Today marks the 46th Anniversary of our attempts to rescue 53 American hostages from the Embassy in Tehran. We tried, but the odds were stacked against us. The details are in my book, but today, I ask you to remember the fallen, the eight brave men we lost during that mission.
Recently, Mike Ritland
@MRitland asked me if there’s a quote that has significance for me. I paraphrased one from Ernest Hemingway: “It’s said that a warrior dies two deaths, the first on the battlefield, the second the last time their name is spoken.”
I’m honored to say their names.
1st SOW Air Force personnel that was killed: MAJ Richard L. Bakke, age 34, Long Beach, CA, MAJ Harold L. “Hal” Lewis, Jr., age 35, Mansfield, CT, MAJ Lyn D. McIntosh, age 33, Valdosta, GA, CAPT Charles T. McMillan II, age 28, Corrytown, TN, and Tech. Sgt. Joel C. Mayo, age 34, Bonifay, FL. Marine Air Group 26, Marine personnel that were killed: SSgt Dewey L. Johnson, age 31, Jacksonville, NC, SGT John D. Harvey, age 21, Roanoke, VA, and CPL George N. Holmes, Jr., age 22, Pine Bluff, AR.