sikorsky mh-53 pave low (73-1647)

SIKORSKY MH-53 PAVE LOW (REGISTRATION: 73-1647)
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SIKORSKY MH-53 PAVE LOW (REGISTRATION: 73-1647)
The deployment ended tragically during the exercise when a MH-53 Pave Low, serial number 73-1647, impacted a ridge-line in Crow Valley, near Clark AB, Philippines, during a night TF mission in a heavy rain squall, crashed and was destroyed killing its crew.
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  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Johnson, Wayne Alexander

    SURNAME Johnson FORENAME Wayne Alexander UNIT 20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1984 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Hawley Cemetery,Hawley,Clay County,Minnesota ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.8.1950 Moorhead,Minnesota son of...

  2. AIR COMMANDO 2 Lincks, Max Ben,Jr (Paco)

    SURNAME Lincks FORENAME Max Ben,Jr (Paco) UNIT 20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1984 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Gracelawn Cemetery,Van Buren,Crawford County,Arkansas Section D ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 31.8.1954...

  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Barker, Robert G.

    SURNAME Barker FORENAME Robert G. UNIT 20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1984 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION entered service 1975 20 SOS 1982-84 flight engineer MH-53 helicopter (73-1647) Exercise Cope...

  4. AIR COMMANDO 2 Ortiz, Thomas M.,Jr (Rocky)

    SURNAME Ortiz FORENAME Thomas M.,Jr (Rocky) UNIT 20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1984 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION aircrew MH-53 helicopter (73-1647) Exercise Cope Thunder (night TF mission)...

  5. AIR COMMANDO 2 Skeen, Michael Walter

    SURNAME Skeen FORENAME Michael Walter UNIT 20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1984 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Barrancas National Cemetery,Pensacola,Escambia County,Florida Section 35A Site 342 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 5.9.1950...

  6. AIR COMMANDO 2 Prowell, James Steven (Steve)

    SURNAME Prowell FORENAME James Steven (Steve) UNIT 20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing) RANK Major NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1984 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION aircrew MH-53 helicopter (73-1647) Exercise Cope Thunder (night TF mission) crashed Crow...
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