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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Capt Sean M. Ruane

Born: 11 October 1982, Coraopolis, PA

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

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

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

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

Capt Chris S. Stover

Born: 1 Jan 1986, Cleveland, OH

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

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

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

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