SIKORSKY MH-53 PAVE LOW (REGISTRATION: 73-1647)
The deployment ended tragically during the exercise when a MH-53 Pave Low, serial number 73-1647, impacted a ridge-line in Crow Valley, near Clark AB, Philippines, during a night TF mission in a heavy rain squall, crashed and was destroyed killing its crew.
SURNAME
Johnson
FORENAME
Wayne Alexander
UNIT
20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
17th October 1984
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Hawley Cemetery,Hawley,Clay County,Minnesota
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.8.1950 Moorhead,Minnesota
son of...
SURNAME
Lincks
FORENAME
Max Ben,Jr (Paco)
UNIT
20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
17th October 1984
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Gracelawn Cemetery,Van Buren,Crawford County,Arkansas Section D
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 31.8.1954...
SURNAME
Barker
FORENAME
Robert G.
UNIT
20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
17th October 1984
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
entered service 1975
20 SOS 1982-84
flight engineer
MH-53 helicopter (73-1647)
Exercise Cope...
SURNAME
Ortiz
FORENAME
Thomas M.,Jr (Rocky)
UNIT
20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
17th October 1984
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
aircrew
MH-53 helicopter (73-1647)
Exercise Cope Thunder (night TF mission)...
SURNAME
Skeen
FORENAME
Michael Walter
UNIT
20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
17th October 1984
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Barrancas National Cemetery,Pensacola,Escambia County,Florida Section 35A Site 342
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 5.9.1950...
SURNAME
Prowell
FORENAME
James Steven (Steve)
UNIT
20 Special Operations Squadron (1 S.O.Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
17th October 1984
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
aircrew
MH-53 helicopter (73-1647)
Exercise Cope Thunder (night TF mission)
crashed Crow...
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