Max Emmanuel RosenFirst Lieutenant361ST TAC ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQD, 460TH TRW, 7TH AF United States Air Force 25 April 1943 - 08 October 1969 Philadelphia, PA Panel 17W Line 052 |
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The database page for Max Emmanuel Rosen
The photo just above and following article is taken from The Philadelphia Daily News, special supplement entitled 'SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY,' October 26, 1987. The formal photograph is from the USAF Academy Association of Graduates.
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A Note from The Virtual Wall1st Lt Rosen was the copilot on "Prong 33", an EC-47P (tail number 43-49100) which was on a radio direction finding mission out of Phu Cat Air Base. After returning to base to have an inoperable navigational instrument fixed, the aircraft launched into marginal weather. Upon arrival in its operating area, the pilot in command determined that the weather conditions were unsafe and turned back toward Phu Cat.Prong 33 was given a radar-controlled approach to Phu Cat, but as the aircraft approached the airfield the crew reported an inverter fire and loss of directional and attitude instruments. Shortly after that call radio and radar contact with Prong 33 was lost. Bad weather hampered search and rescue operations and the wreckage was not located until four days later, 12 October 1969. Six aircrewmen died in the crash:
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a native Philadelphian and Viet Vet, Jim McIlhenney christianamacks@comcast.net 20 May 2003 |
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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
Last updated 10/20/2003