WALL OF HEROES
The Wall of Heroes is dedicated to our fallen Air Rescue Warriors. May we never forget their selfless sacrifice and pay tribute to them as a part of our Air Rescue Legacy.
Click on each Hero to learn more.
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TSgt Scott A. Bobbitt
Born: 18 Oct 1966, Memphis, TX
Died: 11 May 2005, Angel Fire, NM
GHOST 69
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 512th Rescue Squadron
Died: 11 May 2005, Angel Fire, NM
GHOST 69
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 512th Rescue Squadron
TSgt Dashan J. Briggs
Born: 28 Dec 1987, Riverhead, NY
Died: 15 Mar 2018, Al-Qaim, Iraq
JOLLY 51
HH-60G SMA – 101st Rescue Squadron
Died: 15 Mar 2018, Al-Qaim, Iraq
JOLLY 51
HH-60G SMA – 101st Rescue Squadron
SSgt Jason C. Hicks
Born: 1 May 1977, Charlotte, NC
Died: 23 March 2003, Near Ghazni, Afghanistan
KOMODO 11
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 41st Rescue Squadron
Died: 23 March 2003, Near Ghazni, Afghanistan
KOMODO 11
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 41st Rescue Squadron
TSgt Dale E. Mathews
Born: 7 May 1976, Rolling Prairie, IN
Died: 7 Jan 2014, Norfolk, England
JOLLY 22
HH-60G SMA – 56th Rescue Squadron
Died: 7 Jan 2014, Norfolk, England
JOLLY 22
HH-60G SMA – 56th Rescue Squadron
Maj Andreas B. O’Keeffe
Born: 17 Sept 1980, Schenectady, NY
Died: 15 Mar 2018, Al-Qaim, Iraq
JOLLY 51
HH-60G Pilot – 101st Rescue Squadron
Died: 15 Mar 2018, Al-Qaim, Iraq
JOLLY 51
HH-60G Pilot – 101st Rescue Squadron
SSgt Afton M. Ponce
Born: 22 February 1985, Priest River, ID
Died: 7 Jan 2014, Norfolk, England
JOLLY 22
HH-60G SMA – 56th Rescue Squadron
Died: 7 Jan 2014, Norfolk, England
JOLLY 22
HH-60G SMA – 56th Rescue Squadron
SMSgt Chris J. Raguso
Born: 14 Mar 1979, Commack, NY
Died: 15 Mar 2018, Al-Qaim, Iraq
JOLLY 51
HH-60G SMA – 101st Rescue Squadron
Died: 15 Mar 2018, Al-Qaim, Iraq
JOLLY 51
HH-60G SMA – 101st Rescue Squadron
Capt Sean M. Ruane
Born: 11 October 1982, Coraopolis, PA
Died: 7 Jan 2014, Norfolk, England
JOLLY 22
HH-60G Pilot – 56th Rescue Squadron
Died: 7 Jan 2014, Norfolk, England
JOLLY 22
HH-60G Pilot – 56th Rescue Squadron
A1C Jesse M. Samek
Born: 3 Jan 1983, Rogers, AR
Died: 20 Oct 2004, Shindand, Afghanistan
HALO 42
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 66th Rescue Squadron
Died: 20 Oct 2004, Shindand, Afghanistan
HALO 42
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 66th Rescue Squadron
SSgt David C. Smith
Born: 4 August 1983, Eight Mile, AL
Died: 9 June 2010, FOB Jackson, Helmand, Afghanistan
PEDRO 66
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 66th Rescue Squadron
Died: 9 June 2010, FOB Jackson, Helmand, Afghanistan
PEDRO 66
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 66th Rescue Squadron
TSgt Mark A. Smith
Born: 4 October, 1982, Bakersfield, CA
Died: 5 August, 2013, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan
JOLLY 12
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 33rd Rescue Squadron
Died: 5 August, 2013, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan
JOLLY 12
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 33rd Rescue Squadron
Lt Col John H. Stein
Born: 8 July, 1963, Des Moines, Iowa
Died: 23 March 2003, Near Ghazni, Afghanistan
KOMODO 11
HH-60G Pilot – 41st Rescue Squadron
Died: 23 March 2003, Near Ghazni, Afghanistan
KOMODO 11
HH-60G Pilot – 41st Rescue Squadron
Capt Chris S. Stover
Born: 1 Jan 1986, Cleveland, OH
Died: 7 Jan 2014, Norfolk, England
JOLLY 22
HH-60G Pilot – 56th Rescue Squadron
Died: 7 Jan 2014, Norfolk, England
JOLLY 22
HH-60G Pilot – 56th Rescue Squadron
TSgt John M. Teal
Born: 5 December 1973, Nacogdoches, Texas
Died: 23 March 2003, Near Ghazni, Afghanistan
KOMODO 11
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 41st Rescue Squadron
Died: 23 March 2003, Near Ghazni, Afghanistan
KOMODO 11
HH-60G Flight Engineer – 41st Rescue Squadron
Capt David A. Wisniewski
Born: 27 June 1979, Moville, Iowa
Died: 2 July 2010 of injuries sustained near FOB Jackson, Helmand, Afghanistan
PEDRO 66
HH-60G Pilot – 66th Rescue Squadron
Died: 2 July 2010 of injuries sustained near FOB Jackson, Helmand, Afghanistan
PEDRO 66
HH-60G Pilot – 66th Rescue Squadron
Maj Chris T. Zanetis
Born: 24 Oct 1980 Bloomington, IN
Died: 15 Mar 2018, Al-Qaim, Iraq
JOLLY 51
HH-60G Pilot – 101st Rescue Squadron
Died: 15 Mar 2018, Al-Qaim, Iraq
JOLLY 51
HH-60G Pilot – 101st Rescue Squadron
Lt Col Ken D. Bourland
Born: 14 July 1972, Birmingham, AL
Died: 12 Jan 2010, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
2010 Haiti Earthquake
UH-1N Pilot – U.S. Southern Command
Died: 12 Jan 2010, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
2010 Haiti Earthquake
UH-1N Pilot – U.S. Southern Command