SIKORSKY HH-53C SUPER JOLLY GREEN GIANT (REGISTRATION: 68-10366)
On the flight back to its home base at Bien Hoa, the chopper took more fire and the pilot was hit. It began a slow descent and impacted in the Na Bhe River, breaking in two. Three crew members were found dead. The two crew members standing next to Jim both got out and were recovered by friendly forces. A local fisherman who saw the crash said a third man, wearing a white t-shirt, also escaped. Jim was the only one wearing a white t-shirt. One side of the river was controlled by friendly forces, and the other by enemy troops.
SURNAME
Thomas
FORENAME
James Richard (Jim/Jimmy)
UNIT
37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
467723491
DATE OF DEATH
25th November 1971
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,Honolulu,Hawaii Memorial Area...
SURNAME
Prose
FORENAME
Thomas Dean (Tom)
UNIT
37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group)
RANK
Airman First Class
NUMBER
351448320
DATE OF DEATH
25th November 1971
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Girard Township Cemetery,Girard,Macoupin County,Illinois Section I
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Swenck
FORENAME
Robert Bennett
UNIT
37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
403445067
DATE OF DEATH
25th November 1971
AGE
38
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Louisville,Kentucky
born 18.3.1933
husband of Donna Swenck (3...
SURNAME
George
FORENAME
John William
UNIT
37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
412741461
DATE OF DEATH
25th November 1971
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Fort Donelson National Cemetery,Dover,Stewart County,Tennessee Site 1098
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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