Ralph Reed
Sgt. USAF
1966 thru 1973
Houston, Texas
Proud member of VFW Post 9182 Katy, Texas

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MAYDAY!!!........MAYDAY!!!......

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FROM RESCUE WITH LOVE

CALL SIGN:
"PEDRO"

The U.S. Air Force HH-43B helicopter was manufactured by Kamen Aircraft Corporation in Bloomfield, Connecticut. With it's auxiliary equipment, the helicopter could be used for aerial pickup of survivors, fire control and suppression, crash entry and survivor removal, and immediate first aid.
After 14 years of devoted service, the HH-43 "Huskie" was retired from use in April, 1973. Even though the HH-43 is no longer in use by the military, the Kaman Corporation uses it to train pilots to fly the K-MAX ‘Aerial Truck’ helicopters. The 43's flight and handling characteristics are basicly the same as the K-Max both having the intermeshing rotor design. (To view the new K-Max, click on the K-Max link.)

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE HH-43B/F

Rotor diameter: 47 ft. 0 in.
Fuselage: 25 feet
Height: 17 ft. 2 in.
Weight: 9,150 lbs. max.
Engine: Lycoming T-53-L-1B turbo shaft engine of 860 hp.
Cost: $304,000

PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 120 mph.
Crusing speed: 105 mph.
Range: 185 miles
Ceiling: 25,000 ft.

"PEDRO 21/ 04"
Det. 1, 38 ARRS Phan Rang AB, VietNam
(Photo courtesy of Jim Taylor)

Detachment 1, 38 ARRSQ Mission at Phan Rang AB, RVN

Detachment One is a Local Base Rescue unit, equiped with two Kaman HH-43B helicopters. The mission of the unit is fourfold: Local Base Rescue and Fire Suppression, Air Crew Recovery, Base Support, and Training. We serve four F-100 Fighter Squadrons under the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing; three squadrons of C-123 "Providers" under the 315th Tactical Airlift Wing; the Canberra Bombers of Number Two Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force; the AC-119's (Shadow) of "B" Flight, 17th Special Operations Squadron, and the AC-119K's of "A" Flight, 18th Special Operations Squadron. Because of our proximity to other bases, detachment one stands ready to assist Detachment eight of Cam Ranh Bay in any mission, when we might be required. The area covered is roughly a seventy mile radius from Phan Rang Air Base, north of Nha Trang, west almost to the Cambodian border, and south, halfway to Ben Hoa.

Take time to scan through HELICOPTER LINKS for some great sites.

COLORS OF THE ARRS SHIELD
The blue represents the sky, the golden light; a ray of hope for those in need. The angel symbolizes protection and rescue from danger, while the red robe signifies the valor with which ARS carries out it's humanitarian mission.

ARRS CODE

"It is my duty, as a member of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, to save life and to aid the injured.
I will be prepared at all times to perform my assigned duties quickly and efficiently, placing these duties before personal desires and comforts. These things I do That Others May Live."

HIGH FLIGHT

Oh, I have slipped the surley bonds of earth

and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth

Of sun-split clouds--and done a hundred things

You have not dreamed of--wheeled and soared and swung

High in sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,

I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung

My eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue

I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace

Where never a lark, or even eagle flew

And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod

The high untrespassed sancity of space,

Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

IN SPECIAL MEMORY OF.....

HISTORY OF THE FINAL FLIGHT

On 10 October 1968, at approximately 2037 hours an HH-43B helicopter (Call Sign Pedro 44) SN 58-1845, assigned to Detachment 1, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, Phan Rang AB, Republic of Vietnam, crashed and burned while on an emergency intercept mission. A B-57 aircraft had declared an inflight emergency and Pedro 44 was scrambled with the fire suppression kit (FSK) to standby for the emergency landing. During the landing roll out of the B-57, Pedro 44 entered a left hand climbing turn as if departing the area for return to the alert pad. Almost simultaneously, and without any radio transmission, the helicopter crashed and burned inflicting fatal injuries to all five aircrew members. Firefighting equipment and medical assistance, already on hand for the B-57 emergency, responded immediately to the scene, extinguishing the fire within 15 seconds and immediately removed the crewmembers from the aircraft.

(TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE ACCIDENT REPORT DATED 18 OCTOBER 1968 BY LT. COL. ROBERT M. FOSTER)

WHAT HAPPENED

The primary cause of this major aircraft accident was material failure of the azimuth bar to "L" crank rod. This caused an inflight disintegration of the rotor system and loss of aircraft control.

THE PEDRO 44 CREW

MAJOR DONALD RAY BROOKS OF DECATUR, GA ACFT CMDR/ CO-PILOT

DOB.- 09/30/31.

ARRIVED IN COUNTRY- 01/05/68

PANEL 41W ROW 042

CAPTAIN VON MILES LIEBERNECHT OF BURBANK, CA. PILOT

DOB.- 06/21/34

ARRIVED IN COUNTRY- 06/23/68

PANEL 41W ROW 040

TSGT EMMETT SOMERS ORR OF ASHLAND, KY. FIREFIGHTER

DOB.- 02/19/31

ARRIVED IN COUNTRY- 01/22/68

PANEL 41W ROW 042

TSGT ANGEL LUNA OF SAN ANTONIO, TX. MEDIC

DOB.- 07/19/32

ARRIVED IN COUNTRY- 01/23/68

PANEL 41W ROW 041

SSGT MILLARD LUTHER BLEDSOE OF ATHENS, TN. FIREFIGHTER

DOB.- 01/10/38

ARRIVED IN COUNTRY- 01/04/68

PANEL 41W ROW 038

Another great site, Aircraft locator for Kaman HH-43 (Huskie)

"WE ANSWERED THE CALL.......

WE GAVE IT OUR ALL"

Visit PMSEA for a complete list of those who never made it home.

"THESE COLORS DON'T RUN"

To all Veterans of Southeast Asia

"FOREVER BROTHERS"
"ALWAYS REMEMBERED"
"NEVER FORGOTTEN!!"

IN REMBERANCE OF ALL THAT DIED ON 09/11/2001 FROM A COWARDLY ACT OF TERRORISM AND ATTACK ON OUR COUNTRY. MAY GOD BLESS US ALL.

This page is dedicated to all the members of the Joint SAR Centers that served throughout Southeast Asia, from Thailand to VietNam during the VietNam conflict.
To the Firefighters, Crewchiefs, Medics, PJ's, Pilots, and Co-pilots on the HH-43's, H-1's, HH-3's, HH-53's, and the HC-130's which placed their lives at risk to save the lives of others.

I served as an airborne firefighter aboard the HH-43B at Phan Rang AB, RVN from Jan. 70 to Jan. 71. Was assigned to Det. 1, 38th ARRS.
Also flew with the Army Dustoff, 247th Medical Detachment there at Phan Rang during the days I wasn't flying my assigned duties with the Air Force.
Flew on many missions recieving four Air Medals, Commendation Awards from the Kaman Aerospace Corporation, and my permanent Aircrew Member Badge (Wings) while there.

Recieving the Air Medal from LT. Colonel Jensen at Phan Rang AB, RVN

ARRS DETACHMENTS I WAS ASSIGNED TO.

Det. 12, CARRC Randolph AFB, Tx. Firefighter 1969

Det. 1, 38 ARRSq (MAC) Phan Rang AB, RVN Firefighter 1970- 1971

Det. 8, 43 ARRSq (MAC) Bergstrom AFB, Tx. Firefighter/ Flight Instructor/ Flight Examiner 1972

Det. 8, 43 ARRSq Takhli RTAFB, Thailand Firefighter/ Flight Examiner
(Our entire unit was deployed to Takhli as part of "Operation Constant Guard III" on May 06, 1972)

RESCUE EQUIPMENT USED ABOARD THE HH-43 AS WELL AS OTHER RESCUE HELICOPTERS.

MA-1A Rescue Basket
Used primarly over the water to recover inert victims. The basket could be trolled through the water to accomplish the recovery. The MA-1A was cumbersome and difficult to maneuver through the cabin door. It was not the rescue device of choice.
Forest Penetrator
This was the most widely used rescue device for it could be used for a multiple pick-up. With three fold down seats and three slings, it could be sent down through trees with much success. With an attached flotation collar, it was used for many water rescues.
Rescue Sling
Also known as the "horse collar", was very unfamiliar in use to many of those to be rescued. A crewmember was usually sent down to make sure it was used properly.
Rescue Seat
Much like the Forest Penetrator, the Rescue seat had three seats as well but were in a permanent down position. It was not to be used for recovery in dense foliage areas.
Stokes Litter
This was a very difficult rescue device since it took up so much room in the cabin and was hard to handle. Was only used in a situation where the victim needed to be immobilized.

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FIREFIGHTING FROM THE HH-43
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FIRE SUPPRESSION KIT

There were two types of FSK's used. The soft hose kit shown in the photo above and the later design hard hose FSK.
Both kits carried the same amount of foam and water, (83 gallons of mixture, yielding 690 gallons of expanding foam.) Had 50 seconds of continued use and could reach up to 50 feet on full stream. This proved to be ample time because of the "rotor wash" behind us. Our objective was not to extinguish the fire but to cut a path to the burning aircraft and hold the path til the other firefighter could accomplish the rescue.
The soft hose FSK weighed approx. 1000 lbs. full and approx. 5 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 3 1/2 feet high. The hard hose FSK weighed approx. 1250 lbs full and approx. 9 feet long, 4 1/2 feet wide and 4 feet high.

Preparing for hook-up to the FSK with use of positioning pole.

HOT fire training at Phan Rang AB, RVN
(Photo courtesy of the USAF Musuem)

Click on Fang to visit our Air Rescue mascot there at Phan Rang ************************************************

HH-43 ARRS PERSONNEL SECTION

If you know any of the lised ex-crewmembers, pilot or co-pilots, please forward info to the E-Mail below. If you have names to add, please E-Mail me so I can add to the list.
(NOTE) These were the current ranks from 1969- 1972 unless otherwise indicated.

AIR RESCUE "SCROLL OF HONOR"

HH-43 PILOTS

LT.COL. DONALD JENSEN....CO Bien Hoa AB, RVN, CO Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN '70-'71
LT.COL. JOHN HOLT....Witchita, Kansas '70, Korat AB, RTAFB, UBON AB, RTAFB, Thailand '71
LT. COL ERNEST HEADBERG....Phu Cat AB, RVN
LT. COL JAMES LAMOREAUX....Craig AFB, Alabama
MAJOR TOM CURTIS....Bien Hoa AB, RVN (Was the only HH-43 pilot captured POW during the entire conflict in VietNam. Was released in 1973.
MAJOR JAMES O. DRITT....Phan Rang AB, RVN
MAJOR DONALD RAY BROOKS....Phan Rang AB, RVN (Died in crash)
MAJOR JOHN C. ACTON JR....Phan Rang AB, RVN
MAJOR BOB REEVES....CO Eglin AFB, Osan AB, Korea, Nakhon Phenom RTAFB, Thailand
MAJOR RAY HUNTER....Columbus AFB, Mississippi
MAJOR JIMMY D. GAMMON....Phan Rang AB, RVN
MAJOR RAYMOND L.FOSTER....Phan Rang AB, RVN
MAJOR RONALD K. DALRYMPLE....Phan Rang AB, RVN
MAJOR MICHAEL F. LANGFORD....Randolph AFB, Tx.
MAJOR WILLIAM G. SYKES....Randolph AFB, Tx.
MAJOR NEIL J. McCUTCHAN....MacDill AFB, Fl.'63-'65, Incirlik AB, Turkey,Takhli AB, & Nakhon Phenom AB, RTAFB, Thailand '65-'66, Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia '65-'66
MAJOR JAY M. STRAYER...NKP-Ubon AB, RTAFB, Thailand '66-'68/ Incirlik AB, Turkey '68-'70
MAJOR MAURICE G. KESSLER....Perrin AFB, Tx.
MAJOR WILLIAM C. EMRIE....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68
MAJOR DONALD L. JORDAN....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
MAJOR ROBERT B. VAUGHAN....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
MAJOR PHILLIP L. RICE....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
MAJOR JUAN MIJIA....Phu Cat AB, RVN
MAJOR DWIGHT HAGEMAN....Phu Cat AB, RVN
MAJOR CLEM PEARSON....Phu Cat AB, RVN
MAJOR HAROLD PICKERING....Seymour Johnson AFB, '69
MAJOR FRED FORBY....Columbus AFB, Mississippi
MAJOR RICHARD JOHNSON....Kunsan AB, Korea
MAJOR PAUL SCHILDGEN....Kunsan AB, Korea
MAJOR JOHN LARSON....Webb AFB '63-'65, NKP RTAFB, Thailand '65, Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN '65-'66, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas '66-68, RAF Woodbridge, England '68-'71, Nellis AFB '72-'73
MAJOR BUD WILLIAMS....Utapao RTAFB, Thailand
MAJOR BRUCE PURVINE....Utapao RTAFB, Thailand
MAJOR JACK WEATHERFORD....Udorn RTAFB, Thailand
MAJOR ALMA WILLIAMS....Bien Thuy AF, RVN, Eglin AFB
MAJOR CHARLIE TRAPP....Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, Eglin AFB
CAPT. VON MILES LIEBERNECHT....Phan Rang AB, RVN (Died in crash)
CAPT. PHIL HURLEY....Incirlik AB, Turkey '66-'67, Korat RTAFB, Thailand '68, Eglin AFB, Florida '69-'70 (Retired Colonel)
CAPT. JIM TASSIE....DaNang AB, RVN, Eglin AFB, Florida
CAPT. LARRY A. NITZ....Phan Rang AB, RVN '66-'67
CAPT. CLARENCE N. COCHRAN....Phan Rang AB, RVN '66-'67
CAPT. PHILLIP W. LOPER....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. PETER F. DINEEN.....Phan Rang AB, RVN, Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
CAPT. WILLIAM T. LYONS.....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. ROBERT C. RICKETSON....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
CAPT. PETER J. CONNELLY....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. LAWRENCE KLINGBEIL....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. WILLIAM D. McCOLL....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. JOHN POORMAN....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. RICHARD G. HUMPHREYS....Phan Rang
CAPT. ROBERT F. RAGGIO ....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
CAPT. THOMAS E. ROGERS....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. WAYNE R. CROWTHER....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. JOHN J. GEUBTNER....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. HAROLD H. HANSEN....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. PAUL F. DOLE....Perrin AFB, Tx.
CAPT. GAYLON R. OVERTON....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68
CAPT. DANIEL M. THOMSON....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68
CAPT. HOLLY G. BELL....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68
CAPT. ROBBIE I. MITCHELL....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68
CAPT. GLEN P. WALTHER....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68
CAPT. DON WAGNER....Ellington AFB, Tx. '71-'72, DaNang AB, RVN '72-'73, Ubon AB, RTAFB, Thailand '73
CAPT. LAWRENCE E. BIELSTEIN....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
CAPT. PETER J. KERRIGAN....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
CAPT. HENRY L. PIERCE....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
CAPT. LARRY D. SALMANS....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
CAPT. FRANCIS PAUL GALLAGHER....Phu Cat AB, RVN '69
CAPT. BOB MORITA....Phu Cat AB, RVN
CAPT. JOSEPH A. ORI....Da Nang AB, RVN '70-'71, Ellington AFB '71-'72, Randolph AFB '72-'73
CAPT. GEORGE EHLER....Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
CAPT. JACK BUTLER....Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
CAPT. ROBERT FLOURNOY....Columbus AFB, Mississippi
CAPT. THOMAS SMITH III....Columbus AFB, Mississippi
CAPT. GALE WEBB....Kunsan AB, Korea
CAPT. JAMES VOLTMER....Kunsan AB, Korea
CAPT. ROBERT BAILEY....Kunsan AB, Korea
CAPT. KENNETH TIGER....Kunsan AB, Korea
CAPT. CORTLAND FIELD....Craig AFB, Alabama
CAPT. JAMES HOLTON....Craig AFB, Alabama
CAPT. RICHARD BUCKTROUT....Phu Cat AB, RVN
CAPT. DAVID H. PITTARD....Phu Cat AB, RVN (KIA September 27, 1968 Hostile fire)
CAPT. JOHN WELLS....Utapao RTAFB, Thailand
CAPT. FRED GLOVER....Utapao RTAFB, Thailand
CAPT. TED McKNIGHT....NKP RTAFB, Thailand
CAPT. LEN FIALKO....Phan Rang AB, RVN
CAPT. FRED FORBEY....England AFB
CAPT. JOHN CALHOUN....England AFB
1ST LT. JOE CONNELL....Pease AFB, NH '62-63, Loring AFB, ME '64, Bien Hoa AB, RVN '65, Reese AFB, Texas '66
1ST LT. BERT BERTHOLD....England AFB
1ST LT. CLEM BAILEY....England AFB
1ST LT. JOHN DEBEVIC....England AFB
1ST LT. ART McCANTS....England AFB
1ST LT. CURT BAYER....Utapao RTAFB, Thailand
1ST LT. JIM PAGE....Utapao RTAFB, Thailand
1st LT. JOSEPH H. PATE....Incerlik AB, Turkey '72
1ST LT. WAYNE GRANT....Phu Cat AB, RVN
1ST LT. DAVID W. BARKSDALE....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68
1ST LT. MICHAEL T. FAGAN....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68
1ST LT. ROBERT C. CAVAZOS....Da Nang AB, RVN '72-'73, Homestead AFB, Florida '73-75

HH-43 AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTERS
MSGT. HANK A. HOWARD....Ton Son Nhut AB, RVN
TSGT. EMMETT SOMERS ORR....Phan Rang AB, RVN (Died in crash)
TSGT. DALE CURTIS....Bien Hoa AB, RVN '68-'69
SSGT. STANLEY E. REEH....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
SSGT. JERRY L. BALL...Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN '68-'69, Phan Rang AB, RVN '70-'71, MacDill AFB, Florida '71-'73
SSGT. WAYNE R. EMERSON....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SSGT. ROBERT J. PETTIT....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SSGT. ROBERT S. RAYMOND....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SSGT. JAMES TEVIS....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SSGT. KENNETH SUMMY....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SSGT. MILLARD LUTHER BLEDSOE....Phan Rang AB, RVN (Died in crash)
SSGT. LUTHER W. FOREHAND....MacDill AFB, Florida '71-'73
SSGT. WILLIAM L. POE....MacDill AFB, Florida '71-'73
SSGT. WILLIAM J. SELKE....MacDill AFB, Florida '71-'73
SSGT. FRANK W. SHEFFIELD....MacDill AFB, Florida '71-'73
SSGT. THOMAS J. FLAHERTY....MacDill AFB, Florida '71-'73
SSGT. LARRY N. SMITH....MacDill AFB, Florida '71-'73
SSGT. STEVEN STEGELVIK....McDill AFB, Florida
SSGT. ALBERT BASS....Tan Son Nuht AB, RVN
SSGT. ROBERT MOONEY....Nakhon Phenom, RTAFB, Thailand
SSGT. WALTER D. BELL....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SSGT. EDWIN T. DOUGHTY....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SSGT. ERMON L. RUSSELL....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SSGT. EDWARD CLAWSON....Columbus AFB, Mississippi
SSGT. DONALD COVINGTON....Columbus AFB, Mississippi
SSGT. ELBERT DENBY....Kunsan AB, Korea
SSGT. RALPH BRANDENBURG....Kunsan AB, Korea
SSGT. CHARLES HANDSCHU....Kunsan AB, Korea
SSGT. DONALD BLACK....RAF Weathersfield, England '65-'68'
SSGT. STEPHEN UPDEGRAVE....Columbus AFB, Mississippi
SSGT. GLEN LUCERO....Phu Cat AB, RVN
SSGT. KEN KAUFMAN....Ton Son Nhut AB, RVN
SGT. RALPH REED....Randolph AFB, Tx., Phan Rang AB, RVN, Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
SGT. LOUIS TOUPES....Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, Columbus AFB, Mississippi
SGT. RONALD W. MURPHY....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
SGT. CARL W. CLOSSEN....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
SGT. JIMMY FARROW....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
SGT. ROBERT CRUZ....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. GARY PRUITT....Wiliams AFB, '65, Udorn AB, RTAFB '65-'66, Bien Hoa AB, RVN '67, NKP AB, RTAFB '74-'75
SGT. RICKY C. SHEETS....Ubon AB, RTAFB '70-'71, NKP AB, RTAFB '72-'73
SGT. LOREN L. BLOCHER....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SGT. GARLAND B. COURTS....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SGT. JOHN C. GATES....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SGT. STERLING R. HARE JR.....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SGT. ROOSEVELT BRAY....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SGT. ALAN C. JOHNSON....MacDill AFB, Florida '71-'73
SGT. GLEN W. DELANEY....MacDill AFB, Florida '71-'73
SGT. DAVE MEADE....UBON AB, RTAFB, Thailand, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, RAF Woodbridge, England

HH-43 MECHANICS & CREWCHIEFS
SMSGT. FRANK L. KROUPA....Bergstrom AFB, Tx
MSGT. JACK H. KILGORE....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
MSGT. WILLIAM F. PELL....Phan Rang AB, RVN
MSGT. ERNEST H. CROUCH....Phan Rang AB, RVN '66-'67
TSGT. JOE BARNES....Seymore AFB, North Carolina
TSGT. ROBERT RUNNINGER....Eglin AFB, Florida, Taegu AB, Osan AB, Kunson AB, Korea '64-'68
TSGT. JERRY L. CODY....Phan Rang AB, RVN
TSGT. COLBERT EZELL....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
TSGT. KENNETH H. HOGAN....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
TSGT. REYNALDO B. BROWN....Perrin AFB, Tx.
SSGT. JAMES A. TAYLOR....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SSGT. GEORGE D. GARRETT....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
SSGT. ROBERT L. SCHMIDT....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
SSGT. GEORGE J. REEDOM....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
SSGT. EDWARD W. COCKEY....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SSGT. DONALD W. BRUNS....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SSGT. RONALD T. CANTWELL...Phan Rang AB, RVN (05/66-05/67)
SSGT. ROBERT RODRIQUEZ....Phan Rang AB, RVN '66-'67
SSGT. WILLIAM (BILL) JAYNES....Perrin AFB, Tx., RAF Upper Hayford, UK. '68-'73
SSGT. JAMES W. COLLINS....Perrin AFB, Tx.
SSGT. ROGER BARRE....Ubon RTAFB, Thailand
SSGT. WARREN ALLSHOUSE....Ubon RTAFB, Thailand
SSGT. DAVID J. MEADE....RAF Woodbridge UK, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
SSGT. MIKE BIRD....DaNang AB, RVN
SSGT. DICK FONNER....Ubon RTAFB, Thailand
SSGT. WILLIAM R. GLADISH....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SSGT. LEWIS G. O'DOHERTY....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SSGT. DONALD J. NASON....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SSGT. BERT BRUNDRIDGE....Randolph AFB, Tx. '62-'65, Kagnew AS, Ethiopia '64, Pleiku AB, RVN '66-'67
SGT. JON D. HARSTON....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. WALTER SWENSON....Loring AFB, Maine '66-'68, DaNang AB, RVN
SGT. HOWARD LORD....England AFB
SGT. BOB SINGLETON....England AFB
SGT. RON BROEDER....Osan AB, Korea
SGT. EDWARD L. BELL....RAF Woodbridge, England '69, McDill AFB , Florida '70-'73
SGT. MICHAEL V. SEYMOUR....Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. '69, Columbus AFB, Mississippi '69-'71, Kunsan AB, Korea '71-'72, Craig AFB, Alabama '72-'73
SGT. NORMAN C. SCHULTZ....Bien Hoa AB, RVN
SGT. GARY L. HARTLEY....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. DONALD K. MAYO....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. MICHAEL MONETTI....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. LARRY K. FISHER....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. CHARLEY D. MAJORS....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. RICHARD P. BARSELOW....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. HARVEY J. DAVIS....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. JAMES E. WALSH....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. LEROY T. THOMPSON....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. THOMAS A. CHURCHHILL....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. ROBERT F. GERSTENBERG....Phu Cat AB, RVN, Phan Rang AB, RVN, NKP, Thailand, Holloman AFB, N.M.
SGT. GERALD J. WIERSMA....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SGT. MICHAEL R. HEISTER....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SGT. RONALD V. WOODWARD....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN '67-'68, Shephard AFB, Tx '68-'70
SGT. NEIL SWANSON....Tuy Hoa AB, RVN '69-'70
SGT. TOM BILLETER....Bien Hoa AB, RVN '66-'67
SGT. LOUIS A. EVANS....Perrin AFB, Tx
SGT. VICTOR E. THANE, JR....Udorn AB, RTAFB, Thailand '68-'69
SGT. PHILLIP SMITH....Ubon RTAFB, Thailand
A1C ROBERT A. ROHRBACH....Phan Rang AB, RVN
A1C DAVID B. SOUTHARD....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
A1C HOWARD G. GARRETT....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
A1C ERNEST AMADOR....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
A1C RAY G. SELF.....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
A1C JERRY L. SMITH....Perrin AFB, Tx.
A2C FRED ENGLAND....Phan Rang AB, RVN '66-'67

HH-43 MEDICS
TSGT. JAMES BUTLER....Phan Rang AB, RVN
TSGT. ANGEL LUNA....Phan Rang AB, RVN (Died in crash)
TSGT. RAUL RODRIGUEZ....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SSGT. JOSEPH LUTHER....Randolph AFB, Tx '65, Phan Rang AB, RVN '66-'68
SSGT. JOHN P. GIBEAU....Tyndall AFB, Florida '64-'65, Korat AB, RTAFB, Thailand '65, Bien Thuy AB, RVN '66-'67 (NOTE***JOHN retired in 1997 with rank of Colonel***)
SSGT. JOSEPH DEFEO....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SSGT. REEDUS L. HARAWAY....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SSGT. CLAUDE A. DUKE....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SSGT. WILLIAM L. IRWIN....Warrc Canyon AFB, N.M., Tuslog Cigli AB, Turkey, Zaragosa AB, Spain, Andrews AFB, Maryland
SGT. JEFFREY A. SNICALE....Udorn RTAFB, Thailand '69-'70
SGT. JOSEPH M. DEMPSEY....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
SGT. GEORGE HASKETT....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68, Williams AFB, Arizona '65-67
SGT. TOM PETERSON....Phan Rang AB, RVN '68
SGT. BARRY PALMERTON....Selfridge AFB, Michigan '64-'68
SGT. CHARLES F. BARNETT....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
SGT. RICK TAYLOR....Phan Rang AB, RVN
SGT. DAVID M. COWHER....Bergstrom AFB, Tx.
A1C SHANNON B. COFFEY....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN
A1C ROGER THOMSON....Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN '65-'66

HH-43 ARRS DETACHMENTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

Det. 1, 38th ARRS Phan Rang AB, RVN
Det. 6, 38th ARRS Bien Hoa AB, RVN
Det. 7, 38th ARRS DaNang AB, RVN
Det. 8, 38th ARRS Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN
Det. 9, 38th ARRS Pleiku AB, RVN
Det. 10, 38th ARRS Bien Thuy AB, RVN
Det. 11, 38th ARRS Tuy Hoa AB, RVN
Det. 13, 38th ARRS Phu Cat AB, RVN
Det. 14, 38th ARRS Tan Son Nhutt AB, RVN

Det. 1, Provisional NKP, RTAFB, Thailand
Det. 2, 38th ARRS Takhli RTAFB, Thailand
Det. 3, 38th ARRS Ubon RTAFB, Thailand
Det. 4, 38th ARRS Korat RTAFB, Thailand
Det. 5, 38th ARRS Udorn RTAFB, Thailand
Det. 9, 38th ARRS NKP RTAFB, Thailand
Det. 12, 38th ARRS Utapao RTAFB, Thailand

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