Photos from Jim Corcoran

Jim was an FE in the 40th ARRS stationed at Udorn July 69- July 70

Page 1

Click on the thumbnails to enlarge.

bell1.jpg (130995 bytes)
From right to left: Capt. Sanderson, Capt. Bell, Sgt Gargano, Sgt. Jaack Hartman, A PJ (unknown name) and a photog (unknown name).

Capt. Holly Bell was the pilot of JG 71 when it was shot down by a Mig in Jan 1970.

bell2.jpg (104259 bytes)
The picture is after a successful pickup.  The survivor is zipping his pocket (to the left of Bell. Captain Horn is next going to the right and Sgt Hartman is to the right of Horn.  Hartman was the FE.  Kneeling down in fron right to left are the PJ's Tony McFarr and Sgt Lester.  I don't know when this pickup was made but the survivors name appears to be George Zesinger
shinn1.jpg (56330 bytes)
Bill Shinn FE on JG-71 when it was shot down by a Mig in Jan 70
shinn2.jpg (114708 bytes)
Another picture of Bill Shinn
jolly1.jpg (64308 bytes)
Nice shot of a "B" model refueling up "North"
h43.jpg (65126 bytes)
HH-43 at an unknown base.  Note the HH-53 in the background.
fairchild.jpg (52460 bytes)
From a postcard bought at the Fairchild survival school.  Must be a bunch of navigators.  FE's were never lost.  :-)
vn1.jpg (29027 bytes)
All dressed up and no place to go.
vn2.jpg (96990 bytes)
Crew of Jolly on Sept. 4, 1969 Left to right- DC Johnston, Sorenson, Jim Corcoran, Brown(photog), Capt Dunham and Major Heeter
vn3.jpg (71057 bytes)
Sept. 4, 1969- Crew that picked up a Laotian  T-28 pilot northwest of the PDJ. Front row left to right- Capt. Horn, Major Moore and Sgt Blankey Back row standing- two PJ's
vn4.jpg (73474 bytes)
April 22, 1970 Crew of Jolly that picked up Cowpoke 18, Front row kneeling left to right PJ's Sgt Pamborn and Werber
vn5.jpg (102508 bytes)
Penetrator coming up with survivor
vn6.jpg (66234 bytes)
Group shot of a deployment taken Jan 8, 1969 at Udorn
b22b.jpg (31852 bytes)
Boxer-22 Bravo as he leaves the HH-53 that picked him up.
  Picture was taken at NKP I think it was Dec 7, 1969
jc1.jpg (85987 bytes)
Jim Corcoran in front of an HH-53 at NKP
jc2.jpg (48762 bytes)
Jim looking back while sitting on the jump seat. It was nighttime and the photog said "Hey JC" and when I turned around he snapped the picture (using a flash). The pilot, copilot and myself were all blind for a couple minutes. Made for an interesting few minutes
jc3.jpg (13655 bytes)
Jim in the FE cubicle at Udorn
VN8.jpg (18547 bytes)
View from the penetrator coming up
VN9.jpg (21060 bytes)
View from doorway down to the penetrator
vn32.jpg (14875 bytes)
Sandy ramp at NKP


Return to the Jim Corcoran's Photo Page