14 Oct 1999 After serving in the Air Force from 1964-72, I made a special trip to see my aunt and uncle, who had lost their only child three years earlier. They were still totally devastated. The only thing that came to my mind was something I had read in Kahlil Gibran's "Sand and Foam": "When the mother was asked her opinion of the war, she replied, 'Of course it was a glorious war. My son fell in it.'" Feel free to contact me at 541-753-7556 or jimakimmel@proaxis.com From a cousin, Jim Kimmel 279 SW Twin Oaks Circle, Corvallis OR 97333

 

21 Aug 2004 Time dims not the achievements of the brave, for worth shines steadfast even from the grave. Anonynous From his oldest brother, Thomas Pratt tom@bmasolutions.com

 

Notes from The Virtual Wall On 10 July 1970, Staff Sergeant Carey Pratt was a passenger aboard a CH-47A, tail number 65-07999, of the 242nd ASHC. The aircraft had picked up a load of soldiers at a firebase nicknamed "the Mushroom" because it was located in a mushroom-shaped loop of a river. As the aircraft lifted off it was hit in the fuselage by a rocket-propelled grenade. The fuselage broke apart, with the cockpit section falling away from the main fuselage. When the fuselage section hit ground it caught fire. Seven men died as a result, some in the incident itself and some later of injuries received. The seven men were 242nd ASHC aircrew: SP4 Ross E. Bedient, Valois, NY, died 07/13/1970 SP4 David P. Schultz, Harlingen, TX Passengers: SFC Thomas A. Campbell, York, AL, B/2/12th Infantry SSG Carey J. Pratt, Kokomo, IN, D/2/14th Infantry, died 07/12/1970 SGT Robert L. Oldham, Caldwell, TX, D/2/12th Infantry SGT Dennis K. Martin, Cedar Rapids, IA, D/2/14th Infantry SP4 Michael P. Vullo, Alhambra, CA, HHC, 725th Maint Bn, died 07/11/1970

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