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Tis is true because I was aming the first responder.. Allegedly lightning strike caused wing shear and Herk spun into side of mountain and came to rest in pieces in riverbed below..this Occurred 3:05pm 14 March 1980.. Left indelible marks on my soul.. Lost some great friends aboard.. All 18 SOB perished...
Dyess 130 crash in Turkey circa 1980
in C-130 Historical
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Casualty list as follows... I stand and salute:
CREW
Lt. Col. Benjamin H. Barnette
Maj. Michael L. Jones
Capt. Richard J. Wagner
Ssgt. Patrick Cypher
Sgt. George Moreau
Amn. Howard K. Watkins
PASSENGERS:
Navy PO2 Daniel Hartke, Sinop
Army Sgt. John Saunders, Sinop
Army PFC Keith H. Dowdell, Sinop
Army SP4 Carl Carr, Erzurum
Msgt. James C. Webster
Ssgt. Jimmy Ashburn. Det 16
SrA. Mark Hunstadt. Det 16
SrA. William Lancaster 11 Det 192
Mrs. Karen Lancaster, his wife
A1C. Hans Hasenberg Det 16
Paul Johnson
Joseph Johnson..sons of Msgt. And Mrs. Joseph Johnson Det 47
I will never forget...33 years later.. That day remains a turning point in my life....may they Rest In Peace!