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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 59239" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Kirk</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>James Maurice</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Special Operations Squadron</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>26th February 1981</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>38</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>remains not recovered</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Los Angeles,California</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 14.9.1942 Los Angeles,California</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Maurice L. and Bernice Hazel (nee Worden) Kirk</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>husband of Janie Kirk</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>535 Tactical Airlift Squadron (483 TA Wing) 1968</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pilot/aircraft commander</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>MC-130E (64-0564)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>killed when crashed South China Sea</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>The 1st SOS members lost Feb. 26, 1981, during the STRAY 59 crash were Maj. James Kirk, aircraft commander; Capt. Norman Martel, pilot; Capt. Thomas Patterson, navigator; Capt. Gregory Peppers, navigator; Tech. Sgt. Stephen Blyler, radio operator; Tech. Sgt. Barry Chumbley, loadmaster; Tech. Sgt. Gary Logan, loadmaster; and Staff Sgt. John Felton, flight engineer.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>The 15 passengers lost were:</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>From the U.S. Air Force</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Senior Airman David Bingaman, Senior Airman Glenn Bloomer, Senior Airman James Bach and Airman First Class Kyle Wells.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>From the U.S. Army</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sgt. 1st Class Danny Janecki, Staff Sgt. Patrick Estel, Staff Sgt. Davis Hagen and Sgt. Bryan Broadwater.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>From the Philippine Navy</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Radioman Petty Officer 3rd Class Rodrigo Penol and Seaman Manuel Dumo.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>From the Australian Army</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sgt. Ewen Miller, Sgt. Murray Tonkin and Signalman Gregory Fry.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>From the New Zealand Army</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Warrant Officer 2nd Class Dave Heywood and Sgt. Dennis Terry.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>only survivor</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Jeffrey A. Blohm</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>age 27</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Hamburg,New York</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>First Lieutenant</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 SOS</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>electronic warfare operator</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 59239, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Kirk[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]James Maurice[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]1 Special Operations Squadron[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Major[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]DATE OF DEATH[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]26th February 1981[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AGE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]38[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]GRAVESITE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]remains not recovered[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from Los Angeles,California[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 14.9.1942 Los Angeles,California[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Maurice L. and Bernice Hazel (nee Worden) Kirk[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]husband of Janie Kirk[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]535 Tactical Airlift Squadron (483 TA Wing) 1968[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]pilot/aircraft commander[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]MC-130E (64-0564)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]killed when crashed South China Sea[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]The 1st SOS members lost Feb. 26, 1981, during the STRAY 59 crash were Maj. James Kirk, aircraft commander; Capt. Norman Martel, pilot; Capt. Thomas Patterson, navigator; Capt. Gregory Peppers, navigator; Tech. Sgt. Stephen Blyler, radio operator; Tech. Sgt. Barry Chumbley, loadmaster; Tech. Sgt. Gary Logan, loadmaster; and Staff Sgt. John Felton, flight engineer.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]The 15 passengers lost were:[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]From the U.S. Air Force[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Senior Airman David Bingaman, Senior Airman Glenn Bloomer, Senior Airman James Bach and Airman First Class Kyle Wells.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]From the U.S. Army[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Sgt. 1st Class Danny Janecki, Staff Sgt. Patrick Estel, Staff Sgt. Davis Hagen and Sgt. Bryan Broadwater.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]From the Philippine Navy[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Radioman Petty Officer 3rd Class Rodrigo Penol and Seaman Manuel Dumo.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]From the Australian Army[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Sgt. Ewen Miller, Sgt. Murray Tonkin and Signalman Gregory Fry.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]From the New Zealand Army[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Warrant Officer 2nd Class Dave Heywood and Sgt. Dennis Terry.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]only survivor[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Jeffrey A. Blohm[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]age 27[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]from Hamburg,New York[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]First Lieutenant[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1 SOS[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]electronic warfare operator[/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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