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The following is a list of aerial firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty.
U.S. Aerial Firefighters Memorial Wall
2022
1. Helicopter Pilot Thomas Hayes
2. Co-Pilot Jared Bird
2021
- Matthew Miller, Beech C90
- Marc Thor Olson, Air Tractor 802F
2020
- Ian McBeth, T-134 Coulson C-130
- Paul Hudson, T-134 Coulson C-130
- Rick DeMorgan, T-134 Coulson C-130
- Brian J. Boatman, Bell UH-1H Air West Helicopters
- David Blake Hayes, T-824 M&M Air Service
- Scott Thomas, T-866 M&M Air Service
- Mike Fournier, Bell UH-1H Guardian Helicopters
- Tom Duffy, K-MAX Central Copters
- Ricky Fulton, T-857 Aero S.E.A.T. Inc.
2014
T81
Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt-S2T
2012
Lt. Col. Paul K. Mikeal – MAFFS 7 Crew
Maj. Joseph M. McCormick – MAFFS 7 Crew
Maj. Ryan S. David – MAFFS 7 Crew
Sen. Mstr. Sgt. Robert S. Cannon – MAFFS 7 Crew
2010
Todd Tompkins – T11 Crew – Pilot
Ron Chambless – T11 Crew – Pilot
2000 – 2009
2009
Tom Risk – T42 Crew – Pilot
Mike Flynn – T42 Crew – Pilot
Brian Buss – T42 Crew – Pilot
David Jamsa – T857
2008
Gerry Marais – SEAT
Roark Schwanenberg – Helicopter Pilot
Gene Walhstrom – P-2V
Greg Gonsioroski – P-2V
Zachary VanderGriend – P-2V
2007
Dennis Davis – Helicopter Pilot
2006
Terry Wayne Jacobs – Sikorsky S64
Andrei Pantchenko – Sikorsky S64
Quin R. Stone – A Star 350
Lillian M. Patten – A Star 350
Michael Gene Lewis – A Star 350
Monica Lee Zajanc – A Star 350
George “Sandy” Willett – OV-10A
Robert Paul Stone – OV-10A
2005
Jose Victor Gonzales – Bell 206 B-3
John Greeno – Bell 206 B-3
Charles Edgar – Bell 206 B-3
Tom Lynch – P3 Orion
Paul Cockrell – P3 Orion
Brian Bruns – P3 Orion
2004
Wayne Turner – Dromader 18A
Mike Ward – Bell 205
2003
Carl Dolbeare – P2V-7
John Attardo – P2V-7
2002
Steve Wass – C130
Craig LaBare – C130
Mike Davis – C130
Rick Schwartz – PB4Y2
Milt Stollak – PB4Y2
Leonard G. Knight – Aerospatiale Lama
2001
Doug Gilbert – Thrush S-2R
Larry Groff – S2
Lars Stratte – S2
Richard Hernandez – Vertol KV-107
Santi Arouitx – Vertol KV-107
Kip Krigbaum – Vertol KV-107
2000
Carl Payne – AT802
Sam Tobias – 337
Leo W. Koponen – 337
Lester Shadrick – Bell 412
David Newman – UH1H
Mike Fossett – UH1H
Years 1990 – 1999
1998
Gary Nagel – S2
Duane Williams – CH54
George Converse – CH54
Jose Castillo – CH54
J. D. Donahue – P2V
Chuck Key – P2V
1997
John Hirth – PV2
William Babka – PV2
Floyd Hiser – Bell 206
David Kyle – OV10
1996
Lee Sundstrom – Dromader 18A
1995
Lisa Nitsch – DC4
Mike Smith – BE-58P
Robert Hollins – Hughes 369D
Gary Cockrell – DC4
1994
T82
Bob Buc-C130A
Joe Johnson-C130A
Shawn Zareba-C130A
Montana Wildfire
Bob Kelly-P2V
Randy Lynch-P2V
1992
Roger Stark – S2A
Charles Sheridan -T61
Leonard Martin-T61
1991
John Sieglinger – P3A
Robert Shaw – P3A
Henry Kim – BE-58P
1990
Ralph Glasgow-P-2V
Stephen Bovey-P-2V
Years 1980 – 1989
1987
Don Johnson – S2A
1986
Richard Boyd – S2A
Clarence “Bob” Lind – S2A
1984
Ed Real – S2A
Ted Bell – S2A
1983
Bill Smothers – B26
1982
James Eakin – S2
1981
Lou Remsehner – C119
Teddy Sveum – C119
Merton Jackson – T34
1980
Clyde Alfread – DC4
Ron Letnes – DC4
Years 1970 – 1979
1979
Gayle Eaton – S2
Denny Conners – C119
Richard Ray – C119
Charles Colton – B17
Joe LeRoux – B17
Bob Masters – B17
1978
Darwin Kern – DC7
John Turner -DC7
Victor Mortan – DC7
Donald Baxter – DC7
John Davis – DC7
James Lippitt – S2
1977
Paul Bellville – O2
Joe Holstein – O2
1976
Don Goodman – B26
Ed Jinks – B26
Bill Sears – S2
Larry Myers – S2
1975
Alford Adolph – B17
Robert Rzyalinski – B17
1974
Larry Mortinson – PV2
Timothy Chittenden – PV2
John Fletcher – B26
George Stell – PB4Y2
Greg Stell – PB4Y2
Bill Benedict – F7F
Mike Fagen – F7F
Dick Miller – F7F
1973
Dick Rogers – Bell 206
1972
David Poindexter – B17
Wayne Waller – B17
1971
Harry Owens – TBM
Dick Ranck – TBM
Robert Bloomfield – B26
Mark Sloan – B26
1970
Don Campbell – PBY
John Carter – PBY
Marcel Roberts – TBM
Ray Elgin – B17T
John Bastian – B17T
Robert Holiday – B17
Years 1960 – 1969
1969
Dave Staudt – PB4Y2
Wayne Garkie – PB4Y2
1968
1967
Paul Hanson – B25
Donald Block
1966
John Hennessy – AJ
1965
Fred Childers-PBY
Les Liston-PBY
1964
Charles Cline
Lou Parker
1963
Dexter Booth Jr. – TBM
Louis Leach – F7F
James Mosely – B26
Norman Yantze
Robert Savaria – P61
John Trumbull
George R. Kunkel – TBM
1962
Robert Hill – N3N
Alvin Walters – TBM
Robert Christopherson – F7F
Theodore Schueler
William Chevrolt
Marice McFadden
1961
Charles Cochrane – TBM
Verd Beatty – TBM
Arthur Beall – TBM
Bernard Evart – F7F
Horold Hill – B18
Doyle Keeling – PBY
Render Matthews – PBY
1960
Donald Ackers – TBM
John Bowman – B-25
James Armstrong – B-25
Charles Franco – B-25
F.W. (Bill) Druehl – TBM
Larry Englert – B-25
Elliot Corbett – B-25
Years 1950 – 1959
1958
George Carey
J. C. Brehm
Patrick Hendricks
Carl Milligan – V-35
William Archibald – V-35
Joseph Anthony – PBY
Arnell Talbot – PBY
Stuart Kilgour – PBY
George Jess
Donald Doughty
Virgil Sanders
Canadian Aerial Firefighters Memorial Wall
Years 2000 – 2009
2003
Ben von Hardenberg – Bell 205
W. Eric Ebert – Lockheed Electra
Ian S. MacKay – Lockheed Electra
2001
John Graham – Cessna 310
Grenville Richert – Cessna 310
Years 1990 – 1999
1992
Dennis W. Percival – Piper Aerostar
Richard W. Cline – Piper Aerostar
Years 1980 – 1989
1988
John L. Thies – Grumman S2 Firecat
1984
William D. Thompson – Grumman S2 Firecat
1984
Robert S. Roshard – Cessna 210
Richard F. Fofonove – Cessna 210
1982
Simon Beauchamp – Douglas A-26
Years 1970 – 1979
1979
William R. Quanstrom – Piper Aerostar
1978
Robert J. Smith – Grumman S2 Firecat
1975
Howard Joseph Rowe – Douglas A-26
1974
Eric J. Yuill – Douglas A-26
1974
Lloyd B. Rauw – Douglas A-26
