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Marines honor pilot killed in night crash
Marines honor pilot killed in night crash
(EXCERPT), by Jeanette Steele UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER October 13, 2003 Capt. Theodore Treadwell was flying a night mission over the Mojave Desert when the tail of his helicopter fell off. While the craft bucked and pitched, the Marine pilot based at Camp Pendleton calmed his crew over the intercom. Hold on, he told them, we'll land soon. Treadwell kept the nose up long enough to crash-land the Huey on a sandy hillside 20 seconds later. Treadwell, 29, and Staff Sgt. Roderick Nesmith died in the February 2002 crash. Two crewmen survived. For his heroism and ability, the Marine Corps has posthumously awarded Treadwell the Distinguished Flying Cross, the top award for flying. "No one could have piloted this aircraft with more expertise. It's remarkable that anyone walked awa... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 14 Oct 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...1m13cross.html --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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