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Pararescuemen Killed in Action or in the Line of Duty Dedicated to those who gave their lives so "That Others May Live"
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Do
not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand
winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened
grain. I am the autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the
swift uplifting rush of birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine
at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not
there. I did not die.
- Clare Harner 1934
The following is a list of PJ's KIA during the Vietnam War
Location Abbreviations: SVN - South Vietnam, NVN - North Vietnam, LAO - Laos, CAM - Cambodia, THA - Thailand
Names | Rank | Unit | Crew Pos | Aircraft | Date | Location | Misc Info |
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Adams, Stephen H. | A1C | 33 ARRS | PJ | HU-16 | 10/18/1966 |
NVN | Crown Bravo HU-16 hit by artillery after water landing for downed pilot |
11E | 085 |
Avery, Allen J | TSgt | 37 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 04/06/1972 |
SVN | Jolly Green 67. Shot down on Bat 21 SAR | 02W | 130 |
Berry, Robert L. | SSgt | 38 ARRS | PJ | 07/23/1966 |
LAO | Died of Black Water Fever disease contracted while in Laos. Medevaced to CONUS where he died a few weeks later. Because he died in the USA, he is not listed as a Vietnam War casualty. | Died outside of Vietnam and was not counted as a casualty of the war. | ||
Cohen, Harry | TSgt | 38 ARRS | PJ | HH-43 | 07/19/1969 |
THA | Pedro 70
Helicopter destroyed by exploding bombs during scramble
on B-52 crash. 2nd PJ Tommy Miles survived the explosion but was seriously injured. |
02E | 040 |
Crow, Raymond J. | Sgt | 40 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 03/27/1972 |
CAM | Jolly Green 61 Helicopter crashed due to unknown cause. Suspected maintenance problem | 02W | 119 |
Davis, Luther E. | SSgt | 37 ARRS | PJ | HH-3E | 05/25/1970 |
SVN |
WIA JG27 shootdown 15/04/70 Died result of these wounds on 25/05/70 |
10W | 096 |
Davison, David M. | A1C | 40 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 12/05/1969 |
LAO | KIA by AK-47 during the Boxer 22 SAR | 15W | 027 |
Dean, Michael F. | SSgt | 40 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 06/30/1970 |
LAO | Jolly Green 54 Helicopter shot down during SAR | 09W | 103 |
Jenkins, Paul L. | MSgt | 40 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 06/30/1970 |
LAO | Jolly Green 54 Helicopter shot down during SAR | 09W | 105 |
King, Charles D. | A1C | 40 ARRS | PJ | HH-3E | 12/25/1968 |
LAO | On JG17 hoist when it was sheared due to battle damage. Shot by Pathet Lao. | 36W | 076 |
Locker, James D. | Sgt | 37 ARRS | PJ | HH-3E | 06/09/1968 |
SVN | Jolly Green 23 Helicopter shot down on SAR | 58W | 010 |
Maysey, Larry W. | Sgt | 37 ARRS | PJ | HH-3E | 11/09/1967 |
LAO | Jolly Green 26 Helicopter shot down during SAR | 29E | 060 |
Pearson, William R. | Sgt | 37 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 04/06/1972 |
SVN | Jolly Green 67 Shot down on Bat 21 SAR | 02W | 132 |
Pitsenbarger, William H. |
A1C | 38 ARRS | PJ | HH-43 | 04/11/1966 |
SVN | Pedro 73 hoisted Bill to ground to assist troops in contact. Shot in ground battle with the Viet Cong. | 06E | 102 |
Pleiman, James E. | A1C | 33 ARRS | PJ | HU-16 | 03/14/1966 |
NVN | Crown Bravo HU-16 hit by artillery after water landing for downed pilot | 06E | 007 |
Prose, Thomas D. | A1C | 37 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 11/25/1971 |
SVN | Jolly Green 70 Shot down in South Vietnam while returning from SAR | 02W | 072 |
Pruett, William D. | SMSgt | 40 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 01/28/1970 |
NVN | Jolly Green 71 Shot down by MiG in North Vietnam | 14W | 076 |
Sutton, William C. | TSgt | 40 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 01/28/1970 |
NVN | Jolly Green 71 Shot down by MiG in North Vietnam | 14W | 077 |
Thomas, James R. | TSgt | 37 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 11/25/1971 |
SVN | Jolly Green 70 Shot down in South Vietnam while returning from SAR | 02W | 072 |
Wagner, Raymond A. | A1C | 40 ARRS | PJ | HH-53 | 03/27/1972 |
CAM | Jolly Green 61 Helicopter crashed due to unknown cause. Suspected maintenance problem | 02W | 120 |
The following is a list of Pararescuemen who were KIA in the Global War On Terrorism
Name | Rank |
Unit |
CRO/PJ |
Aircraft |
Date |
Location | Comments |
Brown, John W. | TSgt | 24 STS | PJ | CH-47 | 08/06/2011 | Afghanistan |
Part of QRF responding to Rangers in contact with enemy forces |
Cunningham, Jason D. | SRA | PJ | MH-47 | 03/04/2002 | Afghanistan | Shot down during SAR. Survived crash. Was KIA while treating survivors and fighting off enemy troops. Awarded AFC | |
Duffman, Scott E. | TSgt | 24 STS | PJ | MH-47 | 02/18/2007 | Afghanistan |
His aircraft was downed while on a SAR |
Enis, Carl | SSgt | 308 RQS | PJ | HH-60 | 03/15/2018 | Iraq |
Operation Inherent Resolve |
Flores, Michael P. | TSgt | 48 RQS | PJ | HH-60 | 06/09/2010 | Afghanistan |
Pedro 66 shot down during SAR |
Gentz, Joel C. | Capt | 58 RQS | CRO | HH-60 | 06/09/2010 | Afghanistan |
Pedro 66 shot down during SAR |
Hay, Dennis P | 08/29/2005 | Iraq |
Former PJ transferred to Army to become helo pilot. KIA Iraq | ||||
Maltz, Michael | MSgt | 41 RQS | PJ | HH-60 | 03/23/2003 | Afghanistan |
Komodo 11 crashed during SAR |
McCaskill, Nicholas L. |
CMSgt | 306 RQS | PJ | 04/06/2013 | Afghanistan | Was employed by CIA when KIA in an ambush | |
McDaniel, William L. | MSgt | 320 STS | PJ | MH-47 | 02/22/2002 | Philippines |
MH-47 crash in the Philippines supporting the GWOT |
Plite, Jason | SRA | 41 RQS | PJ | HH-60 | 03/23/2003 | Afghanistan |
Komodo 11 crashed during SAR |
Posch, William R. | MSgt | 308 RQS | PJ | HH-60 | 03/15/2018 | Iraq |
Operation Inherent Resolve |
Ridout, Juan M. | SSgt | 320 STS | PJ | MH-47 | 02/22/2002 | Philippines |
MH-47 crash in the Philippines supporting the GWOT |
Weber, Mark S. | Capt | 38 RQS | CRO | HH-60 | 03/15/2018 | Iraq |
Operation Inherent Resolve |
White, Benjamin D. | SRA | 48 RQS | PJ | HH-60 | 06/09/2010 | Afghanistan |
Pedro 66 shot down during SAR |
Zerbe, Daniel L. | TSgt | 24 STS | PJ | CH-47 | 08/06/2011 | Afghanistan |
Part of QRF responding to Rangers in contact with enemy forces |
The following is a list of Pararescuemen who were killed in the line of duty
Name | Rank | Unit | Aircraft | Date | Location |
Circumstances |
Anderson, Scott A. | SSgt | C-130 | 02/28/1984 | Spain |
JA/AAT training jump mission. Aircraft crashed into terrain while in flight. | |
Arnott, Victor L. | SSgt | Nevada |
S-18 Parachute Accident | |||
Barton, Sean | TSgt | 320 STS | 10/30/2014 | Katmandu, Nepal |
Climbing accident during team training | |
Berry, Robert L. | SSgt | 07/23/1966 | Vietnam War |
Died of Black Water Fever contracted in Laos during Vietnam War | ||
Brady, Raymond | Sgt | 71 ARRS | 11/15/1975 | Alaska |
Vehicle accident while responding to SAR scramble | |
Burns, Robert | 10 ARS | 1949 | Alaska |
Parachute accident during SAR | ||
Carlton, Larry W | A1C | HC-54 | 06/29/1964 | Bermuda |
Mid air C54/C-97 during SAR training | |
Carlyle, Steven L. | SSgt | 129 ARRS | HH-3 | 00/00/1988 | California |
Helicopter crash during training exercise |
Casey, Leon J. | 1947 | Alaska |
Parachute accident during SAR | |||
Coleman, Daniel N. | TSgt | 00/00/1958 | Alaska |
Helicopter crash | ||
Crockford, Mark L. | SRA | 67 ARRS | HC-130 | 06/10/1981 | North Sea off United Kingdom |
Parachute accident during SAR. S-17 parachute fatality |
Curtis, Raleigh D. | SMSgt | 04/20/1979 | Colorado |
Mountain training accident | ||
Eccleston, Douglas L. | SSgt | 12/07/2001 | Atlantic Ocean |
RAMZ capsized following successful SAR for critically ill seaman on supertanker Amal Belia. SAR accident | ||
Elliott, Robert T | Sgt | 00/00/1960 | Alaska |
SAR accident | ||
Ferreira, James A. | A1C | HH-3 | 04/07/1984 | Florida |
HH-3 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 50 miles off shore of Cape Canaveral | |
Flower, William J. | TSgt | 04/30/1972 | England |
Climbing accident during training | ||
Gilbert, John R. hyperlink data | SSgt | 6594 Test Gp | HH-53 | 01/15/1985 | Pacific Ocean off Hawaii |
HH-53 based at Hickham AFB HI crashed during a SAR. Also killed in the crash was Sgt Robert Jermyn |
Horton, John E. | TSgt | 129 ARRS | 06/24/2002 | California |
ATV accident | |
Hubble, James | 1949 | Florida |
Parachute accident | |||
Hursh, Scott B. | SSgt | 102 ARRS | HH-3 | 06/13/1978 | New York |
102 ARRS ANG HH-3 crash during bad weather into a mountain in New York |
Jermyn, Robert A. hyperlink data | Sgt | 6594 Test Gp | HH-53 | 01/15/1985 | Pacific Ocean off Hawaii |
HH-53 based at Hickham AFB HI crashed during a SAR. Also killed in the crash was SSgt John Gilbert |
Jones, Jeffrey Y. | SSgt | 41 ARRS | HC-130 | 04/01/1983 | Pacific Ocean |
Jump mission Pacific Ocean. May have hit head on SCUBA tanks during jump. Body never recovered. S-17 parachute fatality |
Jones, Wayne R. | TSgt | 1550 TCHTS | HC-130 | 09/27/1998 | Nellis AFB, Nevada |
Parachute accident. NCOIC air ops at PJ school |
Judy, Mark R | SSgt | HH-3 | 04/07/1984 | Florida |
HH-3 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 50 miles off shore of Cape Canaveral | |
Kimbrel, Robert W. | SSgt | 1550 TCHTS | HC-130 | 04/02/1986 | New Mexico |
HC-130 crashed near Kirtland AFB when a wing came off during a low level mission |
Kinney, Albert C | 1947 | Alaska |
Parachute accident during SAR | |||
Koecher, Robert P. | SSgt | 38 ARRS | HH-3 | 10/22/1973 | Korea |
HH-3 crash |
Kraines, Peter | TSgt | 24th SOW | 10/08/2019 | Idaho |
Climbing accident during mountain rescue training | |
Kutscher, Jason C. | SRA | 33 ARRS | HH-3 | 10/06/1994 | Korea |
HH-60 crash near Osan AB Korea. Hit power lines |
Lambert, David D. | SSgt | 102 ARRS | HH-3 | 06/13/1978 | New York |
102 ARRS ANG HH-3 crash during bad weather into a mountain in New York |
London, Santhal O. | 1947 | Alaska |
Parachute accident during SAR | |||
Magee, Martin D. | SSgt | HH-53 | 07/17/1977 | HH-53 in flight loss of control during night training flight in Nevada. Hit by tail rotor during bailout. | ||
McComb, Randy S. | 1983 | While assigned to HQ ARRS at Scott AFB, he was driving to work when a tree fell onto his car and killed him. Also in the car was his wife Peach who incredibly was not injured. | ||||
McDermott, Sean J. | SRA | 33 RQS | 08/13/1998 | Freefall RAMZ jump. MT-1X malfunction | ||
McGee, John R. | TSgt | 1550 TCHTS | HC-130 | 04/02/1986 | New Mexico |
HC-130 crashed near Kirtland AFB when a wing came off during a low level mission |
McGill, Charles | 305 ARRS | HC-130 | Oregon | During a night freefall jump Chuck his a tree stump on landing and broke his neck. Was paralyzed and placed in iron lung for approximately 18 months before he passed away. | ||
Mckenna, Kevin P. | SSgt | 129 ARRS | 09/07/1993 | Saudi Arabia |
Heart attack while doing PT. Was on deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Storm. | |
Novak, Joseph E. | Sgt | 71 ARRS | 12/04/1977 | Alaska |
SCUBA accident | |
O'Dell, Robert | SSgt | 66 ARRS | 12/08/1985 | Florida |
TDY at Eglin AFB to teach PJs military
freefall with MT-1X. Freefall collision. Knocked unconscious. No AAD. Died on ground impact. |
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Perron, Michael D. | SSgt | 1550 TCHTS | HC-130 | 04/02/1986 | New Mexico |
HC-130 crashed near Kirtland AFB when a wing came off during a low level mission |
Phelps, James R. hyperlink report | A1C | 31 ARRS | HC-130 | 02/05/1969 | Pacific Ocean off Taiwan |
HC-130 crash Pacific Ocean near Taiwan during SAR |
Purchiaroni, Leo M. | Sgt | 1550 TCHTS | HC-130 | 04/02/1986 | New Mexico |
HC-130 crashed near Kirtland AFB when a wing came off during a low level mission |
Reindl, Paul J. hyperlink report | SSgt | 31 ARRS | HC-130 | 02/05/1969 | Pacific Ocean off Taiwan |
HC-130 crash Pacific Ocean near Taiwan during SAR |
Rowe, Thomas | SSgt | 1961 | Florida |
SCUBA accident | ||
Setaro, Richard M. | SRA | 33 ARRS | HH-60 | 10/06/1994 | Korea |
HH-60 crash near Osan AB Korea. Hit power lines |
Smith, Arden R | TSgt | 102 ARRS | HH-60 | 11/20/1991 | Atlantic Ocean |
“Perfect Storm SAR.” 106th RQS HH-60 ditched into Atlantic Ocean. Body never recovered |
Snowden, William K | 00/00/1969 | Panama |
SAR jump accident | |||
Snyder, Allen G. | SSgt | 102 ARRS | HH-3 | 06/13/1978 | New York |
102 ARRS ANG HH-3 crash during bad weather into a mountain in New York |
Stewart, Jesse D | SRA | 66 RQS | HH-60 | 09/03/1998 | Nevada |
HH-60 crash after midair collision with another HH-60 |
Walker, Michael L | TSgt | 40 ARRS | 07/10/1973 | Thailand |
Died of illness contracted in Laos at FOL | |
Whipple, John | 00/00/1951 | Philippines |
SAR heat stroke | |||
Wotasik, Justin C. | A1C | 66 RQS | HH-60 | 09/03/1998 | Nevada |
HH-60 crash after midair collision with another HH-60 |
Zimmerman, Lawrence R | Sgt | 129 ARRS | HC-130 | 07/12/1977 | California |
S-17 parachute accident during training jump. |
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