Maj R. P. Taylor

Combat SAR SAR Pix LBJ Support USS Evans Special M-60 Carrier Ops UnRep Misc Ops

bullet14 October 1966 -
Lt Vann Goodloe/Lt(jg) Buck Carlton/AX3 Ted Williams/ADJ2 George Armstrong penetrate the heavily defended coast and proceed 60 miles inland over North Viet Nam in support of rescue efforts to recover downed USAF pilot Maj R. P. Taylor of the 354th TFS. This is the deepest penetration of NVN air space by a Navy CSAR helo at that time. Maj Taylor is eventually rescued by a Jolly Green. Crew also draws fire on egress. Read rescue summary. See photo of crew after mission.

Updated:04/19/09