Jolly Green Giant 30 June 1970

Goeglein, John Winfred
Air Force Major

John Winfred Goeglein from Kirkwood, Missouri, St. Louis county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, June 30, 1970
Death details: On March 7, 1995, Joint Task Force-Full Accounting (JTF-FA, now DPAA) identified the remains of Major John Winfred Goeglein, missing from the Vietnam War.
Major Goeglein joined the U.S. Air Force from Missouri and was a member of the 40th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron. On June 30, 1970, he was the co-pilot of an HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant (serial number 68-8283) on a search and rescue mission over Laos. The Super Jolly Green Giant was downed by enemy ground fire during the mission, and Maj Goeglein was killed in the crash. Search and rescue teams were unable to recover his remains at the time due to a hostile presence in the area. In March 1994, a joint U.S. and Laotian search team recovered remains from the HH-53C’s crash site. In 1995, forensic analysis identified some of the recovered remains as those of Maj Goeglein.
Major Goeglein is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Bell, Marvin Earl
Air Force Staff sergeant

Marvin Earl Bell, age 26, from Blytheville, Arkansas, Mississippi county.

Parents: Elmer and Joyce Bell
Spouse: June
Children: Marvin Ramsey Bell was born September 14, 1970 and stepdaughter Alicia

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Blytheville High (1961)

Date of death: Tuesday, June 30, 1970
Death details: On March 7, 1995, Joint Task Force-Full Accounting (JTF-FA, now DPAA) identified the remains of Staff Sergeant Marvin Earl Bell, missing from the Vietnam War. Staff Sergeant Bell joined the U.S. Air Force from Arizona and was a member of the 40th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron. On June 30, 1970, he was the flight engineer aboard an HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant (serial number 68-8283) on a search and rescue mission over Laos. The Super Jolly Green Giant was downed by enemy ground fire during the mission, and SSgt Bell was killed in the crash. Search and rescue teams were unable to recover his remains at the time due to hostile presence in the area. In March 1994, a joint U.S. and Laotian search team recovered remains from the HH-53C’s crash site. In 1995, forensic analysis identified some of the recovered remains as those of SSgt Bell.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970), Blytheville Courier News (1970), Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Dean, Michael Frank
Air Force Staff sergeant

Michael Frank Dean, age 23, from La Puente, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: James E. Dean

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, June 30, 1970
Death details: On March 7, 1995, Joint Task Force-Full Accounting (JTF-FA, now DPAA) identified the remains of Staff Sergeant Michael Frank Dean, missing from the Vietnam War. Staff Sergeant Dean joined the U.S. Air Force from California and was a member of the 38th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron. On June 30, 1970, he was a pararescueman aboard an HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant (serial number 68-8283) on a search and rescue mission over Laos. The Super Jolly Green Giant was downed by enemy ground fire during the mission, and SSgt Dean was killed in the crash. Search and rescue teams were unable to recover his remains at the time due to a hostile presence in the area. In March 1994, a joint U.S. and Laotian search team recovered remains from the HH-53C’s crash site. In 1995, forensic analysis identified some of the recovered remains as those of SSgt Dean.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Chicago Tribune (1970)

Jenkins, Paul Laverne
Air Force msgt

Paul Laverne Jenkins, age 20, from McGehee, Arkansas, Desha county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, June 30, 1970
Death details: On March 7, 1995, Joint Task Force-Full Accounting (JTF-FA, now DPAA) identified the remains of Master Sergeant Paul Laverne Jenkins, missing from the Vietnam War. Master Sergeant Jenkins joined the U.S. Air Force from Arkansas and was a member of the 40th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron. On June 30, 1970, he was a pararescueman aboard an HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant (serial number 68-8283) on a search and rescue mission over Laos. The Super Jolly Green Giant was downed by enemy ground fire during the mission, and MSgt Jenkins was killed in the crash. Search and rescue teams were unable to recover his remains at the time due to enemy forces in the area. In March 1994, a joint U.S. and Laotian search team recovered remains from the HH-53C’s crash site. In 1995, forensic analysis identified some of the recovered remains as those of MSgt Jenkins.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Schaneberg, Leroy Clyde
Air Force Captain

Leroy Clyde Schaneberg, age 30, from Ashton, Illinois, Lee county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, June 30, 1970
Death details: On March 7, 1995, Joint Task Force-Full Accounting (JTF-FA, now DPAA) identified the remains of Captain Leroy Clyde Schaneberg, missing from the Vietnam War. Captain Schaneberg joined the U.S. Air Force from Illinois and was a member of the 40th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron. On June 30, 1970, he was the pilot of an HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant (serial number 68-8283) on a search and rescue mission over Laos. The Super Jolly Green Giant was downed by enemy ground fire during the mission, and Capt Schaneberg was killed in the crash. Search and rescue crews were unable to recover his body at the time due to enemy forces in the area. In March 1994, a joint U.S. and Laotian search team recovered remains from the HH-53C’s crash site. In 1995, forensic analysis identified some of the recovered remains as those of Capt Schaneberg.

Source: National Archives

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