Frank Eric Sacharanski

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05 Jun 2003 REMEMBERED by his comrades-in-arms from the USMC/Vietnam Helicopter Association This was Scarface's saddest day of 1970. Four lieutenants were lost in a horrific midair that took place as the two AH-1Gs were making their break over the runway. Everyone that was at Marble Mountain Airfield when it happened on 25 March 1970 has a vivid memory of this crash. God Bless them, may they forever rest in peace. The photo is from HML-367's 1970 cruise book; it shows 1st Lt Sacharanski (right) with his good friend 1st Lt Toby Gritz. Semper Fidelis. George T. Curtis MGySgt, USMC (Ret) gcurtis@popasmoke.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall Four men of HML-367 died when their AH-1G Cobras collided in flight overhead the Marble Mountain air base: In AH-1G tail number 68-15213:   1LT Roger Alan Lakin, pilot   1LT Toby Richard Gritz, copilot In AH-1G tail number 68-17045:   1LT Frank Eric Sacharanski, pilot   1LT Michael Eugene Justus, copilot

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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