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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph P. McMonigle to President Gerald R. Ford Regarding the Mayaguez Incident
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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph P. McMonigle to President Gerald R. Ford Regarding the Mayaguez Incident
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BUFF
40th Aerospare Rescue and Recovery Sq.
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"Super Jolly Green Giant"
APO San Francisco 96310
The President
The White House
Washington DC 20500
Dear Mr President
This flag is herewith presented as a tribute
to your personal courage associated with the
difficult decision you rendered during the
SS Mayaguez incident. As professional airmen
and proud Americans, we salute you.
From the officers and men who did it.
Lieutenant Colonel, USAF
Commander
BUFF
40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Sq.
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"Super Jolly Green Giant"
APO San Francisco 96310
Lt Col Joseph P McMonigle - Commander
Lt Col Gordon L Hall - Operations Officer
Pilots
Pararescue
Capt Barry R Walls
MSgt David L Gray
Capt Martin A Nickerson
MSgt John J Eldridge
Capt Paul L Jacobs
TSgt Peter S Harding
Capt Joseph M Gilbert
TSgt Wayne L Fisk
Capt Roland W Purser
TSgt David L Patterson
Capt Robert C Dube
SSgt Joseph S Stanaland
1Lt Charles R Greer, Jr
SSgt Karl J Froehlich
1Lt Donald R Backlund
Sgt William L Hernandez
1Lt Robert D Blough
Sgt Thomas J Bateson
1Lt David W Keith
Sgt Michael A Brown
1Lt Gary L Weikel
Sgt Joseph J Sgroi
1Lt Charles D Brown
Sgt Thomas E Beranek
1Lt Robert P Gradle
Sgt Ronald A Lundrigan
1Lt Henry M Mason
Sgt Bruce M Daly
1Lt Philip M Pacini
Sgt Stephen W Lemminn
2Lt Richard L Comer
Sgt Randy H Styer
2Lt Keith E Froslie
Sgt Burt W Cook, Jr
A1C David D Ash
Flight Mechanics
A1C Dennis W McKiver
A1C Frederick H Reinheardt
TSgt Billy D Willingham
A1C John E Ferris
TSgt Thornell Little
A1C Lewis L Dunham II
TSgt Andrew Straughn, Jr
A1C Brad E Marx
SSgt Robert G Bounds
A1C William E Canavan
SSgt Harry H Cash
SSgt Jeffery A Donovan
SSgt Joseph C Kaiser
SSgt Milas L King
SSgt Martin M Jablonski
SSgt Jesus P DeJesus
SSgt Jimmy F Howell
Sgt Dale H Thurow
21st Special Operations Sq
"Knives"
APO San Francisco 96310
Lt Col John D Denham - Commander
Maj Howard A Corson, Jr - Operations Officer
Pilots
Flight Mechanics
Capt Terry D Ohleneier
TSgt William B Dunbar
1Lt Karl W Poulsen
TSgt Michael B Olson
1Lt Richard C Brims
SSgt John D Harston
1Lt Richard E Rakitis
SSgt Robert A Boissonneault
1Lt Michael B Lackey
SSgt Elwood E Rumbaugh
1Lt Mark E Kuno
SSgt Marion L Riley
1Lt John H Schramm
SSgt Harry H Blanton
1Lt John P Lucas
SSgt Donald R McDowell
2Lt Richard Vandegeer
SSgt Nick Morales
2Lt Denis L Danielson
SSgt Michael C Wilson
2Lt David J Lykens
SSgt Ronald A Gross
2Lt Calvin O Wachs
Sgt Randy L Hoffmaster
2Lt David W Greer