unit history information
for 40 ARRS
From date 750513 to 750515
40 ARRS was a US Air Force unit
Primary service involved, US Air Force
Operation MAYAGUEZ INCIDENT
Thailand
Location, Utapao
Description: In response to the capture of the SS Mayaguez and her crew at sea on 13 May, and after diplomatic measures had been ineffective, President Ford initiated military action. ARRS provided seven HH-53s and four HC-130s in concert with other U.S. forces, notably the USMC. During operations which lasted 18 hours and 28 minutes, ARRS flew 19 sorties and a total of 70.2 hours. The HH-53s inserted 69 Marines on the USS Holt and 184 on Koh Tang Island. The HH-53s extracted 145 Marines and five downed USAF crewman from Koh Tang. Two ARRS personnel were WIA, but no ARRS personnel were KIA. Six of the seven HH-53s sustained battle damage.
The source for this information was ARRS History
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