sikorsky ch-53c (68-10933)

SIKORSKY CH-53C (REGISTRATION: 68-1033)
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SIKORSKY CH-53C (REGISTRATION: 68-1033)
On May 13, at 2030 local time, 16 Sikorsky CH-53Cs took off from RTAFB Nakhon Phanom. Shortly after take off, one of the helicopters, Serial Number 68-10933 from the 21st SOS, 56th SPS, fell out of formation, crashed and exploded on impact. All 22 aboard, including four crew, 18 USAF security police and one linguist, were killed in the crash. Other CH-53s landed nearby, but exploding ammunition and burning fuel hindered all rescue attempts. The CH-53 crashed in the Phannanikhom District, 35 miles west of Nakhon Phanom. Officially, the CH53C was on a routine training mission, but all 22 killed in the crash were awarded the Bronze Star posthumously.
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  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Raber, Paul J.

    SURNAME Raber FORENAME Paul J. UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 Special Operations Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 533523622 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Mount Angeles Memorial Park,Port Angeles,Clallam County,Washington ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Port...

  2. AIR COMMANDO 2 Ross, Robert W.

    SURNAME Ross FORENAME Robert W. UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 563926895 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 20 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cypress,California born 9.7.1954 husband of Jackie (nee McKelroy) Ross graduated...

  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Nealis, Tommy Ray

    SURNAME Nealis FORENAME Tommy Ray UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 405769365 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Machpelah Cemetery,Mount Sterling,Montgomery County,Kentucky South Side Section 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  4. AIR COMMANDO 2 Moran, Edgar C.

    SURNAME Moran FORENAME Edgar C. II UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Airman NUMBER 206466254 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Chartiers Cemetery,Carnegie,Allegheny County,Pennsylvania Military Section ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  5. AIR COMMANDO 2 McKelvey, William R.

    SURNAME McKelvey FORENAME William R. UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 183426311 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 23 GRAVESITE West Laurel Hill Cemetery,Bala Cynwyd,Montgomery County,Pennsylvania Hanover 698 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  6. AIR COMMANDO 2 Mathias, Robert P.

    SURNAME Mathias FORENAME Robert P. UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 572762450 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 21 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Granada Hills,California born 13.10.1953 security policeman passenger (CH-53...

  7. AIR COMMANDO 2 London, Dennis W.

    SURNAME London FORENAME Dennis W. UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 Special Operations Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 549680775 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 25 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Sparks,Nevada born 21.8.1949 son of Charles C. and Celestine (nee...

  8. AIR COMMANDO 2 Lane, Michael D.

    SURNAME Lane FORENAME Michael David UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 265949213 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Oaklawn Cemetery,Jacksonville,Duval County,Florida ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Jacksonville,Florida born 4.1.1950...

  9. AIR COMMANDO 2 Ilaoa, Faleagafula

    SURNAME Ilaoa FORENAME Faleagafula UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 564682833 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Golden Gate National Cemetery,San Bruno,San Mateo County,California Section W Site 2953 ADDITIONAL...
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  10. AIR COMMANDO 2 Higgs, David A.

    SURNAME Higgs FORENAME David A. UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 539589275 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 20 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Spokane,Washington born 5.5.1955 security policeman passenger (CH-53 68-1033) crashed...

  11. AIR COMMANDO 2 Hankamer, Gregory L. (Greg)

    SURNAMEHankamer FORENAMEGregory L. (Greg) UNIT56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANKSergeant NUMBER571842507 DATE OF DEATH13th May 1975 AGE21 GRAVESITEVietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01W Line 126 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom San Pedro,California born 15.9.1953 security...

  12. AIR COMMANDO 2 Hamlin, Darrell L.

    SURNAME Hamlin FORENAME Darrell L. UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 479726519 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 19 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Iowa City,Iowa born 20.10.1955 security policeman passenger (CH-53 68-1033) (21...

  13. AIR COMMANDO 2 Glenn, Jackie D.

    SURNAMEGlenn FORENAMEJackie D. UNIT56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANKTechnical Sergeant NUMBER498425695 DATE OF DEATH13th May 1975 AGE36 GRAVESITEVietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01W Line 126 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Seymour,Missouri born 10.5.1939 Missouri...

  14. AIR COMMANDO 2 Fritz, Gerald W. (Jerry)

    SURNAME Fritz FORENAME Gerald W. (Jerry) UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 456929705 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 21 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Junction,Texas born 6.5.1954 security policeman passenger (CH-53 68-1033)...

  15. AIR COMMANDO 2 Dwyer, Thomas D. (Tommy)

    SURNAME Dwyer FORENAME Thomas D. (Tommy) UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 Special Operations Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 044507216 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Middlebury Cemetery,Middlebury,New Haven County,Connecticut ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  16. AIR COMMANDO 2 Coyle, Gerald A. (Gerry)

    SURNAME Coyle FORENAME Gerald A. (Gerry) UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 206344701 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 31 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bentleyville,Pennsylvania born 14.5.1943 Pennsylvania entered service...

  17. AIR COMMANDO 2 Collums, Bobby Glen

    SURNAME Collums FORENAME Bobby Glen UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 430960962 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01W Line 125 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Helena,Arizona born...

  18. AIR COMMANDO 2 Black, Jimmy P.

    SURNAME Black FORENAME Jimmy P. UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 421766521 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Wilson Cemetery,Spanish Fort,Baldwin County,Alabama ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Daphne,Alabama born 24.8.1954...

  19. AIR COMMANDO 2 Ford, Bob Wayne

    SURNAME Ford FORENAME Bob Wayne UNIT 56 Security Police Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 455908273 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Gaines County Memorial Cemetery,Seminole,Gaines County,Texas ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Seminole,Texas born...
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  20. AIR COMMANDO 2 Weldon, Robert Paul

    SURNAME Weldon FORENAME Robert Paul UNIT 21 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Airman First Class NUMBER 512644700 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1975 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Pinelawn Gardens Perpetual Care Cemetery,Columbiana,Shelby County,Alabama ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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