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Cpl. Nicholas "Nick" Trosterud volunteered to fly
as a gunner for HMM-364. On his 19th birthday he was medically evacuated
out of country. His incident, the crash of YK-22
on 12-19-70.
- Photo by, Cpl.
Nicholas Trosterud
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The crew were supposed to be the presenters of these
cards but, in the case of Cpl. Nicholas Trosterud, he was the recipient.
The stains on the card are his blood.
- Image by, Cpl.
Nicholas Trosterud
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Crash site of YK-18 on 27 Oct. 1970. Narrative
of this incident can be read here.
- Photo by, Cpl.
Thomas C. "Tommy" Smith
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Capt. Art Blades, lower right, examines YK-18.
- Photo by, Cpl.
Thomas C. "Tommy" Smith
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Wonder how many more times she, YK-18, would have
rolled over if the huge rocks hadn't been there?
- Photo by, Cpl.
Thomas C. "Tommy" Smith
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One of the better pictures of a CH-46 cockpit.
- Photo by, Cpl.
Thomas C. "Tommy" Smith
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