HC-130 Tanker "King".

HH-53C Refueling from HC-130

Tanker "King".

HC-130 Tanker "King".

CH-53C's of the 21st SOS.

HH-53C "Jolly Green".

HH-53C "Jolly Green".

HH-53C "Jolly Green".

HH-53C "Jolly Green" on Ramp.

Mission Description.

Lt. Darren Borders Marine F-4J, Call Sign

"Motion 02 Bravo" in HH-53C, after his

rescue on 26 August 1972.

Lt. Darren Borders Marine F-4J, Call Sign

"Motion 02 Bravo" in HH-53C after his

rescue on 26 August 1972 trying to

pinpoint location of "Motion 02 Alpha"

to unkn crew member.

Lt. Darren Borders Marine F-4J, Call

Sign "Motion 02 Bravo" in HH-53C

after his rescue on 26 August 1972,

being examined by P.J.

Lt. Darren Borders on right (setting),

FE Hank Fannin (center), unknown P.J.

(on left) members of HH-53C.

P.J. Mike Walker (standing) Lt. Borders

on stretcher  (on right) in HH-53C.

P.J. Charles McQuiod standing

(wearing parachute) treating Lt. Borders (on right stretcher), (on left stretcher) is TSgt. Don Looper (wounded crew

member from JG 73).

The rescue of F-4, Call Sign "Motion 02

Bravo" by HH-53C Jolly Green.

unkn crew member.

P.J. Mike Walker holding bullet (in

left hand) just to the left of the hole

it created in side of the HH-53C.

Sgt. James Cockerill at tail gun

position on HH-53C.

Mission Description.

Unkn HH-53C crew member.

Unkn HH-53C crew member.

Army survivors rescued by an

HH-53C of the 40th ARRS.

P.J. Don Goodlet helping Army

survivors rescued by an HH-53C

of the 40th ARRS.

Army survivors rescued by HH-53C

of the 40th ARRS.

Army survivors rescued by an

HH-53C of the

40th ARRS.

Sikorsky letter explaining  the reason

the "Winged S" Certificates were

not signed.

Sikorsky "Winged S" Certificates

(these may be the only unsigned certificates in existence).

Mission Description.

Can you see the survivor in this photo?

"Bobbin 05 Alpha" on ground during

rescue on 18 November 1972.

Can you see the survivor in this photo?

"Bobbin 05 Bravo" on ground during

rescue on 18 November 1972.

(note: this was not a photo taken

by James, but one taken by another

crew member and found on the web).

F-105 Call Sign "Bobbin 05 Bravo

(front) & Alpha" (behind Bravo) in

HH-53C after their rescue on

18 November 1972.

F-105 Call Sign "Bobbin 05 Alpha"

in HH-53C after his rescue on

18 November 1972.

F-105 Call Sign "Bobbin 05 Bravo"

in HH-53C after his rescue on

18 November 1972.

P.J. Ken Musuiki (standing) in HH-53C

during the rescue of the crew of F-105

Call Sign "Bobbin 05 Alpha & Bravo" on

18 November 1972

P.J. Ken Musuiki (standing), treating

"Bobbin 05 Alpha's knee after his

rescue on 18 November 1972

F-105 Call Sign "Bobbin 05 Alpha &

Bravo in HH-53C after their rescue,

P.J. Kenneth Musnicki (standing center),

Gary Osborne (standing right), "Bobbin 05 Alpha" (setting left) & "Bobbin 05 Bravo" (setting right) after rescue on

18 November 1972.

F-105 Call Sign "Bobbin 05 Alpha"

(on left) with HH-53C pilot Capt. John

Gilespie (on right) after his (Bravo's)

rescue, on 18 November 1972.

F-105 Call Sign "Bobbin 05 Alpha &

Bravo" P.J. Ken Musnicki on tail gun,

18 November 1972.

Newspaper story about the award of the Silver Star Medal to A-7D pilot's Capt.'s Dwight F. Wilson, Harry F. Johnson & Lonnie O. Ratley III for the first A-7D "Sandy" rescue mission.

Newspaper Story about the rescue of

Maj. Norbert J. Maier & Capt. Kenneth

D. Thaete, the crew of an F-105, call

sign "Bobbin 05"

Newspaper Story about the rescue of

Maj. Norbert J. Maier & Capt. Kenneth

D. Thaete, the crew of an F-105, call

sign "Bobbin 05" (continued)

Mission Description.

F.E. James Walsh, wearing gas

mask, manning HH-53C door gun.

Enemy round that damaged the HH-53C.

HH-53C Battle Damage.

HH-53C Battle Damage.

Newspaper story of B-52 losses.

Mission Description.

Two HH-53C's one bird, HH-53C #68-10788 (bottom), call sign "Jolly Green 73" was abandoned because it could not refuel and

was blown up by A-7, Call Sign "Sandy Six"

to keep it from falling into enemy hands

on 27 December 1972.

Two HH-53C's, #68-10788 (bottom),

call sign "Jolly Green 73" was

abandoned because it could not refuel

and was blown up by A-7', Call Sign

"Sandy Six" to keep it from falling into enemy hands on 27 December 1972.

Abandoned HH-53C #68-10788, call

sign "Jolly Green 73" being destroyed

by A-7D, Call Sign "Sandy Six" to

prevent it from falling into enemy

hands on 27 December 1972.

Newspaper Story about the attempt

to rescue F-111 Crew Member.

Newspaper Story about the attempt

to rescue F-111 Crew Member.

Mission Description.

The rescue of F-4, Co-Pilot, Maj. G. B.

Nunez, Call Sign "Ragtop 01 Bravo"

(on stretcher) by HH-53C Jolly Green.

(unkn P.J. kneeling in fatigues  and

unkn F.E. (on left).

Unloading F-4, Co-Pilot, Maj. G. B.

Nunez,  Call Sign "Ragtop 01 Bravo"

from HH-53C, (on runway) at NKP.

P.J. Kenneth Musnicki (on right)

holding end of stretcher  (unkn in door).

The rescue of F-4, Call Sign "Ragtop 01

Bravo" by HH-53C Jolly Green. P.J.

Kenneth Musnicki (front left) and Jolly

Green co-pilot Ralph Gee (front right).

The rescue of F-4, Call Sign "Ragtop

01 Bravo" by HH-53C "Jolly Green."

P.J. Kenneth Musnicki (on left) and

unkn P.J. on right.

The rescue of a B-52D, (tail #56-0599)

Crewmember (on right) that Crashed

on 27/28 December 1972, near NKP by

HH-43 Pedro (unkn on left).

The rescue of a B-52D, (tail #56-0599) Crew Member (center) that Crashed near NKP on 27/28 December 1972, by HH-43 Pedro. Combat Photographer  Rocky Revieto (on left) & NKP Flight Surgeon  (on right).

Mission Crew List.

Awards Decoration Data Form.

40th ARRS "Jolly Green" patch.

Jolly "Fotog's Shoot" Patch.

Jolly "73" "I'm a Survivor" patch.

Call Sign and number of crew rescue patch.

12-27-72 HH-53C "Jolly 783" patch.

Unkn HH-53C crew member in

HH-53C cabin.

Unkn HH-53C crew member loading his

7.62 Mini-gun.

James Cockerill on HH-53C loading

the 7.62 Mini-gun.

Unkn F.E. (on left) and Gary Depinto

(Combat Photographer) on HH-53C

Jolly Green with Jungle Penetrator 

rescue device.

Unkn HH-53C crew member

catching a nap.

James Cockerill doing paperwork.

OV-10 Taxing at NKP.

OV-10's being refueled at NKP.

OV-10 Fuel Drop Tank being

prepared at NKP.

OV-10 Fuel Drop Tank being

prepared at NKP.

OV-10 Pilot making entry in aircraft

records at NKP.

OV-10 Pilot exiting aircraft at NKP.

Thai Air Force U-10 Accident.

Order of Assignment.

White House cartoon.

Newspaper article regarding news

blackouts about Thailand bases.

Gen. George Brown article on

Grooming Standards.

27 September 1973 Letter to James

Cockerill from F-111A Pilot William W.

Wilson, call sign "Jackel 33 Bravo",

about his attempted rescue from

North Vietnam on 27 December 1972.

27 September 1973 Letter to James

Cockerill from F-111A Pilot William W.

Wilson, call sign "Jackel 33 Bravo",

about his attempted rescue from

North Vietnam on 27 December 1972.

27 September 1973 Letter to James

Cockerill from F-111A Pilot William W.

Wilson, call sign "Jackel 33 Bravo",

about his attempted rescue from

North Vietnam on 27 December 1972.