Elwood Eugene Rumbaugh
Staff Sergeant
21ST SPECIAL OPS SQDN, 56TH SPECIAL OPS WING, 7TH AF
United States Air Force
Spangler, Pennsylvania
September 10, 1943 to May 15, 1975
ELWOOD E RUMBAUGH is on the Wall at Panel W1, Line 132

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16 Apr 2002

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Remembered by his squadronmates in the
20th Special Operations Squadron
the Green Hornets.


While off-loading Marines on the Western Beach of Koh Tang Island, Cambodia, in support of the Mayaguez incident, his CH-53 was hit by ground fire. The pilot managed a single engine takeoff and headed out to sea, skipping along the water, taking on water each time it hit the surface. The helicopter made it nearly a mile off shore when it crashed. The helicopter rolled on its left side and all of the crew managed to exit the helicopter; however, SSgt Rumbaugh disappeared a short time later and is presumed drowned. SSgt Rumbaugh was serving with the 21st SOS at the time of his death, but served with the 20th SOS in 1970-1971.

A note from The Virtual Wall

Staff Sergeant Rumbaugh's remains have not been recovered.

From a fellow Green Hornet,
Robert Hall
Robert.Hall12@scott.af.mil


 
21 Nov 2002

Woody and his wife were close friends at Minot AFB. It is so disturbing to see such a good man lost, as well as the many others.

From a friend and co-worker,
Mike Pochowski
pochowskim@yahoo.com


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