Fallen Hero's / Pedro 66 / 66th, 58th, 48th RQS / HH-60G / Jolly Green Giant

66th Rescue Squadron

Black Colour/Memorial Jolly Green Patch

(USAF Photo/SSgt Taylor Worley)

This is a patch that was designed by one of the Squadron members in an attempt to convince the squadron commander to switch patch colours to match the squadron nametags. These were issued squadron-wide shortly after the Pedro 66 crash on the 9 June 2010 and worn briefly as a memorial, & at the memorial service. Only 200 were ever purchased by the squadron.

“Pedro 66” was flying to to pick up a wounded British Marine in the British base in Sangin, southern Afghanistan, when it was hit in the tail rotor by a rocket propelled grenade. 5 of the 7 crew were killed, 2 were critically wounded.

Pedro 66 Crew
Pilot Capt. David Wisniewski (66th RQS)	Flight Engineer SSgt. David Smith (66th RQS)
CRO Capt. Joel Gentz (58th RQS)	Pararescue TSgt. Michael Flores (48th RQS)
Pararescue SnAmn. Benjamin White (48th RQS)