HH-3E Osan, Korea 22 October 1973 An USAF HH-3E assigned to Det. 13, 41st ARRWg. at Osan AB, Korea crashed into a mountain near Osan AB while conduction a routine night training sortie. Killed in the crash were Lt. Col. Joseph Mudd (P), 2nd Lt. Larry Thorson (CP), SSgt. Jerry Sorentino (FE) and SSgt Robert P. Koecher (PJ). This entire crew were decorated Vietnam War combat veterans. ~Source~ http://www.pjsinnam.com/klod/kutscher.htm |