This is a certificate I found along with my father's stuff.  Just wanted to put it here to brag about my daddy.  :)

My dad, John P. O'Connell

Two of a Kind for Rescue Pilot - While participating in a three day search and rescue operation in Laos, an A1 Skyraider pilot became the subject of a SAR within a SAR... March 6, 1971 1st Lt. Charles L. Tipton

Keeping the Jolly Green Giant Jolly June 6, 1971 Names and photos in article are:  Lt. Col Royal A. Brown Sgt. Armando C. Zamora Sgt. Dwain K. King Sgt. Cristobal Rael SSgt. Jack K. Asher A1C Jimmy N. Ray

AF - Army Teams Pull 2 to Safety Don't have date of rescue or article Names in article are:  Maj. Robert A. Heiges Jr. TSgt Henry C. Kirk TSgt. Jon H. Young A1C Charles B. Colgrove TSgt. James B. Barrett A1C James A. Ashdown ...hit by ground fire and crashing close to An Khe in the central highlands region of the Republic of Vietnam, two US Army crewmen were pulled to safety thanks to the cooperation and teamwork of US Army 498th Medical Co., An Son, helicopter crewmen and rescue crews from the US Air Force's 37th ARRS, at Da Nang Airfield...

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Information about my father John P. O'Connell

Pictures of People In Vietnam

Pictures from Attacks near the 37 ARRS

Lots and Lots of Photos Flightline, Scenery, Aircraft Page 1                Page 2 Page 3     Page 4

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