Kurt Maximillian Reinhold Decker was born on the 24th of Feb in the year of 1868 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. His parents was Ralph B Decker and his wife Ilse Neubaur Decker. Went to Lucas county schools afforded at the time.
Enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton. C Co., 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. The battalion, more than 800 strong left Camp Pendleton for a 6 Mo. deployment in Japan.
The crash occurred during a joint military exercise involving more than 200,000 U.S. and South Korean troops dubbed "Team Spirit". The exercise is a annual test for the two countries of Korea and the U.S. and was scheduled to end Thursday. Then on to Japan.
Of the total of 37 Marines on the maneuver 22 were killed and 15 survived. It happened during day light hours so night goggles were not required, which in times past has been blamed on many crash's.
Copter in crash had dubious and troubled past in military use. It was a CH-53D Helicopter named Sea Stallion which has less power and it was heavily loaded, instead of using the CH-53E which has much more power. In 1987, the entire fleet of more than 90 helicopters was grounded for about a month because of concerns about crafts air safety. Despite the latest crash's of copter's, which is manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Co. of Stratford, Conn. Senior military officers had said they would not ground the aircraft. According to reports the helicopter crashed at about 7:00 A.M. They crashed into a Isolated mountain Region on South Korea's South East Coast, of Gysongsangbuk-do. Conflicting testimonies. Some said it burst into flames before crashing into the ground and others observed, said it just crashed into the ground.?
Among the dead Marines are the pilot, Capt Michael McGreed, 27 of Monmouth, N.J. and co-pilot Lt. David M Pimple, 25 of Conchise, Arizona.
Camp Pendleton Marines who perished were identified as 1st Lt Kevin M Wooten, 27 of Bowie, Md; 2nd Lt Darren M Bell, 23 of Tampa, Fl.; Staff Sgt. Jorge Verdugo, 27, of Nogales, Ariz.; Sgt James D Zinser, 30 of Portland, Oregon; Lance Cpl John A Alafonse, 24 of Aztec, N.M.; Lance Cpl Richard R Anglin,22, of Redlands, Calif.; Pfc Saul Acastro jr, 20, of Lamont, California, ; Lance Cpl Kurt R Decker, 21 of Toledo, Ohio; Lance Cpl Michael A Depew, 20 , of Red Lion, Pa.; Lance Cpl Andrew A Hernadez, 19, of Arnold, M.D.; Lance Cpl Ronald A Johnson, 21, of Semi Valley, CA.; Lance Cpl Anthony P. Longstaff, 25, of Waldo, Wis,; Lance Cpl Brian K McCluskey, 22, of Brazil, Ins.; Lance Cpl Wilbur S McDaniel, 19 of Carthage, Tex,; Lance Cpl Carl B Ratcliff, 21, of Bluefield, W. Va. and Lance Cpl Keith N Silha, 22, of Onalaska, Wis.
Some are not mentioned in the list of casualties. If I find them I will list them. I did not list the survivors.
Kurt was only 21 years old when he passed. Semper Fi at ease Marine. He passed on the 20th of March in the year of 1989 in South Korea and is buried at Toledo Memorial Park in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio.
A Memorial for all the Marines that was in the crash, ones who were killed and those that survived was erected in the city of Uljin, Po Hand Road in South Korea on the 28th of September in 1989 by the South Koreans, to give honor to all that was Involved in the helicopter crash. Before the crash the military was deciding if they should make this yearly exercise because of tension with Japan and the U.S. at the time.
*** USMC Lance Corporal Decker is included on the Remembrance Rug by Symbol #10633. TY & S ***
Enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton. C Co., 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. The battalion, more than 800 strong left Camp Pendleton for a 6 Mo. deployment in Japan.
The crash occurred during a joint military exercise involving more than 200,000 U.S. and South Korean troops dubbed "Team Spirit". The exercise is a annual test for the two countries of Korea and the U.S. and was scheduled to end Thursday. Then on to Japan.
Of the total of 37 Marines on the maneuver 22 were killed and 15 survived. It happened during day light hours so night goggles were not required, which in times past has been blamed on many crash's.
Copter in crash had dubious and troubled past in military use. It was a CH-53D Helicopter named Sea Stallion which has less power and it was heavily loaded, instead of using the CH-53E which has much more power. In 1987, the entire fleet of more than 90 helicopters was grounded for about a month because of concerns about crafts air safety. Despite the latest crash's of copter's, which is manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Co. of Stratford, Conn. Senior military officers had said they would not ground the aircraft. According to reports the helicopter crashed at about 7:00 A.M. They crashed into a Isolated mountain Region on South Korea's South East Coast, of Gysongsangbuk-do. Conflicting testimonies. Some said it burst into flames before crashing into the ground and others observed, said it just crashed into the ground.?
Among the dead Marines are the pilot, Capt Michael McGreed, 27 of Monmouth, N.J. and co-pilot Lt. David M Pimple, 25 of Conchise, Arizona.
Camp Pendleton Marines who perished were identified as 1st Lt Kevin M Wooten, 27 of Bowie, Md; 2nd Lt Darren M Bell, 23 of Tampa, Fl.; Staff Sgt. Jorge Verdugo, 27, of Nogales, Ariz.; Sgt James D Zinser, 30 of Portland, Oregon; Lance Cpl John A Alafonse, 24 of Aztec, N.M.; Lance Cpl Richard R Anglin,22, of Redlands, Calif.; Pfc Saul Acastro jr, 20, of Lamont, California, ; Lance Cpl Kurt R Decker, 21 of Toledo, Ohio; Lance Cpl Michael A Depew, 20 , of Red Lion, Pa.; Lance Cpl Andrew A Hernadez, 19, of Arnold, M.D.; Lance Cpl Ronald A Johnson, 21, of Semi Valley, CA.; Lance Cpl Anthony P. Longstaff, 25, of Waldo, Wis,; Lance Cpl Brian K McCluskey, 22, of Brazil, Ins.; Lance Cpl Wilbur S McDaniel, 19 of Carthage, Tex,; Lance Cpl Carl B Ratcliff, 21, of Bluefield, W. Va. and Lance Cpl Keith N Silha, 22, of Onalaska, Wis.
Some are not mentioned in the list of casualties. If I find them I will list them. I did not list the survivors.
Kurt was only 21 years old when he passed. Semper Fi at ease Marine. He passed on the 20th of March in the year of 1989 in South Korea and is buried at Toledo Memorial Park in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio.
A Memorial for all the Marines that was in the crash, ones who were killed and those that survived was erected in the city of Uljin, Po Hand Road in South Korea on the 28th of September in 1989 by the South Koreans, to give honor to all that was Involved in the helicopter crash. Before the crash the military was deciding if they should make this yearly exercise because of tension with Japan and the U.S. at the time.
*** USMC Lance Corporal Decker is included on the Remembrance Rug by Symbol #10633. TY & S ***
Kurt Maximillian Reinhold Decker was born on the 24th of Feb in the year of 1868 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. His parents was Ralph B Decker and his wife Ilse Neubaur Decker. Went to Lucas county schools afforded at the time.
Enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton. C Co., 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. The battalion, more than 800 strong left Camp Pendleton for a 6 Mo. deployment in Japan.
The crash occurred during a joint military exercise involving more than 200,000 U.S. and South Korean troops dubbed "Team Spirit". The exercise is a annual test for the two countries of Korea and the U.S. and was scheduled to end Thursday. Then on to Japan.
Of the total of 37 Marines on the maneuver 22 were killed and 15 survived. It happened during day light hours so night goggles were not required, which in times past has been blamed on many crash's.
Copter in crash had dubious and troubled past in military use. It was a CH-53D Helicopter named Sea Stallion which has less power and it was heavily loaded, instead of using the CH-53E which has much more power. In 1987, the entire fleet of more than 90 helicopters was grounded for about a month because of concerns about crafts air safety. Despite the latest crash's of copter's, which is manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Co. of Stratford, Conn. Senior military officers had said they would not ground the aircraft. According to reports the helicopter crashed at about 7:00 A.M. They crashed into a Isolated mountain Region on South Korea's South East Coast, of Gysongsangbuk-do. Conflicting testimonies. Some said it burst into flames before crashing into the ground and others observed, said it just crashed into the ground.?
Among the dead Marines are the pilot, Capt Michael McGreed, 27 of Monmouth, N.J. and co-pilot Lt. David M Pimple, 25 of Conchise, Arizona.
Camp Pendleton Marines who perished were identified as 1st Lt Kevin M Wooten, 27 of Bowie, Md; 2nd Lt Darren M Bell, 23 of Tampa, Fl.; Staff Sgt. Jorge Verdugo, 27, of Nogales, Ariz.; Sgt James D Zinser, 30 of Portland, Oregon; Lance Cpl John A Alafonse, 24 of Aztec, N.M.; Lance Cpl Richard R Anglin,22, of Redlands, Calif.; Pfc Saul Acastro jr, 20, of Lamont, California, ; Lance Cpl Kurt R Decker, 21 of Toledo, Ohio; Lance Cpl Michael A Depew, 20 , of Red Lion, Pa.; Lance Cpl Andrew A Hernadez, 19, of Arnold, M.D.; Lance Cpl Ronald A Johnson, 21, of Semi Valley, CA.; Lance Cpl Anthony P. Longstaff, 25, of Waldo, Wis,; Lance Cpl Brian K McCluskey, 22, of Brazil, Ins.; Lance Cpl Wilbur S McDaniel, 19 of Carthage, Tex,; Lance Cpl Carl B Ratcliff, 21, of Bluefield, W. Va. and Lance Cpl Keith N Silha, 22, of Onalaska, Wis.
Some are not mentioned in the list of casualties. If I find them I will list them. I did not list the survivors.
Kurt was only 21 years old when he passed. Semper Fi at ease Marine. He passed on the 20th of March in the year of 1989 in South Korea and is buried at Toledo Memorial Park in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio.
A Memorial for all the Marines that was in the crash, ones who were killed and those that survived was erected in the city of Uljin, Po Hand Road in South Korea on the 28th of September in 1989 by the South Koreans, to give honor to all that was Involved in the helicopter crash. Before the crash the military was deciding if they should make this yearly exercise because of tension with Japan and the U.S. at the time.
*** USMC Lance Corporal Decker is included on the Remembrance Rug by Symbol #10633. TY & S ***
Enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton. C Co., 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. The battalion, more than 800 strong left Camp Pendleton for a 6 Mo. deployment in Japan.
The crash occurred during a joint military exercise involving more than 200,000 U.S. and South Korean troops dubbed "Team Spirit". The exercise is a annual test for the two countries of Korea and the U.S. and was scheduled to end Thursday. Then on to Japan.
Of the total of 37 Marines on the maneuver 22 were killed and 15 survived. It happened during day light hours so night goggles were not required, which in times past has been blamed on many crash's.
Copter in crash had dubious and troubled past in military use. It was a CH-53D Helicopter named Sea Stallion which has less power and it was heavily loaded, instead of using the CH-53E which has much more power. In 1987, the entire fleet of more than 90 helicopters was grounded for about a month because of concerns about crafts air safety. Despite the latest crash's of copter's, which is manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Co. of Stratford, Conn. Senior military officers had said they would not ground the aircraft. According to reports the helicopter crashed at about 7:00 A.M. They crashed into a Isolated mountain Region on South Korea's South East Coast, of Gysongsangbuk-do. Conflicting testimonies. Some said it burst into flames before crashing into the ground and others observed, said it just crashed into the ground.?
Among the dead Marines are the pilot, Capt Michael McGreed, 27 of Monmouth, N.J. and co-pilot Lt. David M Pimple, 25 of Conchise, Arizona.
Camp Pendleton Marines who perished were identified as 1st Lt Kevin M Wooten, 27 of Bowie, Md; 2nd Lt Darren M Bell, 23 of Tampa, Fl.; Staff Sgt. Jorge Verdugo, 27, of Nogales, Ariz.; Sgt James D Zinser, 30 of Portland, Oregon; Lance Cpl John A Alafonse, 24 of Aztec, N.M.; Lance Cpl Richard R Anglin,22, of Redlands, Calif.; Pfc Saul Acastro jr, 20, of Lamont, California, ; Lance Cpl Kurt R Decker, 21 of Toledo, Ohio; Lance Cpl Michael A Depew, 20 , of Red Lion, Pa.; Lance Cpl Andrew A Hernadez, 19, of Arnold, M.D.; Lance Cpl Ronald A Johnson, 21, of Semi Valley, CA.; Lance Cpl Anthony P. Longstaff, 25, of Waldo, Wis,; Lance Cpl Brian K McCluskey, 22, of Brazil, Ins.; Lance Cpl Wilbur S McDaniel, 19 of Carthage, Tex,; Lance Cpl Carl B Ratcliff, 21, of Bluefield, W. Va. and Lance Cpl Keith N Silha, 22, of Onalaska, Wis.
Some are not mentioned in the list of casualties. If I find them I will list them. I did not list the survivors.
Kurt was only 21 years old when he passed. Semper Fi at ease Marine. He passed on the 20th of March in the year of 1989 in South Korea and is buried at Toledo Memorial Park in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio.
A Memorial for all the Marines that was in the crash, ones who were killed and those that survived was erected in the city of Uljin, Po Hand Road in South Korea on the 28th of September in 1989 by the South Koreans, to give honor to all that was Involved in the helicopter crash. Before the crash the military was deciding if they should make this yearly exercise because of tension with Japan and the U.S. at the time.
*** USMC Lance Corporal Decker is included on the Remembrance Rug by Symbol #10633. TY & S ***
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