11 March, 1968

druid · 03-11-2008, 08:26 PM

40 years ago today, March 11, 1968, the Air Force suffered it's single biggest ground combat loss, when LS 85, a secret radar site in Laos, was attacked and overrun by ARVN troops, who scaled a sheer cliff to stage the attack. 11 died on the ground, and 1 was mortally wounded as the rescue chopper he was on lifted off the ground. That one, CMSgt Richard Echburg, recieved the Air force Cross posthumously, for his actions on the ground, which enabled some of his fellow soldiers to be rescued. Only 1 of the men on the ground has been recovered and returned to his family. The others rest in a place known only to God.

Druid

03-11-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
druid Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 42	11 March, 1968 40 years ago today, March 11, 1968, the Air Force suffered it's single biggest ground combat loss, when LS 85, a secret radar site in Laos, was attacked and overrun by ARVN troops, who scaled a sheer cliff to stage the attack. 11 died on the ground, and 1 was mortally wounded as the rescue chopper he was on lifted off the ground. That one, CMSgt Richard Echburg, recieved the Air force Cross posthumously, for his actions on the ground, which enabled some of his fellow soldiers to be rescued. Only 1 of the men on the ground has been recovered and returned to his family. The others rest in a place known only to God. Druid Login or Register to Remove Ads
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