Valley of the Jolly Green Giants
Updates and Changes
27 Jul 2003
- Thanks to everyone who sentin corrections. Still more to do...
- Updated the Peace Time Losses
page
- Updated the Operation Enduring Freedom
page
- Added info on the Chief Wayne
Fisk Park
- Added info on B/Gen
Phil Prince's internment
- Updated the email list
28 Mar 2003
- Added eight more Silver Stars to the list. They are Bruce C. Hepp,
Capt; Stanley O. Schaetzle, Capt; Joe E. Ballinger, Capt; Walter F. Turk, 1st
Lt; Roberto Rodriquez, S/Sgt; William A. Robinson, A1C; Richard A. Wallace,
A2C; Marvin F. Brenaman, A2C
25 February 2003
- Added the H-53
history originally on the Pave Driver Association website. Thanks.
Appreciate you making it available to us.
- Added Charley Smith's Silver Star and citation to the
Top Awards page.
- Added a memorial page for PJ
Jason Kutscher.
- Added photos from
Mark Pullman.
8 February 2003
7 April 2002
- Added two new Silver Stars to the Top Awards page.
- Added information on the SOCIETY OF COMBAT SEARCH AND
RESCUE SEMINAR.
21 March 2002
23 July 2001
14 July 2001
21 May 2001
- Added a letter that was read at this past reunion to the
Reunion page.
2 May 2001
- Added a new Poems page to the site.
It's linked to the Memorial page.
- Added information about Bob LaPointe's new book to the main page.
30 Mar 2001
- Added new information to the Peace Time
Losses page.
- Added new names and moved Bill Pitsenbarger's name to the MOH section on
the Top Awards page.
- Added two films to the Library page.
12 Feb 2001
- Updated the Reunion page with info on the Koh
Tang discussion.
6 Feb 2001
- Added three names to the Peace Time Losses
page.
- Updated the link to the H-53 histories on the main page.
30 Jan 2001
11 Oct 2000
- Well, as you can see it's been a while since I've done anything
here. I changed jobs in April and it been keeping me hopping. I
intend to get some additional stuff up here this weekend. Looking at
the previous dates below I think the more recent ones were for 2000 not 1999
as listed. Irregardless, I did get the email list updated
tonight. And added the information about Pitt's Medal of Honor getting
approved. Thanks for all of you patience.
7 April 1999
- Updated the Top Awards page,
including 18 new Silver Stars, plus lots of other updates
5 April 1999
- Added questions sheet to the HH-60G
Division page on info they are looking for.
- Added two upcoming shows on Rescue to the main page.
- John Morse is looking for info on LNRS experiences. See his research
page here.
10 March 1999
- Added Lee Maples mission narritive and photo on the rescue of Dallas 03 to
the Rescue Stories page.
- Added a link to Wolf FAC, Bob Hipps, story of the first combat rescue
involving the A-7 in the Sandy role to the Rescue
Stories page.
10 March 1999
- Posted the 31st Annual Reunion information to the Reunion
page.
8 March 1999
- Added Bruce Ware's story on the on the loss of 66-13289 to the Rescue Stories page.
- Added the 939th's story (submitted by Dana Beach) on the recent burn
victim rescue to the Rescue Stories page.
16 February 1999
- Added Bruce Ware's story on the Easter Sunday 1972 rescue of Charles
Lindbergh to the Rescue Stories page.
- Update the Associations Membership
page.
10 February 1999
- Added write-ups on Curtiss', Donohue', Etzel' and Firse' AF Crosses to the Top
Award Page.
3 February 1999
- Added 5 more names to the Silver Star list on the Top
Award Page.
- Added write-ups on Backlund's and Brower's AF Crosses to the Top
Award Page.
30 December 1999
- Added a link on the Memorial Page to Jim
Plieman from his niece Jeannine
- Added Capt. Michael D. Geragosian name to the Peace
Time Losses page.
- Added Sandy pilot John Waresh's story on the Son Tay raid to the Stories
page.
18 December 1999
- Added another unit to the list of units which
flew the CH/HH-3
- Added the JRPA to the list of Rescue units and
removed the JCRA and 48th RQS links.
15 December 1999
- Added 12 new Silver Stars to the Awards
Page.
- Added other Awards & Trophys received by Jolly's to the Awards
Page.
24 November 1999
16 November 1999
29 September 1999
28 September 1999
- Added the story, "Perceptual
Interpretation and Situational Awareness, or Another Funny War Story", to
the Humor page.
24 September 1999
9 September 1999
1 September 1999
30 August 1999
13 August 1999
- Made a correction to the Jolly Helicopter Losses
page. Tail # 68-10933 had the wrong name for one of the FE's.
- Special thanks to Marv Champion for the much improved copy of Harry
Reasoner's article "Helicopter Pilots are Different". You
can see the new one on the Humor
page.
11 August 1999
- Made some changes to the Memorials page.
Mostly added links to pages done by others.
- Added the poem Survivors Guilt.....
by Crystal Lawrence Hood, daughter of Gregory Lawrence to the Memorials
page.
5 August 1999
- Added the last three issues of the Words from the Vally to their page.
- Added the Airman Magazine story
on Maj. James McArdle's MacKay Trohpy winning rescue mission.
15 July 1999
- Added photos contributed
by FE Jim Corcoran. Also linked two of Jim's pictures to Holly Bell and Bill Shinn
on the Memorial Page.
14 July 1999
- Corrected a name on the Jolly Losses page for Jolly Green 30 and
added some additional info on the loss
- Updated an entry in Ron Thurlow's
H-3 research.
13 July 1999
12 July 1999
- Updated the Silver Star list on the Top Awards
page. Added 11 more.
- Trying to play catch up. Several items fixed on the H-3 Tail number page and
others.
24 June 1999
- Updated the Silver Star list on the Top Awards
page.
- Created a new Memorial page for those family
members who have put together pages for their lost ones.
9 June 1999
7 June 1999
- Fix an email address problem on Ron Thurlow's Research Page. If you tried
to send mail and it bounced, please resend. Sorry for any inconvience this caused.
1 June 1999
27 May 1999
- Added several more names to the Silver Star list, including one citation, on the Top Awards page.
- Added a link to the Joint Combat Rescue Agency on the USAF Rescue
and SOS links page.
- Update information on the H-3 & H-53 notables pages in Ron Thurlow's area on the Research page.
24 May 1999
- Added another request from the JTF-FA.
19 May 1999
- Added the 16 Aug 72 edition of the 37th ARRS
newspaper.
- Added 35 more Silver Star awardees to the Top Awards
page.
- Updated the link to the TLC Brotherhood site on the Vet Org
page.
12 May 1999
- Add a link to Jolly pilot Doug Bawden's website to the Vet Org
page.
- Check out the US Coast Guard article on Lt. Jack Rittichier in the news section.
27 April 1999
- The Rescue of the Year Award for 1998 - 1999 has been posted to the Reunion page.
- Added a link to an excellent site on Arlington National Cemetery on the Veterans Organizations page. Listed are write-ups on Jolly
Green 67, Gerald O. Young, the 66th crash last year and others. Well worth the
visit.
23 April 1999
- Added the names of the 71s RQS personnel lost in the Kohbar Towers attack to the Peace Time Losses page.
16 April 1999
- Added a story to John Morse's Research
Page.
- Added a link to the DPMO Website on the USAF Rescue and SOS
page. The newsletter is a must read.
12 April 1999
- Added Scott Fales and Tim Wilkinson's names to the Top
Award Page.
- Updated some info on the Helo Losses page and added a write-up
on the loss of CH-3C tail #62-12582 (see the Notes column).
- Fixed some broken links and other nitnoy stuff.
9 April 1999
- Added a picture of Capt. Edward Karlson to his name on the Losses page.
- Added links to Eugene Clay and Richard Yeend on the other Losses
page.
8 April 1999
- Added another name to the Top Awards Page.
- Added Bob Baldwin's request to the Can You Help Page.
- Added info on the loss of HH-53B, 66-14434, Jolly Green 71 to the Losses page.
25 March 1999
- Added a the 1 Aug 72 edition of the 37th ARRS newspaper to the "Words from the Valley" page.
Thanks to Bob Lapointe for sending it in.
22 March 1999
- Added a link to Bob LaPointe's research website on the, Research
Projects page.
- Added Ted Zerbe's pictures to the Photograph page.
- Cleaned up some broken links that were pointed out to me.
18 March 1999
- A major new area, Research Projects, has been added
to the website. Please drop by and see if you can help.
- Removed the "believed to be" picture of Patrick Wood. Maj Wood's son
identified the picture as not being his dad.
- Changed the date on Lt. Bonnell's death to the correct date on the Memorial
Page.
16 March 1999
12 March 1999
- Added a link to a memorial page for Elmer L. Holden created by
Lorrie Scally on the SEA Memorial Page.
- Fixed the link to Gerald O. Young's Medal of Honor citiation on the Top Awards Page.
10 March 1999
- Added a link to a memorial page for Charles D. King created by Lorrie Scally on the SEA Memorial Page.
5 March 1999
- Added another 22 names and/or OLC's to the Top Awards
Page.
3 March 1999
2 March 1999
23 February 1999
- The 4th quarter issue of the 422nd's
Jolly Green Gazette is now available.
22 February 1999
8 February 1999
3 February 1999
- Added another name to the Top Awards
Page.
- Update Duane Beland's pictures
with his captions.
2 February 1999
- Added another 48 Silver Star awardees to the Top Awards
Page.
28 January 1999
25 January 1999
21 January 1999
14 January 1999
11 January 1999
6 January 1999
16 December 1998
14 December 1998
11 December 1998
- Updated the Top Awards
page with additional Silver Star winners.
9 December 1998
3 December 1998
30 November 1998
- Added John Ratliff's story
to the Humor Page.
25 November 1998
- Updated the Jolly Losses page with
new infomation on the loss of CH-3E 63-0981.
19 November 1998
- Updated the "That Others May Live"
Memorial page with links to several Memorial pages. Thanks to Deborah Shereen
Lawrence Webster daughter of Sgt Gregory Lawrence, KIA, for leading me to other people who
have put together Memorial Pages to fallen Jollies.
18 November 1998
- Added Russ O'Neals account of the Marlin Lead Rescue and the transcripts from the
official SAR log on the Marlin Lead Rescue page.
17 November 1998
- Added the story of the rescue of Specter 22 from Dave Preston on the Rescue Stories page.
13 November 1998
- Added a link to Byron Hukee's Oct. Flight Journal Skyraider article on the Rescue Stories page.
- Added the initial information on the 1999
Reunion.
12 November 1998
- Added Bill Sparks story on his rescue, 31 Year Celebration, to the Rescue Stories page.
4 November 1998
29 October 1998
- Cleaned up the Photos page
and added another picture from Ron Allen.
- Corrected a mistake on the "That Others
May Live" Memorial page for the crew of Jolly Green 10.
22 October 1998
- Moved the recent accident announcements to the Final Sortie page.
- Added a link to the HH-60
Division's 3rd quarter issue of the Jolly Green Gazette.
19 October 1998
13 October 1998
- Added another name to the Top
Awards page..
- Updated the information for the UH-60 loss at Pope AFB on the Peace Time Losses Memorial Page.
30 September 1998
- Fixed a link to Byron Hukee's Nail
60 rescue story.
- Added JGA Application Forms to the Application page. One is a MS Word
document, the other a GIF image. Both are the same.
- Added two new entries to the Can You Help page.
- Added a link to the 129th RQW.
25 September 1998
- Added another copy of "Helicopter are Different from
Airplanes" to the humor page.
- Added a link to Lorrie Scally's Memorial Page to Jim Locker and
the crew of Jolly Green 23
22 September 1998
- Added the page for the HH-60G Divsion of the
422nd Test & Evaluation Squadron, Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, NV.
- Added information the
Combat Search & Rescue Society's reunion and presentation of Streetcar 304.
21 September 1998
18 September 1998
9 September 1998
- Added a couple of more names to the Top Awards page.
- Updated "Doc" Dunaway's picture with new
information.
8 September 1998
3 September 1998
- Added a Helicopter
Humor page to the site.
- Added Don "Doc" Dunaway, Sandy 1, picture to the Photographs Page
- Added link to Byron Hukee's Nokaten
402 SAR Mission to the Stories Page. Also fixed the Volunteer 538 mission
links.
- Started adding Silver Star
winners to the Top Awards page. The list is short. If you know of others,
please email
them to me.
28 August 1998
27 August 1998
25 August 1998
- Modified the Memorial page.
Started adding those Rescue people who died on other than combat missions.
- Added an Email
Address page. This is currently under testing.
14 August 1998
- Added new JTF-FA request to the Joint
Task Force-Full Accounting page.
10 August 1998
- Added links to Airman Magazine
Pararescue articles on the main page
- Added link on Rescue Stories Page to Air & Space Magazine article on the Jolly's first combat rescue.
23 July 1998
- Removed Unkown Owl request from the JFT-FA page per their
request.
- Moved older news articles to their own
page.
- Added 305th ARRS reunion information.
- Added picture to Chuck Germeck's rescue story.
- Added Ron Allen's picture of 37th ARRS Maintenance
Troops from 1972. Can you identify any of them?
13 July 1998
- Added new JTF-FA request to the Joint Task Force-Full Accounting
page
- Added a link to the Air Rescue Association on the Veterans
Organizations page.
10 July 1998
- Added Chuck Germeck's story to the Rescue Stories Page.
9 July 1998
- Added 106th RQS story "A Wet Hell" to the Stories Page.
- Updated links to Byron Hukee's Journal on the Stories Page.
- Add a link to the lastest AIR FORCE DOCTRINE DOCUMENT 2-1.6 on the
Rescue Information Page.
- Started this What's New page.

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