Memorial Wall
This virtual wall is dedicated to our fellow USAF MH-53 PAVE LOW warriors that have served our country,
but have have left the Earth for the Heavens during training, combat, or as a veteran.
We will never forget their dedication and sacrifice....ever.
9 April 2010
CV-22B
PAVE LOW pilot Randy Voas and PAVE LOW Flight Engineer JB Lackey were killed when their CV-22B Osprey crashed in Afghanistan.
23 November 2003
MH-53M (70-1625)
Four crew members and one team member were killed in combat when their helicopter, call sign "Beatle 12"
crashed approximately seven miles east of Bagram AB, Afghanistan due to an engine malfunction.
3 June 1999
MH-53J (68-0364)
SSgt Kurt J. Upton was killed when his MH-53J PAVE LOW III helicopter dusted out and crashed
while attempting to land during a training mission on a farm near Pope AFB, NC.
21 May 1986
HH-53H (73-1651)
Major Richard "Dick" Brims was killed when the helicopter he was flying impacted a ridgeline at night
while performing a formation approach during exercise ELATED CYCLONE in the Nevada test range.
17 October 1984
HH-53H (73-1647)
Six PAVE LOW crew members deployed to Republic of the Philippines for Exercise "COPE THUNDER 85-1" were killed
when their helicopter crashed during a night TF mission in heavy rain squall.
Bill Allen
Jim Shaffer
Chris Prokosch
Ken Mizzelle
Dana Sheriff
Marc Castro
Gordy Williams
Randy Rutledge
Jason Stanley
Rich Herr
Tim Brown
Tim Hadrych