Hey Big Brother Posted for: LAWRENCE DAVID JACKSON: I smile when I think of you Larry. I know, you know, all about the 129th boys now a days. I love you man and can't wait to get to Heaven and see you again. I'm gonna have me a 49 Ford Coupe just like yours one of these days.
Later,
always a brother,
Mark Posted by: Your lil' brother Mark
Email: fourfour@hometowncable.net
Relationship: He is my brother
Sunday, March 16, 2008

Fellow mwmber of the 129th AHC Posted for: LAWRENCE DAVID JACKSON:

Larry,

I knew three of the crew members who pasted on 09/12/69 well and the other one in passing. You are one of the crew I knew well. Had it not been for a quirk of fate I might have been the pilot of 257 that night but fate did not allow that.
I hope that you know that thanks to your brother Mark your memory will not be forgotten. Thanks to Mark and the 129th AHC web site I have located many of the surviving brothers of the 129th. I was proud to have known and served with you in the 129th.
Larry I do not know how to express my feelings here and I just want to say I hope the way I remember our friendship is true. Thank you for giving the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Posted by: Warrant Officer from the 129th
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
129th Brother Posted for: LAWRENCE DAVID JACKSON: Larry (POP-A-TOP)!!

Even though we never met.I feel I know you. Your little brother Mark has brought our 129th slowing back together. From 1965 to the time the unit was sent back. Just wanted you to know you and all the 129th brother whom gave it all. Will never be FORGOTTEN!!! Clear Left!! Alex Fernwalt 129th 65-68 Posted by: Alex Fernwalt
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Friday, December 7, 2001

in highest honor Posted for: LAWRENCE DAVID JACKSON: we share your memories as a true veteran who gave with honor his heart and spirit for his country…may God hold you in his arms and look down on us as follow veterans with the spirit and honor he gave us…….. Posted by: nick hess
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Thursday, April 11, 2002 Thanks Larry! Posted for: LAWRENCE DAVID JACKSON: A few of us visited your resting place with Mark awhile back and I feel like I know you now. Thanks for kicking Marks "butt" to get him busy on the 129th AHC site. We now stand at over 200 and growing. It's simply unbelievable….you have one helluva little brother there Larry. Clear left!!
Gale Beard
129th AHC
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Wednesday, May 1, 2002

Notes from The Virtual Wall

Four men of the 129th Assault Helicopter Company died when their UH-1H (hull number 67-17257) went down:

CW2 Stephen Anthony De Santis, aircraft commander**
WO1 Richard Arthur Sawran, copilot**
SP4 Lawrence David Jackson, crew chief
PFC Stephan Lee Hargrave, gunner**

At about 2130 12 Sep 69, they took off from Lane AHP on a mission to pick up one VC/NVA rallier from the Korean 11th Company (Cavalry) Tactical Operations Center and fly the rallier to the ROK hospital. The aircraft arrived at the 11th Company TOC at approximately 2155 hours, embarked three Korean servicemen and the VC/NVA rallier, and departed at 2205 hours.

After take-off, the crew contacted Phu Cat approach control and notified them that they had gone into IFR conditions, requesting radar vectors to VFR conditions. The pilot reported his location as over the Cha Rang Valley (170 degrees off Phu Cat AFB) at 5,000 feet and requested a priority radar vector for a Ground Controlled Approach into Phu Cat AFB. The Phu Cat controller had a radar contact about 7 miles out on the 170 radial but was unable to make positive identification. The UH-1 aircraft commander reported encountering severe turbulence. At 2212 hours Phu Cat control instructed the UH-1 to turn inbound to the beacon and climb to 6000 feet. In his last communication with the controller the pilot rogered the controller's instruction. After radio contact was lost, Dust-Off and gunships were launched but weather conditions did not permit the search aircraft to arrive at the scene until 0030 hours. The UH-1 had impacted on the side of a mountain at 1990 feet, 125 feet below the crest of the mountain.

All eight men - the four crewmen, three Korean servicemen, and the VC/NVA - died in the crash.

These men are remembered by their brothers in the 129th AHC

Lawrence David Jackson