers in the jungles of Burma. The fledgling aircraft was under-powered, which was only made worse by the heat and humidity of the jungle. Three trips were necessary to evacuate the men. AAF Col. Philip Cochran, commander of the 1st Air Commando Group, later writes, "Today, the 'eggbeater' went into action and the damn thing acted like it had good sense." Air Force Magazine & http://history.com/videos/first-combat-helicopter#first-combat-helicopter & "Any Time, Any Place" by Philip D. Chinnery
1944 - June 20	The Platt-LePage XR-1A is delivered to Wright Field, OH. two years behind schedule. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html
1944 - June 30	1944 – June 30; AAFTC initiated helicopter training at Freeman Army Airfield, IN. in June 1944. Freeman was the FIRST helicopter base in the AAF, the first instructor pilots arrived on 30 June and preparations for the helicopter training were made in great secrecy, as in 1944 very few people had seen one and the technology was new and revolutionary. The group assigned to coordinate their arrival was known as "Section B-O". A total of six Sikorsky R-4A helicopters were assigned for training, flown directly to Freeman from the Sikorsky plant at Bridgeport, Connecticut. This was the longest long-distance flight of helicopters at the time. The first helicopter class began training in July, graduating on 13 August. The training program continued throughout the balance of 1944, the last class (44-K) graduating on 1 February 1945. In January 1945, AAFTC moved the training to Chanute Field, Illinois, so it could consolidate the flying training operation with helicopter mechanic training. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Army_Airfield
1944 - September 06	The helicopter school at Freeman Field, IN. opens. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html
1944 - October 11	The USAAF's 1st Aircraft Repair Unit (Floating) departs for the Pacific. This is the first unit to deploy to a combat zone with helicopters as standard equipment. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html
1944 - October 20	Sikorsky News reported an impromptu medical evacuation mission when an R-4, believed to be operating from a helicopter school at Freeman Field, IN., landed near dense woods to recover an injured student pilot. No additional details are available at this time. Sikorskyarchives.com
1944 - October 26	The sole Platt-LePage XR-1A helicopter, #42-6581, is damaged in an accident at Wright Field, OH. It was shipped back to the manufacturer, and it was declared surplus following the end of WW II. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1940%E2%80%931944)
1944 - November 04	An Army helicopter enroute from Wright Field, Dayton, OH. to Alexandria, LA., crewed by 1st Lt. Harold H. Hermes (P) and Sgt. Thomas E. Wise, encountering engine trouble, while flying at about 700 feet, and crashed in a field 20 miles southeast of Shreveport, LA. when the pilot attempted a forced landing. The crew escaped with bruises and cuts and the helicopter was destroyed. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (Lubbock, TX.), Sun, Nov 5, 1944, page 22
1944 - November 07	XR-5 #43-28238, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) crashed at Barksdale Field, LA. No other details are known at this time. http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57904
1944 - December 01	The helicopter school moves to Chanute Field, IL. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html & http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chanute-Field-Army-Air-Forces-Training-Command-1943-yearbook-RARE-/321109833043/?_ul=PA
1945 - January 22	The 10th Air Force Jungle Rescue Unit receives a YR-4B from Wright Field for rescue operations in Burma and later performs the FIRST special operations helicopter mission (see next entry). http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html

1945 – April 20	YR-6A's of the 8th ERS, formed in China in April 1945, as the first official USAAF helicopter rescue unit. The five Sikorsky R-6A's attached to the 14th Air Force provided essential search and rescue services for aircraft crossing "The Hump" into China during the final months of World War II. http://www2.afsoc.af.mil/library/afsocheritage/afsoccsarheritage.asp
1945 – May 01
1945 – June 01	The Army Air Forces Training Command moved the helicopter pilot training from Chanute Field, IL. to Sheppard Field, TX. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanute_Air_Force_Base
1945 - June 16-29	R-4B's and R-6A's of the 5th and 6th Aircraft Repair Units (Floating) medevac 70 wounded soldiers from frontlines on Luzon. http://helicopter-history.org/1941.html
1945 - June 18	YR-4B #42-107236, crewed by unkn (P) and unkn (CP) crashed at Zimmerman, OH. No other details are known currently. http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57904
1945 - June 20	YR-6A #43-45339, crewed by unkn (P) and unknown (CP) was involved in an accident at Wright Field. No other details are known currently. http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57904
1945 - July 26	YR-4B #42-107237, crewed by unkn(P) and unknown (CP), crashed in Burma Jul 26, 1945. It had been flown by C-54 from Wright Field in Ohio to Burma by order of General Arnold, urgently needed to rescue the crew of a B-25 that had crashed in the Burma jungle.
1945 - November 29	The FIRST helicopter rescue using a rescue hoist occurred on this date when an U.S. Army Air Force YR-5A crewed by Capt. Jackson E. Beighle (P) and the chief pilot of the Sikorsky aircraft division of United Aircraft Corp., Mr. D. D. Viner (CP) rescued two crewmen, Capt. Joseph Pawlick and seaman Steve Penninger, of a stranded piled-up on Penfield reef during a lashing gale. The tanker barge had piled up on the reef and lay helpless as ten-foot waves smashed over the deck. When the helicopter arrived, they lowered a weighted line with a message inquiring whether help was needed or not. Capt. Pawlick scrawled on the paper: “The barge has got leaks in about eight tanks. The cabin is full of water and the barge is in danger of breaking up”. The helicopter crew returned to shore and switched to a helicopter that had a rescue hoist installed and returned where they picked up seaman Penninger and took him to shore, then returned to pick up Capt. Pawlick and flew him, dangling from the hoist barely above the tops of the waves, to shore, to complete the FIRST helicopter hoist rescue. The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), 30 Nov 1945, Fri. Page 2
1945 – December 13	R-6A #43-45410 (Call sign "Windmill 61") from the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron at Clark AB, P.I., crewed by 2nd Lt. Louis A. Carle, rescued an injured Filipino man at Tagaewayan and delivered him to the 312th General Hospital in Manila. http://www.pbyrescue.org/
1946 - January 08	R-6A #43-45387, piloted by Edward W. Ciccolella, was involved in an accident at Clark Field, PI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4601.html
1946 - January 11	XR-6A #43-28240, piloted by James W. Couperthwaite, was involved in an accident about 5 miles south of Jacksonville Airport, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4601.html
1946 - January 15	YR-5A #43-46616, piloted by Willard A. Patterson, was involved in an accident at Ladd Field, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4601.html
1946 - February 08	R-4B #43-46523, piloted by Robert W. Loard, was involved in an accident at Sheppard Field, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4602.html
1946 - February 08	R-6A #43-45532, piloted by Gerald R. Vacca, was involved in an accident at Orlando AAF, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4602.html
1946 - February 28	YR-5A #43-46616, piloted by Edwin A. Stevenson, was involved in an accident at Crane Lake, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4602.html
1946 - March 13	Headquarters Air Rescue Service (HQ. ARS) was established at Andrews Field, Maryland, and was assigned to the Air Transport Command (ATC). The primary mission of ARS was search and rescue (SAR) activity within the United States. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1946 - March 24	R-4B #43-46571, piloted by Henry J. Kowalik, was involved in an accident at Koza, Okinawa. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4603.html
1946 - April 04	R-6A #43-45465, piloted by Owen A. Niehaus, was involved in an accident at Ladd Field, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4604.html
1946 - April 12	YR-5A #43-46610, piloted by Thomas J. Fowler, was involved in an accident at Brooks Field, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4604.html
1946 - April 30	R-6A #43-45385, piloted by Philip S. Hester, was involved in an accident at Sheppard Field, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4604.html
1946 - May 08	R-6A #43-45516, piloted by Albert J. Newhauser, was involved in an accident at Sheppard Field, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4605.html
1946 - May 10	R-5A #43-46635, piloted by Harold G. Sommer, was involved in an accident at MacDill Field, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4605.html
1946 - May 22	R-6A #43-45514, piloted by Alonzo W. Parrott, was involved in an accident at Jolly, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4605.html
1946 - May 28	R-5A #43-46629, piloted by Edward H. Frost, was involved in an accident at San Bernardino AAF, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4605.html
1946 - May 29	Col. Wallace S. Ford became the FIRST commander of ARS. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1946 - June 03	A world record speed for a helicopter was claimed at Wright Field, Dayton, OH. after a R-5 Sikorsky helicopter piloted by Lt. Col. Keith S. Wilson established at speed of 110 miles per hour over a 12-mile course. The Evening Star, Bradford, PA., Tuesday Evening, June 4, 1946
1946 - June 06	An Air Force helicopter, crewed by Capt. J. E. Steiner, crashed on a farm near Wright Field. Capt. Steiner was not injured. The Circleville Herald (Circleville, OH.), Fri, Jun 7, 1946, page 10
1946 - June 12	YR-5A #43-46625, piloted by Robert W. Lord, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AAF, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4606.html
1946 - June 18	YR-6A #43-45394, piloted by Harry K. Bayless, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AAF, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4606.html
1946 - June 19	YR-5A #43-46605, piloted by Eugene F. Hutchins, was involved in an accident about 20 miles SW of Lake City, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4606.html
1946 - June 21	YR-6A #43-45350, piloted by John H. Pullin, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AAF, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4606.html
1946 - July 01	HQ. ARS moved from Washington, DC area to Morrison Field, FL. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1946 - July 11	R-6A #43-45510, piloted by John L. Puller, was involved in an accident at Randolph Field, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4607.html
1946 - July 11	A YR-4B #2107237 crewed by unkn (P) crashed in Burma on this date. No other details are available at this time. The National Archives
1946 - August 01	R-6D #43-46641, piloted by Edward H. Frost, was involved in an accident about 4 miles NNW of Redlands, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4608.html
1946 - August 07	R-5A #43-46629, piloted by James E. Chudars, was involved in an accident at March Field, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4608.html
1946 - September 11	XR-9B #46-001, piloted by Ernest W. Cassell, was involved in an accident at Wright Field, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4609.html
1946 - September 16	R-6A #43-45372, piloted by Wayne W. Eggert, was involved in an accident about 2 miles south of Naha, Okinawa. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4609.html
1946 - September 27	R-5D #43-46651, piloted by Horold G. Sommer, was involved in an accident at New Castle AAF, DE. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4609.html
1946 - October 24	R-6A #43-45372 was damaged in an accident at Kadena AB, Okinawa. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4610.html
1946 - October 24	R-6A #43-45402 was damaged in an accident at Kadena AB, Okinawa. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4610.html
1946 - November 21	YR-5D #43-46649, piloted by John F. Conn, was involved in an accident about 1 mile SE of New Germany, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4611.html
1946 - December 01	Colonel Richard T. Knight assumed command of ARS. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1946 - December 06	R-5D #43-46659, crewed by 1st Lt. Jack E. Burlage (P), 1st Lt. Robert L. Boyce (CP), Pvt. Richard W. Soper & Pvt. Thomas J. Rippingale, as it was taking off and struck a ramp at San Marcos AAF, TX. After hitting the ramp, the helicopter turned over on its side and caught fire. Lt. Burlage managed to climb out unhurt, but three others were trapped in the wreckage. He clambered onto the machine and opened an escape and began to lift out one of his companions. As he did so, the helicopter's gas tank exploded, spraying Burlage with burning fuel. He fell from the burning helicopter and rolled on the ground to put out the flames. The three trapped men died in the wreckage and Lt. Burlage died of his burns on Dec 07. http://www.armyaircrews.com/other.html
1946 - December 12	R-6A #43-45399, piloted by Patrick H. Winston, was involved in an accident at Kipapa Field, HI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1946/4612.html
1946 - December 21	YR13 #46-229, piloted by unkn, was involved in an accident in Ohio. No other details are known currently. Accident List
1947 - February 03	R-6A #43-45355, piloted by Floyd Annas, was involved in an accident about 2 miles north of Clark Field, PI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4702.html
1947 - February 13	YR-6A #43-45339, piloted by Raymond N. Gottfried, was involved in an accident at Wright Field, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4702.html
1947 - March 01	YR-13 #46-230, piloted by Thomas S. Rankin, was involved in an accident at about 8 miles NE of Sparta, WI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4703.html
1947 - March 18	YR-13 #46-234, piloted by Ernest M. Cassell, was involved in an accident at Patterson Field, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4703.html
1947 - April 17	R-5D #43-46641, piloted by Francis A. Waterhouse, was involved in an accident at Biggs Field, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4704.html
1947 - April 27	R-13 #44-6261, piloted by J. Y. Hammack, was involved in an accident at Pope Field, NC. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4704.html
1947 - April 29	R-5D #43-46653, piloted by William E. Zins, was involved in an accident at Wright Field, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4704.html
1947 - May 01	R-6A #43-45376, piloted by Joseph E. Barrell, was involved in an accident at San Marcos Aux., TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4705.html
1947 - May 01	R-6A #43-45395, piloted by Billy J. Gault, was involved in an accident at San Marcos Aux., TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4705.html
1947 - May 13	YR-13 #46-239, piloted by John A. Bollard, was involved in an accident at Niagara Falls Airport, NY. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4705.html
1947 - June 13	R-6A #43-45510, piloted by Franks S. Silo, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AAF, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4706.html
1947 - June 24	R-6A #43-45394, piloted by John C. Lindsay, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AAF, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4706.html
1947 - June 27	R-6A #43-45384, piloted by Vincent H. McGovern, was involved in an accident at Marshall Field, KS. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4706.html
1947 - July 11	R-6A #43-45406, piloted by John A. Price, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AAF, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4707.html
1947 - July 14	HQ. ARS moved from Morrison Field, FL. to MacDill Field, FL. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1947 - August 20	R-6A #43-45406, piloted by Raymond L. Hausmann, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AAF, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4708.html
1947 - September 18	Under the National Security Act of 1947, the United States Air Force, initially part of the United States Army, was formed a separate branch on the military. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force
1947 - October 02	An Army Air Forces Sikorsky R-5 helicopter has made the AAF's first rescue mission above the Arctic Circle, flying to Bettles, Alaska, 185 miles northwest of Fairbanks, to rescue George Plucinski, a stranded trapper. The Paris News, Paris, TX., Thursday, October 2, 1946, page 4
1947 - October 17	R-6A #43-45355, piloted by William A. Bailey, was involved in an accident at Clark Field, PI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4710.html
1947 - November 24	R-6A #43-45483, piloted by Walter F. White, was involved in an accident at Elmendorf Field, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4711.html
1947 - December 01	HQ. ARS moved from MacDill Field, FL. to Gravelly Point, Washington, DC.http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1947 - December 16	R-6E #43-46614, piloted by Walter M. Coble, was involved in an accident about 11 miles north of San Marcos, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4712.html
1948 - January 02	YH-5D #43-46651, piloted by Wilbur E. Place, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4801.html
1948 - January 26	YH-13 #46-247, piloted by Robert C. Chandler, was involved in an accident about 5 miles north of Fayetteville, NC. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4801.html
1948 - March 16	H-5D #43-46648, piloted by Frank S. Sico, was involved in an accident at Everglades City, NY. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4803.html
1948 - March 25	YH-5A #43-46623, piloted by Robert W. Barnhill, was involved in an accident about 23 miles east of Fairbanks, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4803.html
1948 - April 07	XH-12 #44-215, piloted by Owen Niehaus, was involved in an accident at Niagara Falls Airport, NY. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4804.html
1948 - April 15	YH-6A #43-45333, piloted by John E. Tyman, was involved in an accident at San Marcos Aux., TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4804.html
1948 - April 26	H-6A #43-45406, piloted by William B. Evans, was involved in an accident at San Marcos Aux., TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4804.html
1948 - April 29	An Air Force helicopter from Elmendorf AFB, AK, crew unkn, rescued the pilot of a P-51, Lt. Ralph Van Kerhove, after he crashed landed his aircraft on mud flats about 20 miles west of Anchorage, AK. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California) Friday, April 30, 1949, page
1948 - May 03	H-5A #43-46626, piloted by Joseph A. Kuhn, was involved in an accident about 5 miles east of Palmer, CO. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4805.html
1948 - June 01	ARS was transferred from ATC to the new Military Air Transport Service (MATS). ARS began to spread beyond the continental area. Flight were organized at Goose Bay in Labrador, Lajes Field in the Azores, Kindley Field in Bermuda, Dhahran Airfield in Saudi Arabia, and Wheelus Field in Libya. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1948 - June 09	H-6A #43-45396, piloted by Arthur W. Beall, Jr., was involved in an accident at Hickam AFB, HI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4806.html
1948 - June 10	H-6A #43-45410, piloted by John A. Price, was involved in an accident at Clark AFB, PI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4806.html
1948 - June 11	Air Force Regulation 65-10 is published, which changes the designations for several Air Force aircraft. Fighters will now have the prefix "F" instead of "P" for pursuit (which dated back to 1925); reconnaissance aircraft will now be designated "R" instead of "F" ostensibly for "fotographic," (which dated back to 1930); and helicopters will now be designated "H" instead of "R" (for rotary wing). Air Force Magazine
1948 - June 17	H-6D #43-46656, piloted by Roy N. Casheer, was involved in an accident at San Marcos Aux., TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4806.html
1948 - June 21	H-6A #43-45395, piloted by Harry J. Copsey, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4806.html
1948 - June 24	YH-6A #43-45333, piloted by Raymond L. Hausmann, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4806.html
1948 - July 06	An SH-6A arrived at Itami AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Joseph Cooper (P), SSgt. Carl Mika (FM) and Sgt. Arthur Parrish (FM), to become part of Flight D, 3rd Rescue group. No other details are known currently. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug. 08, 1948, pg. 5
1948 - July 06	XH-12 #46-214, piloted by Owen Q. Niehaus, was involved in an accident at Niagara Falls Airport, NY. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4807.html
1948 - July 16	YH-5A #43-46620, piloted by Russell M. Dobyns, was involved in an accident at MacDill AFB, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4807.html
1948 - July 23	YH-13 #46-245, piloted by Ivan M. Peller, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4807.html
1948 - August 12	YH-5A #43-46622, piloted by Alexander P. Murphy, was involved in an accident about 20 miles NNW of Franklin, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4808.html
1948 - August 21	H-5F #47-489, piloted by William A. Weed, was involved in an accident about 57 miles NE of Palmer, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4808.html
1948 - August 24	H-5D #43-46657, piloted by Jack Batty, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4808.html
1948 - September 20	H-6A #43-45414, piloted by Joseph D. Cooper, was involved in an accident at Itami AB, Japan. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4809.html
1948 - September 28	XH-11 #45-9478, piloted by William R. Dubois, was involved in an accident at Grand Central Aviation, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4809.html
1948 - October 05	A helicopter from McCord Field Army Air Force base, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), crashed landed near the Three Brothers peaks in the rugged Olympic Mountains, some 30 miles northwest of Bremerton, WA. Air Force officials said the men had signaled that the "were okay and sticking with their ship" and late in the afternoon a C-47 circled the helicopter crew and dropped survival kits. No other details are known currently. Daily Capital Journal (Salem, OR.), Wed, Oct 6, 1948, page 1
1948 - October 05	H-5G #48-525, piloted by Eugene C. Gore, was involved in an accident about 10 miles NW of Eldon, VA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4810.html
1948 - October 07	SH-6 #43-45396, piloted by Herman T. Kennedy, was involved in an accident at Hickam AFB, HI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4810.html
1948 - October 22	YH-5A #43-46619 from Eglin AFB, FL., crewed by 1st Lt. William H. Major (P) and unkn (CP), crashed into the Gulf of Mexico near Destin, FL. The other unidentified officer on the helicopter was injured. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4810.html & Daily Capital Journal (Salem, OR.), Sat, Oct 23, 1948, page 9
1948 - November 05	H-5G #48-533, piloted by John R. Neuenswander, was involved in an accident at Atkinson Field, BG. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4811.html
1948 - November 05	H-6A #43-45399, piloted by Gil C. Jordan, was involved in an accident at Kadena AB, Okinawa. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4811.html
1948 - November 07	XH-12 #44-91003, piloted by Charles W. Morgan, was involved in an accident about 2 miles south of Eglin AFB, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4811.html
1948 - November 07	XH-12 #44-9163, piloted by Lindell E. Hendrix, was involved in an accident about 4 miles NE of Eglin AFB, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4811.html
1948 - November 18	H-5D #43-46655, piloted by Mark R. Starr, was involved in an accident San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4811.html
1948 - November 24	H-5G #48-527, piloted by Harold G. Sommer, was involved in an accident about 33 miles north of Buchene, Newfoundland, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4811.html
1948 - December 03	YH-5A #43-46608, piloted by Gordon R. Inmen, was involved in an accident about 1 mile SE of Carolville, WI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4812.html
1948 - December 16	YH-6A #43-45339 was damaged at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4812.html
1948 - December 21	H-5F #47-483, piloted by John K. Connery, was involved in an accident about 17 miles SSE of Guntanamo, Cuba. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4812.html
1948 - December 21	H-6A #43-45388, piloted by Joseph D. Cooper, was involved in an accident about 8 miles from Itami AB, Japan. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4812.html
1948 - December 22	An Air Force helicopter, piloted by Lt. Charles Weir, flew through heavy snow and strong winds to rescue Mrs. Freida Johansen, an expectant mother, who had been marooned 24 hours on a gale-swept Alaskan lake about 35 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK. Austin America, Austin, Texas - Thursday, December 22, 1948
1949 - January 03 - March 15	H-5's and YH-13's believed to be from the 2151st Rescue Unit at Lowry AFB, CO. participated in "Operation Hayride & Operation Snowbound"", a humanitarian airlift operation, air drooping food and medicine to stranded travelers and isolated residents who had became cut off due to a series of eighteen snowstorms and blizzards in 27 days that had hit the Rocky Mountain and upper Great Planes states of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming during December 1948. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haulma
1949 - January 19	A March AFB, CA., rescue squadron helicopter, crews unkn, drooped food and water to a radio technician, Myron Robertson, marooned for 10 days on a mountain top near Riverside. Roads to the mountain top are blocked by six inches of snow, drifted to two feet in places. Robertson telephoned that his food supply was getting low, and he had been melting snow for water, ordinarily trucked in. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California) – Thu, Jan 20, 1949, Page 1
1949 - February 18	H-5D #43-46653, piloted by John R. Conn, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4902.html
1949 - February 24	H-5A #43-46638, piloted by Murl R. Chamberlain, was involved in an accident about 10 miles SE of Fairbanks, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4902.html
1949 - March 04	H-5E #43-46611, piloted by Harold W. Peterson, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4903.html
1949 - March 07	XH-9B (R-9B) #46-001, piloted by Raymond S. Popson, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4903.html
1949 - March 15	YH-13 #45-252, piloted by Harold H. Thomas, was involved in an accident at Waco AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4903.html
1949 - March 16	H-5G #48-545, piloted by Richard P. Devine, was involved in an accident at Langley AFB, VA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4903.html
1949 - April 07	H-5G #48-529, piloted by Wilson T. Botner, was involved in an accident about 15 miles SSW of Madden Dam, Panama. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4904.html
1949 - May 09	Sikorsky test pilot, Harold E. "Tommy" Thompson, was the FIRST to intentionally loop a helicopter when flying a Sikorsky S-52. http://1st-helicopter-loop.com
1949 - May 10	H-5G #48-550, crewed by Lt. Joseph E. Manosky (P) and Capt. Raymond E. Orford (CP), was involved in an accident at Lowry AFB, CO. Lt. Manosky was killed and his co-pilot, Raymond E. Oxford, was injured. The helicopter crashed near Denver's southeastern limits while on a training flight. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4905.html & The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, TX.), Wed, May 11, 1949, page 4 & http://www.armyaircrews.com/other.html
1949 - June 02	H-5G #48-547, piloted by Alfred L. Keplt, was involved in an accident at Langley AFB, VA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4906.html
1949 - June 11	H-5F #48-487, piloted by Robert W. Branhill, was involved in an accident about 35 miles NW of Stevens Village, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4906.html
1949 - June 19	XH-12 #46-214, piloted by Kenneth D. Albert, was involved in an accident at Niagara Falls Airport, NY. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4906.html
1949 - July 10	A USAF helicopter, crew unkn, From Fairbanks, AK, rescued Dr. and Mrs. Melville Cook and Bill Carrington near their plane, which had made a forced landing seven days earlier, in the Arctic about 50 miles northeast of Fort Yukon, AK. The Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) Monday, July 11, 1949, page 5
1949 - July 28	H-5A #43-46631, piloted by Jace Batty, was involved in an accident at March AFB, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4907.html
1949 - July 30	H-6A (R-6A) #43-45363, piloted by Joseph R. Eddleman, was involved in an accident about 2 miles west of Ashiya AB, Japan. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4907.html
1949 - August 03	H-5A #43-46632, piloted by Edward E. Curran, was involved in an accident about 6 miles southwest of Elmendorf AFB, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4908.html
1949 - August 29	An USAF helicopter from March AFB, CA., piloted by Lt. Jack Batty, rescued a F-86 pilot, 2nd Lt. Robert E. Farley, from on top of a 3,200-foot peak in the San Bernardino Mountains, 21 miles east of Palm Springs, after he ejected from his spinning aircraft. Tucson Daily Citizen (Tucson, Arizona) Tuesday, August 30, 1949, page 1
1949 - August 31	H-5G #48-534, piloted by James H. Devlin, was involved in an accident at Vernam Field, Jamaica. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4908.html
1949 - September 13	H-5G #48-484, piloted by Edward J. Curley, was involved in an accident at James Connally AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4909.html
1949 - September 20	H-5A #43-46604, piloted by Oscar N. Tibbetts, was involved in an accident about 18 miles east northeast of Engle, NM. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4909.html
1949 - October 03	XH-10 #45-22793, piloted by David J. Driskill, was involved in an accident about 2 miles south of Moorestown, NJ. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4910.html
1949 - October 10	H-5F #47-485, piloted by Russell C. Randall, was involved in an accident about 1 mile east of James Connally AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4910.html
1949 - October 10	XH-13 #46-228, piloted by William W. Griffith, was involved in an accident about 6 miles north of Waco, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4910.html
1949 - October 23	YH-5C #43-46615, piloted by George F. Gaffney, was involved in an accident at James Connally AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4910.html
1949 - October 30	A helicopter from Flight “C”, 22nd Rescue Sq., at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. R. B. Krasu (P) and Col. C. A. Tinsman (FS) rescued SSgt. Maynard E. Napier of the 24th Air Police Sq. who had been injured at Camp O’Donnell when the jeep he was driving overturned and rolled on top of him. After administering medical aid to the injured airman, he was flown back to the Clark Field hospital. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Nov 07, 1949, pg. 7
1949 - November 07	The H-19 (Sikorsky S-55) piloted by Dimitry “Jimmy” D. Viner (a nephew of Igor I. Sikorsky) made its first flight in Bridgeport, CN. https://www.heli-archive.ch/en/helicopters/in-depth-articles/sikorsky-s-55-h-19?fbclid=IwAR03FkEYS1UauVGD55-gV5sT7E_t9PtFC5f6VKlA3l-pIzjsjM__i4C-Knw
1949 - December 21	H-5F #47-481, piloted by George F. Gaffney, was involved in an accident at Lakeland AFB, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4912.html
1950 - February 10	A USAF helicopter of the 10th Rescue Squadron at Ladd Field, Fairbanks, AK, crewed by Lt. Melvin R. Brown and Lt. Frank Alden, rescued 10 survivors of a C-47 that had crashed, on 07 February 1950, into a mountain top about 15 miles from Pon Lake, YT. The Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, Montana) Saturday, February 11, 1950, page 1
1950 - February 17	H-5F #47-485, piloted by George A. Fox, was involved in an accident at James Connally AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5002.html
1950 – March 15	A USAF helicopter from Yokota AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Joseph D. Cooper (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (MT) medevacked the one-month-old son of SSgt. and Mrs. Virgil R. Lomax, who had fallen out of his crib and broken his arm, from Yokota AB to the Tokyo General Hospital. The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) – Tue, Mar 14, 1950, Page
1950 - March 15	H-13B #48-851, piloted by Robert N. Wilson, was involved in an accident at Killeen, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5003.html
1950 - March 25	H-5G #48-524, piloted by Brendan V. Higgins, was involved in an accident about .5 mile east of Hatfield, MA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5003.html
1950 - April 06	YH-13 #46-425, piloted by Todd M. Barth, was involved in an accident at James Connally AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5004.html
1950 - April 26	H-5G #48-562 from the 5th Rescue Squadron at Pope AFB field, crewed by 1st Lt. Charles G. Weir (P), TSgt. Russel L. Sprague (CC), TSgt. Norman C. Van Tassel (?) and Sgt. Stratt O. Gealock (?) was sent to rescue the crew of a C-54 that had crashed and was still burning in a oat field about 4 miles east of Hartsville, SC. The helicopter crashed on takeoff and rolled over on its side and was destroyed with the crew escaping without any injuries. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5004.html & Asheville Citizen-Times (Asheville, North Carolina) – 27 Apr 1950, page 6
1950 - May 20	H-5A #43-46616, piloted by Frank A. Alden, was involved in an accident at Ladd AFB, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5005.html
1950 - May 27	H-5G #48-526, piloted by Richard H. Broderick, was involved in an accident at Hamilton AFB, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5005.html
1950 - May 27	H-5G #48-557, piloted by Irwin L. Bailie, was involved in an accident at Walker AFB, NM. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5005.html
1950 - May 28	H-5H #49-2010, piloted by Frank A. Alden, was involved in an accident about 23 miles SW of Tigvariak Island, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5005.html
1950 - June 01	XH-12B #46-216, piloted by Wayne W. Eggert, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5006.html
1950 - June 05	H-13B #48-800, piloted by Warner F. Rankin, Jr., was involved in an accident about 3 miles north of Ransomville, NY. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5006.html
1950 - June 13	A USAF helicopter based in Bahrein, crew unkn, rescued at least three survivors of a French C-54 that had crashed in the Persian Gulf. No other details are known at this time. Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) Wed., June 14, 1950, page 1
1950 - June 16	YH-5D #43-46606, piloted by Ronald C. Good, was involved in an accident about 20 miles south of Circle Hot Springs, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5006.html
1950 - July 22	The 3rd ARS deployed the FIRST H-5 helicopter in Korea to Taegu #1 and it became known at Det. "F". Air Force Magazine & "That Others May Live" by Forrest L. Marion
1950 - July 22	A H-5 helicopter from the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by Capt. Paul VanBoven (P) and unkn (MT), rescued the pilot, Capt. Robert E. Wayne, after he was forced to bail out of his crippled F-80 fighter near Taejon, Korea. This is reported as being the FIRST actual 3rd ARS helicopter rescue of the Korean War. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Oct 23, 1950, pg. 7
1950 - July 25	H-5F #47-487, piloted by Ralph E. Miller, was involved in an accident at Eglin AFB, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5007.html
1950 - July 25	H-5H #49-2006 was the FIRST helicopter operional loss in Korea. 1st Lt.'s Kenneth G. Blurton and John R. Halpin flying an H-5 to pick up a Navy pilot in Penseng area, which, unknown to them, was enemy occupied. Pilots landed with insufficient fuel to return. All 3 pilots escaped and evaded and were rescued on 29 July 1950, leaving the H-5 behind, which was later destroyed by Navy fighters. http://www.davillin.info/1hist.html
1950 - July 26	H-5H #49-2006 from Det. F, 3rd ARS, which had been abandoned after making a forced landing on 25 July 1950 and was destroyed by Navy fighters in Korea. http://www.davillin.info/1hist.html
1950 - August 01	YH-5A #43-46609, piloted by Donald L. Hawkes, was involved in an accident about 11 miles NNW of Holloman AFB, NM. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5008.html
1950 - August 04	SH-5H #50-0804 of the 3rd ARS, crewed by 1st Lt. Jimmie Jernigan (P) and Lt. Jeffers (CP), developed a gas leak and ran out of fuel during a ferry flight from Pusan Korea to Ashiya, Japan. They were rescued by a Navy ship. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_2190.htm
1950 - August 05	An H-5 from Det. F, 3rd ARS operating from Pusan, Korea, made the first recorded use of an H-5 for medical evacuation transported U. S. Army soldier Pfc. Claude C. Crest, Jr., from the Sendang-ni area to an Army hospital. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1950 - August 16	YH-19 #49-2013, piloted by Thomas J. Cecil, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5008.html
1950 - August 20	A H-5 helicopter crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (MT) rescued 2nd Lt. Richard B. Rush about 40 minutes after bailing out of his F-51 Mustang over the southern tip of Honshu. This was the 74th member of the U.S. armed forces to be rescued by the Air Rescue Service under emergency conditions in the Far East since the conflict began in Korea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 24, 1950, pg. 8
1950 - August 21	A H-5 helicopter from the 3rd Rescue Sq. in Japan crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued an F-51 pilot, Capt. Edward Hoagland, after he bailed out of his crashing fighter shortly after takeoff from an air base in Southern Japan. This was the 75th member of the U.S. armed forces to be rescued by the Air Rescue Service under emergency conditions in the Far East since the conflict began in Korea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 23, 1950, pg. 6 & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 24, 1950, pg. 8
1950 - August 22	SH-5H #49-1997 of the 3rd ARS and crewed by 1st Lt. Jimmie Jernigan (P) and Cpl. James Fuentez (M) lost power during flight and crashed and was destroyed near Naju, Korea. The crew was uninjured. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1950 - August 30	The "Helicopter Detachment" of Det. "D", 3rd ARS was activated as Det. "F" of the 3rd ARS, with six H-5's at K-1 airfield, near Pusan. http://www.davillin.info/1hist.html
1950 - September 04	In the FIRST H-5 helicopter rescue of a downed US pilot from behind enemy lines in Korea, at Hanggan-dong, Lt. Paul W. Van Boven (P) and Cpl. John Fuentes (M) saved F-51D pilot Capt. Robert E. Wayne. Air Force Magazine & "That Others May Live" by Forrest L. Marion
1950 - September 05	An Air Rescue helicopter on the western front in Korea, crewed by unkn (P) and unkn (MT), rescued Marine pilot, Maj. Kenneth L. Reusser (P) in less than three minutes after he bailed out of his damaged aircraft behind the Communists lines east of the Naktong River. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sep 05, 1050, pg. 7
1950 - September 05	H-5A #43-46606, piloted by Pierce M. Myers, was involved in an accident at Pope AFB, NC. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5009.html
1950 - September 25	USAF helicopters from the 6th Rescue Squadron at Westover Field, MA, rescued the 12-man crew and four passengers of a B-50 who had parachuted from their stricken bomber on 21 September 1950. The also brought out the 3-man ground rescue team that had parachuted into the survivor's location about 95 miles southwest of Goose Bay, Labrador. Idaho State Journal (Pocatello, Idaho) Monday, September 25, 1950, page 1
1950 - September 29	H-13B #48-858, piloted by Luke B. Francis, was involved in an accident at Sheppard AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5009.html
1950 - September 30	H-5F #48-540 from, from Flight F, 3rd ARS, crewed by Capt. Ferdonand L. Svore (P) and Cpl. John Fuentez (MT) was hit while flying, by the blast from a tank mine knocking out the controls and it turned over in the air, crashed, and was destroyed. Both were injured and rescued. http://www.davillin.info/1hist.html & Pacific Stars and Stripes 03 Oct 1950, pg. 1 & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_1474.htm
1950 - October ??	A USAF H-5 helicopter crewed by Capt. Oscar M. Tibbets (P) and Capt. John C. Shumate (PJ) rescued an F-51 pilot, 1st Lt. Allen C. Durgin, who had bailed out from his MiG-15 damaged aircraft. He landed in the sea and was picked up by two North Koreans in a fishing boat. The two North Koreans aided in his rescue by bringing him to rock ledge where Capt. Tibbets could hover over him as Capt. Shumate, leaning out of the helicopter was able to lower him a rope and the two North Koreans helped pass a rope under his arms and with Capt. Shumate pulling and the two North Koreans pushing they managed to get 1st Lt. Durgin into the helicopter and deliver him to an evacuation hospital. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Nov 22, 1950, pg. 8
1950 - October 01
1950 - October 01	A USAF helicopter, from Kimpo, Korea, piloted by Lt. William B. Evans, rescued a USN F4U-4 pilot, Ens. Claude E. Dorris after he had crash landed 10 miles southeast of Pyongyang, just north of Chungwha, North Korea. The Terre Haute Star (Terre Haute, Ind.) Wednesday, October 04, page 1 & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_1802.htm
1950 - October 10	An H-5 from the 3rd ARS crewed by 1st Lt. David C. McDanial (P) and Capt. John C. Shumate (Para-Doctor) picked up a downed British pilot, Lt. Stan W. Leonard and administered blood plasma, for the FIRST time while a helicopter was in flight. The crew members received Silver Stars for this action. Air Force Magazine & "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1950 - October 13	All elements of Det. "F" moved to K-14 (Kimpo AB, west of Seoul, Korea). "That Others May Live" by Forrest L. Marion
1950 - October 19	Due to crowed conditions all elements of Det. "F" were again forced to move, this time to K-16 (Seoul AB, Korea). In subsequent weeks, advanced elements deployed from Seoul to Sariwon, Sinmak, Pyongyang, Anju and Kunuri in North Korea. "That Others May Live" by Forrest L. Marion
1950 - October 21-22	H-5's of the 3rd ARS and two L-5"s, evacuated some 35 wounded paratroopers of the 187th Regimental Combat Team from a drop zone near Sukchon North Korea in the FIRST use of a helicopter in support of an airborne operation. H-5's also evacuated seven American POWs from the area. Air Force Magazine & "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1950 - October 23	H-5A #43-46623, piloted by Robert C. Hammond, was involved in an accident at Ladd AFB, AK. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5010.html
1950 - October 30	A H-5 of the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron, crewed by 1st Lt. Edward J. Kelly (P) and TSgt. Robert J. Burns (MT) rescued the crew of a AT-6D "Mosquito" spotter plane, Capt. Robert M. Terry (P), and 1st Lt. William L. Dodson (CP) after they had crashed into a mountain near Panha-dong, Korea. The Corsicana, (Texas) Daily Sun, Thur. Nov. 23, 1950
1950 - November 05	An H-5 of the 3rd ARS, piloted by Lt. Edward J. Kelly (TDY from the 2nd ARS), was attacked by two MiG-15's, but was not hit. This is the FIRST air to air attack on a helicopter under combat conditions. http://www.davillin.info/1hist.html
1950 - November 22	A SAR helicopter rescued a F-51D pilot, 1st Lt. Harold B. Kinison from a beach after he had bailed out of his aircraft just south of Kanggye. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1950 - November 24	An H-5 of the 3rd ARS crewed by Capt. Oscar N. Tibbetts (P) and SSgt. James K. Bryson (M) (on temp. duty from the 2nd ARS) made a daring rescue of a downed pilot, who had spent the night hiding, from deep within North Korea. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1950 - November 28	A USAF helicopter piloted by Capt. John Christenson rescued Mrs. Fred Van-Lennepp, and expectant mother, from the snowbound Castleton Farms, thoroughbred farm, near Lexington, KY. Kingsprt News (Kingsport, TN) Wed., Nov. 29, 1950, page 1
1950 - November 28	H-5H #49-2009 crashed into a mountain about 25 miles northwest of Pyongyang, Korea, in low visibility, darkness and low on fuel, returning to base after rescuing a F4U pilot from North Korea. Killed in the crash were 1st Lt. Robert B. Parker (P), Pfc. William G. Wilkerson (M) and Ens. William G. Wagner USN F4U-5P pilot. This was the FIRST loss of USAF helicopter crew members in the Korean War. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1950 - November 29	H-5H #49-2004, piloted by Michael McDonald, was involved in an accident and destroyed at Anju, Korea. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5011.html
1950 - November 30	H-5F #47-786 of the 3rd ARS crewed by 1st Lt. Charles H. Fields (P), Pvt. Charles E. Goodman and SSgt. James N. Waggener had an engine failure and crashed landed, and was destroyed during the evacuation of Pyongyang AB, Korea. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_363.htm
1950 - November 30	H-5H #48-886 from, Flight F, crashed and destroyed during the evacuation of Pyongyang, N. Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.davillin.info/1hist.html
1950 - December 06	H-5 #43-46603, piloted by Raymond N. Gottfried, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5012.html
1950 - December 08	H-5A #43-46620, piloted by Walter J. Hodgson, was involved in an accident at Pope AFB, NC. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5012.html
1950 - December 23	Three H-5 helicopters from the 3rd ARS, based at K-16 and piloted by 1st Lt's. Russell G. Winegar & Charles H. Field, Jr. and 2nd Lt. Clifford W. Brown, with fighter cover, rescued 11 US and 24 South Korean POW soldiers from a field eight miles behind enemy lines, shuttling them in twelve sorties to friendly lines. Air Force Magazine & "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - January 02	Det "F" 3rd ARS moved to K-37, Taegu, Korea. http://www.davillin.info/1hist.html
1951 - January 18	A USAF SAR helicopter rescued an injured F4U-4 pilot, USMC Capt. Russell G. Patterson, Jr. after his F4U-4 was hit by AAA fire, had engine failure and crash landing near Suwon. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - January 18	Six H-5's with fighter escort evacuated twenty-eight surrounded soldiers. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - January 19	A USAF helicopter from the 2nd ARS at Kadena AB, crewed by 1st Lt. Kenneth G. Burton (P) and Capt. Martin B. Giffen (FS), taking a critically ill airman, Cpl. James Carrell, from Okino Shima Island to Kadena AB and on to Ryukyus Army Hospital. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Feb 03, 1951, pg. 6
1951 - January 19	Six H-5's with fighter escort continued to evacuate sixteen additional surrounded soldiers. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - January 23	H-5H #49-2002, piloted by Nilo Nieminen, was involved in an accident about 75 miles west of Wheelus AB, Libya. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5101.html
1951 - January 24	An H-5 piloted by Capt. Paul L. Park rescued the crew of an AT-6 Mosquito, Capt. Edward G. Kelley (P) and Mr. Sam Marshall (CIV), while under enemy fire. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - January 24	Two H-5's crewed by 1st Lt. Lynden E. Thomason (P), & Cpl. Homer Ramirez (M) and 1st Lt. Osburn E. McKinzie (P) & Cpl. Carl W. Poole rescued three crew members of a B-26 twenty minutes after they had crash landed on the enemy held Suwon airstrip. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - January 28	A H-5, escorted by a L-5 rescue a downed RAF pilot, Lt. Peach, from the British aircraft carrier HMS Theseus, while under enemy fire. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - January 30	A USAF helicopter from the 3rd ARS from Chonan airstrip, Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Linden E. Thomason (P) and Cpl. Carl W. Poole (MT), rescued a British Sea Fury fighter pilot, name unkn, from behind enemy lines, 25 miles directly north of Seoul, after he was forced to crash land his small arms fire damaged aircraft. This rescue gave the squadron a record of six men picked up from behind enemy lines in four days. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 29, 1952, pg. 9
1951 - January 30	A USAF helicopter from the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Elmer R. Barnes (P) and unkn (MT), rescued a downed Marine fighter pilot from just west of Chunchon. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 31, 1951, pg. 7
1951 - February 02	A H-5 helicopter in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Harold W. Moore (P), rescued 1st Lt.'s William H. Kickliter and George H. Nuse after their AT-6F Mosquito patrol plane was damaged by ground fire and crash landed while flying over Haengsong. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - February 02	A SAR helicopter rescued 1st Lt.'s William H. Kickliter and George H. Nuse after their AT-6F was damaged by ground fire while flying over Haengsong and crashed landed. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - February 02	A USAF helicopter rescued two survivors, about 45 miles south of the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, from a 45-ton launch, with 27 people on board, that had capsized in rough seas in Panama Bay on January 31, 1951. They had been clinging to the wreckage for 50 hours. Two other survivors were rescued by a passing steamer on the night of January 31, 1951, 23 others perished. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, TX) Sunday, February 04, 1951
1951 - February 02	H-5G #48-530, piloted by Paul L. Park, was involved in an accident about 8 miles west of Taegu 2 AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5102.html
1951 - February 07	An H-5 of the 3rd ARSq., crewed by Capt. Daniel J. Miller (P), landed in deep snow and under enemy fire behind United Nations lines in Korea and picked up two wounded soldiers during each of three separate trips. Another H-5 pilot, 1st Lt. Ernest L. MacQuarrie, picked up two more, bringing the total saves to eight. Captain Miller was later awarded the Cheney Award for 1951. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1951 - February 13 - 16	H-5 helicopters delivered medical supplies to surrounded UN troops at Chipyong-ni in central Korea and evacuated more than 40 wounded. Air Force Magazine
1951 - February 15	Six USAF H-5 helicopters from the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron in Korea, piloted by 1st Lt. Lynden E. Thomson, Capt. Daniel J. Miller, 1st Lt. Ernest L. MacQuarre, 1st Lt. Clifford W. Brown, 1st Lt. Osburn R. McKinzie and 1st Lt. Harold W. Moore evacuated 30 American wounded from the town of Chipyongni (about 20 miles east of Seoul. The units were surrounded by enemy troops and the six helicopters, with fighter cover, made three trips with each taking our one or two wounded evacuating twenty-eight wounded soldiers. (See Feb. 16 entry below) "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar. 03, 1951
1951 - February 15	Army and Air Force helicopter and liaison plane pilots and mechanics started training at the recently re-opened San Marcos, TX. AFB. The Air Force said the training at San Marcos would take the place of that previously conduced at Connally AFB, Waco, TX. and the mechanic training programs at Sheppard AFB, TX. San Marcos was used for the same training purposes during the war. Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX.) Fri., Feb. 16, 1951, page 3
1951 - February 16	H-5D #43-46652, piloted by Howell T. Walker, was involved in an accident about 5.5 miles NNE of Waco, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5102.html
1951 - February 16	Four H-5's, from Det. 1, 3rd Air Rescue, in a bad snowstorm with winds up to 40 knots, continued to evacuate 22 more critically wounded from the action the day before (See Feb. 15 entry above), until friendly ground forces were able to contact with them. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar. 03, 1951
1951 - February 19	An H-5 picked up an injured, downed F-80 pilot, Lt. Harry F. Peyser, from a riverbed near Taegu, Korea. An L-5 had landed to pick the F-80 pilot up, but due to the sandy soil and extra weight it could not take off. Without the extra weight the L-5 was able to take off safely. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - February 21	An H-5 of the 3rd ARS and piloted by 1st Lt. Ernest L MacQuarrie delivered a wounded GI to a MASH facility, thereby marking the 1,000th life saved in the Korean War. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - March 05	A helicopter rescued F-51D pilot, Maj. John W. Rees, after his aircraft was hit by ground fire and he bailed out south of Imjin River inside friendly lines. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - March 09	A helicopter rescued F-51D pilot, 1st Lt. Siegel M. Dickman, who had E & E'ed after his aircraft was hit by ground fire and crashed landed 2 mi south of Singye. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - March 09	A SAR helicopter rescued F-51D pilot, Capt. L. M. Christopher, who had E & E'ed after his aircraft was hit by AAA and caught fire and he bailed out 5 mi north of Singye on 05 March 1951. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - March 09	H-5G #48-545 of the 3rd ARS and crewed by 1st Lt. Charles H. Fields (P) and Cpl. Patterson (M) crashed into a mountainside on the frontlines and was destroyed. Fields & Patterson were not injured and were rescued. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - March 09	H-5G #48-545, crewed by 1st Lt. Charles H. Field (P) & Cpl. Patterson (M), crashed into a mountainside on the Korean frontline and was destroyed. The crew was not injured. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_2135.htm
1951 - March 09	H-5H #49-2011, piloted by Brendon V. Higgins, was involved in an accident at Suwon AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5103.html
1951 - March 11	A SAR helicopter rescued F-51D pilot, Capt. Allen H. Vanderyerk after his aircraft was hit by ground fire, lost coolant and crash 2 miles south of Chunchon. ttp://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - March 13	A SAR helicopter rescued F-51D pilot, 1st Lt. H. W. Nelson after his aircraft had engine failure and landed in a riverbed 10 miles southeast of Hamchang. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - March 14	YH-13 #46-240, piloted by Alvin D. Allen, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5103.html
1951 - March 15	A H-5 SAR helicopter, piloted by Capt. Daniel J. Miller, rescued F4U-4 USMC pilot, Maj. Frank H. Presley after his aircraft was hit by AAA, had engine failure and landed in the Han River near Munson. Sikorsky Archives News July 2018, http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - March 16	YH-19 #49-2013, piloted by Thomas J. Cecil, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5103.html
1951 - March 17	A SAR helicopter rescued RF-51D pilot, Capt. David H. Rust after his aircraft was downed by ground fire and he bailed out 10 miles southeast of Kaesong. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - March 19	A SAR helicopter rescued F-51D pilot, 1st Lt. Robert P. Pasqualicchio after his aircraft was downed by ground fire and crashed landed east of Yonan. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - March 20	An H-5 of the 3rd ARS, crewed by 1st Lt. Osbourne E. McKinzie (P), was hit by ground fire during an unsuccessful rescue attempt for the Australian F-51 fighter pilot, name unkn, during a rescue attempt from a point north of Seoul where he had been forced to bail out of his ground fire damaged aircraft. The helicopter landed safely at K-14 (Kimpo). No other information is available currently. (See next entry) Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar 21, 1951, pg. 7 http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - March 20	An H-5 of the 3rd ARS, crewed by Capt. Lyaden E. Thomson (P) and Cpl. Earl W. Poole (MT), rescued an Australian F-51 fighter pilot, name unkn, during a daring rescue behind enemy lines north of Seoul where he had been forced to bail out of his ground fire damaged aircraft. (See previous entry) Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar 21, 1951, pg. 7
1951 - March 23-25	A total of 148 paratroopers, injured or wounded during the second largest paradrop of the Korean War, were rescued by H-5 crews of Detachment 1, 3rd AR Squadron. The aircrews flew 77 sorties in two days in area of Musan, transiting intense mortar and small arms fire. Aerospace Rescue And Recovery Service 1956-1981 An Illustrated Chronology by Donald D. Little
1951 - March 24	For the FIRST time, Far East AF used a YH-19, a experimental service test under combat conditions helicopter, in Korea for the air evacuation of wounded troops. The H-19 was considerably larger and more powerful, with greater range, than the H-5's. The initial YH-19 personnel consisted of pilots Maj. Samuel B. Brown and Capt. Joseph D. Cooper and Crew Chief TSgt. Earl J. Paulsen and several mechanics. Air Force Magazine & "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - March 24 - 28	For the FIRST time, Far East Air Forces (FEAF) used an YH-19, a service test helicopter, in Korea for the air evacuation of wounded troops. Following Operation Tomahawk, the second largest airborne assult of the war, 3rd ARS Det.1, YH-19 and H-5 helicopters evacuated 270 injured and wounded paratroopers of the 187th RCT from the Munsan-ni area twenty miles north of Seoul. Pilots and medics flew constantly during daylight, and maintenance crews worked around the clock in support of evacuations that often were conducted under heavy mortar artillery and small arms fire. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - March 28	H-5A #43-46636, piloted by Thomas J. Cecil, was involved in an accident at Hamilton AFB, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5103.html
1951 - March 30	H-5G #48-560, piloted by Elmer L. Barnes, was involved in an accident at Taegu 2 AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5103.html
1951 - March 30- 31	A YH-19 was used on a "classified' mission to bring some 18 UN personnel, most likely involved the recovery of Korean guerrillas, from North Korea. This was the first use of this type of helicopter in a special operations mission. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion & "The USAF in Korea A Chronology 1950-1953" by A. Timothy Warnock
1951 - March 31	H-5A #43-46630, piloted by Charles E. Cover, Jr., was involved in an accident about .5 mile north of Grandview, VA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5103.html
1951 - April 03	The service-test YH-19 helicopter, with the 3rd ARS, picked up a downed F-51D pilot, Capt. Thomas Manjak, southeast of Pyongyang, receiving small-arms fire during the sortie. Air Force Magazine & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - April 09	An H-5 helicopter from the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Clifford W. Brown (P) and SSgt. Edward H. Boggs (MT) on two separate sorties rescued two F-51 downed Mustang pilots, Maj. Elmer H. Duff after he had been on the ground behind enemy lines near Suan and 1st Lt. Siegel M. Dickman who was rescued almost immediately after he went down behind enemy lines in Namchonjom. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Apr 11, 1951, pg. 8
1951 - April 10	H-23A #51-3983, piloted by Owen L. Clark, was involved in an accident about 4 miles east of San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5104.html
1951 - April 17	During "Operation MiG", to recover vital components of a crashed MiG-15, a YH-19 helicopter, piloted by Maj. Don Nichols, transported a team to the crash site behind enemy lines south of Sinanju to extract MiG-15 components, samples and photos. On the return flight the YH-19 took one hit from enemy fire. Air Force Magazine
1951 - April 18	H-5 helicopters from the 3rd ARS evacuated 20 critically wounded US soldiers from front-line aid stations to the nearest field hospital. Five of the 10 sorties encountered enemy fire. Air Force Magazine
1951 - April 19	An H-5 helicopter from the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Ernest l. MacQuerrie rescued the pilot, 1st Lt. Robert P. Pasqualicchio, of a F-51 Mustang that had been forced down behind enemy lines while flying a mission through a low-hanging overcast over northwestern Korea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Apr 22, 1951, pg. 5
1951 - April 23	H-5G #48-532, piloted by Richard C. Kirkland, was involved in an accident at Muzunbaarikku Island, Marshall Islands. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5104.html
1951 - April 23	YH-5E #43-46611, piloted by Leon Stone, was involved in an accident at Kirtland AFB, NM. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5104.html
1951 - April 24	On separate pickups, and H-5 helicopter from the 3rd ARS rescued two of the three crewmembers of a B-26B who had bailed out of their aircraft that had been crippled by enemy ground fire. Rescuing first the pilot, William L. Cara then the navigator, Capt. William R. Fitch, from about 20 miles west of Chorwon, about 15 miles north of the 38th parallel. Air Force Magazine & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - April 25	A SAR helicopter rescued F-51D pilot, Maj. Sam C. Wilkerson who had E & E'ed after his aircraft had been hit by ground fire and crash landed in a rice paddy near the 38th parallel. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - April 25	H-5G #48-560, piloted by William B. Peel, was involved in an accident at Taegu AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5104.html
1951 - April 29	An H-5 picked up a survivor of a lost C-46, friendly ground parties rescued the remaining survivors."That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - April 30	On separate sorties, two H-5 helicopters each picked up a downed UN pilot behind enemy lines. Small arms fire damaged one helicopter. One of the H-5 rescues was made by 1st Lt. Charles H. Field, Jr. and was of a wounded South African F-51D pilot, Lt. Piet S. Cilliers, who had bailed out near Sinmak, North Korea. The other pilot rescued was F-51D pilot Lt. Soltis. Air Force Magazine & "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion& http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - May 05	A USAF helicopter crewed by 1st Lt. Donald J. Crawford (P) and SSgt. James N. Waggoner Jr. (FM) rescued a pilot, Lt. Peter Barlow, from the HMS Glory, was hit by enemy ground fire and crashed landed his fighter plane in enemy territory near one of the Han River. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 08, 1951, pg. 5
1951 - May 05	An H-5 helicopter from the 3rd ARS, crewed by Capt. L. T. Thomason (P) and SSgt. J. N. Waggoner (MT) rescued a downed F-51D pilot, Lt. Col. Rexford H. Detree, about 16 miles north of K-16. The helicopter encountered small-arms fire in the area during the rescue. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 07, 1951, pg. 7 & Air Force Magazine & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - May 06	H-5A #43-46629, piloted by Paul E. Kimberling, was involved in an accident at Ellington AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5105.html
1951 - May 08	An H-5 helicopter picked up two US soldiers north of Seoul, encountering small-arms fire in the area. Air Force Magazine
1951 - May 13	A bright yellow USAF helicopter stole the show from the communists in Vienna Sunday. Only 10,000 people were estimated to have watched a series of communist sports and entertainment attractions staged as part of a three-day Whitson rally, but 25,000 waited for the helicopter to make its three scheduled landings in the heart of the city. The helicopter, the first Vienna has ever seen, touched down on a square in front of city hall, in the Schonbrunn palace courtyard and on a street near the Votiv church. The Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) 14 May 1952, page 2
1951 - May 14	SAR helicopter rescued a downed F-51D pilot, 1st Lt. Vernon Burke after he had bailed out of his AAA damaged aircraft. Air Force Magazine & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - May 19	H-5H #49-1996, piloted by Calvin W. Jackson, was involved in an accident at Langley AFB, VA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5105.html
1951 - May 19	H-5H #49-2003, piloted by Alfred L. Kopit, was involved in an accident at Langley AFB, VA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5105.html
1951 - May 19	An H-5 helicopter rescued a downed RF-51D pilot, Capt. William H. Strand, southwest of Chorwon in the central sector, with the helicopter sustaining damage from small-arms fire during the pickup. Air Force Magazine & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - May 22	H-13D #51-2471, piloted by Owen L. Clark, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5105.html
1951 - June ??	A H-5 rescue helicopter in Korea, crewed by Capt. Dwain L. Redalin (P) and TSgt. Charles Knox (MT) rescued Marine fighter pilot, Capt. Malcolm “Monk” Moncrief after he had parachuted from his flak-hit blazing plane at 500 feet. After he was on the ground, he climbed up a tree on a mountain some distance away from his discarded parachute where he hid for five- and one-half hours until the helicopter arrived. The helicopter hovered about 20 feet over the tree where he was hiding and dropped a rope to him. Suddenly the enemy began firing at the helicopter and the helicopter climbed up to 3,000 feet with Capt. Moncrief dangling from the rope. He held on and Sergeant Knox hauled in the rope and got Capt. Moncrief safely inside. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jun 19, 1951, pg. 7
1951 - June 12	H-5G #48-537, piloted by Robert W. Barnhill, was involved in an accident about 4 miles south of Taegu 2 AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5106.html
1951 - June 18	A H-19 piloted by Lt. Wayne W. Eggert took off at dawn from Fargo, ND. bound for Dayton. It landed sometime later at O'Hare airfield near Chicago, some 540 miles from its takeoff. A Wright-Patterson spokesman said the new 'copter' was not trying for a record. He said it was on a "long range cruising control flight to find which control settings, altitude, and so forth, would be best on a long-range mission." He said the test was conducted as "a routine measure to determine whether or not the craft is ready for production. "The Evening Independent” (Massillon, Ohio), 18 June 1951, page 1
1951 - June 19	A SAR helicopter recovered the remains of F-51D pilot, 1st Lt. Lee A. Harper, after his aircraft was hit by AAA fire and he unsuccessfully attempted a low altitude bailout near Kyongyong-do. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm
1951 - June 21	H-5G #48-561, piloted by Lydon E. Thomason, was involved in an accident at Seoul AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5106.html
1951 - June 27	H-5D #43-46652, piloted by Ronald C. Good, was involved in an accident about 13 miles NNE of Valparaiso, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5106.html
1951 - July 01	The 3rd ARSq. recovered the remains of South African Air Force F-51D pilot, 2nd Lt. Jesse P Verster, after his aircraft was hit by AAA fire and crashed. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - July 08	H-5A #43-46616, piloted by Frank A. Alden, was involved in an accident at Ladd AFB, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5107.html
1951 - July 11 - 22	H-5's participated in "Operation Flood-Lift" a humanitarian airlift operation assisting victims of flooding on the Kansas, Missouri and Mississippi Rivers between eastern Kansas and western Illinois inundating Abilene, Manhattan, Junction City, Fort Riley. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1951 - July 16	H-5A #43-46626, piloted by John W. Martin, was involved in an accident about 2 miles north of Maple Hill, KS. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5107.html
1951 - July 16	EYH-19 #49-2013, piloted by August Vincenzi, was involved in an accident at Sulphur Grove, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5107.html
1951 - July 28	H-5F #47-489, piloted by John L. Pullen, was involved in an accident at Sparrevohn, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5107.html
1951 - July 31	YH-24 #51-5113, piloted by August Vincenzi, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5107.html
1951 - August 20	H-5F #47-482 of the 3rd ARS crewed by 1st Lt. Gene W. Ruhlander (P) and Sgt. Wilton A. Steward (MT) hit power lines at the 8055th MASH, Uijongbnu and crashed, the crew was injured in the crash. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - August 22	H-13D #51-2463, piloted by Maurice C. Bone, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5108.html
1951 - August 22	YH-12B #46-222, piloted by Lynwood D. Williams, was involved in an accident about 11 miles northeast of Hamlet, NC. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5108.html
1951 - August 27	H-5G #48-552, piloted by William N. Coombs, was involved in an accident about 15 miles from Palmer, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5108.html
1951 - August 29	Two H-5 Helicopters from the 3rd ARS in Korea, one crewed by 1st Lt. Michael Angelo Mecca (P) and the other crewed by 1st Lt. Charles J. DuPont, rescued 58 men of a UN patrol which had been stranded by a flash flood on the “wrong” bank of the Imjin River as the landed and started ferrying them to the safe side of the river and after 31 sorties and 3 hours they had accomplished the sage transfer of the entire group. Earlier in the day “chopper” pilots of the same squadron had hoisted 14 members of an Army engineer unit to safety from a section of a dislodged pontoon bridge that had been ripped loose by the roaring waters. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug. 30, 1951, pg. 1
1951 - September ??	A helicopter crew from Flight B, 4th ARS, flew medical personnel to 37 villages and settlements in Costa Rica, resulting in the inoculation of 978 persons, arresting a five-month yellow fever epidemic. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1951 - September 02	Four Air Force helicopters rescued 14 members of an Army engineer unit from a dislodged portion of a pontoon bridge in the middle of a swollen Korean river. Carrying two men at a time from their precarious perch to safety at the river's edge. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California) 2 September 1951, page 12
1951 - September 02	An H-5 helicopter from the 3rd ARS, crewed by 1st Lt. George E. Caldwell (P) and Corporal John R. Lathrop (MT) rescued Maj. Robert J. Shelly from behind enemy lines in Korea. No other details are known at this time. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1951 - September 04	H-5H #48-549, piloted by Walter A. Rosenfield, was involved in an accident about 1 mile southwest of Wright-Patterson OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5109.html
1951 - September 08	H-5G #48-558 of the 3rd ARS crewed by Capt. John Lipsit was lost due to mechanical failure shortly after take-off. He and two passengers were not injured. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - September 08	H-5G #48-551 from Flight "D", 10th Rescue Squadron, crewed by Capt. Frank A. Alden (P) and Cpl. Joe K. Allen (MT) crashed on the east side of the Moose Creek bluff, about 18 miles ESE of Fairbanks, AK. The helicopter was on way to recover the dead from a C-47 from a crash on 07 September 1951. Alden and Allen were both killed in the crash. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5109.html & the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska) - Mon, Sept. 10, 1951, page 1 & 6
1951 - September 10	South of Pyongyang a 3rd ARS H-5 helicopter, with fighter escort, rescued F-80C pilot Capt. Ward M. Millar, 7th FBS. He had suffered two broken ankles during his ejection and escaped after two months as a prisoner and evaded recapture for three weeks. The helicopter also brought out an NKA sergeant who had assisted Millar. Air Force Magazine
1951 - September 13	H-5G #48-555 crewed by 1st Lt. Eugene C. Kohfield (P) and Pfc. Lawrence A. Reid (M) was hit by enemy ground fire while attempting a rescue of a AT-6D Mosquito crew, a blade went out of track and severed the tail boom and crashed from about 200 feet as it was attempting to land back at its base, instantly killing Kohfield and Reid. This was the first loss of USAF helicopter crew members as a direct result of enemy fire. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion & The US Air Force Rescue Service by Wayne Mutza
1951 - September 21	H-5D #43-46646, piloted by John D. Heller, was involved in an accident at Shana-Wan Inlet, Okinawa. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5109.html
1951 - September 29	H-5A #43-46629, piloted by Vincent H. McGovern, was involved in an accident about 2 miles south of Camp Carson, CO. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5109.html
1951 - September 29	YH-13 #46-227, piloted by David S. Gardner, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5109.html
1951 - October 02	12 USAF helicopters airlifted a battalion of about 1,000 U. S. Marines, making 162 individual flights carrying six Marines, fully equipped and ready for combat 14 air miles to the front on a rugged mountainous ridges in east central Korea. Tipton Tribune (Tipton, Indiana) Thu. Oct. 11, 1951, page 1
1951 - October 05	H-23A #51-4003, piloted by James V. Belyee, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5110.html
1951 - October 12	YH-19 #49-2014, piloted by Raymond H. Hurn, was involved in an accident at Munsan Peace Camp, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5110.html
1951 - October 17	An H-5 piloted by 1st Lt. Charles J. Dupont rescued a downed B-26B radar observer, 1st Lt. William F. Brown, who had been evading the enemy for three nights, from a densely forested mountainside. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - October 17	As of this date the 3rd ARS in Korea have flown out 3,000 persons. The versatile H-5 helicopter leads with 2,572 people with the larger H-19 helicopter rescuing 196 persons. The remainder have been rescued by the squadron fixed wing aircraft. Pacific Stars and Stripes, Oct 23, 1951, pg. 7
1951 - October 25	H-5G #48-556, (Call sign "Pedro 09") of the 3rd ARS, helicopter, crewed by Lt. Charles DuPont (P) and Cpl. Gerald Fryer (Medic) who had rescued a downed UN F-80, call sign "Hammer", pilot, 1st Lt. Vernon L. Wright. The H-5 made a forced landing in enemy territory after being hit by enemy ground fire, hitting the lip of a rice paddy, turning over and crashing. The crew and rescued pilot were not injured and E & E'd away from the crash site and spent the night moving and hiding in a nearby tree covered ridge line. Air Force Magazine & "Tails of a Helicopter Pilot" by Richard Kirkland
1951 - October 26	Two H-5's of the 3rd ARS, one piloted by Col. John Dean, (Call sign "Pedro 02), who rescued Lt. Charles DuPont ("Pedro 09") by hoist and the other piloted by Capt. Bob Barnhill, (Call sign "Pedro 01"), who rescued 1st Lt. Vernon Wright ("Hammer") and Cpl. Gerald Fryer ("Pedro 09") by hoist, safety from the mountainside where they had hidden from Communist troops during the night. This was the first successful rescue of a downed rescue chopper crew in the Korean War. After the successful rescue the downed H-5 #48-556 was destroyed by the flight of South African Air Force F-51 fighters, call sign "Grenadier Love 01, 02, 03 & 04", that had been providing close air support coverage during this mission. See the previous entry. Air Force Magazine & "Tails of a Helicopter Pilot" by Richard Kirkland
1951 - October 27	A 3rd ARS H-5, with fighter escort, rescued a downed RF-51D fighter pilot, Capt. James McCabe, despite intense fire from enemy ground troops. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.htm & Air Force Magazine
1951 - October 29	A 3rd ARS H-5 evacuated a U.S. Army officer who had suffered serious burns. He became the 3,000th individual to be airlifted to safety by the 3rd ARS. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1951 - November 04	YH-5E #43-46611, piloted by William M. Knowlton, was involved in an accident about 80 miles west northwest of Las Vegas, NV. of Camp Carson, CO. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5111.html
1951 - November 15	H-5E #43-46614, piloted by John R. Peacock, was involved in an accident at Palmdale Airport, CA. of Camp Carson, CO. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5111.html
1951 - November 20	H-19A #51-3847, piloted by Joseph D. Cooper, was involved in an accident at Eglin AFB, FL. of Camp Carson, CO. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5111.html
1951 - November 21	H-5G #48-559 of the 3rd ARS, piloted by Lt. Logan J. Fagner had a mechanical malfunction and crashed into the sea off the Korean coast between Cho-do and P-Y-do. Logan was rescued by an escorting SA-16 with minor injuries. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5111.html & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_Info_2175.html
1951 - December 01	A SAR helicopter rescued an F-51D pilot, 1st Lt. Max Tomich, after his aircraft was hit by AAA and crashed. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - December 04	YH-24 #51-5113, piloted by John R. Noll, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5112.html
1951 - December 06	H-13D #51-2463, piloted by Joseph E. Barratt, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5112.html
1951 - December 12	A 3rd ARS helicopter in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Raymond H. Smith Jr. (P) and PFC James H. Carns (MT), picked up and delivered two UN pilots whose planes had been shot down by ground-fire behind enemy lines to safety. The first pilot, Lt. Peter B. Coopers, was rescued from land and the second pilot had bailed out over water and 1st Lt. Smith hoisted him aboard by a cable. Smith’s helicopter low level fuel light was blinking furiously as they landed them at a friendly base. Incidentally, when Lt. Coopers was rescued, he became the 3,600th UN armed forces member to be flown to safety by all the aircraft of the 3rd squadron. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Dec 16, 1951, pg. 19
1951 - December 13	A SAR helicopter rescued a USMC F9F-2B pilot, 2nd Lt. Charles A. Sewell, after his aircraft ingested debris from a downed MiG and he bailed out near Cho-do. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - December 18	A SAR AF helicopter from a Donkey Team (Spec Ops) rescued an F-86A pilot, Capt. Ken D. Chandler, after his aircraft was hit by AAA, crashed 8 miles north of Pyongyang and he successfully bailed out. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1951 - December 23 to January 11	The 3rd ARS began the evacuation of 218 wounded to the hospital ship Consolation, one of the first hospital ships to have a helipad. A total of 134 sorties were completed by the squadron during this period. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1952 - January 04	Two helicopter pilots of the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron, Capt. Gail W. Paulton and Capt. Walter J. Hodgson, have airlifted more than 150 wounded U. S. and South Korean Marines to the Navy hospital ship Consolation, anchored two miles off Korea’s east coast north of Parallel 38. No other details available at this time. Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) – 04 Jan 1952, Fri. (First Edition), Page 2
1952 - January 12	H-5G #48-538 of the 3rd ARS, Det. 1, crewed by 2nd Lt. Jesse E. Lewis, Jr. (P) and Cpl. Claude P. Ferguson (M) crashed landed at front line aid station. The helicopter was recovered and repaired. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1952 - January 19	An Air Force helicopter from Mountain Home AFB, piloted by Capt. John Peacock (from March Field in Riverside, CA). rescued Mrs. Gene Jack. The helicopter followed the 78-mile course of the Boise River under a thick overcast to a rendezvous point to rescue Mrs. Jack, suffering from influenza, from an isolated cabin in the snowbound vastness's of the Sawtooth Mountain wilderness above Rocky Bar, 80 miles from Boise, ID. The Fresno Bee The Republican (Fresno, California - Sunday January 20, 1952, page 1
1952 - January 25	A helicopter rescued an F-84 pilot, 1st Lt. J. W. Corbin, near the coastline of the Yellow Sea, while F-84's strafed enemy troops in the area. Escorting F-86's destroyed three MiG-15's during the pickup. Air Force Magazine
1952 - January 25	H-5G #48-544, piloted by John C. Hays, was involved in an accident at Sosa-Ri, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5202.html
1952 - January 26	H-19A #51-3849, piloted by Leslie W. Lear, was involved in an accident at Wheeler-Sack Field, NY. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5202.html
1952 - January 26	A H-5 from the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by Capt. Raymond Hurn (P) and unkn (MT), flew deep into enemy territory to rescue a 49th Fighter Interceptor Wing fighter pilot, Capt. Alvin T. Thawley, who’s aircraft was downed while blasting enemy rail lines in the Sinanju Area. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 29, 1952, pg. 19
1952 - January 26	A H-5 from the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. John C. Hayes (P) and unkn (MT) rescue an F-84 Thunderjet pilot, Maj. Drew F. Holbrook, of the 136th Fighter Bomber Wing, after his jet had flamed out and he crash landed it in enemy territory. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 29, 1952, pg. 19
1952 - January 30	H-19A #51-3859, piloted by Robert Decke, was involved in an accident at Sikorsky Airport, CT. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5202.html
1952 - February 13	A helicopter from the 54th ARSq. rescued the survivors of a B-36 that had crashed in the snow near Goose Air Base, Labrador on 12 February 1952. Also rescued were a two-man pararescue team that had parachuted into the crash site on 12 February 1952. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1952 - February 21	A SAR helicopter from K-14 recovered the remains of RF-80A pilot, 2nd Lt. Richard L. Johnson, after his aircraft had hit some low-hanging power lines during approach and crashed 5 miles southeast of K-14. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1952 - February 25	A USAF helicopter from Goose Bay, crew unkn, evacuated Mrs. Bernard Way and her triplets, who were born on the 23rd of February, without medical help, from the remote village of Rigolet, 100 miles northeast of Goose Bay. The Berkshire Evening Eagle, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1952, page 17
1952 - March 05	While jet fighters stilled enemy anti-aircraft fire, a USAF helicopter (Call sign "Pedro 02") lowered a hoist sling and rescued a downed USN F4U-4 pilot, Capt. John A. "Jack" Deitz, in the vicinity of Yongyon. Air Force Magazine & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1952 - March 06	H-5G #48-554, piloted by unkn, was involved in an accident at Goose Bay, Labrador. No other details are known at this time. Accident list
1952 - March 10	A pontoon-equipped H-19 made a water rescue of a downed USMC F4U-4 Corsair pilot, Capt. Clarence W. Tuxbury. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1952 - March 17	H-5G #48-542 of the 3rd ARS, crewed by Maj. Emerson E. Heller & Pvt. Carl E. Healy (CC) crashed landed, about 1 mile NNW of Seoul AB, Korea, during an autorotation check when they could not recover. The crew was not injured. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_2589.html
1952 - March 25	H-5G #48-538 of the 3rd ARSq, Det. 1, crewed by Capt. Russell P. Tyler (P) and Pfc. James H. Garns (M) was lost during a patient evacuation mission from a snow-covered hilltop, landed in snow-filled hole and overturned. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1952 - March 25	YH-12B #46-225 from Kirtland AFB, AZ., crewed by Russell P. Tyler (P) & Capt. Chester C. Lowe (CP), crashed and burned on takeoff at Kingman Airport, AZ. Capt. Lowe received a minor injury when it crashed. A witness said the helicopter was about 10 feet off the ground when it was struck by a sudden gust of wind and hurled to the runway. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5203.html & Las Cruces Sun-News (Las Cruces, NM.), Wed, Mar 26, 1952, page 1
1952 - March 25	H-5G #48-538 of Det. 1, 3rd ARS, crewed by Capt. Russell P. Tyler (P) and Pfc. James H. Garns (M), was on a patient evacuation mission from a snow-covered hilltop, landing in a snow-filled hole and overturning, in Korea. The crew was not injured. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_3556.html
1952 - March 25	H-13E #51-13776, piloted by James V. Belyea, was involved in an accident at Lometa, TX. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5203.html
1952 - March 25	H-19A #51-3847, piloted by Dale R. Paules, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5203.html
1952 - March 27	A H-5 of the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron crewed by 1st Lt. Robert L. Dunlap (P) delivered 4,000 pounds of rice (taking ten trips to deliver 400 pounds each trip) to 1,400 half-starved inhabitants of a northern Honshu Mountain village, who had been without food for three days. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar 29, 1952, pg. 18
1952 - March 27	A H-5 of the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron crewed by Lt. John R. Calhoun (P) and PFC David Kroll (MT), learning that Chinese troops had captured a downed USMC pilot, Capt. William D. Smart, near Pylksong, made several low passes, enabling him to escape. While one helicopter crew member fired at the Chinese soldiers with a rifle, other lowered a hoist and rescued the pilot. Air Force Magazine & News-Journal (Mansfield, OH.)- Wed. March 12, 1952, page 1
1952 - April 01	A H-19 rescue helicopter in Korea, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued the pilots, names unkn, of an F-80 Shooting Star and a Corsair. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Apr 05, 1951, pg. 1
1952 - April 01	A H-19 rescue helicopter in Korea, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued F-86 pilot, 1st Lt. John E. Dews, Jr. from a rocky area on Cho-do Island. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1952 - April 06	H-5G #48-554 was damaged at Goose Bay, Labrador. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5204.html
1952 - April 07	A 3rd ARS helicopter rescues a downed UN Sea Fury pilot, Royal Navy S/Lt. Swanson. "The U.S. Air Force's First War: Korea 1950-1953 Significant Events" by A. Timothy Warnock & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1952 - April 09 - 20	Unknown type of USAF helicopters were involved humanitarian airlift operations during Missouri River Valley Floods in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1952 - April 12	A new H-21 U. S. Air Force rescue helicopter designed for Arctic missions made its first flight in Philadelphia. The Daily News, Huntingdon And Mount Union, PA., Monday, April 14, 1952, page 8
1952 - April 26	A H-5 helicopter of the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by Capt. Gail W. Poulton (P) and unkn (MT) rescued an unkn F-80 Shooting Star after he was forced to bail out of his ground fire damaged aircraft behind enemy lines. As the pilot was scrambling into the helicopter his hair was literally parted by enemy ground fire and the helicopter received enemy ground fire damage as they were able to pick him up and deliver him to friendly lines. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Apr 23, 1952, pg. 19
1952 - April 26	H-5D #43-46648, piloted by Dewey A. Campbell, was involved in an accident in the water at White Beach, Okinawa. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5204.html
1952 - April 28	An H-19 helicopter of the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Jesse E. Lewis (P) and 1st Lt. John R. Calhoun (CP) picked up a downed Royal Navy Seafury pilot, S/Lt. Swanson, in enemy waters off North Korea’s west coast. It was the second time in exactly three weeks that the same pilot had been picked up by a 3rd ARS helicopter. Air Force Magazine
1952 - April 29	H-23B #51-16151, piloted by Harold W. Peterson, was involved in an accident in the water at Edwards AFB, CA. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5204.html
1952 - May 01	H-19A #51-3858 of the 3rd ARSq. was lost due to battle damage during a rescue. No other details are available currently. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_infor_158.html
1952 - May 02	A YH-19 #49-2016, with the 3rd ARS, crashed landed in mud flats near Inchon, South Korea after engine failure while returning from a patient evacuation mission. All 4 crew, 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Bloom, Capt. Gail W. Poulton, A1C Edward B. Horseman and A2C David J. Kroll were rescued. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1952 - May 06	A H-5 helicopter from the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by Capt. John Elton James (P) and A1C William Frederick Utech (MT), rescued a downed Marine F4U pilot, Capt. Lewis T. Ransom (P), from the coastal shallows of the Yellow Sea where he had ditched his ground-fire damaged aircraft. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 09, 1952, pg. 18
1952 - May 10	A USAF helicopter removed a critically injured fisherman, John Alexander, from a rugged woodland area near Sumerset, VT. No other details are known at this time. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY) 11 May 1952, page 1
1952 - May 11	The first YH-21, 50-1231 made its FIRST flight at the Piasecki Helicopter Corporation factory at Morton Grove, Pennsylvania. The crew on this flight were test pilots Leonard Joseph "Len" LaVassar and Martin P. "Marty" Johnson, both former U.S. Navy aviators. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/11-april-1952/
1952 - May 16	YH-19 49-2016 of the 3rd ARS, MATS, crewed by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Bloom (P), Capt. Gail W. Poulton (P), A1C Edward B. Horseman (M or CC) and A2C David J. Kroll (M or CC) while returning from patient evacuation mission, crash landed in mud flats near Inchon when the engine failed (fuel pressure loss). http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5204.html
1952 - May 16	A USAF helicopter recovered Lt. David Spowart after he belly-landed his aircraft, after its engine failed, on a reservoir. As the plane started sinking, he started swimming. A boat picked him up and took him to shore where the helicopter picked him up and returned him to the Alameda NAS, near Oakland, CA. Pampa Daily News (Pampa, TX.) 17 May 1952, page 9
1952 - May 21	A USAF helicopter crewed by Capt. Charles Johnson (P) and John Withers (MT) rescued a USMC F4U-4 pilot, Capt. William Barbanen, while under enemy fire, after his aircraft was hit by AAA fire and he bailed out, landing in a North Korean rice paddy, near Sukchone. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_1386.htm & Panama City News-Herald (Panama City, FL) 22 May 1952, page 2
1952 - May 23	An H-19 helicopter from 3rd ARS flew most of a sortie on instruments and picked up a downed Marine Corps AD-2 pilot, one of the FIRST instances of a "primarily-instruments" helicopter rescue. Air Force Magazine
1952 - May 26	H-19A #51-3875, piloted by Donald G. Thomason, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5205.html
1952 - May 29	H-19A #51-3886, piloted by Howard G. Pelton, was involved in an accident about 7 miles north of Bowling Green, KY. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5205.html
1952 - May 30	H-13E #51-13814, piloted by John E Murphy, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5205.html
1952 - June 04	An H-19 helicopter of 3rd ARS picked up a downed British pilot, 2nd Lt. James H. McGee, from the vicinity of Sinchon, while encountering automatic weapons fire during the rescue. Air Force Magazine
1952 - June 05	H-23B #51-16149, piloted by Allen W. Thompson, was involved in an accident about 5 miles north of Edwards AFB, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5206.html
1952 - June 09	An H-19 helicopter of 3rd ARS crewed by Capt. Owen L. Clard (P), A2C Elmer L. Davis (MT), picked up a downed UN F-84 Thunderjet pilot, 2nd Lt. Quintus J. Fuller Jr., on the Haeju peninsula or Korea while encountering moderate small arms fire enroute. "The U.S. Air Force's First War: Korea 1950-1953 Significant Events" by A. Timothy Warnock
1952 - June 12	H-13E #51-13764, piloted by Robert N. McLetton, was involved in an accident about 2 miles north of San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5206.html
1952 - June 13	H-5G #48-529, piloted by Charles A. Johnson, was involved in an accident at the 8055th MASH, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5206.html
1952 - June 17	H-23A #51-4018, piloted by Russell G. Winegar, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5206.html
1952 - June 24	H-23A #51-4017, piloted by Theodoros A. Kentrotis, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5206.html
1952 - June 25	H-5H #49-2000 crewed by Capt. Leslie Wayne Lear (P) and SSgt Bob D. Holloway (M) was shot down while trying to rescue a USN pilot, Ens. Ronald D. Eaton. The crew and USN pilot bailed out and Lear & Eaton were KIA and Holloway became the first helicopter crew member to become a POW. "Air Force Magazine & "Tails of a Helicopter Pilot" by Richard Kirkland
1952 - June 25	H-5G #48-548 of the 3rd ARS, piloted by Capt. Sherman B. Jennings, Jr., on a SAR mission to rescue the HH-5H crew down behind enemy lines, crashed on takeoff after dropping off the medic. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1952 - June 28	H-13E #51-13828, piloted by David E. Chatfield, was involved in an accident about 4 miles NNW of San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5206.html
1952 - July 03	EH-19A #51-3846, piloted by Ralph E. Coleman, was involved in an accident at Umiat, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 07	H-5F #47-480, piloted by Ramond O. Smith, Jr., was involved in an accident at Munsan-Ni, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 07	EH-5G #48-546, piloted by George E. Caldwell, was involved in an accident at Holloman AFB, NM. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 09	Colonel J. C. Bailey assumed temporary command of ARS after the departure of Colonel Richard T. Knight. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1952 - July 09	Colonel Thomas J. DuBose assumed command of ARS. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1952 - July 10	H-19A #51-3864, piloted by Donald J. Crawford, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 11	H-13D #51-2531, piloted by Edward J. Kelly, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 12	H-5H #49-2002, piloted by Benjamin W. Kent, was involved in an accident at Wheelus AB, Libya. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 15 - 31	The FIRST helicopter crossing of the North Atlantic is made by Captain Vincent H. McGovern and Captain Harry C. Jeffers with Captain George O. Hambrick and Lieutenant Harold Moore, flying two Sikorsky H-19 helicopters, named "Hop-a-long" and "Whirl-O-Way" from Massachusetts to Ayrshire covering 3,535 miles in 42 hours 25 minutes of flight time. http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/aviation%20timeline/1952.html
1952 - July 15	H-13D #51-2471, piloted by Kenneth G. Blurton, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 17	H-13E #51-13804, piloted by Samuel Sedia, was involved in an accident about 50 miles NNE of Thule AB, Greenland. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5307.html
1952 - July 17	H-19A #51-3887, piloted by Wilbur G. Wood, was involved in an accident at Hoengsong AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 21	H-5G #48-543, piloted by Erling C. Biorge, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 22	YH-5E #43-46614, piloted by Guy D. Moshier, Jr., was involved in an accident at March AFB, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5207.html
1952 - July 30	Following extended heavy rains, helicopters of the 3rd ARS carried approximately 650 floods stranded US military members and Koreans to safety. Flying more than 100 sorties, five large H-19's transported some 600 evacuees, while two H-5's carried the rest. In the I corps sector, two H-5's flew more than 30 sorties to rescue flood-stranded Koreans and US soldiers. Air Force Magazine
1952 - July 31	H-19A #51-3852 of the 3rd ARS, crewed by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Bloom (P) and Capt. Sherman B. Jennings, Jr. (CP), was lost about one mile south of Seoul AB, S. Korea when the rotor hit the water while landing on a small island during a resupply mission. There were minor injuries to the crew from Det. 1, 3rd ARS. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1952 - July 31	H-19A #51-3893 "Hop-A-Long", crewed by Capt. Vincent H. McGovern (P) and Capt. Harry C. Jeffers (CP), and H-19A #51-3890 "Whirl-A-Way", crewed by 1st Lt. Harold W. Moore (P) and Capt. George O. Hambrick, landed, shortly after 4 pm, at Prestwick, Scotland to complete the FIRST Trans-Atlantic Crossing by helicopter. One of the helicopter flight mechanics (FM) who made the crossing in an accompanying C-54 was SSgt. Grady M. Truitt, other FMs are unknown at this time. The News (Frederick, MD), Tue, Aug 5, 1952, page 6 & Corsicana Daily Sun (Corsicana, TX), Mon, Jul 14, 1952
1952 - August 04	H-5G #48-557, piloted by Maj. Roy A. Thompson, was involved in an accident at the 8055th MASH, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5208.html
1952 - August 05	An H-5 piloted by 1st Lt. H. O. McEauchern rescued F4U Corsair pilot Col. Robert Galier, USMC, while under enemy fire, from North Korea. USMC Col. Robert Galier had received the Medal of Honor during WW II. "Tails of a Helicopter Pilot" by Richard Kirkland
1952 - August 08	H-5D #43-46641, piloted by William A. Sandblom, was involved in an accident at Kabuku Homer, HI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5208.html
1952 - August 15	H-19A #51-3870, piloted by Allen H. Stotts was involved in an accident at Fukuoka, Japan. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5208.html
1952 - August 19	H-19A #51-3876, crewed by Capt. Ralph H. King (IP) and Lt. Verne Armstrong, a student pilot, crashed and burned about 11 miles north of San Marcos AFB, TX., killing both. A witness said "the craft fell to earth and burned after its rear propeller tore loose in flight. Corsicana Daily Sun (Corsicana, TX.) Wed., Aug 20, 1952, page 3 & http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5208.html
1952 - August 20	A USAF helicopter in Korea, crewed by Capt. Edwin L. Leonard (P), rescued a downed Sabre Jet pilot, 1st Lt. Norman Schmidt (P) from Red-held waters and on his way back to base he also rescued a downed Marine fighter-bomber pilot, Maj. J. B. Grithn (P) from Red-held waters off northwest Korea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 22, 1952, pg. 19
1952 - August 21	A USAF helicopter in Korea, crewed by Capt. Walter E. Karutz (P), rescued a Thunderjet pilot, 2nd Lt. G. L. Whisenhunt (P) from Red-held waters off northwest Korea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 22, 1952, pg. 19
1952 - August 24	H-5H #49-1996, piloted by Ernest L. Macquarrie was involved in an accident at Narsarssuak AB, Greenland. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5208.html
1952 - August 28	H-13E #51-13748, piloted by Robert F. Scott was involved in an accident at San Marcos Aux. Field 2, TX. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5208.html
1952 - September 02	A 3rd ARS SAR helicopter rescued a USMC F4U-4B pilot, Maj. Robert J. Shelley, after his aircraft had been hit by ground fire and made a wheels-up crash landing in a field. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1952 - September 04	An H-19 from the 3rd ARS, crewed by Maj. Roy A. Thompson (P), 1st Lt. Thurman Lawrence Jr. (CP) and unkn (MT), rescued a downed F-86E fighter pilot, 1st Lt. Laverne G. Strange, and two crewmen, Ensign Thermon Ray (P) and F. C. Davney (crewman) of a USN helicopter, which had lost power and crashed in the water while attempting to pick up the fighter pilot. Air Force Magazine & The McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette - Friday, Sept. 5, 1952, page 1
1952 - September 05	H-19A #51-3857, piloted by Gerald J. Grosson was involved in an accident at Point Oboe, Korea. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5209.html
1952 - September 13	A USAF helicopter, crew unkn, from Hamilton AFB, CA., rescued a hunter, Harold Senter, who had accidentally shot himself in the arm when his rifle went off as he loaded a deer on his car. Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, CA.) 14 Sep 1952, Sun. page 1
1952 - September 18	H-19A #51-3869, piloted by Charles A. Johnson was involved in a landing accident at Ch'o Do Island, South Korea and was written off. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5209.html
1952 - September 20	H-13E #51-13764, piloted by Leonard S. Horner was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5209.html
1952 - September 28	A H-19 rescue helicopter in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Walter L. Johnson (P), 1st Lt. Milton Bowman (CP) and A3C Thomas C. Thorton (FM) rescued an F-86 pilot, Maj. A. J. Gillis from the water after he ejected from his battle damaged Sabre Jet, only 30 miles from the mouth of the Yalu river and well within range of the major Communist airfield at Antung in Manchuria, where over 200 MiG-15’s have been observed. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sep 29, 1952, pg. 16
1952 - October 08	H-19A #51-3848, piloted by Alfred L. Kopit was involved in an accident about 3 miles north of Lyells, VA. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5210.html
1952 - October 09	H-5 #42-46652, piloted by Stanley H. Sheley was involved in an accident about 23 miles south of Olanchito, Honduras. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5210.html
1952 - October 12	An SA-16 pilot, 3rd ARS, participated in two rescues within 30 minutes and more than 100 miles apart. After directing a helicopter pickup of a downed Sabre jet pilot, the SA-16 landed in the Harju Harbor and, while overhead fighters suppressed ground fire from the shore, picked up from a dinghy a 69th FBS pilot who had parachuted from his burning F-84. "The U.S. Air Force's First War: Korea 1950-1953" by; A. Timothy Warnock
1952 - October 14	The 66th ARS at RAF Manston, UK was activated and took over the aircraft & personnel of what was previously known as “A” flight of the 9th ARGp. The unit was under operational control of USAFE and operated with SA-16’s & H-19’s. 66th ARS History Documents
1952 - October 14	H-19A #51-3882, piloted by Ned W. Farr was involved in an accident about 5 miles SE of Deposit, TN. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5210.html
1952 - October 27	A USAF H-19 helicopter from the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Robert C. Christie (P), 1st Lt. Robert H. Reu (CP) and A1C William P. Galliger, flew through intense Communist ground fire to rescue a British Seafury pilot, Flt. Lt. T. J. Mather, after he crashed landed his crippled plane northwest of Cinnamon on Korea's west coast. The Bee, (Danville, VA.) 27 Oct. 1952, page 5
1952 - October 30	H-19A #51-3862, piloted by Calvin W. Jackson was involved in an accident at Langley AFB, VA. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5210.html
1952 - November 06	A USAF helicopter in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. John Totri (P) and Capt. Lloyd Williams (CP) along with Dr., Capt. Don R. Zollinger, rescued PFC Kim Youn Dae, a Korean soldier from the 5th Regiment, 1st ROK Division. PFC Dae was in the middle of a mine field and suffered two broken legs, a broken arm and cuts of the body when he stepped on a mine in the mine field. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Nov 06, 1952, pg. 19
1952 - November 07	H-23B #51-16143, piloted by Harold E. McGrath was involved in an accident about 3 miles ESE of Edwards AFB, CA. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5211.html
1952 - November 07	H-5D #43-46642, piloted by Jay V. Cannon was involved in an accident at Tumon Bay, Guam. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5211.html
1952 - November 12	EH-23B #51-16146, piloted by George Harchalk, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5211.html
1952 - November 12	H-19A #51-3851, piloted by Richard P. Devine, was involved in an accident at Langley AFB, VA. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5211.html
1952 - November 21	Two H-19 helicopters of the 3rd ARS in Korea, one crewed by 1st Lt. Sherman Lawrence Jr. (P), 1st Lt. Oscar A. Yznaga Jr. (CP) and A1C Elmer L. Davis (MT) and the second crewed by Capt. Lloyd E. Williams (P), 1st Lt. Earl J. Thirl (CP) and unkn (MT), each rescued pilots, Maj. Vernon J. Lyle (P) and unkn (P) from two F-86 Sabre Jet’s that had gone down along the east coast North Korea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Nov. 23, 1952, pg. 6
1952 - November 24	A USAF H-19 from the 3rd ARS in Korea, crewed by 1st Lt. Francis Gasque (P), 1st Lt. John M. Totri (CP) and SSgt. Richard E. Ganson (MT) rescued the second Marine Corsair pilot, Capt. C. M. Green, from enemy hands deep in enemy territory near the North Korean Coast after he was forced to abandon his aircraft near a heavily defended Communist supply route. Earlier in the day another H-19 had also plucked a Corsair pilot from enemy waters minutes after he had ditched his aircraft. No detail on this earlier rescue is available at the time of this posting. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Nov 27, 1952, pg. 20
1952 - November 25	A USAF helicopter crewed by Lt. Francisco Gasque (P), Lt. John M. Totri (CP) and SSgt. Richard E. Ganson (MT), rescued a USMC F4U-4B pilot, Capt. Carleton M. Green, after his aircraft was hit by its own bomb blast and he ditched 10 miles S. of Sunwi-Do. The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC.) 25 Nov. 1952, page 10 & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_1200.html
1952 - December 01	H-13E #51-13828, piloted by Edward J. Kelly, was involved in an accident about 2 miles north of San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5212.html
1952 - December 15	H-19A #51-3868, piloted by Raymond H. Hurn, was involved in an accident about 5 miles NNE of Black Mountain, NC. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5212.html
1952 - December 15	An H-19 crewed by Capt. Walter E. Karutz (P), Lt. Theodoros A. Kentrotis (CP), SSgt. Thomas C. Thornton (MT) and A2C Fred Calhoun (MT), rescue a U.S. Marine pilot, Maj. Victor (Vernon) E. Ball, after he had bailed out of his flack riddled Corsair fighter while attacking troop targets in the Chinnampo, North Korea, port area deep in Communist territory. Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, CA.) 15 Dec. 1952, Mon, page 4
1952 - December 16	H-19A #51-3887, piloted by John W. Caldwell, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5212.html
1952 - December 27 - 31	In its FIRST recorded operations the 581st Air Resupply and Communication Wing (ARCW) flew off Cho-do and put these folks in well above Chinnampo on the mud flats. The flight of four H-19A helicopters, at Seoul, flew several experimental agent-insertion sorties into enemy territory for covert and clandestine intelligence activities including the insertion of South Korean agents behind enemy lines. Air Force Magazine & "The U.S. Air Force's First War: Korea 1950-1953 Significant Events" by A. Timothy Warnock
1953 - January 10	A H-19 helicopter of the 3rd ARGp., crewed by Capt. Harold F. Palmeer (P), Capt. James M. Turner (CP) and A1C Floyd V. Hunt (MT), rescued a Marine Corsair pilot, Capt. Floyd N. Bolmott, who had crash-landed his F4U in icy water off the coast of North Korea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 11, 1953, pg. 3
1953 - January 12	In its first recorded operations the 581st Air Resupply and Communication Wing (ARCW) flew off Cho-do and put these folks in well above Chinnampo on the mud flats. The flight of four H-19A helicopters, at Seoul, flew several experimental agent-insertion sorties into enemy territory for covert and clandestine intelligence activities including the insertion of South Korean agents behind enemy lines. Air Force Magazine & "The U.S. Air Force's First War: Korea 1950-1953 Significant Events" by A. Timothy Warnock
1953 - January 12	H-5G #48-538 of the 3rd ARS, crewed by 2nd Lt. Jesse E. Lewis Jr. (P) crashed landed at the front of a line aid station. The pilot was not injured and the helicopter was repaired. No other detail are know at this time. U. S. Navy, U. S. Marine Corps and MATS Aircraft Lost During the Korean War: 2017 Edition By: Douglas E. Campbell
1953 - January 15	A H-19A of the 581st ARS crewed by Capt. Drank J. Westerman (P) and 1st Lt. R. F. Sullivan (CP) flew more than 100 miles into North Korean airspace to rescue the pilot, 1st Lt. Charles R. Cottrell, Jr., of a downed F-51D Mustang fighter. As they reached the downed pilot, enemy gunners opened fire. Barrett flew the chopper while Sullivan operated the hoist and brought the flier aboard. Still under enemy fire they piloted the helicopter to safety over the Yellow Sea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 17, 1953, pg 16 & "Air Resupply & Communications Service" by TSgt. Dale K. Robinson, USAF (ret)
1953 - January 23	A USAF helicopter from Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Richard V. Gerdau (P) and TSgt. Onie V. Hale (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USAF F-84 Thunderjet that had crashed approximately 3 miles from Misawa AB. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 24, 1953, pg. 16
1953 - January 26	H-5G #48-526, piloted by Harold G. Palmer, was involved in an accident at about 40 miles north of Seoul AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5301.html
1953 - January 29	H-19A #51-3895, piloted by Lloyd C. Blanchard, was involved in an accident about 14 miles SW of Westmoreland, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5301.html
1953 - January 31	H-5H #49-1998, piloted by Roy L. Maddox, was involved in an accident at about 7 miles southwest of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5301.html
1953 - January 31	H-5H #49-1998, piloted by Roy L. Maddox, was involved in an accident at about 30 miles west of Kenai, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5301.html
1953 - February 03 - 17	During floods in the Netherlands, 12 aircraft (SA-16s, H-19s, C-47s, and C-82s) of the 66th, 68th, 69th, 82nd, and 83rd ARS flew 198 sorties, evacuating 161 persons and delivering 32,900 pounds of relief supplies. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1953 - February 12	H-5F #47-488, piloted by William K. Lewis, was involved in an accident at about 7 miles SW of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5302.html
1953 - February 18	H-5G #48-552, piloted by Charles A. Carter, Jr., was involved in an accident at Elmendorf AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5302.html
1953 - February 24	An H-19A of the 581st ARCW, crewed by Capt. Joseph E. Barrett (P), 1st Lt. Frank Fabijan (CP) and A2C Thomas Thornton (CC) hoisted F4U-4 Corsair pilot Maj. David Cleeland USMC from near his crashed aircraft. Hovering over Maj. Cleeland he was successfully rescued while F4U and F-80 fighters attacked the North Korean troops who had surrounded him, the helicopter took several hits, one wounding A2C Thornton in the hand. "Apollo's Warriors" by: Col. Michael E. Haas & http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_date.html
1953 - February 28	Third Air Rescue Group received two new and larger H-19 helicopters. MATS C-124's had flown the dismantled helicopters directly from the factory in the US to Japan, where they were assembled and test-flown before being ferried to Korea. Air Force Magazine
1953 - February 28	A USAF helicopter piloted by Lt. Jessee E. Lewis, rescue a 23-year-old woman, Daryl Winans, who suffered multiple fractures of her right leg in a ski fall near a resort hotel in northern Japan. The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, MI.) 28 Feb. 1953
1953 - March 03	A USAF helicopter piloted by Capt. Owen T. Clark rescued the pilot, Capt. George H. Keller, and two crewmembers, MSgt. Donald M. Smith and Cpl. Thomas R. Herser, after they had ditched their AD-2 Skyraider, off a North Korean beach, after it developed engine trouble. Anderson Daily Bulletin (Anderson, IN.) 5 Mar. 1953, Thu, page 30
1953 - March 06	H-5D #43-46658, piloted by Ivan F. Crockett, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5303.html
1953 - March 12	H-19's, one crewed by 1st Lt. George R. Bumford (P), unkn (CP) and A1C Joseph P. Felix (FM) and a second by Capt. John D. Heller (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) along with SA-16's and SC-47 aircraft of the 33rd ARSq., rescued 31 survivors of the Japanese ship Ryosho Maru, which had run aground on the small island of Tori Shima near Okinawa. ARS personnel, aided by U.S. Army personnel, rescued 31 of the 38 personnel aboard the ill-fated ship. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar. 20, 1953, pg. 20 & http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar. 19, 1953, pg. 6
1953 - March 12	H-5D #43-46656, piloted by Theodore E. Krumm, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5303.html
1953 - March 18	The 33rd ARS launched SA-16, H-19 and SC-47 aircraft to rescue survivors of the Japanese ship Ryosho Maru, which had run aground on the small island of Tori Shima near Okinawa. ARS personnel, aided by U.S. Army personnel, rescued 31 of the 38 personnel aboard the ill-fated ship. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1953 - March 19	H-19B #51-3897, piloted by Raymond N. Gottfried, was involved in an accident at Eglin AFB, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5303.html
1953 - March 21	H-5G #48-542, piloted by Leonard W. Kerr, was involved in an accident about 15 miles NW of Osan AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5303.html
1953 - March 31	H-13E #51-14114, piloted by Robert G. Johnson, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5303.html
1953 - April 03	H-19A #51-3863, piloted by Raymond H. Hurn, was involved in an accident at Sewart AFB, TN. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5304.html
1953 - April 04	H-19A #51-3850, piloted by Chester E. Eckerman, was involved in an accident at Ch'o Do Island, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5304.html
1953 - April 04	H-19A #51-3878, piloted by Clarence Gilles, Jr., was involved in an accident about 1 mile west of Pforring, Germany. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5304.html
1953 - April 12	An SH-19B helicopter (Call sign "Pedro 01") assigned to the 581st ARCW and crewed by Don Crabb (P), 1st Lt. Robert F. Sullivan (CP) and an unknown medic hoisted Capt. Joseph C. McConnell Jr., (Call sign "Satan Red Two") a F-86E pilot with eight victory credits to date, from the Yellow Sea, within two minutes after he had ejected from his battle-damaged aircraft. Air Force Magazine, "Mash Angels" by Richard C. Kirkland & http://acepilots.com/korea_mcconnell.html
1953 - April 13	H-13E #51-14143, piloted by Wilber Gates, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5304.html
1953 - April 21	H-19B #51-3906, piloted by Bobby Overturf, was involved in an accident about 4 miles SSE of San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5304.html
1953 - April 28	H-5G #48-529, piloted by Charles M. Enderton, was involved in an accident at Seoul, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5304.html
1953 - April 29 & 30	A H-5 helicopter from Johnson AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Jesse E. Lewis (P) flew a 23-year-old American girl to the hospital after a ski accident in northern Japan. Two PJs parachuted to a hotel where she had been treated and had her leg set. The helicopter picked her up and began the 110-mile flight back to Johnson AB and as darkness approached the helicopter lowered her to a small Army dispensary where she spent the night. The helicopter picked her up the morning of the 30th and took her to the Johnson AB hospital. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar 01, 1953, pg. 4
1953 - April 30	An H-19 rescued F-86E Sabre pilot, Capt. Lonnie R. Moore (a future double ace) from the Yellow Sea twenty miles north of Cho-do. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1953 - May 12	H-5G #48-529 was lost due to operations, not enemy action. No other details are available currently. http://www.dtic.mil/dmmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_afct.html
1953 - May 16	An H-19A operating from Cho-do Island and crewed by 1st Lt. Frazier C. Foren (P), Capt. Grant M. Bird (CP) and SSgt. Bengel D. Kelley (M) rescued an F-84G pilot, 2nd Lt. Roger A. Daniels, who had ejected from his flak damaged aircraft. The pilot was in the water only thirty seconds. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sunday May 17, 1954, page 49
1953 - May 16	An H-19A operating from Cho-do Island rescued an F-86 pilot from fifty miles north of Cho-do Island (ninety miles behind enemy lines), late in the afternoon. This pilot was in the water for only two minutes. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1953 - May 17	An H-19A operating from Cho-do Island rescued two more F-86F pilots, a Lt. Dorris and the others name is unkn, from within three miles of Cho-do Island, during the day. "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1953 - May 18	An H-19 helicopter, crewed by Capt. LeRoy P. Kohl (P), Capt. Jones Seigler (CP) and SSgt. Doyle P. Neasbitt (MT) rescued two members of a four-man B-26 crew, Capt. John E. Walseth, Jr, and Capt. Raymond W. Quesnell, from 20 miles inside enemy territory by using tactics pre-staging those of later conflicts. The helicopters scrambled from its base and flew to a small island of the Haeju Peninsula to await fighters to clear the path to the downed airman. Penetrating enemy territory at 5,000 feet, the helicopter followed the fighter pilot's directions until it located the survivors who were signaling with a mirror and smoke. After the survivors set off a flare to indicate wind direction, the helicopter landed and rescued them, staying on the ground for approximately 30 seconds. This mission foreshadowed how rescues would be performed a decade later in Southeast Asia. Air Force Magazine & "That Others May Live, USAF Air Rescue in Korea" by Forrest L. Marion
1953 - May 19	A USAF helicopter from the 10th ARS at Fairbanks, Alaska, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), rescued four persons who had been marooned in the Alaska wilderness nearly 24 hours after their private plane crash landed near Chena Hot Springs, 60 miles northeast of Fairbanks. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 20, 1953, pg. 17
1953 - May 26	A USAF helicopter crewed by Maj. James B. Blackburn (P), Capt. John W. Caldwell (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued an F-84 pilot, 2nd Lt. John S. Gaskin from the sea after he abandoned his ground fire damaged aircraft. The helicopter flew 120 miles along the west coast of North Korea to make the rescue under shell fire from Communist shoreline gunners. Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM.) 26 May 1953, page 4
1953 - May 26	H-5G #48-536, piloted by Grant Bird, was involved in an accident at Seoul, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5305.html
1953 - May 28	H-13E #51-14113, piloted by Algin S. Hawkins, was involved in an accident at Garry AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5305.html
1953 - May 29	H-19A, Call sign “Pedro” of the 2157th ARS, crewed by John W. Caldwell (P), Major Jim Blackburn (CP) unkn (MT) flying from Cho-do Island, Korea, rescued, John Gaskins, the pilot of a F-84, from his one-man life raft after he had ejected from his damaged aircraft. The F-84 pilot was hoisted from his raft under fire from the enemy on the shoreline and the helicopter flew away from the shore as they continued to hoist him aboard. As they returned to Cho-do Island an enemy MiG-15 made a pass at them without firing and they safely landed back on Cho-do Island. The US Air Force Air Rescue Service by Wayne Mutza
1953 - June 05	YH-21 #50-1236, piloted by Vernon C. McKenzie, was involved in an accident at Eglin AFB, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5306.html
1953 - June 06	YH-21 #50-1240, piloted by Joseph D. Cooper, was involved in an accident at Bush Field, GA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5306.html
1953 - June 06	H-13 #51-13770, piloted by Thomas J. Borgstrom, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson, OH. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5306.html
1953 - June 10	H-19A #51-3857, piloted by Anthony N. Hutchison, had an engine failure, crashed and was destroyed about 1 mile east of Tachikawa AB, Japan. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5306.html & http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
1953 - June 10	H-19A #51-3880 was written off. No other details available currently. http://www.helis.com/database/accidents/?org=133&f2mod=19
1953 - June 10	An Air Force rescue helicopter crashed and sank in the Sea of Japan off the North Korean west coast near Chinampo, but all four crewmen, including A1C Arthur Gillespie, were rescued within half an hour by an Air Force amphibian search plane which landed in choppy waters. The Robesonian, Lumberton, NC. -Thursday, June 11, 1953
1953 - Jun 15	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Capt. John L. Wilkinson (P), Capt. Murl R. Chamberlain (CP) and A1C Frank T. Morelock (MT), rescued a U.S. Navy helicopter, crewed by Lt. Russell Forbush (P) & AM3 Norman J. Beach after they had run out of fuel on a mission where they rescued a downed pilot in enemy territory. The Air Force helicopter was on the same mission and when the Navy helicopter was running out of fuel, having landed on a friendly island off the east coast of Korea, the Air Force helicopter went to the Navy helicopters home cruiser, the “St. Paul”, off the coast of Korea, refueled and picked up fuel for the Navy helicopter. After the fuel was delivered to the Navy helicopter, in 5-gallon cans, both helicopters then made night landings on the Navy cruiser. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jun 19, 1953, pg. 17
1953 - June 18	H-13E #51-13828, piloted by Thurman Lawrence, Jr., was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5306.html
1953 - June 29	A H-19, crew unkn, rescued an F-86F pilot, Maj. Flamm Harper, in less than 20 minutes after he had bailed out of his aircraft over Haeju Peninsula after a strike on a target. The Bakersfield, CA. (Bakersfield, CA.) 1 Jul 1953, Wed. page 1
1953 - July 01	H-13D #51-2530, piloted by Laurence E. Ballantine, was involved in an accident at San Marcos AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5307.html
1953 - July 03	H-13E #51-14217, piloted by Eugene G. Sabota, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5307.html
1953 - July 08	H-19B #51-3898, piloted by John J. Kelly, was involved in an accident at Fürstenfeldbruck AB, Germany. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5307.html
1953 - July 10	H-19A #51-3889, piloted by Richard R. Bragg, was involved in an accident at Birchington, England, UK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5307.html
1953 - July 15	H-19A #51-3865, piloted by James M Turner, was involved in an accident about 3 miles SW of Napa, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5307.html
1953 - July 16	H-5G #48-553, piloted by James H. Stephenson, was involved in an accident at Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5307.html
1953 - July 23	H-13E #51-14209, piloted by Addison M. Stockwell, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5307.html
1953 - July 27	An H-19 of the 2157th ARS took Admiral Briscoe to Munsan for the signing ceremony to end most of the fighting in Korea. hhtp://mysite.verizon.net/swanstid/2157hist.html
1953 - July 30	H-19B #51-3896, from Bedford, MA., crewed by Capt. Charles A. Johnson (P), 1st Lt. Francis Gasque (CP), Sgt. Robert Ide (CC), A2C Donald E. Eddy (?) and A2C Francis G. Mapes (?), crashed and burned about 8 miles NE of O'Neill, NE, claiming the lives of the crew and passengers. The helicopter was being used in connection with the Air Force study of upper air turbulence being conducted by the Air Force Research Center at Cambridge, MA. and one of the passengers on this study, Dr. Gunter Loeser was also killed. Witnesses said one blade of the central rotor came off in flight and struck the rear balancing rotor. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5307.html & The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY) 31 July 1953 page 1 & The Troy Record (Troy, NY.) 31 July 1953, page 1
1953 - August 10	An Air Force helicopter from Wheelus Field, Libya assisted in the rescue of 24 men who had parachuted from their disabled C-119 "Flying Boxcar" over the Libyan desert, about 60 miles southwest of Tripoli, on 08 August 1953. Lubbock Evening Journal, Monday, August 10, 1953, page 1
1953 - August 12	H-19B #51-3914, piloted by Robert C. Christie, was involved in an accident about 2 miles north of La Vergne, TN. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5308.html
1953 - August 14	H-19B #51-3905, piloted by Charles H. Field, Jr., was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5308.html
1953 - August 14	H-19B #51-3913, piloted by Leonard A. Hughes, Jr., was involved in an accident at Donaldson AFB, SC. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5308.html
1953 - August 14	H-19B #51-3923, piloted by John F. Lipsit, was involved in an accident at Altus AFB, OK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5308.html
1953 - August 20	A USAF helicopter rescued four injured hunters, Albert, LeClerc, Wilham Guse, Fred Weiler and Bud Branham, from a 5,500-foot Arctic peak in the Brooks Range, about 80 miles north of Bettles, AK., where a downdraft had dashed their twin engine plane. One with back injuries was taken to Bettles, AK. for treatment and the other three were taken to Fairbanks, AK. No other details are known at this time. The Lethbridge Herald (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada) 20 August 1953, page 19
1953 - August 22	H-5H #49-2001, piloted by Bobby C. Liles, was involved in an accident at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5308.html
1953 - August 23	H-19A #51-3858, piloted by Jacob J. Quintis, was involved in an accident about 3 miles NW of Pusan-East AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5308.html
1953 - August 28	H-5D #43-46654, piloted by Lynden E. Thomason, was involved in an accident about 5 miles north of Luke AFB, AZ. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5308.html
1953 - August 29	EH-23B #51-16146, piloted by Donald F. Berner, was involved in an accident at Clayton, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5408.html
1953 - August 29	A USAF helicopter from Luke AFB, AZ., rescued an F-84 Thunderjet student pilot, 2nd Lt. Don A. McMillian, after he had crashed landed his aircraft in a cotton field. After the helicopter picked him up it developed mechanical trouble in takeoff, and it crashed from five feet in the air. No other details are known at this time. The Daily Chronicle (Centralia, WA.) 29 Aug. 1953, page 1
1953 - September 02	At the Dayton Air Show, USAF Capt. Russell M. Dobyns flew a Piasecki YH-21-PH to an altitude of 22,110 feet, setting a Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FA) World Record for Altitude Without Payload for reciprocating-engine helicopters. This record still stands. Boneyard Safari FaceBook post, 02 Sept. 2014
1953 - September 04	At Vandalia, OH., USAF Capt. Russell M. Dobyns flew a Piasecki YH-21-PH over a 3-Kilometer course. Making four passes, two in each direction, he averaged 146.76 miles per hour setting a speed record over a 3 km course, setting a Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FA) World Record for speed for reciprocating-engine helicopters. Boneyard Safari FaceBook post, 02 Sept. 201
1953 - September 07	A USAF helicopter piloted by Maj. Jack Thornton of the 74th Rescue Squadron medevac’d a stroke victim, John M. Bradford from the tiny village of Kaitag and flown to Nome, AK. No other details are known at this time. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK) 9 Sept. 1953, page 9
1953 - September 09	H-19B #51-3948, piloted by Joseph M. Cravens, Jr., was involved in an accident at Shaw AFB, SC. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5309.html
1953 - September 10	H-13E #51-14209, piloted by John T. Stansfield, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5309.html
1953 - September 10	An Air Force helicopter, from Luke AFB, AZ., rescued seven crew members from a KC-97 that had parachuted into a sandy desert wasteland near the ghost town of Sundad, AZ., from their aircraft after it was involved in a mid-air collision with a B-47. Rescued crew members were 1st Lt. John Mead, Capt. Gene Bond, SSgt. John M. Thompson, A2C J. E. Kozel, A2C W. G. Carroll, SSgt. D. C. Cameron, A1C Frederick Adamus and SSgt. Joel B. Cook. Tucson Daily Citizen, Friday Evening, September 11, 1953, page 5 & The Iola Register (Iola, KS.) 10 Sep 1953, Thu., page 1
1953 - September 15	H-13E #51-14227, piloted by Bobby Overturf, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5309.htm
1953 - September 17	Two YH-21, crewed by Maj. Clarence E. Hoke (Nav), Capt. Raymond Gottfried (P), and unkn others, helicopters arrived at Thule, Greenland, completing a 4,050-mile history making flight that had begun at Eglin AFB, FL. on 17 August 1953. Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA.) 17 Sep 1953, pages 1 & 34

1953 - October 16	H-19B #51-3924, piloted by Joseph E. Barrett, was involved in an accident about 10 miles east of Sewart AFB, TN. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5310.html
1953 - October 20	H-5H #49-1996, piloted by 1st Lt. Buel E. Francis, was involved in an accident at Maxwell AFB, AL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5310.html
1953 - October 26	An Air Rescue Service H-5 crewed by Capt. Richard B. Gerdau (P), rescued F-84 pilot, 1st Lt. Richard G. Dickerson, from rough waters in the Sea of Japan, after he ejected from his crashing aircraft about 40 miles off the coast of Japan. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Oct 27, 1953
1953 - October 27	H-13B #51-13965, piloted by James H. Ozier, was involved in an accident at Eniwetok AFB, Marshall Islands. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5310.html
1953 - October 30	H-13E #51-14140, piloted by Robert C. Foster, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5310.html
1953 - October 30	H-13E #51-14143, piloted by Hugh S. Morton, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5310.html
1953 - November 10	H-5D #43-46656, piloted by Lynden E. Thomason, was involved in an accident about 15 miles SW of Wickenburg, AZ. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5311html
1953 - November 10	H-19B #51-3936, piloted by Donald A. Vavra, was involved in an accident about 4 miles SE of Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5311html
1953 - November 16	YH-21 #50-1240, piloted by Raymond N. Gottfried, was involved in an accident at Thule AB, Greenland. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5311html
1953 - November 17	YH-21 #50-1240, crewed by Capt. Raymond N. Gottfried (P), Capt. Edward E. Burks (CP), TSgt. Clay H. Danner (FM) and SSgt. Philip E. Moore (FM) was involved in an accident at Thule AB, Greenland, killing the four crew members. This helicopter was one of two that had left Eglin AFB, FL. for a test under Arctic conditions and was in the last stages of operational durability tests when it crashed. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5311html
1953 - November 20	H-13E #51-13750, piloted by Garland B. King, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5311html
1953 - November 20	H-13E #51-13828, piloted by David E. Rosengrants, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5311html
1953 - November 30	H-19A #51-3868, piloted by Richard C. Kirkland, was involved in an accident at March AFB, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5311html
1953 - December 14	H-5D #43-46647, piloted by Karl R. Marzluf, was involved in an accident at Ellington AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5312html
1953 - December 15	H-19A #51-3873, piloted by Wayne A. Howard, was involved in an accident at Seoul AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5312html
1953 - December 17	H-13E #51-14140, piloted by Claude L. Razey, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5312html
1953 - December 17	H-23B #51-16266, piloted by Robert P. Mace, was involved in an accident about 3 miles ENE of Ray City, GA. This crash occurred at the helicopter was returning to Moody AFB, GA. from the scene of a T-33 jet near Nashville, GA. The helicopter dropped to earth and toppled over. Moody authorities said the helicopter occupants were on 'shaken up' but only suffered from shock and bruises. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5312html & Panama City News-Herald (Panama City, FL.), Fri, Dec. 18, 1953, page 1
1953 - December 23	H-21C #52-8620, piloted by William J. Cox, was involved in an accident about 2 miles north of Swedesboro, NJ. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5312html
1953 - December 30	H-19A #51-3885, piloted by George P. Gaffney, was involved in an accident at Seoul AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1953/5312html
1954 - January 12	A troop-carrier USAF helicopter has been landing off and on near the Byron, MN. Village. The explanation is simple, according to Rube Wondrasch, proprietor of Rube's Gas Station where the big "Whirly Bird" sits down. It's all a matter of coffee. The helicopter is used to track weather balloons released at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. The crew of four or five men flies ahead of the balloon before landing. Then while one of the men watches the balloon from the ground, the others have coffee at his station. Wondrasch reports the latest "coffee break" was Tuesday morning. The Air Force at the Twin Cities airport wouldn't go into details about the flight. All weather information is classified, a spokesman said. The Oil City Derrick (Oil City, PA.) 14 Jan 1954, page 5
1954 - January 14	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Capt. Billy Sayers (P), Lt. Harold Cooley (CP) and unkn others, rescued sick and injured from Austria's avalanche-stricken "Valley of Death" at the village Blons, landing on a 30-foot square stamped out by the boots of rescue workers on a 20-30 angle hillside. Lubbock Evening Journal (Lubbock, TX.) 14 Jan 1954, Thur., page 1 & 10
1954 - January 15	H-19B #52-7510, by Capt. William G. McGee and 2nd Lt. H. E. Cooley (CP), crashed while trying to land at Blons, Austria in the avalanche-ravaged Great Walser Valley. Their helicopter had already made 14 trips from Ludesch to Blons with food and supplies for avalanche survivors. Their helicopter nosedived into avalanche drifts and was damaged so badly it was impossible to repair. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5401.html
1954 - January 16	H-13E #51-14224, piloted by William C. McCluskey, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5401.html
1954 - January 18	A USAF helicopter rescued two fishermen, Joseph Jasinski and his 12-year-old son Joseph Jasinski, Jr. from Fighting Island in the Detroit River where they had spent the night in 6 degrees cold where they had become trapped by high winds and breaking ice. The Escanaba Daily Press (Escanaba, MI.) Tue. Jan. 19, 1954, page 1
1954 - January 24	H-19B #51-3901, piloted by James K. Broyles, was involved in an accident at Ludisch, Austria. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5401.html
1954 - January 29	A USAF helicopter from McChord AFB, WA., crewed by Capt. H. F. Palmer (P) and Lt. James Rogers, hovered over the snowbound Garland Mineral Springs church camp where several Boy Scouts were reportedly snowbound. Lt. Roger descended by ladder to discover the Boy Scouts had left before the heavy snowfall and that only the minister, his wife, 8-year-old daughter and 3 year-old son were the only ones there and that they were safe and in good spirits. Nevada State Journal (Reno, NV.) 30 Jan. 1954, page 1
1954 - February 07	An USAF helicopter along with a bush pilot rescued six survivors of a C-47 that had crashed near Mt. McKinley taking two to Talkeetna, AK., and four to Curry, AK. No other details are known at this time. Panama City News-Herald (Panama City, FL.) 8 Feb. 1954, page 1
1954 - February 08	H-19B #52-7504, piloted by Vernon B. Greenwood, was involved in an accident about 12 miles SW of Ain Leuh, French Morocco. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5402.html
1954 - February 09	YH-21 #50-1241, crewed by Lt. Everett M. Ellis (P) and Capt. Edward P. Dickson, reportedly heavily laden with gasoline blew up about 6 miles SW of Ville Trois Pistoles, Quebec, Canada while in a flight of four helicopters on a flight from Quebec City to Goose Bay, Labrador, killing both crew members and William M. Blenkin a civilian representative of Piasecki Helicopters. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5402.html & Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, PA.) Thur., Feb. 11, 1954, page 2 & The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, TX.) Wed. Feb. 10, 1954, page 4
1954 - February 12	YH-18A 49-2888 from Wright-Patterson AFB, OH., crewed by Capt. Donald F. Berner, was involved in an accident about 18 miles north of Fairborn, OH. The helicopter had an engine failure and settled down gradually, damaging only the undercarriage. No one was injured in the incident. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5402.html & The Daily Times (New Philadelphia, OH.), Sat, Feb 13, 1954, page 10
1954 - February 16	A USAF helicopter from Olmsted AFB, PA., rescued Paul Pickel from a heavily wooded Three Mile Island near the Dauphin-Lancaster-county line. No other details are known currently. Altoona Tribune (Altoona, PA.) 16 Feb. 1954, page 1
1954 - February 24	H-19A #51-3886, piloted by Raymond A. Lowery, was involved in an accident at Seoul AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5402.html
1954 - February 25	H-19B #51-3959, piloted by Joseph C. Lach, Jr., was involved in an accident at Camp Maizuru, Japan. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5402.html
1954 - March 03	H-5G #48-554, piloted by Robert D. Prince, was involved in an accident at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5403.html
1954 - March 03	H-19A #51-3849, piloted by Stanley Smilowitz, was involved in an accident at Narsarssuak AB, Greenland. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5403.html
1954 - March 15	HQ. ARS completed a move from Washington, DC to Orlando, AFB, FL. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1954 - March 16	H-19B #51-3899, piloted by Alvin B. Gale, was involved in an accident about 25 miles north of Seville, Spain. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5403.html
1954 - March 19	H-19B #51-3909, piloted by Carl H. Stefferud, was involved in an accident about 25 miles north of Seville, Spain. No other details available currently. Accident report
1954 - April 02 - 16	The 59th ARS and its H-19s provided flood relief assistance to people in the Tigris River Valley of Iraq. During 66 sorties, the squadron dropped 30,000 pounds of food to about 4,000 refugees. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1954 - April 03	An SH-19 of the 56th ARS from Sidi Slimane, French Morocco, piloted by 1st Lt. William Mayfield, rescued, by hoist, 18 passengers and crewmen from the deck of the Swedish freighter "Dalsland" that had ran aground on a rocky reef about 200 yards from shore near the Casablanca harbor. Galesburg Registere-Mail (Galesburg, IL.) 3 Apr. 1954, Sat., page 1 & The Independent Record (Helena, MT.) 3 Apr. 1954, page 1 & http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1954 - April 15	H-13E #51-14225, piloted by Robert L. Dunlap, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5404.html
1954 - April 15	H-19A #51-3861, piloted by George T. Perkins, was involved in an accident and written off at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5404.html
1954 - April 19	H-19B #51-3909, piloted by Carl H. Stefferud, was involved in an accident at Goose Bay, Labrador. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5404.html
1954 - April 26	H-19B #52-7499, piloted by Warner A. Britton, was involved in an accident at Doulaincourt, France. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5404.html
1954 - May 10	A USAF helicopter from the 74th Air Rescue Squadron in Alaska piloted by Capt. Ralph Searle, landed at the 7,500-foot level of Mt. McKinley to rescue Mr. & Mrs. Dick Collins who had been stranded for four days after their aircraft had crashed as he was attempting a landing. The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL.) 11 May 1954, page 1
1954 - May 17	YH-21 #50-1245, piloted by August Vincenzi, was involved in an accident about 9 miles NE of Edwards AFB, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5405.html
1954 - May 19	H-19B #52-7534, piloted by Roland J. Quinn, was involved in an accident at Albuquerque, NM. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5405.html
1954 - May 20	OH-13H #53-3800, piloted by Lester T. Hansen, was involved in an accident about 3 miles east of Niagara Falls, NY. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5405.html
1954 - May 25	H-13D #51-2463, piloted by Howard D. Armstrong, was involved in an accident about 1 mile SW of Thompson Aux. Field, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5405.html
1954 - June 01	A USAF helicopter from the 74th Rescue Squadron, piloted by Capt. Ralph Searle, rescued an injured mountain climber, Pfc George Angus, who had been injured in a fall on May 16, 1954, from the 6,500-foot level. Mt. Vernon Register-News (Mt. Vernon, IL.) 1 June 1954, Tue., page 1
1954 - June 02	H-19A #51-3881, piloted by Leroy P. Kohl, was involved in an accident at Hamilton AFB, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 03	H-19B #52-7500, piloted by St Clair McKellway, Jr., was involved in an accident about 3 miles SW of La Testa, France. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 10	H-5F #47-488, piloted by Paul E. Kimberling, was involved in an accident at Anchorage, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 12	H-19B #51-3951, piloted by Gilbert O. Eisermann, was involved in an accident about 9 miles NW of Johnson City, TN. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 14	H-23B #51-16239, piloted by Morris C. Tyson, was involved in an accident at Robins AFB, GA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 15	H-19B #52-7513, piloted by John L. Wilkinson, was involved in an accident at Buckley NAS, CO. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 16	H-19B #54-4454 was assigned to the 917th FTD at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon. The aircraft was on final to the landing pad and experienced internal engine failure and rolled over during the landing attempt.
1954 - June 22	H-19A #51-3879, piloted by Willis R. Kusy, was involved in an accident about 1 mile NE of Manston RAF, England. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 25	H-5G #48-554, piloted by Robert E. Caine, was involved in an accident at Narsarssuak AB, Greenland. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 26	OH-13G #53-3787, piloted by William A. Hughes, was involved in an accident at Yuma County Airport, AZ. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 27 - July 01	13 H-19's from the 3585th Pilot Training Wing at Gary AFB, TX. along with 25 pilots, and 17 mechanics with Maj. William M. Hughes directing their humanitarian airlift operations to provide rescue and relief efforts from flash flooding along tributaries of the Rio Grande, Devil's Rivers and Johnson's Creek in both Texas and Mexico, caused by rainfall of over 8 inches in a 24-hour period. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1954 - June 28	H-19A #51-3892, piloted by George R. Burford, was involved in an accident at Yonton AB, Okinawa. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - June 29	A USAF helicopter rescued the pilot of a wrecked aircraft that had crashed on June 27, 1954, in the desolate mountains north of Anchorage, AK. No other details are known at this time. Traverse City Record-Eagle (Traverse City, MI.) 30 June 1954, page 9
1954 - June 30	H-13D #51-2529, piloted by Bud Wallace, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5406.html
1954 - July 16	H-19B #51-3917, piloted by Victor Goudey, was involved in an accident about 2 miles SW of Eastville, VA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5407.html
1954 - July 18	A H-19 from the 33rd ARS at Kadena AB, Okinawa, crewed by Lt. Col. R. G. Smith (P), Capt. William G. Mouser (CP), 1st Lt. George Bumford (CP) and A2C Gilbert W. Seeburger, rescued an ill seaman from aboard a ship 250 miles at sea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Dec 19, 1954, pg.32
1954 - July 19	A H-19 from the 33rd ARS at Kadena AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Albert Paquette (P), 1st Lt. Kenneth M. Oliver (CP) and A1C Francis J. Murray, rescued a downed U. S. Marine Corps pilot, name unkn, adrift in shark-infested waters 20-miles north of Okinawa. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Dec 19, 1954, pg.32
1954 - July 20	H-19B #51-3962, piloted by Alfred R. Norby, was involved in an accident at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, MN. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5407.html
1954 - July 21	H-19A #51-3890, piloted by Edward H. Frost, was involved in an accident at Manston RAF, England. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5407.html
1954 - July 21	H-19B #51-3919, piloted by Francis Yirrell, was involved in an accident at Sikorsky Airport, CT. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5407.html
1954 - July 26	H-19B #51-3967, piloted by George T. Perkins, was involved in an accident at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5407.html
1954 - July 28	H-19B #52-7482, crewed by 1st Lt. Stanley Wright, Jr. (P), 2nd Lt. Richard Schneider (CP) and A1C Vernon E. Cranmer (CC), was involved in an accident about 5 miles SE of Suwon AB, Korea. The crew and passengers, Maj. James W. Roberts (Chaplain), Capt. Julian M. Kidwell, were all killed in the crash. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5407.html
1954 - August 01	A USAF helicopter from the 42nd Air Rescue Squadron at March AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. James H. Devlin (P), 1st Lt. George E. Ashcraft (CP) and A2C James L. McMurtry (FM), rescued two survivors of a private plane that had made a forced landing on Lake Elsinore, CA. and three others that had attempted to rescue them but had become stuck in the salt, mud and slime of the lake. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California) - Mon, Aug 02, 1954 - page 1
1954 - August 06	H-19B #52-7532, piloted by William C. Emrie, was involved in an accident at the University of Minnesota Airport, MN. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5408.html
1954 - August 13	H-19B #52-7481, piloted by Richard D. Ledoux, was involved in an accident at Seoul AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5408.html
1954 - August 16	H-19B #51-3914, piloted by Harlan K. Morrissey, was involved in an accident about 4 miles NW of Smyrna Airport, TN. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5408.html
1954 - August 20	A helicopter from Nellis AFB, NV., crew unkn, rescued a Los Angeles hiker, Albert Cane, by plucking him for the depths of the Grand Canyon after being stranded for two days on a narrow ledge. The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington) – 20 Aug 1954, Fri, Page 40
1954 - August 20	H-5H #48-549, piloted by William E. Zins, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5408.html
1954 - September 07	H-13E #51-14230, piloted by John Fogarty, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5409.html
1954 - September 07	A H-19 helicopter from the 38th ARS, Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Richard E. Tesche (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued a F-84 Thunderjet pilot, 1st Lt. Roderick G. Giffin, who was found floating in his life vest in Lake Osawara, near Misawa AB, at night after he had ejected from his crashing aircraft. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sept. 12, 1954, pg. 32
1954 - September 11 -17	Aircraft from the 56th and 58th ARS carried earthquake relief supplies to Orleansville, Algeria. The helicopters also evacuated 39 people from the area. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1954 - September 22	https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1954 - September 23	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Capt. Chester E. Eckerman (P) and Lt. Lamar G. Tullos (CP) rescued the pilot, Lt. Gilbert McAdams, of a USAF fighter about 90 seconds after he touched down in the desert and returned him to nearby George AFB, CA. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, TX.) 24 Sep. 1954, page 36
1954 - September 26	H-19B #52-7487, was damaged along with several other aircraft when a C-47 crashed into them while they were parked on the ramp at Ashiya AB, Japan. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5409.html
1954 - October 06	H-19B #53-4418, crewed by 1st Lt. George L. Parker (P) and 1st Lt. Julius C. Guinn (CP) and three others smashed into a cow pasture while heavy winds from a line of squalls, raked the area, about 4 miles west of Alexandria, LA., killing all on board. Killed in addition to the pilot and co-pilot were Maj. Larkin L. Jackson, Capt. John T. Donohue and Capt. Warren S. Steinke. Oshkosh Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, WI.) 8 Oct. 1954, page 3 & http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5410.html
1954 - October 08	An Air Force helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued an F-86 pilot, name unkn, who had ejected from his aircraft when it was involved in a mid-air collision with another F-86, over the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido. Stars & Stripes, Oct. 9, 1954, pg. 6
1954 - October 08	H-19A #51-3877, piloted by Roy T. Pryor, was involved in an accident at Camp O'Donnell, PI. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5410.html
1954 - October 10	A USAF H-13, piloted by Capt. A. P. Betti, crashed during an air show demonstration at Ft. Knox, KY., disguised as an aerial clown, the pilot only received a few bruises. Long Beach Independent (Long Beach, CA.) 11 Oct. 1954, page 2
1954 - October 17 - 24	After Hurricane Hazel hit Haiti, an H-19 assigned to the 28th ARS evacuated 13 persons and delivered two tons of food and medical supplies. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1954 - October 20	OH-13G #53-3797, piloted by William L. Ford, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5410.html
1954 - October 22	H-19B #53-4429, piloted by Frederick H. Goessel, was involved in an accident at Donaldson AFB, SC. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5410.html
1954 - October 25	H-19B #52-7525, piloted by Kenneth M. Richardson, was involved in an accident at Westover AFB, MA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5410.html
1954 - November 09	H-5H #48-549, piloted by Donald F. Berner, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5411.html
1954 - November 10	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued the pilot of a USN Panther jet fighter, Lt. John F. Sande, after his aircraft had an engine flame out and he ejected near Karasuyama, Japan, about 100 miles north of Tokyo. No other details available currently. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, TX.) Wed, Nov 10, 1954, Page 13
1954 - November 26	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued Ronald Murton, 22, and English scientist who was aboard the English lightship "South Goodwin" that was untended, and half sunk during storms in the English Channel. No other details available currently. Waukesha Daily Freeman (Waukesha, WI.) Fri, Nov 26, 1954, Page 23
1954 - November 30	H-5D #43-46649, piloted by George H. Pfeiffer, was involved in an accident at Moody AFB, GA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1954/5411.html
1954 - December 02	An Air Force helicopter from Westover Air Force Base piloted by Lt. Kenneth M. Richardson, rescued five survivors of a Northeast Airlines flight that had crashed atop snow-covered Mt. Sussess on November 30, 1954. The Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) - Thursday December 2, 1954, page 1
1954 - December 03	An Air Force helicopter crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued a Pasadena, TX., duck hunter, Edward Bass, 24, who had been stranded for 18 hours on a mud flat in San Jacinto Bay. No other details are known currently. Lubbock Morning Avalanche (Lubbock, TX), Fri, Dec 3, 1954, Page 14
1955 - January 03	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued five people from a life raft when their twin engine-chartered plane ditched in the choppy Molokai Channel between the islands of Oahu and Molokai, HI. No other details are available currently. The Daily Herald (Provo, UT.), Wed, Jan 5, 1955, Page 12
1955 - January 05	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued Japanese from the roofs of their floating homes in raging floods that overran Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island. No other details are available at currently. The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA.) Tue, Jul 5, 1955, Page 1
1955 - January 14	H-5H #49-2008, piloted by Sidney A. Gansman was involved in an accident at Vandermier, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5501.html
1955 - January 27	H-5G #48-532 piloted by Chester A. Walter was involved in an accident at Robins AFB, GA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5501.html
1955 - January 28	H-19B #51-3953 piloted by James B. Lesueur was involved in an accident at Walker AAF, VA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5501.html
1955 - January 29	H-19A #51-3895 piloted by Talmage W. Cobb was involved in an accident at Salton Sea Test Base, CA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5501.html
1955 - January 31	H-19B #52-7525 piloted by Lloyd E. Williams was involved in an accident at Westover AFB, MA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5501.html
1955 - January 31	A USAF helicopter from Ashiya AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued a passenger from a U.S. Army H-19 helicopter that had plunged into the sea. The pilot of the Army helicopter could not be found. No other details are available currently. The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR), Mon, Jan 31, 1955, page 2
1955 - February 01	A H-19B from the 38th ARS at the Chitose AB detachment, crewed by 1st Lt. Stanley E. Wright (P), 1st Lt. Richard E. Tesche (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued two injured Ground Self Defenses Force officer after their single-engine liaison plane crashed into a snow-covered field near Sapporo. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Feb 04, 1955, pg. 16
1955 - February 17	H-19B #53-4406 from the 28th Operations Sq., Ellsworth AFB, SD., crewed by 1st lt. Dean E. Martin (P) was involved in an accident about 3 miles east of Mud Butte, SD. at the site of a crashed jet. When the H-19B crashed, one of the passengers, A3C Stanislaus Countess from the 28th Air Police Sq. was thrown out of the helicopter, and it came to a rest on top of him where he died pinned under the crashed helicopter. Slightly injured in the crash were Lt. Martin (P), Lt. Col. Jack E. Stephens (Air Operations Officer at Ellsworth) and Maj. John D. Malley (Flying Safety Officer). The crashed jet’s pilot. Capt. David E. Baker, from the 54th FIS, had ejected from his aircraft, but died when his parachute failed to open before the plane crashed. No other details available currently. The Black Hills Weekly (Deadwood, South Dakota) – Wed, Feb 23, 1955, page 4 & http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5502.html
1955 - February 20	H-21A #51-15261 from Gary AFB, crewed by Capt. William B. Evans (IP), 2nd Lt. William Pinkerton (CP) and 2nd Lt. Lyle K. Fuller (CP) was involved in an accident at about 6 miles NW of San Marcos, TX. The three crewmembers were killed in the crash. The Daily Telegram (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), Tue, Feb 22, 1955, page 1 & http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5502.html
1955 - February 27	H-19B #53-4432 piloted by Roger N. Andereson was involved in an accident at Sewart AFB, TN. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5502.html
1955 - March 02	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued two crewmen of a T-33 after they ejected from their aircraft when it had a mid-air collision with a small propeller aircraft about 10 miles east of Monticello, AR. No other details are available currently. The Courier News (Blytheville, AR.), Wed, Mar 2, 1955, Page 1
1955 - March 07	H-19B #51-3967 piloted by Preston E. Bradley was involved in an accident at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall, IS. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5503.html
1955 - March 08	The 345th Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Rotary Wing was activated at Sewart AFB, TN. It was redesignated later at the 20th Helicopter Squadron. The 345th was initially equipped with H-19 helicopters, but soon replaced them with H-21s. 20th Helicopter Squadron History 1959, Pages 10 & 11
1955 - March 09	H-19B #52-7493 from the 84th ARS at Rhine Main Air Base near Frankfurt, crewed by Charles R. Troppman (P), Maj. John C. Ziegler (CP), SSgt. Freddie Ramirez (FM) and A1C Jay A. Madarik (FM) crashed, killing all four, about 10 minutes after taking off from Fuerstenfeldbruck Air Base for its base in Frankfurt on a routine training flight. No other details are available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5504.html & The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania Sat, Mar 12, 1955, page 7 & Freeport Journal-Standard (Freeport, Illinois) Sat, Mar 12, 1955, page 4 & The Daily Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) Mon, Mar 14, 1955, page 1 & The Plain Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania) Mon, Mar 14, 1955, page 12
1955 - March 12	A USAF helicopter from Wurtsmith AFB, MI., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued three fishermen and a Coast Guard crew member from a Coast Guard boat that was under tow and floundering in the icy waters of Saginaw Bay. No other details are available currently. The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY.), Sun, Mar 13, 1955, Page 46
1955 - March 27	Two USAF helicopter from Shaw AFB, SC., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), worked all night and rescued ninety-three fishermen from islands, stumps and log jams in wind-buffeted Lake Marion. This was believed to have set an all-time record for helicopter rescues by the Air Force. No other details are available currently. Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX.), Mon, Mar 28, 1955, Page 2
1955 - April 10	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), rescued Jack La Rocque from the clearing where his single-engine aircraft had crashed on April 09, 1955. No other details available currently. Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, CA.) Mon, Apr 11, 1955, Page 6
1955 - April 18	OH-13G #53-3792 piloted by Louis F. Sparrow was involved in an accident at Coonamessett Airport, MA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5504.html
1955 - April 19	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Capt. James Nolan (P), Lt. James Wells (CP), unkn (FM), braved darkness and snow showers to rescue a seriously injured pilot, nurse and child from the scene of their plane crash on the frozen Yukon River in AK. No other details available currently. The Oregon Statesman (Salem, OR.), Wed, Apr 20, 1955, Page 1
1955 - April 22	H-13E #51-14219 piloted by Bert F. Ingels, was involved in an accident about 3 miles WNW of San Marcos, TX., MA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5504.html
1955 - April 27	H-13E #51-14211 piloted by Thomas H. Courtney was involved in an accident about 5 miles NW of San Marcos, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5504.html
1955 - April 27	H-19B #51-3930 piloted by Charles A. Smith was involved in an accident about 3 miles NE of San Marcos, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5504.html
1955 - May 12	H-19B #53-4419 piloted by Herbert L. Walker, Jr., was involved in an accident about 5 miles NW of Honeyville, UT. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5505.html
1955 - May 25	H-19B #52-7554 piloted by Frank C. Fox, was involved in an accident at Sembach AB, Germany. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5505.html
1955 - June 01	H-19B #52-7519 from Eglin AFB, FL. piloted by Thomas A. Wright was damaged when it rolled on its side during a forced landing in Johnson's pasture about 4 miles NE of Crestview, FL. The four occupants were not injured, and the H-19 was repaired and returned to service. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5506.html & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of _aircraft_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
1955 - June 03	H-19B #51-3935 piloted by Robert L. Dunlap, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5506.html
1955 - June 12	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and Howard C. Griffus (PJ), rescued 2nd Lt. Elvon Anderson (CP) of an F-89 after he had been ordered to eject from his aircraft that was having engine problems. He spent 90 minutes in the frigid waters of an Alaskan inlet before he was rescued. The PJ, Griffus, parachuted into the water to hook Lt. Anderson to the rescue device, but they were not able to hoist Lt. Anderson into the helicopter and had to fly to land with Lt. Anderson dangling below in the cold air. Meanwhile another helicopter picked up PJ Griffus, who was in distress himself by that time. The pilot of the F-89 was able to safely land the aircraft. No other details are available currently. The Daily Plainsman (Huron, SD.), Mon, Jun 13, 1955, Page 1
1955 - June 14	H-19A #51-3871 piloted by Edmund W. Fischbeck, was involved in an accident at Kimpo AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5506.html
1955 - June 22	H-19B #51-3913 piloted by Morris J. Lanigan, was involved in an accident about 22 miles SE of Ft. McMurray, Newfoundland. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5506.html
1955 - June 22	H-19B #51-8970 piloted by William M. Clay, was involved in an accident at Showa, Japan. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5506.html
1955 - June 24	H-13E #51-14216 piloted by William C. Loague, was involved in an accident at Bryan AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5506.html
1955 - June 27	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and Howard C. Griffus (PJ), rescued two badly dehydrated men, Lyle W. Robertson, 49, and Chester R. Bunker, 67, from a four-man jeep excursion on the burning Mojave Desert. Of the other two men, James R. Thompson, 70, was reported dead and Calvert Wilson, 45, was missing and given scant chance of surviving in the 120-degree heat. No other details are available currently. The Logan Daily News (Huron, SD.), Mon, Jun 13, 1955, Page 1
1955 - June 27	H-19B #52-7586 piloted by Robert E. DeVaughn, was involved in an accident at Fairchild AFB, WA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5506.html
1955 - June 29	H-13E #51-13774 piloted by Dick J. Maznio, was involved in an accident about 1 mile SW of Wimbley, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5506.html
1955 - June 29	H-19B #52-7530 piloted by Lunsford W. Vinson, Jr., was involved in an accident at Sidi Slimane AB, French Morocco. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5506.html
1955 - July 02	OH-13G #53-3799 piloted by Matthew Scott, Jr., was involved in an accident about 3 miles north of Palm Beach AFB, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5507.html
1955 - July 08	H-13D #51-2529 piloted by John R. Calhoun, was involved in an accident at Gary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5507.html
1955 - July 09	OH-13G #53-3788 piloted by Arnold G. Greene, was involved in an accident at Aroostook, ME. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5507.html
1955 - July 14	A USAF helicopter from Selfridge AFB, MI., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued Lt. Ronald L. Legner from Lake Huron after he had ejected from his jet and parachuted into the water. No other details are available currently. Joplin Globe (Joplin, MO.), Thu, Jul 14, 1955, Page 6
1955 - July 15	H-19B #52-7483 piloted by Ben L. McQuillen, was involved in an accident about 5 miles NNE of Suwon AB, Korea. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5507.html
1955 - July 22	H-21A #51-15241 piloted by Charles N. McAllister, was involved in an accident at Tatalina, AK. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5507.html
1955 - July 26	H-19B #51-3942 piloted by James L. Lasueur, Jr., was involved in an accident about 3 miles ESE of Langley, VA. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5507.html
1955 - July 30	A USAF helicopter from the 44th ARS at Lowry AFB, CO., crewed by Capt. John R. Wilkinson (P), Capt. James V. Belyea (CP), Lt. Stewart Schneck (FS) and unkn (FM), rescued Mrs. Laura Beckman, 52, from the Eston Dude Ranch in the Big Horn Mountains about 30 miles southwest of Sheridan, WY. Mrs. Beckman had been in a coma, suffering from a skull fracture she received in a fall at the Dude Ranch on July 28, 1955. No other details are available currently. Greeley Daily Tribune (Greely, CO.), Sat, Jul 30, 1955, Page 1
1955 - August 05	A H-19 from the 39th ARS at Ashiya AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Ernest Hack (P), 2nd Lt. Frank Knaack (CP) and SSgt. Lee Davis (MT) medevacked a critically ill nine-month-old baby boy, accompanied by his mother, to the Fukuoka Army Hospital. He is the son of 1st Lt. and Mrs. Fyold Noris. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 05, 1955, pg. 13
1955 - August 05	H-21B #51-15878 piloted by Thomas R. Schar, was involved in an accident at Sewart AFB, TN. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5508.html
1955 - August 06	H-19B #51-3966 piloted by John R. Flitter, was involved in an accident about 2 miles NE of Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall IS. No other details are available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5508.html
1955 – August 14	The 1401st Helicopter Flight was organized at Andrews AFB, MD. http://www.popflock.com/learn?s=1st_Helicopter_Squadron
1955 - August 16	A USAF helicopter from Olmstead AFB, PA., crewed by Capt. Victor Goudy (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), spotted the wreckage and three victims, Arthur Yates, 41, Dale Hess, 27, and Joseph Sipple, 23, of a small plane crash in thickly wooded mountains about seven miles northeast of White Haven, PA. No other details are available currently. The Pocono Record (Stroudsburg, PA.) Fri, Aug 17, 1956, Page 3
1955 - August 16	A USAF helicopter from the 48th Air Rescue Squadron at Eglin AFB, FL., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued a F-86K pilot after he had ejected from his disabled aircraft about one and a half miles north of Holt, FL. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of _aircraft_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
1955 - August 17	H-13E #51-14224 piloted by Robert J. Carlson, was involved in an accident at Cary AFB, TX. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5508.html
1955 - August 17	H-19B #52-7563 piloted by Charles H. Weidner, was involved in an accident about 4 miles SE of Panama City, FL. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5508.html
1955 - August 18 - September 02	Six H-19's, two H-21's, one H-5 and one H-13 of the 46th, 48th and 49th Air Rescue Squadrons participated in humanitarian airlift operations to provide rescue and relief efforts to the victims of Hurricane Diane which struck North Carolina on 17 August. 1955. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1955 - August 20	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), Lt. James Wells (CP), unkn (FM), rescued nearly 100 people trapped in their homes in the south side of flood-ravaged Scranton, PA. No other details available currently. The Post-Standard) + (Syracuse, NY.), Sat, Aug 20, 1955, Page 1
1955 - August 20	Two USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), rescued three soldiers, Pvt. Dwight W. James, Cpl. Daniel A. Murphy and Cpl. James F. Boyd, clinging to their capsized boat in the chilly waters on the Knik arm of Cook inlet, AK. No other details available currently. Fairbanks Daily News-Mi8ner (Fairbanks, AK.), Mon, Aug 22, 1955, Page 10
1955 - August 25	H-19B #52-7497 piloted by Jabish H. Woodward, III, was involved in an accident at Kimpo AB, Korea. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5508.html
1955 - August 30	H-21A #51-15251 piloted by William K. Willard, was involved in an accident at Hopedale, Labrador. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5508.html
1955 - September 08	Three USAF helicopters from the 6th Air Rescue Group, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), ended a four-day effort and rescued 28 men from their icebound vessel, a Danish ship, "Jopeter", that was stranded in the ice pack north of Shannon Island on Greenland’s northeast coast. No other details are available currently. Long Beach Independent (Long Beach, CA.), Sat, Sep 10, 1955, Page 10
1955 - September 15	A H-19 helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 2nd Lt. Curtis Yoder (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) airlifted a 100-mile dash to a northern island of the Ryukyus to airlift A2C Donald F. Dubis to the Ryukyus Army Hospital for an emergency appendix operation. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sep 16, 1955, pg. 11
1955 - September 26	OH-13G #53-3791 crewed by 1st Lt. Edward G. Angel (P) and A1C Vincent C. Neumann (FM) fell apart in mid-air and crashed in a field 2 miles northwest of Niagara Falls Airport, NY., carrying both to their death. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5509.html & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sep. 28, 1955, pg. 13
1955 - September 29	H-21B #51-15864 crewed by Richard N. Lanzendorf (P) and Lt. John E. Mentzer (CP), was involved in an accident about 4 miles SE of Caldwood, TN. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5509.html
1955 - September 30	H-19B #51-3937 piloted by John J. Jamison, was involved in an accident at Nellis AFB, NV. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5509.html
1955 - October 01	The 2157th ARS took over the rescue detachment at Tainan AB, Taiwan, using H-19B #52-7481. The element consisted of two pilots, one crew chief, one aircraft mechanic and one aeromedic. hhtp://mysite.verizon.net/swanstid/2157hist.html
1955 - October 14	EH-5H #48-549 piloted by Louis W. Baker, was involved in an accident at Wright-Patterson AFB. OH. No other details available at this time. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5510.html
1955 - October 14	A USAF helicopter from Albrook Field, CZ., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued two men, Richard Pinney, 23, and George Goodman, 25, in the swamp on the Pacific coast of Panama after they had run into bad weather on October 13, 1955, while on their way to Barranquilla, Colombia and ditched their Piper Tri-pacer. No other details are available currently. The News-Herald (Franklin, PA.), Sat, Oct 15, 1955, page 11
1955 - October 17	H-21A #51-15240 piloted by Fred M. Liebert, was involved in an accident at Moses Point, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5510.html
1955 - October 21	H-19B #51-3953 piloted by John R. Flitter, was involved in an accident at Parry Island, Marshall, IS. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5510.html
1955 - October 23	A USAF helicopter from McChord AFB, WA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued Jeff Hayden, 15, from the north slope of Mt. Rainier. He was on a survival training trip with senior members of the Kent squadron of the Washington Civil Air Patrol when he gashed his right ankle, apparently while chopping wood, and his companions were not able to carry him out. No other details are available currently. The Daily Chronicle (Centralia, WA.), Mon, Oct 24, 1955, Page 5
1955 - November 01	A USAF helicopter from George AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. Louis Switzer (P), Capt. Richard Strang (CP), A2C Lyman F. Cornelius (CC), rescued two lost hunters, Phillip D. Jocobsen and his wife Peggy Jean, both 19, near the Squint's Ranch in desolate Deep Creek Canyon where they had been lost on a hunting trip. No other details are available currently. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), Wed, Nov 02, 1955, Pages 19 & 30
1955 - November 04, through December 08	The first sizeable mission flown by the 345th Troop Carrier Squadron Assault Rotary Wing (prior to being redesignated the 20th Helicopter Sq.) was flown in support of “Operation Sagebrush” at England AFB, Louisiana. The 345th was initially equipped with Sikorsky H-19 helicopters, but soon replaced them with Piasecki H-21s. The squadron flew a total of 276:55 hours in support of “Operation Sagebrush”. 20TH Helicopter Squadron History 1959, Pages 10 & 11
1955 - November 07	SH-19B #52-7528 piloted by Herbert G. Wells, was involved in an accident about 7 miles SW of Thule AB, Greenland. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5511.html
1955 - November 09	H-19B #51-3965 piloted by Albert J. Pikul, was involved in an accident at Enyu Island, Marshall, IS. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5511.html
1955 - November 10	A USAF helicopter from the 71st ARSq, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued Robert L. Matheson, 65, who was stalking coyotes in the Chickaloo Flat district of Turnagain Arm in 10 degrees above temperature when he had a eyelid freeze shut. No other details are available currently. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK), Wed, Nov 11, 1955, Page 2
1955 - November 12	A USAF helicopter from the 71st ARSq, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued three crew members of two F-89D's, Curtis Easton (P) and Lt. Edward D. Rodgers Jr. (RO), Lt. Lloyd Jacobs (P) who had ejected after they had a mid-air collision while engaged in a simulated "dog fight" on November 11, 1955, landing near the native Alaskan village of Tyonek, about 50 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK, and spent the night in near subzero weather using survival gear carried in their chute packs. Lt. William A. Harnack Jr (RO) on Lt. Lloyd Jacobs’s aircraft was still missing. No other details are available currently. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK), Wed, Nov 15, 1955, Page 8
1955 - November 15	A USAF helicopter from the 71st ARSq, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued Wister Williams, his wife Yvonne and their child, Mary Jane, by hoist about a half mile from the Anchorage shores of Cook inlet, after their 16-foot cabin cruiser was caught in a mass of frozen slush and snow. No other details are availablecurrently. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK), Wed, Nov 17, 1955, Page 9
1955 - November 15	H-21A #51-15253 piloted by James B. Fortney, was involved in an accident about 29 miles SE of Goose Bay, Labrador. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5511.html
1955 - December 03	H-21A #51-15238, was involved in an accident about 65 miles west of Galena, AK. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5512.html
1955 - December 12	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), rescued two families from flooding in the Earlington area, near the Long Acres Racetrack, south of Seattle, WA. No other details are available currently. The Oregon Statesman (Salem, OR.), Tue, Dec 13, 1955, Page 3
1955 - December 14	H-21B #52-8675, piloted by Arthur W. Lebel, was involved in an accident at Otis AFB, MA. No other details available currently. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5512.html
1955 - December 22 - 30	H-19's and one H-21 from the 41st ARS at Hamilton AFB, CA., 42nd ARS at March AFB, CA., 43rd ARS at McChord AFB, WA. and 44th ARS at Lowry AFB, CO. with Maj. William M. McDonald as overall commander, provided humanitarian airlift operations to rescue and provide relief to victims of flooding cause by tremendous amounts of rain and snow melt in northern California, southwestern Oregon, and northwestern Nevada. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1955 - December 27	http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1955 - December 30
1956 - January 05	The sole Piasecki YH-16A #50-1270 prototype breaks up in flight and crashes near Swedesboro, NJ. near the Delaware River. The two test Piasecki pilots, Harold Peterson and George Callaghan were killed. This accident led to the cancellation of the YH-16 and YH-16B development. http://en.wikipeddia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and Incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1955%E2%80%931959
1956 - January 05	A USAF H-19 from the 41st ARS at Hamilton AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. John Heller (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), rescued the Gene Scaife family of Garberville, CA. from flooding that isolated the family. No other details are available currently. Ukiah News (Ukiah, CA.), Thu, Jan 5, 1956, Page 4
1956 - January 05	A USAF helicopter from the 41st ARS at Hamilton AFB, CA., crewed by 1st Lt. Warren W. Lull (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), medevac’d Mrs. Ava Violet, who was ill and had been brought from her isolated home at the Morgan ranch at Spy Rock, roughly 100 miles north of Ukiah, CA. to the remote rail station of Dos Rios, to the Mendocino County Hospital. No other details are available currently. Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, CA.), Fri, Jan 6, 1956, Page 1
1956 - January 12	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Maj. Malcolm L. Nurnberg (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), sighted the bodies of four missionaries who had been massacred by Auca Indians in the jungles of eastern Ecuador in shallow water along the banks of the rain-swollen Curacay River. No other details are available currently. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, TX.), Fri, Jan 13, 1956, Page 8
1956 - January 28	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Maj. Malcolm L. Nurnberg (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), sighted the bodies of four missionaries who had been massacred by Auca Indians in the jungles of eastern Ecuador in shallow water along the banks of the rain-swollen Curacay River. No other details are available at this time. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, TX.), Fri, Jan 13, 1956, Page 8
1956 - January 28	A USAF helicopter from Hamilton AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. Lamar Tullis (P) and Lt. Robert Price, crashed while on a flood inspection tour, three miles west of Porterville, near the Tule River. Sheriff's deputies said the chopper struck the ground, climbed to about 100 feet and then fell between two houses. The crew and passengers, Rogers Moore and William Clark escaped unhurt. Long Beach Independent (Long Beach, CA.), Sat, Jan 28, 1956, page 15
1956 - February 10	A USAF helicopter from the 38th ARS at Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Warren G. Murphy (P), Capt. Harry Hedges (CP) and A1C Frederick M. Pacey (MT) airlifted MSgt. William Byer, after midnight, who was suffering from frozen feet when he had became lost near the air-to-ground gunnery range 15 miles north of Misawa AB. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Feb 14, 1956, pg. 24
1956 - February 16	A USAF helicopter from the 58th ARS at Tripoli, Lebanon, crewed by Capt. Ronald E. Davidson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), recovered the bodies of four of the 17 occupants of a Greek Air Force mercy plane that had crashed on the snow-covered peak of Mount Dirfys, north of Athens. No other details are available currently. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), Thu, Feb 16, 1956, Page 4
1956 - February 26	A USAF helicopter in Spain, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) rescued three survivors, Col. Claire A. P. Duffie, Sgt. William C. Smith and A1C Walter G. Schroeder, who had spent two bitterly cold nights on a snowbound peak in the Cuadarrama range north of Madrid, Spain, where their transport aircraft had crashed on March 24, 1956. Killed in the crash were Maj. Shelton A. Brannon Jr., Maj. John R. Francis and one unidentified other. No other details are available currently. Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX.), Mon, Feb 27, 1956, Page 1
1956 - March 08	A USAF helicopter (probably an H-19) from Eglin AFB, FL, probably crewed by Lt. Col. Walter A. Rosenfield, Jr. (P) and Capt. Carl J. Swanson, rescued Capt. Roy W. Konvolinka of the 3243rd Test Group (Fighters) after he ejected from his disabled F-100A and parachuted into the waters of the Choctawhatchee Bay. http://www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_aircraft_accidents_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base#/1970s
1956 - March 28	A USAF helicopter from Hamilton AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. William Knowleton (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued Capt. Richard M. Wickstrom, Capt. Thomas H. Holcomb and SSgt. Oscar J. Dallen from the tiny Ano Nuevo reef island about three quarters of a mile offshore from the San Mateo, CA., coast. They were part of a ten-man bomber crew from Castle AFB, CA., undertaking a "survival training" exercise where these three and MSgt. Eugent Gregory set out in a rubber raft to test equipment in the ocean. Strong winds and tides threatened to sweep them out to sea, but they were able to paddle for the rocky shores of Ano Nuevo Island where the raft capsized and tossed them into the sea when they approached the island. Two were able to right the raft and make it to shore and one was able to swim to shore, however MSgt. Eugent Gregory drowned. No other details are available currently. The Times (San Mateo, CA.), Thu, Mar 29, 1956, Pages 1 & 2
1956 - April 03	An Air Force helicopter, crewed by Maj. Stuart W. Reid (P), crashed into the side of a rocky hill about two miles southwest of Batesville, AR. The pilot walked away from the wreck with only slight injuries. The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, MO.), Wed, Apr 4, 1956, page 43
1956 - April 08	The 2157th ARS was in-activated with the helicopters going to the new 60th ARS and most of the personnel going to the 39th, with some to the 60th. H-19A's #51-3271, #51-3271, #51-3873, #51-3886, #52-7483 and H-19B's #52-7481, #52-7497, #53-4463 and #53-4464. http://mysite.verizon.net/swanstid/2157hist.html
1956 - April 08	A USAF helicopter from the 47th ARS at Ellington AFB, TX., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued Winifred Beauregard who needed medical attention from the "Joe M. Junior", a Muchowich deep sea fishing boat in the Gulf of Mexico about 30 miles southeast of Freeport, TX. No other details are available currently. The Brazosport Facts (Freeport, TX.), Mon, Apr 9, 1956, Page 1
1956 - April 10	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued Wells Ervin after the twin-engine Grumman he was in crashed five miles short of its destination at Cordova, AK. about 150 miles southeast of Anchorage, AK. No other details are available currently. Greeley Daily Tribune (Greeley, CO.), Wed, Apr 11, 1956, Page 1
1956 - April 13	A H-19, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), crashed on the south edge of Kirtland AFB, NM. All five people aboard escaped injury. The helicopter, on a routine training flight, crashed in a gully about 300 yards from the base control tower during a landing attempt. Air Force officials said the craft was demolished, with wreckage spread about 20 yards in all directions around the helicopter, which was found resting on the left side. Las Vegas Daily Optic (East Las Vegas, NM.), Sat, Apr 14, 1956, page 3
1956 - April 18	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued one survivor from the Japanese fishing ship "Noishiwagi Maru" which had ran aground 100 yards off Cocos Island a mile southwest of Guam. No other details are available currently. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, TX.), Wed, Apr 18, 1956, Page 10
1956 - April 20	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued three survivors, Capt. John T, Walker, 1st Lt. Lloyd E. Harsh and Lt. Col. John E. Vogt, from two jet fighters that had collided over Cook Inlet, southwest of Anchorage, AK. The fourth crewmember, Capt. Blinn F. Webster was missing. No other details are available currently. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK.), Sat, Apr 21, 1956, page 1
1956 - May 03	A USAF helicopter from the 41st ARS at Hamilton AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. Lamar Tullos (P), Capt. Charles Thompson (CP), A1C Benny Rummage (MT), rescued USN Lt. (jg.) Newell E. DePuy after he crash landed his single-engine Douglas attack-dive bomber in a farm field about 15 miles southwest of Los Banos, CA. No other details are available currently. Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, CA), Fri, May 4, 1956, Page 1
1956 - May 04	A H-21 from Otis AFB, MA, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) medevac’d Seaman Harold M. Swisher Jr. from the deck of a Texas Tower platform in the Atlantic off Cape Cod after he had been injured by a fall on his ship, the USS Lloyd, that had been standing by the tower and transferred to the tower. No other details are available currently. The North Adams Transcript (North Adams, MA), Fri, May 4, 1956, page 1
1956 - May 09	Three USAF helicopters, crews unknown, evacuated 18 people to high ground from the Alaskan town of Aniak due to flooding by the Kuskokwim River. The Sandusky Register (Sandusky, Ohio), Wed, May 9, 1956, Page 18
1956 - May 12	A USAF helicopter, crew unknown, evacuated 75 people from the Alaskan town of Aniak due to increased flooding by the Kuskokwim River. The Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, NH.) Sat, May 12, 1956, Page 1
1956 - May 12	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and A2C Hugh Hobbs (HM), rescued one survivor of a USN helicopter that had crashed about 12 miles off San Nicolas Island, about 70 miles off of the Southern California coast. A2C Hobbs jumped into the water to rescue the only survivor. Three other crew members on the Navy helicopter had died before they could be rescued. Long Beach Independent (Long Beach, CA.), Sat, May 12, 1956, Page 1 & Press-Courier (Oxnard, CA.) Mon, Dec 31, 1956, Page 12
1956 - May 16	A Rescue H-19 helicopter from K-55, Korea, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) picked up 1st Lt. J. H. Bennington (P) who had ejected from an F-84G shortly before the jet crashed near K-14 airfield in Korea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 17, 1956, pg. 27
1956 - May 18	A USAF helicopter from the 313th ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Eugene R. Hickey (P), 2nd Lt. Clyde Wiley (CP) and A2C Richard Jones (MT) rescued a F-86 pilot, 2nd Lt. Merle A. Bechtold, after his aircraft had run off the runway during a driving rainstorm. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 19, 1956, pg. 11
1956 - May 25	A USAF helicopter from Traux AFB, WI, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) rescued the un-injured pilot of a F-86, Lt. Clyde Jackson, after he crashed landed his disabled aircraft on the William Widmann farm about one third of a mile north of Highway 18 about five miles east of Jefferson, WI. No other details are available currently. Janesville Daily Gazette (Janesville, WI), Fri, May 25, 1956, Page 1
1956 - June 01	A USAF helicopter from Albrook AFB, CZ, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (MT), rescued the lone survivor, Roberto Ovando Ardon, 22, from the site of an Aviateca Airliner crash at the 9,100-foot level on a mountain side. No other details are available currently. The Odessa American (Odessa, TX.), Fri, Jun 01, Page 19
1956 - June 15	H-21B #52-8690 from Sewart AFB, TN., attached to the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, CA., crewed by Lt. Cmdr. E. F. Andersen (P) (from Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado), 1st Lt. H. W. Trall (CP) and Airman J. L. Heine (HM) crashed and sank, at about 10:42 a.m., about 100 yards off the beach in San Diego, CA. South Bay during a test towing of a Navy amphibious base landing craft. http://www.rotorheadsrus.us/documents/483.html
1956 - June 22	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Capt. Earl A. Thone (P), 1st Lt. Thomas A. Wright (CP), SSgt Henry H. Kirksey (MT) and Capt. Richard A. Salina (FS), rescued Maj. John R. Phillips of the Air Force Operational Test Center who was forced to abandon his Northrop F-89H Scorpion when the engines caught fire on takeoff with the pilot parachuting safely 1.5 miles offshore over the Choctawhatchee Bay with the aircraft impacting in the bay. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of _aircraft_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
1956 - June 24	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (MT), rescued a 17-year-old fisherman, Richard Thompson, from the isolated wilds of the Uinta Mountains in the White Rock Lake, UT. area after he was injured when his horse threw him into a tree. No other details are available currently. Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM.0, Tue, June 26, 1956, page 13
1956 - June 27	A H-19 from Johnson AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Paul Lumsford (P), 2nd Lt. Hoyt B. Hurt (CP) and SSgt. Clarence Ball (MT) rescued a Marine Corps pilot, 1st Lt. J. E. Delie, who had parachuted to safety seconds before his AD Skyraider crashed in an open field 50 miles west of Mito, Japan. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jun 28, 1956, pg.28
1956 - July 09	The 345th Troop Carrier Squadron, Assault, Rotary Wing at Sewart AFB, TN., was inactivated in July 1956. The helicopters of the squadron were transferred to the 20th Helicopter Squadron, Sewart AFB, TN, whose mission was support for routine Air Force activities. The 20th Helicopter Squadron History 1959
1956 - July 09	The 20th Helicopter Sq., commanded by Major James F. Fowler, was activated at Sewart Air Force Base, TN and was equipped with H-21’s. The mission was aeromedical evacuation, airlift support, and retrograde operations. They were tasked with numerous additional duties and operation to include range support at Wendover, Utah, rescue support at Ardmore AFB, OK., and numerous cannibalizations to support their sister squadrons the 23rd and 24th Helicopter Squadrons. 1956 History of the 20 Helicopter Squadron (Support)
1956 - July 09	The 21st Helicopter Sq. was activated at Donaldson AFB, SC. and equipped with H-21's. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents.20thSOS/history2.pdf & http://medlibrary.org/medwiki/21st_Special_Operations_Squadron
1956 - July 17	A USAF helicopter in Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued a 13-year-old schoolboy stranded for 10 hours at Yoshioka village, between two forks of a rain-swollen river. No other details are available currently. The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, TX.), Tue, Jul 17, 1956, Page 1
1956 - July 26	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued a seven-year-old girl from the sinking Italian Luxury Liner, the Andera Doria after it had collided with the Swedish Liner S. S. Stockholm in a dense fog, about 70 miles off the Massachusetts coast. No other details are available at this time. Corsicana Daily Sun (Corsicana, TX.), Thu, July 26, 1956, Page 1
1956 - July 28	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), spotted the wreckage of a F-86 and the remains of its pilot, Maj. Manuel A. Pidcock, that had crashed after having a mid-air collision with one of the other F-86's in a three-ship formation about 165 miles south of Wendover, UT. No other details are available currently. The Daily Herald (Provo, UT.), Sun, Jul 29, 1956, Page 8
1956 - August 16	A USAF helicopter from Olmstead AFB, PA., crewed by Capt. Victor Goudy (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), spotted the wreckage and three victims, Arthur Yates, 41, Dale Hess, 27, and Joseph Sipple, 23, of a small plane crash in the thickly wooded mountains about seven miles northeast of White Haven, PA. No other details are available currently. The Pocono Record (Stroudsburg, PA.) Fri, Aug 17, 1956, Page 3
1956 - August 27	A USAF H-19 from Japan, crewed by Capt. James W. Haggar (P), 1st Lt. Paul R. Lunsford (CP), unkn (CC), rescued two crew members, 1st Lt. John L. France and 1st Lt. Ronald R. Stauffer, from the Pacific Ocean, where they had spent an hour and half in the water, after they ejected from their crippled T-33 jet trainer. Capt. Haggar's H-19 had just had a new engine installed. He was ready to do a test hop when the emergency call came through. He received permission to make the rescue without completing the test flight. No other details are available currently. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, TX.) Mon Aug 27, 1956, page 2
1956 - September 05	A USAF helicopter from George AFB, CA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) rescued the pilot of a F-86, 2nd Lt. Jarman A. Lynch Jr. when he ejected from his aircraft when he had a mid-air collision with another F-86 that he was flying formation with. The aircraft crashed about 12 miles due north of Mt. Wilson, CA. The pilot of the other F-86, 1st Lt. Phillip H. Henry was killed in the crash of his aircraft. No other details are available currently. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), Wed, Sep 05, 1956, Page 1
1956 - September 06	Capt. Robert I. Quillen of Dayton, an Air Force pilot was killed yesterday when the Sikorsky-built helicopter he was operating crashed and burned near a runway at the Wright Air Development Center. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) Sat, Sep 08, 1956, page 11
1956 - September 19	A USAF helicopter from Hamilton AFB, CA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) rescued Sheridan Atkinson, 20, from his aircraft that had crashed into the sheer face of Rock Creek Canyon, CA. trying to dodge a heavy lightning storm No other details are available currently. Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, CA.), Thu, Sep 20, 1956, Page 8
1956 - October 12	SH-19's from the 33rd ARS, one piloted by Capt. Frank E. Wilson, rescued 28 crewmen from a Light Army tug LT-578, which was stranded on a reef off of Okinawa when trying to pull the Army tanker Y-482 off a nearby reef. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1956 - November 06	One H-21B aircraft and crew, from the 20th Helicopter Squadron, deployed to Ream Naval Air Station, California for what was then a highly classified mission. The mission involved a series of tests to determine the H-21's ability to take a vessel at sea under tow. Specialized equipment was installed and a number of vessels were taken under tow. The tests were successfully concluded when the H-21 took a Navy landing craft displacing 3000 tons under tow at a speed of four and a half knots. The 20th flew a total of 54 hours in support of this test. 20th Special Operations Squadron History.
1956 - November 08	A SH-19 helicopter from Johnson AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Kenneth M. Richardson (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued the pilot, 1st Lt. Marlon D. Green, and the radar observer, Sgt. Jerry T. Bess, who had parachuted from their F3D Skynight some 30 miles north of Tokyo. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Nov. 09, 1956, pg. 10
1956 - November 29	A H-19 enroute from Bridgeport, Conn. to Kinross AFB, Mich., crewed by Lt. Donn G. Marcussen (P) and SSgt. Basil I. Gray (HM), crashed near Five Mile Point at Skaneateles Lake, NY shortly after they had taken off after a refueling stop. No other details are available at this time. The Daily Messenger (Canandaigua, NY) Fri., Nov. 30, 1956, page 1
1956 - December 02	A USAF H-19 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by Capt. Frank E. Wilson (P), 1st Lt. Zachary E. Rodehaver (CP) and SSgt. William Anderson (MT) made an emergency medevac of Capt. Felix Shiffman, dental surgeon at Naha Army Port, who was stricken with the bends while skin diving in the East China Sea, about three miles off Bolo Point in Okinawa. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Dec 04, 1956, pg. 11
1956 - December 07	A USAF H-19 from Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued all the crew members from a 780-ton Korean vessel, the "Il Jin", aground on a sand bar in rough seas about 200 yards off Tsuno Shima island, about 30 miles north-east-east of Ashiya, in southern Japan. No other details are available currently. Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, PA.) Fri, Dec 7, 1956, Page 1
1956 - December 13	A USAF helicopter from Japan, crewed by Capt. H. B. Rock Stillwell (P), unkn (CP), Amn. Walter S. Williams (MT), rescued Takeo Kebashi, a Japanese fisherman and three others from a rock in the Sea of Japan where they had been stranded for 15 hours after their small boat, the "Benten Maru", piled onto the rock and sank. No other details are available currently. The Corpus Christi Caller-times (Corpus Christi, TX.) Fri, Dec 14, 1956, Page 4
1957 - January 01	A USAF helicopter from Edwards AFB, CA., crewed by Maj. Jones Seigler (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) found the the three-year old boy missing overnight in the desert, but he had already died of exposure from night temperatures that dropped to 28 degrees. Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX.), Wed, Jan 2, 1957, Page 8
1957 - January 03	An H-19 from Edwards AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. Wayne W. Eggert (P), Capt. Newell H. Lynch (CP) and Charles M. Scott (FM), crashed while flying to Rosamond Dry Lake to pick up a drag chute, killing all on board. The cause of the crash was determined to be a missing cotter pin in the control system. http://www.eaa1000.org/newsletr/0807nltr.pdf
1957 - January 27	Two USAF SH-21 helicopters from the 71st ARS at Elmendorf AFB, AK, crew’s unkn, rescued 12 crew members and one passenger from a C-124 Globemaster that had crashed landed on the ice in Cook Inlet, about 20 yards from shore, a couple miles short of the runway at Elemendorf AFB. One helicopter hovered overhead in the freezing weather providing flood lights while the other ferried the men to the hospital. They were hoisted aboard the helicopters within 10 minutes after the crash. All but three of the men were released from the hospital and the other three were listed in good condition. Daily Sitka Sentinel (Sitka, AK.), Mon, Jan 28, 1957, Page 1
1957 - January 27	A H-19B helicopter from Luke AFB, AZ, crewed by Capt. James Womack (P), Capt. William Smith (CP), TSgt. M. D. McGuire (HM) and MSgt. Bill Hessel (Photographer) fought treacherous canyon winds to rescue 3-month-old Daley Mankaja and 4-month-old Delphine Uquualla, both seriously ill with diarrhea, form their snow bound home in Havasupai Canyon, a tributary of the Grand Canyon. Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ.), Wed, Jan 30, 1957, Page 1
1957 - February 22	A USAF helicopter from the 39th ARSq., in Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. John Schaeffer (P), 1st Lt. Eugene Coyle (CP) SSgt. Dennis S. Fountain (FM) evacuated 29 survivors from a sandbar where a C-124 had force landed in the Han River with 149 passengers and 10 crewmembers aboard. Several U.S. Army helicopters evacuated several others. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar. 14, 1957, pg. 8
1957 - February 23	H-19B #53-4422 & other unkn tail numbers, of the 1370th Photo Mapping Group (from Palm Beach AFB, FL.) operating off USN LST's #46, #117 & #491 went ashore at Qui Nhon, Vietnam to set up a HIRAN site. Journal, American Aviation Historical Society/Spring 1996
1957 - February 25	H-19B #53-4422 & other unkn tail numbers, of the 1370th Photo Mapping Group (from Palm Beach AFB, FL.) operating off USN LST's #46, #117 & #491 went ashore at Nha Trang, Vietnam to set up a HIRAN site. Journal, American Aviation Historical Society/Spring 1996
1957 - February 27	SH-21 aircrews from the 71st ARS saved 13 persons from a C-124 which had gone down on the ice in Cook Inlet, Alaska. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1957 - March 01	H-19B #53-4422 & other unkn tail numbers, of the 1370th Photo Mapping Group (from Palm Beach AFB, FL.) operating off USN LST's #46, #117 & #491 went ashore at Phan Rang, Vietnam to set up a HIRAN site. Journal, American Aviation Historical Society/Spring 1996
1957 - March 07	A USAF helicopter from the air base at Dhahran, crewed by Lt. Theodore Urbeff (P), Maj. William Macke (CP), Maj. Lloyd Yeast (NAV) and A2C Parsons (FM), crashed into the Persian Gulf off Bahrein while on a mercy mission. All four crew members were saved. The aircraft had flown a doctor to a ship in the gulf to treat an ailing sailor. It landed him safely on the ship and was returning to the air base at Dhahran when the crash occurred. The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, MO.), Fri, Mar 8, 1957, page 22
1957 - March 11	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM), picked up Capt. Grover C. Crocker from the Naval radio station facility at Driver. Capt. Crocker had ejected from his Langley AFB based F-100 after the engine caught fire. He landed in a plowed field, with only minor facial lacerations, and was picked up by two men who took him to the Naval radio station facility. Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX.) Tue, Mar 12, 1957, page 11
1957 - March 28	A H-19 from Ashiya, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. William Roger Hendrickson (P), A2C Walter Samuel Williams Jr. (FM) and A3C Richard Carl Fritzs (FM), crashed five miles south of Tainan, southern Formosa, killing the pilot and two crew members. The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO.), Thu, Mar 28, 1957, page 1 & Carrol Daily Times Herald (Carroll, IW), Tue, Apr 1, 1957, page 1 & Mt. Vernon Register-News (Mt Vernon, IL), Tue Apr 2, 1957, page 1 & Oshkosh Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, WI), 3 Apr 1957, page 20
1957 - March 31	A USAF helicopter from George AFB, CA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) rescued two stranded fishermen, Ralph Rooney, and Morgan L. Hale, who had been lost overnight near Lake Arrowhead, CA. No other details are available currently. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), Mon, Apr 1, 1957, Page 11
1957 - April 02	A H-21 helicopter from the Det. 3, 24th Helicopter Sq. at Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Keith R. Droegemier (P), 1st Lt. Grant F. Mackie (CP) and A1C Harlan V. Mills (FM), airlifted A3C Tommy R. Williams, who was suffering from possible appendicitis, from Uni-shima Island 85 miles north of Kyushu to the 6160th USAF Hospital. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Apr 03, 1957, pg. 11
1957 - April 03	A H-19 helicopter from the 36th ARS, Johnson AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Kenneth M. Richardson (P), 1st Lt. Hoyt Hurt (CP) and TSgt. Alfred Miller (PJ) flew for four and a half hours, over water, and made an 18-minute island hop to provide emergency air transportation for Mrs. Emiko Kubo who was in labor and needed immediate medical attention not available to her on her tiny home island, Mikura-jima, 130 miles south of Tokyo. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Apr 05, 1957, pg.
1957 - April 04	A USAF helicopter returning to Geiger Field, near Spokane, WA., crewed by Maj. Jack R. Dixon (P), 1st Lt. Lester D. Chalton (CP) and TSgt. J. Cook, crashed about 35 miles south of the field as it was returning from a search mission near Boise, ID. The three crew members escaped injury. The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT.), Fri, Apr 5, 1957, page 10
1957 - April 22	A USAF H-19 helicopter in Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Reese Stephens McCauley Jr. (P), 1st Lt. Rodney Emmett Koch (CP) and SSgt. Dennis S. Fountain (FM) crashed while trying to rescue victims of a C-119 transport crash. Lt. McCauley was killed in the crash and the other two crew members were injured. No other details are known at this time. The Amarillo Globe-Times (Amarillo, TX.) Wed, Apr 24, 1957, page 8 & Daily Capital Journal (Salem, OR.), Wed, Apr 24, 1957, page 2 & Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK.), Wed, Apr 24, 1967, page 2
1957 - May 10	A H-19 helicopter from the 36th ARS at Johnson AB, Japan, crewed by Lt. Col. James B. Fowle (P/CC), 1st Lt. Paul Lundsford (CP) and SSgt. Coy Staggs (PJ) crash landed in a rice paddy about 60 miles south of Tokyo. None of the three aboard was injured, but the helicopter was damaged. Mechanical failure was blamed for the forced landing near the seaside city of Odawara. The 36th ARS copter was taking part in the search for missing airmen who were aboard a KB-50 tanker plane which crashed at sea two days before about 100 miles southwest of Tokyo. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 11, 1957, pg. 5
1957 - May 12	Two 20th Helicopter Squadron H-21B’s and two crews, names unkn, were sent to Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territory, to provide airlift support for a joint Canadian and United States Navy Hydrographic Survey Team. The survey team was engaged in triangulation work as a basis for accurately charting the bay. This mission was to continue until September or October of this year. This missin was completed on 08 September 1957. Story of the 20th Helicopter Squadron 1957
1957 - May 13	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM), picked up 1st Lt. W. T. Sagmoen after he ejected from his flaming F-86 Saber Jet southeast of Minneapolis, MN. No other details are known at this time. The Austin Daily Herald (Austin, MN.) Mon, May 13, 1957, page 1
1957 - May 16	The last H-19B's from the 1370th Photo Mapping Group departed Vietnam after the dismantling of the HIRAN sites that had been established in Jan/Mar 1957. Journal, American Aviation Historical Society/Spring 1996
1957 - May 23	A H-21 of the 5039th Air Transport Sq. at Elmendorf AFB, AK, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and four other unkn's crashed near Willow, AK, 85 miles north of Anchorage, seriously injuring one of the seven men aboard, Mr. Frank L. Russell. The Air Force said the helicopter's fall was caused by mechanical failure. The Salina Journal (Salina, KS.), Fri, May 24, page 1 & The Daily Herald (Provo, UT.), Fri, May 24, 1957, page 1
1957 - May 23	A helicopter from Det. D, 24th Helicopter Sq., Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Grant F. Mackie (P), 1st Lt. Jearl W. Dunavin (CP) and SSgt. Floyd McCraw (FM) rescued three unkn airmen when they jumped from the Air Force truck they were in as it plunged off a 125-foot cliff near a lonely site about 100 miles south of Itazuke. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 30, 1957, pg. 25
1957 - June 11	A H-13 helicopter from the 3500 PTWg. at Bryan AFB, crewed by Lt. Frederick D. Rupp (P) and Lt. Richard Holliday (CP), crashed on a routine training mission killing both pilots. No other details are known at this time. The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, TX) Wed, Jun 12, 1957, page 5
1957 - June 12	An Air Force helicopter at Randolph AFB, TX. Crewed by Capt. Robert F. Sulliva (P) and A1C Robert L. Grimco (CC) crashed. A1C Grimco was killed in the crash and Capt. Sulliva was injured. No other details are known at this time. Lubbock Evening Journal (Lubbock, TX) Wed, Jun 12, 1957, page 1
1957 - June 13	President Eisenhower becomes the first chief executive to fly in a helicopter as he takes off from the White House lawn in a USAF Bell UH-13J Sioux. Major Joseph E. Barrett flies the President a short distance to a military command post at a remote location as part of a military exercise. Air Force Magazine
1957 - June 27	August 27; H-5's, H-19's and H-21's from 14th Air Force participated in humanitarian airlift operations to provide rescue and relief to victims of hurricane Audry which hit southwestern Louisiana on the morning of June 27, 1957. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1957 - July 10	A H-21 helicopter from the 24th Helicopter Sq. at Komaki AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. John Robbins (P), 1st Lt. John Casbergue (CP) and A1C Francis Flores (FM), en-route from an Air Force radar site at Kushimoto to Kyogamisaki on a “routine” transport mission plunged into the sea 25 miles north of Kinomoto on Honshu. The three crew members and five passengers (names unkn) swam safely to shore. Another H-21 from the 24th Helicopter Sq. was dispatched to pick up the downed helicopters occupants. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jul 10, 1957, pg. 1
1957 - July 10	A USAF H-21 helicopter from Edwards AFB, CA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM), rescued John Findley Scott from the 11,000-foot level in Knapsack Pass after he was injured in a 40-foot fall to a ledge while hiking with five other students. Tri-City Herald (Pasco, WA.), Wed, Jul 10, 1957, Page 1
1957 - July 22	A USAF helicopter from Luke AFB, AZ. Crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) located and recovered six University of Arizona and Arizona State College students who were overdue on a Salt River rafting trip. The six, Danald Vance, Milton Laflen, Ed Nymeyer, Paul White, Richard Daley and Larry McPherson were located and flown to their destination on the Globe-Young Road near Rosevelt Lake. The Tucson Daily Citizen (Tucson, Arizona) – 23 Jul 1957, Tue, Page 7
1957 - August 17	A USAF helicopter from Edwards AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. Robert G. Ferry (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) rescued a fisherman, Nelson Ross, after he had a heart attack while on a High Sierra fishing trip 30 miles northwest of Bishop, CA. and delivered him to Northern Inyo Hospital. No other details are available currently. Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, CA.), Mon, Aug 19, 1957, Page 1 & The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.) Sun, Aug 18, 1957, Page 5
1957 - August 20	A USAF H-19, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM), picked up Maj. David G. Simons when he landed his balloon gondola near the edge of a small lake near Ellendale, ND, about 120 miles southwest of Fargo, ND., after his 32-hour balloon trip to over 100,000 feet (about 19 miles) to the top of earth’s atmosphere. Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PN.) Wed, Aug 21, 1957, page 20
1957 - August 27	An H-19 from the 53rd ARS rescued 22 seamen from a Norwegian ship, the Polarbjoern, trapped in the ice near Greenland. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1957 - August 28	An H-19 from the 55th ARS at Thule AB, Greenland, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM), rescued 23 seamen from a Norwegian ship, the Polarbjoern, that had been trapped in the ice near Greenland for six days. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf & The Daily Journal (Commerce, TX.) Fri, Aug 30, 1957, Page 1
1957 - September 01	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM), rescued Lt. Col. Gouring and recovered the body of his skin-diving companion, an Air Force Capt., from the turbulent waters off a Guam beach after their boat capsized. The two men had sailed their boat on a skin-diving venture out beyond a coral reef into an area noted for its roughness. The Montana Standard (Butte, MT.) Mon, Sep 02, 1957, page 1
1957 - September 10	Helicopters and crews (names unkn) from the 20th Helicopter Sq. began a mission at Sondrestrom AB, Greenland in support of the DEW Line project there. This mission was completed on 23 September1957. Story of the 20th Helicopter Squadron 1957
1957 - October 01	The 1401st Helicopter Flight was re-designated as the 1001st Helicopter Flight at Andrews AFB, MD. http://www.popflock.com/learn?s=1st_Helicopter_Squadron
1957 - October 05	The 21st Helicopter Sq. was inactivated at Donaldson AFB, SC. http://medlibrary.org/medwiki/21st_Special_Operations_Squadron
1957 - October 18	A USAF helicopter from Elmendorf AFB, AK., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM), picked up Dr. Pearson, his wife and three young children after their aircraft was forced down 90 miles northeast of Anchorage, AK. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK.) Sat, Oct 19, 1957, page 1
1957 - October 18	A USAF helicopter from Lowry AFB, CO., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM), picked up Maj. Merle Allen and Capt. Jack Martin after they had ejected from their fuel starved T-33 jet trainer about eight miles west of a Weld County farm near Roggen, CO. Greeley Daily Tribune (Greeley, CO.) Thu, Oct 10, 1057, page 1
1957 - November 06	A USAF H-13 helicopter from Burlington AFB, crewed by Capt. Jake Amato (P) was brought in to aid in the search for the bodies of a man and his two children who are believed to have drowned in Big Tupper Lake on Saturday, October 26. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Thur. Nov. 7, 1957, Page 1
1957 - November 17	SH-21 and SA-16 aircrews from the 71st ARS rescued four surviving aircrewmen and recovered six deceased aircrewmen from a TB-29 which crashed in the Talkeetna Mountains about 50 miles northeast of Anchorage, Alaska. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1957 - November 30	A USAF helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by 1st Lt. Donald P. Olsen (P), 1st Lt. Zachery E. Rodehaver (CP) and SSgt. Joseph Povick (PJ) rescued the pilot, 2nd Lt. Ronald D. Snyder, of a RF-84F reconnaissance jet, that had ejected from his crashing jet that plunged into the East China Sea about a mile south of Bolo Point, Okinawa. The rescued pilot was taken to the dispensary at Kadena AB and was released after treatment for minor cuts on his hand. Stars & Stripes, Dec 03, 1957, pg. 5
1957 - December 12	Two SH-19 aircrews from the 56th ARS saved 50 crewmen by hoisting them from the French freighter Pei-Ho, which ran aground near Casablanca, Morocco. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1957 - December 16	A SH-19 helicopter from Oxnard AFB, CA., crewed by Lt. Leland K. Kennedy (P), Capt. Royal W. Rudoloph Jr. (FS) and A2C Gerald C. Jones (HM), rescued Don M. Randall, Charles Parker and L. H. Bardeau, in rain and low hanging clouds, from a cliff about 200 ft. up on Anacapa Island off the coast of Oxnard, CA. Their 20-foot boat, the "Rock-n-Roll" had run aground the day before in rough seas off the island and they had swum to the island and all three were suffering from exposure and shock. Press-Courier (Oxnard, CA.), Mon, Dec 16, 1957, Page 1
1957 - December 18	A H-21 helicopter from Det. 3, 24th Helicopter Sq. from Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Keith R. Droegemeier (P), 1st Lt. Albert G. Churcher (P) and A1C Frank W. Linhart (FE), fought rough seas and gust of wind up to 50 miles an hour for 20 minutes before they were able to maneuver the chopper’s rope ladder to a Japanese fishing boat stranded at sea to rescue the three-man crew from their battered boat. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Dec 19, 1957, pg. 2 & 3
1957 - December 20	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM), rescued Bill Evans and David McClain from the turbulent Clackamas River near Estacada, OR. after their 17-foot boat capsized as they were trying to shoot the rapids. Tri-City Herald (Pasco, WA.), Sun, Dec 22, 1957, Page 27
1958 - January 01	A H-19, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), crashed into the ocean near Myrtle Beach, NC. while on a search mission for the bodies of a Tabor City, NC. doctor and his two young sons. The crew of three was unhurt. Florence Morning News (Florence, SC.), Thu, Jan 2, 1958, page 11
1958 - January 02	A USAF helicopter from Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued Kenneth Turner who had become stuck when he tried to wade after some ducks he had shot in a marsh 20 miles south of Florence, AZ. Mr. Turner had been mired to his armpits for 20 hours when three youngsters heard his cries for help and notified the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. Turner was takeen to a Florence hospital, where his condition was described as “pretty weak”. The Montana Standard (Butte, Montana) – Fri, Jan 03, 1958, Page 1
1958 - January 08	A USAF helicopter from Oxnard AFB, CA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued a California Air National Guard F-86 pilot, Capt. Walter R. Hoffman after he had ejected from his aircraft about five miles off the coast of Southern California. Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, California) – Thu, Jan 9, 1958, Page 1
1958 - January 26	A USAF helicopter from Oxnard AFB, CA., crewed by 1st Lt. Don Vavra (P) and A2C Gerald Wilson (FM) rescued three men, Eddie L. Hatton, Gordon A. Waldeck and Arthur S. Morris who had been adrift off the coast for more than 24 hours in their 22-foot fishing boat. This was a night rescue. Press-Courier (Oxnard, California) – Mon, Jan 27, 1958, Page 1
1958 - February 03	An Air Force helicopter from Selfridge AFB, MI., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued two fishermen who became marooned on an ice floe in Lake St. Clair. Rescued were George Squillace and John Degrandis after they were spotted from shore and Macomb County deputies notified Selfridge Air Base which dispatched the helicopter. Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, MI.) Tue, Feb 4, 1958, page 5
1958 - February 13	An Air Force helicopter from 41st ARS at Hamilton Field, CA., crewed by Capt. L. G. Tullos (P), Capt. Dale Robertson (CP) and SSgt. J. L. Culvert (FM) picked up two U. S. Navy pilots who had bailed out of their Skyraider aircraft, near Point Arena, when the engine failed. The two Navy pilots were not injured and made their way to a nearby farmhouse. Less than an hour later the USAF helicopter picked them up, but shortly after the helicopter took off it developed engine trouble and Capt. Tullos was forced to make an emergency landing in a pasture. The sheriff's dept. dispatched cars to pick up the downed flyers. The helicopter crew awaited a maintenance crew from Hamilton Field to repair the troubled helicopter. Ukiah Daily Journal (Ukiah, CA.) Fri, Feb 14, 1958, page 1
1958 - February 18	An USAF H-21 helicopter from Olmsted AFB, PA. crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) rescued 34 Boy Scouts who had been stranded by deep snow at Camp Chiquetan, 11 miles from Lancaster, PA. No other details are known at this time. The Terre Haute Star (Terre Haute, IN.) Tue, Feb 18, 1958, page 1
1958 - February 18	An USAF H-19 helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) medevacked 14-year-old Patrick Schott, who was stricken with a ruptured appendix to a hospital 25 miles away. Forty-eight-inch snowfall prevented any other means of transportation. No other details are known currently. The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL.) Tue, Feb 18, 1958, page 18
1958 - February 18	An USAF H-19 helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) medevacked expectant mother, Mrs. Verna Yellets of Paradise, PA., in a 15-minute trip, to St. Joseph's Hospital in Lancaster, PA., after her farm was snowed in. The Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, NH.) Wed, Feb 19, 1958, page 1
1958 - February 19	An Air Force helicopter from Olmsted AFB crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) made a number of mercy calls during a three and one-half days in flights over eastern Lebanon County bringing aid to the hardest hit victims of the Blizzard of '58. During this time, they rescued a boy with a broken shoulder and brought a physician to the home of two infants blistered by contact with kerosene. Another Olmsted AFB helicopter, crewed by Capt. Victor Goudey (P), unkn (CP) and Sgt. Leonard Nicholson (HM), flew to the aid of Bachmanville residents. These were two of many mercy flight made throughout Eastern Pennsylvania by the Olmsted-based craft since the effects of the storm became known. Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA.) Thu, Feb 20, 1958, page 1
1958 - March 10	A unknown type of USAF helicopter, possibly from Wurtsmith AFB, MI., crew unkn, rescued the uninjured F-102 pilot, Col Wilson, who made a belly landing in a rural area three miles south of Rogers City. The pilot was forced to stay with his plane when an explosion of the plane’s after-burner tore a three-foot hole in the fuselage while flying at 40,000 feet and the ejector mechanism failed and prevented him from parachuting. Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, Michigan) – Tue, Mar 11, 1958, Page 3
1958 - March 14	A unknown type of USAF helicopter, from Greenville AFB, MS., crew unkn, rescued the two uninjured pilots, 1st Lt. Thomas J. Mannion and 1st Lt. John N. Lawrence, of a T-33, that had been involved in a mid-air collision with another T-33, after they ejected from their damaged aircraft in the vicinity of Dermoll, AR. The second T-33 was able to safely land back at Greenville AFB, MS. The Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Mississippi) – Sun, Mar 16, 1958, Page 1
1958 - March 25	A unknown type of USAF helicopter, from Hill AFB, UT., crew unkn, rescued the two uninjured pilots, Maj. James B. Wagnor and 2nd Lt. Otto Pryear, from a Civil Air Patrol C-45 that was forced to make an emergency landing on a tiny island in the Great Salt Lake after running into a sudden snowstorm with the plane’s wings icing up. The Montana Standard (Butte, Montana) – Wed, Mar 26, 1958, Page 13
1958 - April 03	An Air Force helicopter from the 46th ARS from Otis AFB, MA., crewed by Capt. William Peterson (P), Lt. William Taus (CP), Lt Elbert Clark (FS) and SSgt. William Gelinas (HM) located the crash site, on the southwest slope of Mt. Greylock, of a twin-engine Navy Beechcraft aircraft that went missing the day before and rescued the pilot, Cmdr. Robert D. Vandenberg. The co-pilot of the Navy aircraft was killed in the crash. The North Adams Transcript (North Adams, MA.) Thu, Apr 3, 1958, page 4
1958 - April 03	An Air Force helicopter from Norton AFB, CA., crewed by Lt. William Olson (P), Lt. Leland Kennedy (CP) and unkn (HM), rescued four Hancock College freshman girls who became stranded when their home-made raft was grounded in the Santa Maria River. The girls were identified as Toni Bianechi, Sharon Kaukonen, Juanita Ardantz and Carolyn McBride. They spent 4 1/2 hours about 150 yards from shore before the arrival of the helicopter. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.) Fri, Apr 4, 1958, page 1
1958 - April 11	An Air Force helicopter from Norton AFB, CA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) rescued test pilot, Al Blackburn after he had successfully parachuted from his disabled F-100D Supersaber jet about 20 miles north of Barstow, CA. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.) Fri, Apr 12, 1958, page 17
1958 - April 24	An Air Force helicopter crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) rescued Mrs. Bruce Davis who had survived in a snow shelter near the wreckage of her and her husband’s aircraft that had crashed on April 21st in the Malheur National Forest 30 miles west of John Day, OR. Her husband had hiked out from the snow-covered mountain crash site for three days to find help and get his wife rescued. The News-Review (Roseburg, OR.) Fri, Apr 25, 1958, page 1
1958 - April 28	An H-5 from Griffiss AFB, NY, piloted by Capt. James A. Nolan, crashed. The base public information officer said Nolan had taken off on a local flight. No other details are known at this time. The Times Record (Troy, NY), Fri, Apr 18, 1958, page 25
1958 - May 05	An SH-21B #53-4353 of the 71st Air Rescue Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, crewed by 1st Lt. John C. Artley (P), 1st Lt. Paul H. D. Wilson (CP), TSgt. Everett R. Culver (FM) and TSgt. Daniel M. Coleman (MT) hit a high-tension wire while searching for a downed jet pilot and crashed into the Knik River 25 miles northeast of Elmendorf. The helicopter was partially submerged in the river and sadly 1st Lt. Wilson, TSgt. Culver and TSgt. Coleman was killed in the crash with 1st Lt. Artley surviving the crash. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK) Tue, May 06, 1968, page 9
1958 - July 25	An SH-21 crew from the 55th ARS attempted to pick up 13 survivors of a C-54 accident at Polar Research Site #2, Greenland. The first SH-21 experienced engine failure at the research site, and a second SH-21 was dispatched. The second SH-21, crewed by 1st Lt. Harry J. Dewald (P), 2nd Lt. Eugene Sullivan (CP), SSgt. John B. Mustain (FM), A3C John H. Depew (FM) crashed near the site, killing the crew and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Aames A. Alger III. Eventually, the pilot of the downed C-54 was evacuated by an Army L-20, and twelve survivors and five deceased were removed by a weasel train to Thule AB, Greenland. The Troy Record (Troy, NY.), Mon, Jul 28, 1958, page 1 & http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1958 - August 01	An Air Force H-21 #53-4401 from Goose Bay, Labrador crashed about 100 miles from Goose Bay while on a recreational fishing trip. It appears that Chief of Staff General Tom White may have been aboard as one of the passengers. There is no indication of any injuries. No other details are known at this time. The Express (Lock Haven, PA) Thu, Aug 7, 1958, page 8
1958 - August 08	An SH-19 assigned to the 53rd ARS made a night pickup from the atomic submarine Nautilus after it had successfully completed a crossing under the polar ice cap. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1958 - August 11	An H-19 helicopter from the 6139th Operations Sq. at Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. George W. Hildre (P), MSgt. Ronald J. Stuckert (FM) and A2C Calvin H. Felts (MT), rescued 133 Japanese during a two-day mission to rescue survivors from the rain-swollen waters of the Iwaki River that had overflowed its banks in a flash flood. The H-19 crew rescued 12 flood victims from their watery roof tops the night they arrived, the next morning they rescued 20 more to safety from a rooftop and rescued another 101 stranded Japanese during the day. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug. 13, 1958, pg. 5
1958 - August 27	An H-19 from the 53rd ARS rescued 22 seamen from a Norwegian ship, the Polarbjoern, trapped in ice near Greenland. No additional details are known at this time. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/DocumentFile/Documents/2005/ARRSchrono1946-1981_011583.pdf
1958 - September 04	A H-21 form Hill AFB, UT., crewed by Capt. Purcell A. Reary (P), 2nd Lt. Edward L. Radford (CP) and SSgt. Charles D. Soules (CC), crash about 18 miles south of Dugway Proving Grounds. They had rescued a man who had been severely injured by an arrow while on a hunting trip in the vicinity of Simpson Mountain. They had picked up the injured hunter and the hunting party and were attempting to take off when they had a power failure at about 20 feet in the air. The helicopter crashed and rolled onto its side. None of the crew and passengers were injured in the crash, however after the crash a doctor on the helicopter pronounced the injured hunter dead from the arrow injury. The Daily Herald (Provo, UT) Thu, Sep 4, 1958, page 1
1958 - September 11	A H-21 from Nellis AFB, crewed by 1st Lt. Ronald R. Riggs (P), SSgt. Harland V. Mills (FM) and A1C Terry A. Jones (FM) crashed and burned, in a mountainous area 15 miles north of Las Vegas, while on a training flight killing all three crew members. Sgt. Hal Petersen, crew chief on a rescue helicopter, suffered minor burns on his arms and face when he attempted to pull the bodies from the wreckage. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sep 13, 1959, pg. 30
1958 - September 19	An SH-19 crew from the 57th ARS saved 48 persons from the Portuguese ship Arne Z, aground off Santa Maria Island, Azores. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1958 - September 28	A USAF helicopter from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by 1st Lt. C. H. Weidner (P), 1st Lt. R. Gorter (CP) and SSgt. L. P. Aoytte (MT), evacuated two seriously ill men from a 2,000-foot-high mountain top mining camp. The men were lifted from Camp Gotolan near Baler Bay on the southeastern coast of the main island of Luzon and flown to Clark AB where they received emergency treatment. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Oct. 09, 1958, pg. 25
1958 - November 19	A unknown type of USAF helicopter, from Holloman AFB, NM., crewed by Capt. Ronald G. Hansen (P), Capt. Jack H. Patterson (CP), unkn (FM) and Capt. Leslie E. Eason (FS), rescued an injured hunter from a mountain lodge in the Sacramento Mountains near Alamogordo, NM. El Paso Herald-Post (El Paso, Texas) – Thu, Nov 20, 1958, Page 13
1958 - October 06	A unknown type of USAF helicopter from the 71st ARS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) located and rescued three men, Jefferson Parham, George Brunmett and Joe Tomczak, who had survived their aircraft crash ten days before. The trio had left a note in the crashed aircraft and had stated to go out on foot to locate civilization at Unalakeleet, AK. They were found just a few miles west of the wreckage, apparently suffering only from exposure and frostbite and were taken to Unalakleet. The Plain Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania) – Tue, Oct 7, Page 24
1958 - October 28	A unknown type of USAF helicopter from Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued an F-100 Super Sabre pilot, Capt. Ronald C. Herrick, shortly after ejecting from his disabled aircraft 20 miles northwest of Itazuke. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Oct 29, 1958, pg. 5
1958 - December 03	A USAF H-19 from the 6139th Operations Sq. at Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. David Narins (P), 1st Lt. Guy A. Euabnit (CP) and A1C H. Felts (FM) rescued an F-86D Sabre Jet pilot, 2nd Lt. Fred L. Brantingham (P), after he ejected from his aircraft when it had a flame out about 55 miles east of Misawa AB. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Dec. 04, 1958, pg. 5
1958 - December 06	An Air Force helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) rescued 3 marooned duck hunters, Jack Halstrom, John B. Toy and Walter L. Toy, Saturday night from a duck blind off Wade's Point near Easton, MD. No other details are known at this time. The Daily Times (Salisbury, MD.) Mon, Dec 8, 1958, page 8
1958 - December 25	SH-19's from the 56th ARS evacuated 37 persons form flooded areas near Tazik Morocco. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1959 - January 02	A USAF helicopter from the 6139th Operations Sq. at Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Guy E. Enabnit (P), 1st Lt. George W. Hildre (CP) and A1C C. H. Felts (MT) (from the 21st Tactical Hospital) rescued two pilots, Capt. Frederick J. Gavin (P) and 1st Lt. Keith E. Davey (CP) who bailed out of a T-33 Jet trainer 50 miles south of Misawa AB. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 04, 1959, pg. 5
1959 - January 29	A H-19 helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewped by Capt. Charles Amato (P), 1st Lt. Zackery Rodehaver (CP) and SSgt. Joseph Povick (PJ) rescued the pilot, 2nd Lt. Samuel Smith III, from the East China Sea a half mile south of Naha AB. He safely ejected from his F-86D Sabre Jet when it flamed out at 9:45 a.m. and was picked up by the helicopter in less than 15 minutes. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 24, 1959, pg. 2
1959 - January 29	A USAF helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Zakery Rodehaver (P) and Capt. Jack S. Eff (FS) medevacked A3C Ralph C. Johnson, who was suffering from acute appendicitis, from the off-shore island of Ie Shima and delivered him to the the U. S. Army Hospital on Okinawa. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 31, 1959, pg. 25
1959 - February 12	A H-21B from the 20th Helicopter Sq., crewed by Capt. Fred M. Liebert (P), 1st Lt. Paul E. Collier (CP), SSgt. George S. Edwards (FM) and SSgt. E. G. Roberson (AP), that was TDY in Minnesota, spotted and rescued Lonnie Worth near a summer cabin where he had taken refuge against the sub-zero weather, four days after his plane crashed in a snowstorm. His wife Marian had died of injuries and exposure after the crash landing of their plane on Leech Lake. Monroe Evening Times (Monroe, Wisconsin) – Fri, Feb 13, 1959, Page 6
1959 - March 01	Effective this date, Det. 1, 20th Helicopter Squadron was activated at Myrtle Beach AFB, SC. The 20th Helicopter History 1969, page 6
1959 - March 07	A USAF helicopter from Fairchild Air Force Base, WA., crewed by Lt. Kenneth G. Fauteck (P), A1C Marlice D. Ray (FM) and SSgt. William A. McDonnell (MT) were killed when their helicopter crashed into the Spokane River, after hitting high tension wires strung across the River Canyon, while on a search mission for a missing 9-year-old girl. Two other crew members on the helicopter survived with painful, but not serious injuries, they are Airman Michael R. Holloway and St. James L. Fisher. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.) Sun, Mar 8, 1959, page 1
1959 - March 17	Two USAF helicopter from Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco, one piloted by Capt. William M. Knowlton (P) and the other by 1st Lt. Barry Frank (CP) rescued 13 crewmen from the Italian tanker Lisa, which ran aground in high seas about 50 miles southwest of Casablanca. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, Texas) – Tue, Mar 17, 1959, Page 9
1959 - March 22	A USAF H-19 helicopter from the 5139th Operations Sq. at Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. George W. Hildre (P), 1st Lt. Guy E. Enabnit (CP) and A1C Calvin H. Felts (MT) hoisted four Japanese fishermen, Masanobu Sakurai 19, Yoichi Endo 22, Kinji Nakai 25 and a fourth unkn sailor, to safety at night in driving rain and 30 mph winds, moments before their small ship sank in heavy seas off the northern Japanese coast. No other details are known at this time. Anderson Herald (Anderson, Indiana) – Tue, Mar 24, 1959, Page 2
1959 - April 16	A H-43A #58-1829 at the Kaman Aircraft Company airport at Bloomfield, CT., crewed by 1st Lt. James F. Okonek, was taking a factory transition course in the H-43A. He had completed 12 hours of the course prior to the flight. Various maneuvers were practiced during the flight when a simulated engine failure after take-off, with autorotation landing was started and during the flare he assumed a nose high attitude and the helicopter touched down on the rear wheels and tail fins damaging the helicopter. https://www.ragay.nl/hidden/3555ptw
1959 - May 02	CH-21B #53-4383 from Otis AFB, MA., crewed by C. B. Jeannes (P), and Frank Kelley (CP) ditched in the Atlantic Ocean, some 70 miles east of, MA., while returning to Otis AFB from a re-supply mission to Texas Tower 2. All 8 aboard were rescued by a second CH-21B that was part of this mission. The Bridgeport Post (Bridgeport, CN.) Sun, May 3, 1959, page 77 & http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgibin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=&content=H-21 & http://usafhpa.org/20poniesnew/FrankKelly2.html
1959 - May 13	Four CH-21B’s from Det. 1, 20th Helicopter Sq. at Myrtle Beach AFB, SC were airborne by 0430 hrs., less than an hour after being notified that three F-100’s had crashed approximately 10 miles off-shore from Myrtle Beach. The CH-21B’s flew over 20 hours searching for and recovering bits of wreckage from the lost aircraft. 20th Helicopter Squadron History 1959, Page 9
1959 - May 14	CH-21B #54-4000 crewed by Capt. Buel W. Woolverton (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) narrowly averted a major accident when the helicopter experienced a complete engine failure over heavily wooded terrain between Shaw AFB and Clemson, SC. With only approximately 15 seconds to select a landing spot, Capt. Woolverton accomplished a successful autorotation into the only available clearing. There were no injuries to the crew and only minor damage to the helicopter. 20th Helicopter Squadron History, Page 7
1959 - May 16	A H-43A #58-1831 at James Connally AFB, TX., crewed by Lt. James Greenway and SSgt. Jimmy Haddox crashed on the runway during an airshow at the base. It hit the runway losing both rotors, its wheels and other smaller pieces. It bounced, slipped on its side and started its long skid along the runway and caught fire. Both crew members evacuated with no injury. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and the ensuring fire. Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, Texas) – Sun, May 17, 1959, page 1
1959 - May 17	A H-19 from Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ., crewed by Capt. Robert G. Johnson (P), Maj. William S. Hodge (CP) and TSgt. Richard F. Butler (MT) rescued two men, Lonnie Davidson and R. V. Powell who had been injured and stranded in a desolate area of south-central Arizona for five days after their small aircraft had crashed. The two men were flown to a Tucson hospital. Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, New York) – Mon, May 18, 1959, Page 1
1959 - June 07	The 58th ARS at Wheelus AB, Libya dispatched an SH-19, crewed by Capt. Merle A. Clapsaddle (P), Capt. Wilber W. Loud (CP) and SSgt. James N. Potter, to rescue seven survivors of a ditched SC-47 in the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 60 miles north of Wheelus AB, Libya. The seven survivors, located in waves cresting between 15 and 25 feet, were hoisted to the helicopter. Due to the total weight, the pilot could only attain an altitude of 200 feet during the return trip. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf & the book “A History of The Air Rescue Service”
1959 - June 21	A CH-21B from the 20th Helicopter Squadron, crewed by Captain Huey D. Rogers (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) was used to accomplish what was very likely the most unique unveiling ceremony ever conceived and executed. Hovering some 100 feet above an Atlas ICBM which was standing in the upright position, a line suspended from the cargo sling was attached to the mammoth parachute canopy covering the 85-foot missile. As thousands of spectators looked on, the hookup was affected, the cover lifted vertically until it was clear of the missile, then transported to a clear area for release from the helicopter. 20th Helicopter Squadron 1959 History, Page 8 & 9
1959 - June 28	USAF helicopter from surrounding Air Force Base were pressed into action to evacuate burn victims from an exploding butane train tank car that was crossing a wooden trestle over a recreational swimming area on the Ogeechee River when it exploded sending a mass of flames over swimmers, sunbathers, boaters and picnickers below. 17 were killed, scores of others were injured, some 15 of them seriously. The evening Standard (Uniontown, Pennsylvania – Mon, Jun 29, 1959, Pages 1 & 6
1959 - July 06, thought July 17	The 20th Helicopter Sq., commanded by Maj. Gregg Hartley, began its move from Sewart AFB, TN to Myrtle Beach AFB, SC. When the 20th completes their move, Sewart will be without a helicopter unit for the first time in seven years. The first helicopter squadron at this base was the 644th which was activated in 1952. 20th Helicopter Squadron History 1959
1959 - July 06	A USAF helicopter piloted by 1st Lt. James Berryhill rescued a dangerously ill woman from a lonely island off the coast of Scotland and flew her to a hospital. No other details are known at this time. The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) – Tue, Jul 7, 1959, Page 18
1959 - July 07	A H-19 from the 6143rd Operations Sq at Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Carl H. Lippold (P) and A2C Michael F. Turnauckas (FM), rescued seven Japanese boys stranded on an island in the middle of swollen Yamakuni River in Kyushu. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jul 08, 1959, pg. 23
1959 - July 07	A USAF H-21 from Ladd AFB, AK, crwed by Capt. Oscar A. Yznaga (P) and A1C Martin Norman (FM) performed a dramatic rescue of a 10-year-old boy who was stranded on top of a huge log jam in the rain-swollen waters of the Salcha River near Fairbanks, Alaska. They were afraid that landing on the logs would dump the boy into the river, so Capt. Yznaga hovered the helicopter easing only one wheel of the craft onto a log, leaving the other suspended in the air. A1C Norman leaned out and grabbed the boy and hauled him in. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Tue, Jul 7, 1959, page 3 & Pasadena Independent (Pasadena, California) – Wed, Jan 27, 1960, Page 2
1959 - July 09	A H-19 from Kingsley Field, OR., crewed by 1st Lt. Michael Langford (P) and Col. Jack W. Williams (CP), crashed in a wooded area near the shores of Klamath Lake on a routine flight to inspect a site for a recreation area for personnel stationed at Kingsley Field. Aboard the helicopter besides the pilot were the Commander of Kingsley AFB, (acting as co-pilot), Col. Jack. W. Williams, Maj. William Hicks, Maj. John Scarboro and Maj. Eugene Hollway. The five escaped with only scratches, but the helicopter was called a total loss. The Oregon Statesman (Salem, OR.), Fri, Jul 10, 1959, page 1
1959 - July 09	A H-43A at Laredo AFB, TX crewed by 1st Lt. Bert Cowden (P), A1C Jesus Munoz (FF) and A2C Johnny Hinson (FF) responded to the scene of a T-33 Trainer plane that had crashed about seven miles east off of the base. 1st Lt. Cowden used the rotorwash of the H-43A to clear a path for the Airborne Fire Fighters and to extinguish the fire caused by the crash, however the pilot T-33 pilot had bailed out, but his parachute had not worked, and his body was found nearby. This was the FIRST use of the H-43A’s rotor downwash in conjunction with an actual crash fire. https://www.ragay.nl/hidden/3640ptw
1959 - July 14	Two USAF helicopters from Itazuke AB, Japan, a H-19 from the 6143rd Operation Sq., crewed by 1st Lt. Carl H. Lippold (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) & an H-21 helicopter from Det. 3, 24th Helicopter Sq., crewed by 1st Lt. Grant F. Mackle (P), 1st Lt. William J. Johnson III (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued 39 Japanese from flooded Ueki villages in south and west Japan. Torrential rains have taken a toll of 34 dead, 53 injured and 39 missing in those areas. No other details are known at this time. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (Lubbock, Texas) – Wed, Jul 15, 1959, Page 1
1959 - July 14	A USAF helicopter flew an Alaska Railroad brakeman, Charles Maines, who had fell beneath and engine and suffered a broken pelvis to a Fairbanks hospital. No other details are known at this time. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Wed, Jul, 15, 1969, Page 7
1959 - July 14	A USAF helicopter from Laredo AFB, TX., crew unkn, rescued the pilot of a T-38 jet trainer who had ejected from his aircraft near Oilton, about 34 miles east of Laredo. No other details are known at this time. Corsicana Semi-Weekly Lithe (Corsicana, Texas) – Fri, Jul 17, 1959, Page 10
1959 - July 16	The 20th Helicopter Sq. relocates from Sewart AFB, TN., to Myrtle Beach AFB, SC., was deactivated. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents.20thSOS/history2.pdf
1959 - July 17	A H-19 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (MT) saved two Marines, names unkn, who had floated out to sea on an air mattress. No other details are known. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 25, 1959, pg. 32
1959 - July 18	A USAF helicopter in Alaska, crew unkn, rescued a 15-year-old boy who had received head injuries when he fell 50 feet while mountain climbing with a Bible camp group and rushed him to The Anchorage hospital. No other details are known at this time. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Thu, Jul 23, 1959, Page 4
1959 - July 22	A USAF helicopter from Niagara Falls AFB, NY., crewed by Maj. Leo J. Carbonneau (P), Capt. Victor H. Hanf (CP) and SSgt. John E. Tinsman, crashed into a sandbar in the Genesee River Gorge in the Letchworth State Park killing all three crew members. The helicopter's blades became entangled in high tension wires, flipping the machine over before it plowed into the sand bar. The helicopter was on a search mission for a missing university professor, Dr. Walter Bloor who was found safe shortly after the crash. The Bristol Daily Courier (Bristol, PA.), Thu, Jul 23, 1959, page 1
1959 - July 27	A USAF helicopter from Hamilton ARB, CA., crew unkn, rescued an injured San Francisco deer hunter, Leroy Douglas, from a rugged canyon near Geyserville and flew him out of the canyon to Franklin Hospital in San Francisco. No other details are known at this time. Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California) – Tue, Jul 28, 1959, Page 2
1959 – August 07	A USAF helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Kadena AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Thomas Reinhardt (P), rescued 1st Lt. Joseph W. Roberts from turbulent seas after he had ejected from his RF-101 Voodoo reconnaissance jet four hours earlier. His rescue had been delayed ; A USAF helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Kadena AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Thomas Reinhardt (P), rescued 1st Lt. Joseph W. Roberts from turbulent seas after he had ejected from his RF-101 Voodoo reconnaissance jet four hours earlier. His rescue had been delayed because of high winds and low visibility and during his rescue waves were peaking at more than 15 feet. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 09, 1959, pg. 25 of high winds and low visibility and during his rescue waves were peaking at more than 15 feet. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 09, 1959, pg. 25
1959 – August 12	An unknown type of USAF helicopter from Malmstrom AFB, MT., crew unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), medevacked, Howard Upham, a soldier home on leave, from Browning to Great Falls, for treatment of injuries he suffered in a auto accident on Highway 2 about five miles west of East Glacier. The Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, Montana) – Wed, Aug 12, 1959, Page 12
1959 – August 12	An unknown type of USAF helicopter from Luke AFB, AZ., crew Lt. L. D. Jones (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), medevacked a 6-year-old Havasu Indian child who had suffered a basal skull fracture in a fall in mile deep Supai Canyon. To make the pickup of the child the pilot made the dangerous descent into the canyon after dark and with a misty rain falling and then flew the child to a hospital in Williams. Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, Arizona) – Wed, Aug 12, 1959, Page 1
1959 – August 12	An unknown type of USAF helicopter, crew unkn, picked up the pilot, 1st Lt. Patrick N. Swenson, from the Keystone ranger station, after he had ejected, at 18,000 feet, from his F-100 that had suffered hydraulic control system failure. The Montana Standard (Butte, Montana) – Thu, Aug 13, 1959, Page 26
1959 – August 13	A H-19 from the 33rd ARS at Kadena AB, Okinawa, crewed by Capt. Charles Amato (P), 1st Lt. Thomas E. Reinhardt (CP) and TSgt. Francis Dawdy (PJ) rescued two F-100F pilots, Capt. Jimmy B. Magill (P) and 1st Lt. Thomas J. Benda (CP) from the East China Sea, 50 miles west of Kadena AB, after they had ejected from their jet as it was having engine trouble and crashing into the sea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 14, 1959, pg. 8
1959 - August 18	At 8:27 a.m. Hill AFB dispatched an H-21 from the 2849th Air Base Wing, crewed by Lt. Earl H. May (P), Lt. Zane L. Lantz (CP) and unkn (FM) to the West Yellowstone, MT. area to assist in the rescue effort of a reported 150 persons who have been isolated by an earthquake. Other units known to have been involved in this operation were from the 41st ARS, Hamilton AFB, CA., 3638th Flying Training Squadron, Stead AFB, UT. and the 4061st Support Group, Malmstrom AFB, MT. provided a H-19 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert Hennessy and 2nd Lt. James W. McElhaney. No other details are known at this time. The Ogden Standard-Examiner, Ogden, UT., Tuesday Evening, August 18, 1959
1959 – August 21	An unknown type of USAF helicopter from Elmendorf AFB, AK, crew unkn, rescued the pilot of an aircraft he had landed on the Knik Glacier and was unable to takeoff due to thawing on the glacier. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Fri, Aug 21, 1959, Page 10
1959 - August 25	A H-21 from Thule AB, Greenland, crewed by Capt. James H. Ozier (P), Capt. Dale W. Robertson (CP) crashed 11 miles north of Thule AB killing the crew and five passengers on board, Col. Kenneth R. Kenerick U. S. Army, Col. James K. Hogan U. S. Army, Maj. Frank W. Chandler American Embassy air attaché, Livingston L. Satterehwaite U. S. Diplomat and a unkn Danish passengers. No other details are known at this time. Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX) Thu. Aug 27, 1959, Pacific Stars and Stripes, Aug 29, 1959, pg. 24
1959 - September 04	A H-21B from Goose Bay, Labrador, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) crashed while on a return flight from Hopedale. No other details are known at this time. The Evening Independent (Massillon, OH) Sat. Sep 5, 1959, page 2
1959 - September 11	A USAF H-21 helicopter from Nellis AFB, NV., crewed by 1st Lt. Ronald F. Riggs (P), SSgt. Harland V. Mills (FM) and A1C Terry A. Jones (FM), crashed and burned near Nellis killing the three crew members. There was no explanation for the crash which occurred on a routine training flight. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, TX.), Sat, Sep 12, 1959, page 3
1959 - September 11	A USAF H-21 helicopter from Brady AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Sawyer White (P), 1st Lt. William J. Johnson (CP) and SSgt. Charles D. Wright, unsuccessfully attempted to rescue 4 Japanese fishermen from rock about 50 feet long and 100 feet wide rock in the Japan Sea off Tottorl City where they sought refuses when their 25-foot fishing boat was sunk by Typhoon Vera. The rescue attempt failed when the fishermen failed to grab the hoist that had been lowered to the from the H-21 hovering 50’ overhead and due to severe weather and darkness. As the H-21 tried to return to Brady AB it was forced to land in a rice paddy near the town of Yabuse, 20 miles east of Miho until the weather cleared enough for it to make it back to Brady AB. As another attempt was being prepared by a helicopter from Brady AB word was received that the four had been rescued by a Japanese patrol boat. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sep. 30, 1959, pg 2
1959 – September 25	A H-43A at Laredo AFB, TX crewed by 1st Lt. Bert Cowden (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FF) and unkn (FF) responded to an aircraft crash and used the rotorwash in conjunction with the fire suppression kit during this mission. This was the FRIST time in the USAF that the rotorwash & FSK were used together on an actual mission. From Jesse Munoz Collection
1959 - September 28	A USAF H-21 helicopter from Brady AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Sawyer White (P), 1st Lt. William J. Johnson (CP) and SSgt. Charles D. Wright, unsuccessfully attempted to rescue 4 Japanese fishermen from rock about 50 feet long and 100 feet wide rock in the Japan Sea off Tottorl City where they sought refuses when their 25-foot fishing boat was sunk by Typhoon Vera. The rescue attempt failed when the fishermen failed to grab the hoist that had been lowered to the from the H-21 hovering 50’ overhead and due to severe weather and darkness. As the H-21 tried to return to Brady AB it was forced to land in a rice paddy near the town of Yabuse, 20 miles east of Miho until the weather cleared enough for it to make it back to Brady AB. As another attempt was being prepared by a helicopter from Brady AB word was received that the four had been rescued by a Japanese patrol boat. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sep. 30, 1959, pg. 2
1959 - October 19	A SH-19 helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa evacuated 28 crewmen from the Japanese vessel Zenko Maru, which had foundered on the Tori Shima reef. Captain Herbert L. Mattox, Jr., piloting the SH-19, later received the 1959 Cheney Award as a result of this rescue. As the survivors were hoisted off of the ship they were set down on a nearby sandbar, were an H-19 (crews unknown) from the base flight section and a H-21 (crews unkn) from the 51st Helicopter Sq. shuttled them to the small island of Kumi Jima, 12 miles south of the reef, where the men received aid at an Air Force radar site. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Oct. 23, 1959, pg. 33 & http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1959 - October 23	An unknown type of USAF helicopter from Malmstrom AFB, MT., crew unkn, rescued a hunter, Stanley Warner, who had been thrown from a horse and suffered a back injury in a wilderness area near Giblson Dam. Mr. Warner was taken to a Great Falls hospital. The Montana Standard (Butte, Montana) – Sat, Oct 24, 1959, Page 12
1959 - November 04	An USAF helicopter from Ethan Allen Air Base in Burlington, VT., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued Brig. Gen. Charles M. Bear who had been injured when the twin engine plane he was a passenger in developed engine trouble and was forced to make a emergency landing in a field. The Times Record (Troy, New York) – Thu, Nov 5, 1959, Page 4
1959 - December 09	A H-43B Huskie at Brookfield, CN., crewed by Maj. William J. Davis (P) and Capt. Walter J. Hodgson (CP) was flown to a helicopter record altitude of 29,846 feet. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine June 1961
1959 – December 12	A unknown type of USAF helicopter from Elmendorf AFB, AK, crew unkn, rescued two survivors, John Amick and Robert Rasmussen, from a small plane crash that had occurred two days before. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Mon, Dec 14, 1959, Page 1
1959 – December 15	A unknown type of USAF helicopter, crew unkn, rescued two crewmembers, Capt. William B. Harris and 1st Lt. David B. Morris, from the remote Main woods, that had ejected from their B-52 the night before, when it had a collision with a KC-97 tanker during refueling operations. Both the B-52 and the tanker were able to safely land. The Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pennsylvania) – Thu, Dec 17, 1959, Page 21
1959 – December 18	A unknown type of USAF helicopter from Kincheloe AFB, MI., crew unkn, rescued the pilot, Capt. Roy N. Minor, 42 miles northeast of a radar station at Pagwa, Ontario, after he and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. Theodore C. Adams after they had ejected from their B-47 when it had a mid-air collision with a F-102. The search continues for the pilot of the F-102. The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Texas) – Fri, Dec 18, 1959, Page 1
1959 – December 18	A H-21 USAF helicopter from Luke AFB, AZ., crewed by 1st Lt. Roy Briebelbis (P), 1st Lt. Richard Cowles (CP) and A1C Francis Shoenstein (FM), rescued George De Gele who had been stranded overnight standing up in the snow in waist deep drifts on Bill Williams Mountain. When rescued he was rushed to Williams Hospital in a very bad condition with his legs and feet frozen stiff and beginning to blacken with severe frostbite and in considerable pain. Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, Arizona) – Wed, Dec 30, 1959, Page 1
1960 - January 03	A H-19 helicopter from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. L. W. Kerr (P), 1st Lt. Joe Henjam (CP) and SSgt. William V. Vargas (PJ) evacuated a 19-year-old pregnant Filipina suffering from second degree burns from Lubang Island to Manila. Mrs. Rebecca Domingues suffered the burns Dec. 31 when an open bucket of paint thinner caught fire and exploded. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 06, 1960, pg. 24
1960 - February 09	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Capt. Richard A. Humes (P) and Capt. William Mathes (CP), crashed, seven miles southeast of San Antonio, seriously injuring both men. No other details are known at this time. The Vernon Daily Record (Vernon, TX.), Tue, Feb 9, 1960, page 5
1960, February 12	An HH-43A from Laredo AFB, TX., crewed by 1st Lt. John E. Schaeffer (P), 1st Lt. Bert Cowden rescued 20 fishermen who were stranded on the rugged shores of Falcon Lake in Texas by a freak rain, sleet and snowstorm. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine July 1960 & The Monitor (McAllen, Texas) · 14 Feb 1960, Sun · Page 11
1960 - February 15	A H-43A from Laredo AFB, TX., crewed by Capt. Cowden (P) and Capt. John C. Shaeffer (CP) rescued 20 fishermen who were stranded on the south shore of Lake Falcon by a violent wind and rainstorm. The two pilots flew eight sorties, all in marginal wind and visibility conditions, and brought all of the stranded sportsmen to safety. They were the first USAF pilots to receive the “Kaman Scroll of Honor” as a result of this mission. https://www.ragay.nl/hidden/3640ptw
1960 - March 03	A H-19 from the 6143rd Operations Sq., crewed by 1st Lt. John Russell (CP) and SSgt. Charles L. Willard (FM) rescued an F-100 Super Sabre pilot, Capt. G. Hopkins, from the icy waters of Hakata Bay after he had ejected from his crashing aircraft shortly after takeoff from Itazuke AB, Japan. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar 04, 1960, pg. 8
1960 - March 08	The 20th Helicopter Sq. at Myrtle Beach, SC., was deactivated. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents.20thSOS/history2.pdf
1960 - March 09	A H-19 helicopter from the 6431st Operations Sq. at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Dale L. Oderman (P), 1st Lt. Kenneth E. Glass (CP) and MSgt. William C. May (PJ) airlifted an injured Navy seaman, Seaman Apprentice Robert J. Goodknight Jr., from an LST about 15 miles southwest of Buckner Bay to an Army hospital at Camp Kue. Pacific Stars and Stripes, Mar 14, 1960, pg. 25
1960 - March 20	A National Guard helicopter from Hancock Field, Syracuse, crewed by Lt. Walter C. Lorenz (P) and Lt. Charles H. Holiday Jr., overturned as they attempted a practice landing in a farm field about a mile east of Wolf Road in the town of Colonie. The crew only suffered cuts and bruises. The troy Record (Troy, NY.), Mon, Mar 21, 1960, page 20
1960 - April 12	USAF Pilot Captain McMeen accepted the first Kaman H-43B #58-1841 at the factory in Bloomfield, Connecticut. He flew the new helicopter to Langley, Virginia, where it was loaded aboard a Lockheed C-130 Hercules and transported to Luke AFB, Arizona. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/25-may-1961/
1960 - April 14	A H-19 helicopter from the 6041st Operations Sq. at Johnson AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Robert S. Sullivan (P), 1st Lt. William Cunningham (CP) and Maj. Arthur G. Wiegel (FS), evacuated Father Cyrille Martel, a Redemptorist priest, from a secluded valley in Okaya, Japan, who had been unconscious for several days following a motor scooter crash, 120 miles to a Tokyo hospital. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Apr. 17, 1960
1960 - June 07	A USAF H-19 helicopter from the 4500th Operations Sq. at Langley AFB, VA. was at Patuxent River NAS, Md. where it had just successfully rescued two crew members of a FAA B-57 who had ditched near Great Mills, Md. While refueling and preparing to take-off, after delivering the two B-57 crew members, a Navy F8U Crusader launched from a steam catapult crashed into the helicopter killing the two crew members, 1st Lt. Frank A. Williams (P) and SSgt. Clyde Chathams (FM) in the helicopter and two Navy men standing nearby. Independent (Long Beach, CA.) Wed. Jun 8, 1960, page 1
1960 - July 18	A USAF helicopter crewed by Lt. George Crawford (P) and Capt. James R. A. Sanders (Obsv) was hit eight times by Congolese machine gun bullets while searching for white refugees at Inkisi, south of Leopoldville, in the Congo. No other details are known at this time. Wisconsin State Journal, 19 July 1960, page 1
1960 - July 20	A USAF H-21 helicopter from Reese AFB, TX., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued Phillip Reeves, 22, from a window 230 feet above the ground on a concrete grain elevator that had exploded and was burning fiercely. No other details are known at this time. Statesville Record and Landmark, 20 Jul 1960, page 8
1960 - July 24	A USAF helicopter from the 6102nd Helicopter Sq. at Yokota AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Robert F. Sullivan (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued A2C Elzie Winters who had lost his balance and fell down the craggy side of Mount Fuji injuring his left knee, which developed a blood clot. He was flown to the Tachikawa AB, Hospital, where his condition was described as good. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jul. 26, 1969, pg. 23
1960 - July 24	A USAF H-21 helicopter from Perrin AFB, TX., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued Jack Dean, 25, from his 7-hour roost in a gum tree above a raging Mountain Fork River where he was forced to climb from a sudden surge in the river. No other details are known at this time. The Odessa America, 25, July 1960, page 11
1960 - August 05	A USAF helicopter from Misawa AFB, Japan., crewed by Capt. Phillip Rice (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued three casualties from a train that had been derailed by a landslide south of Misawa and then they delivered food to the remaining passengers and crewmen of the train. No other details are known at this time. Independent, 5 Aug 1960, page 42
1960 - August 10	A H-43B from Stead AFB, NV., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued three, Clay Sherman, 46, at night from a remote mountain area west of Lake Tahoe after he was thrown from his horse and suffered a broken collarbone and possible internal injuries. No other details are known at this time. Independent, 5 Aug 1960, page 42
1960 - August 17	A USAF helicopter from Stead AFB, NV., crewed by Lt. K. V. Hall (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued USN Cmdr. L. O. Fortner after he ejected from his aircraft when it had a flame out about 50 miles northwest of Fallon. Lt. Hall's helicopter ran out of fuel before completing the mission and another helicopter for Stead AFB, NV. was sent to assist. No other details are known at this time. The Emporia Gazette, 18 Aug 1960, page 1
1960 - August 22	A H-19 from the 6143 Operations Sq. Helicopter Rescue Section at Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Ardith L. Kellar (P), Capt. Talmade R. Howell (CP) and SSgt. Donald S. Nichols (FM) rescued Radioman Seaman Jon Richardson, who had been stricken with a perforated appendix, from the landing ship dock Gunther Hall. This was accomplished at night despite low visibility, high seas and winds gusting up to 25 mph. Both later received the Air Medal for their hazardous work making this rescue. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jun. 29, 1961, pg. 6
1960 - August 23	A H-19 from the 6143 Operations Sq. Helicopter Rescue Section at Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Ardith L. Kellar (P) and SSgt. Donald S. Nichols (FM) rescued Radioman Seaman Jon Richardson, who had been stricken with a perforated appendix, from the landing ship dock Gunther Hall. This was accomplished at night despite low visibility, high seas and winds gusting up to 25 mph. Both later received the Air Medal for their hazardous work making this rescue. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jun. 29 1961, pg. 6
1960 - August 23	A USAF helicopter from Lowry AFB, CO., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued critically injured and paralyzed, Mrs. Bonnie Shutts, 24, from the wilderness in the jagged White Mountains of northwest Colorado after Piper Tri-Pacer she was in crashed on August 21, 1960. No other details are known at this time. Eureka Humboldt Standard, 23 Aug 1960, Page 3
1960 - August 31	A USAF helicopter from Edwards AFB, CA., crewed by Maj. Walter Hodgson (P), Capt. Paul Balfe (CP), unkn (CC) and Capt. Merle Wampler (FS), rescued pneumonia-stricken hiker, Leonard Myrup, 26, when it landed amid 100-foot-tall trees in Vendetta Meadow, 9,700 feet high in Kings Canyon National Park in the Sierra Nevada. Then a few minutes later their helicopter set down in Scafold Meadows, 13 miles away, and picked up Mrs. Beverly Hollomon, 45, who had fallen from a horse, and it was feared to have suffered a hip fracture. No other details are known at this time. Arizona Republic, 31 Aug 1960, Page 11
1960 - September 09	H-19B #52-7588 of the 42nd CSG at Loring AFB, ME., crewed by Capt. Robert J. Brejcha (P), 1Lt Jerry Crupper (CP), A1C Bobby Mixon (FM) and A1C W.J. McDougal, crashed near Limestone, receiving serious damage, when it had an engine failure during simulated forced landing training. None of the crew were injured. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Loring_AFB/conversations/topics/15918
1960 - September 09	A USAF helicopter from Malmstrom AFB, MT., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued an elk hunter, Friday Alexander, who had suffered a paralyzing stroke in the Slough Creek area on the Park-Sweet County line. No other details are known at this time. The Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, MT, 11 Sep 1960, Page 2
1960 - September 20	An USAF helicopter from Hill AFB, UT., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued a bow hunter, Ralph Harrison, 55, who had suffered a broken leg when his horse fell on him on September 19, 1960, and was also suffering from exposure after spending the night laying on the mountainside in the Diamond Peak area, east of Soda Springs, ID. No other details are known at this time. Idaho State Journal, 20 Sep 1960, Page 1
1960 - September 22	An Air Force helicopter of the 49th TFWg. Helicopter Branch at Ramstein AB, GR., crewed by 1st Lt. Elvin C. Ely (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), at night and in foggy weather conditions, rescued the pilot of a F-101 that had crashed on a mountain top near Phalsbourg, France, about 50 miles from Ramstein. The helicopter searched for 1 1/2 hours for the missing pilot, finally spotting him by a small fire he had built. The Daily Chronicle, Centralia-Chehalls, WA. 20 Feb 1961, page 2
1960 - October 12	A H-43B helicopter from Francis E. Warren AFB, WY., crewed by 1st Lt. Gerald O. Young (P), 1st Lt. Richard L. VanAllen (CP) and A1C Joel A. Grieshaber (passenger), escaped serious injury when their helicopter crashed while landing at Atlas Missile site #4, about 17 miles west of Cheyenne, near Granite Canyon and U.S. Highway 30 between Cheyenne and Laramie. The helicopter did not burn but was heavily damaged. No other details are known at this time. Greeley Daily Tribune, 13 Oct 1960, Page 7
1960 - October 17	A USAF helicopter from Chennault AFB, LA., crewed by Capt. Ernest B. Smith (P), unkn (CP) and MSgt. Geoffrey Gustin (CC), MSgt. Edwin Hobson (MT) and SSgt. Kenneth Farmer (MT), rescued Alban E. Rolen, 21, who had suffered back injuries while working on a pipeline in a swampy region along English Bayou north of Lake Charles. No other details are known at this time. Lake Charles America-Press, 18 Oct 1960, Page 2
1960 - October 27	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued, by hoist, William Kelly, a hunter who had been lost in the Adirondack woodlands for two days and two nights when his "SOS" stamped in the snow was spotted by a plane. No other details are known at this time. The Kingston Daily Freeman, 28 Oct 1960, Page 14
1960 - November 04	A H-43A from the 3510th PTW at Randolph AFB, TX., crewed by Capt. Charles R. Pinson (P), SSgt. Donald L. Baker (FF) and A1C Robert C. Birch (FF) saved the lives of 11 crewmembers of SAC KC-97G which made a crash landing in a plowed field about 7 miles west northwest of Randolph AFB. https://www.ragay.nl/hidden/3510ptw
1960 - November 07	A H-19 helicopter from the 6139th Support Sq. at Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Harold D. Salem (P), Capt. Robert O. Schuppe (CP) and SSgt. Carl E. King (MT) (from the 6038th USAF Hospital), rescued a Japanese construction worker, Shigeki Imalzumi, who had been swept into the sea by a high wave while working on a tower near Hiranuma village. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Nov 09, 1960, pg. 26
1960 - November 21	A possible USAF helicopter crash occurred in the Sacramento Mountains near Holloman AFB, NM on this date while searching for a missing 19-year-old hunter, Errol Flynn of Alamogordo. The crew only received minor injuries. No other details are known at this time. El Paso Herald-Post, 22 Nov 1960, Page 2
1960 - December 03	A USAF helicopter rescued three USN sailors who had been swept out to sea trying to save a fourth sailor who had fallen into the sea while walking along the rugged beach near Andersen AFB, Guam. No other details are known at this time. The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec 1960, Page 10
1960 – December 15	A H-43B from Larson AFB, WA., crewed by Capt. Howard J. Cochran (P), unkn (CP), MSgt. Samuel R. Hoar (FF) and TSgt. Henry M. Ivey (FF) were credited with playing a key role in saving the lives of the 10 crewmen and passengers aboard a B-52 that had to make an emergency landing at Larson AFB after being involved in an aerial refueling accident with a KC-135 tanker, over Mullan pass in northern Idaho. The B-52 landed safely but after rolling to a stop it was consumed by fire and the helicopter forced the fire and flames back so the crew could escape. The KC-135 landed safely at Fairchild AFB, WA. Kaman Rotor Tips January 1961 & The spokesman Review 16 Dec 1960, Fri, Page 9 (Spokane, Washington)
1961 - January 21	An Air Force helicopter from Elmendorf AFB, AK rescued a couple from their homestead in the Anchor Point area about 120 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK, who were trapped by flood waters. No other details are known at this time. Independent Star-News, Pasadena, CA. Jan 22, 1961, page 1
1961 - February 01	The National Search And Rescue (SAR) plan assigned the Local Base Rescue mission to the Air Rescue Service (ARS) and the implementing plan specified the transfer date of the inland SAR function ARS from CONAC. https://www.ragay.nl/kaman-h-43-huskie/h-43-usaf-units-conus
1961 - February 07	A H-21 from Griffiss AFB, NY, crewed by 2nd Lt. Robert L. Merna (P), Maj. John L. Guthrie (CP), James C. Ross (CC) and Joseph Ianni (MT) rescued Miss Virginia DiMitor, who was seriously ill and suffered a possible stroke, from her snowbound log cabin in the town of LaFayette, NY. The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, pages 1 & 12
1961 - February 09	An Air Force helicopter crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (CC), rescued a Loma Linda, CA. 18-year-old Thunderbird Academy student, Gary Duff, whose light plane had crashed in an isolated canyon 30 miles southwest of Flagstaff, AZ. Redlands Daily Facts, 10 Feb 1961, page 5
1961 - February 12	An Air Force helicopter at Tyndall AFB, FL., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), A3C Marvin Eads (FM), crashed while on a training flight due to a mechanical defect. A3C Eads and two officers were injured. Anderson Daily Bulletin (Anderson, IN.) Fri, Feb 17, 1961, page 14
1961 - February 16	The CONAC RCC's at Robins AFB, GA, at Hensley NAS, Dallas, TX and at Hamilton AFB, GA were renamed Eastern (EARC), Central (CARC) and Western (WARC), respectively. The RCC's at Mitchel AFB, NY and Selfridge AFB, MI were discontinued on the same date. https://www.ragay.nl/kaman-h-43-huskie/h-43-usaf-units-conus
1961 - February 22	A H-43B from Selfridge AFB, MI., crewed by 1st Lt. Jerry Petty (P), 1st Lt. Alan Heeter (CP) and TSgt. Don Anderson (FM) rescued twelve fishermen stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie out 500 yards from shore, near Leamington, Ontario. A USN helicopter also participated in this rescue effort. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine May 1961
1961 - March 25	A USAF helicopter from the 4500th Operation Squadron at Langley AFB, VA., crewed by Capt. Carl G. Layman (P), unkn (CP), Sgt. Grady Dunn (FE) and Sgt. M. S. Hambright (MT) rescued three men, Claude Litman, William Richardson and Vaught Langon, from a sinking 65-foot trawler "E. W. Hopkins" in the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Rappahannock River. No other details are known at this time. The Progress-Index (Petersburg, VA), 26 Mar 1961, Page 1
1961 - March 27	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued Perry Dye, 40 and Billie Stouffere, 25, who had been snowbound in a mountain cave about 15 miles southwest of Castle Rock, CO when their car stalled in snowdrifts on Rampart Range on March 25. No other details are known at this time. Santa Cruz Sentinel, 27 Mar 1961, Page 1
1961 - March 28	A USAF helicopter from Ramey AFB, PR., crewed by Capt. Jack Custer (P), unkn (CP) and Sgt. Don Henderson (FE), rescued nine-year-old Janice Nadler, who had been missing for 18 hours when she became separated from her father while on a stroll through a wooded area, from a dangerous 1,400-foot cliff near the city of Mayaguez. No other details are known at this time. The Laredo Times (Laredo, TX), 29 Mar 1961, Page 1
1961 - March 28	A USAF H-19A helicopter from Selfridge AFB, MI, crewed by 1st Lt. Bill Smith (P), 2nd Lt. L. E. Heeter (CP) and unkn (FE), made an emergency landing on the farm of E. S. Brady, about 11 miles northeast of Dyess, TX. The helicopter was not damaged and was towed to Dyess AFB, TX for repairs. After clutch assembly repairs it left Dyess AFB, TX., on March 29, 1961, to continue its flight from Selfridge AFB, MI to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. No other details are known at this time. Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX), 29 Mar 1961, Page 34
1961 - April 8-10	Two USAF H-43B helicopters, one from Kirtland AFB, NM. crewed by Capt. D. J. Passman (P), 1st Lt. R. P. Smith (CP) and A2C R. E. Fitzgerald (FM), and a second from Holloman AFB, NM., crewed by Capt. Ronald Hansen (P), Capt. William Greener (CP), TSgt. John Cicciu (FM) and A1C Baudimo Baca (MAT), were involved in the search and rescue of three of the survivors who had parachuted from a Biggs AFB, TX. B-52 that had been accidentally shot down by a National Guard F-100 piloted by 1st Lt. James Van Seyoc. Rescued were Capt. George D. Jackson (ECM), Capt. Donald D. Blodgett (P) and SSgt. Raymond H. Singleton (AG). Killed the crash was Capt. Ray C. Obdel, Capt. Stephen Carter, 2nd Lt. Glenn V. Bair, Capt. Peter J. Gineris and SSgt. Manuel L. Mieras. No other details are known at this time. The Emporia Gazette (Emporia, KS), 10 Apr 1961, Page 5 & Kaman Rotor Tips Magizine May 1961
1961 - April 10	A USAF HH-43B helicopter from Sandia Base in Albuquerque, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued one of five known survivors, SSgt. Manuel Mieras, from a B-52 that had been accidentally shot down by a National Guard F-100 on April 08, 1961. Sgt. Mieras was found in a sheepherder's cabin where he had sought shelter form high winds and 10 degrees above zero temperatures. No other details are known at this time. The Emporia Gazette (Emporia, KS), 10 Apr 1961, Page 5
1961 - April 12	A H-43A from the 3555th PTW at Perrin AFB, TX, crewed by 1st Lt. Tom W. Brumfield Jr. (P), unkn (FF) and unkn (FF) scrambled for a F-102A that crashed short of the runway where they went to the crash site and deployed the FSK and firefighters, however the aircraft had exploded on impact, and they were not able to save the pilot. https://www.ragay.nl/hidden/3555ptw
1961 - April 14	A H-19 helicopter from the 6102nd Operations Sq. at Yokota AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. William F. Cnningham (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) evacuated the Rev. Cyrille Martel, who had been critically injured in a motorcycle accident in Okaya, Japan, 100 miles northwest of Yokota. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Oct 20, 1961, pg. 7
1961 - April 19	A USAF H-21 helicopter at Indian Springs AAF, NV., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), crashed while attempting a takeoff in 50 mile per hour winds. The H-21 crashed and turned over and two Officer standing nearby, 1st Lt. Fred D. Wolf and Army Col. Wayne E. Downing were hit and killed by flying debris from the crashing helicopter and one other officer, Col. Mark H. Gilman, standing nearby was also injured. There were no injuries to the H-21 crew. Hobbs Daily News-Sun (Hobbs, NM.) Thu, Apr 20, 1961, page 4
1961 - April 21	A H-43B from Webb AFB, TX., crewed by Capt. Thomas C. Seebo (P), 1st Lt. Buttera (CP), SSgt. Donald Haines (FM), SSgt. Charles R. Hardy (FF) and A1C Hillhouse (FF) rescued one pilot from a T-33 who had ejected at low level from his aircraft and was seriously injured 1st Lt. John R. Ewing. The second pilot, Capt. Daniel L. Waldor, of the T-33 was killed when his chute failed to open in time due to the low-level ejection. Albilene Reporter-News, 22 Apr 1961, Sat. Page 1 & Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine October 1961
1961 - April 30	Two H-43B’s from Stead AFB, NV., one crewed by Capt. Phillip E. Maggart (P), Capt. John A. Link (CP) and SSgt. Ronald J. Winkler (FM) and the second crewed by Maj. Jimmy Hamill (P), Capt. Eric W. Kurgas (CP), Capt Ben F. Card (CP), A1C Delbert B. Dunn (FM) and A2C Allen D. Williams rescued two civilians from a sand bar in a river and the pilot of a civilian helicopter that had and engine failure. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine June 1961
1961 - May 08	A USAF H-43B helicopter from Kirtland AFB, NM., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued Roy Phillips, 24, from a riverbank deep inside the walls of Otowi Canyon some six miles north of Cochiti Dam after his rubber raft had capsized in the swift Rio Grande on May 07, 1961. No other details are known at this time. Clovis News-Journal (Clovis, NM), 8 May 1961, Page 1
1961 - May 10	A USAF H-21 helicopter from Luke AFB, NM., crewed by Lt. Carroll Wright (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), that was part of a two-helicopter flight enroute from Luke AFB, NM to Hill AFB, UT., crashed and burned in central Utah. The crew escaped without serious injury. No other details are known at this time. Arizona Republic, 11 May 1961, Page 37
1961 - May 25	A H-43B (Call sign “Rescue 9”) from Webb AFB, TX., crewed by 1st. Lt. James L. Butera (P), 2nd Lt. Keith H. Ricks (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued three pilots, Capt. Glen Fletcher, Capt. Robert Anderson and Lt. Charles Coogan after they had ejected from their T-33 and F-102 aircraft that had been involved in a three plane mid-air collision with another F-102 aircraft piloted by 1st Lt. Arthur Yarrington, which managed to land at Webb AFB, TX. The Odessa American Newspaper, 26 May 1961, Fri., Page 2 & Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine, October 1961
1961 - May 25	A USAF H-43B #60-0263, crewed by Capt. Walter C. McMeen (stationed at Luke AFB, AZ) set a new altitude mark of 25,814 feet. The previous record of 24,491 feet was held by the Russians. No other details are known at this time. Daily Independent Journal, 25 May 1961, Page 18
1961 - May 30	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), evacuated an Lima, OH. man, Edward Haumesser, 59, from St. Joseph Island, Ont. after he had a heart attack while hunting on the island. No other details are known at this time. The Evening Independent, 31 May 1961, Page 16
1961 - June 14	A USAF H-21 helicopter from Tyndall AFB, FL, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), evacuated two brothers, Dr. L. M. Richards, 28, and Erick Richards, 30, from the yacht "All Alone", 90 miles southeast of Panama City, FL., that had spotted them and rescued them from the Gulf of Mexico where they had survived 10 days in a one man raft after their aircraft had caught fire and they ditched it. No other details are known at this time. The News-Palladium, 14 June 1961, Page 17
1961 - June 16	A USAF helicopter from Ellsworth AFB, FL, crewed by Capt. Bernie Womble (P), 1st Lt. J. K. Leen (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued Edward Parker, 36, and Roberta Johnson, 20, after their light civilian plane crashed in the Badlands near Wall, SD. No other details are known at this time. Lead Daily Call, 17 June 1961, Page 5
1961 - June 24	A USAF helicopter from Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Ellis E. Wallace (P) (of the 51st Support Gp.) and SSgt. Howard T. Favour (PJ) (of the 33rd ARS), evacuated appendicitis victim Toshi Yoshimura, 31, from Zamami Shima, a small islet in nearby Keramas and delivered her to doctors at Naha. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jun. 29, 1961, pg. 42
1961 - June 26	A USAF helicopter from Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Ellis E. Wallice (P) (of the 51st Support Gp.) and SSgt. Howard T. Favour (PJ) (of the 33rd ARS), evacuated appendicitis victim Toshi Yoshimura, 31, from Zamami Shima, a small islet in nearby Keramas and delivered her to doctors at Naha. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jun. 29, 1961, pg. 42
1961 - June 26	A USAF helicopter from Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Ellis E. Wallice (P) (of the 51st Support Gp.) and A2C Jimmy R. Watts (MT) (of the 6351st AF Dispensary), evacuated appendicitis victim A2C Michael B. Horsleya, radar technician at Okina AS, 125 miles from Naha and delivered him to doctors at Army’s hospital in Kue. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jun. 29, 1961, pg. 42
1961 - June 26	A H-19 from the 6102nd Operations Sq. at Yokota AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Dale R. Tyree (P), Capt. William R. Uhl (CP), unkn (FM), rescued one of the pilots, Lt. JG Robert Smiley, from two A4D’s from Atsugi NAS when down near Matsumoto, Japan. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Oct 20, 1961, pg. 7
1961 - July 02	An H-43B crewed by 1st Lt. William A. Luther (P) and MSgt. Lawrence G. Seckley rescued a injured woman mountain climber, Mrs. Doris Martz, 46, from the face of Wilmonot Peak, WA., about 50 miles east of Everett, WA. The HH-43B crew was later awarded the Cheney Award for 1961. The Oregon Statesman (Salem, Oregon, 3 Jul 1961, page 2 & http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1961 - July 05	A H-19 helicopter from the 51st Support Sq. at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Ellis E. Wallace (P), 1st Lt. Donald R. Damoth (CP) and TSgt. Francis M. Dawdy (PJ) (from the 33rd ARS), evacuate a 40-year-old Ryukyuan, Seijo Taira, suffering from apoplexy, from Ikei Shima, located five miles south of Okinawa’s Namisato Peninsula in the Philippine Sea, to the Naha AB Hospital. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jul 07, 1961, pg. 40
1961 - July 07	CH-21B #53-4379 crashed while on a search mission in the mountains NW of Denver, CO. The helicopter was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. No injuries among the four crew members aboard. http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=&content=H-21
1961 - July 10	An H-43B from Portland AFB, OR., crewed by 1st Lt. Dennis M. Chase (P), 1st Lt. Donald F. Donk (CP), SSgt. Colbert Ezell (FM) and Capt. John W. Funk (FS) braved heavy fog to rescue Becky Joan Roever, a 12-year-old girl who had wandered away from her parents along the rugged northern Oregon coastal terrain, from the base of a 1,000-foot cliff overhanging the Pacific Ocean. She had been missing for three days and she was recovered in what was described as "fairly good condition". Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, CA.), 11 Jul 1961, page 1
1961 - July 23	An H-43B helicopter from Fairchild AFB, WA., crewed by Capt. Louis F. Sparrow (P), 1st Lt. James P. Scariff Jr. (CP) and A1C Donald Gollehon (FM) rescued two injured and exhausted young mountain climbers, Jack Cariban and Jerry Challenor, from the rugged peak of Snowshoe Mountain near Libby, MT. after they had stayed injured on the side of the mountain for a day and two nights. Jack Cariban suffered a broken shoulder and Jerry Challenor a broken leg. Livingston Enterprise Newspaper 24 July 1961, Mon-Page 6 & Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine, October 1961
1961 - August 26	A H-19 helicopter from the 51st Support Sq. at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Ellis Wallace (P), 1st Lt. John H. Denham (CP) and SSgt. Eugene J. Wiesillek (PJ) (from the 33rd ARS), medevacked a Marine private, PFC Willie Canant, of the 3rd Marine Div. after he was stricken with heat exhaustion while on field maneuvers at Camp Hansen and flew him to the U. S. Army Hospital at Camp Kue. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 17, 1961, pg. 39
1961 - August 26	An USAF helicopter from Langley AFB, VA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued the pilot, Capt. Holcombe A. J. Hughes, after he ejected from his F-84F, while on a training flight, near Lively, VA. The Progress-Index (Petersburg, VA.), 27 Aug 1961, page 14
1961 - August 27	An H-43B from Stead AFB, NV., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), rescued the boat pilot, Rex Manchester, of "Miss Spokane" when it flipped one lap from the finish of the Gold Cup Hydroplane Championship race at Pyramid Lake, near Reno, NV. Ukiah Daily Journal (Ukiah, CA.), 29 Aug 1961, page 8
1961 - September 18	A CH-21B #53-4348 from AST 5 at Santarem, Brazil, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), crashed at HIRAN Ground Station 19, in a remote jungle clearing 80 nautical miles NE of Santarem, Brazil. The helicopter was destroyed by a post-crash fire. The only injury to the crew was a badly sprained ankle on the pilot. AFHRA Archives at Maxwell AFB, AL. by Charles Alvis
1961 - September 24	An H-43B from Det. 9, EARC at Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC., crewed by Capt. John C. Armstrong Jr. (P), 1st Lt. Charles A. Morrill (CP), SSgt. Boyce W. Allen, (FM), Sgt. Donald H. Holloman (FF), A1C Gene C. Mayo (FF) and Capt. Charles Pummill (FS), using its rotor downwash to suppress the flames of a USAF Thunderbird’s C-123 "Provider", carrying members of the US Army's sky-diving parachute team, that had crashed on takeoff, allowing 12 crew members and passengers of the C-123 to be rescued. Three onboard the C-123 were killed in the crash and fire and two others died later from their injuries. The Daily Herald (Jasper, IN.), 25 Sep 1961, page 1 & Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine December 1961
1961 - October 01	The H-43B helicopters assigned to individual commands and units were acquired by the Air Rescue Service (ARS) of Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and were re-designated HH-43B’s. https://www.ragay.nl/kaman-h-43-huskie
1961 - October 03	An H-19 from Malmstrom AFB, MT., crewed by 1st Lt. Robert Furman (P), 2nd Lt. James W. McElhardy (CP) and Sgt. Leroy Wright (CC), were involved with the attempt to recover three bodies, USAF Sergeant Alton Kessey, John Waite and Douglas Mendell, from an aircraft that had crashed on September 01, 1961, in the Marshall Wilderness Area in the high country of Montana. After a nine-day effort, battling the cold weather and winds the effort was suspended. The Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, MT.), 03 Oct 1961, page 3
1961 - October 13	A USAF helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Robert E. Smith (P), 1st Lt. John H. Denham (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued SSgt. James H. Davis who was injured in a fall from the stern of an Army harbor craft on a rescue training mission in the Jacona Basin at Sukiran. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Oct. 17, 1961, pg. 39
1961 - October 18	HH-43B #60-0263, flown by Lieutenant Colonel Francis M. Carney, over the Kaman plant at Bloomfield. Connecticut, set a World Record for Altitude Without Payload at 10,010 meters (32,841 feet). https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/25-may-1961/
1961 – October 18	A H-43A, crewed by 1st Lt. David H. Pittard (P), 1st Lt. Grant D. Kerber (CP), TSgt. Joseph Blaquiere (HM) and SSgt. Frank D. Hinton (FF) and A1C Sidney Allen (FF) and a H-43B, crewed by Capt. William J. Fitzgerald (P), Capt. Grant F. Mackie (CP), SSgt. Artie P. Stalvey (FF) and A1C S. Jarrell (FF) from Moody AFB, GA., were dispatched, along with fire-suppression kits to Turner AFB, GA., to meet a possible gear up landing of a B-52. They followed the B-52 on the final landing to provide fire coverage if necessary. The B-52 was able to safely land with its gear down. https://www.ragay.nl/hidden/3550ptw
1961 - October 24	HH-43B #60-0263, flown by Lieutenant Colonel Francis M. Carney, over the Kaman plant at Bloomfield. Connecticut, set six World Records flying the HH-43B to 3,000 meters (9,853 feet) in 2 minutes, 41.5 seconds; 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) in 6 minutes 49.3 seconds; and to 9,000 meters (29,528 feet) in 14 minutes, 31 seconds. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/25-may-1961/ & Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine October 1961
1961 - October 24	A USAF helicopter from Dow AFB, ME., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (CC), braved fog, driving rain and 40-knot winds to rescued three men off Petit Manan Island, ME. about 15 miles out to sea from Jonesport, ME. No other details are known at this time. The Oneonta Star (Oneonta, NY), 25 Oct 1961, page 1
1961 - November 02	An SH-19 helicopter of the 36th ARS at Tachikawa AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Robert J. Redding (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued a U. S. Navy F8U pilot, Lt. Jg. R. L. Martin, who had parachuted from his F8U Crusader aircraft into the waters of Sagami Bay at night some 17 miles southeast of Atsugi NAS. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Nov 04, 1961, pg. 33
1961 - November 17	A USAF helicopter from Det. 24, CARC at Kincheloe AFB, MI., crewed by Capt. Chester Ratcliffe (P), unkn (CP) and A2C Lewis O’Dougherty (FM), spotted and rescued a deer hunter, Dr. Earl Cantwell, who had been lost for three days and two nights in a cold and dangerous Upper Peninsula swamp. No other details are known at this time. Ironwood Daily Glove (Ironwood, MI.), 18 Nov 1961, page 1 & Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine February 1962
1961 - November 31	A H-43A from the 3555th PTW at Perrin AFB, TX, crewed by unkn (P) and Sgt. Ray E. Owen (HM) were on an orientation flight when they got word that a F-102A pilot, 2nd Lt. Henry M. Crook Jr., had bailed out of his crippled jet. Lt. Crook had landed in the Little Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma and when the helicopter arrived, they dropped him a line and dragged him to the shallow waters and the helicopter landed and Lt. Col. Reynold C. Craddock (new wing operations officer who was getting the orientation ride) and Sgt. Owen, leaped into the shallow water and took him aboard the helicopter and took him to the base hospital. https://www.ragay.nl/hidden/3555ptw
1961 - December 07	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (FJ) rescued the pilot, Capt. Glendon L. Ammon, of an F-100 from the waters of Chimu-wan Bay, after he ejected from his aircraft over the town of Kawasaki, Okinawa. No other details are known at this time. The Raleigh Register (Beckley, WV.) 7 Dec 1961, page 1
1961 - December 08	A USAF helicopter from Westover AFB, MA, crewed by 1st Lt. William J. Deming (P), 1st Lt. David D. Glick (CP) and TSgt. Calvin Edy (FE) was involved in an accident at the base. No other details are known at this time. The Troy Record (Troy, NY) Sat, Dec 9, 1961, page 1
1961 - December 11	A HH-43B from Loring AFB, ME, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), SSgt. Robert J. Watson (FE) and A1C Russell Wilkerson (FF) and two others made a forced landing in heavy woods 1 1/2 miles north of the Caswell Radar Station. SSgt. Watson suffered back injuries, described as "not too severe", none of the other five onboard were injured. No other details are known at this time. The Daily Times (Salisbury MD.), 11 Dec 1961, page 29 & The Evening Review, 12 Dec 1961, Tue, Page 16
1961 - December 12	A USAF helicopter from Otis AFB, MA, crewed by Capt. John D. Arthuvs (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (FJ) while on a search for a missing 13-year-old boy, discovered his body lying in about three inches of water in a swamp area. No other details are known at this time. Newport Daily News (Newport, RI.), 12 Dec 1961, page 1
1961 - December 17	A U.S. Army CH-37 helicopter airlifted the Loring AFB, ME, HH-43B from the heavy woods where it had made a forced landing on December 11, 2015, due to engine problems, 1 1/2 miles north of the Caswell Radar Station. The HH-43B was delivered to Loring AFB and sat down in front of base operations headquarters where it was towed to a hanger for repairs. No other details are known at this time. The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, CN., 18 Dec 1961, Mon, Page 18
1961 - December 19	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (MT), along with a USCG helicopter and USCG vessels were involved in the rescue of five of the ten-man crew from a fishing scalloper "Barbara and Gail" that had sunk about 11 miles east of Nantucket, MA. The other five crew members from the sunken ship were missing. No other details are known at this time. The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, CN., 19 Dec 1961, Mon, Page 49
1961 - December 22	A USAF helicopter from Kingsley AFB at Klamath Falls, OR., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (MT), unsuccessfully attempted to rescue a 19-year-old, Rodney Spencer, who was stranded overnight on a rock, known as "Castle Rock", off the mouth of the Sixes River in southern Oregon. Due to the closeness of rock out cropping’s a smaller civilian helicopter was called in and made the rescue. No other details are known at this time. The News-Review (Roseburg, OR.) 23, Dec 1961, Sat. Page 1
1961 - December 28	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (MT), rescued two high school students, Bob Holmes, 17 and John Turek, 18 from Camelback Mountain. No other details are known at this time. Tucson Daily Citizen (Tucson, AZ.) 29, Dec 1961, Fri. Page 7
1962 - January 03	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Capt. Richard R. Cowles (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (MT), rescued an ill Havasupai Indian woman, Meca Uqualla, from the Grand Canyon. No other details are known at this time. Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ.) 04, Jan 1962, Fri. Page 1
1962 - January 22	A HH-19 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by 1st Lt. Robert E. Smith, unkn (CP) and SSgt. Chester E. Rainey (FM) made a night rescue of 24 persons that had foundered on a reef several miles from shore and was being pounded by rising waves. The survivors were hoisted aboard in eight individual flights and taken to safety. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Apr 30, 1963, pg. 28
1962 - January 22	A HH-43B from Loring AFB, ME, crewed by Capt. Richard Pfadenhauer (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (MT), was forced down south of Limestone, ME., when a minor fire developed in the helicopter. After landing and putting out the fire they returned to Loring AFB. No other details are known at this time. The Mason City Globe-Gazette (Mason City), 23 Jan 1962, Tue., Page 2
1962 - February 01	A USAF helicopter from Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued the pilot of an F-100 Super Sabre, Capt. James G. LaChance (P), after he had ejected near Misawa AB before his aircraft crashed. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Feb 01, 1962
1962 - February 01	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), evacuated a member of a student expedition, George Burrill, 18, who had accidentally shot himself in the leg, from Escribano on Panama's Caribbean coast to a hospital where he underwent surgery. No other details are known at this time. The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY.), 1 Feb. 1962, Thu, Page 42
1962 - February 08	A H-19 helicopter from Det. 1, 33rd ARS at Clark AB, P.I. was airlifted by a C-124 to Davao City International Airport on Mindanao, P.I. to aid in flood rescue, reconnaissance and flood survey damage work to the flood-ravaged island. Capt. Edwin A. Henningson and 1st Lt. Donald R. Hamilton were two of the helicopter pilots involved with this mission along with unkn flight mechanics and ground crew members. No other details are known at this time. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Feb. 11, 1962, pg. 34
1962 - February 11	A USAF helicopter from Stead AFB, NV., crewed by Maj. Jack Cannon (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), on a search mission for a missing light plane piloted by Mr. Newt Crurnley and Mr. E. J. Questa of Reno, NV. discovered the wreckage with both bodies lying on the ground in a small valley. No other details are known at this time. The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY.), 12 Feb. 1962, Mon, Page 3
1962 - February 18-20	Four USAF H-19 helicopters from the 67th Air Rescue Squadron at Spangdahlem AB, Germany; the first helicopter crewed by 1st Lt. Homer R. Covington (P), 1st Lt. John C. Flournoy (CP) and SSgt. James L. Livingston (HM), the second helicopter crewed by Maj. R. G. Perry (P), 1st Lt. Clarence G. Lent (CP) and MSgt. Arthur Ambrose (HM), the third helicopter crewed by Capt. Eugene Rydicki (P), 2nd Lt. Darrell Lowery (CP) and SSgt. Frank Stainser (HM) and the fourth helicopter crewed by 1st Lt. James Dunn (P), 1st Lt. Joseph Studerfield (CP) and A1C Gary Estep, spent three days conducting rescue operations, relief supply missions and dike repair operations in Hamburg, Germany after severe storms and dike failures cause heavy flooding in the residential and business areas along the North Sea coast. The Forty Niner newspaper, page 1, Mar 2, 1962
1962 - March 13	A H-19 from Hamilton AFB, CA., crewed by Maj. Ronald E. Anderson (P), Capt. Troy Allen (CP) and SSgt. Noel B. Crowson (FE), rescued two men, Sidney Seid and James Duncan, from their civilian helicopter that had went down into tidewater at the mouth of Corte Madera Creek, near San Quentin Prison. No other details are known at this time. Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, CA), 13 Mar. 1962, Tue, Page 1
1962 - March 15	A H-19B from the 67th Air Rescue Squadron at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, crewed by 1st Lt. Joseph Studerfield (P), 2nd Lt. Darrell Lowery (CP), A1C Gary Estep (HM) and Capt. Donald R. Barnes (FS), was called upon to rescue the pilot, Capt. Bolinger, from a F-84F that he had crashed landed near the town of Saint Marcel. When the helicopter arrived they discovered that local people had pulled Capt. Bolinger from the cockpit of the burning wreckage and rushed him to a nearby hospital for treatment. Then later in the day a USAF helicopter, crewed by 1st Lt. Raymond L. Murden (P), 2nd Lt. Darrell Lowery (CP), A1C Gary Estep (HM) and Capt. Donald R. Barnes (FS), air-evacuated Capt. Bolinger from the local hospital to the hospital at his home base, Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France. Toul-Tiger Newspaper 21 March 1962, page 1
1962 - April 01	Det. 3, PARC (Pacific Air Rescue Center) was created at Tan Son Nhut AB, Saigon RVN on this date to coordinate the rescue efforts in Vietnam. CHECO REPORT USAF Search And Rescue In Southeast Asia (1961-1966) dated 24 October 1966
1962 - April 02	A HH-43B from Det. 8, WARC crewed by Capt. Gammon (P), Capt. Lilly (CP), SSgt. Johnson (FM) and SSgt. Hathaway (MT) aided in the search for three children who went missing from a picnic on Apr. 01. Unfortunately, the children were located where they had broken through the ice over the Glasglow AFB sewage lagoon and drowned. Two of the children were June Kay Cox, 8 yrs. old, her brother, Kim Kelly Cox, 5 yrs old, who were the children of MSgt. & Mrs. Edward H. Cox. The third child was Patricia Lee Marshall who was the daughter of MSgt. & Mrs. Samuel H. Marshall. The Independent-Record, 03 Apr 1962, Tue, Page 2 & Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine, June 1962
1962 - April 09	A CH-3B from Otis AFB, MA. with Capt. Winden (P), unknown (CP), Bevon Dowell (FM) and unknown medic rescued a crewmember, who had a ruptured appendix, of the fishing ship Ursula M. Norton located about 150 miles at sea. Story by Bevon Dowell
1962 - April 16	A USAF helicopter from Selfridge AFB, MI, crewed by 1st Lt. Larry Nitz (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued two men, Edward Milazzo and Robert J. White, from their disabled boat in Anchor Bay, near Selfridge AFB. No other details are known at this time. The Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, MI.) 17 Apr 1962, Tue, Page 8
1962 - April 17	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevacked Mrs. Leona A. Rogers, 47, from the Indian village of Supai in the western part of the Grand Canyon, after she had been injured in a fall from a horse on 15 April 1962. No other details are known at this time. The Yuma Daily Sun (Yuma, AZ.) 18 Apr 1962, Wed. Page 2
1962 - April 24	A HH-43B from Det. 36, CARC at Laredo AFB, TX., crewed by Captain T. C. Vurebeff (P), Capt. Clyde W. Lemke (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) rescued 43 adults and 35 children from a flood-swollen creek 15 miles northeast of Colombia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and earned the distinction of rescuing the largest number of civilian ever rescued in a single operation by the HH-43B. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1962 – May 09	A HH-43B from Det. 32, CARC at Webb AFB, TX., crewed by Capt. Thomas Seebo (P), 1st Lt. James L. Butera (CP), A2C Charles L. Middleton (FF) and A1C Robert L. Duncan (FF) provided coverage for a DC-4 aircraft that made a wheels up landing in deep mud of a rain-drenched field. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine, June 1962 & Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 1962, Thu, Page 53
1962 - June 01	A USAF helicopter from Eielson AFB, AK, crewed by Capt. Maurice Johnson (P), Capt. Roy Keck (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one man, Earl Brabb from a downed civilian helicopter near Circle City. The other man on the downed helicopter stayed with it to try and make repairs so it could be flown out. No other details are known at this time. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK.) 2 Jun 1962, Sat, page 1
1962 - June 13	An HH-43B #60-0263, piloted by Captain Richard E. Coan, established a new World Record for Distance Over a Closed Circuit Without Landing, when he flew #60-0263 1,055.16 kilometers (656.258 statute miles) over a 25-mile closed course north of Mono Lake, California. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/25-may-1961/ & The Montana Standard (Butte, MT.) 22 June 1962, page 2
1962 - June 22	A HH-43B from Det. 7, WARC, Malmstrom AFB, MT. crewed by 1st Lt. Franklin A. Lamb (P), Lt. Donald T. Litke (CP), A1C Thomas McDowell (FM), MSgt. Raymond U. Jones (MT) and A1C John Peace (MT) recovered four bodies, L. V. Richars, his wife, daughter and son-in-law the Rev. and Mrs. Robert Smith, from a light plane that had crashed on June 15th, 1962, at the 9,150 level of Scapegoat Mountain north of Helena, MT. on the Continental Divide. The Montana Standard (Butte, MT.) 22 June 1962, page 2
1962 - July 05	An HH-43B #60-0263, piloted by Capt. Chester R. Ratcliffe, Jr., established a new record for flight in a straight line. He flew a distance of 887 statute miles, in 8 1/2 hours, from Hill AFB, UT. to Springfield, MN. The La Crosse Tribune, 6 Jul. 1962, Fri. Page 1 & http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf & https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/25-may-1961/
1962 - July 12	A USAF Helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), rescued the, unharmed, pilot Capt. James F. Jasper, of an F-102 from Paine AFB, WA., after he had ejected from his crashing aircraft about 15 miles northeast of Aberdeen, WA. The Daily Chronicle (Centralia, WA.), 13 Jul 1962, Fri
1962 - July 13	A USAF HH-43B 60-0263, piloted by Capt. Richard H. Coan, set a Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Record for Distance Over a Closed Circuit Without Landing with a specially prepared Kaman HH-43B Huskie At Mono Lake, CA. With cowlings, doors and unneeded internal equipment removed—including brake lines to the rear wheels—the helicopter had an empty weight of just 5,300 pounds. Flying along a 12-mile (19.3 kilometer) section of California Highway 167 (Pole Line Road) on the north shore of the lake, Captain Coan flew 27 laps in just over seven hours, until the Huskie ran out of fuel and settled to the pavement in a low-altitude autorotation. Without brakes and with the rear wheels locked, the helicopter rolled off the side of the roadway, but came to a stop before ending up in a ditch. The total distance flown was 1,055.16 kilometers (655.65 miles), a new Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Record for Distance Over a Closed Circuit Without Landing. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/13-june-1962/
1962 - July 26	A USAF Helicopter from Otis AFB, MA, crewed by Capt. William P. Morey (P), 1st Lt. Wesley P. Bowers (CP), A1C Anthony Nacewilze (FE), rescued the crew of a TF-102 from Westover AFB, CN., Capt. Frederick W. Knopps (P) and Capt. Curtis Patterson (CP), from life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean after they had ejected from their crippled aircraft some 50 miles southeast of Nantucket Island. The Portsmouth Herald, 27 Jul 1962, Fri, Page 7
1962 - August ??	Two USAF SH-19B helicopters were on station at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand to provide rescue support for the F-100 Super Saber jets of the 478th TFS operating out of Takhli RTAFB. The helicopter detachment is assigned to the 3rd Air Rescue Task Element, based at Clark AB, P.I., part of the 33rd ARSq., at Naha AB, Okinawa. The detachment commander is Capt. Lucian A. Gunter III (P). Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug. 03, 1962, pg. 36
1962 - August 05	A H-19 helicopter from Det. 1, 33rd ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Hinningston (P), 1st Lt. Donald R. Hamilton (CP) Dr. Manuel Francisco and SSgt. Thomas B. Mallette (both of the U. S. A. F. Hospital at Clark AB, medevacked A1C Victor E. Texira for surgery for a severe abdominal injury. The night flight to medevac Airman Texira was made in rain, fog and low ceilings throughout the area. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 15, 1962, pg. 30
1962 - August 11	A UH-1F from Hurlburt Field, FL., crewed by Capt. Rollin T. Wheat (P), 1st Lt. Michael Sullivan (CP) and SSgt. James Armenia (CC) were all killed when their aircraft crashed several miles form a road in dense wood. No other details are known at this time. Playground Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) – Mon, Aug 15, 1966, Page 10
1962 - August 12	A HH-43B from Det. 9, WARC at Portland AFB, OR., crewed by Capt. Arthur Bennett (P), Lt. Donald Dunk (CP), unkn (FE), rescued Mrs. Joan Clapp, 34, and her three-year-old son, Leonard Clapp, were rescued from the wilds of the frigid Cascade Mountain Range, where they had been lost overnight. The Oregon Statesman (Salem, OR.), 13 Aug 1962, Mon. Page 1 & 2
1962 - August 22	A HH-43B from Det. 35, CARC at Kirtland AFB, NM., crewed by Capt. Roy K. Baliles (P), Capt. Charles E. McClusky (CP) and SSgt. Donald F. Donk rescued the pilot, Mr. Robert L. Spaulding (a Los Alamos scientist), despite severe buffeting by high winds, whose private plane had crashed on the 14,000 ft. Truches Peak in a ravine estimated to be 11,000 ft. high. The Roanoke Times, 23 Aug 1962, Thu, Page 1 & Kaman Rotor Tips, October 1962
1962 - August 26	A USAF helicopter from the 36th ARS at Tachikawa AB, Japan crewed by Capt. Juan H. Midcia (P), 2nd Lt. Larry Smith (CP) and A1C Everett Thorpe (FM), rescued 16 Japanese from a sandbar in the flood-swollen Tamagawa River, near Tachikawa AB during the height of a fringe storm spin-off of Typhone Thelma. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 23, 1963, pg. 7 & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 27, 1962, pf. 16
1962 - August 28	A USAF helicopter from Det. 1, 33rd ARS at Clark AB, P.I. crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued two pilots, Maj. Morris Moe (P) and Capt. Rex Hill (CP) from a TF-100 that had been involved with a mid-air collision with a RF-101 about 20 miles east of Clark AB. The pilot, Capt. Gennaro L. Sferra, of the RF-101 was killed in the crash of his aircraft. Pacific Stars & Strips, Aug. 30, 1962, pg. 6 & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sep. 02, 1962, pg. 34
1962 - August 28	A H-19B helicopter of the 36th ARS crewed by 1st Lt. Jaun Migia (P), 2nd Lt. Lawther O. Smith (CP), A1C Everett Thorpe (FM) and Capt. Roger J. Miller (FS), medevacked a 10-year-old boy, Dwight Nelson, who had suffered multiple skull fractures, cuts and abrasions when he crashed into a pier while water skiing on Lake Nojiri, about 160 miles northwest of Tokyo. He was taken to the Tachikawa hospital where he is expected to be hospitalized for about seven more days. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug. 30, 1962, pg 6
1962 - August 29	A USAF helicopter from Det. 4, 36th ARS at Osan AB, Korea, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) rescued the pilot, Capt. Ronald L. Standerfer, of a F-100 Super Sabre jet that had mechanical trouble and he ejected to safety, landing on a sandbar in the Kum Kang River. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug. 30, 1962
1962 - September 02	A HH-43B from Det. 39, CARC at Laughlin AFB, TX., crewed by 1st Lt. Franklin L. Wilton (P), Capt. John Boyles (CP), SSgt. Vernon E Ilinton (FE), searched Garner Park, without finding any trace, for a missing boy, John Wayne McCandless, who had wandered away from his family in the wooded park on September 01.1962. Del Rio News Herald (Del Rio, TX.), 3 Sep 1962, Mon, page 1
1962 - September 03	An H-43B from the 3638th FTS (Helicopter) at Stead AFB, NV. crewed by Captain Frederick M. Donohue (P), Capt. George L. Kekuna (CP) and SSgt. Charles E. Baker (FM) made an extremely difficult and hazardous rescue of an injured mountain climber in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The rescue was accomplished at nightfall at an altitude of 11.900 feet on a 70-degree slope and is possibly the highest rescue ever performed by a helicopter in the continual United States. http://usafhpa.org/3638stead/3638th%20.html
1962 - September 14	A USAF helicopter from Malmstrom AFB, MT., crewed by Capt. Ramon LeFevre (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and A1C John Peace (MT), rescued Bobby Dent, 15, following a harrowing three-day experience in the Bob Marshall Wilderness after he suffered a broken leg and ankle when a horse fell on him while on a hunting trip. The Montana Daily Post (Butte, MT.) 14 Sep 1962, Fri, Page 2
1962 - September 16	Six USAF H-19 helicopter from PACAF’S Fifth & thirteenth Air Forces (crew names unkn) arrived, disassembled, aboard USAF C-124 “Globemaster” aircraft, at the port city of Biak, on Schouten Island, Indonesia and were assigned to the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority to rescue the last of a group of Indonesian soldiers from the dense and isolated West New Guinea jungles. Under the directions of the PACAF Task Force Commander, Lt. Col. Wendall H. Whitehouse, three of the helicopters made a 350-mile hop to Jefman Island on the western tip of New Guinea, near the town of Sorong. During this mission, lasting several days, over 500 Indonesians were recovered by the six helicopter crews, and subsequently airlifted by C-130 aircraft to their homeland for repatriation. Some of the soldiers evacuated have been litter cases. Several mercy flights took Dutch doctors to an isolated island to treat a group of ill Indonesians. They also lent their support on fuel supply missions as well as dropping leaflets to villagers, providing notification that a cease-fire has been in effect since August 18. The date of the ending of this mission is not known at this time. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Oct 15, 1962, pg. 24
1962 - October 09	A USAF helicopter from Hill AFB, UT., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued Capt. John R. Metcalf (P) and Capt. Virgil G. Heminger (CP), about six miles west of Thiokol, west of the Promontory Mountains in Box Elder County, after they ejected from F-101 when it lost power on a test flight. The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT.) 10 Oct. 1962, Wed., Page 23
1962 - October 11	HH-43B #60-0268 with Det. 49, EARC at Seymour Johnson AFB, SC., suffered crash damage. The helicopter was repaired and returned to service. No other details are available currently. http:/www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.html
1962 - October 23	HH-43A #58-1837 is known to have crashed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. This may have been part of an FAA test program, and this helicopter may have carried the FAA registration number N612. No other details are available at this time. http:/www.h43-huskie.info/framesetcivil.html
1962 - October 24	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued Ron Skoog and John Crawford, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Geologists, from their downed aircraft near Clear Water Creek, 68 1/2 miles from Gulkana, AL. No other details are known at this time. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AL.) 26 Oct 1962, Fri, Page 2
1962 - October 30	A USAF helicopter from Elmendorf AFB, AK, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), rescued Sandy Phillips (P) and his four passengers, Dan Donnovich, Thomas Connelly, Meredith Bowdish and Rudy Westley, after their twin-engine De Havilland Dove aircraft made a wheel's up forced landing on the beach one mile north of the mouth of the Beluga River. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK.) 31 Oct 1962, Wed, Page 17
1962 - October 31	A USAF helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by Capt. Lucian A. Gunter (P), 1st Lt. Michael C. Tennery (CP), SSgt. Chester Rainey (FM) and TSgt. Daniel M. Thompson (MT) made a midnight rescue just outside of the Naha port of a Japanese sailor, Hisayuki Kndo, who was a crewman aboard the 6,400-ton Shoku Maru who had been stricken by appendicitis. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Nov 01, 1962, pg. 13
1962 - November 09	A USAF helicopter, crewed by Capt. Paul J. Balf (P), unkn (CP) and TSgt. Charles L. Manes (FE) was involved in the rescue of NASA X-15 pilot John B McKay. During an emergency landing at Mud Lake, NV., his aircraft nose gear failed causing his aircraft to flip over twice and come to a rest upside down and Capt. Balfe's helicopter hovered over the X-15 to blow away the ammonia fuel until the pilot could be removed from the aircraft. No other details are known at this time. The Irving Daily News Texan (Irving, TX.) 10 Nov 1962, Sat., Page 5
1962 - November 16	A USAF helicopter from Kincheloe AFB, MI., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), rescued an 82-year-old deer hunter, Frank Young who had been missing since 15 November 1962 in the Marquette National Forest near the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula. No other details are known at this time. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK.) 17 Nov 1962, Sat, Page 1
1962 - November 16	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), rescued five men, Alfred Pearson (P) and passengers Tom C. Martin, Stan Poborski, Leon Riley and Richard Bremont after their Comanche aircraft crashed almost one mile from the southeast end of the Fairbanks International Airport runway. No other details are known at this time. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK.) 19 Nov 1962, Mon, Page 9
1962 - November 17	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), rescued seven men, in two trips, from a storm battered steel tower standing in the Atlantic Ocean 30 miles off the coast of Bermuda. No other details are known at this time. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK.) 17 Nov 1962, Sat, Page 1
1962 - November 24	A HH-43B from Det. 12, WARC at George AFB, CA., crewed by 1st Lt. Jim Crabbe (P), unkn (CP), Amn. K. M. Elkins (FM), unkn (MT) and A1C John Peace (MT), medevacked 9-year-old Dennis E. LaVesque Jr., who had a bullet lodged near his spine, from the remote Trona, CA. hospital to the San Bernardino County Hospital. No other details are known at this time. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.) 25 Nov, 1962, page 14
1962 - December 07	A USAF helicopter from Det. 3, 36th ARS at Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Richard R. Cowles (P), 1st Lt. Donald R. Bereaus, rescued two pilots, Lt. Col. Ray L. Obenshain Jr. and 1st Lt. David S. Graben, from the Japan Sea 60 miles west of Fukuoka on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, after they ejected from their disabled F-100F Super Saber. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Dec 09, pg. 6
1962 - December 15	A HH-43B #61-2922 from Det. 1, 54th ARS at Thule AB, Greenland, crewed by Capt. Murphy (P), Capt. Pfadenhauer (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) was scrambled to search for a F-102 that was reported missing over the icecap about 25 miles from Thule AB. Due to increasing intensity of a snow storm, Capt. Murphy attempted to land and reorient himself as to exactly where he was and wait for better visibility conditions. As the HH-43B touched down it rolled over on its right side. All five crewmembers evacuated the wreckage and survival measures were taken with all being rescued the next morning by ground vehicle and returned to Thule AB. https://www.ragay.nl/kaman-h-43-huskie/h-43-thule
1962 - December 15	Five members of a USAF helicopter searching for a missing F-102 fighter near Thule AB, Greenland were rescued after their aircraft made an emergency landing. No other details are known at this time. The Mason City Globe-Gazette, 15 Dec 1962, Sat, Page 1
1962 - December 15	A USAF helicopter crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued the crew of a F-101, Capt. Byron Lingo (P) and Capt. Wayne D. Adkins (RO), near Needles, CA., when they ejected after a mid-air collision with another F-101. The second F-101 was able to land safely at Luck AFB, AZ. No other details are known at this time. The San Bernardino County Sun, 16 Dec. 1962, Sun, Page 1
1962 - December 20	A H-19 from the 33rd ARS in Japan, crewed by Capt. Lucian A. Gunter (P), Capt. Gordon Hall (P) and unkn (FM), rescued three men who were injured in a dynamite explosion as they were dredging a harbor on Tokashiki Island in the Ryukyu Islands, 20 miles west of southern Okinawa and took them to the U. S. Army Hospital at Camp Kue. The next day hospital officials said one worker was still in shock and the others were suffering from fractures and cuts. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Dec. 22, 1962, pg. 32
1962 - December 31	A USAF helicopter from Olmsted AFB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), medevacked Ervin G. Ober, 68, who was injured when the car he was working under slipped off the jacks. Road conditions prevented him getting to a hospital by ground transportation. No other details are known at this time. Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA.) 1 Jan 1963, Tue
1963 - January 05	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued two frostbitten, hungry Eskimos and recovered the body of a third from an ice flow in the Northern Bering Sea about 150 miles south of King Island which is about 160 miles northwest of Nome, AK., where they had been drifting for six days. No other details are known at this time. The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT.), 6 Jan 1963, Sun, Page 4
1963 - January 10 thru 13	HH-19's and aircrews from detachments of the Atlantic ARC flew flood relief missions in the vicinity of Sidi Slimane, Morocco. These aircraft transported food and medical supplies, evacuated 249 persons, and saved the lives of 11 persons. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1963 - January 14	A H-19B from Det. 1, 36th ARS at Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) was vectored, by a C-47 that had spotted the wreckage of a missing F-100, to the site of the wreckage. The F-100 pilot was killed in the crash and his body was recovered. No other details are known at this time. 36th ARS Monthly Unit History, 1 Jan thru 31 Jan 1963
1963 - January 18	A USAF helicopter crashed near Oroville, CA. killing five. No other details are known at this time. The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) 19 Jan 1963, Sat, Page 1
1963 - January 18	A USAF H-19 helicopter from Beale AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. Richard L. Birch (P) and SSgt. Lloyd R. Kuehl (CC) lost its three bladed rotor and crashed in a rocky area 1.5 miles from the Oroville, CA. airport killing the two crew members and three passengers, MSgt. Charlie Cowart, SSgt. Edward D. Davis and A1C Clarence A. Williams Jr., in the fiery crash. No other details are known at this time. Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, CA.) 20 Jan 1963, Sun, Page 11
1963 - January 23	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued 100 Eskimo villagers at Koliganek Lake, about 250 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK., from the overflowing and flooding Nishagak River and took them to Ekwok Village and Stuyrok, both about 60 miles north of King Salmon, AK. No other details are known at this time. Daily Sitka Sentinel (Sitka, AK.), Thu, Jan 24, 1963, Page 2
1963 - January 24	A USAF CH-3B helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued 2 crew members, Lt. Col. Dante E. Bulli (AC) and Capt. Gerald J. Adler (NAV) of a B-52 that had crashed into the face of Elephant Mountain in the Maine wilderness near Greenville, ME. No other details are known at this time. (See next entry) The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), Sat, Jan 24, 1963, Page 1
1963 - January 24-29	Three HH-43B’s participated in a five-day search and support operation after the crash of a B-52 about eight miles east of Greenville, ME. The three HH-43B’s were used to search for wreckage and survivors in initial phase of the search and later ferry men and equipment to crash site, a thickly forested area dotted with 3,000-foot mountains. Temperatures reach -32 degrees, and 40 to 50 knot winds create severe turbulence in the area. Piloting a HH-43B from Det. 42, EARC from Dow AFB, ME was 1st Lt. Walter J. Zimmerman, 1st Lt. Mitchell E. James and Capt. Glenn M. Marks (Det. Cmdr.). Piloting a HH-43B from Det. 44, EARC from Westover AFB, MA was Capt. Jerome R. Luttinger and 1st Lt. Freedman. Piloting a HH-43B from Det. 45, EARC from Pease AFB, NH was Capt. Lucian F. Hallett and 1st Lt. James Ellis. (See previous entry). Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine April 1963
1963 - February 08	Sikorsky Aircraft, a division of United Aircraft Corporation, received a letter contract from the U. S. Air Force for twenty-two CH-3C helicopters. The contract calls for completion of the first aircraft in the span of four months. See entry on June 06, 1963. The Bridgeport Post (Bridgeport, CN., 9 Jun 1963, sun, page 62
1963 - February 17 & 18	Two helicopters from the ARS detachment at Moron AB, Spain, flew flood relief sorties to the town of Ecija on the Genil River, evacuating 69 persons, including 33 saves from the village of Alcolea where they were trapped. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf & The Spokesman-Review, 20 Feb 1963, Wed-Page 2
1963 - February 18	A USAF helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Lucian A. Gunter (P), 1st Lt. Michael Tennery (CP) and A1C S. W. Carlson (PJ), rescued Okihide Yamamoto, a stevedore on Okino Erabu in the Amami Oshima group, who had suffered a broken leg when an object fell on him while he was unloading a ship. They flew the 100 miles to his location, picked him up and took him to the Okinawa Red Cross hospital where his condition was described as “generally good.” Pacific Stars & Stripes, Feb. 20, 1954, pg. 32
1963 - February 21 thru 27	HH-19, HU-16 and HC-54 aircraft of the 58th ARS at Wheelus AB responded to a severe earthquake that leveled the city of Barce, Libya, delivering personnel, equipment, and supplies to the devastated area. Injured personnel were evacuated by the HH-19's to Benia, near Barce. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1963 - February 23 & 24	HH-19 air crewmen from Det. 11, Atlantic ARC, evacuated 90 Turkish citizens from flooded areas along the Ceyhan River near Misis. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1963 - March 03	A USAF H-19 helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by Capt. Richard W. Davis (P) and 1st Lt. Michael Tennery (CP) made and emergency evacuation of A1C James D. Rahn, who was suffering from acute gastritis and had passed out while on duty at his Kume Jima island station, and delivered him to Okinawa. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar 03, 1963
1963 - March 05	A USAF H-19 helicopter from Wright-Patterson AFB, OH., crewed by Capt. Clyde Jacobs (P), Capt. Earl May (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued two boys, Robert Page, 15, and Carl Henderson, 17, from trees above the flood-swollen Little Miami River, about 13 miles southeast of Dayton, OH., where they had been clinging for nearly eight hours after their small boat had capsized shortly before midnight. No other details are known at this time. The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT.) 5 Mar 1963, Tue, Page 1
1963 - March 16-22	Two HH-43B’s from Det. 52, EARC at Charlston AFB, SC, were dispatched to Tacna Airfield, Peru to aid in the recovery of 41 crash victims from a DC-6 airliner that had crashed at the 14,700-foot level on the side of a steep sloping, barren mountain, 33 miles northeast of Tacna. HH-43B #59-1576, piloted by Capt. Herbert A. Lee (Det. 52, Cmdr.) and Capt. Richard H. Coan, was the 1st to be reassembled and test flown and took off for the 1st attempt at 1640 hours local time, however weather conditions at the crash site prohibited a landing and it returned to the airfield for more tries on Tuesday. One landing was accomplished at the crash site early on Tuesday and two passengers were delivered to the site. Weather prevented any more missions that day and, in the meantime, HH-43B #58-1843 reassembly had been completed and test flown. On Wednesday #576 piloted by Capt. Herbert A. Lee and Capt. Waino E. Arvo and #843, piloted by Capt. Richard H. Coan and Capt. David J. Frasier made a first light takeoff to the crash site to deliver supplies to the ground party and begin transporting the bodies to the mountain village of Charana, Bolivia, 30 miles east of the crash site. The mission was completed on Thursday and the helicopters returned to Tacna airfield for dis-assembly and transportation back to Charlston AFB, SC. Det. 52, EARC personnel participating in this deployment were Capt. Herbert A. Lee (P), Capt. Richard H. Coan (P), Capt. Waino E. Arvo (P), Capt. David J. Frazier (P), 1st Lt. Larry D. Salmans (P), SSgt. Charlie J. Montgomery Jr. (NCOIC), SSgt. Larry K. Henderson (FM), A1C Lenzy M. Autry (HM), A2C Jimmy R. Lewis (HM), A2C Allen A. Eggleston (Eng. Mech.) and A3C Charles J. Gibbons (HM). Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine, Jun-Jul 1963
1963 - March 18	A H-19 helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued two USAF T-33 pilots, Maj. Elliot B. Black (P) and Capt. Ralph N. Flinn (CP) after their aircraft had and engine flame-out and they ejected over the sea southeast of Naha AB. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar 19, 1963, pg. 26
1963 - March 19	An (unkn) Air Force helicopter assigned to the Hilo, Hawaii area for rescue if needed crashed in the Molokai Channel 10 miles off Diamond Head while returning to Hickam Air Force Base near Honolulu. An accompanying helicopter rescue the three (unkn) crewmen and flew them to Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu. Daily Northwest Alabamian, 20 Mar 1963, Wed, Page 1
1963 - March 26	A HH-19 helicopter from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by Capt. Paul A. Davis (P), Capt. Gordon L. Hall (CP) and A1C S. D. Scott (FM) evacuated SSgt. Eldon L Cross of the 1st Special Forces from the Matsuda Training Range to the Camp Kue Army Hospital to receive treatment for a cut on the left hand he received during training. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Mar 20, 1963, pg. 32
1963 - March 26	A HH-43B helicopter from Williams AFB, AZ., crewed by Capt. Clifford E. Brandon (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued Ray Gatewood, 20, from a ledge on Weavers Needle in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix where he had been stranded for 24 hours. No other details are known at this time. Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX.) 27 Mar. 1963, Wed, Page 46
1963 - April 09	A HH-19B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by Capt. Lucian A. Gunther (P), Maj. Thomas J. Lunn (CP) and SSgt. Chester E. Rainey (FM) evacuated and 11-year-old American Boy Scout, John William Love (son of Air Force Capt. James W. Love) from Zamami Shima Island, some 50 miles west of Naha AB, to the Naha AB dispensary, for treatment of an infected ear and a high fever. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Apr 11, 1963, pg. 32
1963 - April 15	A HH-43B from Kincheloe AFB, MI., crewed by Capt. Pasco Parker (P), Capt. Lloyd Beregstrom (CP) and Sgt. Basil Grey (FE), assisted the state Conservation Department's project to improve goose hunting in the Upper Peninsula by staging a "goose lift" in the swampy vastness, delivering 62 Canadian geese (in three sorties) that were released by a waterfowl specialist for the department. No other details are known at this time. The Escanaba Daily Press (Escanaba, MI.) 15 Apr 1963, page 39
1963 - April 25	A H-21 from Hill AFB, UT., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), was damaged during a simulated rescue mission when the nose wheel collapsed upon landing on flats in the Ogden River delta. The helicopter was repaired and recovered about a week later. No other details are known at this time. The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT.) 27 Apr. 1963, page 12
1963 - April 30	A USAF helicopter from Kirtland AFB, NM., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued the pilot of a F-104, Maj. William A Cato, when he ejected before his aircraft crashed near the Rio Grande River about two miles east of the Albuquerque Municipal Airport. No other details are known at this time. Clovis News-Journal (Clovis, NM.) 30 Apr 1963, page 2
1963 - April 30	A USAF H-19, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), was damaged when it hit wires supporting a scoreboard as it was landing on the Gettysburg, PA., College football field. The helicopter had blade and stabilizer damage and the scoreboard was also damaged. No other details are known at this time. The Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA.) 1 May 1963, Wed, Page 3
1963 - May 05	An Air Force rescue helicopter from the Western Air Rescue Center at Malmstrom AFB, MT., crewed by Capt. Donald T. Litke (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued a B-47 bomber co-pilot, Capt. Bruce A. Chapman, who was located in good condition after he had ejected from the aircraft on 03 May 1963, after a mid-air collision with a refueling tanker, before it crashed. The aircraft crashed about 7 miles southwest of Shoshone Lake in the western part of Yellowstone National Park, WY. Capt. Chapman was found safe only 200 yards from the crash site 10 miles southwest of the Old Faithful geyser. The remaining crew members of the B-47, Capt. Frank G. Zumba (P), 1st Lt. Lorin R. Matthews (Nav) and SSgt. Lawrence E. Harrison (CC) were killed in the crash. Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona - Monday, May 6, 1963, page 1
1963 - May 07	A USAF H-19 from Wright-Patterson AFB, OH., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued Curtis C. Marshall, 39, from the top of a water tower at Fort Thomas after he was injured in a fall into the empty water tower. No other details are known at this time. The Circleville Herald (Circleville, OH.) 8 May 1963, Wed, Page 1
1963 - May 19	A USAF helicopter from Hamilton AFB, CA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued three people, Jack Leineke, 61, Eva Leineke, 54, and Geneva Blair, 62, from a remote woodland near Feather River, CA., about 20 miles south of Quincy, where their aircraft had crashed on May 17, 1963. No other details are known at this time. Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, MI) 20 May 1963, Page 1
1963 - May 21	Five USAF H-21 helicopters, crew’s unkn, rescued numerous people at Koyukuk, AK, from flooding on the Yukon River. No other details are known at this time. Herald and News (Klamath Falls, OR) 21 May 1963, Tue, Page 3
1963 - May 26	A USAF helicopter from Andrews AFB, MD., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued seven Baltimore residents from Hart Island after their 14 foot runabout sunk in the Chesapeake Bay. No other details are known at this time. The Evening Sun (Hanover, PA), 27 May 1963, Mon, Page 22
1963 - May 27	A USAF CH-3B #62-12574 (named the “Otis Falcon”) from Otis AFB, MA., crewed by Capt. John D. Arthurs (AC), Capt. William A. Scott III (P), Capt. William B. Lehman (CP), Sgt. Truman W. MacDonald (FM) and Ernest R. Cyrus (FM), took off from Otis AFB, MA, on its way across the Atlantic, for its first scheduled stop at Loring AFB, ME. next scheduled stopover. It had departed from Otis AFB, MA on 27 May 1963, and stopped at Labrador, Baffinland, Greenland, Iceland and Scotland. No other details are known at this time. Tucson Daily Citizen, 29 May 1963, Wed. Page 7 & Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 29, 1963, pg. 24
1963 - May 29	A USAF CH-3B #62-12574 (named the “Otis Falcon”) from Otis AFB, MA., crewed by Capt. John D. Arthurs (AC), Capt. William A. Scott III (P) and Capt. William B. Lehman (CP), Sgt. Truman W. MacDonald (FM) and Ernest R. Cyrus (FM), took off, at 7:08 a.m. EST, from Goose Bay, Labrador, after a full day delay because of fog off the west coast of Greenland, its next scheduled stopover. It had departed from Otis AFB, MA on 27 May 1963, and stopped at Labrador, Baffinland, Greenland, Iceland and Scotland. No other details are known at this time. Tucson Daily Citizen, 29 May 1963, Wed. Page 7
1963 - June 01	A USAF CH-3B #62-12574 (named the “Otis Falcon”) from Otis AFB, MA., crewed by Capt. John D. Arthurs (AC), Capt. William A. Scott III (P) and Capt. William B. Lehman (CP), Sgt. Truman W. MacDonald (FM) and Ernest R. Cyrus (FM). on a trans-Atlantic hop from Otis AFB, MA. to Le Bourget Field, Paris, France, resumed their flight to Gandestrom, Greenland, where again it was halted by bad weather. When the weather improves the schedule calls for the crossing of Greenland ice cap. The helicopter must soar to 10,000 feet elevation to cross the 9,100-foot mountain ridge. Then the flight will continue over the Denmark Straits to Keflavik AB, Iceland, 385 miles from Gandestrom. After that a big water jump to Prestwick, Scotland. Then on to Paris. No other details are known at this time. The Ogden Standard-Examiner, 1 Jun 1963, Sat, Page 1
1963 - June 04	A USAF CH-3B #62-12574 (named the “Otis Falcon”) from Otis AFB, MA., crewed by Capt. John D. Arthurs (AC), Capt. William A. Scott III (P) and Capt. William B. Lehman (CP), Sgt. Truman W. MacDonald (FM) and Ernest R. Cyrus (FM), on a trans-Atlantic hop from Otis AFB, MA. to Le Bourget Field, Paris, France, arrived, after a 35-hour, five stop 3,075-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean, at Prestwick Scotland at 2:50 a.m. est. on the next leg of the flight. It is due to depart tomorrow in time to arrive at Orly Field at 11:00 a.m. No other details are known at this time. El Paso Herald-Post (El Paso, TX), 05 Jun 1963, Mon, Page 233
1963 - June 05	A UH-19 helicopter from Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and A2C Samuel V. Hipa (FM) succeeded in rescuing two of the three Navy fliers from a Navy A-3B that had crashed in the East China Sea. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Feb 05, 1964, pg. 35
1963 - June 05	A USAF CH-3B #62-12574 (named the “Otis Falcon”) from Otis AFB, MA., crewed by Capt. John D. Arthurs (AC), Capt. William A. Scott III (P) Capt. William B. Lehman (CP), A1C Ernest R. Cyrus (FM) and SSgt. Truman A. McDonald (FM) arrived at Le Bourget Airport, near Paris, at 12:50 p.m., after a 35-hour five-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. It had departed from Otis AFB, MA on 27 May 1963, and stopped at Labrador, Baffin Island, Greenland, Iceland and Scotland. No other details are known at this time. Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, PA) 7 Jun 1963, Fri., Page 17
1963 - June 06	Sikorsky Aircraft, a division of United Aircraft Corporation, completed roll-out of the first CH-3C helicopter at its Stratford, CN factory. This is the FIRST, of twenty-two on order, from a contract that was signed on February 08, 1963. This aircraft roll out occurred three weeks ahead of the contracted time frame. The first flight is scheduled for June 25, 1963. The Bridgeport Post (Bridgeport, CN., 9 Jun 1963, sun, page 62
1963 - June 22	A USAF helicopter in Hawaii, crewed by Maj. Hoyt Bertram (P), unkn (CP), engaged in an aerial search for a missing man, when his helicopter hooked a wire and crashed in a river. No other details are known at this time. Hobbs Daily News-Sun (Hobbs, NM) Sun, Jul 7, 1963, page 19
1963 - July 16	An USAF helicopter from Little Rock AFB, AR., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), rescued Mr. and Mrs. Donald Scott and their three sons from their rural home north of Hot Springs, AR., after they had been marooned by flooding creeks. No other details are known at this time. The Oneonta Star (Onenota, NY.), 17 Jul 1963, Wed, page 1
1963 - July 24	An HH-43B from George AFB, CA., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) rescued a boy and a girl stranded on a rock overnight in the Kern River. No other details are known at this time. Daily Press, 24 Jul 1963, Wed Page 1
1963 - August 03	A H-19 helicopter from Det. 1, 36th ARS at Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by 1st Lt. Donald R. Berdeaux (P) and 1st Lt. Donald D. Metzinger (CP) and Maj. M. J. Williams (FS), medevacked a 3-year-old Japanese boy critically injured after he was hit by a motor bike and suffered. The boy, Takashi Nagata, lives in the village of Aokata, on an island about 50 miles northwest of Nagasaki and he and his father were flown to Nagasaki where a neurosurgeon, Dr. M. Kawano and an ambulance met the helicopter. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Aug 06, 1963, pg. 6
1963 - August 05	HH-43B’s #62-4546 and #62-4547 participated in a rescue out of Cigli AB, Turkey. No other information is available currently. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.html
1963 - August 05	A HH-43B from Det. 4., WARC at Paine Field, WA, crewed by Capt. Jerry D. Stroh (P), 1st Lt. Clifton E. Cushman (CP), A1C Hubert O. Marsh (FM) and SMSgt. Thomas J. Sternad Jr. (MT) rescued an injured mountain climber, Keith V. Pearson, and a second climber, Michael Borghoff, from just below the 7,000-foot level of Mt. Shuksan after they had spent the night stranded on the peak. Port Angeles Evening News, 06 Aug 1963, Tue-Page 3 & Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine Feb-Mar-1964, Page 18
1963 - August 05	An HH-43B from Det. 4, 36th ARS from Osan AB, Korea, crewed by Capt. Maxie L. Trainer (P), Capt. Hubert M. Berthold (CP), A1C Lloyd S. Slats (FM) and A2C Landron Shaeffer (MT) completed its first rescue operation since going into service at Osan AB several weeks ago. The crew rescued an F-86 pilot of the Republic of Korea Air Force who was forced to eject from his smoking aircraft about 30 miles north-northeast of Osan, near the village of Ichon. Stars & Stripes Newspaper, 9 Aug. 1963
1963 - August 07	The 1001st Helicopter Flight relocated from Andrews AFB, MD. to Bolling AFB, DC. http://www.popflock.com/learn?s=1st_Helicopter_Squadron
1963 - August 18	HH-19's from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa along with HU-16's and helicopter from other services participated in the rescue of 38 people from the ferry boat Midori-Maru that had capsized 15 miles west of Naha AB on 17 August 1963. There were 250 people aboard the ferry and 106 were rescued by surface craft. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1963 - August 19	A HH-43B from the 48th ARSq at Eglin AFB, FL. crewed by Capt. Lonnie C. Luttrell (P), unkn (CP), TSgt. Lewis L. Lemmons (FF), A1C Joseph A. Smith (FF), Capt. Robert M. Snider (FS) and TSgt. Donald W. Munday (MT) landed to rescue a woman, Mrs. Dorothy Phillips, who was injured when her car was hit by a landing QB-47 that had veered off the runway onto a busy four-lane highway and crashed into two automobiles on the highway. The two men in one of the cars were killed by the crashing bomber and subsequent fire and the wing of the bomber hit Mrs. Phillips car and she was pulled from her burning car. The helicopter landed and picked up the injured Mrs. Phillips and delivered her to the hospital. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine, December/January 1963-1964, page 9 & Pensacola News Journal, 20 Aug 1963, Tue- Page 1
1963 - August 26	An HH-43B aircrew saved the lives of three crewmen involved in the crash and subsequent burning of a B-58 on the runway at Bunker Hill AFB, IN. The HH-43B, piloted by Capt. Wege, which was airborne at the time of the crash, landed near the burning bomber and effected the rescue. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1963 – September 10	A USAF helicopter from Det. 4, 36th ARS at Osan AB, Korea, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (HM) was notified by the tower that a Korean F-86 pilot had ejected seven miles west of his home base, Swuon, Korea. The helicopter crew found the ROK pilot within about 5 minutes and he was rescued and returned to his home base. 36th ARS Monthly Unit History, 1 Jan thru 31 Jan 1963
1963 – September 13	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 36th ARS at Osan AB, Korea, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) was scrambled and located, within 20 minutes, two pilots who had ejected from their B-57 into the Yellow Sea, 25 miles west of Osan AB. One pilot was rescued using the HH-43B’s hoist and the other was picked up by a Korean fishing boat. 36th ARS Monthly Unit History, 1 Jan thru 31 Jan 1963
1963 - October 08	An HH-43B from Det. 41, Loring AFB, ME, crewed by 1st Lt. Joseph T. Connell (P), 1st Lt. Bruce Duffy (CP), SSgt. James Gonyea (MT), SSgt. Duncan Calcote (FF) and A1C Rick Suszczewicz (FF) rescued the pilot, Capt. Raymond F. Girard, of an F-106 that he had ridden into a crash landing in a large field about 20 miles from Loring AFB. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine, December/January 1964/1964, page 18 & The Bangor Daily News, 09 Oct 1963, Wed Page 1
1963 - October 10	An HH-43B from Det. 4, 36th ARS at Osan AB, Korea, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) was scrambled for an Army H-23 helicopter that was making an emergency landing at an unknown position near Osan AB. After a five-minute search the downed helicopter was located, however the crew members from the H-23 elected to make temporary repairs and fly their helicopter back to K-16 near Seoul, Korea. 36th ARS Monthly Unit History, 1 Jan thru 31 Jan 1963
1963 - October 10	An HH-43B aircrew, from Det. 10 AARC at Aviano AB, Italy, saved the lives of 15 from a devastating flood in northern Italy. They also airlifted medical personnel and supplies to areas in need. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1963 - October 10	A HH-43B from the 36th ARS at Tachikawa AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) was launched to search for a T-33 presumed to be down in the mountains near Atsugi NAS, 15 NM south of Tachikawa AB. The wreckage was spotted on Harudaki Mountain, 20 miles west of Atsugi NAS, by the helicopter and a Navy ground party was guided to the scene. Due to rugged terrain and poor visibility the helicopter was unable to land at the scene of the crash but was able to drop a medic off nearby. Both T-33 pilots were found dead by the ground party and this mission was closed when the helicopter returned to Tachikawa AB. 36th ARS Monthly Unit History, 1 Jan thru 31 Jan 1963
1963 - December 27	A H-19 from the 462nd SAW at Larson AFB, WA., crewed by Capt. Robert Gorter (P), crashed and burned six miles south of Ephrata, WA. Killing Capt. Gorter, the only one aboard, in the crash. No other details are known at this time. The Oregon Statesman (Salem, OR.), Sat, Dec 28, 1963, page 2
1964 – January 06	HH-19B #52-7517 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked four injured U. S. military personnel, three of whom were severely injured and one with minor injuries in a truck accident, from Nago Hospital to the Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data 1 Jan to 31 Jan 1964
1964 - January 27	A H-19 helicopter from the 313th ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by Capt. Robert W. Davis (P), Capt. William G. Elliot (Dr.) and SSgt. Donald L. Watson (MT) evacuated a 3.3-pound premature Okinawa baby girl from Kumejima Island to the Naha AB Hospital. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan 29, 1964, pg. 33
1964 - February ??	A HH-43B helicopter from Det. 4, 36th ARS at Osan AB, Korea, crewed by Capt. Walter A. Malkiewicz (P), Capt. Joseph H. Pinaud (CP), TSgt. James Langston (FM) and A1C Donald Poulin (MT) airlifted, from Suwon Air Field to the U. S. Army hospital in Seoul, PFC Moses J. Dingle Jr. who had suffered severe head injuries when the Army truck he was riding in rolled off the road and crashed. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Feb 06, 1964, pg. 26
1964 - February 01	H-19B #52-7514 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked SSgt. Carl Groves, with a suspected ruptured peptic ulcer, from Kume-Shima, 45 miles west of Naha AB to the Naha AB hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data 1 Jan to 31 Jan 1964
1964 - February 01	The organization of the ARS LBR Detachments was changed. This change resulted in each of the Air Rescue Centers Detachment beginning with the number 1. https://www.ragay.nl/kaman-h-43-huskie/h-43-usaf-units-conus
1964 - February 10	HH-19B #52-7517 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked A1C Kenneth Timm, suffering from pneumothorax and severe chest pains, from Okino, 75 NM north of Naha AB, to the Naha AB hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data 1 Jan to 31 Jan 1964
1964 - February 15	An HH-43B aircrew from the ARS detachment at Selfridge AFB, MI., saved seven fishermen who were stranded on loose ice three miles offshore on Lake St. Clair, Canada. No other details are available currently. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1964 - February 16	HH-19B #52-7514 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked A2C Ronald E. McNaughton, suffering from possible skull fracture received from a scooter accident, from IE-Shima, 25 miles NM north of Naha AB, to the Naha AB hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data 1 Jan to 31 Jan 1964
1964 - February 16	An HH-43B aircrew from the ARS detachment at Kincheloe AFB, MI., saved five fishermen who were stranded on loose ice in the Whitefish Bay area of Lake Superior. No other details are available currently. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1964 - February 16	HH-19B #52-7514 from 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked an 18-year-old Ryukyuan, injured when his cart overturned, from Theya-Shima, 30 NM northeast of Naha AB to the medical authorities at Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - February 22	HH-19B #52-7514 from 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked PFC John C. Oakland, suffering from a suspected rupture, from Tokashili-Shima site 18, 10 NM west of Naha AB, to the medical authorities at Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - February 16	HH-19B #52-7514 from 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked a six-year-old girl from Okuma Rest Center, 35 NM north of Naha AB after she had been hit in the eye with a golf club, to the medical authorities at the Camp Kue Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - March 06	A H-19B #52-7517 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked Army SP5 Earl H. North who was suffering from a broken ankle, from Tokashiki-Shima, 10 NM west of Naha AB, and delivered him to medical authorities at Camp Kue Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - March 06	Two H-19B’s from the 36th ARS at Tachikawa AB, Japan were transferred to the 6100th Support Wing at Tachikawa. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Mar 1964
1964 - March 15	A H-19B #52-7517 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked Army E4 Thomas A. King who was suffering from appendicitis, from Tokashiki-Shima, 10 NM west of Naha AB, and delivered him to medical authorities at Hamby AAB. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - March 15	A HH-43B #62-5978 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked an American Boy Scout, who had re-injured a previously injured leg, from Tokashiki-Shima, 10 NM west of Naha AB, and delivered him to medical authorities at Camp Kue Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - March 16	The 33rd ARS became operational in the HH-43B on this date and HH-19B’s 52-7541 and 52-7517 were placed in permanent storage on 20 March 1964. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - March 16	An HH-43B aircrew from the ARS detachment at Kinchloe AFB, Michigan, saved five fishermen stranded on loose ice in the Whitefish Bay area of Lake Superior. Aerospace Rescue And Recovery Service 1946-1981 by Donald D. Little
1964 - March 17	A HH-43B #62-4565 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) on a local training flight was immediately diverted to the scene of the crash of a HH-19B #51-3957 of the 51st ABGp., that crashed in the sea 30 NM North of Naha AB. Four survivors and one deceased had been picked up by a Ryukyuan fishing vessel and delivered to Nago Beach by the time the HH-43B had arrived. The HH-43B picked up the three survivors and delivered them to medical authorities at Naha AB. The fourth survivor had been taken from the beach to the Nago Hospital by a Marine ambulance. HH-43B #62-5978, with a flight surgeon on board was dispatched from Naha to pick up the fourth survivor when he was returned to Nago Beach and took him back to Naha AB. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - March 22	A HH-43B #62-4565 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked Army PFC Gordon House, suffering from what was first thought to be appendicitis and it was later determined he was suffering from an epileptic spasm, from Yoza Dake AS, 10 NM south of Naha AB and delivered him to medical authorizes at the Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - March 22	A HH-43B #62-4565 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked USMC PFC S. J. Sycs, suffering from a deep cut in his right hand, from the Marine Training Area, 45 NM north of Naha AB, and delivered him to medical authorizes at the Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - March 22	A HH-43B from the 36th ARS at Osan AB, ROK, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) rescued the injured pilot of a Navy AD-5 he had ditched in a rice paddy near Kooni Bomb Range and took him to the Osan AB hospital. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Mar 1964
1964 - March 24	A H-19B #53-4457 from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. James L. Wissert (P), Capt. David J. Wege (CP), SSgt. David D. Dere (FM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumay rescued the pilot of an F-100 crash on runway 02 at Clark AB. The F-100 ended up 100 feet east of runway 02 and the crew picked up the pilot who was not injured but was in shock and delivered him to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-31 Jan 64
1964 - March 25	A H-19B from Det. 3, 36th ARS at Itazuke AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) rescued the pilot of a F-105 who had ejected from his aircraft. The downed pilot had been located by a T-39 aircraft who directed the helicopter to the area. A water pickup was made by the helicopter using the rescue hoist in 30-foot waves, the rescued pilot was in good condition and returned to Itazuke AB. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Mar 1964
1964 - March 28	A H-19B #53-4457 from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. James L. Wissert (P), Capt. David J. Wege (CP), SSgt. David D. Dere (FM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumay rescued the pilot of a F-100 crashed on runway 02 at Clark AB. The F-100 ended up 100 feet east of runway 02 and the crew picked up the pilot who was not injured but was in shock and delivered him to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-31 Jan 64
1964 - March 28 thru April 17	H-21's of the 41st ARS and 76th ARS were involved in the humanitarian airlift operation "Operation Helping Hand" providing rescue and relief support of victims of the Good Friday earthquake that hit south central Alaska. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1964 - April 04	Three HH-43B’s, two from Stead AFB, NV., one crewed by Capt. W.L. Henderson, mission commander. Lt. R. J. McGeechan (CP), SSgt C. E. Baker (FM) and Capt. D.R. Olson (FS) and the second HH-43B crewed by Capt. L. P. Anatrella (P), Capt. R. H. Finley (CP). SSgt. E. E. Hawley (FM) and SSgt C. D. Lewis (MT). and one HH-43B from Det. 12, WARC at George AFB, CA., crewed by Capt. Ray Lefevre (P), 1st Lt. Jim Crabbe (CP), SSgt. Charles Butcher (FM) and SSgt. Truman Kilburn (MT), along with an HU-16 from Hamilton AFB, CA., played a major role in rescuing the occupants of a civilian Cessna 182 which crashed high in the rugged mountain country (on Mt. Dana) near Mono Lake, Calif on 03 April 1964.
1964 - April 10	HH-43B #62-4565 of the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked USMC PFC L. J. Livenson, suffering from a possible brain concussion, from pad 18, 45 NM north of Naha AB to the Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - April 13	HH-43B #62-4565 of the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked USMC PFC Robert L. Hurd, suffering from hip injuries received in an automobile accident, and an additional marine with a sprained shoulder, from the Marine Northern Training Area, 40 NM north of Naha AB to the Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - April 13	A HH-43B from the 36th ARS at Osan AB, ROK crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (MT), unkn (FF) and unkn (FF) on alert observed and F-105 crash on the runway. A scramble take-off with the FSK took place and they proceeded directly to the crash, with the airborne fire fighters and using the FSK were able to recover the body of the pilot who had died in the crash. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Apr 1964
1964 - April 15	HH-43B #62-4565 of the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked USMC PFC Terry H. Lee, suffering from a broken leg, from the Marine Northern Training Area, 40 NM north of Naha AB to the Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - April 16	HH-43B #62-4565 of the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked USMC PFC Robert J. Inferrera, thought to be suffering from a snake bite, from the Marine Northern Training Area, 40 NM north of Naha AB to the Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - April 16	HH-43B #62-4565 of the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked USMC Cpl Jackson, suffering from a compound fracture of the left leg, from pad 14, 40 NM north of Naha AB to the Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - April 17	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), A2C Edward L. Thorpe (HM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) was airborne 2 minutes after being notified that a C-124, 10 minutes west of Clark had fire in the cockpit and was declaring an emergency and after the C-124 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - April 23	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), A2C Edward L. Thorpe (HM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) was airborne within 2 minutes after being notified that a HU-16, 10 minutes west of Clark had an unsafe gear indication and was declaring an emergency and after the HU-16 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - April 24	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt Forrest W. Farley (HM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) was airborne 2 minutes after being notified that a C-124, 10 minutes west of Clark had fire in the cockpit and was declaring an emergency and after the C-124 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - May ??	A H-19 from the 6100th Operations Sq. at Tachikawa AB, Japan, crewed by Maj. Robert G. Oake (P), Capt. Richard R. Cowles (CP) and A2C Robert K. Mills (FM) airlifted an injured sailor from the Navy supply ship Montrose, anchored near the 5th Air Force survival school near Numazu, Japan, to the Yokosuka NS hospital where the seaman was found to be suffering from internal injuries and a broken arm. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 25, 1964, pg. 7
1964 – May 04	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), A2C Edward L. Thorpe (HM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) was scrambled after being notified that a B-57 was landing with an unsafe gear indication and was declaring an emergency and after the B-57 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – May 04	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Larry C. Evans (CP), A2C Edward L. Thorpe (HM) and SSgt. Maxie Walker (MT) was scrambled after being notified that a B-57 was landing with one engine shut down and was declaring an emergency and after the B-57 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – May 11	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), SSgt. William N. LeVasseur (HM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) was notified of a Philippine Air Force F-86 had crashed 3 miles north of Basa AB and as they arrived at the crash site at the north end of the runway, they were notified that a second Philippine Air Force F-86 had crashed west of Basa AB. The pilot of the first crash was reported killed in the crash so the helicopter went on to the second crash site where the pilot had survived and was taken to the Basa AB Hospital. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - May 11	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), SSgt. William N. LeVasseur (HM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) was airborne 2 minutes to cover the landing of a F-102 with an unsafe nose gear indication and was declaring an emergency and after the F-102 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - May 12	A HH-43B helicopter from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, P.I., crewed by Capt. Larry C. Evans (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), TSgt. Forrest W. Farley (FM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) rescued the pilot, Capt. John Conrader, of a crashed F-102 Delta Dagger from the side of a mountain where he had landed after ejecting from his aircraft. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 14, 1964, pg. 29 & 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-30 May 64
1964 - May 12	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT), A1C Earnest J. Jackson (FF) and A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) was scrambled to cover the landing of a B-50 with inverter failure and a fire, that had declared an emergency and after the B-50 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - May 15	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), SSgt. Mixie Walker (MT), A1C Franklin D. Hill (FF) and A1C Eugene E. Richards (FF) was scrambled to cover the landing of a B-26 with a fire in the cockpit, that had declared an emergency and after the B-26 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - May 15	A HH-43B from the 36th ARS at Misawa AB, Japan crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) called on to assist the Japanese in searching for a missing JASDF F-86 and with help from the Japanese police, the aircraft and deceased pilot were located by the HH-43B crew. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, May 1964
1964 – May 18	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Larry C. Evans (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), SSgt. Mixie Walker (MT), A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) and A1C Leonard L. Walker (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a B-57 declared an emergency and was landing with an unsafe nose gear indication, after the B-57 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – May 18	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Larry C. Evans (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), SSgt. Mixie Walker (MT), A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) and A1C Leonard L. Walker (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a F-100 declared an emergency and was landing with hydraulic failure, after the F-100 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – May 24	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT), A1C Eugene E. Richards (FF) and A1C James S. Thrasher (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a B-57 declared an emergency and was landing with low oil pressure, after the B-57 landed safely the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – May 28	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. David J. Wege (CP), TSgt. Donald F. Larsen (HM), SSgt. Mixie Walker (MT), A1C Leonard L. Walker (FF) and A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a B-57 had run off the runway at the north end of runway 02. The helicopter landed at the scene and determined that now assistance was required, and the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – May 28	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. David J. Wege (CP), TSgt. Donald F. Larsen (HM), SSgt. Mixie Walker (MT), A1C Leonard L. Walker (FF) and A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) were scrambled after being notified that a B-57 had run off the runway at the north end of runway 02. The helicopter landed at the scene and determined that now assistance was required, and the alert helicopter landed, ending this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – May 30	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Zack L. Stockett (CP), SSgt. Mixie Walker (MT), A1C Earnest Jackson (FF) and A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a B-50 had declared an emergency and was landing with number 2 engine on fire, after the B-50 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – May 31	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Zack L. Stockett (CP), SSgt. Mixie Walker (MT), A1C Earnest Jackson (FF) and A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a F-102 had declared an emergency and was landing with low oil pressure, after the F-102 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – June 01	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Larry C. Evans (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), TSgt. Donald F. Larsen (HM), TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT), A1C James S. Thresher (FF) and A1C Eugene E. Richards (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a F-102 had declared an emergency and was landing with low oil pressure, after the F-102 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – June 02	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), SSgt. Mixie Walker (MT), A1C Earnest Jackson (FF) and A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a C-54 had declared an emergency and was landing with #4 engine shut down, after the C-54 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – June 04	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT), A1C Eugene E. Richards (FF) and A1C James S. Thresher (FF) were scrambled after being notified that a B-57 had crashed at the Crow Valley gunnery range. The helicopter landed at the crash site and discharged the fire suppression kit (FSK), firefighters and medical technician. Since there was no significant fire, the FSK was not utilized, and the wreckage was spread over a large area. The firefighters and medical technician found small pieces of human flesh and eyewitnesses stated that there were no ejections. The HH-43 and crew returned to Clark AB to refuel and change crews and the HH-43B, now crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt. Forrest W. Farley (HM), Robert L. Shumway (MT and Capt. Theodore J. Wachs (FS) returned to the crash site to assist the ground party on site and pick up the FSK. The HH-43B made several flights back and forth from Clark AB to the crash site to assist in the accident investigation. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – June 05	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Zack L. Stockett (CP), TSgt. David D. Dere (HM), SSgt. Mixie Walker (MT), A1C Earnest Jackson (FF) and A1C Leonard C. Walker (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a C-54 had declared an emergency and was landing with #3 engine shut down, after the C-54 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - June 06	HH-43B #62-5978 from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) was diverted from a local training mission to medevac a 3-year-old Ryukyuan girl with a kidney infection and high fever from Tokishiki Island. When they arrived at Tokishiki the crew was told the patient had been put aboard a boat and was enroute to Naha Port. The helicopter returned to Naha AB. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - June 08	HH-43B 59-1585 from Det. 14, EARC, MacDill AFB, FL., crewed by 1st Lt. Paul D. McComb (P), 1st Lt. Neil J. McCutchan (CP), SSgt. Larry K. Henderson (HM) and A2C Ordean J. Burau, (MT) were on a local overwater hoist training mission when the helicopter experienced mechanical problems and they were forced to ditch the helicopter. The ditching occurred about 200 yards off-shore SE of MacDill AFB, FL. and the helicopter came to rest on its left side and all crew members were successfully able to evacuate the helicopter. The helicopter was recovered but after over 24 hours in the salt water it was not salvageable. USAF Accident/Incident Report, provided by Johan Ragay
1964 - June 08	One USAF helicopter in Montana, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) & unkn (MT), using their sling and hoist, lifted seven people from perches ranging from tree limbs to roof tops from the raging torrents of the flooding Big Flathead River and its tributaries. No other details are known at this time. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Thursday, June 11, 1964
1964 - June 08 thru 12	HH-19's, HH-43B's, CH-3's and UH-1's from Det. 8, WARC at Glasgow AFB, MT., 341st SMWg. at Malmstrom AFB, MT., 462nd SAWg. at Larson AFB, WA. were involved in the humanitarian airlift operation to provide rescue and relief efforts airlifting a total of 59 survivors out of flooded areas during floods in Montana. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf & The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1964 – June 09	HH-43B #62-4565 of the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked a 34 year old Ryukyuan woman with a head injury, from Tokashiki-Shima to medical authorities at Naha AB. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 – June 10	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), SSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT), A1C Frankie D. Hill (FF) and A1C Eugene E. Richards (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a C-130 had declared an emergency and was landing with #1 engine shut down, after the C-130 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – June 10	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT), A1C Frankie D. Hill (FF) and A1C Eugene E. Richards (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a F-102 had declared an emergency and was landing with surging engine, after the F-102 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – June 11	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Zack L. Stockett (CP), SSgt. Maxie Walker (MT), A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) and A1C Leonard C. Walker (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a C-130 had declared an emergency and was landing with #1 engine shut down, after the C-130 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – June 11	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Zack L. Stockett (CP), SSgt. Maxie Walker (MT), A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) and A1C Leonard C. Walker (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a British Beverly had declared an emergency and was landing with #1 engine shut down, after the Beverly landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – June 11	An HH-43B from Det. 6, EARC, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT), hoisted the survivor, Donald M. Forester, of a boating accident from rocks in the Potomac River. No other details are known at this time. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sunday, June 14, 1964, pg. 24 & http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1964 – June 15	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Zack L. Stockett (CP), A2C Edward L. Thorpe (HM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) was sent to aid in the search for two crew members that had ejected the night before from an F-4 about 18 NM southwest of Cubi Point NAS. Both F-4 crew members were located, and one was hoisted from the South China Sea by the HH-43B crew and the other was hoisted by out of the South China Sea by a U. S. Navy UH-2 helicopter. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – June 15	HH-43B of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), SSgt. Maxie Walker (MT), A1C Travis L. Haynes (FF) and A1C Leonard C. Walker (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a C-130 had declared an emergency and was landing with #2 engine shut down, after the C-130 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - June 16	H-19B #53-4454 with the 917th FTD, Tan Son Nhut, AB, RVN, crashed on takeoff due to engine failure. http://hoiquanphidung.com/showthread.php?6617-Phim-T%C3%A0i-Li%E1%BB%87u-V%E1%BB%81-Chi%E1%BA%BFn-Tranh-Vi%E1%BB%87t-Nam
1964 - June 16	Two HH-43B’s from the 36th ARS at Tachikawa with unkn crews were sent to the aid of Japanese authorities after a severe earthquake struck the city of Niigata on the northwest coast of Japan. After an extensive survey of the area and consultations with local authorities, it was determined that causalities had been unexpectedly light and the HH-43B’s were released to return to Tachikawa AB. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Jun 1964
1964 - June 17	HH-43B #60-0268 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt. Donald F. Larsen (HM), A1C Donald J. Glassford (MT), A1C Earnest J. Jackson (RS) and A1C Leonard C. Walker used a CB hose from the flight line standby fire truck and the helicopter rotorwash to confine a brake fire on a B-57 to save the aircraft from major damage or possible total destruction. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-30 Jun 64
1964 – June 17	HH-43B of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt Donald F. Larsen (HM), SSgt. Maxie Walker (MT), A1C Earnet J. Jackson (FF) and A1C Leonard C. Walker (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a B-57 with electrical problems had declared an emergency and was landing, after the B-57 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 -June 20	The FIRST ARS helicopters, HH-43B's, for use in the Vietnam War and The Secret War in Laos, arrived at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand after being re-assembled at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand where they arrived from Japan on 17 June 1964. The unit at this time was designated as Det. 3(P), PARC. From Jim Burns who was with the unit at the time
1964 – June 26	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Zack L. Stockett (CP), TSgt Robert L. Shumway (MT), A1C Frankie D. Hill (FF) and A1C James A Thrasher (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a C-47 with their #1 engine shut down, had declared an emergency and was landing, after the C-47 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 – July 02	HH-43B #62-5979 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Zack L. Stockett (CP), TSgt Robert L. Shumway (MT), A1C Frankie D. Hill (FF) and A1C James A Thrasher (FF) was scrambled after being notified that a C-47 with their #1 engine shut down, had declared an emergency and was landing, after the C-47 landed safely the helicopter landed to end this mission. 31st ARS History Jan-Dec 1964
1964 - July 10	Two HH-19B’s were transferred from Det. 3, 36th ARS at Itazuke AB to the 36th ARS at Tachikawa AB, Japan. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Jul 1964.
1964 - July 15	Two HH-43B’s from the 36th ARS at Misawa AB, Japan, crews unkn, were scrambled to rescue the pilot of a F-100 who had ejected from his aircraft approximately ten miles north of the base. He had only been in the water for nine minutes when the helicopters arrived and one made a successful pick-up and the uninjured pilot was taken to Misawa AB. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Jul 1964.
1964 - July 23	Two HH-43B’s from the 36th ARS at Misawa AB, Japan, crews unkn, were scrambled for a JASDAF F-86 that was experiencing engine troubles, when he ejects after the engine quit one of the HH-43B’s successfully made a water pick-up of the uninjured pilot and took him to Misawa AB. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Jul 1964.
1964 - July 27	HH-43B #63-9710 of the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), TSgt. David D. Dere (HM), A1C Donald J. Glassford (MT), A1C Leonard L. Walker (RS) and A1C Travis L. Haynes (RS) airlifted the pilot of an F-100 that had aborted takeoff and engaged the barrier to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-31 Jul 64
1964 - August 02	HH-43B #63-9710 from the 31st ARS, Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Larry C. Evans (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), TSgt. David D. Dere (HM), TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) evacuated an airman with an acute abdominal disorder from Camp O’Donnel to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-31 Aug 64
1964 - August 02	HH-43B #60-268 from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (CP), A2C Edward L. Thorpe (HM) and TSgt. Robert L. Shumway (MT) airlifted an injured American woman litter patient from a house northeast of Mt. Pinatubo in Zambales Mountains to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-31 Aug 64
1964 - August 02	HH-43B #62-5979 from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), A2C Edward L. Thorpe (HM), A1C Frankie D. Hill (RS), A1C Eugene E. Richards (MT) and A1C Donald J. Glassford, landed at the site of a F-100 that crashed at the Crow Valley gunnery range and determined that the pilot was located in the wreckage and was deceased. They returned to Clark AB. About three hours later another HH-43B #60-0268, crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt. Donald F. Larsen (HM) & Capt. Russell Rayman (FS) returned to the site with medical personnel, photographer and accident investigators and they returned the remains of the deceased pilot to Clark AB. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-31 Aug 64
1964 - August 14	A TDY HH-43B LBR unit arrives at Korat RTAFB, Thailand and was activated as Det. 4(P), PARC. http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1963.pdf
1964 - August 14	Two HH-43B’s from the 36th ARS at Tachikawa with unkn crews were utilized to guide search parties to the crash site of a KB-50, about 50 NM south of Misawa AB, Japan, that had crashed on August 13th and was located on a mountain with an incline of approximately 30°. The HH-43B’s were utilized to transfer the bodies from the ground party to Misawa AB. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Aug 1964
1964 - August 14	Two HH-19B’s awaiting reclamation were transferred from the 36th ARS to the 6100th Support Wing, Tachikawa AB, Japan. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Aug 1964
1964 - September 01	Det. 1(P), PARC is activated at Bien Hoa AB, RVN with 2 HH-43B's and Det. 2 PARC (P) is activated at Da Nang AB, RVN with 2 HH-43B's. http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1963%2064.pdf
1964 - September 05	This is the FIRST known record of a HH-43B using the “Pedro” call sign occurred on this date at the 33rd ARS, Naha AB, Okinawa with the following information. A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 01”) from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Larry C. Evans (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), TSgt. Forest W. Farley (HM) and Maj. Theodore J. Wachs (FS) evaluated two persons from Fort Magsaysay to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-30 Sep 64
1964 - September 15	The helicopter section of the 36th ARS was moved to Yokota AB, Japan and became Det. 2 of the 36th ARS. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Sep 1964
1964 - September 21 & 22	The ARS detachment at Laughlin AFB, TX., evacuated eight flood victims from the area of Brackettville, TX., and 22 flood victims from the areas of Del Rio and Sonora. No other details are available at this time. http://www.afsoc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-042.pdf
1964 -October 14	Two HH-43B's (believed to be #59-1549 and #60-0258) from Det. 4(P), PARC, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, one HH-43B was crewed by 1st Lt. Larry N. Young (P), 1st Lt. John Harry Parks (CP), A1C Joseph E. Ivansco (FM), A2C Lonnie W. Bunting (FF) and A1C Leroy Bruner (FF) and the other by 1st Lt. Kenneth C. Franzel (P), Capt. Kenneth W. Dotson (CP), Capt. Karl J. Stumph (Flt. Surgeon), SSgt. Bobby G. Call (FF) and A1C Donald E. Farris (FF). Rescued, in semi-darkness and fog, five crew members who had bailed out of their crippled KB-50J aircraft shortly after takeoff about 12 miles from Takhli RTAFB, Thailand. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.html
1964 -October 16	A USAF H-19 helicopter from Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by Charles D. Bathman (P) 1st Lt. Cortland D. Field (CP), A1C Roger Ely (FM) and SSgt. Charles James (MT), battled high winds and rough seas and rescued a seriously ill sailor of the destroyer Tuckar, 50 miles southeast of Okinawa and delivered him safely to the U. S. Army Hospital at Camp Kue. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Tuesday, October 18, 1964, pg. 7
1964 -October 29	A HH-43B from Det. 2, 36th ARS at Yokota AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) rescued the uninjured pilot of an F-105 after he had ejected from his aircraft before it crashed about 293 NM northwest of Yokota AB. Once he was taken aboard, he was taken to Yokota AB and turned over to the flight surgeon for examination. Another HH-43B, crew unkn, was dispatched from Yokota to aid in the search for the wreckage of the downed F-105. 36th ARS Monthly Historical Report, Sep 1964
1964 -October 31	During a enemy mortar attack at Bien Hoa AB, RVN all three of the Det. 1 (P), PARC, HH-3B and two HH-43F’s were damaged. One of the HH-43B’s received major structural damage and had to be returned to the depot for repairs. (See next entry.) CHECO REPORT USAF Search And Rescue In Southeast Asia (1961-66) dated 24 October 1966
1964 -November 01	HH-43B #59-1571 with Det 1(P) at Bien Hoa AB, RVN was damaged by an enemy mortar attack. The helicopter was repaired and put back into service at Da Nang AB, RVN in May 1965. No other details are known at this time. (See previous entry). https://www.ragay.nl/pacaf-first-period-49.html
1964 -November 18	A HH-43F from Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Floyd R. Lockhart (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) rescued eight survivors of an aircraft crash sixty miles southwest of Da Nang AB. Capt. Lockhart was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism for his actions on this mission. Awards for other crew members are not known. The Distinguished Flying Cross News Magazine, Volume 19, Issue 1, summer 2019
1964 -November 18 & 19	The FIRST large scale CSAR operations of the Vietnam War took place from Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, when two HH-43B's, #62-4564 (Call sign “Pansy 88”) from Det. 2(P), crewed by 1st Lt. James Wesely Crabb Sr. (P), 1st Lt. John W. Christianson (CP), TSgt. Alvin C. Reed (FM) and SSgt. Robert E. Bennett (PJ) and #62-4565 (Call sign “Pansy 89”) crewed by unkn (P), 1st Lt. James E. Sovell (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) from Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand attempted to rescue the pilot of a F-100D (Call sign “Ball 03”), Capt. William Reynolds Martin, who's aircraft had been hit by AAA fire and shot down near Ban Senphan, Laos on 18 November 1964. The search for him was unsuccessful on the 18th, however his wreckage was located on the 19th and an Air America H-34 lowered their co-pilot and he discovered that Capt. Martin died during his ejection when he hit the rocky ground. The H-34 recovered his body. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & http://wwwh43-huskie.info/framesetpedro.html
1964 -November 19	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 01”) from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Larry C. Evans (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), A1C R. J. Price (HM) and A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) evacuate a Philippine National from Balanga to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-30 Nov 64
1964 -November 24	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 01”) from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) and Eugene E. Richards (RS) rescue the pilot and co-pilot after they had ejected 1 mile north of Clark AB when their F-100F caught fire. After they were recovered, they were taken to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-30 Nov 64
1964 -November 26	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 01”) from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (CP), A1C James W. Burns (HM), A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) and E. E. Richards (RS) recovered the pilot of a F-100 after he ejected from his aircraft approximately 2 miles east of Clark AB. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-30 Nov 64
1964 - December 01	A HH-43F #63-9712, from Det. 4, PARC, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. John A. Boyles (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and A2C Michael R. Donegan (PJ) rescued the pilot of a A-1E, 1st Lt. Kemp P. Roedeman after he and W/O D. S. Tan (VNAF) bailed out of their ground fire damaged aircraft near Phuoc Vinh, about 20 miles north of Saigon. W/O D. S. Tan (VNAF) did not survive and was not recovered. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRRC Mission Form & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Thursday, Mar. 11, 1965
1964 - December 05	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 01”) from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. James L. Wissert (P), Capt. David J. Wege (CP), A1C James W. Burns (HM) and Charles A. Sullivan (MT) was sent to Cubi Point NAS to participate in the search for crewmen of a downed P-3 aircraft in the South China Sea. Pedro 1 located oil slicks and searched the crash site. No survivors but two bodies were found. 31st ARS Monthly Historical Report (RCS: AV-05(ARS) 1-31 Dec 64
1964 – December 21	HH-43B #62-4564 of the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked an injured Marine from a helicopter pad located in the northern training area of Okinawa, to the Camp Kue Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1964 - December 22 - January 22	CH-21's, HH-43B's, CH-3's and H-19's from various unit were involved in the humanitarian airlift operation "Operation Big lift" to provide rescue and relief efforts for victims of heavy flooding and mudslides in northern California. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1964 – December 26	HH-43B of the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Japan, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) medevacked two injured Marines from an unprepared area located in the northern training area of Okinawa, to the Camp Kue Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan to Dec 1964
1965 – Unknown date	Two HH-43F’s from Det. 5, PARC, Da Nang AB, RVN, one crewed by Capt. Bruce A. Purvine (P), Maj. Floyd R. Lockhart (CP), SSgt. Dewey A. Kilpatrick (FM) and A2C Randolph Smith (PJ), and the ‘high bird’ crewed by Capt. James V. Berryhill (P), Capt. James F. Hartley (CP), A1C Richard H. Syverson (FM) and MSgt. Lenote M. Vigare (PJ) rescued eight crewmembers from a CV-2B #62-4148, that crashed in the A-Shau Valley after the aircraft had an engine failure. Kaman RotorTips Two HH-43F’s from Det. 5, PARC, Da Nang AB, RVN, one crewed by Capt. Bruce M. Purvine (P), Maj. Floyd R. Lockhart (CP), SSgt. Dewey A. Kilpatrick (FM) and A2C Randolph Smith (PJ), and the ‘high bird’ crewed by Capt. James V. Berryhill (P), Capt. James F. Hartley (CP), A1C Richard H. Syverson (FM) and MSgt. Lenote M. Vigare (PJ) rescued eight crewmembers from a CV-2B #62-4148, that crashed in the A-Shau Valley after the aircraft had an engine failure. Kaman RotorTips Magazine 1965 April-May 1965 April-May
1965 – January 07	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) was scrambled for an F-4C that had declared an emergency and returned to alert status after the F-4C landed safely. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan 1965
1965 – January 07	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) provided a medical evacuation for a Marine who has suffered a broken leg while on maneuvers in the Northern training area of Okinawa. After making a night landing to pick up the patient he was transported to Camp Kue Hospital. 33rd ARS Mission summary Jan 65
1965 – January 07	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. David J. Wege (CP), A1C Raymond J. Price (HM), A1C Donald J. Glassford (MT) medevacked a critically injured 15-year-old boy from Malolos, Bulacan, to the Clark AB Hospital. The boy had suffered a severely fractured skull in an automobile accident. 31st ARS Mission summary 2 Jan-Dec 65
1965 – January 08	For the second day in a row an HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) was scrambled for an F-4C that had declared an emergency and returned to alert status after the F-4C landed safely. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan 1965
1965 – January 08	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (CP) TSgt James L. Moten (RS), SSgt. Rodney L. Griffith (RS) and A1C Donald J. Glassford were in flight when they were notified that a C-130 was on fire on the ramp. They proceeded to the scene and noted that there was no fire, however and airman at the site had received 3rd degree liquid oxygen burns on the hands and arms. He was wandering about aimlessly in a state of shock when they arrived, they took him onboard and airlifted him to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Mission summary 2 Jan-Dec 65
1965 – January 08	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. Larry C. Evans (CP) and A1C Donald J. Glassford (MT) was notified of an airman who was pinned beneath an overturned AF pickup truck at Camp O’Donnel, 15 miles northwest of Clark AB. The helicopter took off and landed at the Clark AB hospital to wait for a flight surgeon and base surgeon because an amputation might be required. By the time “Pedro 1” arrived at the scene several Air Force men and Filipinos had lifted the truck off of the victim. A tourniquet was applied to the Airman’s severely lacerated arm, and he was loaded into the helicopter, by litter, and taken to the Clark AB hospital. The helicopter was shut down at the hospital due to an engine low oil pressure warning light and was towed back to the flight line where the engine was replaced. 31st ARS Mission summary 2 Jan-Dec 65
1965 – January 09	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) was scrambled for an F-4C that had declared an emergency and returned to alert status after the F-4C landed safely. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan 1965
1965 – January 12	Naha ADCC advised 33rd ARS of an aircraft in distress. An HH-43B (Call sign "Pedro 1") from the 33rd ARS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) was scrambled and an HU-16B on local airborne alert was diverted to the area of the distressed aircraft. AFHRA file K318.2 Jan-Dec 65, VOL 3 Mission #8
1965 – January 18	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), TSgt. Forest W. Farley (HM) and Maj. Theodore J. Wacks (FS) medevacked a Filipino (U.S. Gov. employee) who had been injured in a fall at the Bataan Ocean Refinery and airlifted him to the Clark AB hospital. 31st ARS Mission summary 2 Jan-Dec 65
1965 – January 24	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) and unkn (PJ) was scrambled to rescue a USAF airman who had fallen from a cliff and received multiple injuries. Once on the scene the PJs repelled down the cliff, administered first aid, and surveyed the site to assure the successful landing of the HH-43B. The patient was onloaded and transported to the Camp Kue Army Hospital. The HH-43B then returned to pick up the PJs who had been left behind to affect the rescue. 33rd ARS Historical Data Jan 1965
1965 – January 29	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. David E. Wege (P), Capt. David E. Allen (CP), A1C James W. Burns (HM) and A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) medevacked an unconscious snakebite victim at Camp O’Donnel after making a night landing at the O’Donnel softball field that was complicated by numerous unlighted antennas covering the surrounding area. A1C Sullivan had administered anti-venom serum and used resusitube to ease breathing and he was taken to the Clark AB hospital. 31st ARS Jun 1964-Oct 1965 history
1965 – January 30-31	The FIRST known record of a HH-43B using the “Pedro” call sign in the CONUS occurred on these dates when two HH-43B’s from Det. 9, WARC, Portland IAP, OR and one HH-43B from Det. 5, WARC, McChord AFB, WA, using the call signs “Pedro 1, 2 & 3, were called on after roads and bridges leading to Crystal Mountain ski resort were washed out stranding over 300 skiers in the snow-covered area. Pedro 1 was crewed by Capt. Thomas D. Precious (P), SSgt. Enoch Benson (MT) and A3C George Lepsey (FM), Pedro 2 was crewed by 1st Lt. Jason Bridge (P), Capt. Paul Schildger (CP) and A2C Richard Landry (FN) and Pedro 3 was crewed by Capt. Andy Solberg (P), SSgt. Howard Lord (FM) and TSgt. Eddie Hagerman. Kaman Rotor Tips, Apr-May 65, page 14 article titled “Det. 5 and 9 HH-43B’s Rescues 138”
1965 - February 02	HH-43B #59-1567 with Det. Prov. 01, AARC at Asmara, Eritrea crashed while supplying HIRAN site #14, elevation 11,500 ft. The crew was not injured and it is believed 59-1567 was recovered, repaired and put back into service. No other information is available at this time. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.html
1965 - February 02	A HH-43F from Det. 5, PARC, Da Nang AB, RVN, crew unkn, medevacked three wounded in action in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - February 07	A HH-43F from Det. 6, PARC, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (P), 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (CP), TSgt. Richard A. Cannon (FM) and SSgt. Leon C. Fullwood (PJ) rescued the pilot of an O-1E, Rexford T. O'Connor, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRRC Mission Form
1965 - February 08	A HH-43B from Det. 5(P), PARC, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James E. Hartley (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued the pilot of a VNAF A-1H, Maj. Hung, after he bailed out his aircraft. No other details are known at this time. JRRC Mission Form and "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - February 09	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) was sent to medevac an Okinawan woman and her prematurely born baby from an off-shore island. Shortly after take-off the HH-43B declared an emergency and returned to Naha AB. A second HH-43B was scrambled to carry out the mission. Both mother and baby were delivered to Naha AB Operation where a waiting civilian ambulance was waiting to take them to Naha City Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Feb 1965
1965 - February 09	A HH-43F from Det. 5, PARC, Da Nang AB, RVN, crew unkn, medevac’d five unkn troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRRC Mission Form
1965 -February 11	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) medevacked a Ryukyuan man suffering from a bleeding ulcer, from an off-shore island. The evacuee was picked up and delivered to Naha AB for delivery to Naha City Hospital by civilian ambulance. 33rd ARS Historical Data Feb 1965
1965 -February 11	A USAF HH-43F from Det. 3, PARC, at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, rescue helicopter, crew unkn, rescued A-4C pilot, Lt. W. T. Majors, from the sea off the coast of North Vietnam, almost immediately after he ejected from his damaged aircraft. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - February 13	A HH-43F from Det. 5, PARC, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Tommy L. Brown (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued one man named Forrester from a downed UH-1B in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRRC Mission Form
1965 - February 13	A HH-43F from Det. 7, PARC, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued one unkn from a downed O-1E in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRRC Mission Form
1965 - February 16	A HH-43F from Det. 7, PARC, Da Nang AB, RVN, believed to have been crewed by Capt. Clyde W. Lemke (P), 1st Lt. Joseph P. Phelan (CP), TSgt. John G. Regan Jr. (FM) and A1C Jon H. Young (PJ) medevacked one unkn from a radar site in RVN who had received serious head injuries in a fall and was suffering from shock and loss of blood. No other details are known at this time. JRRC Mission Form & Kaman RotorTips Magazine 1965, April-May
1965 -February 18	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) medevacked an Okinawan man from an off-shore island. The evacuee was picked up and delivered to Naha AB for delivery to Naha City Hospital by civilian ambulance. 33rd ARS Historical Data Feb 1965
1965 -February 19	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) medevacked an Okinawan boy with suspected appendicitis, from Iheya Shima and delivered him to Hamby AAF for delivery of the patient by civilian ambulance to Koza City. 33rd ARS Historical Data Feb 1965
1965 - February 19	A HH-43F from Det. 6, PARC, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Hennigson (P), Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (CP), TSgt. Richard A. Connon (FM) and Leon Hennigson (PJ), medevac’d James Hunt in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRRC Mission Form
1965 - March 02	During the FIRST Combat Rescue mission to occur in North Vietnam a HH-43F #63-9713 (Call sign "Brandy 95"), from Det. 5, PARC, Da Nang AB, RVN and operating from Quang Tri, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Joseph P. Phelan (P), Capt. Clyde W. Lemke (CP), SSgt. John T. Regan (FM) and Sgt. Jon H. Young (PJ) rescued a downed VNAF A-1H pilot WO Van Phu, from the Gulf of Tonkin and then went into NVN to attempt to rescue a downed F-100 pilot, 1st Lt. Hayden James Lockhart, but they were not able to find him, and he became a POW. The 'high bird’ HH-43F #63-9714 (Call sign “Brandy 96”) crewed by Maj. Ronald L. Ingraham (P), 1st Lt. Donald Matchett Welsh (CP), Sgt. Larry K. Anderson (FM), unkn (PJ). "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & http://wwwh43-huskie.info/framesetpedro.html
1965 - March 02	The FIRST successful Combat Rescue in North Vietnam occurred when an HH-43F #63-9714 (Call sign "Brandy 96"), from Det. 5, PARC at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Ronald L. Ingraham (P), 1st Lt. Donald Matchett Welsh (CP), Sgt. Larry K. Henderson (FM) and A2C John H. Moore (PJ), rescued F-105D pilot, Capt. Robert V. Baird, who was participating in the first "Rolling Thunder" strike mission against North Vietnam, after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft near his target near Xom Biang, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - March 02	The FIRST night Combat Rescue occurred in Laos when an HH-43B #62-4510 (call sign "Brandy 41") from Det. 2(P), PARC, at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Israel "Izzy" Freedman (P), Capt. James "Jim" C. Rodenberg (CP), A3C Frank P. Hanutke (FM) and A1C Herbert H. Romisch (PJ), rescued F-105D (Call sign "Baste 19") pilot, Maj. George W. Panas, who was participating in the first "Rolling Thunder" strike mission against North Vietnam, from near Tchepone, Laos. The 'high bird’ on this mission was HH-43B #60-0279 (Call sign "Brandy 21") crewed by Capt. Warren K. Davis (P), an unknown flight surgeon flew as co-pilot (CP), TSgt. John J. Kelly (FM) and SSgt. Enson J. Farmer (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & http://wwwh43-huskie.info/framesetpedro.html
1965 - March 02	An HH-4B from 38th ARS, Det. 4(P), PARC, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Joseph Kelly (P), 1st Lt. Larry N. Young (CP), A1C Harold L. Morgan (FM) and A1C John P. Gibeau (MT), rescued F-105D pilot, Capt. K. L. Spagnola, from near Roi Et, Thailand after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 -March 03	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) medevacked a USAF NCO with suspected appendicitis, from an off-shore island and delivered him to Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Mar 1965
1965 -March 04	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) medevacked a U.S. Marine with a possible broken back from the Northern Training Area of Okinawa and delivered him to Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Mar 1965
1965 -March 04	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) medevacked a U.S. Marine with a possible fractured pelvis from the Northern Training Area of Okinawa and delivered him to Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Historical Data Mar 1965
1965 -March 18	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) medevacked an Okinawan man, with a severely mangled arm, from an off-shore island and delivered him to medical facilities. 33rd ARS Historical Data Mar 1965
1965 - March 26	An HH-43F from Det. 7, PARC, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Joseph P. Phelan (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USN F-8D, Lt. C. E. Wangeman, from the South China Sea after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft about 20 miles north of Da Nang AB, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - March 26	An unknown U. S. Air Force helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) rescued the pilot of an USN A-4E, Cmdr. K. OL. Shugart after he ejected from his damaged aircraft, about 10 miles offshore, after striking a radar site at Vinh Son, NVN. Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson
1965 - March 26	An unknown U. S. Air Force helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) rescued the pilot of an USN F-8D aircraft, Lt. C. E. Wangeman, from the sea 20 miles north of Da Nang AB, RVN after he was forced to eject from his aircraft that had been damaged while attacking an AAA site at Bach Long Vi. Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson
1965 - March 31	An HH-43B #60-0279 (Call sign "Alban 21") from Det. 2(P), PARC, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Jay M. Strayer (P), Capt. James C. Rodenberg (CP), A1C Cecil A. Boothby (FM) and SSgt. Enson J. Farmer (PJ) and A1C Herbert H. Romisch (PJ), rescued F-100D pilot, Capt. Ronald A. Bigoness, after he had ejected from his aircraft that had been hit by ground fire near Ha Tinh, NVN and he flew it about 20 miles into Laos. The 'high bird’ on this mission was HH-43B #62-4510 (Call sign "Alban 41") piloted by Capt. Israel Freedman (P), and Capt. Warren K. Davis (CP), A3C Frank P. Hanutke (FM), SSgt Harold G. Stroud (FM) and A2C Eric A. Anderson (PJ). http://wwwh43-huskie.info/framesetpedro.htm & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - April 05	An HH-43 crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued F-105D pilot, Capt. T. Gay, from near Ban Pang, Laos after his aircraft was shot down by ground fire. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - April 08	A HH-43B from Det. 1, 36th ARS at Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Dennis M. Chase (P), Capt. Davis E. Mullin (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) were instrumental in saving the life of a young Japanese mother, Junko Kodate, who had given birth to a child and needed of three pints of extremely rare ORH-Negative blood. They were able to deliver the three pints of blood, provided by the 439th U.S. Air Force Hospital, to the city of Morioka, on the northern tip of Honshu Island, where the young mother was hospitalized. The next day her doctor reported that the mother and child were doing fine. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sunday, April 11, 1965
1965 - April 12	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) performed a medivac of a Ryukyuan man, with a 5-inch stab wound in his abdomen, from an off-shore island to a waiting civilian ambulance at Naha AB. 33rd ARS Mission Reports Apr 65
1965 - April 14	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) performed a medivac of a Ruykyuan woman with suspected acute appendicitis from Izena Shima to a waiting civilian ambulance at Naha AB. 33rd ARS Mission Reports Apr 65
1965 - April 14	Det. 3(P), PARC was activated at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand (with 2 HH-43B's). http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1965.pdf
1965 - April 15	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (MT), unkn (FF) and unkn (FF) deployed the FSK and fire fighters, next to a F-101 that had made a gear up landing, where they expended the FSK to prevent the possibility of igniting the large amount of JP-4 fuel leaking from the F-101 while the pilot safely evacuated his aircraft without assistance. 33rd ARS Mission Reports Apr 65
1965 - April 17	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (MT), unkn (FF) and unkn (FF) searched for and located a missing sailboat and determined that the crew was requesting evacuation. A hoist pick-up proved hazardous due to downwash from the blades, so the rotor wash was used instead to blow the sailboat to a small island nearby. The HH-43B landed and evacuated one of the two survivors to the Clark AB Hospital. The other survivor elected to remain with the boat and await a tow to Naha Port. 33rd ARS Mission Reports Apr 65
1965 - April 24	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) performed a medivac of U. S. Army enlisted man, suffering from severe body injuries, and delivered him to Kue Hospital. 33rd ARS Mission Reports Apr 65
1965 -April 27	An HH-43B from Det. 2(P), PARC at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand (NKP), crewed by Capt. James C. Rodenberg (P), Capt. Jay M. Strayer (CP), A1C Cecil A. Boothby (FM) and A2C Michael T. Henebry (PJ), rescued a USN Navy A-1H pilot, Lt. (jg.) Scott B. Wilkes, who had bailed out of his ground fire damaged aircraft that he had managed to fly to within two miles of NKP. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.html
1965 -April 27	An HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Raymond Albee (CP), TSgt. David D. Dere (HM) and Capt. Thurman E. Tobias (DR) medevacked a seriously ill Philippine businessman, Mr. Leonardo Go, from Infanta, Quezon Province, to Manila for treatment. 31st ARS Jun 1964-Oct 1965 history
1965 - April 30	CH-3C #63-9680 from the 341st SMWg. (SAC) at Malmstrom AFB, MT., crewed by Capt. Ken Winden (P), Capt. Ed Heft (CP), Capt. Capp (CP) and Bevon R. Dowell (FM), crashed and exploded into flames moments after takeoff from a central Montana Air Force Minuteman Missile launch site about 10 miles north of Lewistown, MT. None of the four-man crew or eight passengers were seriously injured but several received third degree burns. Aerospace Safety Magazine, Nov. 1965 & The Montana Standard (Butte, Montana)-Sat. May 1, 1965
1965 – May 03	Det. 5, 38th ARS arrives at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand with their HH-43B's for local base rescue and SAR. http://udornrtafb.tripod.com/id55.html
1965 - May 04	A HH-43F from Det. 6, PARC at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Darvan E. “Ed” Cook (P), unkn (CP), SSgt Thomas Hughes (FM) and MSgt. Charles "Chuck" Walthers (PJ), using the HH-43F’s rotor wash with SSgt. Hughes and MSgt. Charles Walthers using the FSK fire suppression kit, put out a fire on a B-57, loaded with bombs, and probably saved an entire flight line of 12 B-57's loaded with 750 lb. bombs. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - May 05	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Larry C. Evans (P), Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (CP), A1C James W. Burns (HM) and SSgt. Donald J. Glassford (MT) medevacked a Philippine National employee, with possible ruptured appendix, from the Crow Valley Range to the Clark AB hospital. 31st ARS Jun 1964-Oct 1965 history file
1965 - May 05	HH-43B #59-1549 with Det. 4(P), PARC, at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand that was involved in a landing gear incident at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, it was repaired and returned to service as of May 07, 1965. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.html
1965 - May 06	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (P), Capt. Larry C. Evans (CP), TSgt. Forrest W. Farley (HM) and A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) medevacked an injured Navy man from the Bataan Oil Terminal and took him to the Clark AB hospital. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history file
1965 - May 12	A HH-43F from Det. 2(P), PARC, at NKP RTAFB, Thailand crewed by Capt. Joe E. Ballinger (P), 1st Lt. Walter F. Turk (CP), TSgt. Charles E. Rainey (FM) and A2C David M. Cutillo (FM) rescued the pilot, Schneider, of an F-105D, after he ejected in Thailand when his aircraft had an engine failure. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 – May 14	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) performed a medivac of U. S. Army NCO, with possible appendicitis, from an offshore island and delivered him to the camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Mission Reports May 65
1965 – May 14	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) rescued two pilots who had ejected when their T-33 flamed out on final approach to Nah AB in extremely poor weather conditions. Both survivors were picked up using the rescue hoist and rescue basket and delivered to Naha Base Operations where they were then taken to the Naha AB Hospital by a USAF ambulance. 33rd ARS Mission Reports May 65
1965 - May 15	A HH-43F from Det. 1(P), PARC, crewed by 1st Lt. E. J. Hartke (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued 3 Thai civilians. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - May 15	A HH-43F at Bien Hoa AB, RVN was damaged when a bomb carried by a flight of B-57B preparing for takeoff malfunction and exploded setting off a series of chain reaction explosions that killed 27 USAF men, injured numerous others and destroyed 10 B-57B’s, a A-1E, two VNAF A-1H’s, a USN F-8E and damaged 30 other VNAF A-1H’s. Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson
1965 - May 17	Two HH-43F #60-0280 (call signs “Tick 22”) from Det. 2(P), PARC at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand crewed by Capt. Bruce C. Hepp (P), Capt. Stanley O. Schaetzle (CP), A1C William A. Robinson (FM) and A2C Richard A. Wallace (PJ), in the ‘low bird’, rescued F-105D pilot, Capt. James J. Taliaferro Jr., from near Ban Kia Na in North Vietnam. The ‘high bird’ HH-43B #62-4510 (call signs “Tick 41”) on this mission was crewed by 1st Lt. Walter F. Turk (P) Capt. Joe E. Ballinger (CP), SSgt. Roberto Rodriguez (FM) and A2C Marvin F. Brenaman (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - May 21	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) performed a medivac of U. S. Army enlisted man, suffering from an obstruction of the urinary tract, and delivered him to Naha AB for transfer to Camp Kue Army Hospital by USAF ambulance. 33rd ARS Mission Reports May 65
1965 - May 26	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) performed the evacuation of twelve Japanese workmen from an offshore island. A typhoon was approaching the Ryukyus at the time, and the maximum elevation of the island was ten feet with no shelter available capable of withstanding typhoon winds. The workmen were taken to a larger island nearby that had adequate typhoon shelter. 33rd ARS Mission Reports May 65
1965 - May 28	A HH-43F from Det. 4, PARC, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. John A. Boyles (P), Capt. Kenneth L. Spaur (CP), SSgt. Emil F. Miehlke (FE) and TSgt. Harold E. Moak (PJ), used their FSK to rescue a survivor of a US Army UH-1B helicopter that had a mid-air collision with another UH-1B. A second HH-43F, crewed by Capt. Beryl E. Warden Jr. (P), 1st Lt. Joseph T. Connell (CP), SSgt. Kelly R. Hughes (FM) and A2C Richard O. Steinert (PJ) used their FSK to fight the fire involved in the collision. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - June 02	HH-43F #63-9713 (Call sign "Rescue 95") from Det. 5, PARC at Da Nang AB, RVN crewed by Capt. Floyd A. Lockhart (P), no co-pilot was aboard, SSgt. Dewey A. Kilpatrick (FM) and A2C Randolph M. Smith (PJ) was lost when it was hit by ground fire while on a SAR mission for a downed USMC O-1B in RVN. The HH-43F crew was rescued by the second bird on this mission which was HH-43F #63-9714 (Call sign "Rescue 96") crewed by Capt. James E. Hartley (P), Capt. James V. Berryhill (CP), SSgt. Homer L. Ramsey (FM) and A2C William J. Flowers (PJ). After rescuing two of the injured crew of #63-9713 they were taken back to Da Nang AB and then Capt. Hartley and crew returned to the crash site to rescue the remaining uninjured crew of #63-9713. The crew of the O-1B, 1st Lt. Eugene Heister and Capt. Werner Erhard Lutz were KIA. This was the first HH-43F lost in the Vietnam War. http://www.jollygreen.org/jltnc.html & "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & http://wwwh43-huskie.info/framesetpedro.html & http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.html
1965 - June 05	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. Larry C. Evans (CP), TSgt. Donald F. Larsen (HM) and SSgt. Donald J. Glassford (MT) performed and emergency medivac of a seriously ill female U. S. citizen from the Peace Corps from Manila Intl. Airport and delivering her to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS Mission Histories, Jun 65
1965 - June 08	A HH-43F #60-0280 (Call sign “Curse 22”) from Det. 2(P), PARC at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand crewed by Capt. Thomas J. Curtis (P), Capt. Bruce C. Hepp (CP), A2C David M. Cutillo (FM) and A2C Richard A. Wallace (PJ) in the ‘low bird’ rescued F-105D pilot Capt. Harold "Buff" Rademacher from nearly 80 miles north of the DMZ in North Vietnam. The ‘high bird’ HH-43F #60-0279 (Call sign “Curse 21”) on this mission was crewed by Capt. Stanley O. Schaetzle (P), 1st Lt. Walter F. Turk (CP), A1C Francisco Alverado (FM) and A2C Michael T. Henebry (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - June 08 - 12	The 341st Strategic Missile Wing at Malmstrom AFB, just east of Great Falls, responded with emergency flood relief in the Browning, Augusta, Choteau, Dupuyer, Vaughn, Sun River, and a host of other Montana communities. Setting up a disaster control center under Base Commander Col. George Budway by 2:00 p.m. on June 8, while Lt. Col. Thomas Beavers took charge of the 13 base helicopters for rescue and relief missions. Air Force airlift operations continued from June 8 to 12. Two HH–43 helicopters from the Western Air Rescue Center’s Detachment 8 at Glasgow AFB, Montana, joined rescue efforts, sometimes hoisting stranded flood survivors from the tops of buildings. Larson AFB, Washington, sent four H–19 helicopters from the 462nd Strategic Aerospace Wing to deliver relief supplies to isolated areas. The United States Air Force and Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947–1994 by Daniel L. Haulman Air Force Historical Research Agency Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1965 - June 09	A HH-43B (Call sign “Flesh 22”) from Det. 2(P). PARC, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Richard A. Laine (P), Capt. Joe E. Ballinger (CP), A3C Darwin L. Devers (FM) and A2C Michael T. Henebry (PJ), landed to pick up Capt. Carroll D. Keeter & Capt. Gerry L. Getman who ejected from their F-4C (Call sign "Leopard 04") in Thailand after it ran out of fuel. The pilots were not injured and the NKP crew waited with them for almost an hour until a HH-43B #59-1562 (Call sign “Rescue 562”) from Ubon, RTAFB arrived to return the F-4C pilots to Ubon. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - June 14	HH-43B #59-1562 from Det. 3(P), PARC, at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Vance E. Need (P), Capt. Chuck Proft (CP) unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), was damaged in a crash landing about 10 miles SW of Mukdahan, Thailand when it suffered a main transmission gear failure. The crew were all rescued by another helicopter on June 15, 1965. The HH-43B was recovered, repaired and returned to service. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.html
1965 - June 15	A HH-43B from Det. 3(P), PARC, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. E. J. Hartke (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevac’d three Thai in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - June 21	A HH-43F, from Det. 6, PARC at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Carl G. Layman (P), Maj. William T. Hayes Jr. (CP), TSgt. Joseph W. Blaquiere (FE) and A2C Michael R. Donegan (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-100, 1st Lt. William Barriere, who had ejected from his disabled aircraft east of the field. This rescue was accomplished at night in a thunderstorm with heavy rain, a ceiling of 400 feet, and 30 knot winds. Both helicopters searched for the downed pilot as low as 50 feet using all floodlights and the landing lights. The second HH-43F on this mission was crewed by Capt. Darvan E. Cook (P), Capt. Donald E. Stranahan (CP), TSgt. Domenick J. Cocuzzi (FM) and A1C Kenneth W. Williams (PJ). ARS Misc. Missions Reel 31113rescan.pdf
1965 - June 21	A HH-43F, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the WSO of a F-4C, Capt. Curt H. Briggs, after he and the pilot, Capt. Paul Anthony Karl had ejected near Ta Chan in northwest North Vietnam after their aircraft had been shot down by a MiG.-17. The pilot, Capt. Karl, became a POW. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - June 23	A HH-43F # 60-0280 (Call sign “Hobby 22”) from Det. 2(P), PARC, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, operating from a Lima Site in Laos, crewed by Capt. Bruce C. Hepp (P), Capt. Thomas J. Curtis (CP), A1C Alvarado Francisco (FM) and A2C James E. Poole (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Pine 01") pilot, Maj. Robert W. Wilson, from about 20 miles NW of a bridge near Cha Noi, North Vietnam. Maj. Wilson landed in trees and was rescued about 90 minutes later by hoist from his parachute harness without ever setting foot on North Vietnamese soil. The ‘high bird’ on this mission, HH-43B #60-0279 (Call sign “Hobby 21”), crewed by 1st Lt. Walter F. Turk (P), Capt. Stanley O. Schaetzl (CP), A2C David M. Cutillo (FM), A2C Arthur Neil Black (PJ) and A2C Michael T. Henebry (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 – Jun 25	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) performed a medivac of USAF A1C Trichel, suffering from a diagnosed case of appendicitis, form an offshore island, and delivered him to the Camp Kue Army Hospital. 33rd ARS Mission Reports Jun 65
1965 - June 25	A HH-43B from Det. 5, PARC at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) rescued the pilot of a T-28. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - June 29	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI, crewed by Capt. James L. Wissert (P), Capt. Larry C. Evans (CP) and SSgt. Donald J. Glassford were on a local training mission when they received a distress call from the wingman of a Philippine AF F-86 pilot who had ejected from his disabled aircraft about 15 miles from the helicopters position and rescued him and delivered him to Basa AB. 31st ARS Mission Histories, Jun 65
1965 - July 01
1965 - July 01	Det. 3, Pacific Air Rescue Center – Tan Son Nhut AB, Viet Nam
1965 - July 01	Det. 4, Pacific Air Rescue Center – Bien Hoa AB, Viet Nam
1965 - July 01	Det. 5, Pacific Air Rescue Center – Da Nang AB, Viet Nam
1965 - July 01	MATS SO G-81, 25 June 1965
1965 - July 01	Det. 4, 38th ARS was activated at Korat RTAFB, Thailand on this date. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine & MATS SO G-81, 25 Jun 65
1965 - July 01	Det. 5, 38th ARS was activated at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand on this date. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine & MATS SO G-81, 25 Jun 65
1965 - July 01	Det. 6, 38th ARS was activated at Bien Hoa AB, RVN on this date. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine & MATS SO G-81, 25 Jun 65
1965 - July 01	Det. 7, 38th ARS was activated at Da Nang AB, RVN on this date. Kaman Rotor Tips Magazine MATS SO G-81, 25 Jun 65

1965 - July 03	Two CH-3C's, 63-9676 & 63-9685 (on loan from TAC and still painted in the solid dark green TAC colors) and two crews and maintenance support personnel, from the 4488th Test Sq., sent TDY arrived at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand and were assigned to Det. 1, 38th ARS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand thereby dramatically increasing SAR capability in SEA. The two crews were Capt. Fred Liebert (P), Capt. George Martin (P), unkn (FM) and Capt. James P. “Phil” Stambaugh (P), Capt. David King (P), unkn (FM). USAF H-3 History Records & George Warren recollections, 38th ARS History 1 Jul-30 Sep 1965 & "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & http://www.1370th.org/index.htm
1965 - July 03	Det. 1, 38th ARRS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand received two CH-3C’ on loan from the Tactical Air Warfare Center at Eglin AFB, FL. These helicopters considerably improved SAR coverage in Laos and NVN but were only interim vehicles pending arrival of the combat version of the HH-3E. The HH-43’s at Nakhon Phanom were transferred to Udorn. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - July 03	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 2”) from Det. 5, 38th ARS, at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. David E. Allen (P), 1st Lt. William C Wirstrom (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (MT) and Sgt. Free (MT) {from “Pedro 1’s crew}, rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Chevy 01"), Capt. Kenneth R. Johnson, from Laos after he ran out of fuel and he had ejected. The second HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) on this mission was crewed by Capt. Herbert M. Berthold (P), Capt. Gene Hogan (CP), unkn (FM), and Sgt. Free (MT). Capt. Johnson’s harness was hung-up in the tree where he had landed after ejecting from his F-105D. “Pedro 1” and “Pedro 2” landed nearby and Capt. Berthold & Sgt. Free hiked to his location. “Pedro 2” hovered over the tree and lowered their hoist with 100 feet of rope attached to Sgt. Free and then Sgt. Free was hoisted up to Capt. Johnson’s position in the tree. Once there Sgt. Free cut Capt. Johnson’s harness lose from the tree and they were both hosted up the full length of the hoist cable and then the HH-43B hovered up to a higher altitude until the they were clear of the tree tops, then flew them, hanging below the helicopter on the 100 feet of rope, until a clear area was found where they could be lowered to the ground with the helicopter landing nearby them to bring them both inside. This mission was the first time the “Pedro” call sign was documented as being used by HH-43’s in the Vietnam War. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & https://www.ragay.nl/hh-43-sea/udorn
1965 - July 16	A HH-43B #59-1562 from Det. 3, 38th ARS at Ubon AB, Thailand was involved in an accident. It was repaired and returned to service by 29 September 1965. No other details are known at this time. https://www.ragay.nl/pacaf-second-period-50.html
1965 - July 20	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN. crewed by Capt. Carl G. Layman (P), Maj. William T. Hayes, Jr. (CP), TSgt. Joseph W. Blaquiere (FM) and A2C Michael R. Donegan (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-100D, Lt. William Barriere, in darkness, heavy rain, poor visibility, low ceilings and high winds caused by thunderstorm activity, after he had ejected from his aircraft when it hit a tree while on a close air support mission for the 1st Infantry Division in RVN. The 'high bird' HH-43F on this mission was crewed by Capt. Darvan E. Cook (P), Capt. Donald E. Stanahan (CP), TSgt, Domenick J. Cocuzzi (FM) and Kenneth W. Williams (PJ). http://h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.htm & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - July 20	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. James L. Wissert (P), Capt. Marvin L. Palmer (CP), A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT), SSgt. Frankie D. Hill (RS) and Hoyd O. Sanders (RS) rescued the pilot of a Philippine Air Force F-86 who had ejected before his aircraft crashed 3 miles SE of Basa Air Base and returned him to Basa Air Base. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history report
1965 - July 24	A USAF HH-43F #60-0279 (Call sign “Iron 21”) helicopter from Det. 1, 38th ARS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Thomas J. Curtis (P), 1st Lt. Duane Martin (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot, Maj. William J. McClelland, of F-105D 63-4373 (Call sign “Mercury 01”) after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft just inside the Laos border with North Vietnam, while on rescap mission for the recovery of the crew of a U. S. Navy A-6A crew in the Steel Tiger area of Southern Laos. The ‘high bird’ on this mission was HH-43F #60-0280 (Call sign “Iron 22”) crewed by Capt. Bruce C. Hepp (P), 1st Lt. Walter F. Turk (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & 3rd ARRGp. Vietnam 1965, 01 Jul-30 Sep history
1965 - July 27	A USAF CH-3C #63-9685 (Call sign "Shed 85"), from Det. 1, 38th ARS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. George C. Martin (P), 1st Lt. Orville N. Keese (CP), SSgt. Curtis W. Pert (FE) and SSgt. Gordon C. Thayer (PJ), that had staged out of LS-36 in northern Laos, rescued F-105D pilot, Capt. Frank J. Tullo (Call sign "Dogwood 02") after his aircraft had been hit by AAA fire and he ejected approximately 40 miles west of Hanoi. He landed in tall elephant grass near Hoang Trung, North Vietnam, about 5 miles west of the Black River. During the rescue the hoist failed, and he was flown, dangling 70 feet below the helicopter, to a site about 1/2 mile away where they could land and get him inside. Capt. Tullo was the first pilot rescued in the Vietnam War by a CH-3C helicopter. Flying cover for the CH-3C on this mission were two HH-43B’s (Call signs “Pedro 01” and “Pedro 02”) from Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - July 27	In July the 602nd Air Commando Squadron, a unit of A-1's stationed at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, was tasked to take up the mission of rescue escort (RESCORT) on a regular basis. They began by staging aircraft through Udorn or Nakhon Phanom. With the A-1’a regularly flying fighter escort missions for rescue helicopters in SEA, a brilliant tactical innovation the helicopter crews welcomed as long overdue. The 602nd ACS quickly developed a standard procedure for the use of the A-1 as “RESCORT”, using the call sign “Sandy”, to make clear their mission to all listeners, no matter the squadron doing the RESCORT mission. http://uscgaviationhistory.aopero.org/images/U.S.%20Coast%20Guard%20Aviation%20in%20Vietnam.pdf
1965 - July 28	A HH-43B from Det. 1, 38th ARS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Walter F. Turk (P), Capt. Joe Ballinger (CP), SSgt. Roberto Rodriguez (FE) and A2C Robert Evans (PJ), operating from a forward base in Laos, rescued the pilot of a USN A-4E, Lt (jg) Grant R. Townsend, after he ejected from his aircraft, in Laos, that was damaged on a bomb run attacking a AAA site 50 miles south of Vinh, North Vietnam. This was the First rescue mission flown with the A-1E aircraft of the 602nd Fighter Squadron providing air cover for rescue missions. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & https://www.ragay.nl/hh-43-sea/udorn
1965 - August 10	A USAF helicopter crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued F-105D (Call sign "Pepper 04"), pilot, Capt. M. J. Kelch, who had ejected from his damaged aircraft in northern Laos after being hit by 37 mm anti-aircraft fire. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - August 20	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Joseph W. Kelly (P), Capt. Larry C Evans (CP), A2C Stanley Asato (HM) and A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) did an emergency medevac of a patient suffering from gaseous gangrene following surgery for a leg amputation. He was moved from the Clark AB hospital to the compression chamber at Subic Bay Naval Base as a life saving measure. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history records
1965 - August 20	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Larry C Evans (P), Capt. Kenneth L. Dotson (CP), TSgt. Forrest W. Farley (HM) and A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) did an emergency medevac of a U. S. Marine stationed at the U. S. Embassy in Manila and suffering from a kidney malfunction to the Clark AB Hospital. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history records
1965 - August 24	A CH-3C #63-9676 (Call sign “Alley 76”) from Det. 1, 38th ARS, Nakhon Phnom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James P. Stambough (P), Capt. George C. Martin (CP), SSgt. Francis L. Hill (FM), A1C James Armenia (FM) and SSgt Gordon C. Thayer (PJ), rescued F-105D, pilot, Maj. Dean Andrew Pogreba, who had ejected on August 22nd, from his damaged aircraft in northern Laos after being hit by 37 mm anti-aircraft fire. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - August 30	A HH-43B from Det. 2, 38th ARS, at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (MT), unkn (FF) and unkn (FF), rescued the pilot of an F-105D, Lt. Col. Hendricks, from his burning aircraft after he aborted his take off and the aircraft failed to engage the runway barrier, his tail hook missed the cable and crashed into trees and brush beyond the end of the runway. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - August 30	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Larry C. Evans (P), Capt. Kenneth L. Dotson (CP), TSgt. Forrest W. Farley (HM) and A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) completed an emergency airlift of a U. S. Marine stationed at the U. S. Embassy in Manila to the Clark AB hospital for treatment of a kidney malfunction. 31st ARSq Hist, Jul-Sep 65
1965 - August 31	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 1”) from Det. 5, 38th ARS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. David. E. Allen (P), 1st Lt. John K. Forsythe (CP), A3C George O. Lepsey (FM) and A2C Bedford T. Lockhart (MT), rescued the pilot of a F-105D, Maj. William H. Bollinger, after he ejected, about 50 miles SW of Piu-Tho, North Vietnam, from his AAA damaged aircraft that had been attacking a bridge near Piu-Tho. ‘High bird’ on this mission was another HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro 2”) crewed by Capt. Hoyt Hurt (P), Capt. Jake C. Hart (CP), Robert W. Dager (FM) and William Fulford (MT). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - September 02 - 03	A HH-43B from Detachment 10, Atlantic Air Rescue Center at Aviano AB, crewed by Capt. Robert S. Henderson (P), Capt. James A. Darden, Jr. (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) saved the lives of 13 people from floods in the area around Aviano, Italy, caused extensive damage. Capt. Robert S. Henderson & Capt. James A. Darden, Jr., later received the 1965 Cheney Award in recognition of this mission. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - September 03	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. James L. Wissert (P), Capt. David J. Wege (CP), Capt. Grant Kerbon (P) from the EARC and TSgt. Forrest W. Farley (HM) flew 5 sorties over 3 days delivering food, water, clothing and supplies and lowering them by hoist and rescue basket to a U. S. Navy vessel, an oiler, that had run aground after losing its engine. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 1965 history report
1965 - September 06	A HH-43F from Det. 7, Da Nang AB, RVN, 38th ARS, crewed by Capt. Thomas C. Seebo (P), 1st Lt. Arthur F. Machado (CP), SSgt. Homer L. Ramsey (FE) and A2C William J. Flowers (PJ) rescued one crewmember of a B-57B, Capt. Wilford C. Hamann, after he ejected over Da Nang Bay when his aircraft had an engine failure. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - September 06	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Wilford Hamann (P), Capt. Bruce A. Purvine (CP), SSgt. Patrick A. Bowers (FE) and A2C Randolph M. Smith (PJ) rescued one crew member of a B-57B, Capt. Robert J. Lane, after he ejected over Da Nang Bay when his aircraft had an engine failure. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - September 06	A HH-43B from Det. 5, 38th ARS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Hubert M. Berthold (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Dodge 02"), Capt. Gary D. Barnhill, over northern Thailand when his aircraft developed a fuel leak while air-refueling and he quickly disconnected as his aircraft caught fire, he ejected and shortly after his aircraft exploded. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - September 09	The secondary alert HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), Capt. Carl G. Layman (CP), TSgt. Joseph W. Blaquiere (FM), and A2C Michael R. Donegan (PJ), medevacked a wounded U. S. Army troop, E-4 Ralph Williams in SVN. The primary alert HH-43F was crewed by Capt. Darvan E. Cook (P), Capt. Donald E. Stranahan (CP), TSgt. Domenick J. Cocuzzi (FM) and A2C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ). "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - September 10	Two HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS, Da Nang AB, RVN, one crewed by Capt. Bruce A. Pruvine (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), and the second crewed by Capt. Floyd A. Lockhart (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued two crewmembers, Lt. Davidson and SP/5 Harry I. Kee, of an O-1F downed in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - September 14	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued two crewmembers of a U. S. Army L-19, 1st Lt. Thomas Davidson (P) and unkn (CP), that had gone down in a shallow river. ARS Misc. Missions Reel31113rescan.pdf
1965 - September 16	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Kenneth W. Dotson (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt. Forrest W. Farley (HM) and SSgt. Donald J. Glassford (MT) made an emergency medevac of a wounded Marine who had a leg amputation and was suffering gaseans gangrene from the Clark AB hospital to the compression chamber at Subic Bay Naval Base. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history report
1965 - September 17	The primay alert HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Darvan E. Cook (P), Capt. Donald E. Stranahan (CP), TSgt. Domenick J. Cocuzzi (FM) and A2C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ), rescued a badly burned crew member, Lt. Cao Van An, of a downed VNAF H-34 helicopter in RVN. The secondary alert HH-43F was crewed by Capt. Carl G. Layman (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), TSgt. Joseph W. Blaquiere (FM) and A2C Michael R. Donegan (PJ). "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - September 19	A HH-43B from the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (HM) and unkn (MT) performed a medevac of a Ryukyuan male on Okino Shima, needing immediate medical evacuation to sustain life, and delivered him to Kadena AB where he was turned over to civilian medical authorities. 333rd ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history report
1965 - September 20	A HH-43B #62-4510, (Call sign "Dutchy 41") of Det. 3, 38th ARS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand and crewed by Capt. Thomas J. Curtis (P), 1st Lt. Duane W. Martin (CP), A1C William A. Robinson (FM) and A3C Arthur N. Black (PJ) was shot down on a SAR in North Vietnam attempting to rescue F-105D (Call sign "Essex 04") pilot, Capt. Willis E. Forby. All became POW's and Martin was KIA later during an escape attempt in Laos. The ‘high bird’ on this mission was HH-43B #60-0280 (Call sign "Dutchy 22") crewed by Capt. Richard A. Laine (P), Capt. Bruce C. Hepp (CP), SSgt. Roberto Rodiquez (FM) and A2C Michael Henebry (PJ) and this bird was hit by ground fire and was forced to return to base. Another HH-43 #60-0279 (Call sign "Dutchy 21") crewed by Capt. Joe E. Ballinger (P), Capt. Walter F. Turk (CP) and other unknown crew members may have also been involved with this mission. The crew of "Dutchy 41" were awarded the Air Force Cross for their actions. http://wwwh43-huskie.info/framesetpedro.htm & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron
1965 - September 21	A CH-3C #63-9685 from Det. 1, 38th ARS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. George C. Martin (P), 1st Lt. George W. Warren (CP), SSgt. Lee Roy Diggs (FE), A1C Sheldon C. Tart (FM) and A2C Roy “Pert” E. Scherzer (PJ), rescued the pilot of an F-105D (Call sign "Hondo"), Capt. Frederick R. Greenwood, after he ejected, in NVN, from his aircraft that had been hit by 57 mm AAA fire while attacking a target near the Mu Gia Pass. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - September 24	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Carl G. Layman (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), TSgt. Joseph W. Blaquiere (FM) and A2C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-100D, Maj. Martin W. Barbena, who had ejected from his aircraft when it was shot down on a close air support mission in South Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - September 26	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. James L. Wissert (CP), TSgt. Forrest W. Farley (HM), A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) and Capt. Paherson (FS) completed and emergency medevac of a U. S. Airman who was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Manila from the V Iuna Army hospital in Quezon City to the Clark AB hospital. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history report
1965 - September 27	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. James L. Wissert (P), Capt. Joseph W. Kelly (CP), A3C Albert T. Nakamura (HM) and A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) completed and emergency medevac of a USAF Lt. Col. and his wife, who had been in an automobile accident in Manila, from the U. S. Embassy to the Clark AB hospital. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history report
1965 - September 28	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. Joseph W. Kelly (P), Capt. David J. Wege (CP), A3C Stanley Y. Asato (HM) A1C Charles A. Sullivan (MT) and Capt. Thomas Walker (FS) medevacked an American student, critically injured in an automobile accident, from Buntee in northern Luzon. This mission was supported by U-6A and C-46 who airlifted fuel for the helicopter to Baguia. Also, an HU-16 flew cover and provided communications relay and navigational assistance for the HH-43B. The helicopter landed in a school yard where the American patient, a Philippine National also injured in the accident and the body of another American were taken aboard. After a brief refueling stop at Baguio, during which the Philippine National and the deceased were deplaned, the HH-43B proceeded back to Clark where the injured American was deposited at the Clark AB hospital. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history report
1965 - October 04	The FIRST HH-3C's arrived and became part of Det. 5, 38th ARS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand bringing the detachment strength to 3 HH-43B's, 1 CH-3C and 6 HH-3C's. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - October 05	Two HH-43F’s from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, one crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM) and A2C Richard O. Steinert (PJ) and the second one crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), 1st Lt. Joseph T. Connell (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FM) and SSgt. Leon C. Fullwood (PJ), flying multiple sorties, evacuated 24 wounded and 7 KIA, USA troops in contact in SVN. Capt. Murden’s crew made six round trips and Capt. Nadler’s crew made three round trips into and out of an extremely small LZ surrounded by 125-to-150 foot high trees. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - October 08	The 20th Helicopter Sq. was reactivated at Eglin AFB, FL., flying CH-3C's with the objective of preparing for deployment to Southeast Asia. The unit began flying unconventional warfare/special operations missions as the "Pony Express". In February 1967 UH-1F/Ps were assigned and the squadron as the “Green Hornets” and began flying helicopter gunship missions. The unit was designated as the 20th SOS on August 01, 1968. The "Green Hornets" continued to perform unconventional warfare missions until the unit was deactivated on March 30, 1972. The 20th “Pony Express” transferred its CH-3E's to the 21st SOS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand in July 1969 and the 20th SOS flew only gunship missions thereafter. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents.20thSOS/history2.pdf
1965 - October 09	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, crewed by Capt. Dale L. Potter (P), Capt. Raymond L. Murden (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM), SSgt. George E. Schipper (PJ), rescued one wounded USA troops in contact in SVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - October 09	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Darvan E. Cook (P), Maj. William T. Hayes Jr. (CP), TSgt. Domenick J. Cocuzzi (FM) and A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ), rescued two wounded USA troops in contact in SVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - October 10	A HH-43B (Call sign “Rescue 93”) from Det. 4, 38th ARS at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (MT) and unkn (FS) medevacked two injured persons, who were in a truck accident, from a GCI site approximately fifty nautical miles from Korat. They were taken to the 31st Field Hospital in Korat. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - October 11	The 20th Helicopter Sq. "Provisional" organized at Eglin AFB, FL. and assigned to TAC and attached to Ninth Air Force, which formed a nucleus of personnel and equipment for dispatching to SEA for the 20th HS. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents.20thSOS/history2.pdf
1965 - October 11	An HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), Capt. Charles P. Nadler (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), rescued the two pilots of a USN F-4B who had ejected from their battle-damaged aircraft about 40 miles from Bien Hoa. http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn-history/pdf-files/Chronology/1965.pdf
1965 - October 13	A CH-3C from Det. 1, 38th ARS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Jerry W. Jennings (P), Capt. James C. O'Dell (CP), SSgt. Harold R. Schrader (FM) and TSgt. William G. Daniels (PJ), operating from LS-36 in Laos, rescued an F-105D (Call sign “Triumph 01”) pilot, Maj. James Edward Prestle Randall, after he had ejected from his damaged aircraft near Ban Bung, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - October 20	A rescue helicopter possibly from Det. 9, 38th ARS at Pleiku AB, RVN rescued the crew of a B-57B, Maj. Gerald T. Hamilton and Maj. Harold E. Holzapple, after they ejected from their aircraft that had been shot down near Pleiku, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - October 20	Two HH-43B’s of Det. Provisional First arrived at Cam Ranh Bay AB on this day. Upon their arrival they became operational the same day. The 2 HH-43B’s were the FIRST assigned aircraft to arrive at this base. 38th ARS History
1965 - October 20	A HH-43B (Call sign “Rescue 44”) from Det. 4, 38th ARS at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (MT) and unkn (FS) medevacked two injured persons from a GCI site about 50 miles away from Korat RTAFB. The two injured patients were transferred to the 31st Field Hospital. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - October 23	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Dale L. Potter (P), Capt. David C. Henry (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FM) and SSgt. Leon Fullwood (PJ) rescued the pilot of an A-1E, Capt. Melvin C. Elliott, after he bailed out of his ground fire damaged aircraft near the Plei Mei Special Forces Camp in RVN on 22 October 1965. ‘High bird’ on this mission, a second HH-43F, was crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murdon (P), Capt. Raymond H. Matthews (CP), TSgt. Domenick J. Coouzzl (FM) and A1C William H. Pitsenbarger "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - October 23	A HH-43F, from Det. 7, 38th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. William F. Cunningham Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued a wounded USMC troop in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - October 25	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by 1st Lt. William F. Austin (P), Capt. David J. Wege (CP), A1C James W. Burns (HM) and SSgt. Donald J. Glassford (MT) was scrambled for a F-100 pilot who had ejected from his F-100 after it had a flame-out. Unfortunately, the pilot had ejected too low, and his chute failed to deploy, and he was killed. The deceased was returned to the Clark AB hospital. 31st ARS Jun 1964-Oct 1965 history report
1965 - October 28	Two HH-43F's, (Call sign's "Pedro 01" and "Pedro 02"), from Det. 1, 38th ARS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand each rescued one of the crew of a USN F-4B, Lt. Cmdr. A. M. Lindsey and Lt (Jg.) Robert W. Cooper, from the Steel Tiger area of southern Laos after they had ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft. One HH-43F (Call sign “Pedro 01”) crewed by Capt. Donald R. Berdeaux (P), Capt. William R. Uhl (CP), A1C Lyle J. Tadewald (FM) and A1C Harry W. Birtel (PJ) rescued Lt. Cdr. Lindsey. The second HH-43F (Call sign “Pedro 02”) crewed by Capt. Charles E. McMillian (P), Capt. Charles P. Rush (CP) and A2C Andrew C. Pararella (FM), rescued Lt. (jg) Robert W. Cooper. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetpedro.htm & "PJs in Vietnam" by SMSgt. Robert L LaPointe
1965 - October 30	Two HH-43F’s from Det. 7, 38th ARS at Da Nang AB, RVN, standing alert at Quang Tri, RVN, one crewed by Capt. John B. Keen (P), unkn (CP) none (FM), and Charles A. Kezer (PJ) and the second crewed by Capt. Waino E. Arvo Jr. (CP), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued two crewmembers of a USA UH-1B helicopter downed in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.jgsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1965.pdf
1965 - October 31	A Viet Cong sapper and mortar attack on Ben Hoa AB, RVN, destroyed one of Det. 6, 38th ARS HH-43F’s, #63-9713 and damaged their other HH-43F #63-9711 and HH-43B. "PJs in Vietnam" by SMSgt. Robert L LaPointe
1965 - November 01	A HH-43F #63-9711, from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Ben Hoa AB, RVN (repaired after suffering mortar damaged during a Viet Cong attack on October 31, 1965) crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a VNAF A-1, during the night, after his aircraft went down NW of Saigon, RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 01	A CH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARS, crewed by Capt. Warren R. Lilly (P), William R. Warren (CP), TSgt. William J. Warren (FM), TSgt. Spence C. Heywood (FM) and SSgt. Arthur M. Cormier (PJ) rescued the pilot of a USN A-4E, Lt. Cmdr. Billy V. Wheat, after he ejected from his 37mm AAA damaged aircraft about seven miles south of Ha Tinh, North Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 01	A HH-43F with the 38th ARS, Det. 14 at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Alden (P), unkn (CP), unkn (MT), unkn (FF) and unkn (FF), saved 13 sailors from a USN P-2V that had caught fire during landing by hovering and blowing a path through the flames allowing the crew to escape. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - November 01	The 20th Helicopter Squadron was formed at Eglin AFB, FL. By December 06, 1965, the majority of the aircraft and personnel had arrived at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1965 - November 03	HH-43B #58-1851(Call sign "Charlie Brown 05") 3635th FlyTngWg. at Stead AFB. NV., crewed by Capt. Richard H. Finely (IP), 1st Lt. Ronald E. Brock (CP) and 2nd Lt. Hoodhand Nassiry (Student Pilot) crashed on Stead AFB, killing all on board. Capt. Finely was the instructor pilot, 2nd Lt. Hoodhand Nassiry of the Imperial Iranian Army was a student pilot and 1st Lt. Brock was riding along for flight time. See "Story" for more details. Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) Thur, Nov 4, 1965, page 1
1965 - November 04	The FIRST two HH-3C's arrived in theater aboard a C-133 at Ben Hoa AB, RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 04	A HH-43B (Call sign “Rescue 44”) from the 38th ARS, Det. 4 from Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevacked one Thai in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - November 06	A HH-43F #63-1712 (Call sign “Pedro 74”) from Det. 6, 38th ARS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), Capt. Karl G. King (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond Jr. (FM), A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ) and a second HH-43F #63-1711 (Call sign “Pedro 73”), crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), rescued two Australian troops, Sgt. A. J. Mclvor and Pvt. Glen B. Woodward, in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 06	CH-3C #63-9685 (Call sign "Jolly Green 85") from Det. 5, 38th ARS, operating from LS-36 in Laos, crewed by Capt. Warren E. Lilly (P), 1st Lt. Jerry Singleton (CP), SSgt. Berkley E. Naugle (FM) and SSgt. Arthur Cormier (PJ) was hit by ground fire and lost on a CSAR in North Vietnam while attempting to rescue a A-1E (Call sign "Sandy 12") pilot, Capt. Richard Eugene Bolstad (POW). Lilly, Singleton and Cormier became POW's. Sgt. Naugle was rescued, just as darkness was approaching, by a U.S. Navy SH-3 Sea King helicopter #148993 (Call sign "Nimble 62"), crewed by Lt. (Jg.) T. Campbell and Lt. (Jg.) M. Howell when he was spotted on the ground, using his cigarette lighter flame as a signal. This was the first "Jolly Green" helicopter loss in combat. TSgt. Cormier was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during this mission. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron & "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - November 07	CH-3C #63-9676 (Call sign "Jolly Green 76") from Det. 5, 38th ARS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Norman B. Kamhoot (P), Capt. Robert A. Weekley (CP), TSgt. William J. Warren (FE) and TSgt. William G. Daniels (PJ) operating from a forward operating base rescued the pilot and co-pilot, Lt. Campbell and Lt. Howell, of a USN SH-3B Sea King SAR helicopter #148993 (Call sign "Nimble 62") that had been hit by ground fire and crash landed on top of a 4,000 mountain. A USN UH-2B (Call sign "Angel 7") helicopter had already rescued two other crewmembers of the downed USN SH-3B. Of special note, CH-3C #63-9676 was being used to cannibalize parts from and had 15 red X entries signed off to make this flight and it had one engine that was due to be changed due to smoking, was missing several instruments, navigation aids and had no radio equipment, all of which had been cannibalized to keep the only other CH-3C (#63-9685, that had been shot down the day before on Nov. 06) flying. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Barry Kamhoot email 03 Mar 2015 & Air Force Historical Foundation interview with Big. Gen. Dale E. Stovall, USAF (Retired) September 2023
1965 - November 08	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Ben Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FE) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), in multiple sorties rescued 19 wounded Australian troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 08	A HH-43F (Call sign "Pedro 01") from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Henningson (P), Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (CP), A1C Alexander Montgomery (FM), SSgt. David E. Milsten (PJ) and SSgt. George E. Schipper (PJ), in multiple sorties rescued 20 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 08	A HH-43F from the 38th ARS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevac’d a USAF A2C in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 08	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Donald R. Berdeaux (P), 1st Lt. Charles R. Sweet (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a T-28 that went down in Laos. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 09	A HH-43F (Call sign "Pedro 02") from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Ben Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (CP), TSgt Kenneth L. Perkins (FM) and A1C Henry J. O'Bernie (PJ), rescued 19 wounded Australian troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 10	The FIRST two HH-3E's arrived at their new home at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand and became part of Det. 5, 38th ARRS. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 10	A HH-43B from Det. 1, 38th ARS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. John S. Lapham (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevacked 4 Thai civilians in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - November 13	Two HH-43F’s from Det. 7, 38th ARS, Da Nang AB, RVN, one, HH-43F #64-1759 (Call sign “Rescue 97”), crewed by Capt. James C. Rodenberg (P), 1st Lt. Tommy L. Brown (CP), TSgt. Harlan D. Longmire (FM) and A1C Albert W. Foster III (PJ) and the second, HH-43F #63-9717 (Call sign “Rescue 99”), crewed by Capt. Rockwell N. Green (P), 1st Lt. Ralph E. Vick (CP), A1C Edgar W. Forrester Jr. (FM) and A1C Michael D. Leonard (PJ) rescued, Pvt. P. M. Pulis a wounded USMC troop, and unkn Marine, wounded, in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1965 - November 14	A HH-43F from Det. 1 (Prov), 38th ARS at Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard C. Pfadenhauer (P), 1st Lt. Theodore S. Cochran (CP) and TSgt. Eddie Hagerman (FM) medevac’d an injured USAF airman in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1965 - November 16	Two additional HH-3C's arrived at their new home at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand and became part of Det. 5, 38th ARS. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - November 18	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), rescued one individual from a downed UH-1B in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1965 - November 18	A HH-43F #62-4564 (Call sign "Pedro 01"), from Det. 1, 38th ARS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. John B. Reiderick (P), 1st Lt. Charles R. Sweet (CP), A2C Charles E. Veasey (FM) and A1C Harry W. Birtel (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign “Oak” 03), Capt. Larry C. Mahaffey, after he ejected from his aircraft that had been hit by ground fire about 35 miles SW of Vinh, North Vietnam. The HH-43F #62-4565 (Call sign “Pedro 02”), ‘high bird’ on this mission, was crewed by 1st Lt. Frederick T. Dykes (P), 1st Lt. Kenneth G. Griffis (CP) A2C Philip D. Carlson (FM). "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & http://wwwh43-huskie.info/framesetpedro.htm
1965 - November 20	Two HH-43F’s from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, one piloted by Capt. Maurice G. Keesler, rescued 2 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 21	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Alva G. Graham (P), Capt. Rockwell N. Greene (CP), A1C Ronald E. Renard (FM) and A1C Michael D. Leonard (PJ), rescued crew members and passengers from a C-123B that had crashed about one mile short of Da Nang's runway in a mine field. Rescued were A1C Michael Kelly, A1C Kirby R. Wheeler, 1st Lt. Roger Rucker and four unknown others. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 23	A HH-43F from 33rd ARS FOB at Kadena AB, crewed by Capt. Warren K. Davis (P), TSgt Alvin C. Reed (FM), SSgt. Robert D. Bobbitt (MT), A1C Clarence M. Phelps (FF) and A1C Charles E. Delaney (FF), rescued the pilot of an F-105 who had ejected over Iheya Shima Island and returned him to Kadena AB. 33rd ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history report
1965 - November 25
1965 - November 26	A HH-43F from Det. 14, 38th ARS at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Franklin Chase (P), Capt. Charles R. Dunn (CP), SSgt. Curtis W. Thomas (FM) and A2C Jerry E. Nidiffer (PJ), rescued six crewmembers of a USA UH-1B helicopter in RVN. The backup HH-43F for this mission was crewed by 1st Lt. Tommy L. Brown (P), Capt. James C. Rodenberg (CP) and A1C Edgar W. Forrester Jr. (FM). "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 28	Two HH-43F’s from Det. 9, 38th ARS, Pleiku AB, RVN, one crewed by Capt. Glen L. McFarlane (P), 2nd Lt. James E. McLain (CP), A1C Hubert E. Smith (FF) and A1C James W. Bayles (FF), and the second HH-43F, crewed by Capt. Leonard L. Hills (P), 2nd Lt. Curtis K. Bayer (CP), A3C Terrell L. Sage (HM) and A1C Howard T. Mathies (MT), each rescued one of the crew of an F-4C, Capt. R. D. Street (P) and 1st Lt. H. J. Knoch, after they had ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft near Pleiku, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - November 28	A HH-43F, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (PJ) and unkn (PJ), saved the crew of an F-4C, in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 02	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), Capt. Charles P. Nadler (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM), A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), the crew of a USN F-4B, Lt. (Jg.). T. J. Potter and Lt. (Jg.) Donald W. Schmidt, after they had ejected near An Loc, RVN, when their aircraft had been damaged while attacking a target. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 04	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (PJ), medevacked three unkn wounded in action in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 05	The 20th Helicopter Sq. "Provisional" assigned to TAC and attached to Ninth Air Force, which formed a nucleus of personnel and equipment for dispatching to SEA for the 20th HS deployed from Eglin AFB, FL. The “Provisional” designation was discontinued after their deployment on this date. The majority of the aircraft and personnel had arrived at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN by Dec. 06. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents.20thSOS/history2.pdf
1965 - December 06	A HH-43F from Det. 1 (Prov.), 38th ARS at Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Joseph A. Civello (P), 1st Lt. George B. Adams (CP), A1C Edward D. Erickson (FM) and A1C Leroy C. Juell (MT) rescued six passengers from a UH-1B that had made a precautionary landing in the area of Phan Rang. They also provided escort for the pilot and co-pilot of the UH-1B as they flew the damaged helicopter back to Cam Ranh Army Airfield. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 06	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARS at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Thomas E. Kenny (P), Capt. Francis E. Hendrickson (CP), SSgt. Harold R. Schrader (FM) and A1C Leroy W. Kelsay (PJ), airlifted the Nakhon Phanom Provincial Governor, Missionary Webber and eight Thai police to an area 37 miles southwest of Nakhon Phanom where the passengers unloaded. After a fifteen minute wait the Governor and Missionary re-boarded the HH-3C and were returned to Nakhon Phanom. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 07	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (P), 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FM) and SSgt. Leon C. Fullwood (PJ), rescued the pilot of an O-1E, Capt. Rexford T. O'Connor, after his aircraft crashed in RVN when it had an engine failure. The HH-43F “high” bird on this mission was crewed by Capt. Harold D. Salem (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond Jr. (FM) and A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 07	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARS at Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) attempted the rescue of two crewmembers, Capt. James Donald Sala (P) and Capt. Robert Wayne Wranosky (CP) of a F-4C that had crash north of Kontum RVN. Upon arrival at the crash site, it was determined that the F-4C had crashed into a hill before either crew member could eject. Sala and Capt. Wranosky were both KIA. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 08	A HH-43B (Call sign “Rescue 44”) from Det. 4, 38th ARS at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT) rescued the pilot of a F-105D that had ejected from his aircraft about thirty-nine nautical miles north of Korat RTAFB. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 09	Two HH-43F's from Det. 7, 38th ARS at Da Nang AB, RVN. rescued several wounded Marines approximately 30 miles south of Da Nang AB, RVN., one landing in total darkness while under enemy ground fire to load the wounded. The primary helicopter was crewed by 1st Lt. Arthur F. Machado (P), Capt. John B. Kneen (CP), MSgt. Harlan D. Longmire (FM) and SSgt. David J. Wheeler (PJ) and the other was crewed by Capt. Horold A. Solberg (P), Capt. James C. Rodenberg (CP), Sgt. Delmar F. Mapes (FM) and A1C Dennis C. Hughes (PJ). http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.html
1965 - December 09	Two more additional HH-3C's arrived at their new home at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand and became part of Det. 5, 38th ARS. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 10	The 20th Helicopter Sq. personnel and equipment reached Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN at which point activity of the 20th HS resumed. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents.20thSOS/history2.pdf
1965 - December 10	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), Capt. Charles P. Nadler (CP), TSgt. Kennneth L. Perkins (FM) and A1C Henry J. O’Beirne (PJ), scrambled for an A-1E landing with its left brake out, the A-1E veered off the runway into a water filled ditch and flipped upside down. By the time rescue crews were able to turn the A-1E over, the pilots had died from drowning. http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1965.pdf
1966 - December 11	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARRS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edmund W. Fischbeck Jr. (P), unkn (CP), A1C Thomas E. Hughes (FM) and A1C Ralph L. Baughman II (PJ), rescued three Vietnamese from a boat in RVN. The HH-43F attempted to lower the hoist down through the boats swaying masts and cables to the crewmen but the boat rocked violently against a sharp reef just offshore near Tuy Hoa AB, preventing use of the hoist. The HH-43F landed on the shore and A1C Hughes and A1C Baughman dove into the water pulling themselves along a rope that was running from the shore to the boat where they convinced the boat crewmen to enter the water and use the same rope to pull themselves to shore. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Pacific Stars & Stripes, Feb. 09, 1967, pg. 10
1966 - December 11	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), was involved in a rescue of one airman from an A-1E in RVN. No other details are available at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 11	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David M. Randall (P), 1st Lt. Robert A. Reilly (CP), A1C Melvin G. Goff (FM) and SSgt. Robert S. Loud (PJ), rescued the pilot, Capt. A. E. Belford, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Dau Tieng, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 13	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Tommy L. Brown (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one crewmember, MSgt. Forrester, of a USMC UH-1B helicopter in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 13	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one crewmember from an O-1E that was downed in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 14	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARS, from Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) attempted the rescue of two crewmembers, Capt. Robert Jerome Moroney (P) and Capt. Jere P. Joyner (CP) of a B-57 that was shot down by ground fire about 30 miles southwest of Pleiku, near the Cambodia border. As the HH-43F crew arrived they were informed that an Army helicopter had picked up Capt. Joyner after he had ejected from their B-57 and the HH-43F crew determined that Capt. Moroney had not ejected and was KIA. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 14	A HH-43F from Det. 1 (Prov.), 38th ARS at Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Joseph A. Civello (P), 1st Lt. Gary F. Sanderson (CP), SSgt. James W. Hollaway (FM) and A1C Leroy C. Juell (MT) were dispatched to attempt the recovery of the crew of a downed O-1E. The crash site was located, and the medical tech. was lowered to the ground, and he determined the crew were KIA in the still burning aircraft (see next entry). 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 14	A HH-43F from Det. 1 (Prov.), 38th ARS at Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard C. Pfadenhauer (P), 1st Lt. Gary F. Sanderson (CP), TSgt. Paul J. Gorman (FM), SSgt. Truman R. Kilburn (MT) and A1C Leroy C. Juell (MT) were sent to recover the remains of the crew of the crashed O-1E located in the mission described in the previous entry. The two medical techs. were lowered to the ground and were able to recover the two remains from the crashed O-1E. 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 15	For the first time in aviation history a helicopter connects to the refueling 'probe and drogue' system from an aerial tanker aircraft. Using a Sikorsky Helicopter Company owned S-61R (CH-3C) helicopter with a dummy refueling probe mounted on the nose and a U. S. Marine Corps KC-130F tanker aircraft. The Sikorsky owned helicopter was flown by Sikorsky test pilot Thomas Glynn in the pilot’s seat and U. S. Air Force pilot Capt. W. Don Eastman in the co-pilots seat and a second Sikorsky test pilot, Dick Wright, in the FE's seat. The KC-130F was piloted by Captains W.J. Smith and R. R. Mullins of Cherry Point Marine Air Station, the first connection was made on the afternoon of December 15, 1965. U.S.A.F. pilot Capt. Eastman was at the controls, from the co-pilots seat, when he flew up behind the KC-130F over Kitty Hawk, NC. and made the first helicopter refueling connection (no fuel was transferred) in history. This capability revolutionized helicopter Air Rescue operations. http://usafhpa.org/experiences/helirefuel/H-3%20Air%20Reueling%20tests.html
1965 - December 15	For the first time in aviation history the feasibility of refueling a helicopter in flight using a conventional 'probe and drogue' system was proven. A CH-3 #62-12580, piloted by Major Harry P. Dunn (who had never participated in an aerial refueling), with a jerry-rigged dummy refueling probe installed, flew up behind a USMC KC-130 over Kitty Hawk, NC., slipped into refueling position, and on the first attempt plugged the dummy probe into the refueling basket. The following message was sent to Hq. ARRS; Subject: Helicopter aerial refueling on 15 Dec 65, at MCAS Cherry Point, NC., an Air Force CH-3 helicopter successfully completed a series of aerial refueling tests which included a five-minute hookup with a Marine Corps KC-130F Hercules aircraft. This demonstrated for the first time in aviation history the feasibility of refueling a helicopter using conventional probe and drogue system. Air refueling would revolutionize helicopter SAR operations. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 16	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. John A. Boyles (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevac’d one unkn in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 17	A HH-43F #63-9712 (Call sign “Pedro 74”) from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), Capt. Charles P. Nadler (CP), TSgt. Kennneth L. Perkins (FM) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), despite heavy ground fire, landed to retrieve the body of Capt. Donald Rey Hawley who was killed in action when his 0-1E was shot down by ground fire 10 miles NW of Bien Hoa AB, RVN. The ‘high bird’ on this mission was HH-43F #63-9711 (Call sign “Pedro 73”) crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf-files/Chronology/1965.pdf
1965 - December 19	A HH-3C (Call sign “Jolly Green 33”) from Det. 5, 38th ARS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Norman B. Kamhoot (P), Capt. Charles P. Rush (CP), SSgt. Theodore M. Youngblood (FM) and A1C Harry W. Birtel (PJ), rescued one crewmember of a F-4C, Capt. R. S. Kan, after he ejected about 15 miles east of Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand from his aircraft that had been badly damaged by a near miss from a SA-2 SAM about 35 miles west of Hanoi, NVN (see next entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by SMSgt. Robert L. LaPointe & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron
1965 - December 19	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARS, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Furman (P), Capt. Dale V. Hardy (CP), A1C Robert E. Crites (FM) and SSgt. Berkley E. Naugle (PJ), rescued one crew member of a F-4C, 1st Lt. J. L. Moran, after he ejected about 15 miles east of Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand from his aircraft that had been badly damaged by a near miss from a SA-2 SAM about 35 miles west of Hanoi, NVN (see previous entry). "PJs in Vietnam" by SMSgt. Robert L LaPointe & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron & "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - December 19	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Henningson (P), Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FM) and SSgt. Leon C. Fullwood (PJ) rescued, by using a Stokes litter, a wounded troop, James Hunt, in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. The ‘high bird’ HH-43F on this mission was crewed by Capt. Dale L. Potter (P), Capt. Harold D. Salem (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond Jr. (FM) and A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ). "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 21	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARS at Udorn RTAFB. Thailand, crewed by Capt. James L. Butera (P), Capt. William E. Cowell (CP), TSgt Spence C. Heywood (FM) and A1C Harry W. Birtell (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Cedar"), Capt. James V. Sullivan, after he had ejected from his 57 mm AAA damaged aircraft about 30 miles south of Ha Tinh, North Vietnam, near the border with Laos. The 'high bird’ on this mission was an HH-3C crewed by Capt. Norman B. Kamhoot (P), Capt. Charles P. Rush (CP), SSgt. Theodore M. Youngblood (FM) and A1C Robert E. Crites (FM). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1965 - December 21	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Raymond L. Murden (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), rescued one wounded USA troop contact in RVN. The HH-43F ‘high bird’ on this mission was crewed by Capt. Karl G. King (P), Capt Ronald L Rachmin (CP), A1C Alexander Montgomery (FM) and SSgt. George E. Schipper (PJ). "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 38th ARS History 1965 01 Jan – 31 Dec
1965 - December 21	A HH-43F, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevacked one USAF airman in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1965 - December 22	A HH-43B from Det. 2, 38th ARS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of an F-105 saved the pilot of an F-105 on the Takhli RTAFB, Thailand runway. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - December 22	A HH-3C, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of an F-105, Capt. James V. Sullivan after he had flown his 57mm AAA damaged aircraft to near the Lao, Thailand border before ejecting. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - December 23	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. John B. Kneen (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevacked one injured USAF airman in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

1965 - December 27	A HH-43B from the 31st ARS at Clark AB, PI., crewed by Capt. David J. Wege (P), Capt. Joseph W. Kelly (CP), TSgt. Forrest W. Farley (HM), SSgt Donald J. Glassford (MT) and Col. Ignatius J. Stein (FS) completed and emergency medevac of a U. S. Airman who, was suffering from electrical shock, and required medical attention from Camp O’Donnel, about twelve NMs north of Clark AB to the Clark AB hospital. 31st ARS 2 Jan-Dec 65 history report
1965 - December 29	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) rescued 5 from a USMC UH-1E, no other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - December 29	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James L. Butera (P), Capt. William E. Cowell (CP) and A1C Frank I. Clubb (FM), was involved in the rescue of the pilot of a RTAF T-33A in Thailand and rescued him after he had been examined and treated by the medic on the HH-43B, that was also involved in this mission. (See next entry) No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - December 29	A HH-43B (Call sign “Pedro ?”) from Det. 5, 38th ARS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Charles E. McMillian (P), A1C Keith R. Nolder (MT), A2C Anthony F. Desmond (FF) and SSgt. James C. Baldwin (FF) was involved in the rescue of the pilot of a RTAF T-33A in Thailand. (See previous entry) No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1965 - December 31 & 1966 - January 01	Three HH-43's from Det. 15, WARC at Williams AFB, AZ. and two HH-43's from Det. 16, WARC at Luke AFB, AZ. were involved in a humanitarian airlift operation in which they rescued nine victims of flooding from the Salt and Gila Rivers in the suburbs of Phoenix, AZ. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1965 - End of Year	The Air Rescue Service had 6 HH-3C's, 1 CH-3E, 25 HH-43B/F's, 5 HU-16's and 2 HC-54"s in Vietnam and Thailand at the end of 1965.
1966 - January 06	The 3rd ARRGp. Commanded by Col. Arthur Beall was activated at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN. The RCC's at Da Nang AB, RVN and Udorn RTAFB, Thailand became Det. 1 and Det. 2 of the 3rd ARRGp. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - January 06	Two HH-3C’s #64-14229 (Call sign “Jolly Green 29”) and #64-14233 (Call sign “Jolly Green 33”) 64-14233 from Det. 5, 38th ARS crews unkn, operating from Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand was launched to rescue the crew of an Air America UH-34D helicopter (Call sign “Hotel 28”) that was reported down at a Lima Site in Laos. Upon arrival of the reported downed location, it was determined that it was down for maintenance on an abandoned airstrip and that they were safe in a friendly zone and protected by friendly forces and Air America had dispatched another UH-34D (Call sign “Hotel 22”) with parts and maintenance support of “Hotel 28”. The two “Jolly Greens” returned to base. https://www.ragay.nl/hh-43-sea/nkp
1966 January 08	The 37th ARRS was activated at Da Nang Air Base operating 5 HU-16s on loan from the 31st ARRS and the 33rd ARRS and with a detachment at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base. The squadron was responsible for aircrew recovery over North Vietnam, Laos and the Gulf of Tonkin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/37th_Helicopter_Squadron
1966 - January 08	The Military Air Transport Service (MATS) was renamed to Military Airlift Command (MAC), Air Rescue Service (ARS) was re-designated the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (ARRS) & the 3rd ARRGp. took charge of all rescue operations in Vietnam. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://uscgaviationhistory.aopero.org/images/U.S.%20Coast%20Guard%20Aviation%20in%20Vietnam.pdf
1966 - January 08	The 20th HS relocated eight CH-3C's and eleven crews to Da Nang AB, RVN to support USMC operation "Double Eagle", flying their first mission on January 10, 1966. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - January 10	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Tommy L. Brown (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the crew of a USMC F-4B, 1st Lt. G. E. Perry (P) and 1st Lt. R. T. Morrissey (CP) who had ejected from their aircraft, when one of its own bombs exploded prematurely, while attacking targets near Phuoc Binh, 20 miles south of Da Nang, AB, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1966 - January 11	A HH-3C #64-14231 (Call sign “Jolly Green 31”) from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James C. O'Dell (P), Capt. Erling R. Drangsveit (CP), TSgt. William J. Warren (FE) and MSgt. William G. Daniels (PJ), launched from LS-36 in Laos, rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Healey 3"), Capt. J. R. Stell, after his aircraft was damaged by ground fire and he ejected near Ban Ban, Laos. The high bird on this mission was HH-3C #64-14227 (Call sign "Jolly Green 27"), crew unkn. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & https://www.ragay.nl/hh-43-sea/nkp
1966 - January 11	CH-3C's of the 20th HS, crew's unkn, airlifted Battery H, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines from Chu Lai to Ba To. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1968.pdf
1966 - January 12	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevacked one Vietnamese civilian. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - January 15	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Rockwell N. Greene (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one Japanese civilian, Kimura Takeshig. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - January 15	Two CH-3C’s of the 20th HS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE), were hit by enemy ground fire while sling loading a howitzer to a forward location. The crews were able to successfully complete the mission. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - January 16	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert A. Weekley (P), 1st Lt. Richard J. Sans (CP), SSgt. Joseph L. Barnes Sr. (FM) and A1C Leroy W. Kelsay Jr. (PJ), rescued the crew of an F-4C, Capt. J. A. Gagan (P) after he and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. F. M. Malagarie, ejected from their damaged aircraft that had been hit by small arms fire while attacking a target near Ban Ralao, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1966 - January 16	A HH-4F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Arthur F. Machado (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) rescued the pilot, Capt. Hugh M. Davidson after he and his co-pilot, Capt. Edward J. Cook (CP) ejected from a B-57B that had engine failure and crashed into the sea off Da Nang AB, RVN. Capt. Cook was picked up by a USN helicopter. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1966 - January 18	Det. 8, 38th ARRS was activated at Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN (with 2 HH-43B's) & Det. 11, 38th ARRS was activated at Tuy Hoa (also with HH-43B's). http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1966.pdf
1966 - January 20	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James C. O'Dell (P), Capt. Erling R. Drangsveit (CP), SSgt. William R. Gladish (FM) and SSgt James Watson (PJ), rescued the pilot of an F-105D, Capt. Anthony S. Cushenberry from Laos after he had ejected when his aircraft had an engine failure and crashed in Thailand.. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - January 31	A HH-3C crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot, Capt. J. R. Gearheart, of an A-1E after he crashed landed his AAA fire damaged aircraft in RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 – January 31	A CH-21 from the 1001st Helicopter Squadron at Andrews AFB, MD, crew unkn, medevacked Mrs. Betty Simpson, critically ill with pneumonia, from her snow drift-bound home in Loudon County, Virginia. https://www.facebook.com/jointbaseandrews/posts/10157932755403707?comment_id=10158084660508707
1966 - February 01	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Forest M. Kimsey (P), Capt. Charles P. Rush (CP), SSgt. Donald L. Chance (FM) and A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ) rescued the pilot of a USN A-1J, Lt. (Jg.) B. S. Eakin, after he ejected from his aircraft after it was hit while attacking a target near Ban Senphan, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 02	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. William E. Cowell (P), 1st Lt. William C. Dean (CP), SSgt. William R. Gladish (FM) and A1C Michael D. Leonard (PJ), attempted the rescued the pilot of a USN A-1J (Call sign "Skyraider 04"), Lt. (Jg.) Dieter Dengler, after his aircraft was shot down in Laos. Dieter Dengler became a POW, later escaped and evaded for three weeks before being spotted and rescued. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 02	The 20th HS first became part of a highly sensitive out-country operation when two CH-3C, six officers and three airmen were were moved to Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand from Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - February 04	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one unkn from an OV-1A downed in Laos. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 07	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (CP), A1C Thomas C. Story (FM) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), rescued a wounded Australian troop, Pvt. John A. Densley, in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 12	A HH-43F #63-9712 (Call sign "Pedro 74") from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Ben Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Henningson (P), 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FM) and SSgt. Leon C. Fullwood (PJ), rescued six wounded U.S. Army troops in contact in RVN No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 12	A HH-43F (Call sign "Pedro 97") from Det. 6, 38th ARRS at Ben Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond Jr. (FM) and A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ), rescued 4 wounded troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 12	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Ben Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM) and A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ), rescued 2 wounded troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 12	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Ben Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Henningson (P), 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibier (CP), TSgt. Richard A. Connon (FM) and SSgt. David E. Milsten (PJ) rescued one wounded troop in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 19	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Jerry W. Jennings (P), William R. Uhl (CP), Michael R. Holloway (FE) and James W. Poole (PJ) was launched to attempt the rescue of A-1E pilot, Maj. Oscar Mauterer, who had bailed out of his ground fire damaged aircraft near Ban Senphan, south of the Mu Gia Pass. He was seen to have bailed out and contacted other pilots once he was on the ground, however when the HH-3 arrived it found no sign of Maj. Mauterer and he was believed to have been taken prisoner and died in captivity. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 19	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Norman B. Kamhoot (P), 1st Lt. John F. Guilmartin Jr. (CP), SSgt. Theodore M. Youngblood (FE) and A1C Leroy W. Kelsay Jr. (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Healey Lead") pilot, Capt. Robert O. Green, from the Mu Gia Pass, Laos after his aircraft had been hit and damaged by 37 mm AAA fire while attacking targets in the Mu Gia Pass region. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 20	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James C. O'Dell (P), Capt. Erling R. Drangsveit (CP), SSgt. William R. Gladish (FM), A1C George E. Hunt (PJ), rescued Pawlick from a downed O-1F in Laos. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - February 20	A CH-3C of the 20th Helicopter Sq., crewed by Capt. Allen G. Myers (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) were diverted from their scheduled combat support mission to assist the U.S. Army, in support of Operation Mastiff, who were in urgent airlift and emplacement of two field artillery batteries to a more strategic location. Capt. Myers and crew flew 32 combat sorties, airlifting over 75,000 pounds of cargo which included howitzers and critically needed combat troops. This achievement of this airlift support in less than five hours aided immeasurably in the success of Operation Mastiff and established a new combat airlift record for a single CH-3C helicopter. The Distinguished Flying Cross News, Volume 13, Issue 2, Summer 2013
1966 - February 22	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Jerry W. Jennings (P), Capt. William R. Uhl (CP), Sgt. Michael R. Holloway (FM) and TSgt. William G. Daniels (PJ) rescued the crew of a F-4C, Capt. J. L. Moore Jr. (P) and 1st Lt. M. J. Peters (CP), after they had ejected from their aircraft that was hit by ground fire while attacking a target near Ban Muangphan, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 22	A HH-43F from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one Thai civilian. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - February 24	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert A. Weekley (P), 1st Lt. Richard J. Sans (CP), SSgt. Joseph L. Barnes Sr. (FM) and A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ) rescued the crew of a USMC F-4B, 1st Lt. John W. Pierce (P) and 2nd Lt. Billy R. Ellis (CP), after their aircraft was hit by AAA fire and they ejected after attacking a target near Ban Vangthon, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 26	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Forest M. “Woody” Kimsey (P), Capt. Charles P. Rush (CP), SSgt. Donald L. Chance (FM), A1C Dennis J. Kraft (PJ), rescued F-105D (Call sign "Cactus 01") pilot, Capt. Charles Graham Boyd, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Nam Theun, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - February 26	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued 2 from a downed U.S. Army UH-1B, Col. Moran and Col. Schneider. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - February 27	A HH-43F from Det. 2, 38th ARRS, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Ralph E. Vick (P), 1st Lt. Kenneth G. Griffis (CP), Amn. Jerome (FF), MSgt. Edward M. Willis (PJ) rescued F-105D pilot, Capt. Charles Graham Boyd, near Takhli, Thailand when his aircraft had an engine failure and he ejected. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - March 01	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (P), Capt. Charles P. Nadler (CP), A1C Thomas C. Story (FM) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), rescued a wounded U. S. Army troop, Larry Whiting, in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 02	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Robert W. Letton (P), Maj. Frank A. Schmidt (CP), SSgt. Chapman (FM), A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ) and A2C Michael L. Halvorson (PJ), rescued an F-105D pilot named Tastet, after he had a mid-air collision with an O-1E in Laos. The O-1E pilot, Maj. Karl Edword Wurst was KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 07	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one Vietnamese civilian. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - March 07	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one Vietnamese civilian. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - March 07	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Thomas E. Kenny (P), Capt. Francis E. Hendrickson (CP), SSgt. Harold R. Schrader (FM), SSgt. Aaron D. Farrior (PJ) and Munch (AP), rescued F-105D (Call sign "Dodge 03") pilot, Maj. Joseph L. Hutto, after he had ejected from his 57 mm AAA damaged aircraft some 45 miles south of Vinh, North Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 08	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ), rescued a wounded ARVN troop from a mine field in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 08	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Harold D. Salem (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one wounded crew member and one foreign military troop from a downed U. S. Army UH-1B. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - March 08	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued 3 foreign troops from a downed U. S. Army UH-1B. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Rescue Form
1966 - March 09	A HH-43F of Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN. crewed by Capt. Donald J. Couture (P), Capt. Horold A. Solberg (CP), SSgt. David L. Lancaster (FM) and A2C Albert W. Foster, III (PJ), was able to rescue three of the six crewmembers of a AC-47D (Call sign "Spooky 70") that had been shot down and crash landed 5 miles north a Special Forces Camp that was under attack in the A Shau Valley. Rescued were 1st Lt. J. L. Meek (NAV), SSgt. J. G. Brown (FE) and Sgt. J. Turner (AG). AC-47 crewmembers, Capt. Willard Marion Collins (P), 1st Lt. Delbert Ray Peterson (CP) and Sgt. Robert Eugene Foster (AG), were KIA. The second HH-43F on this mission was crewed by 1st Lt. Arthur F. Machado (P), Capt. John B. Kneen (CP), SSgt. Curtis F. Yancy (FM) and SSgt. David J. Wheeler (PJ). "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & http://h43-husie.info/framesetrotortips.html
1966 - March 09	A CH-3C of the 20th HS, crewed by Maj. Frank Kelley (P), Capt. John T. Baggs (CP) and TSgt. Lyle Keller (FE) rescued several (26) badly wounded Army Special Forces troops from their camp in the A Shau Valley. They also rescued the crew (names unkn) of another 20th HS CH-3C after their helicopter had been hit and disabled at the camp while trying to rescue the badly wounded Special Forces troops. The camp had been under attack for some time and several other rescue attempts had failed. http://usafhpa.org/20poniesnew/FrankKelly2.html
1966 - March 11	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued U. S. Army E-1 Kenneth Stoke. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - March 12	The 20th HS support of the USMC operation “Double Eagle” terminated. The 20th HS had successfully completed its support of USAC operations. 1966 History of the 20th Helicopter Squadron
1966 - March 13	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS crewed by Capt. Dale L. Potter (P), Capt. David C. Henry (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FM) and SSgt. Leon C. Fullwood (PJ), rescued an A-1E pilot, Maj. M. E. Blaylock, who had bailed out of his ground fire damaged aircraft on March 12th, near the Pie Me Special Forces camp about 45 miles west of Da Nang AB, RVN. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.html
1966 - March 13	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (P), Capt. Harold D. Salem (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FM) and SSgt. David E. Milsten (PJ) rescued 8 wounded U. S. Army troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 14	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (P), Capt. Harold D. Salem (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FE) and A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ), medevac’d 4 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 14	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), Capt. Charles P. Nadler (CP), Montgomery Alexander (FM) and SSgt. David E. Milsten (PJ) rescued 2 wounded U. S. Army troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 14	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued 6 wounded U. S. Army troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 14	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (P), Capt. Harold D. Salem (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FE), A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ) (from the high bird on this mission), rescued the pilot of a O-1F, 1st Lt. Schneider, after he had crash landed in Laos. They also went back and recovered the body from the O-1F of the observer who was killed in the crash. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 15	A HH-3C (Call sign "Jolly Green 55") from Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Jerry W. Jennings (P), Capt. William R. Uhl (CP), Sgt. Michael R. Holloway (FM) and A1C Dennis J. Kraft (PJ), rescued the crew of a USMC F-4B, Maj. Eddie C. Paige Jr. (P) and W/O D. D. Redmond (CP), from Laos, after they ejected from their battle damaged aircraft 70 miles west of Hue. The 'high bird' on this mission was "Jolly Green 51", crew member’s unkn. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 15	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. J. E. Symonds (P), Capt. Louis J. Pottschmidt (CP), James M. Fitch (FM) and Howard L. Mott (MT), rescued 2 wounded U. S. Army troops in contact in RVN. JRCC Save Form
1966 - March 15	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Henningson (P), 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (CP), A1C Thomas C. Story (FM), A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ) and SSgt. David E. Milsten (PJ) rescued 3 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 15	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Capt. Raymond L. Murden (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued U. S. Army SP4 J. Nichols. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save form
1966 - March 15	Six CH-3C's and nine crews of the 20th HS were transferred from Da Nang AB, RVN where they had been supporting operation Double Eagle", to Nha Trang AB, RVN to support U. S. Army Field Forces Vietnam (FFV) in operation "Fillmore". http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - March 16	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Ben Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Harold D. Salem (P), Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond Jr. (FM) and SSgt. David E. Milsten (PJ) rescued 5 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 16	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued 1 Australian troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - March 19	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued two Australian troops, Pvt. William H. Crom and Pvt. Mitchell. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - March 20	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Furman (P), Capt. Dale V. Hardy (CP), A1C Robert E. Crites (FM), and A2C John J. Dagneau III (PJ) rescued 8 wounded RVN troops in contact in Laos. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 20	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Norman B. Kamhoot (P), Maj. Donald A. Vavra (CP), SSgt. Theodore M. Youngblood (FM), and TSgt. William G. Daniels (PJ) rescued 5 wounded RVN troops in contact in Laos. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 23	A HH-3C (Call sign “Jolly Green 53”) from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. William E. Cowell (P), Capt. David C. Henry (CP), SSgt. Robert J. Watson (FM), and A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Willow 04"), 1st Lt. Kenneth Deane Thomas, Jr., from Laos when he ejected from his 37 mm AAA fire damaged aircraft about 15 miles west of Don Bai Dinh. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 23	The same HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. William E. Cowell (P), Capt. David C. Henry (CP), SSgt. Robert J. Watson (FM) and A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ) also rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Honda 01"), Maj. R. A. Hill, when he ejected from his 37 mm AAA fire damaged aircraft about 10 miles west of Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 28	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Robert A. Weekley (P), 1st Lt. Richard J. Sans (CP), SSgt. Joseph L. Barnes Sr. (FM), A2C Michael L. Halvorson (PJ) and A2C John J. Dagneau III (PJ), rescued the crew of a F-4C, Capt. Delbert G. Rokes (P) and 1st Lt. Jesse Q. Ozbolt, when they ejected from their aircraft when it stuck trees while attacking a target near Ban Nam-Pakhon, Laos, about 30 miles west of the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - March 29	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS at Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), 1st Lt. Gordon O. Tooley (CP), Lester Long (FF), and A2C Roy E. Kelsey (PJ), using their FSK rescued two USAF troops from a C-130B that crashed short of the runway during a night landing at Pleiku AB, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - April 01	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued one USAF airman in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 02	A detachment of the 20th Helicopter Squadron based in Nha Trang, RVN, with six CH-3C's, ten officers and fifteen enlisted personnel, relocated to Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. This unit, equipped with CH-3C's made incursions into Laos and North Vietnam as part of the "Secret War" in Laos. Note that only four CH-3C's arrived on April 02, 1966, and the other two CH-3C's arrived on April 06, 1966. "http://udornrtafb.tripod.com/id56.html & http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - April 03	Three CH-3C's from "D" Flight of the 20th HS, crew’s unkn, inserted a 47-man team into an un-lighted, un-marked rice paddy between two branches of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in an unprecedented night move. According to liaison officers this was the first movement of its type since the Korean War. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - April 04	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (PJ), rescued 5 wounded USA troop in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 04	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), 1st Lt. Gordon O. Tooley (CP), TSgt. James E. Johnson (FM) and SSgt. George E. Schipper (PJ), rescued 3 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 04	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard L. Cardwell (P), Capt. Frederik M. Bergold (CP), SSgt. Bertrum Brundridge (FM), A2C Roy E. Kelsey (PJ), rescued 2 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 05	CH-3C #63-9682 of the 20th HS "Pony Express", crewed by unkn, was damaged while completing a double-engine flame-out landing at an isolated jungle village. The subsequent surface transport of the helicopter by truck over unimproved roads so badly increased the damage that restoration was scheduled to take six months. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - April 06	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevac’d two USAF airmen, names unkn, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 06	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by 1st Lt. Robert W. Letton (P), 1st Lt. John F. Guilmartin (CP), SSgt. Chapman (FM), A2C James E. Poole (PJ) and A2C Michael L. Halvorson (PJ), rescued the crew of a USA OV-1, Capt. H. E. Dvensing (P) and SPC L. R. Johnson), in Laos. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 06	A HH-43B from Det. 2, 38th ARRS, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Ralph E. Vick (P), 1st Lt. Kenneth G. Griffis (CP), A2C Andrew C. Paparella (FM), MSgt. Edward M. “Red” Willis (PJ) and Amn. Ragallo (FF), rescued a RTAF T-28 pilot, name unkn, in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 06	Three CH-3C’s from the 20th Helicopter Sq., “D” flight, crews unkn, inserted a 47-man team into an unlighted, unmarked rice paddy between two branches of the trail in an unprecedented night mass move. According to liaison officers this was the first movement of its type since the Korean War. This same team was extracted from the same area approximately a month later after they had gathered much valuable intelligence. No other details are known at this time. 1966 History of the 20th Helicopter Squadron
1966 - April 07	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevac’d three USAF airmen, names unkn, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 08	Det. 12, 38th ARRS is activated at Nha Trang AB, RVN (1 HH-43). http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1966.pdf
1966 - April 08	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued a A-1E pilot, Capt. S. Knickerbocker, after he bailed out of his ground fire damaged aircraft about 5 miles west of Da Nang, RVN. "http://udornrtafb.tripod.com/id56.html
1966 - April 08	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued a wounded RVN troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - April 09	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved one USAF airman, A2C S. L. Luhn. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - April 10	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Harold D. Salem (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued three U. S. Army troops, 2nd Lt. D. D. Hadly, Sgt. D. Synover and E-5 B. G. Walker. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - April 10	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Henningson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued two U. S. Army troops, PFC S. D. Sullavin and PFC E. R. Smellgrone. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - April 11	An HH-43F #63-9711 (Call sign "Pedro 73"), from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa Air Base, RVN, crewed by Capt. Harold D. Salem (P), Maj. Maurice G. Kessler (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond (FM), A1C William Hart Pitsenbarger (PJ), was the ‘high bird’ called to medevac wounded of the 1st Infantry Division which were surrounded by enemy forces near Cam My, east of Saigon. They rescued 7 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. Pararescueman A1C William Hart Pitsenbarger was KIA on this mission and was later awarded the Medal of Honor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 11	An HH-43F (Call sign "Pedro 97") from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa Air Base, RVN, crewed by Capt. Ronald L. Bachman (P), Capt. Raymond L. Murden (CP), A1C Thomas C. Story (FM), SSgt. David E. Milsten (PJ) was the ‘low bird’ called to medevac wounded of the 1st Infantry Division which were surrounded by enemy forces near Cam My, east of Saigon. They rescued 7 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 11	An HH-43F from Det. 6, 39th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued 6 wounded U.S. Army troops in contact in RVN. JRCC Save Form
1966 - April 11	An HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS based at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Charles R. Kay (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued 2 wounded U.S. Army troops in contact in RVN. JRCC Save Form
1966 - April 12	An HH-43F (Call sign "Pedro 97") from Det. 6, 38th ARRS at Bien Hoa Air Base, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (P), Capt. Edwin A. Henningson (CP), A1C Alexander Montgomery (FM), A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), continued the medevac of wounded of the 1st Infantry Division which were surrounded by enemy forces near Cam My, east of Saigon. P.J. O'Beirne stayed on the ground to load the wounded and look for P.J. A1C William H. Pitsenbarger who stayed in the fight overnight and was KIA on this mission and who was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 12	An HH-43F #62-4560 (Call sign "Pedro 91") from Det. 10, 38th ARRS based at Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Charles R. Kay (P), John R. Denham (CP), A1C Malcolm G. Aldridge (FM), SSgt. Leon C. Fullwood (PJ), continued the medevac of wounded, rescuing two of the 1st Infantry Division which were surrounded by enemy forces near Cam My, east of Saigon. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 14	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and Charles A. Kezer (PJ), rescued one crew member, from the South China Sea, of two B-57B’s that collided while practicing formation flying over Da Nang AB, RVN. The three other crew members survived, and they were rescued by a USMC UH-34D helicopter. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - April 15	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (P), Capt. Edwin A. Hennigson (CP), A1C Alexander Montgomery (FM), A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ) and SSgt. Leon C. Fullwood (PJ), rescued 6 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 17	A HH-3C (Call sign "Jolly Green 51") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Jerry W. Jennings (P), Capt. William R. Uhl (CP), SSgt. Michael R. Holloway (FE) and A1C Dennis J. Kraft (PJ) rescued the crew of a B-57C (Call sign "Yellowbird"), Capt. Lawrence J. Horacek (P) and Capt. Donald N. Harnage (CP), after they had ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft about 25 miles north of the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 17	A HH-3C (Call sign "Jolly Green 52") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. William E. Cowell (P), Capt. David C. Henry (CP), SSgt. Robert J. Watson (FM) and A2C Laverne W. Kellerman (PJ) rescued a USN A-4E (Call sign "Champion 463") pilot, Lt. Cdr. V. G. Hough, after his aircraft was hit by AAA near the Laotian border 40 miles south of Vinh, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 19	A HH-3C, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) attempted the unsuccessful rescue of a O-1F (Call sign “Nail”) pilot, Capt. Joseph Orville Brown and his unkn observer, after his aircraft was hit by ground fire near Ban Pongdong, just south of the Mu Gia Pass, and crashed. It was established that both crewmembers were KIA in the crash of their aircraft. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 19	A HH-3C, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) attempted the unsuccessful rescue of an A-1E pilot, Capt. Richard Joseph Robbins, after his aircraft was hit by ground fire near Ban Pongdong, just south of the Mu Gia Pass, and crashed near the North Vietnamese border. It was established that Capt. Robbins was KIA in the crash of his aircraft. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 20	A HH-3C (Call sign "Jolly Green 51") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Furman (P), Capt. Dale V. Hardy (CP), A1C Robert E. Crites (FM) and A2C John J. Dagneau III (PJ) rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Elm") pilot, Capt. John B. Abernathy, when he ejected from his 37 mm AAA fire damaged aircraft near Don Bai Dinh, North Vietnam near the Laos border. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 21	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by 1st Lt. Forest M. Kimsey (P), Capt. Francis E. Hendrickson (CP), SSgt. Donald L. Chance (FE) and SSgt. Robert L. Berry Jr. (PJ) rescued the badly injured co-pilot of a USMC F-4B, 2nd Lt. John L. Arendale, after he had ejected along with his pilot, Capt. Frank A. Huey, from their 37mm AAA damaged aircraft as they were attacking six trucks along the Ho Chi Minh Trail about five miles north of Trang Hune Nord in southern Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - April 21	HH-43B #59-1561 (Call sing “Pedro 69”) was crashed damaged at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand. This HH-43B was repaired and returned to service. No other details are available currently. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.html
1966 - April 22	A HH-3C (Call sign "Jolly Green 55") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Raymond H. Matthews (P), 1st Lt. Lawrence C. Rice (CP), SSgt Bernard D. Loughry (FM) and A1C George E. Hunt (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USMC F-4B, Capt. Frank A. Huey, after he had ejected from his 37 mm AAA damaged aircraft along with his co-pilot, 2nd Lt. John L. Arendale, as they were attacking six trucks along the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos on April 21, 1966. The PJ, A1C Hunt, had was sent down the hoist to try and locate and help rescue 2nd Lt. Arendale, who had suffered a broken leg but before he could be locate 2nd Lt. Arendale and be picked up his helicopter was driven off by enemy fire. With SSgt. Loughry (FE) being hit in the shoulder and severely wounded and JG-55’s hoist malfunctioning this left A1C Hunt on the ground. He E & E’d during the night and was rescued the next morning about ten miles away from where he was left. (See next entry on April 23rd.) High bird on this mission was HH-3E 64-14229 (Call sign “Jolly Green 52) was high bird on this mission but before 2nd Lt. Arendale or A1C hunt could be located and rescued it had to leave to refuel at Dong Ha (See next two entires). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & CHECO REPORT USAF Search And Rescue In Southeast Asia (1961-66) dated 24 October 1966
1966 - April 22	After HH-3E #64-14229 (Call sign “Jolly Green 52”) crewed by by 1st Lt. Forest M. Kimsey (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), after refueling at Dong Ha, returned to locate and rescue 2nd Lt. Arendale and A1C Hunt. They did locate and rescue 2nd Lt. Arendale but they were not able to locate A1C Hunt. 2nd Lt. Arendale was evacuated to Dong Ha while another helicopter on this mission continued to search for A1C Hunt. No visual or electronic signal was received from A1C Hunt and the search effort for the day was called off with plans for a first light search to begin on April 23rd. 1St Lt. Kimsey was awarded the Silver Star medal for his precipitation in this mission, awards for other crewmates (and their names) are unknown at this time (See previous and next entry). CHECO REPORT USAF Search And Rescue In Southeast Asia (1961-66) dated 24 October 1966
1966 - April 22	An additional CH-3C of the 20th HS, along with three more pilots (names unkn) was sent to Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand from Nha Trang AB, RVN to join the two that had been sent there on February 02, 1966. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - April 23	A HH-3C #64-14229 (Call sign "Jolly Green 52") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by 1st Lt.. Forest M. Kimsey (P), Capt. Francis E. Hendrickson (CP), SSgt. Donald L. Chance (FM) and SSgt. Robert L. Berry Jr. (PJ) rescued USAF PJ A1C George E. Hunt who was left on the ground from "Jolly Green 55" (see the previous mission on April 22nd) the day before while on the SAR for Capt. Huey and 2nd Lt. Arendale. SSgt. Berry was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during this mission. (See previous two entires). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & USAF Search And Rescue In Southeast Asia (1961-66) dated 24 October 1966 & http://www.homeofheroes.com/members/04_SS/5_RVN/citations/airforce/a.html & CHECO REPORT
1966 - April 28	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P) unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (PJ), medevacked one Thai Civilian. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - April 30	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Harold A. Solberg (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued a USN A-4E (Call sign "Garfish") pilot, Lt. J. S. Buzby, just off the coast of Da Nang after he ejected from his disabled aircraft. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 01	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Maj. Ealmon L. Stearman (P), Capt. David C. Henry (CP), SSgt. Theodore M. Youngblood (FM) and A2C William Daniel Brotton (PJ) rescued the pilot of a A-1E, Capt. James M. Ingalls, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft a few miles from the Ban Nalong storage area in northern Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 02	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard L. Cardwell (P), unkn (CP), SSgt. Bertrum Brundridge (FM), and unkn (PJ), rescued a crewmember of a VNAF UH-1 helicopter in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 04	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Darvan E. “Ed” Cook (P), unkn (CP), SSgt Thomas Hughes (FM) and MSgt. Charles "Chuck" Walther (PJ), using the HH-43F’s rotorwash with SSgt. Hughes and MSgt. Walther using the FSK fire suppression kit, put out a fire on a B-57, loaded with bombs, and probably saved an entire flight line of 12 B-57's loaded with 750 lb. bombs. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 04	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), and unkn (PJ), medevacked seven civilians in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 06	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Robert. D. Furman (P), Capt. David C. Henry (CP), A1C Robert E. Crites (FM) and A2C John J. Dagneau III (PJ) rescued the crew of an O-1F, Lt. Col. Robert L. "Louie" Johnston and Pratan (foreign military), from Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 06	A HH-43B from Det. 6, PARRC at Kadena, crewed by Capt. Bruce B. Duffy (P), Capt. John E. Shaeffer (CP), TSgt. William D. Atwell (FM), SSgt. Francis D. Brown (MT) and C. Lee McFarlane (FS), rescued an F-105 pilot, Capt. Wesley G. Kelly, who had ejected from his aircraft in the vicinity of Aguni Jima Island. Capt. Kelly was rescued by hoist pickup from his dinghy using a rescue basket. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sunday, May 8, 1966, pg. 7
1966 - May 07	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Louis J. Pottschmidt (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved an unknown USN sailor. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 08	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Henningson (P), 1st Lt. Charles R. Sweet (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM), and SSgt. David E. Milsten (PJ) rescued 2 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 08	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Raymond L. Murden (CP), A1C Thomas C. Story (FM), and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), rescued 5 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 10	A HH-3C #64-14233 (Call sign “Jolly Green 56”) from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Furman (P), Capt. Dale V. Hardy (CP), A1C Robert E. Crites (FM) and A2C John J. Dagneau III (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Honda 03") pilot, Capt. Martin H. Mahrt, from 15 miles west of Yen Bai, North Vietnam after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft. “Jolly Green 56” was attacked by a MiG-17 that fired three missiles at it, but they all missed. High bird on this mission was HH-3C (Call sign “Jolly Green 51”), crew unknown. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & CHECO Report USAF Search & Rescue 24 October 1966 & Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 13, 1966, pg 1
1966 - May 10	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Raymond H. Matthews (P), 1st Lt. Lawrence C. Rice (CP), SSgt. Nicholas F. Beaumont (FM), A1C George E. Hunt (PJ) and SSgt. Robert L. Berry Jr. (PJ) rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Kaiser") pilot, 1st Lt. Gorgen L. Clouster, about 7 miles northeast of Sam Neua, Laos, after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 13	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert A. Weekly (P), 1st Lt. John F. Guilmartin (CP), SSgt. William R. Gladish (FM) and A2C Michael L. Halvorson (PJ), rescued an F-105D (Call sign "Elm 01") pilot, Capt. James R. Mitchell, after he ejected from his aircraft before it crashed near Korat RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 14	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. John B. Kneen (P), Capt. Rockwell N. Green (CP), A1C Ronald E. Renard (FM) and SSgt. William C. Sutton (PJ) medevacked a unknown civilian from Laos. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 14	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang, AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Harold A. Solberg (P), Capt. Donald J. Couture (CP), A2C Dennis J. Wilson (FM) and SSgt. Dennis C. Hughes rescued an unknown civilian from Laos. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 15	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Bihn Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P) unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevacked an unknown USN sailor in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 16	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Forest M. Kimsey (P), Capt. Charles P. Rush (CP), SSgt. Theodore M. Youngblood, (FE) and A2C William D. Brotton (PJ), rescued a A-1E (Call sign "Dragonfly 23") pilot, Capt. Henry Lewis Smith, after he bailed out of his AAA damaged aircraft about 25 miles west of Dong Hoi, North Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 16	A HH-43F, from Det. 7, 38th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Harold A. Solberg (P), Capt. Donald J. Couture (CP), A2C Dennis J. Wilson (FM), SSgt. Dennis C. Hughes (PJ) and SSgt. William C. Sutton (PJ) rescued an unknown Laotian from Laos. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 17	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Israel Freedman (P), Capt. Jay M. Strayer (CP), SSgt. Benjamin Selph (FM) and A1C Reedus L. Haraway (MT) made a night rescue of the crew of a F-4C, Capt. D. G. Rokes (P) and Lt. E. S. S. Osbolt (CP) after they had ejected from their exploding aircraft about 8 miles from the base. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.html
1966 - May 17	Two CH-3C's and three crews of the 20th HS at Da Nang AB, RVN were transferred to Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - May 18	A HH-3C (Call sign "Jolly Green 51") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. John F. Guilmartin (P), Maj. Donald A. Vavra (CP), SSgt. Michael R. Holloway (FM) and A1C Dennis J. Kraft (PJ) rescued the crew of a USN F-4B (Call sign "Black Lion"), Lt. Cdr. Carl W. L. Sommers and Lt. Cdr. William K. Sullivan, after they had ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft in the Ban Karai Pass area. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 21	The Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, completed a series of flight tests using a modified CH-3 and a C-130, proving the feasibility of the air-to-air refueling of helicopters. USAF in Southeast Asia, Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia by Earl H. Tilford, Jr.
1966 - May 21	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Rockwell N. Green (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) medevacked one USAF airman in RVN. No details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 22	A HH-3C (Call sign "Jolly Green 56") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James L. Butera (P), Capt. David C. Henry (CP), TSgt. Spence C. Heywood (FM) and A3C Robert B. Williamson (PJ) rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Elm 04") pilot, 1st Lt. Richard H. Hackford, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft about fifteen miles northeast of the Ban Karai Pass area, Laos. All of the "Jolly Green" crew were awarded The Silver Starr for their actions during this mission. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 24	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) rescued an unkn U. S. Army troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 25	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), 1st Lt. Michael E. Davis (CP), James E. Johnson (FM) and A2C David A. Carl (PJ), medevacked one unkn in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 25	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. William R. Uhl (P), Capt. John M. High (CP), TSgt. Donald J. Jones (FM) and A1C Robert J. Ward (PJ) rescued the pilot of a A-1E (Call Sign "Sandy 12"), Capt. Robert Ira Bush, after he bailed out of his ground fire damaged aircraft near Ban Niang, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - May 29	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Raymond L. Murden (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FM) and A3C Gordon C. Thayer (PJ), rescued a U. S. Army troop, PFC Gerald Honeycutt. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 30	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Ealmon L. Stearman (P), Capt. Charles P. Rush (CP), SSgt. Theodore M. Youngblood (FM) and A2C William D. Brotton (PJ) attempted the unsuccessful rescue of an F-105D (Call sign "Ford 01") pilot, Capt. David Burnett Hatcher, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Bao Ha, NVN. Capt. Hatcher was taken POW before he could be rescued. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 31	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. John F. Guilmartin (P), Maj. Donald A. Vavra (CP), SSgt. Michael R. Holloway (FM) and A2C Malcolm Hassler (PJ) attempted the unsuccessful rescue of an F-105D (Call sign "Cactus 02") pilot, Capt. Martin William Steen, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft about twelve miles southwest of Yen Bai, NVN. Capt. Hatcher's chute was located but he was not found and was determined to have been KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 31	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Bihn Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. John M. Armstrong (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved one USN sailor. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - May 31	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Baylor R. Haynes (P), Cap. James C. O'Dell (CP), TSgt. William J. Warren (FM) and MSgt. William G. Daniels (PJ) rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Olds 02"), 1st Lt. Leonard C. Ekman, after he had ejected from his 85 mm AAA damaged aircraft about 12 miles southwest of Yen Bai, North Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 01	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Erling R. Drangstveit (P), 1st Lt. Thomas E. Kenny (CP), SSgt. Harold R. Schrader (FM) and SSgt. Aaron D. Farrior (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Honda 01") pilot, Capt. George H. Peacock, after he ejected from his small caliber ground fire damaged aircraft near the NVN/Laos border west of Dong Hoi, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 02	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Furman (P), Capt. Dale V. Hardy (CP), A1C Robert E. Crites (FM) and A2C Franklin D. Stevson (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Honda 03") pilot, Capt. John D. Whipple, after he had ejected from his small arms fire damaged aircraft near Ban Katoi, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 02	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Ealmon L. Stearman (P), 1st Lt. William W. Gunnin (CP), SSgt. Theodore M. Youngblood (FM) and A2C William D. Brotton (PJ) rescued the pilot and observer, Capt. Ben H. Witterman and Lt. Col. Marland O. Marshall, of a 0-1F (Call sign "Gombay") that was shot down and crash landed near Ban Namkop, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 03	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), attempted the unsuccessful rescue of the crew of an AC-47D that had been shot down over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, but no trace of the crew could be found. The AC-47D crew, Maj. Harding Eugene Smith, Capt. Theodore Eugene Kryszak, 1st Lt. Russell Dean Martin, TSgt. Harold Eugene Mullins, TSgt. Luther Lee Rose and SSgt. Ervin Warren was KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 04	A HH-43B from Det. 2, 38th ARRS, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevacked one Thai civilian. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 05	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edwin A. Henningson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) medevacked two U.S. Army troops. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 05	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) medevac’d two U.S. Army troops. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 06	A HH-43F #63-9712 (Call sign "Pedro 74") from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN crewed by Capt. Harold D. Salem (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), TSgt. Richard E. Connon (FM) and A2C Frederick L. Sanger (PJ), was downed by ground fire after hoisting a wounded soldier aboard and preparing for a second hoist pickup. Capt. Salem was able to fly about two miles before he was forced to land in a small clearing. TSgt. Connon was wounded in the calf and thigh during the shoot down. The second HH-43F, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Karl G. King (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond, Jr. (FM) and SSgt David E. Millets (PJ), rescued TSgt. Connon and one of the Army UH-1B's escort helicopters landed and picked up A2C Sanger and the second Army UH-1B landed and picked up Capt.'s Salem and Potter. Meanwhile a third HH-43F #63-9711 (Call sign “Pedro 73”) from Det. 6, crewed by Maj. Maurice G. Kessler (P), 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (CP), A1C Alexander Montgomery (FM) and A3C Gordon C. Thayer (PJ) had taken off to assist met the returning HH-43F and escorted it to the hospital. Ground troops moved in and secured the downed HH-43F and SSgt. William D. Cole, SSgt. Larry G. Vance, A1C Richard N. Strobaker and A2C Charles H. Burnett, in less than three hours after it was downed, had it prepared it for airlifting and a U.S. Army CH-47 lifted it from the clearing and returned it to base for repairs. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.html
1966 - June 08	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Michael E. Davis (P), Capt. Dale R. Tyree (CP), A2C Harry J. Hull (FM), A2C David A. Carl (PJ), made a night rescue of 9 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 09	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert A. Weekly (P), 1st Lt. Jason K. Bridge (CP), A1C Lyle J. Tadewald (FM) and A2C Lavern W. Kellerman (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Buck 01") pilot, Maj. James C. Holley, from off the coast of Dong Hoi, NVN, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft on June 08, 1966. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 09	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), Capt. Fredrik M. Bergold (CP), MSgt. James E. Johnson (FM) and SSgt. George E. Schipper (PJ), made a night rescue, in seven round trips of 9 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 09	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), attempted an unsuccessful rescue an A-1E pilot, Capt. Robert Ira Bush, who was KIA when his aircraft had a mid-air collision with another aircraft during a SAR mission. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 09	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Darrell A. Lowery (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), unkn (PJ), rescued nine wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 10	A HH-43B from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), attempted an unsuccessful rescue a O-1E pilot, Capt. Dan Bruen Packard, who was KIA when his aircraft was lost near Ban Vangthon, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 11	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edward E. Pharroh (P), Capt. Maurice G. Kessler (CP), A2C Alvino Espinoza (FE), and AC Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), rescued, in ten round trips, 13 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 11	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Raymond L. Murden (CP), A1C Thomas C. Story (FE), and A2C Frederick L. Sanger (PJ), rescued, in twelve round trips, 11 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 14	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. John F. Guilmartin (P), Capt. Thomas L. Stiles (CP), SSgt. Harold R. Schrader (FM) and Amn. Transito Trujillo (PJ), rescued an F-105D (Call sign "Beach 02") pilot, J. C. Shay, near Korat RTAFB, Thailand, after he had ejected from his aircraft when it had an engine flame out at low altitude. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 14	A HH-43B from Det. 2, 38th ARRS, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. D. L. Smith (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved one Thai civilian. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 15	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Ealmon L. Stearman (P), 1st Lt. William W Gunnin (CP), Sgt. Michael R. Holloway (FM) and A1C Robert J. Ward (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Packard 02") pilot, 1st Lt. Phillip J. Kelly, after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft about 5 miles north of Bo Trach, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1966 - June 15	A HH-43B from Det. 2, 38th ARRS at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. David J. Given (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved one USAF airman in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 15	The 20th Helicopter Sq. relocates from Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, to Nha Trang AB, RVN. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents.20thSOS/history2.pdf
1966 - June 22	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Jason K. Bridge (P), Maj. Frank A. Schmidt (CP), A1C Lyle J. Tadewald (FM) and A3C Robert B. Williamson (PJ), attempted an unsuccessful rescue of an O-1F (Call sign "Gombie 12") pilot, Capt. Warren Parker Smith, when his aircraft was shot down by automatic weapons fire near Ban Moung Sen in Savannakhet province in southern Laos. Capt. Smith was determined to be KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 25	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Harold D. Salem (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), medevacked USN sailor, Wayne A. Murray, from a ship, the USS John, in the South China Sea. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 26	Flight "D", with CH-3C's, of the 20th HS was moved from Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand to Udorn RTAFB, Thailand to join "B" and "C" flights already located at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - June 27	Flight "D", with CH-3C's, of the 20th HS was moved from Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand to Udorn RTAFB, Thailand to join "B" and "C" flights already located at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1966.pdf
1966 - June 28	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard L. Cardwell (P), Capt. Dale R. Tyree (CP), A2C William L. Houoghtaling (FM), SSgt. George E. Schipper (PJ) and Capt. Al Asendorf [Doctor] (MC), rescued four men from a UH-1B that had been downed the night before. Kaman RotorTips Magazine
1966 - June 29	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Dale L. Potter (P), Capt. Harold D. Salem (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond Jr. (FM), and A3C Gordon C. Thayer (PJ), rescued 7 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 29	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Maurice G. Kessler (P), Capt. Karl G. King (CP), A1C Alexander Montgomery (FM), and A1C Henry J. O'Berine (PJ), rescued 8 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 29	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Lawrence C. Rice (P) Capt. William E. Cowell (CP), A1C Wallace Spivery (FM) and A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ), rescued an A-1E (Call sign "Dragonfly 25") pilot, Capt. N. J. Baker, after he had bailed out of his AAA damaged aircraft near Ban Katoi, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 30	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Rush (P), Capt. Francis E. Hendrickson (CP), SSgt. Theodore M. Youngblood (FM) and SSgt. Robert L. Berry (PJ) rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Savannah 02") pilot, Capt. Robin K. Nierste, after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft near Moung Cha, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - June 30	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Edward E. Pharraoh (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM), and A2C Fredrick L. Sanger (PJ), rescued two wounded USA troops, SP4 C. R. Jenkins and PFC Anthony Brunett, in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - June 30	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Dale L. Potter (P), Capt. Mark C. Schibler (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond Jr. (FE), and A1C Henry J. O'Berine (PJ) rescued a wounded USA troop, PFC John B. Price, in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - July 01	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. Edward E. Pharaoh (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FE) and A2C Fredrick L. Sanger (PJ) rescued two wounded USA troops, E-5 Robert Riddle and E-5 A. Anthony Brokken, in contact in RVN. JRCC Save Form
1966 - July 01	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Karl G. King (P), Maj. Maurice G. Kessler (CP), A1C Thomas C. Story (FM), and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), rescued 1 wounded USA troop, SP4 C. Maltnowski, in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 03	A HH-43F from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Ralph H. Bush (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued two wounded ARVN troops in contact in RVN. JRCC Save Form
1966 - July 05	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. David R. Stevenson (P), Capt. Rockwell N. Greene (CP), A1C Ronald E. Renard (FM), SSgt. William C. Sutton (PJ) and SSgt. David J. Wheeler (PJ) rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Barracuda") pilot, 1st Lt. B. L. Minton, from the South China Sea after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft about 15 miles off the coast of the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 06	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Forest M. Kimsey (P), 1st Lt. Donald R. Harris (CP), SSgt. Donald L. Chance (FM), A2C William D. Brotton (PJ) and Aaron Garrior (PJ), rescued two crewmembers of a T-28 (Call sign “Green Eagle 03”), Weera and one unkn, after they went down in Laos. “Jolly Green 56” was the high bird on this mission. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 06	A HH-43F from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Donald R. Berdeaux (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued a A-1E (Call sign "Sandy 21") pilot, Capt. J. R. Crane after he bailed out of his small arms battle damaged aircraft about 20 miles north of Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 07	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James L. Butera (P), 1st Lt. F. M. Dare (CP), TSgt. William J. Warren (FM) and A2C Malcolm C. Hassler (PJ) rescued two crewmembers, Capt. C. L. Evans and A1C A. J. Grover, of a U-10 that had went down in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 07	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Robert W. Letton (P), Capt. Robert W. Packer (CP), SSgt. Robert J. Watson (FM) and A1C Aaron D. Farrior (PJ), rescued one crewmember, A. J. Glover, of a U-10 that had went down in Thailand. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 08	HH-43B #59-1587 from Det. 10, 38th ARRS was destroyed during a mortar attack at Binh Thuy AB, RVN. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.html
1966 - July 08	HH-43B #62-4560 at Det. 10, 38th ARRS at Binh Thuy AB, RVN was damaged in a mortar attack. The helicopter was repaired and put back in service. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.html
1966 - July 08	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. LaMonte M. Kahler (CP), A1C Alexander Montgomery (FM), and A2C Fredrick L. Sanger (PJ), rescued 6 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 08	Two HH-43F’s from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, one crewed by Capt. John B. Kneen (P), 1st Lt Frederick D. Gregory (CP), TSgt Delmar R. Mapes (FE), A1C Dennis C. Hughes (PJ), and the second crewed by 1st Lt. Tommy L. Brown (P), Capt. Joseph E. Symond, Jr. (CP), TSgt Patrick A. Bowers (FM) and SSgt William C. Sutton (PJ), rescued three from a downed USMC CH-46. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - July 09	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles P. Nadler (P), Capt. LaMonte M. Kahler (CP), A1C Alexander Montgomery (FM), and A2C Fredrick L. Sanger (PJ), rescued 6 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 09	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), TSgt. Kenneth L. Perkins (FM), and A3C Gordon C. Thayer (PJ), rescued, in six round trips, 5 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 11	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert A. Weekley (P), 1st Lt. Jason K. Bridge (CP), A1C Lyle J. Tadewald (FM) and A2C Franklin D. Stevson (PJ), rescued an F-105D (Call sign "Knife 01") pilot, Capt. Robert H. Laney, after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft near Ban Thin, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1966 - July 11	A HH-3C (Call sign “Jolly Green 54”) from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Raymond H. Matthews (P), 1st Lt. William C. Dean (CP), SSgt. Nicholas F. Beaumont (FE) and A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ) rescued an F-105D (Call sign "Anvil 02") pilot, Capt. William J. McClelland, after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft near Thai Nguyen, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 14	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. John M. Armstrong (P), 1st Lt. Frederick D. Gregory (CP), SSgt. Curtis F. Yancy (FM), SSgt. William C. Sutton (PJ) rescued a USN F-8E (Call sign Super Heat 202") pilot, Cmdr. Richard M. Bellinger, from the South China Sea after he ejected from his aircraft that had been hit by cannon fire form a MiG-17. He made it to about 16 miles short of Da Nang before he had to eject. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1966 - July 15	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. John M. Armstrong (P), 1st Lt. Tommy L. Brown (CP), SSgt. Curtis F. Yancy (FM) and SSgt. William C. Sutton (PJ) rescued the crew of a USMC F-4B (Call sign "Condol 52"), Maj. B. O. Fritsch and 1st Lt. C. D. Smith, after they had ejected from their ground fire damage aircraft about 15 miles NW of Dong Hoa, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 15	A HH-43B #60-0268 of the 31st ARRS at Clark AB, PI., crashed during a scramble takeoff when the crew chief failed to remove the MD-3 power unit cable and that began the crash sequence when they lifted off. The crew chief was hit by a piece of blade during the crash but was not badly injured. This is the same helicopter that was named "South Sea Sue" during operations with Photo Mapping in New Guinea prior to being transfer to Clark AB, PI. in 1964. The helicopter was repaired and returned to service. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.htmlhttp://www.rotorheadsrus.us/document/1028.html
1966 - July 17	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), A1C John F. Tobey (PJ) and A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ) rescued the crew, Capt. F. D. Moruzzi (P), and 1st Lt. J. F. Preston (CP) of an F-4C that had been hit by AAA fire near Vinh Linh, NVN and they had coaxed the burning aircraft to about a mile offshore where they ejected. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 17	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Duane A. Miller (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Pistol 02”), 1st Lt. W. C. Spelius, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft a few miles north of Dong Hoi, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 18	The first two HH-3E's, #65-12783 & #65-12784 arrive in SEA. http://www.jollygreen.org/Research/RonThurlow/NotableH3s.html
1966 - July 19	A HH-3C from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Maj. Donald A. Vavra (P), Capt. Dale V. Hardy (CP), TSgt. William J. Warren (FM) and A1C Robert J. Ward (PJ) rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Wolf 02"), Capt. R. D. Steere, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft after he nursed it back to Thailand after being hit seven miles north of Hanoi, North Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - July 20	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Ronald C. Tubbs (P), Capt. Gerald B. Van Grunsven (CP), TSgt. Benjamin Selph (FE) and Capt. Shellye C. Davis [Doctor] (FS), rescued the pilot, Capt. R. A. Walmsley, after he and his WSO, 1st Lt. S. W. George, crashed about 16 miles east of the air base while trying to land their ground fire damaged F-4C aircraft at Ubon RTAFB. Their aircraft had been hit near Vinh Linh, north of the DMZ, and they flew it back to Thailand to attempt their landing. Lt. George was killed in the crash and Capt. Walmsley was seriously injured. A second HH-43B on this mission was crewed by 1st Lt. Jodrph W. Sprague (P), 1st Lt. Gordon O. Tooley (CP), A1C William E. Woodford (MT) and A2C Raymond E. Stokes (FF). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 20	A HH-3E from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. William "Skip" E. Cowell (P), 1st Lt. William C. Dean (CP), SSgt. William R. Gladish (FM) and A1C Michael D. Leonard (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USN A-1J (Call sign "Skyraider 04"), Lt. (Jg.) Dieter Dengler, from near Hoi Het, Laos. Lt. (Jg.) Dengler had crash landed his ground fire damaged aircraft a few miles from Ban Phathoung, Laos on 01 February 1966. Lt. (Jg.) Dengler was taken prisoner and later escaped (on 29 June 1966) and spent the next 23 days, on the run, in the jungle before he was spotted by an A-1 pilot and then rescued by a HH-3E. A fellow POW and USAF HH-43B helicopter pilot, Duane Martin, who was shot down and became a POW in Laos on September 20, 1965, that had escaped with Dengler was killed, a day or so prior to Dengler's rescue, by a local villager who struck Martin in the neck with a machete. Lt. Dengler was the only escaped POW rescued by Air Rescue in the entire Vietnam War. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "Escape From Laos" by Dieter Dengler & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 21	Two HH-43F’s from the 38th ARS Det. at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn crews, rescued 12 crewmen from the 120 ft. Panamanian freighter Bright Star that had gone aground on a reef 25 miles northwest of Quang Ngai City. The 12 crewmen were hoisted to safety and delivered to the nearby destroyer Nicholas, which took them to Da Nang. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Jan. 23, 1966, pg. 6
1966 - July 24	Two UH-1F’s, #65-7931 & #65-7932 arrived at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand and were assigned to the 606th Air Commando Sq. under project “Lucky Tiger”. These two UH-1F’s were wired and equipped to operate in the ‘gunship’ role. AFHRA UH-1 historical record documents
1966 - July 25	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Gary E. Robertson (P), 1st Lt. Frederick D. Gregory (CP), SSgt. David L. Lancaster (FM) and A2C Albert W. Foster III (PJ) rescued a two crewmembers, Lt. Bertke and Lt. Allardyne, of a USMC H-34 from the DMZ. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 25	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Karl G. King (P), Capt. LaMonte M. Kahler (CP), SSgt. Charles B. Carr (FM) and A1C Henry J. O'Beirne (PJ), rescued the pilot of an F-100D, Capt. G. J. Farrell, after he ejected from his small arms fire damaged aircraft about 10 miles SE of Bien Hoa. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 26	UH-1F #65-7929 arrived at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand and was assigned to the 606th Air Commando Sq. under project “Lucky Tiger”. This UH-1F was wired and equipped to operate in the ‘gunship’ role. AFHRA UH-1 historical record documents
1966 - July 27	A HH-3E #65-12784 (Call sign “Jolly Green 18”) from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. David C. Henry (P), 1st Lt. Elmer C. Lavender, II (CP), SSgt. Jerry W. Johnson (FM) and SSgt. Dennis C. Hughes (PJ) rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Moonglow 01"), Capt. James R. Mitchell, after he ejected from his small arms fire damaged aircraft in the Dong Hoi area of NVN. The second HH-3E #65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) on this mission was crewed by 1st Lt. Lawrence C. Rice (P), 1st Lt. William C. Dean (CP), A1C Nickolas F. Beaumonte (FE) and A2C William J. Flower (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 28	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS at Pleiku AB, RVN crewed by Capt. Darrell A. Lowery (P), Capt. Fredrick M. Bergold (CP), TSgt. Kenneth B. Thompson (FM), A2C Allen R. Stanek (PJ), rescued two USA crewmembers from a downed UH-1B helicopter (Call sign "Conto 100") near Dak To, RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - July 29	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS at Pleiku AB, RVN crewed by Capt. Richard L. Cardwell (P), Capt. Dale R. Tyree (CP), A2C Harry J. Hull (FM), SSgt. George E. Schipper (PJ) and Capt. Al Asendorf (MC-Doctor) rescued the two crew members from a downed Army UH-1B helicopter near Dak To, RVN. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.htm & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 30	http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetrotortips.htm & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 31	Seven UH-1F’s, #65-7923, #65-7927, #65-7935, 65-7937, 65-7942, 65-7943 & #65-7945 arrived at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand and were assigned to the 606th Air Commando Sq. under project “Lucky Tiger”. AFHRA UH-1 historical record documents
1966 - July 31	Seven UH-1F’s, #65-7923, #65-7927, #65-7935, 65-7937, 65-7942, 65-7943 & #65-7945 arrived at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand and were assigned to the 606th Air Commando Sq. under project “Lucky Tiger”. AFHRA UH-1 historical record documents
1966 - July 31	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Thomas E. Kenney (P), 1st Lt. David J. Feigert (CP), A1C Larry J. Chambers (FM), A2C Michael L. Halvorson (PJ) and A3C Robert B. Williamson (PJ), rescued a A-1E (Call sign "Dragonfly 21") pilot, Capt. David W. Lester, after he bailed out of his small arms fire damaged aircraft near Ban Kato, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - July 31	CH-3C's of the 20th HS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crew's unkn, completed a massive airlift, moving 400 Thai soldiers from Makon Si Thammarat in southern Thailand to Trang in the north. As a result of this action, 165 suspected Communist terrorists were retained on the first day of the operation, which the squadron carried to Mukdahan from the field. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1968.pdf
1966 - August 01	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Ealmon L. Stearman (P), Lt. Col. Owen R. Fletcher (CP), A1C Frank I. Clubb (FM) and Amn. Transito Trujillo (PJ), scrambled from LS-36 in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue a F-105D (Call sign "Flintstone 03") pilot, Capt. Kenneth Walter North, after he ejected from AAA damaged aircraft about 7 miles north of Thai Nguyen railway yard in North Vietnam. Capt. North became a POW about 20 minutes before the "Jolly Green" helicopter could get to this location. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 03	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), A2C Michael P. Benno (FM) and A1C Gerald C. Hammond Jr. (PJ), rescued a F-100D (Call sign "Saber 04") pilot, 1st Lt. T. L. Hodges, after he ejected from his aircraft when he was shot down while on a direct fire mission in RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 04	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Lt. Col. Owen R. Fletcher (P), Maj. Ealum L. Stearman (CP), SSgt. Harold W. Chico (FM) and A3C Robert B. Williamson (PJ) rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Honda 04") pilot, 1st Lt. Allen V. Rogers, after he ejected from AAA damaged aircraft about 40 miles NW of Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 06	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. D. C. Herbert (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ), rescued two crew members from a F-4C, 1st Lt. Tarre (P) and Capt. Bavousett (WSO), after their aircraft suffered an engine failure and they were forced to eject over RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - August 08	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert L. Powell (P), 1st Lt. William W. Gunnin (CP), Langley (FM) and A2C Franklin D. Stevson (PJ), rescued a RF-101C pilot (Call sign "Zebra 01"), Maj. Don Dyer, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft in NVN on 07 August 1966. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - August 08	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Francis E. Hendrickson (P), 2nd Lt. Robert W. Parker (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FM) and A2C William D. Brotton (PJ) rescued an F-105D pilot (Call sign "Rebel 02"), 1st Lt. John R. Casper, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Troc, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 08	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Robert L. Blaydes (P), Capt. Edward E. Pharroh (CP), A1C Nathaniel A. Moseley (FM) and A2C Frederick L. Sanger (PJ), rescued an F-5C pilot, Maj. W. H. Gillette, in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 10	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Francis E. Hendrickson (P), 2nd Lt. Robert W. Parker (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FM) and A2C William Daniel Brotton (PJ) rescued the crew, Capt. Ryan and Capt. Overstreet, of an O-1E (Call sign "Gambie 23") in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - August 11	A UH-1F from Eglin AFB, FL, crewed by Capt. Rollin T. Wheat (P), 1st Lt. Michael F. Sullivan (CP) and SSgt. James E. Armenia (FM) crashed near Niceville, FL., during a night training mission. All three crewmembers were killed in the crash. No other details are available at the time of this entry. The Evening Times (Sayre, Penn), Fri, Aug 12, 1966, page 1
1966 - August 13	A HH-43F from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. William C. Wirstrom (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot and observer of a U.S. Army 0-1E, Maj. W. L. Burk (P) and USAF MSgt. W. H. Lettman (O) about 30 miles northeast of Nha Trang. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 13	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. John B. Riederich (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved one USN sailor in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - August 13	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Fredrik M. Bergold (P), 1st Lt. Michael E. Davis (CP), SSgt. Bertrum E. Brundridge (FM), and A2C David A. Carl (PJ), rescued 1 wounded USA troop in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 14	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Dale R. Tyree (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), and unkn (PJ), rescued 1 wounded USA troop in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 14	A HH-43F, from Det. 14, 38th ARRS, Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Phillip S. Prince (P), Capt. Franklin L. Chase (CP), SSgt Ramon N. Colunga (FF), A2C Wylie G. Cox (FF) and A1C Thomas W. Buggie (MT), saved five USA troops from a USA UH-1D. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - August 15	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Fredrick M. Bergold (P), 1st Lt. Michael E. Davis (CP), SSgt. Bertrum E. Brundridge (FM), and A2C David A. Carl (PJ), rescued 3 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Forms 1966
1966 - August 15	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard L. Cardwell (P), Capt. Carlton F. Vermeys (CP), A2C William L. Houghtaling (FM), and A2C Allen R. Stanek (PJ), rescued 2 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 15	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Leonard D. Fialko (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved two USAF crew members from an O-1E. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - August 16	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard L. Cardwell (P), Capt. Carlton F. Vermeys (CP), A2C Harry J. Hull (FM) and A2C Allen R. Stanek (PJ), rescued 2 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 16	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Dale R. Tyree (P), Capt. Darrell A. Lowery (CP), SSgt. Bertrum E. Brundridge (FM) and A2C Roy E. Kelsey (PJ) rescued 2 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 17	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved one USAF crew member from a USAF F-4C. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - August 17	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Carlton F. Verneys (P), Capt. Richard L. Cardwell (CP), MSgt. James E. Johnson (FM) and A2C Allen R. Stanek (PJ), rescued 2 wounded USA troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - August 17	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Erling R. Drangstveit (P), 1st Lt. David E. Lyall (CP), SSgt. Jerry W. Johnson (FM), A2C William D. Brotton (PJ) and SSgt. Aaron D. Farrior (PJ), attempted an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the crew of a F-105F (Call sign "Hanover 01"), Maj. Joseph William Brand (P) and Maj. Donald Maurice Singer (CP) after they attempted to eject from their AAA damaged aircraft about 12 miles north of Van Yen, 65 miles west of Hanoi. Both Maj. Brand and Maj. Singer were KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - August 25	HH-43F #63-9712 from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, was hit by ground fire during a rescue mission and had to make a forced landing into a small clearing. HH-43F #63-9712 was recovered about three hours later by an Army CH-47 and returned to Bien Hoa AB, RVN. It was repaired and returned to service. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnew.html
1966 - August 27	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Kenneth E. Kittleson (P), 1st Lt. F. M. Dare (CP), SSgt. Jerry W. Johnson (FM) and SSgt. George E. Hunt (PJ) attempted an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the crew of a USN A-6 (Call sign "Cupcake 405"), Lt. Cmdr. John Heaphy Fellowes (P) and Lt. (Jg.) George Thomas Coker (CP) after they ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft about 15 miles northwest of Vinh. Both Lt. Cmdr. Fellows and Lt. (Jg.) Coker became POWs before the rescue helicopter could arrive. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - September 01	A HH-3E #65-12784 (Call sign “Jolly Green 18”) from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Robert W. Davis (P), Majo Adrian D. Youngblood (CP), TSgt. Fred C. Williams (FE) and A2C Robert F. Gabourel (PJ), attempted an unsuccessful rescue of the pilot of a F-104C, Maj. Norman Schmidt (P) after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft about 35 miles northwest of Dong Hoi, North Vietnam. Maj Schmidt became POWs before the rescue helicopter could arrive and he was believed beaten to death during prison interrogations. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - September 01	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Oliver E. O'Mara (P), 1st Lt. Donald R. Harris (CP), SSgt. Donald J. Hall (FM) and A2C Franklin D. Stevson (PJ), rescued an A-1E pilot, Capt. Alvie L. Minnick, after he bailed out of his AAA fire damaged aircraft near Sakhon Nakhon, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 01	A HH-3E #64-14227 from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Roy E. Keck (P), 1st Lt. Edward G. Burfrord (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FM) and unkn (FE), that was carrying lumber for a new TACAN site lost rotor speed and crashed in Laos. No other details are known at this time (see next entry). http://hupi.org/map/vietnam/helicopt.html & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 01	HH-3E #64-14227 from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, was written off when it was dropped by a CH-47 that was slinging it. No other details are available at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.logbookmag.com/databases/articles.asp?ID=201&CatID=55
1966 - September 01	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James A. Hartwing (P), 1st Lt. Davd E. Lyall (CP), SSgt. Jerry W. Johnson (FM), A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ) and Amn. Transito Trujillo (PJ), rescued the crew of a HH-3E #64-14227, Capt. Roy E. Keck (P), 1st Lt. Edward G. Burfrord (CP), SSgt. Robert Riley (FM) and unkn (FE), that was carrying lumber for a new TACAN site and lost rotor speed and crashed in Laos. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 04	A HH-3E from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), Capt. Robert W. Davis (CP), TSgt. Maurice F. Tasker (FE), Hanon Combs (PJ) and SSgt. William P. Tracy (PJ), attempted, unsuccessfully, to rescue the pilot of an F-105D in North Vietnam. Two F-105D's were lost on this day and both pilots became POW's. A HH-43F #63-9715 (Call sign “Pedro 96”), crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) was on this mission as well. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & Det. 7, 38th ARRS Jolly Green Mission Record 18 Jul 66 – 31 Dec 66
1966 - September 05	A HH-3E from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Kenneth D. Murphy (P), Capt. John E. Halligan (CP), A1C William T. Lowe Jr. (FM) and Hanon Combs (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Tico") pilot, Capt. T. D. Dobbs, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft about seven miles west of Dong Hoi, NVN. The HH-3E high bird on this mission was crewed by Capt. David E. Dickey (P), Capt. Thomas R. Johnson (CP), A1C Michael W. Mulvaney (AG) and SSgt. William P. Tracy Jr. (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe& Det. 7, 38th ARRS Jolly Green Mission Record 18 Jul 66 – 31 Dec 66
1966 - September 08	A HH-3E #65-12786 (Call sign “Jolly Green 24”) from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Kenneth D. Murphy (P), Capt. Thomas R. Johnson (CP), TSgt. Fred C. Williams (FM) and A2C William J. Flowers (PJ) rescued an A-1E (Call sign "Hobo 24") pilot, Philip R. O'Brian, when he bailed out of his aircraft, in SVN, after it had had an engine failure. The HH-3E #65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) high bird on this mission was crewed by Capt. David E. Dickey (P), Capt. John E. Halligan (CP), A1C William T. Lowe Jr. (FE) and A2C Robert F. Gabourel (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Det. 7, 38th ARRS Jolly Green Mission Record 18 July 66 to 31 Dec. 66
1966 - September 10	A HH-3E from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), Maj. William O. Mayfield (CP), A2C Rodney J. Bettevy (FM) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ) attempted an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the pilot, Maj. Lawrence Byron Tatum, of an A-1E in North Vietnam. His aircraft was hit by .30 caliber machine gun fire as he was attacking a weapons site in the DMZ, he was seen to bail out of his aircraft near Thon Cam Son however he was never recovered and was assumed KIA. The HH-3E high bird on this mission was crewed by Capt. Robert W. Davis (P), Maj. V. D. Hickerson (CP) TSgt. Maurice F. Tasker (FE) and A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe, JRCC Save Form & Det. 7, 38th ARRS Jolly Green Mission Record 18 July 66 to 31 Dec. 66 "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - September 12	A HH-43F from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Gary E. Robertson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), and unkn (PJ), rescued 1 wounded USA troop in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 13	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. John M. Armstrong (P), Maj. Charles R. Kay (CP), A1C Malcom G. Aldridge (FM) and SSgt. Patrick J. Geisler (PJ) rescued 4 crewmembers of a UH-1 in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 13	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. William H. Lloyd (P), 1st Lt. David J. Feigert (CP), SSgt. Jack Picklesimer (FM) and Amn. Transito Trujillo (PJ), rescued an F-105D (Call sign "Diamond 02") pilot, 1st Lt. Kenneth V. Hallmark, after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft south of Xom Hoa, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 13	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Vespico (P), Capt. Alma L. Williams (CP), A2C Terry M. Dicken Jr. (FM) and A2C Michael P. Benno (PJ), rescued 4 crewmembers of a USA UH-1 in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 14	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Leonard D. Fialko (P), Capt. Clarence N. Cochran (CP), SSgt. William R. Dunbar (FM), SSgt. Charles H. Williams (FF) and A1C Wayne R. Smith (MT) rescued 2 crew members, names unkn, of a U.S. Army H-13 from an island in a river in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - September 14	A HH-43F helicopter crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued an F-100D pilot, Capt. C. W. Findlay, after he ejected from his 12.7 mm machine gun fire damaged aircraft near Bac Lieu, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 14	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. John M. Armstrong (P), Maj. Charles R. Kay (CP), A1C Malcom G. Aldridge (FM) and SSgt. Patrick J. Geisler (PJ) rescued three from a USA UH-1 (Call sign "Cigar Smoke") that was downed in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 14	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Vespico (P), Capt. Alma L. Williams (CP), A2C Terry M. Dicken Jr. (FM) and A2C Michael P. Benno (PJ), rescued five from a USA UH-1 (Call sign "Cigar Smoke") that was downed in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 14	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Leonard D. Fialko (P), Capt. Clarence N. Cochran (CP), SSgt. William R. Dunbar (FM) and Wayne R. Smith (MT), Charles H. Williams (FF), Clarence E. Prosser (FF), rescued an F-4C co-pilot, name unkn, after he ejected from his aircraft near Ninh Thuan, RVN. The F-4C pilot, 1st Lt. Howard Eugene Knudsen, was KIA. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - September 15	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Karl G. King (P), Donald L. Hebert (CP), A1C Gerald C. Hammond Jr. (FM) and A2C Fredrick L. Sanger (PJ) and rescued 5 crewmembers of a UH-1 in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 16	A HH-3E from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. David E. Dickey (P), Capt. John E. Halligan (CP), TSgt. Fred C. Williams (FM) and A2C Robert F. Gabourel (PJ), rescued a F-4C (Call sign "Sharkbait 02") crew, 1st Lt. Bernard D. Giere (P) and 1st Lt. Henry J. Knoch (CP) after they had ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft in the DMZ near Thon Cam Son, North Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 17	A HH-3E #65-12786 (Call sign "Jolly Green 24") from Det. 7, 38th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Kenneth D. Murphy (P), Capt. Thomas R. Johnson (CP), A1C William T. Lowe Jr. (FM) and A1C John F. Tobey (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Shotgun 01") pilot, Capt. Allen K. Rutherford, after he had ejected from his 85 mm AAA fire damaged aircraft 25 miles off the coast near Hue, RVN. The HH-3E landed on the sea to pick up Capt. Rutherford making this the first 'water landing' pickup by a Jolly Green during the Vietnam War. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 19	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), 1st Lt. Alfred R. Jacox (CP), SSgt. Alvin J. Williams (FM) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ) were involved in a CSAR for the crew of a B-57B, Maj. Warren Lee Gould and Capt. William Sheldon Davis, who were both discovered to have been KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 25	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Glen P. Walther (P), 1st Lt. Mark C. Schibler (CP), A2C John J. Dagneau III (PJ) and Huber L. Stover (FF), rescued 2 crewmembers of a U.S. Army UH-1B downed in a mine field in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 26	A HH-43F, from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Dale R. Tyree (P), Capt. Frederik M. Bergold (CP), A2C William L. Houghtaling (FM) and A2C Roy E. Kelsey (PJ), rescued 2 crewmembers of a U.S. Army UH-1 in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 27	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard L. Cardwell (P), Capt. Darrell A. Lowery (CP), A2C Francis D. Rice (FM) and A2C Michael J. Rosler (PJ), rescued 2 crewmembers, names unkn, of a USAF O-1E after their aircraft crashed while landing in RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 29	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 54") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Oliver E. O'Mara (P), 1st Lt. Donald R. Harris (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FM), A2C Michael L. Halvorson (PJ) and A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ), rescued a F-4C WSO (Call sign "Cleveland 02 Bravo"), 1st Lt. Joe E. Glover (WSO), after he and the pilot had ejected from their AAA fire damaged aircraft near Phu Son, North Vietnam and he had been found by a "Bright Light" team that had been inserted. The F-4C pilot, Maj. Saul Waxman was KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 29	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Kenneth D. Murphy (P), 1st Lt. David E. Lyall (CP), SSgt. Raymond Godsey (FM) and A1C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ) recovered the body of a F-4C (Call sign "Cleveland 02 Alpha") pilot, Maj. Saul Waxman, after he and his WSO, 1st Lt. J. E. Glover, had ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft. No other details are known at this time. (Note: it is believed Maj. Waxman’s body was recovered later, see the 01 Oct. entry below). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 29	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Kenneth D. Murphy (P), 1st Lt. David E. Lyall (CP), SSgt. Raymond Godsey (FM) and A2C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ) rescued an F-4C WSO, 1st Lt. Egon Knots. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - September 30	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued a F-100D pilot, Lt. Col. W. M. Fowler, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft about three miles south of Bien Hoa AB, RVN. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1966 - October 01	A HH-3E helicopter from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Kenneth D. Murphy (P), 1st Lt. David E. Lyall (CP), SSgt. Raymond Godsey (FE) and A1C Laverne W. Kellerman (PJ) recovered the body of F-4C pilot, Maj. Saul Waxman (KIA) after it was discovered by a Bright Light Team that was inserted to located him after his AAA damaged aircraft went down some distance south of Phu Son, NVN on 29 Sept. Two HH-3E’s from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, #65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”), crewed by Maj. V. D. Hickerson (P), Maj. Carl W. Olsson (CP), TSgt. Charles R. McGratha (FE) and A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ) & #65-12784 (Call sign “Jolly Green 18”), crewed by Capt. David E. Dickey (P), Hillary (CP), A1C Michael W. Mulvaney (AG) and SSgt. William P. Tracy Jr. (PJ) also participated in this mission. http://www.rotorheadsrus.us/doucments/20Oct1966.pdf & Det. 7, 38th ARRS Jolly Green Mission Record 18 July 66 to 31 Dec. 66
1966 - October 02	A HH-3E #65-12785 (Call sign “Jolly Green 36”) from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Arlyn E. Webster (P), 1st Lt. William C. Dean (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FE), A1C Duane D. Hackney (PJ) and A1C George E. Hunt (PJ), rescued, under fire, a F-104C pilot (Call sign "Fosdick 02"), Capt. Norman R. Lockhard, after he had ejected from his aircraft that had been shot down by a SA-2 missile in the northern Barrel Roll area of Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 38th ARRS History
1966 - October 02	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued an F-4C pilot, Capt. J. W. Lacasse, after he and his WSO, 1st Lt. A. L. Workman, had ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft about 10 miles off the coast, near Hue. 1st Lt, Workman was rescued by a Navy ship. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1966 - October 03	A USAF helicopter, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued a F-100D pilot, Maj. B. L. Creswell, after he had ejected from his small arms fire damaged aircraft about 10 miles SE of Rach Gia, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1966 - October 05	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE), SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ), rescued USA troops from a downed UH-1 in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - October 05	A HH-3E #65-12785 (Call sign "Jolly Green 36"), from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Oliver E. O'Mara (P), Capt. John W. Perry (CP), Howard E. Massengale (FM) and SSgt. Aaron D. Farrior (PJ), attempted three times, under fire, to rescue, a F-4C (Call sign "Tempest 03 Bravo") WSO, Capt. William Richard Andrews, after he had ejected from his aircraft that was hit by an Atoll missile fired by a MiG-21 southwest of Yen Bai, North Vietnam. The rescue attempts were not successful by Capt. O'Mara's helicopter, and it was heavily damaged and driven off by enemy fire. Capt. O'mara directed a second HH-3E in to rescue the F-4C WSO, 1st Lt. Edward W. Garland. Capt. William Richard Andrews was KIA before he could be rescued. Capt. O'Mara was awarded The Air Force Cross and Perry, Massengale and Farrior were awarded The Silver Star for their actions during this rescue attempt. See next entry. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - October 05	A HH-3E #65-12778 (Call sign "Jolly Green 02"), of Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Leland T. Kennedy (P), 1st Lt. Donald R. Harris (CP), SSgt. Donald J. Hall (FM) and A3C Robert B. Williamson (PJ), rescued, under fire, a F-4C (Call sign "Tempest 03 Alpha") pilot, 1st Lt. Edward W. Garland, after he had ejected from his aircraft that was hit by an Atoll missile fired by a MiG-21 southwest of Yen Bai, North Vietnam. The F-4C WSO, Capt. William Richard Andrews, was KIA. Capt. Kennedy was awarded the Air Force Cross and his crew members were awarded the Silver Star for their actions during this mission. See previous entry. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/leland_t._kennedy & 38th ARRS History
1966 - October 06	A HH-3E #65-12786 (Call sign “Jolly Green 24”) from Det. 7, 38 ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. William O. Mayfield (P), Maj. Jay V. Cannon (PJ), A2C Rodney J. Bettevy (FE) and A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ), attempted to rescue a B-57B (Call sign "Redbird 02") crew, Capt. G. D. Rippey (P), after he and Capt. Louis Frank Makowski (CP), had ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft in the DMZ. Capt. Rippey was rescued by a USA helicopter and Capt. Makowski became a POW before he could be rescued. ‘High bird’ on this mission was HH-3E 65-12784 (Call sign “Jolly Green 18”) crewed by Maj. Willima V. D. Hickerson (P), Maj. Frank L. Trochak (CP), SSgt. Earl E. Chambers (FM) and A2C Robert F. Gabourel (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Det. 7, 38th ARRS Jolly Green Mission Record 18 July 66 to 31 Dec. 66
1966 - October 07	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Michael E. Davis (P), Capt. Frederik M. Bergold (CP), SSgt. Bertrum E. Brundridge (FM), A2C Michael J. Rosler (PJ) and SSgt. Charles Jenkins (PJ) rescued 2 USA troops in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - October 08	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), 1st Lt. Donald D. Sams (CP), SSgt. Earl E. Chambers (FM), and A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ), rescued a 0-1E pilot, Capt. William Lee Schultz, after he had crash landed his small arms fire damaged aircraft about 5 miles north of Da Nang, RVN. Capt. Schultz later died of his injuries he received during his crash landing. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - October 08	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. David R. Stevenson (P), 1st Lt. Frederick D. Gregory (CP), A1C Dennis J. Wilson (FM), A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ), rescued the crew of a B-57B, Capt. Robert W. Clark (P) and 1st Lt. Phillip A. Viscasillas (CP), after they had ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft about a mile off the coast near Da Nang, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - October 10	A HH-43F (Call sign “Pedro 22”) from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Donald R. Couture (P), Capt. Zack L. Stocket (CP), A1C Hugh A. Brown (FF) and A1C Keith T. Tauton (FF) scrambled with the FSK to rescue a F-105D pilot, 1st Lt Glenn F. Bullock who had engine failure on takeoff and crashed about 1 mile off the end of runway 06 at Korat RTAFB. They were able to extinguish the fire, however Lt. Bullock had been killed in the crash. Glen Francis Bullock F-105 History
1966 - October 14	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), 1st Lt. Edward G. Burford (CP), SSgt. Roger A. Ely (FM) and SSgt. George E. Hunt (PJ), rescued, under fire, a F-105D (Call sign "Chicago 03") pilot, Maj. Robert P. Taylor, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Khe Bo, North Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - October 20	HH-3E #65-12778 (Call sign "Jolly Green 02") of Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P) and 1st Lt. Edward G. Burford (CP), A2C Gary R. Meyer (FM) and A2C Thomas C. Davis (PJ), was shot down, while rescuing F-4C pilot, 1st Lt. Joseph E. Merrick, about 10 miles south of Ban Kang, Laos, while on a CSAR to rescue the crew of F-4C (Call sign "Avenger 03"), Maj. I. Breckenridge (P) and 1st Lt. Joseph E. Merrick (CP). "Jolly Green 36" was the 'high bird' on this mission.( See next entry.) "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.jollygreen.org/jltnc.htm & Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson
1966 - October 20	HH-3E # 65-12785 (Call sign "Jolly Green 36") of Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Leland T. Kennedy (P), 1st Lt. Elmer C. Lavender II (CP), SSgt. Raymond Godsey (FM) and A1C Robert J. Ward (PJ), rescued, under fire, the crew of HH-3E #65-12778 (Call sign "Jolly Green 02"), Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), 1st Lt. Edward G. Burford (CP), A2C Gary R. Meyer (FM), A2C Thomas C. Davis (PJ) and F-4C (Call sign "Avenger 03 Alpha") pilot, 1st Lt. Joseph E. Merrick, and then “Jolly Green 36” rescued the F-4C (Call sign "Avenger 03 Bravo") co-pilot, Maj. Lacey Breckenridge. Capt. Leland T. Kennedy was awarded his second Air Force Cross for his actions on this mission. (See previous entry.) http://www.jollygreen.org/jltnc.htm & Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson &“PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=797
1966 - October 24	UH-1F #65-7930 arrived at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand and was assigned to the 606th Air Commando Sq. under project “Lucky Tiger”. This UH-1F was wired and equipped to operate in the ‘gunship’ role. AFHRA UH-1 historical record documents
1966 - October 24	HH-3E # 65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) from Det. 7, 38th ARS, crewed by Hickerson (P), Capt. Oliver E. O’Mara (CP), SSgt. James E. Souza (PJ) and A1C Michael W. Mulvany (AG) medevacked a Vietnamese civilian girl child to Da Nang AB, RVN. No other details are known at this time. Det. 7, 38th ARRS Mission Record Jolly Green 18 Jul 66-31 Dec 66
1966 - October 25	HH-43B #58-1850 from Sheppard AFB, TX., crewed by Maj. Edward A. DuChene (P), Capt. Paul E. Radder (P), SSgt. William E. Crawford (FM) and A1C Robert A. Blais (FF), crashed and burned at the Sheppard AFB Auxiliary Air Field at Grandfield, OK. Shortly after 3 p. m. due to engine failure while in a hover. All crew members survived with burn injuries but were in good condition. http://www.rotorheadsrus.us/document/481.html
1966 - October 26	HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Patrick H. Wood (P), 1st Lt. David J. Feigert (CP), A1C Robert G. Cotter (FM) and A1C Laverne W. Kellerman Jr. (PJ), rescued an 8-man classified team from Laos. No other details are available. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.rotorheadsrus.us/documents/20Oct1966.pdf
1966 - October 28	HH-43F #62-4511 (Call sign "Pedro 42") from Det. 9, 38th ARRS at Pleiku AB, RVN and crewed by Capt. Carlton F. Vermeys (P), 2nd Lt. George Harrison "Spike" Bonnell III (CP), A2C Francis David Rice (FM), and A2C Allen R. Stanek (PJ) was shot down and burned while it was medevac’ing 6 wounded USA troops of the 4th Infantry Division at night 60 km west of Pleiku Air Base, when it was hit by ground fire and crashed. A2C Rice died in the crash, 2nd Lt. Bonnell died later on November 12, 1966, from injuries sustained in the crash and three of the medevacked troops also were killed. Capt. Vermeys & A2C Stanek were rescued (See next entry). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - October 29	A HH-43F #62-4525 (Call sign "Pedro 56") from Det. 9, 38th ARRS at Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt Michael E. Davis (P), Capt. Darrell A. Lowery (CP), A2C Jarry J. Hull (FM), and SSgt Charles Jenkins (PJ) rescued the pilot, co-pilot and PJ of "Pedro 42", Capt. Carlton P. Vermeys (P), 2nd Lt. George H. Bonnell (CP) and A2C Allen Stanek (PJ). A2C Frances D. Rice (FM) and 3 of the medevacked USA troops on "Pedro 42" were killed in the crash and 2nd Lt. Bonnell died later (November 12, 1966) from injuries sustained in the crash (See previous entry). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - October 29	A HH-43F #62-4525 (Call sign "Pedro 56") from Det. 9, 38th ARRS at Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Dale R. Tyree (P), Capt. Fredrick M. Bergold (CP), SSgt. Bertrum Brundridge (FM), and A2C Roy Kelsey (PJ) was hit by enemy 50 cal. machine gun fire and made forced landing at Army LZ 3-Hotel, near Pleiku, RVN. The crew sustained only minor injuries and was returned to Pleiku that afternoon, the helicopter was returned to Pleiku the following day for repairs that would put it back in service. http://www.h43-huskie.info/framesetnw.html
1966 - October 29	HH-3E # (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) from Det. 7, 38th ARRS crewed by Major V. D. Hickerson (P), Carl W. Olson (CP), TSgt Charles R. McGatha (FE) and A2C Robert F. Gabourel (PJ) unsuccessfully attempted to recover a U. S, Navy sailor, BM1-E6 Kemper Swanson Billings, who had gone overboard from a coastal patrol boat about ½ mile offshore at the mouth of the Hue River. See 1966, October 15 entry below. Det. 7, 38th ARRS Mission Record Jolly Green 18 Jul 66 -31 Dec 66
1966 - October 31	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Larry A. Nitz (P), 1st Lt. Michael C. Tennery (CP), SSgt. William R. Dunbar (FM) and Warren T. Hope (MT) rescued 1 USA troop in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - October 31	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. David L. Wiest (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE and unkn (PJ) and a HH-43F from Det. 1. 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. James F. Jansa (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the crew of a "Ranch Hand" UC-123B, Capt. Thomas E. Davie (P), Capt. Joseph M. Dougherty (CP) and SSgt. Elijah R. Winstead (FE), after their ground fire damaged aircraft crash landed 8 miles west of Lai Khe, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson
1966 - November 02	A HH-3E (Call sign “Jolly Green 53”) from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Arlyn E. Webster (P), 1st. Lt. William C. Dean (CP), A2C Gary R. Meyer (FM), Aaron D. Dean (PJ), and A2C Michael L. Halvorson (PJ), rescued a F-105D (Call sign "Cobalt 04") pilot, Capt. R. F. Loken, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft about 25 miles west of Sam Neua, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 03	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang, AB, crewed by 1st Lt. Frederick D. Gregory (P), 1st Lt. William T. Seahorn (CP), SSgt. Earl E. Chambers (FM) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ) rescued the pilot of an RF-101C, Capt. D. J. Haney, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft about 2 miles off the coast of the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 04	HH-3E #64-14229 (Call sign “Jolly Green 52”), from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James R. Lisko (P), Capt. Douglas L. May (CP), A1C Roger L. Graham (FM) and SSgt. George E. Hunt (PJ) rescued the pilot of an F-105D, Capt. Dean A. Elmer, after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft near Ban Phonxai, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Det. 7, 38th ARRS Mission Record Jolly Green 18 Jul 66-31 Dec 66
1966 - November 06	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved a F-105D (Call sign “Fosdick”) pilot, Capt. W. G. Carey, when he had crash landed his battle-damaged aircraft while trying to land at the airbase. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - November 06	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James A. Hartwing (P), 1st Lt. Elmer C. Lavender (CP), Sgt. Robert G. Cotter (FM) and A2C Robert D. Bowers (PJ), saved the crew of a USAF U-6, Maj. Richard C. Wright and James G. Fletcher, after their aircraft went down in Thailand. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - November 06	A HH-43F, crewed by Capt. Richard H. Smith, Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one USN sailor. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - November 07	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Frederick D. Gregory (P), 1st Lt. Donald D. Sams (CP), A1C Dennis J. Wilson (FM) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ) rescued the observer from a 0-1E, US Army 1st Lt. Gardner, after his aircraft had been hit and crashed 5 miles south of Kham Duc, RVN. The O-1E pilot, Capt. Donald Leroy Jacobsen, was KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 11	A HH-3E #65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) from Det. 7, 38th ARS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. William O. Mayfield (P), Capt. Thomas R. Johnson (CP), Johny C. Tindal Jr. (FM) TSgt. Philemon S. Resos (PJ) and A2C Robert F. Gabourel (PJ), rescued the pilot from an A-1E (Call sign "Sandy 05"), Capt. Richard P. Rosecrans Jr., after he bailed out of his AAA fire damaged aircraft in the DMZ buffer zone. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 11	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edmund W. Fischbeck, Jr. (P), 1st Lt. Michael C. Tennery (CP), SSgt. William R. Dunbar (FM) and Warren T. Hope (MT) saved three Vietnamese civilians from a fishing boat in RVN. JRCC Save Form
1966 - November 15	Det. 11, 38th ARRS located at Tuy Hoa AB, RVN became operational with one HH-43B assigned. http://www.rotorheadsrus.us/documents/20Oct1966.pdf
1966 - November 15	A HH-3E #65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) from Det. 7, 38th ARS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), Capt. Robert E. Hicks (CP), A1C Rodney J. Bettevy (FM) and SSgt. Duane D. Hackney (PJ) recovered the body of a sailor from the water about 1/2 mile off the coast. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 15	A HH-3E Det. 5, 38th ARS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Arlyn E. Webster (P), 1st Lt. William C. Dean (CP), A2C Gary R. Meyer (FM) and SSgt. Aaron D. Farrior (PJ), rescued the pilot from a A-1E (Call sign "Sandy ?"), Capt. Guy E. Fowler, after he bailed out of his ground fire damaged aircraft near Ban Loupum, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 16	A HH-3E #65-12786 (Call sign "Jolly Green 18"), from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. David E. Dickey (P), Maj. Frank L. Trochak (CP), TSgt. Charles R. McGatha (FM) and SSgt. James Souza (PJ), scrambled from Quang Tri, RVN and rescued two of the three people onboard a A-1G, Lt. Col. Charles A. Smith (P), Col. Gordon F. Bradburn (CP), after they bailed out of their ground fire damaged aircraft near Ban Kognontanh, Laos. The third man, A2C Allan D. Pittman was seen alive on the ground but could not be found by the rescue helicopter and a ground sweep by Royal Lao Army and U.S. led irregular troops and was later declared KIA. "Jolly Green 18" was damaged and left over-night at a site in Laos where it was fixed the next day and returned to its base (See next entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 16	A HH-3E #65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. William V. D. Hickerson (P), Maj. Carl W. “Walt” Olson (CP), A1C Michael W. Mulvany (FM) and A2C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ), picked up the crew of "Jolly Green 18" Capt. David E. Dickey (P), Maj. Frank L. Trochak (CP), TSgt. Charles R. McGatha (FE) and SSgt. James Souza (PJ), along with A-1G crew members, Lt. Col. C. A. Smith (P), Col. G. F. Bradburn (CP), from a location where the damaged helicopter was left over night (See previous entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Vietnam_War_Search_and_Rescue_Document
1966 - November 17	A HH-3E # 65-12785 (Call sign "Jolly Green 36"), from Det. 5, 38th ARS crewed by 1st Lt. Arlyn E. Webster (P), 1st Lt. William C. Dean (CP), A2C Gary R. Meyer (FM) and SSgt. Aaron D. Farrior (MT), rescued 3 USA troops from a ground team, in contact, in RVN from a classified location. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 22	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 53") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James A. Hartwing (P), 1st Lt. William W. Gunnin (CP), A1C John W. Whisenhunt (FM), A2C Robert D. Bowers (PJ), and A2C William D. Brotton (PJ), rescued 15 USA ground team members from a classified location in Laos. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 23	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edmund W. Fischbeck, Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the crew from a O-1E, Capt. D. E. Disbrow (P) and 1st Lt. Whitesides (CP), after their aircraft was hit and crashed landed 30 miles southwest of Qui Nhon, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 23	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Zack L. Stockett (P), unkn (CP), MSgt Donald F. Larsen (FM) and SSgt Calvin H. Felts (MT), saved sixteen Vietnamese civilians from a vessel. Sgt’s. Larsen and Felts were TDY at Det. 11, from Det. 6. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - November 24	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, piloted by Capt. Clarence N. Cochran (P) Capt. Leonard D. Fialko (CP), Daniel P. Kimball (FM) and Howard D. McClellan (MT), rescued 3 ARVN troops, in contact, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 24	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, piloted by Capt. Larry A. Nitz (P) Capt. LaMonte M. Kahler (CP), SSgt. William R. Dunbar (FM) and William B. Kimmel (MT) rescued 3 ARVN troops, in contact, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 24	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. David R. Steveson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved twelve Vietnamese civilians. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - November 24	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one Vietnamese civilians. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - November 28	Sikorsky delivered a CH-53A to the 48th ARRS at Eglin AFB, FL. It was the first of two Marien CH-53A’s on temporary loan to the ARRS. The second HH-53A reached Eglin AFB in December, and crew training began shortly thereafter. USAF in Southeast Asia, Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia by Earl H. Tilford, Jr.
1966 - November 29	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Arlyn E. Webster (P) 1st Lt. William C. Dean (CP), A2C Gary R. Meyer (FM) and SSgt. Luther E. Davis (PJ) attempted the unsuccessful rescue of A-1E, Capt. John Morton Roper, who was KIA. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - November 29	HH-3E #64-14231 of Det. 5, 38th ARRS Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crashed on landing at a classified site during a night landing and was destroyed by post impact fire. The crew escaped with minor injuries. http://www.jollygreen.org/jltnc.html
1966 - December 06	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 53") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, launching from LS-36 and crewed by Capt. William H. Lloyd (P), Capt. Wayne W. Hester (CP), SSgt Robert S. Riley (FM) and A2C Franklin D. Stevson (PJ), scrambled from their strip alert at LS-36 and rescued the crew from a RF-4C (Call sign "Nelson 01"), Lt. Col. Theodore W. Dyke (P) and 1st Lt. William R. Fannemel (CP), after they ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft along the NVN, Laos border near Dien Bien Phu, NVN. During the rescue A2C Stevson (PJ) was sent to the ground to load the injured 1st Lt. Fannemel into a Stokes litter. As Lt. Fannemel was being hoisted the HH-3 came under fire and was forced to take off leaving A2C Bowers on the ground (See next entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 06	A HH-3E # 65-12779 (Call sign "Jolly Green 05") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, launching from LS-36 and crewed by Capt. Kenneth D. Murphy (P), 1st Lt. Douglas L. May (CP), SSgt. Jack Picklesimer (FM) and A2C Robert D. Bowers (PJ), also scrambled from their strip alert at LS-36 and was the 'high bird' on the rescue of the crew from a RF-4C (Call sign "Nelson 01"), Lt. Col. Theodore W. Dyke (P) and 1st Lt. William R. Fannemel (CP). "Jolly Green 05" was not able to contact the PJ, A2C Franklin D. Stevson from "Jolly Green 53" and sent their PJ, A2C Robert D. Bowers to the ground to locate A2C Stevson then "Jolly Green 05" had an engine shot out and was forced to leave before they could retrieve either of the PJ's that were still on the ground (See previous & next entries). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 06	A third HH-3E #64-14233 (Call sign "Jolly Green 56"), from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, was launched from LS-36, crewed by, crewed by Capt. John Albert Firse (P), Maj. Thomas E. Shows (CP), SSgt. Jerry W. Johnson (FM) and SSgt. George E. Hunt (PJ) and arrived after about 1 ½ hours after A2C Stevson had been left on the ground (see entries above) and rescued crewmembers, A2C Stevson (PJ) from "Jolly Green 53" and A2C Bowers (PJ) from "Jolly Green 05". "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 7 Dec. 66 Mission Narrative
1966 - December 06	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Richard H. Smith (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked one USN sailor in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - December 08	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ) medevacked a person in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 08	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Fredrick D. Gregory (P), 1st Lt. Alfred R. Jacox (CP), Paul Vann (FM) and A2C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ) rescued the crew from a F-4C, Maj. John K. Young Jr. (P) and Capt. Fred H. Porter III (CP), after their aircraft was hit by automatic weapons fire and caught fire moments after takeoff from Da Nang AB, RVN and they ejected just south of the air base. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 08	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and A1C Allen Stanck (PJ) rescued two crew members of a downed Army chopper 65 miles northwest of Pleiku. They searched for the remaining two crewmembers and the missing chopper but were not able to locate them due to darkness (see next entry). Air Force Museum Photo files
1966 - December 09	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), MSgt. George Shipper (PJ) and A1C Allen Stanck (PJ) early in the morning located the missing chopper and rescued the remaining two crew members, who had been trapped inside, of a downed Army chopper 65 miles northwest of Pleiku (see previous entry). Air Force Museum Photo files
1966 - December 11	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARRS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edmund W. Fischbeck Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued three Vietnamese from a boat in RVN. No other details are available at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 11	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), was involved in a rescue of one airman from an A-1E in RVN. No other details are available at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 11	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David M. Randall (P), 1st Lt. Robert A. Reilly (CP), A1C Melvin G. Goff (FM) and SSgt. Robert S. Loud (PJ), rescued the pilot, Capt. A. E. Belford, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Dau Tieng, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 13	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David M. Randall (P), 1st Lt. Robert A. Reilly (CP), A1C Melvin G. Goff (FM), SSgt. Robert S. Loud (PJ) and A2C John J. Dagneau III (PJ), were involved in a rescue in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 14	The FIRST in-flight transfer of fuel from an HC-130P tanker to an HH-3E was completed near Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. This capability revolutionized helicopter Air Rescue operations. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100929-015.pdf
1966 - December 14	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 56") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James A. Hartwing (P), Capt. Johnnie H. Hall (CP), A1C John W. Whisenhunt (FM) and A2C Franklin D. Stevson (PJ), rescued the pilot from a F-105D (Call sign "Fosdick 03"), Capt. Robert B. Cooley, after his aircraft was hit by a Atoll air-to-air missile fired by a MiG-21 and he ejected about 40 miles SW of Hanoi. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 15	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Oliver E. O'Mara (P), 1st Lt. Donald R. Harris (CP), SSgt. Jack Pickelsimer (FM) and Sgt. Malcolm C. Hassler (PJ), completed a night (around mid-night) rescue of two crewmembers of a A-26A (Call sign "Nimrod ?"), 1st Lt. J. D. Bell (CP) and Capt. Cooper (CP), after he and Lt. Col. Albert R. Howarth (P) abandoned their ground fire damaged aircraft near the Mu Gia Pass, about 30 miles west of Ban Kapay, Laos. Lt. Col. Albert R. Howarth (P) was rescue by a U.S. Army helicopter in the darkness of the early morning of December 15, 1966. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 20	A HH-3E #65-12786 (Call sign “Jolly Green 24”) from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), Capt. John E. Halligan (CP), A1C William T. Lowe Jr. (FM) and A2C William J. Flowers (PJ) rescued the pilot of a USA OV-1, Joseph L. Kulmayer, after it went down in Laos. The high bird on this mission HH-3E #65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) was crewed by Maj. William O. Mayfield (P), Lt. Col. John F. Ward (CP), Francis E. Greinier (FE) and A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ). "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Det. 7, 38th ARRS Mission Record 18 July 66 to 31 Dec. 66
1966 - December 23	A HH-43F, unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one American civilian in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - December 23	A HH-43F from Det. ?, 38th ARRS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued one USA troop in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - December 24	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), was involved in the rescue of one Vietnamese in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 24	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. David R. Steveson (P), 1st Lt. Alfred R. Jacox Jr. (CP), Wayne L. Boteler (FM) and Russell W. Price (PJ), was involved in the rescue of six Vietnamese civilians from a CL-44 airliner that had crashed in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1966 - December 24	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence F. Marcum (P), 1st Lt. Donald D. Sams (CP), SSgt. Hubert O. Marsh (FM) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ) was involved in the rescue of seven Vietnamese civilians from a CL-44 airliner that had crashed in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1966 - December 26	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one ROK troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - December 28	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Lucian A. Vunter III (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved two from a USAF U-6A, Capt. Ronald A. Susi and A1C Gary F. Parris that had went down in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1966 - December 31 & 1967 - January 01	Three HH–43B helicopters from Williams AFB, Arizona, and two HH–43B's from Luke AFB, Arizona, representing Detachments 15 and 16 of the Western Air Rescue Center, rescued nine flood victims from the Salt and Gila Rivers flooding in the suburbs of Phoenix. The United States Air Force and Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947–1994 by Daniel L. Haulman Air Force Historical Research Agency Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1967 - January 01	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Allen R. Martin (P), 1st Lt. Ronald W. Murry (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one ARVN paratrooper. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 01	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Clarence G. Lunt (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked L. A. Tayor from a classified location in Laos. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 01	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. John H. Canfield (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked, J. Shaff, in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 02	A HH-3E from the 38th ARRS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), attempted the unsuccessful rescue of a O-1F (Call sign "Nail 27"), 1st Lt. George Bruce Menges, when his aircraft was shot down by automatic weapons fire near Ban Sappeng in southern Laos. Lt. Menges was determined to be KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 05	A HH-43F, crewed by Capt. LaMonte M. Kahler (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one Vietnamese national. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 06	A HH-3E, from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Max F. James (P), Capt. John Silvis (CP), SSgt. Raymond D. Godsey (FM) and Sgt. Luther E. Davis (PJ), rescued the crew from a RF-4C, Capt. W. J. Graves (P) and 1st Lt. L. N. Martin, after they ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft after it crossed into Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 09	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. K. D. Gregory (P), 1st Lt. Donald D. Sams (CP), unkn (FM) and A1C Wayne L. Boteler (FF), saved one crew member from an F-4C. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 09	Two CH-3C's of the 20th HS "Pony Express", one crewed by Capt. William L. Johnson (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) and the other crewed by Maj. Clifton E. Ward (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), were called upon, just before sunset, to rescue a SEAL team in trouble in the Saigon Delta region. Capt. Johnson went in for the pickup and had an immediate hoist failure and had to revert to use of a "McGuire" rig to extract part of the team, flying them for about 6 miles hanging sixty feet below the helicopter until they could find a safe place to land and take them onboard. Maj. Ward went in to rescue the remaining men by hoisting them aboard. They had two U. S. Navy “Huey” gunships flying cover during the rescue.
1967 - January 11	A HH-3E from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), 1st Lt. Mark H. Mutchler (CP), TSgt. Maurice F. Tasker (FM) and A2C William J. Flowers (PJ) were involved in a rescue of six USN sailors from a boat in the South China Sea. No other details are available at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 – January 11	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Clarence N. Cochran (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked USA troop, E-6 B. J. Goeble in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC save form
1967 - January 12	A HH-3E from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Joseph L. Wells (P), 1st Lt. William N. Privette (CP), SSgt. Coy W. Calhoon (FM) and Sgt. Patrick F. Alliaire (PJ), were involved in a rescue from LS-85 in Laos of Roland F. Hodge who had been WIA when the site was attacked by a North Vietnamese AN-2 "Colt" aircraft. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 12	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Lucian A. Gunter III (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked one US Special Forces troop, Charles Billingsley in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 14	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. David L. Wiest (P), Capt. Sheridan K. Hawk (CP), A1C Harrison H. Ewton (FM) and A2C Steve M. Northern (PJ) rescued the pilot of a downed O-1E, Capt. C. I. Walters in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 14	A UH-1F from the 20th Helicopter Sq., crewed by Capt. James F. Jansa (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued the pilot, (name unkn), of a USN A-4C that had a mid-air collision with another A-4C during a night combat mission in Laos. The pilot of the second A-4C, Lt. Cmdr. Arthur Kasimi Tyszkiewicz was KIA. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 15	A HH-3E #65-12783 Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), 1st Lt. Jerrold D. Ward (CP), TSgt. Fred C. Williams (FM) and A2C William J. Flowers (PJ) was involved in a rescue of 5 USN sailors from a boat in the South China Sea. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 15	The flight of two HH-3E's #65-12783 & #65-12784 (Call signs "Jolly Green 15 & 18"), from Det. 7, 38th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, were returning to Da Nang AB, RVN, from the mission listed above, when HH-3E #65-12784 (Call sign "Jolly Green 18"), crewed by Maj. William O. Mayfield (P), Maj. Frank L. Trochack (CP), A1C Michael W. Mulvany (FM) and SSgt. William P. Tracey (PJ) experienced a main transmission problem and made an emergency water landing off the coast of Monkey Mountain. With high winds blowing the drifting HH-3E towards the rocky shoreline, Maj. Mayfield decided to abandon the helicopter and requested that HH-3E #65-12783 (Call sign "Jolly Green 15"), crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), 1st Lt. Jerald D. Ward (CP), TSgt. Fred C. Williams (FE) and A2C William J. Flowers (PJ), rescue the crew of #65-12784 (Call sign "Jolly Green 18") from Da Nang Bay, which was accomplished. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.jollygreen.org/Research/RonThurlow/H3RosterSEA.htm
1967 - January 15	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS. Da Nang AB, RVN crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), inserted 2 PJ's, TSgt Ray Weddel (PJ) and A2C John Jeffers (PJ), to secure the abandoned HH-3E #65-12784 (Call sign "Jolly Green 18") that had now washed ashore. They secured it with ropes and also inflated a twenty-man life raft inside the cabin to provide additional bouncy in case the ropes broke and the HH-3 drifted back out to sea. The 2 PJs spent the night with the HH-3E and the next day it was rigged, and sling loaded back to Da Nang AB, RVN by a U. S. Army CH-54 flying crane helicopter. TSgt. Weddel and A2C Jeffers are the only PJ's who can claim to have 'saved' a HH-3E. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 15	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 55") from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Oliver E. O'Mara (P), Capt. Robert W. Packer (CP) and A1C Herbert E. Bridges (FM), rescued the pilot from a F-105D, (Call sign "Wedge 02"), Capt. Gerald L. Hawkins, after he ejected from his small arms damaged aircraft near Ban Tum, Thailand. The HH-3E was on a test flight at the time of this mission and no PJ was on board nor was there a 'high bird'. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 16	Detachment 2, 37th ARRS was re-designated from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB operating HH-3’s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/37th_Aerospace_Rescue_and_Recovery_Squadron
1967 - January 19	An H-19B from Osan AB, Korea, crewed by Capt. Carrol Kessler (P), unkn (CP) and SSgt Gene Stuifbergen (FM) flying 120 miles at night in the mountains with bad winds arrived at the location where North Korea had sunk a South Korean navy ship killing 28 crewmen. The H-19B hoisted the four survivors aboard in two trips and delivered them to the medical team at Kangnung. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1967
1967 - January 19	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence D. Jones (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved the observer of a O-1G, 1st Lt. G. D. Hull, after he survived the crash of their aircraft when it was hit by small arms fire about 20 miles north of Dak To, RVN. The O-1G pilot, 1st Lt. Arthur J. Abramoff was KIA. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 23	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. David L. Wiest (P), 1st Lt Wendell B. Wood (CP), A2C Steve M. Northern (PJ) and SSgt. Henry B. Peterson (FF) saved the pilot of an A-1H, Capt. R. Sweetwood in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 24	Four CH-3C's of the 20th HS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crew’s unkn, airlifted 221 Thai troops on an assault mission against communist terrorists that resulted in the killing or capture of over 100 of the enemy. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - January 25	A CH-3E helicopter from the 20th HS, crewed by Capt. Eldon D. Woodward (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), after completing a normal resupply mission to Song Be was called upon to rescue four men from a crash site (type of aircraft unkn) from a very insecure area along the Cambodian border of the Central Highlands. The four men were rescued and returned to Song Be Special Forces camp. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - January 27	A USAF helicopter, believed to have been from the 37th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the crew of a F-4C, Maj. J. A. Hargrove (P) and 1st Lt. L. D. Peterson (CP), after they ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft over the Gulf Of Tonkin about 12 miles north of the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 27	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. R. L. VanAllen (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked one Vietnamese civilian in RVN. No other details are available currently. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 28	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS from Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Robert E. Prince (P), Maj. Carl W. Olsen (CP), SSgt. Earl E. Chambers (FM) and A2C Robert F. Gabrourel (PJ), rescued a F-104C pilot, Capt. Eugene R. West (P), after he ejected just off the coast of Dong Hoi, NVN when his aircraft had an engine failure. He landed in a fog bank over the South China Sea, and it took a 90 min. search in the fog before the HH-3E found and rescued him. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 28	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Allen R. Martin (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved one ARVN troop in RVN. No other details are available currently. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 29	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), attempted the unsuccessful rescue of the crew of a F-105F (Call sign "Tico 01"), Maj. Larry William Biediger (P) and 1st Lt. Claude Arnold Silva (CP) after they ejected from their damaged aircraft about 30 miles northwest of Thai Nguyen, NVN. Maj. Biedigere and St. Silva were KIA. No other details are available currently. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - January 30	A HH-43B from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Kenneth O. Wentzel (P), 1st Lt. Roland J. Page (CP) and A1C John A. Cleland (FM), rescued the pilot of F-105D (Call sign "Nate 04"), Maj. William E. Thurman, after his aircraft was hit by ground fire in Laos about ten miles north of Nakhon Phanom, Thailand and he ejected about thirty five miles south east of Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form & http://www.newspapers.com/image/54282936/
1967 - January 31	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Leonard D. Fialko (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued five crewmen from a downed UH-1D. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - January 31	The 20th HS at Nha Trang AB, RVN was assigned 15 UH-1F's from the 606th Air Commando Squadron at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand forming the "Green Hornet" "E" flight at Nha Trang. Two of the assigned UH-1F's stayed at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand a while longer, assisting in flood relief, before moving to Nha Trang AB, RVN. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - February ??	http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - February 02	The 37th ARRS was activated at Da Nang AB, RVN with the HH-3E's that had been assigned to Det. 7, 38th ARRS. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 04	A HH-43B from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Max F. James (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued an unkn foreign military airman from a T-28 in RVN. No other details are known currently. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 04	A HH-43F from Det. 13, 38th ARRS, Phu Cat AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Bert E. Cowden (P), 1st Lt. Ronald P. Wojack (CP), Capt. Jerald B. Turner (FS) and TSgt Delmer R. Smith (MT), medevacked A1C C. B. Pressy who had been injured in a jeep accident. No other details are available at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 04	A CH-3C from the 20th HS at Udorn, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) was scrambled to a small village to evacuate a little girl who had been struck by a large truck. The picked her up and rushed her to the hospital at Udorn, however their efforts proved in vain as the child died shortly after reaching the hospital. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - February 06	HH-3E #65-12779 (Call sign "Jolly Green 05"), from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Maj. Patrick Hardy Wood (P), Capt. Richard Abbot Kibbey (CP), SSgt. Donald Joe Hall (FM) and A2C Duane D. Hackney (PJ) had rescued the pilot of a O-1E (Call sign "Nail 65"), Capt. Lucius L. Heiskell, when it was hit by ground fire, exploded and crashed near the Mu Gia Pass, North Vietnam. Three HH-3E crew members, Maj. Wood (P), Capt. Kibbey (CP) and SSgt. Hall (FM), along with the just rescued O-1E pilot, Capt. Heiskell were KIA. A2C Hackney (PJ) was blown out of the HH-3E and landed by parachute and was rescued by HH-3E #65-12785 (Call sign "Jolly Green 36"). (See next entry below.) Maj. Patrick Hardy Wood and A2C Duane D. Hackney were awarded the Air Force Cross for their actions during this mission. http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=120 & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron & Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson
1967 - February 06	HH-3E #65-12785 `(Call sign "Jolly Green 36") from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Oliver E. O'Mara (P), Capt. Harold W. Bradley (CP), SSgt Raymond Godsey (FM) and A2C Luther E. Davis (PJ), rescued the HH-3E PJ, A2C Duane D. Hackney from "Jolly Green 05". Three other HH-3E "Jolly Green 05" crew members, Maj. Wood (P), Richard Kibbey (CP) and Donald Hall (FM) and the, just rescued, O-1E pilot, Capt. Heiskell, were KIA in the fiery crash of "Jolly Green 05". (See previous entry.) "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe

1967 - February 11	In a diary entry by P.J. John Tobey, he indicated that HH-3E #65-12780 (Call sign "Jolly Green 07") was flying with three machine guns installed. This is the first indication of the long requested M-60 machine guns being installed on the HH-3E's. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 13	Two CH-3C's from the 20th HS, one crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FE) and the other crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) flew on a mercy mission to a village in Southern Laos. The Navy mistakenly bombed this friendly village and killed and injured several people. The two CH-3C carried medical and Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel into the village and then carried the more critically wounded to Savannakhet for air evacuation to the hospital at Korat RTAFB, Thailand. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - February 15	A HH-43F, believed to be from Det. 11, 38th ARRS at Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-100D, 1st Lt. W. H. Hepler, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Tuy Hoa AB, RVN. Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 16	A HH-3E #64-14233 (Call sign "Jolly Green 56") from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Angelo Pullara (P), Capt. Jerrold D. Ward (CP), A1C A1C William T. Lowe (FM) and A2C William J. Flowers (PJ), took off to rescue the pilot of an F-100D (Call sign "Dusty 71"), Col Frank C. Buzze, shot down over Laos. While hovering over Col. Buzze the helicopter received ground fire, taking over 40 hits, and the HH-3E pilot, Capt. Angelo Pullara, was hit and killed. The co-pilot, Capt. Ward, also received bullet wounds but was able to take over the controls of the helicopter and fly away from the area. As they left the area the FM and PJ removed Capt. Pullara from the pilot's seat, freeing up the seat for the FM to occupy and help Capt. Ward fly the helicopter if necessary, while the PJ treated Capt. Ward's wounds. The helicopter returned safely to Saravane; Laos escorted by HH-3E # 65-12780 (Call sign "Jolly Green 07"). The F-100D (Call sign "Dusty 71") pilot, Col F. C. Buzze, was rescued by another HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 37"). See the next two entries below. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/41902/ANGELO-PULLARA & Hobsonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/37th_Aerospace_Rescue_and_Recovery_Squadron#Operations_and_losses
1967 - February 16	HH-3E #65-12785 (Call sign "Jolly Green 36") from Det. 1, 37th ARRS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Leland T. Kennedy (P), 1st Lt. James A. Colyer (CP), SSgt. Raymond Godsey (FM) and A2C Robert D. Bowers (PJ) became the second bird to attempt the rescue of the pilot of a F-100D (Call sign "Dusty 71"), Col Frank C. Buzze, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Ban Talan Nua, NVN. Their attempts were unsuccessful as they were driven off by intense AAA ground fire. See previous and next entries. Capt. Kennedy was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during this mission. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/leland_t._kennedy & Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson
1967 - February 16	HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 37") from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert L. Powell (P), Maj. Powell L. Moore (CP), SSgt. John P. Rogerson (FM) and A1C David W. Sliger (PJ), the third "Jolly Green" to make the attempt, successfully rescued the pilot of a F-100D (Call sign "Dusty 71"), Col Frank C. Buzze, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Ban Talan Nua, NVN. See the previous two entries. Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 16	HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARRS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lamonte M. Kahler (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked one foreign sailor in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 17	HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Breeden P. Hamer, Jr. (P), 1st Lt Robert A. Reilly (CP), A1C Melvin G. Goff (FM) and SSgt Robert S. Loud (PJ), medevacked USA Pvt. Bradford King in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 19	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS at Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lamonte M. Kahler (P), Capt. Leonard D. Fialko (CP), SSgt. Ronald T. Cantwell (FM) and A1C Joseph N, Luther (MT) evacuated a seaman suffering from acute appendicitis from a Korean Navy ship 50 miles offshore. On their way to this mission this crew had slung some barrels of fuel to a HH-43B from the 38th ARRS, Det. 8, at Cam Ranh Bay that ran low on fuel on its way to make the rescue of the seaman and had landed on an island. Facebook post by Joe Luther 17 Aug. 2014
1967 - February 19	A HH-43F, from Det. 11, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lamonte M. Kahler (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-100D, Capt. D. B. Couch, after he ejected from his small arms fire damaged aircraft and he eject off the coast from Xom Moi, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 19	Four UH-1F's of the 20th HS "Green Hornets" from Nha Trang AB, RVN, crews unkn, completed their FIRST armed mission for MACV SOG. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - February 22	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Kenneth D. Murphy (P), Capt. Douglas L. May (CP), SSgt. Jerry W. Johnson (FM) and A2C Duane D. Hackney (PJ), rescued the pilot of a A-26A, Capt. James L. McClesky (P), after he bailed out on the night of 21 February 1967, from his small arms fire damaged aircraft near Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 22	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Leland T. Kennedy (P), 1st Lt. Edward J. Sichterman Jr. (CP), SSgt. Raymond D. Godsey (FM) and TSgt. Philemon S. Resos (PJ), rescued the co-pilot of a A-26A, Capt. Michael L. Scruggs (CP), after he bailed out on the night of 21 February 1967, from his small arms fire damaged aircraft near Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 22	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard A. Smith (P), Capt. Jack V. Butler (CP), A1C Harry J. Hull (FM) and A2C Michael J. Rosler (PJ) rescued six USA troops in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 23	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Frederick D. Gregory (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) save two from an A-1 in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 23	Two CH-3C "Pony Express" helicopters (crew’s unkn) were sent on a mission deep into North Vietnam to evacuate a friendly intelligence team that had been working in North Vietnam for over five years. When they reached the designated LZ, the team could not be located. While searching the area one of the CH-3C's was riddled with enemy 50 cal. automatic fire, but by the great skill of the crew they were able to make it back to the forward staging base. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - February 24	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Max F. James (P), Capt. Arlyn E. Webster (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a T-28, name unkn (P) after he bailed out from his aircraft in Thailand. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 24	A USAF helicopter crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), and unkn (PJ), rescued the crew of a F-4C, Capt. D. B. Hudson (P) and Lt. H. G. Floyd (CP), after they ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft near Kien Long, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 26	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence D. Jones (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) save one USA troop, G. Zatolski in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 26	A HH-3E from Det 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. David E. Dickey (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) and unkn (PJ) rescued eight USAF airmen, two USA soldiers and two USMC troops in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 26	A HH-43F from Det 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. William T. Sehorn (P), 1st Lt. Alfred R. Jacox, Jr (CP), A1C Edward L. Thorpe (FM) SSgt Hugh A. Pike (PJ), A1C Russell W. Price (PJ), A1C John F. Tobey (PJ) and A2C Duane O. Hackney (PJ) rescue four USA troops and three USAF airmen in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 26	A HH-43F from Det. 13, 38th ARRS, Phu Cat AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Bert E. Cowden (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked J. B. Vickers in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 27	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald D. Metzinger (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued three from a downed USA U-8F, Lt. Col. C. K. Woody, Lt. Col. J. W. Brown and Maj. W. F. Leach, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 28	A HH-43B crewed by 1st Lt. Gary L. Gross (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved one USAF airman, SSgt. E. Smith in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - February 28	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Robert J. Svoboda (P), Capt. Richard A. Orsini (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FM) and A2C John L. Pighini (PJ), rescued the crew of an F-4C, Maj. J. F. Clayton (P) and 1st Lt. K. C. Simonin (WSO), after they ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft a short distance from their target near Ban Kale, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - February 28	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James A. Hartwing (P), Capt. Evan G. Thompson (CP), John W. Wiesenhunt (FM) and A2C Franklin D. Stevson (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Otter 01"), Capt. James S. Walbridge, after he had ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft in Laos a few miles west of the Mu Gia Pass. The HH-3E that rescued him was possibly the same HH-3E that had rescued Maj. Clayton only a half hour earlier. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 01	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARRS, Thuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Leonard D. Fialko (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) saved an ARVN troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 02	A HH-43F from Det 10, 38th ARRS, Bien Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Clarence N. Cochran (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) rescued two ARVN troops in RVN. No other details are known currently. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 02	A HH-3E, from Detachment 1, 37th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Robert E. Prince (P), Capt. John W. Perry (CP), TSgt. Maurice F. Tasker (FM), A2C Duane Hackney (PJ) and SSgt. William P. Tracey (PJ), rescued the pilot of a 0-1E, Capt. Robert C. Mays, after he crash landed his ground fire damaged aircraft in the DMZ on February 28, 1967. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPoint
1967 - March 02	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Leland T. Kennedy (P), 1st Lt. James A. Colyer (CP), Spencer (FM) and A2C Michael P. Benno (PJ), rescued the crew of a 20th SOS, “Pony Express” CH-3C, Capt. Nick G. Conti (CP), Maj. James H. West (P) and SSgt. Patrick W. Mitchell (FM) in Laos. No other details are available at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 03	A HH-43F from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Clarence G. Lunt (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved one foreign military troop, T. Witayakarn. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 04	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and A2C Duane D. Hackney (PJ) saved one VNAF troop, T. Witayakarn, from a downed H-34 in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 06	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. David L. Wiest (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) medevac’d four USA troops including K. Crossland in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 09	A CH-3C from the 20th HS, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), braved intense hostile fire in evacuating 26 critically wounded troops from the besieged Army Special Forces Camp at As Hau, RVN, located near the Laotian border. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1968.pdf
1967 - March 10	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. John A. Firse (P), 1st Lt. William N. Privette (CP), SSgt. Roger A. Ely (FM) and TSgt. Charley D. Smith (PJ), rescued the crew of a F-4C, (Call sign "Cheetah 02") Capt. Earl D. Aman (P) and Capt. Robert W. Houghton (WSO), after they ejected safely, near Poungthak, Laos, from their AAA damaged aircraft that had ran out of fuel and had been pushed to near the border with Laos. This was the epic tale of "Pardo's Push" where Capt. Pardo pushed Capt. Aman's F-4C out of North Vietnam with his F-4C by its lowered tail hook after Capt. Aman's F-4C had run out of fuel. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 10	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 52") from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, crewed by Maj. Glen P. York (P), Capt. Harold W. Bradley (CP), SSgt. Jerry W. Johnson (FM) and A2C Michael P. Benno (PJ), rescued the crew of a F-4C (Call sign "Cheetah 04 A & B"), Capt. J. Robert Pardo (P) and 1st Lt. Steven A. Wayne (WSO), after they ejected safely, near Poungthak, Laos, from their AAA damaged aircraft that had ran out of fuel while 'pushing' another F-4C to near the border with Laos. This was the epic tale of "Pardo's Push" where Capt. Pardo pushed Capt. Aman's F-4C out of North Vietnam with his F-4C by its lowered tail hook after Capt. Aman's F-4C had run out of fuel. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 10	A HH-43F from the 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. S. E. Gurley (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued two USN seamen in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 12	A CH-3C (Call sign "Pony 21") from the 20th HS "Pony Express", crewed by Lewis R. Vasquez (P), Robert B. Giffen (CP) and C. F. Kirner (FM), rescued the pilot of an RF-101C in Laos. High bird for this mission was CH-3C (Call sign "Pony 22"). No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - March 12	A HH-3E, crewed by Maj. William O. Mayfield (P), Maj. Frank L. Trochak (CP), A1C William T. Lowe Jr. (FM) and TSgt. Philemon S. Resos (PJ), rescued the crew and 8 USA passengers of a USMC CH-46 in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 13	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), Maj. Carl W. Olsson (CP), SSgt. Earl E. Chambers (FM) and A2C Duane Hackney (PJ), rescued the crew and 5 USMC passengers of a USMC CH-46 (Call sign "Northbrook 51") that had been shot down 14 miles NW of Dong Ha, RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 13	UH-1F 65-7932 of the 20th Helicopter Squadron was written off in Vietnam after a training accident. No other details are known at this time. http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/338/ & http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - March 13	Two HH-43F’s from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Bihn Thuy AB, RVN, one crewed by Capt. Donald E. VanMeter (P), 2nd Lt. Granville B. Goza III and A2C Gary G. Harold (PJ) and the second crewed by Maj. Armand J. Fiola (P), Capt. Robert D. Vespico (CP) and TSgt Clyde R. Ross (PJ), medevacked 19 foreign nationals in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 13	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), was forced to make a landing in Da Nang Bay due to mechanical problems and a second HH-3E in the formation with the one that ditched, picked up the crew. http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1967.pdf
1967 - March 14	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, crewed by Maj. William H. Lloyd (P), Capt. Evan G. Thompson Jr. (CP), A2C Ronald F. Malone (FM) and MSgt. Milton C. Williams (PJ), rescued USMC troops, Leo J. Farrell, David P. Connely Jr., Semaras and Swete plus one other, from a downed H-46 in RVN. No other details are available at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 14	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Maj. Joe B. Green (P), Lt. Col. Charles R. Klinkert (CP), SSgt. Windell L. Stumbaugh (FM), SSgt. Angus C. McDougall (PJ) and Sgt. James D. Locker (PJ), rescued the troops from a downed UH-1B helicopter (Call sign Eagle Claw") in RVN. No other details are available at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 14	A HH-3E, crewed by Maj. William H. Lloyd (P), Capt. Evan G. Thompson (CP), A2C Ronald F. Malone (FM) and MSgt. Milton C. Williams (PJ), rescued 2 USMC troops, Farrell and Connelly, from a CH-46 helicopter downed in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 15	A HH-3E, crewed by Maj. Robert E. Prince (P), 1st Lt. Warren E. Walter (CP), Francis E. Greinier (FM) and A2C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USN A-4E, Capt. Stanley P. Krueger, from the South China Sea after he ejected from his ground fire damage aircraft about 15 miles off the coast of the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 15	HH-53B #66-14428 made the FIRST flight of a USAF HH-53B at Stratford, CT. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/airframes/notable_h53-history.pdf
1967 - March 17	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Frederick D. Gregory (P), Capt. Donald D. Sams (CP), A1C Clyde E. Chavis (FM) and A2C Duane D. Hackney (PJ) saved the pilot of a USMC F-8C, Capt. Warren Kneippe. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 19	A HH-3E, crewed by Capt. Robert J. Svoboda (P), Capt. Richard A. Orsini (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FM), A2C Franklin D. Stevson (PJ), rescued the pilot of an A-1E, Capt. Michael J. Dugan, after he bailed out of his AAA damaged aircraft along the trail in southern Laos. It is said that this was the LAST successful bailout from an A-1E as shortly after this date these aircraft had been fitted with the "Yankee Extraction System" seats. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 19	Three CH-3C's of the 20th HS (Call sign "Pony Express 82"), crew's unkn, drew considerable ground fire during a successful emergency extraction of a team in the Steel Tiger area from an extremely hazardous LZ. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - March 19	A CH-3C (Call sign "Pony 82") from the 20th HS "Pony Express", crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), performed and emergency medical evacuation of Army personnel from Sakon Makhon to Korat, Thailand. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - March 21	A UH-1F of the 20th HS "Green Hornets", crewed by Capt. John C. Gruver (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM/AG) and unkn (AG), was involved in the rescue of a friendly ground force near Dak To, RVN. Capt. John C. Gruver was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions on this mission. No other details are available currently. http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=486 & http://www.projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=3620
1967 - March 21	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Dennis M. Chase (P), A1C Theodore Chandler (MT), A1C James F. Tevis (FF), and A1C Cyrus G. Hartwell (FF) saved the crew of an F-4C, Lt. L. R. Egea (P) and Maj. C. W. Hetherington (WSO) after their aircraft collided in mid-air with another aircraft over Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 25	A UH-1F from the 20th SOS, crewed by Capt. John C. Gruver (P), unkn (CP), unkn (AG), unkn (AG), flew gunship cover for an assault party that drew fire in the landing zone. With complete disregard for his own safety, Captain Gruver flew through hostile fire to support the evacuation of one wounded man and then landed in the beleaguered clearing to evacuate a second wounded man himself. Subsequently, he returned to the same area and hovered under fire for a sustained period to recover the third wounded soldier. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=3620
1967 - March 25	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald D. Sams (P), 1st Lt. William T. Seahorn (CP), A1C Edward L. Thorpe (FM), A1C John F. Tobey (PJ), medevacked one USMC troop in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 25	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. William T. Seahorn (P), Capt. Donald D. Sams (CP), A1C Edward L. Thorpe (FM), A1C John Tobey (PJ), was involved in the rescue of one USMC troop who had been wounded by a mine in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 25	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald D. Sams (P), 1st Lt. William T. Seahorn (CP), A1C Edward L. Thorpe (FM), A1C John Tobey (PJ), was involved in the rescue of 1 other USMC troop who had been wounded by a mine in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 25	Two CH-3C helicopters of the 20th HS “Pony Express” while carrying out a classified mission, one crewed by Maj. Joseph R. Gates (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM) received moderate damage from enemy fire and the other crewed by Capt. Willard C. Anderson (P), unkn (CP) and SSgt Melvin W. Shirley Jr. (FM) received extensive damage. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - March 26	A HH-3E from 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Robert W. Davis (P), Capt. Robert N. Hillory (CP), A1C Rodney J. Bettevy (FM) and A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ) rescued the pilot of an F-105D (Call sign "Elm 02"), Maj. Jack C. Spillers, after he had ejected from his automatic weapons fire damaged aircraft in the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 26	A HH-43B believed to be from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, and believed to be crewed by 1st Lt. Paul F. Dole (P), 1st Lt Billy C. Marcontell (CP), A1C William L. Schimonsky (FM), Capt. John J. Young [Doctor] (MC) saved A1C Albert M. Andrade and one unkn Thai. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 26	Two HH-43F’s from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, one crewed by Capt. Keith H. Ricks (P), Capt. Richard A. Smith (CP), MSgt Frederick F. Wharton (FM) and A1C John A. Smith (PJ) and the second crewed by Capt. Donald D. Metzinger (P), Capt. Jack V. Butler (CP), A1C Jose G. Abara (FM) and A2C Wayne A. Baguio, rescued two USA troops from a downed O-1D in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 – March 26	The last of the fifteen UH-1F’s, #65-7925, assigned to the 14th ACW’s 20th HS at Nha Trang AB, RVN, that had stayed at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand assisting in Thailand flood relief efforts arrived at Nha Trang AB, RVN. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf & AFHRA UH-1 historical record documents
1967 - March 26 - 27	During the night of 26/27 March Binh Thuy AB, RVN was mortared by enemy forces. Flying shrapnel from bursting shells sprayed the two HH-43F’s, 62-4508 & 62-4560, possessed by Det. 10, 38th ARRS. Extensive damage was sustained, and numerous repairs were required such as patching holes, changing blades and component change/repairs. 3rd ARRGp. Vietnam 1967, 01 Jan – 31 Mar
1967 - March 27	A CH-3C from Sheppard AFB, TX, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) crashed landed in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK., while on a routine training mission. The crash was described as a “hard landing” resulting in medium damage. The CH-3C was recovered, repaired and put back in service. No other details are known at this time. The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, OK) Tue, Mar 28, 1967, page 3
1967 - March 28	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Breeden P. Hamer, Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved USN sailor, E-6 James R. Philpott. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 28	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. R. L. VanAllen (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved one civilian dependent, Tran Quoc Dang. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 29	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Bihn Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Armand J. Fiola (P), Capt. William P. Shea (CP), A1C Bernard L. Touchette (FM) and TSgt. Clyde R. Ross (PJ) saved five USA troops. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - March 31	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David L. Wiest (P), Capt. Sheridan K. Hawk (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued, at 3:15 am in the morning, the pilot of a F-100D, Capt. David Carl Lindberg, after he had ejected from his automatic weapons fire damaged aircraft about 13 miles NW of Bien Hoa, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 31	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert J. Svoboda (P), Capt. Ernest B. Betancourt (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FM) and Amn. Transito Trujillo (PJ), rescued the pilot of an F-105D (Call sign "Neptune 03"), Capt. Harry J. Hennigar, after he had ejected from his automatic weapons fire damaged aircraft about 15 miles west of Ban Moi, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 31	A HH-43F from Det 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. William T. Sehorn (P), Maj John J. Hoye (CP), SSgt Willard P. Barrow (FF) and A1C Herman R. Singleton (FF), rescued the crew of a F-4C, Maj. Cobb (P) and Lt. L. D. Peterson, after they had ejected from their aircraft over RVN when their aircraft suffered flight control failure. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - March 31	A UH-1F #65-7932 of the 20th HS "Green Hornet", crewed by Maj. Robert Lanoue Baldwin (P), 1st Lt. David Lyall (CP) and Sgt. Russell M. Hunt (FM/AG), and three other UH-1F's were tasked for an ammunition resupply mission for a Special Operations Reconnaissance team. While in a hover, delivering the munitions via hoist Maj. Baldwin's helicopter was hit by 127 mm rounds and Maj. Baldwin, then commanding "E" Flight, was killed and the copilot wounded by the gunfire. The Huey crashed, but the surviving crewmen escaped further injury and were rescued by the SOG team and then picked up by another "Green Hornet" UH-1F, crewed by Capt. Robert Allen (P), 1st Lt. William W. Gunnin (CP) and A2C. Haskew Warren III (FM). The crews on the other "Green Hornet" UH-1F involved in this mission were Capt. Richard E. Madigan (P), Capt. Louis R. Vasquez (CP), 1st Lt. Robert W. Packer (CP), SSgt. Ralph C. Graves (AG), A1C Ronald J. Courter (AG), A1C Warren R. Studley (AG), A2C Haskew Warren III (FM), Capt. Richard Madigan (P) and Maj. James L. Carner (P). Maj. Robert L. Baldwin was the first fatality for the "Green Hornets". Major Robert L. Baldwin and Sgt. Russell M. Hunt were awarded the Air Force Cross for their actions during this mission. "Secret Green Beret Commandos in Cambodia: A memorial History of MACV-SOG's" by LT. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA retired & http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BaldwinRL01a.htm & http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1142 & http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1170
1967 - April 02	A HH-3E #65-12785 (Call sign “Jolly Green 36”) from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Arlyn E. Webster (P), 1st Lt. William N. Privette (CP), SSgt. Raymond D. Godsey (FM) and A2C Michael P. Benno (PJ), attempted the unsuccessful rescue of the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign “Lover 01”), Capt. John Arthur Dramesi, after he had ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft about 15 miles northeast of Dong Hoi, NVN. Capt. Dramesi became a POW before he could be rescued. High bird on this mission was HH-3E “(Call sign “Jolly Green 37”) crewed by Maj. Glenn P. York (P), Capt. Evan G. Thompson (CP), SSgt. Jerry R. Johnson (FE) and A2C Robert D. Bowers. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Det. 1, 37th ARRS Mission Narrative 2 April 1967
1967 - April 03	A USAF helicopter from Det. 6, PARRC at Kadena AB, Okinawa crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), airlifted, from an isolated island village, a Ryukuyan boy suspected of suffering from meningitis. He was later reported in satisfactory condition. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Friday, April 7, 1967
1967 - April 06	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Keith H. Ricks (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued, T. H. Babon, H. E. Miller Jr. and SP4 J. T. Triplett, from a down UH-1D in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - April 07	A CH-3C of the 20th HS "Pony Express" at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), transported an explosive ordnance and a medical team to a mistakenly bombed village in Laos. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - April 09	A HH-3E, #65-12785 (Call sign "Jolly Green 36") from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James R. Lisko (P), Maj. Jim Gardner (CP), A2C Roger L. Graham (FM) and SSgt. John H. Stemple (PJ) rescued the severely injured pilot of a civilian Air America Dornier aircraft, Mr. Justin C. Bryant, from Laos. During this mission the PJ from "Jolly Green 36", SSgt. Stemple was lowered to the ground to get the injured pilot into a 'stokes' litter. SSgt. Stemple determined that the injured pilot would have to be moved to a clearer location so he would be clear of trees and could be hoisted out. SSgt. Stemple could not move him by himself and the PJ, A1C Michael P. Benno, from the second HH-3E "Jolly Green 55", crewed by Maj. Glen P. York (P), 1st Lt. Mark H. Mutchler (CP), SSgt. Raymond D. Godsey (FM) and A1C Michael P. Benno (PJ), was lowered to the ground to help. After over a half hour on the ground the two PJs were still not able to move the injured pilot over the rough terrain to an area where he could be hoisted. The co-pilot, Maj. Jim Gardner, from "Jolly Green 36" volunteered to ride the hoist down and help move the injured pilot. Finally, they were able to move to an area where the 'stokes' litter could be hoisted and "Jolly Green 36" was able to rescue his co-pilot, the two PJ's and the injured pilot. Maj. Jim Gardner has the distinction of being the only "Jolly Green" co-pilot intentionally hoisted to the ground during a CSAR mission in the Vietnam War. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - April 11	A CH-3C of the 20th HS "Pony Express" at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), airlifted a crashed Thai H-34 helicopter from a rice paddy to a nearby air base for repairs. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - April 12	A HH-43F from Det. 10, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, 38th ARRS, crewed by Maj. Armand J. Fiola (P), Capt. William P. Shea (CP), TSgt Walter H. May (FM), and unkn (PJ), rescued J. A. Smith, G. L. Seth and SP5 D. Grimes, from a RU-6A aircraft that was down in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - April 13	A CH-3C of the 20th HS "Pony Express" at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) and unkn (FM), medevacked an injured U. S. Army troop from a remote outpost to the hospital at Korat RTAF, Thailand. No other details are known at this time. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - April 14	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Lt, Col. Owen R. Fletcher (P), Maj. Powell L. Moore (CP), SSgt. John P. Rogerson (FM) and A2C Robert D. Bowers (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Steel 01"), Maj. Paul R. Craw, after he had ejected from his 37 mm AAA damaged aircraft about 10 miles west of Dien Bien Phu, North Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - April 16	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. R. L. VanAllen (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked one Vietnamese civilian in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - April 17	A HH-43F from the 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. C. S. Lurviance (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) saved two Vietnamese civilians in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - April 17	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. R. L. Van Allen (P), Capt. Allen R. Martin (CP), A1C Andres B. Perez (FM), and MSgt Roland H. Lutz (MT) saved one unkn USA troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - April 18	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. R. L. Merna (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued the pilot of an USMC F-4B, Lt. Col. Gordon H. Keller, after he and his WSO, Capt. Hugh L. Julian, ejected, over the South China Sea, from their aircraft when it had a complete electrical failure. Capt. Julian lost most of his survival gear during the ejection and he was lucky to be spotted and picked up by a passing shrimp boat. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - April 24	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. William H. Lloyd (P), 1st Lt. Mark H. Mutchler (CP), A2C Ronald F. Malone (FM) and A2C Michael P. Benno (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-4C, Capt. Wallace L. Mekkers (P), after he and his WSO, 1st Lt. J. B. Millhollon, had ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft about 50 miles southwest of Yen Bai, North Vietnam on 23 April 1967. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - April 24	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Thomas E. Shows (P), 1st Lt. Max F. James (CP), SSgt. Jack Picklesimer (FM) and A2C Daniel W. Brotton (PJ), rescued the WSO of a F-4C, 1st Lt. J. B. Millhollon (WSO), after he and his pilot, Capt. Wallace L. Mekkers, had ejected, 23 April 1964, from his AAA damaged aircraft about 50 miles southwest of Yen Bai, North Vietnam. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 – May ??	Detachment 1, 38th ARRS operating HH-3’s at Da Nang AB, RVN was reassigned to the 37th ARRS
1967 – May ??	An HH-43B from Det. 7, PARRC at Misawa AB, Japan, crewed by Capt. Glen T. Walther (P), Capt. Vance F. Need (CP), MSgt. John J. Kelley (FE) and SSgt. George Snell (MT), rescued the pilot of a Japan Air Self Defense Force pilot who was forced to eject from his disabled jet in mountainous terrain of Hokkaido. Pacific Stars & Stripes, May 16, 1967, pg. 7
1967 - May 01	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. William V. D. Hickerson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and SSgt. William P. Tracy (PJ), rescued the crew, Lyle W. Townsend, D. S. Brachins, Cpl. James H. Holland and Thomas E. Hughes of a USMC UH-1D helicopter downed in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 01	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Thomas R. Johnson (P), Capt. Frank M. Zahrobsky (CP), Sgt. Charles M. Harris (FM) and A2C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ), rescued the crew of an F-4C, O. E. Hoy and Mike Carson downed in the DMZ. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 02	A UH-1F from Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Crewed by Maj. Thomas E. Decatur (P) and TSgt. Bobby R. Fritz (FM) apparently broke apart in midair, crashed and burned about 5 minutes after takeoff, killing both. There was no one else on the helicopter at the time. No other details are available at the time of this entry. The Evening Review (East Liverpool, OH.) Wed, May 03, 1967, page 21
1967 - May 02	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Clarence N. Cochran (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), and unkn (PJ) medevacked one unkn USN seaman. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 02	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. James H. Brahney (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), and unkn (PJ) saved two USA troops from a downed USA UH-1D, Maj. V. Spacearotella and Maj. Ven. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 03	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Breeden P. Hammer, Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), and unkn (PJ) medevac’d A. F. Merrias in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 04	A HH-3E (Call sign “Jolly Green 55”) from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Oliver O'Mara (P), Capt. Clyde A. Fechser (CP), SSgt. Floyd W. Watson (FM) and A1C Michael P. Benno (PJ) rescued the pilot of a USMC F-8E (Call sign “Avenger 02”), rescued the pilot of an F-105D (Call sign "Avenger 02"), Maj. Charles C. Vasiliadis, after he had ejected from his 37 mm AAA damaged aircraft about 100 miles west of Hanoi, NVN. HH-3E #65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) was the ‘high bird’ on this mission, crewed by Lt. Col. Owen R. Fletcher (P), Maj. Powell Moore (CP), A1C Gary R. Meyer (FM) and SSgt. John H. Stample (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Det. 2, 37th ARRS Misson Narrative 4 May 1967
1967 - May 04	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARRS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David M. Randall (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) saved one Vietnamese military troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 04	A UH-1F of the 20th Helicopter Squadron, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Allen (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (AG), inserted a reconnaissance team near Dak To, RVN. As he exited the landing zone his helicopter and the ground team came under heavy automatic weapons fire. Two USA UH-1B gunship helicopters covering this mission were also hit causing one of them to crash. Capt. Allen returned to the landing zone and extracted the recon team. Subsequently, he penetrated the same heavily defended area, lingering in the field of fire for precious seconds while his crew on-loaded four injured crew members from the downed UH-1B gunship. Capt. Allen was awarded the Silver Star medal for his actions on this mission. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - May 05	A HH-43F from Det. 1, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Larry A. Nitz (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) saved one ROK military troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 05	A HH-3E (Call sign “Jolly Green 53”) from Det. 2, 37th ARRS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Kenneth E. Kittleson (P), Capt. Evan G. Thompson (CP), TSgt. Howard E. Massengale (FE) and A2C Roger A Klenovich (PJ) was launched from Lima Site 36 late in the afternoon to attempt the rescue of a downed F-105D pilot, Lt. Col. Gordon Albert Larson, in North Vietnam. By the time they arrived in the area of the survivor it was too dark to attempt the rescue and the attempt was called off. The downed pilot became a POW. High bird on this mission was HH-3E (Call sign “Jolly Green 55”) crewed by Capt. James A. Hartwig (P), Capt. Douglas L. May (CP), A1C John W. Whisenhunt (FE) and A1C Robert D. Bowers (PJ). Det. 2, 37th ARRS Mission Narrative 5 May 1967
1967 - May 06	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Arman D. Fiola (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved one Vietnamese civilian named Thi Dhan, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 06	A UH-1F of the 20th Helicopter Squadron, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Allen (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (AG), was engaged in a close air support mission for a long-range recon team when his helicopter was called in to extract the crew of a U.S. Army helicopter crew that had been shot down. Capt. Allen and his crew succeeded in recovering the bodies of the helicopter crew. No other details are known at this time. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - May 07	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. R. L. Merena (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), and unkn (PJ) medevacked one USMC troop in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 08	HH-43F #63-9715 (Call sign "Pedro 96") of Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. John J. Hoye (P), 1st Lt. Alfred R. Jacox (CP), TSgt. Raymond Weddell (FM), TSgt. Philemon S. Resos (PJ) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ) was shot down while trying to rescue 4 Marines. The HH-43F crew was rescued (See next entry). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron & http://www.jollygreen.org/jltnc.htm
1967 - May 08	A HH-3E from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. William O. Mayfield (P), Capt. Carlton Damonte (CP), SSgt. Earl E. Chambers (FM), TSgt. Raymond Weddel (PJ) and A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ) rescued the crew of HH-43F "Pedro 96", Maj. John J. Hoye (P), 1st Lt. Alfred R. Jacox (CP), TSgt. Raymond Weddell (FM), TSgt. Philemon S. Resos (PJ) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ), that was shot down while trying to rescue 4 Marines (See previous entry). "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Rescue_Squadron & Http://www.jollygreen.org/jltnc.html
1967 - May 08	A HH-43F from Det. 10, Bihn Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. James H. Brahney (P), Captain William P. Shea (CP), unkn (FM), TSgt. Clyde R. Ross (PJ) medevacked four ARVN troops in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 09	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Holly G. Bell (P), 1st Lt. Merrill C. Hiscock (CP), SSgt Albert E. Teasley (MT), SSgt. Albert Teasley (MT), A1C James Tevis (FF), and SSgt James R. Delk (FF) rescued the crew of a F-4C, Maj. Richard Whittington, who was pinned in his burning aircraft and unkn co-pilot who had escaped the aircraft when it crashed on takeoff at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 10	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. William V. D. Hickerson (P), 1st Lt. Jerrold D. Ward (CP), A1C Michael W. Mulvaney (FM) and A1C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ), attempted the unsuccessful rescue of a survivor from a UH-1E that was downed in RVN, however intense enemy ground fire drove the helicopter away from the rescue. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 10	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), Capt. John E. Halligan (CP), A1C William T. Lowe Jr. (FM) and A1C John F. Tobey (PJ), rescued the crew of a UH-1E helicopter, H. E. Burke and J. L. Murphy, after their helicopter went down in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 10	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Lt. Col. Victor Goudey (P), Lt. Col. John W. James (CP), TSgt. Maurice F. Tasker (FM) and A2C William J. Flowers (PJ), medevacked one individual, Robert Powell, from a tugboat in the Gulf Of Tonkin. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 11	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. James F. Jansa (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved F-100D pilot, S. R. Winborn, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 11	A HH-43F crewed by David L. West (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked eleven USAF airmen in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 12	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Breeden P. Hamer, Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked one U.S. civilian, Thomas H. Nagy in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 12	A HH-43B, believed to be from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Troy G. Irvin (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) medevacked two foreign civilians in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 13	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Lt. Col. Victor Goudey (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), and unkn (PJ) medevacked one USN sailor, R. Powell, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 14	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Arlyn E. Webster (P), Capt. Harold W. Bradley (CP), SSgt. Raymond D. Godsey (FM) and MSgt. Milton C. Williams (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D, Maj. Glen R. Wilson, after he had ejected from his SA-2 missile damaged aircraft about 70 miles east of Hanoi and 5 miles short of the border with Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 16	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ, attempted the rescue of the crew of a USMC F-4B, Capt. C. E. Hay (P) and 1st Lt. Mike Carson, after they had ejected from their 50-cal. machine gun damaged aircraft in the DMZ. Their attempt was driven off by heavy enemy ground fire. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 16	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Thomas R. Johnson (P), Capt. Frank Zahrobsky (CP), A1C Charles M. Harris (FM), A2C Joseph Duffy (PJ and A1C Michael W. Mulvaney (AG), rescued the crew of a USMC F-4B, Capt. C. E. Hay (P) and 1st Lt. Mike Carson, after they had ejected from their 50-cal. machine gun damaged aircraft in the DMZ. This is believed to be the first rescue by a "Jolly Green" utilizing an aerial gunner as part of the crew. Once PJ manning levels reached authorized strength the aerial gunner was replaced with a second PJ as part of the crew. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 16	1967 - May 16; A HH-43B from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Owen A. Heeter (P), 1st Lt. Billy C. Marcontell (CP), A1C Ernest J. Chidester (MT) and unkn (PJ) medevacked one foreign civilian in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 16	A HH-43B from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Allen R. Martin (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved one foreign civilian, Mr. Da Nam., in RVN No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 19	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert S. Michelsen (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved USAF TSgt. Otis L. Rainey in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 19	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David M. Randall (P), unkn (CP), SSgt. Barry Sherman (FM) and A2C Gunther Bahrenburg (PJ) saved four USA troops, Col. J. Morrison, Col. K. Hino, Lt. Col. R. Lehman and Lt. Col. M. R. Underwood. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 21	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Keith H. Ricks (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a A-1E (Call sign "Hobo 01"), Maj. James E. Holler, after he was extracted by the newly installed "Yankee Aircrew Escape System" when his aircraft was shot down by small arms fire about 6 miles NW of the Pleiku AB, RVN. Maj. Holler was the FIRST A-1 pilot to use the "Yankee Aircrew Escape System.” PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 21	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Frederick D. Gregory (P), Capt. Donald D. Sams (CP), A1C Haskell Browning Jr. (FM), and A2C David A. Carl (PJ) saved five unkn USMC troops and all of their equipment in RVN. After the 5th Marine was hoisted to the cabin along with A2C Carl who climbed into the cabin, but was unable to bring the equipment inside (included were 3 rifles, 1 ammunition box, 4 flak vests, 2 pistol belts, 1 camera and a field jacket) because, by this time, not a square inch of cabin area was available. The HH-43F arrived safely at the hospital with 4 crewmembers, 5 fully equipped Marines, and Airman Browning hanging out the cargo door holding the equipment secured to the hoist. The hospital commander met the HH-43F as it arrived and his only comment was, "I don't believe it!" No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 21	HH-43F #63-9711 (Call sign "Pedro 73") from Det. 6, 38th ARRS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David L. Wiest (P), Robert A. Rielly (CP), A1C Harrison H. Ewton (FM) and SSgt. Robert S. Loud (PJ) was flying a SAR for F-100D (Call sign "Ramrod 02") pilot, Capt. David C. Lindburg, when it was hit by groundfire and made an emergency landing; it was later destroyed on the ground. The HH-43F crew was rescued by a CH-46 helicopter. The F-100D pilot, Capt. Lindburg, was KIA. Ironically Maj. Wiest had rescued Capt. Lindburg once before when his F-100D was shot down on 31 March 1967. http://www.jollygreen.org/jltnc.html
1967 - May 21	A HH-3E, from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. William O. Mayfield (P), Capt. Robert N. Hillory (CP), A1C Charles M. Harris (FM), SSgt. William P. Tracey (PJ) and TSgt. Andrew Benton Sr. (AG), rescued 4 ARVN troops in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 21	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert J. Svoboda (P), 1st Lt. Andrew J. Gonos (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FM) and A2C William Daniel Brotton (PJ), rescued 4 crew members, David Georgus, Samuel Payne, Dale B. Kome and Teddy R. Ray, of a USN SH-3A that had gone down in Laos. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 21	A HH-3E, from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Lt. Col. Owen R. Fletcher (P), Capt. Douglas L. May (CP), SSgt. John P. Rogerson (FM) and A2C Michael P. Benno (PJ), rescued the crew of a USN F-4B, Lt. Hugh Dennis Wisely (P) and Ens. James H. Laing (CP), after they had ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft near Sai Koun, Laos. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 22	A HH-43B from Det. 14, 38th ARRS, Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Fernand M. Espiau (P), 1st Lt. James T. McComsey (CP), TSgt Colbert Ezell (FM), A1C Michael Mayak (MT) medevacked one Vietnamese civilian boy in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 24	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. David H. Baur (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) saved one foreign military from a T-28, 1st Lt. Santat, in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 25	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Lt. Col. Victor Goudey (P), Capt. John I. Patterson (CP), A1C Rodney J. Bettevy (FM), A2C David A. Carl (PJ) and SSgt. Earl E. Chambers (FE), rescued the pilot of an F-4C (Call sign "Sharkbait 61 Alpha"), Maj. Charles C. Rhymes, after he and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. R. E. Randolph, ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft about 10 miles off the coast near the DMZ. His co-pilot, 1st Lt. R. E. Randolph was rescued by a Navy ship and then picked up by the HH-3E. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - May 27	A HH-43B from Det. 2, 38th ARRS, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. William C. Ritchie (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) saved one Thai civilian, Lao Kok in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 27	A HH-43B from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Allen R. Martin (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved five USA troops, 1st Lt. W. Holland, SSgt. T. Haley, SP4 R. Stithaw, E-3 G. Kunentson and Capt. G. Peffers, from a downed USA UH-1D in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 29	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Pasco Parker (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved one foreign military troop, B. Fuangthien in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 30	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Bihn Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald E. VanMeter (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked two USA troops in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 30	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 07") from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and SSgt. John F. Tobey (PJ) medevac’d a USN sailor from a USN Destroyer in the Gulf Of Tonkin. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 30	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 15") from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked another USN sailor from a USN Destroyer in the Gulf Of Tonkin. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 31	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. James W. Hartwig (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked one individual in Laos. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - May 31 & June 01	Two Air Force crews flying Sikorsky HH-3E "Jolly Green Giants", Tail numbers 66-13280, crewed by Maj. Maj. Donald B. Maurras (P), Capt. Don Alford (CP), Capt. Ray Dunn (CP), TSgt. Marx Richardson (FE) and SSgt. Dennis Palmer (FE) and 66-13281, crewed by Maj. Herbert Zehnder (P), Maj. Jim Hartley (CP), Capt. Gregory A. Etzel (CP), TSgt. Harold Schroeder (FE) and Capt. Cliff Buckley (FS) made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic by helicopter. The 4,271-mile flight takes 30 hours and 46 minutes and requires nine in-flight refueling. Major Herb Zehnder, one of the pilots on this flight, would fly the HH-3E #65-12785 (Call sign "Banana One") to a planned crash landing three years later as part of the daring attempt to rescue American servicemen from the Son Tay POW camp in North Vietnam. Air Force Magazine
1967 - June 03	A USAF helicopter piloted by Capt. Stuart J. Silver rescued two survivors and recovered two bodies of a float equipped U-6A "Beaver" that crashed during its second take-off attempt on Upper Ugashik Lake, AK. Rescued from the shoreline were ALCOM's conservation officer Edward A. Bellringer, Maj. Norman C. Miller, pilot, and recovered the bodies of Lt. Gen. Glen R. Birchard and Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Cunningham, floating in the lake, who had drowned after being overcome by hypothermia. Air Force Magazine October 2014 pages 55 & 65
1967 - June 03	A HH-43F from Det. 13, 38th ARRS, Phu Cat AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edmund W. Fishbeck Jr. (P), 2nd Lt. Ronald P. Wojack (CP), unkn (FM) and TSgt Delmar R. Smith (MT) saved USN seaman E-3 R. J. Tromaugh. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 04	A HH-3E #65-12782 (Call sign “Jolly Green 10”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Lt. Col. Victor Goudey (P), Capt. John I. Patterson (CP), SSgt. Billy Willingham (FE) and A2C David A. Carl (PJ) rescued the pilot of an F-105D, Maj. Clarence Kough Jr., after he had ejected from his groundfire damaged aircraft about 3 miles off the coast. ‘High bird’ on this mission was HH-3E # 66-13278 (Call sign “Jolly Green 25”), crewed by Maj. Adrian D. Youngblood (P), 1st Lt. Mark Mutchler (CP), SSgt. Earl E. Chambers (FE) and A2C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ). 37th ARRS Mission Narrative Report (1-3-83 5 Jun 67)
1967 - June 05	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Lt. Col. Victor Goudey (P), Capt. John I. Patterson (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) and A2C David A. Carl (PJ), rescued, by landing on the water, the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Magnum 02"), Maj. Clarence J. Kough Jr., after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft about 20 miles off the coast of NVN in the Gulf Of Tonkin. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - June 06	A HH-43F from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Melroy Borland (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked U.S. civilian, Eugene Bent in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 06	A HH-43F from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Joe E. Ballinger (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved one USA troop, SP5 R. F. Lawrence in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 06	A UH-1F of the 20th Helicopter Squadron, crewed by Maj. Grady F. Fisher (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (AG), after the first attempt was driven off by enemy fire, rescued a recon team under fire. No other details are known at this time. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - June 06	A HH-3E #65-12781 (Call sign “Jolly Green 09”) crewed by Maj. William H. Lloyd (P), 1st Lt. Andrew J. Gonos (CP), A1C Ronald F. Malone (FE) and A2C Luther E. Davis (PJ) rescued the pilot that had ejected from his aircraft in Thailand (believed to have been a F-105D (Call sign “Hotdog 2”) that crashed near Takhli RTAFB, Thailand). The survivor was not injured and JG-09 landed in a field near him and he climbed abord. Mission Narrative – 6 July 1967
1967 - June 07	A HH-43F from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), Sgt. James Souze (PJ) and Capt. Cesley R. Davies (FS), rescued a merchant seaman from the deck of an America ship 97 miles off the coast of South Vietnam and delivered him for treatment in the 8th Field Hospital in Nha Trang. No other details are known at this time. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Saturday, June 10, 1967
1967 - June 07	A HH-43F from Det.10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald E. VanMeter (P), Capt. Laurence W. Conover (CP), Sgt. Larry E. Hawkins (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued one USN sailor, Lt. R. Gormley in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 07	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Harold Pickering (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued two USN sailors in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 08	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Hicks (P), 1st Lt. Mark H. Mutchler (CP), TSgt. Andrew Benton Sr. (FM) and A2C Walter A. White III (PJ), rescued the crew of a F-4C, Maj. Charles A. Colton (P) and 1st Lt. Ralph D. Franks (CP) from the Gulf Of Tonkin, after they had ejected from their 37mm AAA damaged aircraft about 20 miles off the coast about 10 miles north of the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - June 08	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Thomas E. Bair (P), Lt. Col. John W. James (CP), SSgt. Albert D. Epps (FM) and A2C Robert F. Gabourel (PJ), was involved in an unsuccessful SAR for the crew of a F-4C, Capt. Victor Joe Apodaca (P) and 1st Lt. Jon Thomas Busch (CP), in NVN. Capt. Apodaca and Lt. Busch were KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - June 09	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Jansa (P), Capt. Charles I. Rice (CP), A1C Thomas M. Alves (FM) and A2C Gunther Bahrenburg (PJ) rescued two VNAF crewmen from a downed VNAF H-34 helicopter in RVN, and one Swiss civilian, Mr. Stahel was pinned in the wreckage and was not rescued until 10 Jun 1967 (see next entry). Bad weather including heavy rain and fog were encountered during this mission. JRCC Save Form & Det. 6-38ARRS-34-9-Jun-67 mission report
1967 - June 10	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued one Swiss civilian from a downed VNAF H-34 helicopter that had gone down in RVN on 09 June 1967 (see previous entry). Bad weather including heavy rain and fog were encountered during this mission. JRCC Save Form & Det. 6-38ARRS-34-9-Jun-67 mission report
1967 - June 10	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Dennis M. Chase (P), unkn (CP), A2C Henry B. Allen (MT) A1C William E. Woodford (FF) and A1C Jerry L. McMeans (FF) saved the crew of a F-4D, Maj. C. H. Allen (P) and 1st Lt. B. Becker (WSO) after they ejected from their aircraft when it ran out of fuel over Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 11	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. John A. Firse (P), Capt. Gilbert W. Hester (CP), SSgt Roger A. Ely (FM) and A2C Luther E. Davis (PJ), rescued the crew of a A-1E, Maj. James F. Rausch (P) and Maj. Robert L. Russell (CP), after they were extracted from their ground fire damaged aircraft near the Laotian border about 95 west of Thanh Hoa, NVN. Capt. John A. Firse was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions during this mission. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=421
1967 - June 12	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. R. L. Merna (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the crew of a F-4C, Maj. V. D. Fulgram (P) and Capt. W. K. Harding (CP), after they eject from their AAA damaged aircraft over the South China Sea a few miles short of the runway at Da Nang AB, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - June 12	A HH-43B, from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. David H. Baur (P), 1st Lt. Fred M. Ayoub (CP), SSgt. Albert Teasley (MT), SSgt James R. Delk (FF) and Airman Tevis (FF), rescued the crew of a F-4C, Maj. M. G. Slapikas (P) and 1st Lt. Theodore E. Bougartz (CP), after they eject from aircraft when it developed a hydraulic system problem over Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 15	UH-1P gunships of the 20th HS, crew’s unkn, supported a UH-34 "Kingbee" helicopter as it rescued a MACV SOG team, under heavy fire, from a landing zone on the Cambodia, Vietnam border. A supporting A-1 was shot down with the loss of its pilot during this extraction. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - June 15	A HH-43F from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Melroy Borland (P), Capt. Carol D. Hayden (CP), SSgt. Frank W. Davis (FM), SSgt. Jack L. Mitchell (FF), A2C Jerard J. Pearson (PJ) and SSgt. James Souza (PJ) rescued four crew members, Capt. Yonteck (P), Capt. William E. Lacy (CP), Capt. R. J. Peisher (IP) and SSgt. Lindell R. West, of a downed USAF UH-1F helicopter in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 16	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert E. Dowdy (P), Maj. Thomas E. Shows (CP), SSgt. Vincent D. Androwsky (FM) and A2C John L. Pighini (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Wolf 02"), Lt. Col. William L. Janssen (P), after he eject from his ground fire damaged aircraft after crossing into Thailand. High bird on this mission was HH-3E (Call sign “Jolly Green 53”) crewed by Capt. Robert J. Svoboda (P), Maj. Maurice L. Wells (CP), SSgt. Robert S. Riley (FE) and A2C Luther E. Davis (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Mission Narrative 16 Jun 67
1967 - June 18	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. D. M. Thompson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked one USA troop, PFC J. L. Sanders and one USN seaman, R. Gittings. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 19	A ARRS took delivery of the first HH-53Bs specifically designed and built for aircrew rescue in Southeast Asia. Lt. Col. James M. Dixon, Commander of Det. 2, 37th ARRS and Maj.’s Garland A. York, Frederick M. Donohue, and Willilam F. Williams went to the Sikorsky plant to pick up the helicopter. They spent a few days familiarizing themselves with the HH-53B. On June 21 they flew the giant helicopter to Washington, D.C. to demonstrate its capabilities to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. USAF in Southeast Asia, Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia by Earl H. Tilford, Jr.
1967 - June 21	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Rodney G. Parks (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked one USMC troop, L/Cprl. W. M. McKinney in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - June 21	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Robert L. Merna (P), 1st Lt. Alfred R. Jacox Jr. (CP), A2C James L. Johnson (FM) and A1C William J. Flower (PJ) rescued a USMC A-4E pilot, Capt. W. L. McLeskey, after his engine exploded and he ejected over RVN. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 21	A HH-3E from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. John A. Firse (P), Capt. Clyde A. Fechser (CP), SSgt. Roger A. Ely (FM), A2C Rodger A. Klenovich (PJ), rescued the pilot of a RF-101C, Capt. Robert E. Patterson, after he ejected from his SA-2 damaged aircraft about 20 miles NW of Yen Bai, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - June 21	The first HH-3E operational test air-to-air refueling from a HC-130P took place in SEA on this date. During a SAR orbit over the Gulf Of Tonkin a HH-3E "Jolly Green", piloted by Col. Albert Lovelady (3rd ARRGp. Commander), Maj. John H. McLeash (CP), unkn (FM) and A2C Walter A. White III (PJ), refueled twice from a HC-130P tanker from Tuy Hoa AB, RVN. By September 1967 air-to-air refueling of the HH-3 helicopters had become routine. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1967.pdf
1967 - June 25	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. D. M. Thomson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved one USAF airman, SSgt. D. E. Spencer in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 26	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Bihn Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald E. VanMeter (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) medevacked two USA advisors, Capt. J. R. Arrison and 1st Lt. J. E. Klarberb in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 28	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 3rd ARRGp., crewed by Capt. John E. Halligan (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved two USMC troops, Ronald Imorean and Sgt. W. White. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 30	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARRS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. John J. Elliff (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued two USA troops, Capt. D. Neesmith and W/O D. Saylor, from a downed USA UH-1D helicopter in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 30	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARRS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Zack L. Stockett (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued three USA troops, SP4 J. Myers, SP4 P. Kraft and SP4 R. Dixon, from a downed USA UH-1D helicopter. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 30	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Bihn Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald E. VanMeter (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued two USN sailors in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - June 30	A HH-3E #65-12781 (Call sign “Jolly Green 09”) from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Max. F. James (P), Maj. Maurice L. Wells (CP), SSgt. Jack Picklesimer (FM) and A2C John L. Pighini (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Ozark 03"), Maj. Ralph L. Kuster, after he ejected from his 85 mm AAA damaged aircraft near Ban Ta Pha, Laos. ‘High bird’ on this mission was HH-3E #65-12785 (Call sign “Jolly Green 36”) crewed by Maj. Glenn P. York (P), 1st Lt. James B. Barton (CP), SSgt. Theodore A. Zerbe (FM) and A2C Michael R. Fraboni (PJ). No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - June 30	The 21st Helicopter Sq. was reactivated at Shaw AFB, SC. flying CH-3E helicopters. http://medlibrary.org/medwiki/21st_Special_Operations_Squadron
1967 - July ??	(Actual days unkn) A USAF HH-53B completed its first aerial refueling test over the Atlantic Ocean east of Long Island. Refueling flights, over a three-day period, totaled 10 hours in the air, 31 daytime hookups, 9-night hookups. USAF Maj. William D. Eastman and John Parker (Sikorsky test pilot) flew most of the refueling missions. After the test the USAF formally accepted the refueling equipment carried by the HH-53B. Sikorsky news July 1967
1967 - July 02	A HH-3E #65-12781 (Call sign "Jolly Green 37") from Det. 2, 37th ARRS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Gregory A. M. Etzel (P), Capt. Harold W. Bradley (CP), Sgt. Robert G. Cotter (FM) and A2C John L. Pighini (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Pintail 02"), Capt. Dale M. Pichard, after he ejected from his 57 mm AAA damaged aircraft about 20 miles NE of the Mu Gia Pass, NVN. HH-3E (Call sign “Jolly Green 53”) crewed by Capt. Douglas L. May (P), Capt. Johnnie H. Hall (CP), A1C John W. Whisenhunt (FE), and A2C Randy S. McComb (PJ) was high bird on this mission but developed a transmission problem and had to RTB. The SAR force was called off due to darkness. Capt. Pichard was rescued on July 03, 1967, (See entry for that date below). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1523 & Det. 2, 37th ARRS Mission Narrative Report
1967 - July 02	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Herbert D. Kalen (P), Capt. John I. Patterson (CP), SSgt. Albert D. Epps (FM) and SSgt. John H. Stemple (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USMC F-8E (Call sign "Low Gap 31"), Maj. Bruce A. Martin, from the Gulf Of Tonkin, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft off the coast near the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 02	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. William V. D. Hickerson (P), 1st Lt. Robert Levins III (CP), SSgt. Fredrick M. Halbert (FM) and A1C Walter A. White III (PJ), rescued two wounded USMC troops, Cpl. M. P. Dean and one other, in contact in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 02	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. William T. Sehorn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued three USMC troops, PFC T. Hobart, L/Cpl. Frankenhauser and PFC R. Sargent in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 03	A HH-3E #65-12781 (Call sign "Jolly Green 09") of the 37th ARRS, Det. 1, from Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Gregory A. M. Etzel (P), Capt. Harold W. Bradley (CP), Sgt. Robert G. Cotter (FM) and A2C John L. Pighini (PJ), rescued the pilot of an F-105D (Call sign "Pintail 2"), Capt. Dale M. Pichard, after he ejected, on July 02, 1967, from his 57mm AAA damaged aircraft about 20 miles NE of the Mu Gia Pass, NVN. Capt. Gregory A. M. Etzel was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions on this mission. High bird on this mission was HH-53 (Call sign “Jolly Green 53”) crewed by Capt. Douglas L. May (P), Capt. Johnnie H. Hall (CP), A1C John W. Whisenhunt (FE), and A2C Randy S. McComb (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1523 & Det. 2, 37th ARRS Mission Narrative Report
1967 - July 03	A HH-43F #63-9715 (Call sign "Pedro 96") from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Melroy Borland (P), Capt. John L. Belina (CP), SSgt. Ray C. Houze (FM) and A2C Jerard J. Pearson (PJ), rescued the crew of an O-1 (Call sign "Sea Horse 38"), Lt. R. Locke and 2nd Lt. T. Williams, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "Pedro 99" was the high bird on this mission. JRCC Save Form & Stars & Stripes, Sunday, August 6, 1967
1967 - July 04	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Rodney G. Parks (P), Capt. Harold Frank Cardile (CP), Johny Tindal Jr. (FM), A1C Michael P. Benno (PJ) and A1C Walter A. White III (PJ) rescued 4 wounded USA troops, Cprl. James M. Koscielny, PFC Richard W. Jagelski, PFC James W. Oakes and Wilton J. Kelly, in contact in RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson& "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 04	A HH-3E from 37th ARRS, Da Nang Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Hicks (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked J. W. Oakes and Wilton J. Kelly in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 04	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. D. M. Thompson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued one unkn ROK troop in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 06	A HH-3E (Call sign “Jolly Green 09)”) from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. William H. Lloyd (P), 1st Lt. Andrew J. Gonos (CP), A1C Ronald F. Malone (FM), and A2C Luther E. Davis (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Hotshot 02"), Capt. Ralph H. Bennett, after he ejected from his aircraft when it had an engine failure near Takhli, RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 06	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Thomas R. Johnson (P), 1st Lt. William A. McKenny III (CP), SSgt. Gary V. Phillips (FM), and A1C Michael P. Benno (PJ), rescued USMC Jerald L. Henry in SVN. No details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 07	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Hicks (P), Capt. Frank M. Zahrobsky (CP), A1C Michael W. Mulvany (FM) and A2C David A. Carl (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USMC A-4E (Call sign "Chain 01"), Maj. Ralph E. Brubaker, after he ejected from his SA-2 SAM damaged aircraft in the DMZ on July 06, 1967. ‘High bird’ on this mission was crewed by Lt. Col. Victor Goudey (P), 1st Lt. Jerry D. Clearman (CP), A1C Charles M. Harris (FM), and A1C John C. Jaffers (PJ) "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 07	Two CH-3C's of the 20th HS "Pony Express" from Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, crew's unkn, were scrambled to the crash site of two B-52's that had experienced a mid-air collision. The CH-3C's were the first helicopters to reach the area, which was approximately 65 miles south southeast of Tan Son Nhut, in the South China Sea. Between them, they rescued six survivors. http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - July 07	A HH-43F, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), and unkn (PJ), rescued one unkn B-52D airman from the South China Sea. No details are available at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 07	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald E. VanMeter (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued a Vietnamese civilian in RVN No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 07	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert J. Svoboda (P), Capt. Richard A. Orsini (CP), SSgt. Jerry W. Johnson (FM) and Sgt. Patrick F. Allaire (PJ), rescued Mr. Rainville, Mr. Parker and a Lao Lt. from an Air America H-34 (Call sign "Hotel 51") that had gone down in Laos. No details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 07	A HH-43B from Det. 14, 38th ARRS, Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. F. M. Espiau (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued the pilot of a RF-101C, Maj. J. Ketchum, after his aircraft was hit by ground fire while on climb out from Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN and he ejected about 5 miles from the base. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 10	A HH-3E (Call sign “Jolly Green 53”) from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. John A. Firse (P), Capt. Clyde A. Fechser (CP), SSgt. Floyd W. Watson (FM) and Sgt. Michael R. Fraboni (PJ) rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Hartford 03"), Maj. Maurice E. Seaver, after he ejected over Laos from his automatic weapons fire damaged aircraft about 30 miles SW of Sam Neua, NVN. ‘High bird’ on this mission was HH-3E #65-12785 (Call sign “Jolly Green 36”) crewed by Capt. Douglas L. May (P), Maj. Richard E. Adams (CP), A1C John W. Whisenhunt (FM) and A2C Randy S. McComb (PJ). No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 13	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. Merrill C. Hickcok (P), Capt. Ted Schroeder (CP), SSgt. Jammie Rogerson (FM), and A1C Theodore Chandler (MT), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Buckskin 02"), Maj. Carl B. Osborne, after his aircraft was hit by AAA fire about eight miles northwest of Thon Cam Son and he was forced to eject after flying back to about 35 miles northwest of Ubon RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 14	A HH-43F from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Lawrence D. Jones, Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued a USA troop, E-5 J. Reisinger in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 15	A HH-43F #59-1586 (Call sign "Pedro 93") from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Lt. Col. John H. Schaeffer (P), 1st Lt. Alfred R. Jacox Jr. (CP), A2C James L. Johnson (FM), A2C David A. Carl (PJ), A2C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ), Sgt. Steve M. Northern (PJ) and eight other unkn PJ's, medevacked 21 U.S. troops, in 22 sorties, near Da Nang in RVN. Assisting during this mission were eight other PJ's, SSgt. John H. Stemple (PJ), A1C Michael P. Beane (PJ), A2C Robert F. Gabourel (PJ), A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ), A2C Duane D. Hackney (PJ), A2C Walter White (PJ), A2C Richard H. Garlie (PJ), A2C David W. Sliger (PJ). This mission was flown in the dark shortly after midnight while Da Nang AB, RVN was under a VC rocket attack on the base. Sgt. Steve M. Northern is shown to have received The Silver Star for his actions during this mission. It is listed that during this mission Det. 7, 38th ARRS is recorded as making the 1000th rescue by Air Force aircrews since the start of the Vietnam War. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Kaman Rotor Tips magazine.
1967 - July 16	A HH-43F from Det. 13, 38th ARRS Phu Cat AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Edmund W. Fischbeck Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued a Vietnamese civilian in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 17	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles R. Dunn (P), 1st Lt. Warren E. Walter (CP), A1C William L. Carroll (FM) and A2C John C. Jeffers (PJ), was involved in a rescue in RVN of USN seaman, W. L. Lewis. No details are available currently. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 18	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 37") from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon, Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Glen P. York (P), 1st Lt. William N. Privett (CP), SSgt. Theodore A. Zerbe (FM) and A2C Randy McComb (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USN A-4E (Call sign "Magic Stone 06"), Lt. (Jg.) Larrie J. Duthie, after he ejected from his automatic weapons fire damaged aircraft near Nam Dinh, NVN. Maj. Glen P. York was awarded the Air Force Cross and 1st Lt. Privett, SSgt. Zerbe and A2C McComb were awarded The Silver Star for their actions on this mission. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 18	A HH-3E #66-13281 (Call sign "Jolly Green 28") from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), 1st Lt. Mark H. Mutchier (CP), A1C Michael W. Mulvany (FM), A1C John C. Jeffers (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-4D (Call sign "Falcon 02 Alpha"), Capt. Robert R. Headley (P), after he and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. Gregory A. Kuehner (CP), ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft about 5 miles south of Nom Duong Quan, NVN. This was the first CSAR mission of the Vietnam War where a HH-3E’s used air-to-air refueling to accomplish the rescue mission. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.jollygreen.org/Reseach/RonThurlow/H3RosterSEA.html
1967 - July 18	A HH-3E #66-13278 (Call sign "Jolly Green 25") from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Lt. Col. Victor Goudey (P), 1st Lt. Robert Levins III (CP), SSgt. John H. Hazzard Jr. (FM) and A2C Robert F. Gabourel (PJ), rescued the co-pilot of a F-4D (Call sign "Falcon 02 Bravo"), 1st Lt. Gregory A. Kuehner (P), after he and his pilot, Capt. Robert R. Headley (CP), ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft about 5 miles south of Nom Duong Quan, NVN. This was the FIRST CSAR mission of the Vietnam War where a HH-3E’s used air-to-air refueling to accomplish the rescue mission. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 20	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald D. Metzinger (P), Capt. Robert L. Osborne (CP), A1C Donald Hardwick (FM), A2C David B. Ortiz (PJ) and A1C David R. Berrio (PJ), was involved in the CSAR for a UC-123B "Ranch Hand" aircraft that had been shot down in RVN. All on board the UC-123B were KIA in the crash. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 20	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Thomas E. Beir (P), Capt. Ralph W. Brower (CP), SSgt. John H. Hazzard Jr. (FM) and Richard H. Garlie (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USN A-4E, Lt. R. W. Kuhl, after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft over the Gulf Of Tonkin, off the coast of NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 21	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Thomas R. Johnson (P), 1st Lt. William A. McKenny II (CP), TSgt. Andrew Benton Sr. (FM) and A1C David W. Slinger (PJ) rescued a six-member ground team, two of whom were wounded, including C. W. Kinney, J. R. Kinshaw and four unkn others in contact in Laos. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 21	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), Capt. Harold Frank Cardile (CP), TSgt. Maurice F. Tasker (FM) and A2C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ) rescued a five-member ground team in contact in Laos. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 21	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 51") from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Lt. Col. Warner A. Britton (P), Capt. Harold W. Bradley (CP), SSgt. Floyd W. Watson (FM) and SSgt Luther E. Davis (PJ), rescued the crew of a O-1E (Call sign "Eagle Blue 3"), Joseph C. Holden and Albert F. Sellers, after their aircraft went down in Laos. "Jolly Green 51" was supporting a CH-3E (Call sign "Pony Express 51") in recovering a downed Thai pilot in Laos. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 21	A flight of UH-1F helicopter gunships from the 20th SOS “Green Hornets” were scrambled to assist a US Army special forces team surrounded by hostile forces that threatened to overrun their position. At this time the only known crew member on these UH-1P gunships is SSgt. Donald P. Ausdal who is known to have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions on this mission. SSgt. Ausdals DFC Award Citation
1967 - July 23	A HH-43B from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Allen R. Martin (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked 1 USN sailor, E-5 J. P. Staunton in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 23	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Troy G. Irvin Sr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked one Thai civilian, Saninikan Bracok. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 23	Maj. John Livermore, a UH-1 pilot with the 20th HS was awarded the Silver Star medal for combat actions on this date. No other details are known at this time. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - July 25	A HH-3E, from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Lt. Col. Victor Goudey (P), Lt. Col. John W. James (CP), A1C Rodney J. Bettevy (FM) and A2C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ), was involved in the unsuccessful SAR for the crew of a F-4C (Call sign "Maverick 01"), Maj. Herbert Lamar Lunsford (P) and 1st Lt. Jeremy Michael Jarvis (WSO), after their aircraft crashed about 10 miles south of Dong Hoi, NVN. Maj. Lunsford and Lt. Jarvis were KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 26	A HH-43B from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacedd 1 ARVN paratrooper in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 28	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 55") from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Evan G. Thompson Jr. (P), 1st Lt. Edward J. Sichterman Jr. (CP), SSgt. Floyd W. Watson (FM) and TSgt. Charley D. Smith (PJ) rescued the severely injured pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Hotrod 02"), 1st Lt. Karl Wendall Richter, after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft, in Laos, about 35 miles NW of Dong Hoi, NVN. Unfortunately, 1st Lt. Richter died of his injuries on the way back to safety. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 29	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Robert E Prince (P), 1st Lt. Richard D. Kennard (CP), SSgt. Albert D. Epps (FM) and Richard D. Garlie (PJ), rescued, what is believed to be, the pilot of a USN KA-3B tanker, name unkn, after he and two other crewmembers exited their aircraft when it suffered a double engine failure, over the Gulf Of Tonkin, about 150 miles NE of Da Nang, RVN. Two crewmembers of the KA-3B, Ens. Bruce Merle Patterson and AE2 Charles David Hardie were listed as KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 29	A HH-3E #66-13283 (Call sign “Jolly Green 30”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), 1st Lt. Warren E. Walter (CP), SSgt. William D. Willingham (FM) and A1C John C. Jeffers (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Rainbow 02"), 1st Lt. James Benton West, after he ejected over the Gulf Of Tonkin from his ground fire damaged aircraft about 6 miles east of Hon Gay, NVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Mission Number 1-3-116-29 Jul 67 Message
1967 - July 29	A HH-3E, crewed by Maj. Willard O. Mayfield (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved 14 injured USN sailors (names unkn) from the USN aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 29	A HH-3E, crewed by Capt. Robert E. Prince (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved 14 injured USN sailors (names unkn) from the USN aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 29	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. W. E. Kline (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved four USMC troops, L/Cprl. R. J. Castillor, L/Cprl. W. D. Hart, HM-3 C. J. Schultz and PFC J. T. Jimenez in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - July 30	Two HH-3E's from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, one crewed by Maj. William O. Mayfield (P), 1st Lt. Jerry D. Clearman (CP), SSgt. John H. Hazzard Jr. (FM) and A1C Walter A. White III (PJ), flew a total of 70 sorties, carried 95 passengers, 20 patients, 20 bodies and 20,200 pounds of cargo between ships from the USS Forrestal fire in the Gulf of Tonkin. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - July 30	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David M. Randall (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) saved one USA troop in RVN. No other details are known at this time. “JRCC Save Form”
1967 - August ??	The 1001st Helicopter Flight was re-designated as the 1001st Helicopter Squadron at Bolling AFB, DC. http://www.popflock.com/learn?s=1st_Helicopter_Squadron
1967 - August 01	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), Capt. Harold Frank Cardile (CP), SSgt. Albert D. Epps (FM) and A2C Michael B. Gallasch (PJ), rescued 1 wounded USMC troop, Walter N. Webb, in contact in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 02	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. James H. Brahney (P), Capt. William P. Shea (CP), SSgt. William L. Crawford (FM) and A2C James L. Parks (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-100D (Call sign "Ramrod 01"), 1st Lt. J. V. Fiorelli, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft about 10 miles east of Bien Hoa AB, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 03	A HH-43B from Det. 14, 38th ARRS from Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Allen R. Martin (P), 1st Lt. Willie Farrow (CP), SSgt. Jacob V. Carter (MT), A1C Gunther Koppenhpfer (FF) and SSgt. Hubert Perkins (FF), rescued the co-pilot of an F-4C, 1st Lt. R. P. Flake, after his aircraft crashed during an aborted takeoff at Bien Hoa AB, RVN. The F-4C pilot, Maj. John Albert DeBock, was KIA in the crash. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 03	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert E. Dowdy (P), Maj. Edward B. Russell (CP), SSgt. Vincent D. Androwski (FM) and A1C David W. Slinger (PJ), rescued the severely injured pilot of a F-105D (Call sign Marlin 04), Capt. John William Bischoff, and the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign Marlin 02), 1st Lt. James Benton West, who had ejected when their respective aircraft collided after disconnecting from a KC-135 tanker over Laos about 113 miles north of Udorn, Thailand. Unfortunately, Capt. Bischoff died later from his injuries. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 03	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Jansa (P), Capt. Charles I. Rice (CP), SSgt. Barry Sherman (FM) and A2C Gunther Bahrenburg (PJ), rescued the pilot of an F-105D (Call sign "Ramrod 02"), Capt. James W., Fiorelli. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 04	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Lt. Col. Owen R. Fletcher (P), Maj. Ealmon L. Stearman (CP), SSgt. Harold W. Chico (FM) and A2C Robert B. Williamson (PJ), rescued the pilot of a unkn aircraft (Call sign "Hondo 04"), Alan V. Rogers. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 06	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Thomas E. Bair (P), Lt. Col. John W. James (CP), SSgt. Albert D. Epps (FM) and A2C Michael B. Gallasch (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the crew, Capt. Albert Linwood Page (P) and 1st Lt. Donald Richard Kemmerer, of a F-4C (Call sign "Lance 01") when their aircraft was hit by enemy automatic weapons fire near Thach Ban, NVN, about 10 miles north of the DMZ, and the aircraft seen to crash into the sea about five miles off the coast. Capt. Page and Lt. Kemmerer were KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 06	A HH-3E #66-13281 (Call sign “Jolly Green 28”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), Capt. Robert E. Hicks Jr. (CP), SSgt. Frederick M. Halbert (FM) and A2C Duane D. Hackney (PJ), rescued 1 USA troop and 2 ARVN troops from a UH-1 that had gone down in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 06 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - August 07	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 37") from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Richard A. Orsini (P), Maj. Powell L. Moore (CP), SSgt. Vincent Quinn (FM) and A1C David W. Slinger (PJ), rescued the crew of a RF-4C (Call sign "Edging 01 A & B"), Capt. N. Joe Otto (P) and 1st Lt. Roy E. Meeks (CP), after they ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft in Laos near the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe& JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 07	A HH-3E #66-13278 (Call sign “Jolly Green 25”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by, Maj. James F. Hicks (P), Capt. Ernest B. Betancourt Jr. (CP), SSgt. Frederick M. Halbert (FM) and A2C Peter H. Eyrich (PJ) and a second HH-3E #66-13281 (Call sign “Jolly Green 28”) crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), Capt. Fred H. Otte (CP), SSgt. Gary V. Phillips (FM) and A2C Richard H. Garlie (PJ) unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the crew of a F-4C (Call sign "Phantom 71, A & B"), Capt. Glen Hubert Wilson (P) and 1st Lt. Carl Dennis Chambers (CP), after they ejected from their AAA ground fire damaged aircraft near Van Xuan, about 10 miles south of Dong Hoi, NVN. Capt. Wilson and Lt. Chambers became POW's before they could be rescued. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe& JRCC Save Form & 37th ARRS Mission Narrative Report (1-3-121) 8 Aug 67
1967 - August 08	A HH-43B from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Armand J. Fiola (P), 1st Lt. Willie L. Farrow (CP), SSgt Thomas E. Hand (FM) and A1C William L. Russell (PJ), rescued 9 USA troops from a USA UH-1D that had gone down in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 11	A HH-43B from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Robert S. Michelsen (P), 1st Lt. Alfred R. Jacox (CP), Hugh Pike (FF) and SSgt Vernon David Taylor (FF), rescued the WSO of a F-4C, 1st Lt. Robert B. Cox (CP), after his aircraft crashed on landing at Da Nang AB, RVN. The F-4C pilot, Kenneth Richard Hughes was KIA in the crash. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 12	A HH-43F from Det. 7, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Robert S. Michelsen (P), Capt. Donald D. Sams (CP), SSgt. Willard F. Barrow (FF) and David A. Helton (FF), rescued the crew of an F-4C, Maj. R. G. Dilger (P) and 1st Lt. G. L. Rawlings (CP), after they ejected from their 57 mm AAA damaged aircraft over Da Nang Bay, just south of Marble Mountain, RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 13 - September 12	Eight UH-1's from the 341st SMWg at Malmstrom AFB, MT., 861st CSGp at Ellsworth AFB, SD and the 861st CSGp. at Minot AFB, ND. were tasked to carry firefighters and equipment from base camps to remote sites near the fires along mountain summits where there was no road, to fight a large forests fire in Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana and Kaniksu National Forest near Bonners Ferry in northern ID. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul

1967 - August 15	A HH-43F from Det. 13, 38th ARRS, Phu Cat AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. James E. McLain (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), saved USAF airman, TSgt. Ivay Barrow in RVN. No other details are known at this time. ”JRCC Save Form”
1967 - August 17	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), Capt. Jerry D. Clearman (CP), TSgt. Andrew Benton Sr. (FM) and Sgt. James D. Locker (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the crew, Cmdr. Laurent Norbert Dion (P) and Lt. (jg) Charles David Hom (CP), of a USN RA-5C (Call sign "Speartip 122"), when their aircraft crashed in the sea off the coast of NVN. Cmdr. Dion and Lt. Hom were KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 17	A HH-3E #66-13283 (Call sign “Jolly Green 30”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed Capt. Robert E. Prince (P), Maj. Frank L. Trochack (CP), SSgt. Frederick M. Halbert (FM), A2C Peter H. Eyrich (PJ) and SSgt. John H. Stemple (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Cambo 01"), Maj. Albert C. Vollmer, after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft about 8 miles off the coast north of the DMZ. HH-3E # 65-12782 (Call sign “Jolly Green 10”) was the ‘high bird’ on this mission, crewed by 1st. Lt. Rodney G. Parks (P), 1st Lt. Mark H. Mutchler (CP), SSgt. Gary V. Phillips (FM) and SSgt. John H. Stemple (PJ). HH-3E #65-12780 (Call sign “Jolly Green 07”), crew unkn, was also believed to have been involved with this mission. No other details are available currently. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Mission Narrative Report Number 1-3-123-17 Aug 67
1967 - August 18	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARRS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Troy G. Irvin Sr. (P), 1st Lt James P. F. Egbert (CP), SSgt James A. Phillips (FM) and A1C Paul J. Volges (MT) rescued the pilot of an F-100D, Capt. J. Legg, after his aircraft had an engine failure in RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 19	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David M. Randall (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved USA troop, T. E. Irvin. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 19	Capt. Richard Monroe, a UH-1 pilot with the 20th HS was awarded the Silver Star medal for combat actions on this date. No other details are known at this time. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - August 20	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Jansa (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved three USA and one ARVN troops, Capt. Queferbarrs, WO1 L. Sniderjn, SP4 B. Chaves and unkn ARVN troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 21	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. William T. Sehorn (P), Capt. Donald D. Sams (CP), A1C Edward L. Thorpe (FM) and SSgt. John H. Stemple (PJ), attempted to rescue wounded troops in contact in RVN, however they were driven off by heavy enemy fire and had to shear the hoist. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 21	A HH-3E #66-13278 (Call sign “Jolly Green 25”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang, AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles R. Dunn (P), Maj. Frank L. Trochack (CP), Johny Tindal Jr. (FM) and A2C Joseph M. Duffy (PJ), medevacked 7 wounded USMC troops in contact in RVN. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - August 21	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. David M. Randall (P), Maj. David L. Wiest (CP), unkn (FM) and A1C Roger A. Porter (PJ), rescued the pilot of a A-37A (Call sign "Dragon 73"), Maj. George M. Shannon, after his aircraft was hit by ground fire as he approached Bien Hoa AB, RVN and he ejected about 3 miles east of the base. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 21	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles R. Dunn (P), Maj. Frank L. Trochack (CP), Johny Tindal Jr. (FM) and A2C Peter H. Eyrich (PJ), medevacked 1 wounded USMC troop in contact in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 22	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Bihn Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald E. VanMeter (P), Capt. William P. Shea (CP), Larry E. Feskins (FM) and A1C Ronald E. Sholes (PJ), proceed to the rescued the pilot of a F-100D (Call sign "Ramrod 02"), Capt. H. D. Canterbury, after he ejected from his small arms fire damaged aircraft over the South China Sea off of southern RVN. He was rescued by a USA helicopter before the HH-43F arrived. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 22	A HH-3E #66-13279 (Call sign “Jolly Green 26”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), Capt. John B. McTasney (CP), Johny Tindal Jr. (FM) and Sgt. Martin Roepsterof (PJ), rescued 1 wounded troop, Russel W. Naugle, in contact in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - August 22	A HH-43F (Call sign “Pedro 98”) from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Melroy Borland (P), Capt. Ardven L. Blythe (CP), TSgt. Adron D. Ratcliff (FM) and A1C Duane D. Hackney (PJ) rescued one unkn ROK troop in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 22	A HH-43F (Call sign “Pedro 99”) from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Gary E. Robertson (P), Capt John L. Belina (CP), A1C Jonnie R. Childress (FM) and SSgt James Souza (PJ) rescued one ROK troop, Lee. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 23	A HH-3E #66-13280 (Call sign “Jolly Green 27”) from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Greer (P), 1st Lt. Andrew J. Gonos (CP), Amn. Roger L. Graham (FM) and MSgt. Ted R. Hawkins (PJ), attempted the rescued the crew of a F-4D (Call sign "Saphire 02"), 1st Lt. Francis Barnes Midnight (P) and 1st Lt. A. M. Silva, after they ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft near Mi Lee about 10 miles south of Dong Hoi, NVN, but they were driven off by enemy fire. Lt. Midnight was KIA and Lt. Silva was rescued by another HH-3E (see entry below). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - August 23	A HH-3E #65-12782 (Call sign “Jolly Green 10”) from the 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Fred H. Otte (P), Capt. William A. McKenny III (CP), SSgt. Albert D. Epps (FM) and Sgt. Steve M. Northern (PJ), rescued the WSO of an F-4D (Call sign "Sapphire 02 Bravo"), 1st Lt. A. M. Silva, after his aircraft was hit by ground fire while attacking a target near Mi Le, NVN, and he ejected. The F-4D pilot, 1st Lt. Francis Barnes Midnight, was KIA. Sgt. Northern was awarded his second Silver Star for his actions during this rescue. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - August 23	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Harold Pickering (P), 1st Lt. Granville B. Goza III (CP), SSgt. William L. Crawford (FM) and TSgt. Clyde R. Ross (PJ), rescued 1 wounded USN troop, IM-2 F. R. Miller, in contact in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 23	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert D. Greer (P), 1st Lt. Andrew J. Gonos (CP), Amn. Roger L. Graham (FM) and MSgt. Ted R. Hawkins (PJ), rescued the crew of a F-4D, Maj. C. B. DeMarque (P) and 1st Lt. M. Piet (WSO), after their aircraft was hit by AAA fire while attacking the Yen Vien railway yard in NVN and they flew back to Thailand where they ejected near Wanon Niwat, about 60 miles northwest of Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 23	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. James H. Brahney (P), Capt. William J. Haugen (CP), A1C Rene Durazo (FM) and Sgt. Gary G. Harold (PJ), medevacked 2 wounded USN SEAL troops, Lt. JG. W. L Bishop and D. L. Tocci, in contact in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 23	CH-3E #64-14236 (Call sign "Pony Express 31") of the 20th SOS crewed by J. P. Patterson (P), J. P. McCollum (CP) and C. W. Paugh (FM) was lost, in Laos, when it lost rotor RPM short of LZ at LS-85 and struck the ground and rolled over. The crew escaped and was picked up by an Air America helicopter. CH-3E #64-14236 was destroyed by A-1E's. This was the FIRST CH-3C lost in SEA. http://www.jollygreen.org/jltnc.html & http://www.20thhelicoptersquadronreunion.com/3/miscellaneous5.html
1967 - August 23	UH-1F gunships of the 20th Helicopter Squadron, crew’s unkn, supported a CH-34 "Kingbee" helicopters extraction of a MACV SOG recon team under fire. No other details are known at this time. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - August 24	A HH-43F#62-4525 (call sign “Pedro 56”) from Det. 9 at Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Keith H Ricks (P) Capt. Robert L. Osborne (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) scrambled to successfully aid the passengers and crew of an Air Vietnam C-46 aircraft that had crashed on takeoff at Pleiku AB, RVN. National Museum of The USAF photo files
1967 - August 24	Two HH-43F’s, #62-4525 (call sign “Pedro 56”), from Det. 9 at Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Keith H Ricks (P) Capt. Robert L. Osborne (CP), SSgt. Arthur L. Wood (FM) and A1C John A. Smith (PJ) and HH-43F #63-9712 (Call Sign “Pedro 74”), crewed by Maj. Richard A. Smith (P), Capt. Francis B. Gilligan (CP), A1C Jose G. Abara (FM), A2C David B. Ortiz (PJ) and A2C Robert E. White (AP) rescued several Army helicopter crew members and a Red Cross girl who were on a Army helicopter that crashed in a river about 22 miles from Pleiku AB. Det. 9, 38th ARRSq. Mission Narrative 9-38-13 24 Aug 67
1967 - August 24	A HH-43F #63-9712 (Call sign "Pedro 74") from Det. 9, 38th ARRS at Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Richard A. Smith (P), Capt. Francis B. Gilligan (CP), Sgt. Jose G. Abara (FM), A2C David B. Ortiz (PJ) and A2C Robert E. White (AP), rescued one USA troop, E-9 J. H. Alt and a civilian Red Cross "Donut Dolly", Cynthia Colbran, from a USA UH-1 helicopter that had went down about 22 miles from Pleiku AB, RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 24	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Donald E. VanMeter (P), Capt. William P. Shea (CP), A1C Bernard L. Touchette (FM) and A2C James L. Parks (PJ), rescued one wounded ARVN troop, in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 24	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), medevacked USMC LCpl. Ortha L. Modger, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 24	A HH-43F #62-4525 (Call sign "Pedro 56") from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Keith H. Hicks (P), Capt. Robert L. Osborne (CP), SSgt. Arthur L. Wood (FM) and A1C John A. Smith (PJ), rescued two USA troops, WO1 B. Whitherall and W/O R. Harrison, from a USA UH-1 helicopter that had crashed into a swift flowing river and sank about 22 miles from Pleiku AB, RVN. Five others on the UH-1 were MIA's. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 24	A HH-3E #66-13281 (Call sign “Jolly Green 28”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of a F-105D (Call sign "Shark 04") pilot, Capt. Jay Criddle Hess, after he ejected from his 37mm AAA damaged aircraft a few miles northeast of the Lang Dang railway marshalling yard about 25 miles northeast of Kep, NVN. Capt. Hess became a POW before he could be rescued. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 24	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Keith H. Hicks (P), Capt. Robert L. Osborne (CP), SSgt. Arthur L. Wood (FM) and A1C John A. Smith (PJ), saved one foreign civilian from a C-46 that had crashed on takeoff. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 25	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Armand J. Fiola (P), 1st Lt. Willie L. Farrow (CP), Sgt Larry E. Lancaster (FM) and A1C George S. Armstrong (MT), saved two USA troops, WO1 C. M. Davis and SP4 B. C. White, from a downed USA UH-1 helicopter. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 26	A HH-3E #66-13281 (Call sign “Jolly Green 28”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles R. Dunn (P), Capt. Walter R. Blackwell (CP), SSgt. Frederick M. Halbert (FM), Sgt. Joseph M. Duffy (PJ) and Johnny Griffin (AP), rescued the co-pilot of a F-100F (Call sign "Misty 31B"), Capt. Corwin N. Kippenhan, but the pilot, Maj. George "Bud" Everett Day was captured before he could be rescued, after they ejected from their AAA damaged aircraft near Thon Cam Son, NVN about 2 miles short of the coast. After his release after almost six years as a POW, Col. George "Bud" Everett Day was awarded the Medal Of Honor for his actions to escape and as a POW. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 26	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevacked, Ortha L. Modger, however he died on arrival. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 27	UH-1P gunships of the 20th Helicopter Squadron, crew’s unkn, supported a CH-34 "Kingbee" helicopters insertion of a MACV SOG recon team. No other details are known at this time. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - August 28	A HH-3E #65-12782 (Call sign “Jolly Green 10”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RCN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), Capt. William E. Brennan (CP), SSgt. Gary V. Phillips (FM) and Sgt. Vincent E. Deets (PJ), rescued four wounded USMC troops, J. F. Gray, F. Hurado, LCprl. J. M. Dructor and LCpl. K. J. Miller, in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - August 28	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles R. Dunn (P), Capt, John B. McTasney (CP), SSgt. Albert D. Epps (FM) and SSgt. John H. Stemple (PJ), rescued 2 wounded USMC troops in contact in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - August 29	UH-1P gunships of the 20th Helicopter Squadron, crew’s unkn, supported a CH-34 "Kingbee" helicopter extraction of a MACV SOG recon team with a sick team member from the same location they had been inserted at on 27 August 1967. No other details are known at this time. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - August 29	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Ted Schroeder (P), 1st Lt. Thomas E. Kullgren (CP), SSgt Billy R. Bloomer (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one U.S. Civilian, Jesse Weeks, in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - August 29	A HH-3E #66-13278 (Call sign “Jolly Green 25”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Charles R. Dunn (P), Capt. John B. McTasney (CP), SSgt. Albert D. Epps (FM) and SSgt. John H. Stemple (PJ), rescued 2 wounded USMC troops in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - August 29	A HH-3E #65-12782 (Call sign “Jolly Green 10”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard R. Mulder (P), Capt. John H. Perry (CP), SSgt. John H. Hazzard Jr. (FM) and A2C Michael B. Gallasch (PJ), rescued one wounded USMC troop in contact in and recovered three KIA in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - August 30	A HH-3E #66-13282 (Call sign "Jolly Green 29") from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. William E. Brennan (P), Capt. Ernest B. Bentancourt (CP), Capt. Standley McGham (IP), SSgt. Paul D. Kreider (FM) and A2C Steve M. Northern (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USN A-1H (Call sign "Canasta 412"), Lt. (Jg.) L. E. Gardiner, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft over the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of NVN about 30 miles north of Vinh. This rescue was made by landing the HH-3E on the water to expedite the rescue. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - August 30	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Joseph B. Ferrell (P), Maj. Dean H. Williams Jr. (CP), A1C William J. Jaynes (FM) and A2C Roger A. Klenovich (PJ), saved one USA troop, SSgt. L. Lucas, in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 02	A USAF helicopter from Nellis AFB, NV., crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (MT), rescued a young woman, Barbara Rasmussen, and a 3-year-old boy from a mountain ledge after they were stranded in a cave atop a ledge for nearly three days. Pacific Stars & Stripes, Sep. 05, 1967, pg. 23
1967 - September 02	A unkn UH-1 from Malmstrom AFB, MT., crewed by Maj. Richard W. Wyatt (P), Capt. Dale V. Hardy (CP) and Amn. Robert E. Rogers (FM), crashed and burned near Bonners Ferry, ID. on takeoff while on fire-fighting duty in the Trappers Peak area. Both the pilot and copilot received sprains and bruises and the flight mechanic was not injured. Officials said the craft apparently lost hydraulic pressure on takeoff and crashed tail first. See the entry above 1967 - August 13 - September 12. The USAF & Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994 by Daniel L. Haul
1967 - September 02	A HH-3E #66-13281 (Call sign “Jolly Green 28”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of a F-105D (Call sign "Wildcat 04") pilot, Maj. William George Bennett, when his aircraft crashed while striking a target about 20 miles west on Dong Hoi. Maj. Bennett was not seen to have ejected and he was KIA. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & Rescue Information Report Message, part one of two parts 02 Sep 67
1967 - September 03	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. James A. Colyer (P), 1st Lt. William N. Privette (CP), TSgt. Bernard W. Grau (FM) and SSgt. Wayne L. Fisk (PJ), medevacked one USA troop in Thailand. No other details are available on this mission. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 03	A HH-3E #66-13280 (Call sign “Jolly Green 27”) from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Henry C. Conant (P), Maj. Harold Wagner (CP), SSgt. Carl L. Warmack (FM), TSgt. Kerry O. Kelly (PJ) and A1C McNeely (AP) unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of a F-105D (Call sign "Waco 02") pilot, Capt. Herbert William Moore, after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft near the target, a bridge at Xom Cul in the hills, 55 miles northwest of Dong Hoi. Capt. Moore could not be located by the rescue force and was determined to have been KIA. High bird on this mission was HH-3E (Call sign “Jolly Green 55), crewed by Capt. Arthur A. May (P), Capt. James H. Hall (CP), SSgt. Floyd W. Watson (FE) and A2C Thomas Devine (PJ). 37th ARRS Mission Narrative–Jolly Green 27–3 Sep 67 & "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 05	A HH-3E HH-3E #66-13279 (Call sign Jolly Green 26”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Walter R. Blackwell (P), Capt. (CP), William “Billy” D. Willingham (FM) and A1C Walter A. White III (PJ), rescued USMC Cpl. R. J. Garcia and H. D. McNemor in RVN. High bird on this mission was HH-3E #65-12782 (Call sign “Jolly Green 10”) crewed by Capt. Charles R. Dunn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ). No other details are known at this time. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - September 05	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and A1C Walter A. White III (PJ), medevacked one individual named Woo in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 05	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by William C. Smith (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) made a first light effort to recover anyone from a C-123K (Call sign "Bookie 23") that had gone down on 04 September in RVN, however all on board were KIA. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 06	A HH-3E #64-14227 was dropped and destroyed when being slung under a CH-47. No other details are known at this time. http://www.jollygreen.org/Research/RonThurlow/H3RosterSEA.html
1967 - September 07	A HH-3E #65-12783 (Call sign “Jolly Green 15”) from Det. 2, 37th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Gerald C. Haynes (P), Maj. Harold Wagner (CP), A1C William J. Jaynes (FM) and A2C John L. Pighini (PJ), rescued the co-pilot of a F-105F (Call sign "Locust 01 Bravo"), Capt. Fred Shannon, after he and his pilot, Lt. Col. J. E. McInerney, ejected in Thailand after their aircraft had an engine failure. High bird on this mission was HH-3E #65-12785 (Call sign “Jolly Green 36”) crewed by Capt. Robert E. Dowdy (P), 1st Lt. Andrew J. Gonos (CP), SSgt. Vincent D. Androwsky (FE) and MSgt. Milton C. Williams (PJ). Lt. Col. McInerney was rescued by an HH-43B, (See next entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & Det. 4, 38th ARRS Mission Narrative (2-3-67-7 Sept 67)
1967 - September 07	A HH-43B #61-2950 (Call sign “Pedro 33”) from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Clarence G. Lunt (P), 1st Lt. Thomas J. Vining (CP), A1C Joseph B. Carrington (FE) and Capt. Angel Rivera (FS), rescued the pilot of a F-105F (Call sign "Locust 01 Alpha"), Lt. Col. J. E. McInerney, after he and his co-pilot, Fred Shannon, ejected in Thailand after their aircraft had an engine failure, (See previous entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form & Det. 4, 38th ARRS Mission Narrative (2-3-67-7 Sept 67)
1967 - September 07	A HH-43B from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Jansa (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one USA troop (name unkn) in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 07	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Gerald C. Haynes (P), Maj. Harold Wagner (CP), A1C William J. Jaynes (FM) and A2C John L. Pighini (PJ), rescued the crew, names unkn, of a RF-4C (Call sign "Lotto 01") in NVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 08	A HH-43B from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Armand J. Fiola (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one Vietnamese civilian, Hathi Xuan, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 08	A HH-3E #66-13289 (Call sign "Jolly Green 03") from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard R. Mulder (P), Capt. William A. McKenny III (CP), SSgt. Albert D. Epps (FM) and Sgt. Joseph S. Stanaland (PJ), rescued the co-pilot of a USMC F-4B (Call sign "Black Ace"), Capt. Robert L. Drage, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near Hue, RVN about 6 miles off the coast. The pilot, Maj. John B. Caskey was rescued by a USN coastal vessel and then picked up by the HH-3E. High bird on this mission was HH-3E #66-13279 (Call sign “Jolly Green 23”) crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - September 09	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. James A. Cranfield (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one U.S. civilian, C. Jorgensen, in Thailand. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 10	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the crew of a B-57B (Call sign "Redbird 44"), Maj. Norris M. Overly (P) and Capt. Gaylord Dean Petersen (CP), ejected from that aircraft when it was hit by enemy AAA fire when they were attacking a target about eight miles northwest of Dong Hoi, NVN. Maj. Overly became a POW before he could be rescued, and Capt. Petersen was KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 11	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard R. Mulder (P), Capt. Robert E. Hicks Jr. (CP), TSgt. Louie E. Bond (FM) and Sgt. James D. Locker (PJ), rescued a wounded USMC troop, Bobby H. Earp, in contact in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 11	A HH-43B from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Gary L. Gross (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued an ARVN troop. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 11	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of a USMC RF-4B (Call sign "Cottonpicker 52"), Maj. Richard William Hawthorne (P) and Capt. Richard Raymond Kane (CP), when their aircraft crashed about 35 miles southwest of Da Nang AB, RVN. Both Maj. Hawthorne and Capt. Kane were KIA. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 12	A HH-3E #65-12780 (Call sign “Jolly Green 07”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. John B. McTasney (P), 1st Lt. Mark H. Mutchler (CP), A1C Charles M. Harris (FM) and Richard H. Garlie (PJ), rescued, by a water landing on the Gulf Of Tonkin, the co-pilot of a RF-4C, 1st Lt. Robert A. Kopp, after he and his pilot, Capt. James E. Birmingham, ejected from their AAA fire damaged aircraft, over the Gulf Of Tonkin, near Quang Tri, RVN about 9 miles off the coast of RVN. Capt. Birmingham was rescued by a second HH-3E, (see next entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - September 12	A HH-3E #65-12782 (Call sign “Jolly Green 10”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Fred H. Otte (P), Capt. Ralph W. Brower (CP), A1C William L. Carroll (FM), Sgt. Michael L. Walker (PJ) and Glenn K. Nakaishi (AP), rescued the pilot of a RF-4C, Capt. J. E. Birmingham, after he and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. Robert A. Kopp, ejected from their AAA fire damaged aircraft, over the Gulf Of Tonkin, near Quang Tri, RVN about 9 miles off the coast of RVN. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - September 12	The FIRST two HH-53B's arrived at Vung Tau, RVN aboard the aircraft carrier USS Card. The next four days were spent reassembling them, checking systems and test flying and completing preparations for their flight to their new home at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 14	UH-1F gunships of the 20th Helicopter Squadron, crew’s unkn, supported a CH-34 "Kingbee" helicopter extraction of a MACV SOG recon team with one wounded team member. No other details are known at this time. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - September 14	UH-1F #65-7923 of the 20th SOS, believed to have been crewed Capt. William Lacy (IP), Capt. Robert J. Peisher (P), Maj. Frederick Yonteck (IP), unkn (FM) and unkn (AG) was written off. No other details are available at this time. http://www.helis.com/database/accidents/?org=133&f2mod=545
1967 - September 14	A HH-43B crewed by Capt. Leonard D. Fialko (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) rescued a unkn downed fighter pilot while under enemy fire. No other details are known at this time.
1967 - September 15	A HH-43B from Det. 13, 38th ARRS, Phu Cat AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Harold L. Hering (P), 1st Lt. Ronald P. Wojack (CP), A1C Arthur J. Cole (FE) and TSgt. Delmer R. Smith (MT) saved one USAF airman, A1C N. J. Corbin. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 15	Det. 1, 37th ARRSq. was organized at Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand effective this date. History of the 3rd ARRGp Hq. 1 July – 30 Sep 67
1967 - September 16	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 36") from the Det. 1, 37th ARRS at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Gerald C. Haynes (P), Capt. James H. Hall (CP), A2C Daniel L. Allen (FM) and A2C Randy S. McComb (PJ), went in to rescue the pilot of a RF-101C (Call sign "Ace 1"), Capt. Robert E. Patterson, after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft near Ban Ban in northern Laos. Because Capt. Patterson was injured A2C McComb (PJ) was sent down the hoist to get him. Just as they were ready to be hoisted up the HH-3E ingested Capt. Patterson's parachute into one of its engines and they tried to take off with one engine but had to make an emergency landing about nine miles north of the pick-up site. Not only were Capt. Patterson and A2C McComb still on the ground, now the remaining crew of "Jolly Green 36" were also down nine miles away. (See next entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 16	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 37") from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Evan G. Thompson Jr. (P), Maj. Powell L. Moore (CP), SSgt. James T. Brooks (FM) and Sgt. Michael R. Fraboni (PJ), rescued the pilot of a RF-101C (Call sign "Ace 01"), Capt. Robert E. Patterson, after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft near Ban Ban in northern Laos and the PJ, A2C McComb, from "Jolly Green 36" that had been left on the ground when "Jolly Green 36" experienced its engine problems and had to make an emergency landing about 9 miles away. (See previous entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 16	A HH-3E (Call sign "Jolly Green 27") from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Joe B. Farrell (P), Maj. Harold Wagner (CP), SSgt. Bernard W. Grau (FM) and A2C John L. Pighini (PJ), rescued the crewmembers, Maj. Gerald C. Haynes (P), Capt. Johnnie H. Hall (CP) and A2C Daniel L. Allen (FE), of HH-3E "Jolly Green 36" that had made and emergency landing in northern Laos. "Jolly Green 36's" PJ, A2C Randy McComb along with the original survivor that generated this mission were rescued by "Jolly Green 37"about nine miles away. (See previous entry). The "Jolly Green 36" HH-3 was later recovered, by CH-53 sling load, from Laos, repaired, and put back in service. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 16	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Evan G. Thompson Jr. (P), Maj. Powell L. Moore (CP), SSgt. James T. Brooks (FM) and Sgt. Michael R. Friona (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the pilot of a RF-101C (Call sign "Resale 02"), Maj. Bobby Ray Bagley, after he ejected from his aircraft when it was shot down by an enemy MiG-21 near Son La, about 60 miles southwest of Yen Bai, NVN. Maj. Bagley became a POW before he could be rescued. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 16	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Jana (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one USA troop, E-4 J. Holmes in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC save Form
1965 - September 17	The primary alert HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Darvan E. Cook (P), Capt. Donald E. Stranahan (CP), TSgt. Domenick J. Cocuzzi (FM) and A2C William H. Pitsenbarger (PJ), rescued a badly burned crew member, Lt. Cao Van An, of a downed VNAF H-34 helicopter in RVN. The secondary alert HH-43F was crewed by Capt. Carl G. Layman (P), Capt. Dale L. Potter (CP), TSgt. Joseph W. Blaquiere (FM) and A2C Michael R. Donegan (PJ). "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 18	A HH-43F from Det. 12, 38th ARRS, Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Gary E. Robertson (P), Capt. Ardven L. Blythe (CP), A1C Edwin L. Simonson, Jr. (FM) and A2C Louis C. Felker (PJ), saved one USA troop, SP4 J. W. Bethany in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC save Form
1967 - September 18	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Walter R. Blackwell (P), Capt. Robert E. Hicks Jr. (CP), SSgt. John H. Hazzard Jr. (FM) and Richard H. Garlie (PJ), accomplished a Medevac mission for USMC troops, G. Woodcock, Palmer and Belinski from a ground team (Call sign "Countersign") in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC save Form
1967 - September 19	A HH-43B #61-2921 from Det. 18, AARRC at Thule AB, Greenland, crewed by Capt. Harold L. Hiner (P), Capt. George R. Ehler (CP), A1C Gary McRae (FM) was forced to make an emergency landing after an engine power loss. They made a safe autorotation landing on the Ice Trail about 40 miles from Thule. The helicopter was secured and the crew picked up and after a 10 day wait for the weather to clear, disassembly of 61-2921 began to prepare it for airlifting back to Thule AB. After airlifting several components from the bird, finally in late September the striped down body of #61-2921 was airlifted by HH-43B #62-4509 to the deck of the Coast Guard icebreaker ship “Edisto” for transportation to the dock at Thule to be off-loaded. https://www.ragay.nl/kaman-h-43-huskie/h-43-thule
1967 - September 19	The FIRST two new HH-53B's that had been assembled at Vong Tau, RVN, arrived at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand and were assigned to the newly activated Det. 2, 37th ARRS, commanded by Lt. Col. James Dixon. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 19	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Armand J. Fiola (P), 1st Lt. Roy M. Litzen (CP), SSgt Thomas Hand (FM) and SSgt Jacob V. Carter (MT), saved one USCG troop, SN E. J. McKain Jr. in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 19	A HH-43B from Det. 5, 38th ARRS, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Robert L. Merna (P), Maj. James H. Jones (CP), A1C Marvin J. Wolfe (FM) and A1C Alvin L. Grothe (PJ), saved the crew, Maj. L. Boothby (P) and McKinney (CP) of an F-4D (Call sign "Spitfire 02") after they ejected from their 57mm AAA damaged aircraft about thirty-five miles south of Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 20	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. John B. McTasney (P), Capt. Jerry D. Clearman (CP), SSgt. Arthur T. Brand (FM) and A1C Walter A. White III (PJ), rescued a wounded USMC troop, Cpl. Michael Wolf, from a ground team (Call sign "Charge Sheet") in contact in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 21	UH-1F #65-7923 from the 20th HS "Green Hornets", crewed by Capt. Raymond E. Hoffmann (P), 1st Lt. James W, Berka (CP), SSgt. Richard L. Synder (FM/AG) and Sgt. Francis M. Fisher (FM/AG) crashed in a White Castle Special Forces camp training LZ near FOB-2, Kontum, RVN. The crew survived, with Capt. Hoffman and 1st Lt. Berka having very serious injuries and they were airlifted back to the CONUS. One Montagnard soldier was killed in this accident. http://hupi.org/map/vietnam/helicopt.html & http:/www.helis.com/database/modelorg/338/ & http://www.mh-53pavelow.com/documents/20thSOS/1967.pdf
1967 - September 23	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Glenn M. Marks (P), A1C James M. Payne (MT), A1C Cyrus G. Hartwell (FF) and A1C David U. Meade (FF), saved the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Ozark 01"), Maj. Donald S. Aunapu, when he ejected near Korat RTAFB, Thailand after his aircraft was hit by 85mm AAA fire near Ban Katoi, about 30 miles northwest of the DM. JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 23	Two HH-43B’s from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, one crewed by 1st Lt. Thomas E. Kullgren (P), A1C James M. Payne (MT), A1C Hoke Johnson (FF) and A1C Donald E. Hale (FF), and the second crewed by Maj. Glen M. Marks (P), 1st Lt. John R. Bland Jr. (CP), A1C Herbert H. Gentry Jr. (FE), A1C James M. Payne (MT), A1C Donald E. Hale (FF), and A1C Donald W. Jowers (FF) were involved in the rescue of two crews of aircraft that had collided in mid-air. Kaman Rotor Tips magazine.
1967 - September 25	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Keith H. Hicks (P), Capt. Robert L. Osborne (CP), SSgt. Arthur L. Wood (FM) and A2C David B. Ortiz (PJ) rescued five USA troops from a downed USA UH-1B helicopter, W/O-1 J. J. Foden, 1st Lt. F. W. LaRoue, SP4 J. C. Russell, SP4 E. Bennett and Capt. M. R. Caurer, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 26	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Rodney G. Parks (P), Capt. Robert E. Hicks (CP), William D. Willingham (FM) and Sgt. Charles P. Vogely (PJ) unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the crew, Maj. P. M. Cole (P) and 1st Lt. Harold John Moe (CP) of a USMC F-4B (Call sign "Castor Oil 195") after they ejected from their enemy ground fire damaged aircraft over the South China Sea about seven miles of the coast of the DMZ. Maj. Cole was recovered by a USN ship, but Lt. Moe had a 'streamer chute' and was KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 26	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. T. E. Kullgren (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved the crew of a F-4D, D. J. Ankeny (P) and Lt. J. D. Mynar (WSO), when their aircraft crashed in Thailand due to pilot error. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - September 26	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Eugene H. Boortz (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved one Vietnamese civilian, Nguyan T. Phuong in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - September 27	A HH-3E #66-13279 (Call sign “Jolly Green 26”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard R. Mulder (P), 1st Lt. Mark H. Mutchier (CP), SSgt. John H. Hazzard Jr. (FM) and A2C Michael B. Gallasch (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USMC A-4E (Call sign "Chain 146"), Maj. Gerald L. Ellis, after he ejected from his AAA fire damaged aircraft over the Gulf Of Tonkin about 5 miles off the coast of the DMZ. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - September 29	A HH-3E #66-13281 (Call sign “Jolly Green 28”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard R. Mulder (P), Capt. John S. Baughman (CP), SSgt. Robert H. Baldwin (FM) and A1C Ricky D. Hindman (PJ), rescued three wounded USMC troops, D. L. MacArthur, B. E. Freeland and LCpl. L. B. Kelso, from a ground team (Call sign "Phoenix") in contact in RVN. Also recovered was LCpl. R. Wallbrook KIA. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - September 29	A HH-3E #66-13282 (Call sign “Jolly Green 29”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot of a USMC F-4B, Lt. Col. Kenny C. Palmer, after they ejected from their ground fire damaged aircraft at sea just off the coast of the DMZ. The co-pilot, Capt. Charles S. Cahaskie was rescued by a Navy frigate. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - September 29	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard R. Mulder (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) and unkn (PJ), rescued the co-pilot (name unkn) of a USMC TA-4F, after he and Maj. Cullen George Starnes (P), crashed on landing at Chu Lai AB, RVN. Maj. Starnes was killed in the crash. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 01	A HH-43F from Det. 10, 38th ARRS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Harold Pickering (P), 1st Lt. Granville B. Goza III (CP), A1C Bernard L. Touchette (FM) and A1C Ronald E. Sholes (PJ), rescued the pilot of a OV-1B (Call sing "Delta Hawk 32"), Capt. J. P. Ratliff, after he ejected from his aircraft in RVN. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 02	A HH-43B from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Okonek (P), Capt. Sheridan K. Hawk (CP), SSgt. Richard D. Almond (FM), and A1C Roger A. Porter (PJ), medevacked a MACV troop, SP4 Marion R. Smith, in RVN. The ‘high’ bird on this mission was crewed by Capt. Charles W. Rurridge (P), Capt. Joseph K. Dennis (CP) [from Det. 14], A1C Walter H. Westbrook (FE) [from Det. 14], SSgt. Donald S. Keaton II (FE) and no other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 02	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Gerald C. Haynes (P), 1st Lt. James B. Barton (CP), SSgt. Vincent D. Androwsky (FM) and A1C Roy A. Taylor (PJ), rescued the crew of a RF-4C (Call sign "Lotto 01"), Maj. L. F. Brown (P) and Maj. D. M. Miller (CP), after they ejected from their aircraft in Thailand when their engines flamed out. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 03	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, RVN, crewed by Maj. Gregory A. M. Etzel (P), Capt. Johnnie H. Hall (CP), SSgt. Theodore A. Zerbe (FM), Sgt. Michael R. Fraboni (PJ) and John H. Munson (AP), rescued the crew of a F-4D (Call sign "Spitfire 01"), Maj. Joseph D. Moore (P) and 1st Lt. S. B. Gulbrandson (CP), when they ejected in Laos, near the NVN border SW of Hanoi, after their aircraft was damaged by an air-to-air missile fired by a MiG-21. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 03	A HH-3E #66-13289 (Call sign “Jolly Green 03”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Richard R. Mulder (P), Gerald H. MacDonald (CP), TSgt. Louie E. Bond (FM) and Sgt. Martin E. Roepstorff (PJ) unsuccessfully attempted the rescue the pilot, Lt. Col. Ronald Runyon King, of a F-105D (Call sign "Scotch 02") after his aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed in the Gulf Of Tonkin. Col. King was KIA in the crash. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & Mission Message OL-1-3-154 03 Oct 67 & Mission Narrative Report (1-3-154, 3 Oct 67) 6 Oct 1967
1967 - October 03	A HH-43B from Det. 14, 38th ARRS, Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Phillip L. Rice Sr. (P), Joseph K. Dennis (CP), Orby F. Whitaker (FM) and Jerry R. Evans (PJ) unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the crew of a U-10B that was down in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 04	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James F. Okonek (P), Sheridan K. Hawk (CP), Donald S. Kearton II (FM) and A1C Terrance A. Treutel (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the pilot of a U-10B, Capt. David Hartzler Zook, after his aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision and crashed about five miles west of the village of Ben Cat while he was on a leaflet dropping mission near Lai Khe, 20 miles north of Saigon. Capt. Zook was KIA and was not recovered. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 04	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Lt. Col. Warner A. Britton (P), Maj. Harold Wagner (CP), A1C William J. Jaynes (FM) and A2C Randy S. McComb (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the pilot of a T-28, (Call sign "Yellow Flight 01"), name unkn, in Laos. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 04	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by 1st Lt. James A. Colyer (P), 1st Lt. Edward J. Sichterman Jr. (CP), SSgt. Carl L. Warmack (FM) and Sgt. Patrick F. Allaire (PJ), unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of the pilot of a T-28, (Call sign "Yellow Flight 02"), name unkn, in Laos. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 05	A HH-3E #66-13289 (Call sign “Jolly Green 03”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Herbert D. Kalen (P), Capt. Edward W. Hutchison (CP), SSgt. Paul D. Kreider (FM) and TSgt. John L. Hennessey (PJ) was involved in a rescue of USMC troop, John Reason, in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - October 05	A HH-43F #64-1759 (Call sign "Pedro 99") from Det. 12, 38th ARRS at Nha Trang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. James W. Langston (P), Major Maddox (CP), Jim Ferguson (FM), Sgt. Jerard “Jerry” Pearson (PJ), A2C Louis C. Felker (PJ), were returning to Nha Trang AB after a routine flight to Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN to pick up, newly arrived, Maj. Maddox (CP) and A2C Louis C. “Craig” Felker (PJ). They were flying at about 750 feet over the water about a half mile offshore when the engine quit. Maj. Langston took the controls and auto-rotated, just reaching the beach and the helicopter hit a sand dune and rolled over. All crewmembers exited the helicopter, with only one minor injury, and were soon picked up by a HH-43F from the Cam Ranh Bay rescue detachment. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 05	A HH-43F from Det. 8, 38th ARRS, Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN, crew unkn, rescued the crew, Maj. James W. Langston (P), Major Maddox (CP), Jim Ferguson (FM), Sgt. Jerard “Jerry” Pearson (PJ), A2C Louis C. “Craig” Felker (PJ) and one other unkn, of a Nha Trang AB, RVN HH-43F that had experienced an engine failure and crash on the beach north of Cam Ranh Bay. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 06	A HH-3E #66-13281 (Call sign “Jolly Green 28”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), Capt. John I. Patterson (CP), SSgt. Robert H. Baldwin (FM) and A2C Richard H. Garlie (PJ) unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of a F-105D (Call sign "Ozark 01") pilot, Maj. Robert Warren Barnett, after his aircraft was damaged by a SAM and he ejected close to Uong Bi, about fifteen miles northeast of Haiphong, NVN on October 03, 1967. It turned out this attempt was a SAR trap and Maj. Barnett had become a POW on October 05, 1967. Other HH-3E’s involved in this mission were # 66-13289 (Call sign “Jolly Green 03) crewed by Maj. Herbert D. Kalen (P), 1st Lt. William A. McKenney (CP), SSgt. Arthur T. Brand (FE) and A2C Steve M. Northern (PJ) and #66-13283 (Call sign “Jolly Green 30”) crewed by Capt. Fred H. Otte (P), Capt. Ernest B. Betancourt Jr. (CP), SSgt. Wildon E. Cavano (FE) and A2C Donald K. Claudius (PJ). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Mission Narrative Report (1-3-155, 6 October 1967
1967 - October 06	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Jack V. Butler (P), Capt. Robert L. Osborne (CP), A1C David R. Berrio (PJ), Eric W. Nielson (FF) and A1C Felipe A. Quiroz (FF), was involved in a rescue of USA troop, 2nd Lt. E. Science, from a downed UH-1C helicopter in RVN The FSK kit was used during this rescue and one injured Vietnamese Fire Fighter was also medevacked during this mission. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 06	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Jack V. Butler (P), Capt. Robert L. Osborne (CP), A1C David R. Berrio (PJ), A1C Eric W. Nelson (FF) and A1C Felipe A. Quiroz (FF), was involved in a medevacked of Vietnamese civilian, Ngugen Thiet. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 06	A HH-43F from Det. 11, 38th ARRS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. John J. Elliff (P), 1st Lt. James P. F. Egbert (CP), SSgt William O. Johnson (FM) and SSgt Thomas H. Miller (FF), was involved in a save of Vietnamese civilian, Vo Bien in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 06	A UH-1P gunship crewed by Maj. Chester Perkin Brown, unkn (CP), unkn (AG) and unkn (AG) along with other UH-1P gunships (crews unkn) was involved in the attempted rescue of A-1E pilot, Maj. Frank Alton Armstrong, after his aircraft crashed from 12.7 anti-aircraft damage. Maj. Armstrong was not seen to eject and was KIA. Maj. Chester P. Brown was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during this mission. Military Times Hall Of Valor website
1967 - October 06	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Pasco S. Parker (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), saved the crew of a F-105F, Maj. J. H. Reddoch (P) and Capt. R. K. Wilson, when the drag chute failed and the aircraft ran off the runway at Korat RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 06	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Glenn M. Marks (P), 1st Lt. Fred M. Ayoub (CP), A2C Charles T. McSweeney (FM), SSgt. John A. N. Yarwood (MT), A1C Donald E. Hale (FF) and A1C Donald W. Jowers (FF), saved the crew of a F-4C, 1st Lt. J. L. Fuller Jr. (P) and 1st Lt. J. E. Nicholson (WSO), when their aircraft crashed on take-off at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 07	A HH-3E #66-13282 (Call sign “Jolly Green 29”) crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ) was scrambled to perform a medivac mission, picked up the man and delivered him to Charlie Medical. No other details are known at this time. 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - October 07	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM), unkn (PJ) and unkn (PJ), utilized their FSK to save the pilot of an F-8, in RVN. No other details are known at this time. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 07	A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Standley A. McGhan (P), 1st Lt. Warren E. Walter (CP), A1C William L. Carroll (FM) and Sgt. James D. Locker (PJ) unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of a F-105D (Call sign "Pistol 01") pilot, Maj. Wayne Eugene Fullam, after his aircraft was damaged by 85mm AAA fire and he ejected about thirty miles east of Kep, NVN. It turned out this attempt was a SAR trap and Maj. Fullam was KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 07	A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Henry C. Conant (P), Maj. Louis D. Yuhas (CP), SSgt. Harvey W. Keyes (FM) and SSgt. Roy A. Taylor (PJ) unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of a F-4D (Call sign "Falcon 01") crew, Maj. Ivan Dale Appleby (P) and Capt. William Renwick Austin (WSO), after their aircraft was damaged by SAM and crashed about thirty-five miles southwest of Hanoi, NVN. Only one chute was observed, and Capt. Austin became a POW and Maj. Appleby was KIA. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 07	A HH-43F, from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. W. E. Kline (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the co-pilot of a F-105F (Call sign "Warhawk 01 Bravo"), Capt. George L. Shamblee (P) after he and his pilot, Capt. Joseph D. Howard (CP), ejected over the South China Sea about 75 miles north of Da Nang AB, RVN, after their aircraft was damaged by an air-to-air missile fired by a MiG-21. The pilot, Capt. Joseph D. Howard, was rescued by a Marine Corps helicopter. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 08	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. Richard A. Smith (P), Capt. Robert L. Osborne (CP), SSgt. Paul W. Noble (FM) and Sgt. David R. Berrio (PJ), rescued the WSO of a F-4C (Call sign "Boxer 12 Bravo"), Lt. Col. Earle G. Weaver, after he and the pilot, 1st Lt. David E. Wieland, ejected in RVN after both engines flamed out simultaneously. 1st Lt. Wieland was KIA, (see next entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 08	A HH-43F from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, Pleiku AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Jack V. Butler (P), Capt. Francis B. Gilligan (CP), SSgt. Arthur L. Wood (FM) and A2C David B. Ortiz (PJ), attempted to rescue the pilot of a F-4C (Call sign "Boxer 12 Alpha"), 1st Lt. David E. Wieland, when his aircraft was involved with a mid-air collision with another F-4C and he ejected, however he was KIA. (See previous entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 08	A HH-43B from Det. 3, 38th ARRS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Glenn M. Marks (P), 1st Lt. Fred M. Ayoub (CP), A2C Charles T. McSweeney (FM), SSgt. John A. N. Yarwood (MT), A1C Donald E. Hale (FF) and A1C Donald W. Jowers (FF), rescued the crew of a F-4C, Capt. D. R. Calvert (P) and 1st Lt. J. V. McNabb Jr. (WSO), when their aircraft was involved with a mid-air collision with another F-4C and they ejected. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & Kaman Rotor Tips, page 23, Nov-Dec 66
1967 - October 09	A UH-1F of the 20th Helicopter Squadron, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP) unkn (FM) and Sgt. William "Bill" Harding, extracted a MACV SOG recon team, who was under enemy fire, in a nighttime rope ladder hover. No other details are known at this time. Sgt. Harding was awarded the DFC medal for his actions on this mission. "Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia" by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)
1967 - October 10	A HH-3E #66-13279 (Call sign “Jolly Green 26”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Walter R. Blackwell (P), 1st Lt. Robert Levins III (CP), TSgt. Robert Q. Rector (FM) and Donald J. Boushelle (PJ), medevacked, LCpl. D. J. Legalley (Call sign "Beacon Light Bravo"), a ground party troop in contact in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - October 10	A HH-43F from Det. 1, 38th ARRS, Phan Rang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Gary L. Gross (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and SSgt Vincent L. Davis (MT) rescued an unkn foreign troop in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 11	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and A1C Terrance A. Treutel (PJ) rescued three USA troops from a UH-1 down in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 12	A HH-3E #66-13282 (Call sign “Jolly Green 29”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Gerald O. Young (P), Capt. Edward W. Hutchinson (CP), SSgt. John H. Hazzard Jr. (FM) and Sgt. Charles P. Vogeley (PJ), rescued USMC Lt. Col. G. F. Garrant, Maj. E. J. Action, 2nd Lt. T. M. Kenyon and Crpl. M. W. Miller, from a USMC UH-1E that had gone down in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - October 13	A UH-1P gunship crewed by Maj. Chester Perkin Brown (P), Capt. Michael R. Armstrong (CP), unkn (AG) and unkn (AG) along with other UH-1P gunships (crews unkn) was involved in the rescue a seven-man assault party who were surrounded and under fire. After several low-level rocket and gun passes to break the attack, an after the assault party moved to a new location, Maj. Brown jettisoned his remaining ammunition and made an unarmed landing to rescue the remaining members of the assault party. Maj. Chester P. Brown was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during this mission. Military Times Hall of Valor website
1967 - October 13	A HH-3E #66-13289 (Call sign “Jolly Green 03”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FM) and unkn (PJ) unsuccessfully attempted the rescue of a USMC F-4B (Call sign "Black Ace 175") crew, Lt. Col. Edison Wainwright Miller (P) and 1st Lt. James Howie Warner (CP), after their aircraft was damaged by a 37mm AAA fire and they ejected close to Cap Mui Lay in the DMZ. Col. Miller and Lt. Warner become a POW's before they could be rescued. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67 & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - October 14	A HH-3E #66-13289 (Call sign, “Jolly Green 03”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. William E. Brennan (P), 1st Lt. Warren E. Walter (CP), SSgt. Smith Williams Jr. (FM) and Sgt. Joseph S. Stanaland (PJ), attempted to medevac 12 USMC troops in contact, but was shot off the attempt in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - October 14	A HH-3E #66-13278 (Call sign, “Jolly Green 25”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by 1st Lt. Rodney G. Parks (P), Capt. Robert E. Hicks Jr. (CP), SSgt. John H. Hazzard Jr. (FM) and Richard H. Garlie (PJ), attempted to medevac 12 USMC troops in contact, but was shot off the attempt in RVN. No other details are available at this time. "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - October 15	A HH-3E #66-13279 (Call sign, “Jolly Green 26”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Fred H. Otte (P), Capt. Ernest B. Betancourt, Jr. (CP), SSgt. Smith Williams Jr. (FM) and A1C Rodger A. Klenovich (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-4C (Call sign "Stilletto 01 Alpha), Col. Robert W. Maloy (P) after he and his co-pilot (Call sign "Stilletto 01 Bravo), Capt. William S. Paul (CP), ejected from their AAA fire damaged aircraft over the Gulf of Tonkin, about 5 miles off the coast of Dong Hoi, NVN. (See next entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - October 15	A HH-3E #66-13290 (Call sign, “Jolly Green 04”) from the 37th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. Thomas E. Bair (P), 1st Lt. Mark H. Mutchler (CP), A1C Charles M. Harris (FM) and A2C Peter H. Eyrich (PJ), rescued the co-pilot of a F-4C (Call sign “Stilletto 01 Bravo”), Capt. William S. Paul (CP) after he and his pilot, Col. Robert W. Maloy (P), ejected from their AAA fire damaged aircraft over the Gulf Of Tonkin, about 5 miles off the coast of Dong Hoi, NVN. (See previous entry). "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & "PJ's in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe & 37th ARRS Logbook 6 Aug 67 to 31 Dec 67
1967 - October 16	A HH-43F from Det. 6, 38th ARRS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. James A. Darden Jr. (P), 1st Lt. Jon C. Long (CP), SSgt. Donald S. Keaton II (FM) and A1C Terrence A. Treutel (PJ), rescued three USA troops from a UH-1 that had gone down in RVN. No other details are available currently. "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
1967 - October 16	A HH-43B from Det. 4, 38th ARRS, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Capt. Clarence G. Lunt (P), Capt. John H. Canfield (CP), Joseph B. Carrington (FM), J. E. Belanger (MT) and unkn (FS), rescued the pilot of a F-105D (Call sign "Vega 04"), Capt. William W. Butler, after his aircraft developed landing gear problems on takeoff and he was forced to eject. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form
1967 - October 16	A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Capt. George R. Andrews (P), 2nd Lt. Michael L. Walker (CP), SSgt Daniel M. Palmer (FM) and unkn (PJ), rescued the pilot, Maj. M. H. Alexander, of a O-1E after his aircraft was hit by ground fire and crashed while attempting to land at and airstrip near An Hoa, about seventeen miles south of Da Nang AB, RVN. No other details are available currently. "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson & JRCC Save Form & "PJs in Vietnam" by Robert L. LaPointe
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