Public Affairs Detachment San Diego
U.S. Coast Guard
Multimedia Release
MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Bronze memorial dedicated to fallen military aviators
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MCCLELLAN, Calif. – A bronze C-130 memorial dedicated to the nine fallen crew of Coast Guard rescue aircraft 1705 and Marine Corps helicopter Vengeance 38 on the grounds of Air Station Sacramento was unveiled during a remembrance ceremony Oct. 29, 2011. The event also marked the two-year anniversary of the tragedy where the military aviators died during a mid-air collision off the coast of San Diego. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster
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MCCLELLAN, Calif. – Ben Stoppe, Rear Adm. Joseph “Pepe” Castillo and Douglas Van Howd cuts the ceremonial ribbon to unveil a bronze memorial dedicated to the nine fallen crew of Coast Guard rescue aircraft 1705 and Marine Corps helicopter Vengeance 38 Oct. 29, 2011. The event also marked the two-year anniversary of the tragedy where the military aviators died during a mid-air collision off the coast of San Diego. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster |
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MCCLELLAN, Calif. – A bronze C-130 memorial dedicated to the nine fallen crew of Coast Guard rescue aircraft 1705 and Marine Corps helicopter Vengeance 38 on the grounds of Air Station Sacramento was unveiled during a remembrance ceremony Oct. 29, 2011. The event also marked the two-year anniversary of the tragedy where the military aviators died during a mid-air collision off the coast of San Diego. Coast Guard video by Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster Additional photos: http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1442260 http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1442195 http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1442192 http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1442203 http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1442254 http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1442206
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