Air Rescue Personnel Lost in South East Asia

Dedicated to those who gave their lives so

"That Others May Live"

September 1965 - June 1973


The following is the list of 70 names of Rescue people known to have been lost in SEA due to MIA or KIA, but does not include those who died from other causes. This list may or may not be complete, but is the best information currently available. If you have additions or corrections, please email me with the Name, Rank, Service, Unit, Position, Call Sign, Date and Location of loss at

In addition to the Rescue personnel listed, 15 A-1 Sandy pilots were KIA/MIA while directly supporting SAR missions.  Three Sandy pilot's were POW's.

I would like to include a Memorial page for each crew/individual lost.  If anyone can contribute pictures, text, dates of interments, please get in touch with me.  Thanks.  Chuck.

Name Rank Unit Crew Pos Aircraft Date Location Call Sign Wall
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Abara, Jose G. E-4 3 ARRGp FM HH-43 07/02/68 SVN Pedro 56 37E 076
Adams, Stephen H. E-7 33 ARRS PJ HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 085
Angstadt, Ralph H. O-5 37 ARRS PL HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 085
Avery, Allen J E-6 37 ARRS PJ HH-53 06/04/72 SVN Jolly Green 67 02W 130
Bell, Holly G. O-4 40 ARRS PL HH-53 28/01/70 NVN Jolly Green 71 14W 073
Bell, Marvin E. E-5 40 ARRS FE HH-53 30/06/70 LAO Jolly Green 54 09W 102
Berry, Robert L. E-5 38 ARRS PJ GND 23/07/66 THA
Bledsoe, Milard L. E-5 38 ARRS FE HH-43 10/10/68 SVN Pedro 44 41W 038
Bonnell, George H. III O-1 38 ARRS CP HH-43 12/11/66 SVN Pedro 42 12E 062
Brooks, Donald R. O-4 38 ARRS CP HH-43 10/10/68 SVN Pedro 44 41W 038
Brower, Ralph W. O-5 37 ARRS CP HH-3E 09/11/67 LAO Jolly Green 26 29E 056
Call, John H. III O-2 37 ARRS CP HH-53 06/04/72 SVN Jolly Green 67 02W 130
Chapman, Peter H. II O-3 37 ARRS PL HH-53 06/04/72 SVN Jolly Green 67 02W 130
Clark, Lawrence E-8 37 ARRS RO HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 086
Clay, Eugene L. E-5 37 ARRS FE HH-3E 09/11/67 LAO Jolly Green 26 29E 057
Cohen, Harry E-6 38 ARRS PJ HH-43 19/06/65 THA Maple 02 02E 040
Crow, Raymond J. Jr. E-4 40 ARRS PJ HH-53 27/03/72 CAM Jolly Green 61 02W 119
Davis, Luther E. E-5 37 ARRS PJ HH-3E 25/05/70 SVN 10W 096
Davis, Warren K. O-4 38 ARRS PL HH-43 19/07/69 THA Maple 02 20W 018
Davison, David M. E-3 40 ARRS PJ HH-53 05/12/69 LAO 15W 027
Dean, Michael F. E-5 38 ARRS PJ HH-53 30/06/70 LAO Jolly Green 54 09W 103
Dreher, Richard E. O-3 40 ARRS CP HH-53 27/03/72 CAM Jolly Green 61 02W 119
George, John W. O-3 37 ARRS CP HH-53 25/11/71 SVN Jolly Green 70 02W 72
Goeglein, John W. O-4 40 ARRS CP HH-53 30/06/70 LAO Jolly Green 54 09W 104
Hall, Donald J. E-9 38 ARRS FE HH-3E 06/02/67 NVN Jolly Green 05 14E 129
Hartzel, Gerald L. E-4 37 ARRS FE HH-3E 20/04/70 SVN Jolly Green 27 11W 027
Hill, Robert L. E-9 37 ARRS FM HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 087
Hilton, Robert L. E-4 33 ARRS RO HU-16 14/03/66 NVN Crown Bravo 06E 007
Holden, Elmer L. E-5 37 ARRS FE HH-3E 09/06/68 SVN Jolly Green 23 58W 009
Jenkins, Paul L. E-7 40 ARRS PJ HH-53 30/06/70 LAO Jolly Green 54 09W 105
Kibbey, Richard A. O-6 38 ARRS CP HH-3E 06/02/67 NVN Jolly Green 05 14E 129
King, Charles D. E-6 40 ARRS PJ HH-3E 25/12/68 LAO 36W 076
Lawrence, Gregory P. E-4 37 ARRS FE HH-3E 05/10/68 LAO Jolly Green 10 41W 013
Leeser, Leonard C. O-3 40 ARRS CP HH-53 28/01/70 NVN Jolly Green 71 14W 075
Liebernecht, Von M. O-3 38 ARRS PL HH-43 10/10/68 SVN Pedro 44 41W 040
Locker, James D. E-4 37 ARRS PJ HH-3E 09/06/68 SVN Jolly Green 23 58W 010
Long, John H. S. O-3 37 ARRS CP HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11W 088
Luna, Angel E-5 38 ARRS LM HH-43 10/10/68 SVN Pedro 44 41W 041
Manor, James E-4 40 ARRS FE HH-53 27/03/72 CAM Jolly Green 61 02W 120
Martin, Duane W. O-2 39 ARRS CP HH-43 20/09/65 NVN Dutchy 41 02E 091
Maysey, Larry W. E-4 37 ARRS PJ HH-3E 09/11/67 LAO Jolly Green 26 29E 060
Meador, Frances E. O-2 40 ARRS CP HH-53 14/06/73 CAM Jolly Green 64 01W 118
McLeod, David V. Jr. E-7 40 ARRS FE HH-53 14/06/73 CAM Jolly Green 64 01W 118
Orr, Emmett E-5 38 ARRS FE HH-43 10/10/68 SVN Pedro 44 41W 042
Pannabecker, David E. O-3 40 ARRS PL HH-53 27/03/72 CAM Jolly Green 61 02W 120
Pearson, William R. E-4 37 ARRS PJ HH-53 06/04/72 SVN Jolly Green 67 02W 132
Pitsenbarger, William H. E-4 38 ARRS PJ GND 11/04/66 SVN 06E 102
Pittard, David H. O-3 38 ARRS PL HH-43 27/09/68 SVN 42W 032
Pleiman, James E. E-4 33 ARRS PJ HU-16 14/03/66 NVN Crown Bravo 06E 007
Prater, Roy D. E-6 37 ARRS FE HH-53 06/04/72 SVN Jolly Green 67 02W 131
Prose, Thomas D. E-3 37 ARRS PJ HH-53 25/11/71 SVN Jolly Green 70 02W 072
Pruett, William D. E-8 40 ARRS PJ HH-53 28/01/70 NVN Jolly Green 71 14W 076
Pullara, Angelo O-3 37 ARRS PL HH-3E 16/02/67 LAO Jolly Green 56 15E 050
Rackley, Inzar W. Jr. O-5 37 ARRS NA HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 088
Rice, Frances D. E-3 38 ARRS FM HH-43 28/10/66 SVN Pedro 42 11E 124
Rittichier, Jack (USCG) LT 37 ARRS PL HH-3E 09/06/68 SVN Jolly Green 23 58W 014
Rovito, Gilbert A. O-2 40 ARRS PL HH-53 14/06/73 CAM Jolly Green 64 01W 119
Schaneberg, Leroy C. O-3 40 ARRS PL HH-53 30/06/70 LAO Jolly Green 54 09W 107
Scott, Travis H. Jr. O-3 37 ARRS PL HH-3E 15/04/70 SVN Jolly Green 27 11W 009
Shinn, William C. E-5 40 ARRS FE HH-53 28/01/70 NVN Jolly Green 71 14W 077
Shoneck, John R. E-7 38 ARRS FM HU-16 18/10/66 NVN Crown Bravo 11E 088
Sutton, William C. E-7 40 ARRS PJ HH-53 28/01/70 NVN Jolly Green 71 14W 077
Swenck, Robert B. O-4 37 ARRS PL HH-53 25/11/71 SVN Jolly Green 70 02W 072
Taylor, Louis R. E-5 56 ARRS NC GND 06/12/72 SVN 01W 094
Thomas, James R. E-6 37 ARRS PJ HH-53 25/11/71 SVN Jolly Green 70 02W 072
Wagner, Raymond A. E-3 40 ARRS PJ HH-53 27/03/72 CAM Jolly Green 61 02W 120
Wester, Albert D. O-4 37 ARRS CP HH-3E 05/10/68 LAO Jolly Green 10 11E 047
Welborn, Melvin O. E-3 39 ARRS NC GND 07/11/67 SVN 29E 046
Wood, Patrick H. O-6 38 ARRS PL HH-3E 06/02/67 NVN Jolly Green 05 15E 001
Yeend, Richard C. Jr. O-3 40 ARRS CP HH-3E 09/06/68 SVN Jolly Green 23 58W 017

Abbreviations:

SVN - South Vietnam, NVN - North Vietnam, LAO - Laos, CAM - Cambodia,

PL - Pilot, CP - CoPilot, FE - Flight Engineer, FM - Flight Mechanic,

PJ - Pararescueman, NA - Navigator, RO - Radio Operator, GND - Ground

 

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