C Company 509th PIR (Pathfinders)
01 July 1975 - 31 May 1993
Fort Rucker, Alabama
Fort Rucker, AL
C 509th Wall
Desert Two - Operation HONEY BADGER the planned second attempt the rescue the American Embassy Hostages in Iran. The mission was cancelled when Ronald Regan was elected President and the Hostages were released. Many of our modern day Special Operations capabilities were born from the experience.
Early 1980s
Sharkwater DZ 1983
Mid 1980s
C Company, 509th Parachute Infantry (Pathfinders) 1987 at Fort Rucker, AL
Reunion 2003
On 22 August 1990, five members of C Co (Pathfinders) stationed at Ft Rucker, AL
were selected to go to the Persian Gulf attached to the 18th Airborne Corps,
101st Airborne Div (Air Assault). Their mission was to perform search and rescue
for downed
aviators, sling load operations, and set up Forward Arming and Refueling
Points (FARP). For this deployment they received the Valorous Unit Award.
During a search and rescue mission with three 509ers aboard, their helicopter was
shot down. Two were KIA and one became a POW.
Their names are:
SSG Larry M(Mike) Richardson - AL left the service.
SGT (P) Dennis L(Lloyd) Smith - went to 75th Rangers (Active)
SGT(P) Patbouvier E Ortiz - KIA
SGT Roger P(Paul) Brilinski - KIA
SGT Troy A. Dunlap - POW
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