U.S. Air Force / U.S. Forest Service / Joint Army / U.S. Forest Service Parachute Training Center / Pararescue and Survival School / U.S. Coast Guard / Medical Corps / 8th Air Force / Army / U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Army Special Forces School / United Nations / Medical Service Corps / ACRU / Medical Department / Air Force / Air Corps / Air Rescue Service / Forest Service / Aircrew Rescue Unit / 5th Rescue Squadron / /
Person
Leo P. Martin / Eric Sevareid / Vern H. Arnett / Richard S. Passey / Santhell O. London / Albert E. Truby / Elliott Holder / Don Flickenger / John C. Shumate / Rufus Robinson / Frederick E. Sheetz (Navigator) / Albert C. Kinney / Jr. / Don Flickinger / Earl Cooley / Robert Christiansen / James E. Pleiman / Flight Surgeon / John L. ("Blackie") Porter / /
Position
Captain / Combat Surgical Technician / and Corporal / senior officer / First Sergeant / specialist / General / commentator / Colonel / Chief of Staff approves the pararescue uniform73 / Combat Surgical Technician / commander / pilot / Major / surgeon / firefighter and medical technician / Porter / Surgeon / Sergeant / Chief / /
Product
B-25 / B-29 / HU-16 Albatross / C-46 / duties / /
ProvinceOrState
Alaska / Montana / Florida / /
Region
North Africa / eastern India / Arctic Circle / Southeast Asia / Mediterranean / /
BACKGROUND PAPER ON PARARESCUE: DYNAMICS AND EVENTS OF CHANGE[removed]The USAF pararescue specialty (AFSC 1T2X1) dates back to World War II.1 In 1943 aircrew casualties began to climb and the Army Air Forces became inc