7th February 1968
Pedro 56
38th ARRS Det. 9
HH-43 # 62-4525
Hit by ground fire while assisting in the recovery of a crewman from a downed US Army helicopter, near Kontum. The Huskie crashed, with three of the four crew surviving, however Jose Abara perished.
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Flight Engineer  SrA Jose G. Abara |
Crew
of Pedro 74 (l-r) Jet Mechanic, A2C Robert E. White,
Pararescueman, A2C David B. Ortiz, Crew Chief, A1C Jose G. Abara, Pilot, Maj. Richard A. Smith, Co-pilot, Capt. Francis E.
"Bud" Gilligan. August 1967.
Photo credit: Collection of Robert E.
White
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