ch-3e (pony 1-2) (reg: 65-05692)

CH-3E (CALLSIGN: PONY 1-2) (REGISTRATION: 65-05692)
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CH-3E (CALLSIGN: PONY 1-2) (REGISTRATION: 65-05692)
On Sunday, March 12, 1989, a clear, moonless night, Air Force helicopter 65-05692, call sign PONY 1-2 with an Air Force Reserve crew of 4 and an 11 member Army Special Forces Team aboard from the 5th Special Forces Group assigned to Fort Bragg, N.C. and was participating in a joint-service training exercise. The helicopter was number two of a two ship in trail formation on a planned night infiltration mission. The flight began from Libby Army Airfield, Fort Huachuca Arizona, 79 miles southeast of Tucson, to the Air Force's Gila Bend Gunnery Range, 124 miles northwest of Tucson. On the way the helicopter stopped at Davis-Monthan AFB for refueling.

They departed Davis-Monthan at 7:20pm and crashed approximately fifteen minutes later in a desolate desert area in an uninhabited area adjacent to the Sahuaro National Monument about 20 miles northwest of Tucson. They crashed without getting any radio calls off or anything and the other helicopter in the formation was unaware of what took place. The entire Air Force Reserve crew of 4 and the 11 member Army Special Forces Team were all were lost in the crash.
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  1. GREEN BERETS Hollway, Terry Mitchell

    SURNAME Hollway FORENAME Terry Mitchell UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 593) RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Los Angeles National Cemetery,Los Angeles,Los Angeles County,California Section 4A Row A Site 62 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  2. GREEN BERETS Endress, Larry Dean

    SURNAME Endress FORENAME Larry Dean UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 591) RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Fort Logan National Cemetery,Denver,Denver County,Colorado Section V Site 2222 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Clearwater,Florida...

  3. GREEN BERETS Livengood, Kevin Ronald

    SURNAME Livengood FORENAME Kevin Ronald UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 591) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 16 Site 389 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  4. GREEN BERETS Griswold, Robert Lee

    SURNAME Griswold FORENAME Robert Lee UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 593) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Pineview Memorial Gardens,Wetumpka,Elmore County,Alabama ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fayetteville,North Carolina born...

  5. GREEN BERETS Campbell, Kenneth Wayne

    SURNAME Campbell FORENAME Kenneth Wayne UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 593) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Rosemont Cemetery,Clinton,Laurens County,South Carolina ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Clinton,South Carolina born...

  6. GREEN BERETS Bigler, John Warren III

    SURNAME Bigler FORENAME John Warren III UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 591) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 24 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Long Beach,California born 29.12.1964 California married 3.7.1987 entered service...

  7. GREEN BERETS Wayne, George Anthony

    SURNAME Wayne FORENAME George Anthony UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 591) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Gore Cemetery,Whiteville,Columbus County,North Carolina ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Whiteville,North Carolina...

  8. GREEN BERETS Evans, Larry Kent

    SURNAME Evans FORENAME Larry Kent UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 593) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery,Reno,Washoe County,Nevada ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Sparks,Nevada born 11.2.1959...

  9. GREEN BERETS Berryhill, Roger Dale

    SURNAME Berryhill FORENAME Roger Dale UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 593) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Beaverton Memorial Cemetery,Beaverton,Lamar County,Alabama ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Pahokee,Florida born 9.11.1954...

  10. GREEN BERETS Brown, Alan Clyde

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME Alan Clyde UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 591) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 32 GRAVESITE New Liberty Baptist Cemetery,Grimmet,Howell County,Missouri ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from West Plains,Missouri born 19.8.1956 West...

  11. GREEN BERETS Broussard, Alvin Lyn

    SURNAME Broussard FORENAME Alvin Lyn UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 593) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Mimosa-Pines South Cemetery,Carlyss,Calcasieu Parish,Louisiana Plot E 86 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Sulphur,Louisiana born...

  12. AIR COMMANDO 2 Slaven, William Eldon (Bill)

    SURNAME Slaven FORENAME William Eldon (Bill) UNIT 71st Special Operations Squadron (4th Air Force) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Pineville Cemetery,Pineville,McDonald County,Missouri ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  13. AIR COMMANDO 2 Breitlow, Malte

    SURNAME Breitlow FORENAME Malte UNIT 71st Special Operations Squadron (4th Air Force) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 45 GRAVESITE East Lawn Palms Cemetery,Tucson,Pima County,Arizona Block 57 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tucson,Arizona born...

  14. AIR COMMANDO 2 Thomas, Donald D. (Don)

    SURNAMEThomas FORENAMEDonald D. (Don) UNIT71st Special Operations Squadron (4th Air Force) RANKMajor NUMBER DATE OF DEATH12th March 1989 AGE42 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Tempe,Arizona pilot CH-3E (Pony 12) helicopter (65-05692) crashed during night training exercise 20 miles...

  15. AIR COMMANDO 2 Rolle, Lawrence M. (Larry)

    SURNAME Rolle FORENAME Lawrence M. (Larry/Murph) UNIT 71st Special Operations Squadron (4th Air Force) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 41 GRAVESITE St Francis Cemetery,Phoenix,Maricopa County,Arizona ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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