While attempting to extract a Special Forces team in contact with the enemy, the acft received intensive ground fire which damaged aircraft, followed by a fire.Earnest Casbeer;Gregory P. Lawrence;Albert D. Wester;Lernon Granier;
Jolly Green 10
Laos
37th ARRS
5 Oct 68
HH-3E
65-12782

HH-3E

Delivery Date: 01-06-66

Time Age Location Year 
  Destroyed S.E.A.  05-10-68
GREGORY P. LAWRENCE
Gregory Paul Lawrence
Sergeant, United States Air Force
From Phenix, Alabama
March 10, 1938 to October 5, 1968


Gregory P Lawrence is on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, panel 41W line 13.

Name: Gregory Paul Lawrence
Rank/Branch: E4/US Air Force
Unit: 37th Air Rescue/Recovery Squadron, Da Nang AB SV
Date of Birth: 10 March 1938
Home City of Record: Phenix AL
Date of Loss: 05 October 1968
Country of Loss: Laos
Loss Coordinates: 155357N 1072258E (YC592700)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 2
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: HH3E
Refno: 1298
Other Personnel in Incident: Albert D. Wester (missing)
Greg's daughter Debbie Webster lives just 30 minutes away from me.