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Marvin A. Cleveland

Final Flight on December 16, 1972



Marvin A. Cleveland, Major., USAF



Date of incident:16 December 1972

Crash related deaths:

LCDR Paul R. Lewis (CG Aviator #955)

MAJ Marvin A. Cleveland, USAF Exchange pilot

AD1 Edward J. Nemetz

AT3 Clinton A. Edwards

  Plus four crewmen from the Wanda Dene;

  William Peek, George Dayhoss, Herbert Hardy & Paul Manley


Air Station the aircraft and/or crew were assigned to: Air Station St. Petersburg.


Aircraft type and Coast Guard tail number:Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican, 1474


Location of the incident: Gulf of Mexico west of Sarasota, Florida


Description of the incident:

It was late on Saturday when the fishing vessel Wanda Dene, sent out a distress call. It was 35 miles southwest of Key West,taking on water and sinking in rough seas and needed assistance. Helicopter 1474 was launched with its crew of four for a long

range rescue.

 

The helicopter arrived overhead the Wanda Dene several hours later and successfully hoisted the four crewmen from the sinkingvessel in rough seas. The 1474 then flew to the Naval AirStation, Key West, FL to refuel. From there 1474, now with eight people aboard, departed for a return flight to St. Pete at about 7p.m. Normal flight operations were reported with regular radio position reports until about 8:30 p.m. Two days later a small portion of the helicopter was found in the Gulf of Mexico south of Fort Myers.

 

Despite a massive search very little of the aircraft was ever found and only one body, that of one of the fisherman, was ever found. Cause of the crash was never determined.

 


       



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