More detail on this person: Lt. Col. Frank
Pierce Kolbe Jr. was one of four who died on July
19, 1981 aboard the USS Guam in a CH-53
crash. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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03/10/2024
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I found an article in the Daily Intelligencer page
3 on July 21, 1981.
Also a class mate note by Raymond Burkley and a
story about a Safety Award named in his honor (The
Kolbe Award).
From: Rodger Asai