OLAA Operating Date 30-Jun-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 11 Men

Maj. Peter D. Williams (Pete) Commander
Maj. Otis C. Morgan
Maj. Albro L Lundy Jr. (Al)
1st Lt. Warren C. Blanchard (Doc)
1st Lt. Kenneth J. Brown Jr. (Ken)
1st Lt. Larry L. Cavender
1st Lt. Donald L Engebretsen (Don) on R&R to Hawaii
1st Lt. Joel T. Morrison
1st Lt. Dane A. Morvant
1st Lt. Terry F. Bolstad
1st Lt. Thomas Stump (Tom)

On This Date in OLAA History

U.S. troops withdraw from Cambodia. Over 350 Americans died during the incursion.  The History Place

Nail 44 SAR 

30 June 1970, Jolly Green 54, HH-53C, 66-8283, was on a CSAR mission for the crew of Nail 44 an OV-10A, over Savannakhet, Laos. Abandoning the first rescue attempt due to heavy fire, the pilot Capt Leroy C Schaneberg decided to make a second rescue attempt. JG54 was hit by ground fire and crashed. The 5-man crew were all KIA.  The crash site was excavated in December 1993 and remains were identified as a group on 7 March 1995. Capt Schaneberg was posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross.

1970 – June 30; HH-53C (Call sign “Jolly Green 21”) from the 40th ARRS, crewed by Jimmie Blackwood (P), John A. Raper (CP), Jimmie D. Rash (FE), MSgt. Gary T. Osborne (PJ), Michael H. Enos (AP) unsuccessfully attempted to rescue USA observer, SFC. Albert H. Mostello (US Army SF), of an OV-10A (Call sign “Fatcapper 07 Bravo”), near Ban Kapay, Laos, but was hit by enemy ground fire, damaged and driven off the rescued attempt (see next entry). “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

1970 – June 30; HH-53C #68-8283 (Call sign “Jolly Green 54”) from the 40th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Leroy Clyde Schaneberg (P), Maj. John Winfred Goeglein (CP), SSgt. Marvin Earl Bell (FE), MSgt. Paul Laverne Jenkins (PJ), SSgt. Michael Frank Dean (PJ) was hit by ground fire and crashed near Ban Kapay, Laos while on a SAR for an OV-10A (Call sign “Nail 44”, “Fatcapper 07”) crewed by, Capt. William Stephen Snaders (P) & SFC. Albert H. Mostello (US Army SF). The helicopter crew and the OV-10A pilot were KIA and SFC. Albert H. Mostello was rescued by an HH-3E from Da Nang AB, RVN. Capt. Leroy C. Schaneberg was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions during this mission (see previous and next entry). “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & http://www.jollygreen.org/jltnc.htm & Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson

1970 – June 30; HH-3E from the 37th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Major James Z. Elkinton (P), Capt. Dale R. Clark (CP), SSgt. John C. Alcorn (FE) and SSgt. Jules C. Smith (PJ), rescued the airborne observer from OV-10A (Call sign “Fatcapper 07 Bravo”), SFC. Albert “Al” E. Mostello (US Army SF) (see the previous entry). “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & http://taskforceomegainc.org/s362.html

OLAA-ID: 233-1      SAR
Flight Date: 30 Jun 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–11
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Tail # 618-H
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Hours Flown: 3.2 (3.2)
  
Remarks: SAR for Nail 44 and Fat Capper 07. Nail 44 No Chute; No Beeper. I Lost My Xmitter And We Strike W/Receiver Only. Jolly Green 54 Shot Down-No Survivors. Third Attempt For Fat Capper Successful-After We Left.
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OLAA-ID: 233-1      SAR
Flight Date: 30 Jun 70
Pilot: Kenneth J. Brown–12
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Hours Flown: 3.20
  
Remarks: SAR for Nail 44 - Spad 11 Radio Trouble-Took Lead - Daisy Chain on Ground: Fire - Jolly Green Hit and Lost.
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OLAA-ID: 233-2      
Flight Date: 30 Jun 70
Pilot: Terry Bolstad–01
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Tail # 551-H
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Remarks: Terry led first attempt
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OLAA-ID: 233-2      
Flight Date: 30 Jun 70
Pilot: Albro Lundy–02
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OLAA-ID: 233-3      
Flight Date: 30 Jun 70
Pilot: Joel Morrison–03
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OLAA-ID: 233-3      
Flight Date: 30 Jun 70
Pilot: Otis C. Morgan–04
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