USAF Special Operations Helicopter Crew Losses
"Any Time, Any Place"
Never Forget

20th Helicopter Squadron
UH-1F 65-07932 03/31/67
Maj Robert L. Baldwin, Pilot(17E-77)

21st Helicopter Squadron
CH-3E 66-13295 05/23/68
Cpt James P. McCollum, A/C (66E-12)
Cpt William H. Taylor, Pilot (67E-03)
SSgt John L. Coon, FE (66E-05)
Sgt John E. Albanese, FE (66E-07)
Sgt Robert A. Fink, CE (66E-09)

20th Special Operations Squadron
UH-1F 65-07942 11/27/68
SSgt Gene P. Stuifbergen, CE (38W-79)

20th Special Operations Squadron
UH-1F 63-13164 01/03/69
Sgt Ronald P. Zenga, Gunner (35W-31)

20th Special Operations Squadron
CH-3C 62-12582 01/17/69 Pony Express 20
Maj Walter W. Martin, A/C (34W-26)
Cpt Richard A. Fleming, Pilot (34W-23)
SSgt Albert J. Davis, FE (34W-22)

20th Special Operations Squadron
UH-1F 63-13158 03/26/69
LCol Frank A. DiFiglia, A/C (28W-44)
Cpt Walter C. Booth, MaintenanceOfficer (28W-43)
Cpt Robert W. Fields, Flight Surgeon (28W-45)
TSgt Jesse C. Bowman, Gunner (28W-43)
Sgt Antonio L. Alho, Gunner (28W-42)

20th Special Operations Squadron
UH-1F 65-07937 04/13/69
Cpt James O. Lynch, Pilot (27W-75)

20th Special Operations Squadron
O-2A Unknown 09/13/69
Cpt Thomas W. Norman (18W-78)
Cpt James F Cameron (18W-78)

20th Special Operations Squadron
UH-1P 65-15491 03/14/70
Cpt Dana A. Dilley, Pilot (13W-126)

20th Special Operations Squadron
UH-1P 65-07944 03/19/70
Maj Clyde W. Enderle, Pilot (12W-20)
Cpt Carlos A. Estrada, Pilot (12W-21)
TSgt James W. Greenwood (12W-21)

21st Special Operations Squadron
CH-3E 63-09681 08/13/70 Skycap 36
Cpt Alan B Cheeseman (8W-106)
Cpt George D Henry (8W-108)
SSgt Terry D Reams (8W-112)
Sgt William L Ripley (8W-109)

20th Special Operations Squadron
UH-1F 64-15484 09/25/70
Cpt Jackie P Heil, Pilot (7W-89)
MSgt Gerald A. Cooper, Unknown (7W-89)

21st Special Operations Squadron
CH-3E 66-13287 10/24/70
Cpt Craig B. Schiele, Pilot (6W-19)
MSgt Thomas E. Heideman, CE (6W-19)

21st Special Operations Squadron
CH-53C 68-10931 03/01/71
Maj Milton H. Ramsey, Pilot (4W-014)
Cpt Albert Tijerina, Jr., Pilot (4W-015)

20th Special Operations Squadron
UH-1N 12/04/71
Sgt Thomas E Fike, Gunner (2W-084)

21st Special Operations Squadron
CH-53C 70-01628 01/24/75
Cpt Gary C Hall, Pilot (1W-121)
Cpt Bryan A Rye, Pilot (1W-121)
SSgt James K Hurley, FE (1W-122)
Sgt Garry W Hermanson, AFCS Tech. (1W-121)

21st Special Operations Squadron
CH-53C 68-10933 05/13/75 Knife 13
Cpt James G Kays, A/C (1W-127)
1st Lt Laurence E Froehlich, Pilot (1W-126)
TSgt George E McMullen, FE (1W-126)
SSgt Paul J Raber, CE (1W-128)
Sgt Robert P Weldon, FE (1W-129)

21st Special Operations Squadron
CH-53C 68-10925 05/15/75 Knife 31
2nd Lt Richard Vandegeer, Pilot (1W-135)

21st Special Operations Squadron
CH-53C 68-10926 05/15/75 Knife 21
SSgt Elwood Rumbaugh, FE (1W-135)


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