1968 1LT Johnny W. Benton (USAR) -- 11th ACR, Age 21, Jerome, Idaho
1970 WO1 Freddie L. Lockhart (USAR) -- 1 SIG BDE (USAR), Age 37, Terra Alta, West Virginia
1971 MAJ Robert B. Swenck (USAF) -- 37 ARRS, Age 38, Louisville, Kentucky
1971 CPT John W. George (USAF) -- 37 ARRS, Age 26, Big Rock, Tennessee
From a friend of MAJ Robert Swenck's family;
You have never been forgotten.
Bob, you certainly made an impact on the students you taught and those you didn't. I still remember your showing me the coffee table that you had crafted for Jim. It was beautiful and so were you. You are not a forgotten individual. You mattered. It was an honor to know you. Love - Sheryl
MAJ Swenck and CPT were killed when their HH-53C (Jolly Green 70), took ground fire during a rescue mission. The crew stopped at a forward base camp to make sure the chopper was safe to fly. They encountered a heavy rain storm on the flight back, when the chopper took more fire and the pilot was hit. It began a slow, controlled descent and impacted in the Nha Be River. Once it hit the water it did a severe end over flip, and the chopper sank immediately. Three men, Capt. John W. George, Maj. Robert B. Swenck, and A1C Thomas D. Prose were killed immediately.
SCOUTS OUT!
