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41st RQS Building Opening.
We're opening a new building this spring at the 41st Rescue. As you might have heard, this is a big squadron and its only getting bigger. We want to the walls decked with Rescue memorabilia dating from the present to the beginning of Rescue. If anyone out there, whether they were in the 41st or not, wants to donate something, please let me know. You can also let the unit historian, 2Lt Urso know as well . We're not trying to start a museum or anything, just wanting to show a little pride in who we are and where we came from. More to follow on our new building and squadron news.
Thanks,
Brian "Bull" Braden (bull__67@hotmail.com)
2Lt Jason Urso (ursoj@hotmail.com
or jason.urso@moody.af.mil)
41 RQS
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This picture came out of our search for Jolly 23. An Army Warrant Gunship Driver took this picture sometime late summer, early fall of 1969. He thinks the mission was in the Highlands, didn't remember exactly where. He was flying cover for them during the mission. If you look closely you can see the FM in the door, penetrator going down. Survivor is just below the acft with the remainder back at the 8 o-clock low position. If anyone has any info on this rescue, contact Bob Baldwin at: BaldwinR@hurlburt.af.mil
It is possible this is HH-3E, 66-13281, Jolly Green 28, from the 37th ARRS lost on 24 Oct 69. However, loss data indicates this occurred in Laos and the Jolly was destroyed by friendly aircraft. This is inconsistent with the photo. Since ordnance would not have been dropped on the Jolly with the crew so close. It is possible the Jolly was destroyed by the crew. See the Losses page for additional info.
We are trying to put together a list of all the Rescue Air Force Cross winners. We have all of the enlisted winners, but virtually none of the pilots. This includes Pedros, Sandy's and King's. If you can provide names and write-ups of the mission please email me. Does anyone know how many Silver Stars and DFC's were awarded to Rescue crews?
Capt. David A Richardson, Pilot
Troy Cubberly is looking for the Jolly Green crew that rescued his father. Troy has been in contact with the copilot, Glen Walder
In March of 1971, my father, Robert L Cubberly, was shot down near Dong Hoi in North Vietnam. He was the back seater of an F4C, call sign Falcon 84, piloted by Robert D Priest. My father and Mr priest were picked up the following day by rescue crews of the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. Myself and my brother are trying to locate any of the crewmembers aboard that helicopter, and/or any of the crewmembers of the other aircraft involved in the rescue. I have a copy of the certificate from the "Jolly Greens" that was given to my father. The crewmembers listed on it are:
Capt Roger T. Colgrove, Pilot
Major Jackson K Scott,
Jr., Co-pilot
SSgt Jimmie D. Minshaw
Sgt Pickelsimer, PJ
Tom Lee worked with the Raven FACs out of Laos in 68-69.
I'm looking for the crew of Jolly Green 17 (or 16) who recovered the remains of Raven 30 (Hoss McBride - the Singing FAC) and his Lao observer on Nov 27, 1968 from an O-1 in the Xe Bang Hiang (river) at approx WD773029 in Savannakhet Province, Laos, approx 15 NM west of Delta Point 47 (Catcher's Mitt). Picked up two KIA at about 1315 local and RTB Channel 89. I am writing the story of McBride's loss for his family, the Air Commando Assn., and posterity. I was the in country intel officer for the RAVENs at Savannakhet at that time. Was over the crash site before the rescue team came in. We saw the JGs and Sandys coming as we went bingo fuel. Need the perspective of the JG crew and the PJ if possible. The story as written is available to refresh fading 30 year old memories. Please help guys. Thanks and God bless.
Donna M. Inman (Tisron) is looking for information on her husband. The AC-130E's callsign he was on was Spectre 22.
Dear Sir:
I am attempting to gather information about the rescue of the crew of the AC-130E (69-6571) which was shot down near An Loc, Laos on March 30, 1972. I believe there were 14 men aboard. One was my former husband who broke his leg in the parachute landing. Although I have conflicting reports, I believe he may have been one of two men who jumped early and landed in hostile territory. They were picked up by an Air America helicopter. I know that the Jolly Greens were involved somewhere because Dave received a small green footprint as a memento.
The reason I am looking for this information is because Dave is no longer alive. We have two children, a 17 year old son and a 14 year old daughter. It would be helpful to them to understand what their father experienced overseas during the Vietnam War and especially what happened that fateful night. It would be helpful in that Dave later died of a suicide and I think that his time in Thailand played a part...although it was, by no means, the full reason. But I know that it had an impact.
Would you be able to supply any information about the rescue? If Dave was, in fact, picked up by Air America (as I said, conflicting reports), I have been in contact with the helicopter pilot who gave me his account of the two men he rescued. But he never actually saw Dave's face and I don't recall him saying anything about his broken leg. So there remains the possibility that Dave was picked up in another area about 40 miles away from the two men who jumped first. The rescue was called the Easter Egg Hunt.
Any information you might be able to provide would be greatly appreciated.
Most Sincerely,
Donna M. Inman (Tisron)
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