R 061956Z AUG 09

ALCOAST 458/09
COMDTNOTE 5758
SUBJ: CG AIR STATION BARBERS POINT HI AIRCREW MEMORIAL DEDICATION
1. ON 04 SEPTEMBER 2009 CG AIR STATION BARBERS POINT HAWAII WILL
DEDICATE AN AIRCREW MEMORIAL HONORING THE CREWS OF CG6505 AND
CG1420. THE MEMORIAL WILL BE UNVEILED ON THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
OF THE LOSS OF CG6505.
2. CG6505 CRASHED ON 04 SEPTEMBER 2008 WHILE CONDUCTING A TRAINING
MISSION SOUTH OF HONOLULU, HAWAII. THAT NIGHT COMMANDER THOMAS
NELSON, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ANDREW WISCHMEIER, PETTY OFFICER FIRST
CLASS DAVID SKIMIN, AND PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS JOSHUA NICHOLS
LOST THEIR LIVES.
3. CG1420, AN HH-52 HELICOPTER, CRASHED 07 JANUARY 1982 WHILE EN
ROUTE TO A SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION NORTH OF MOLOKAI, HAWAII. ON
THAT NIGHT LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HORTON JOHNSON, LIEUTENANT COLLEEN
CAIN, AND PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS DAVID THOMPSON ALSO LOST THEIR
LIVES.
4. THE AIR STATION BARBERS POINT AIRCREW MEMORIAL WILL SERVE TO
COMMEMORATE THESE CREWS WITH HONOR, REMEMBERANCE, AND TIMELESSNESS
AS WE PROUDLY SERVE IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS.
5. CG AIR STATION BARBERS POINT HAWAII WELCOMES ALL COAST GUARD
MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO ATTEND THE MEMORIAL DEDICATION CEREMONY ON 04
SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 0930. PLEASE RSVP TO BARBERSPOINT(UNDERSCORE)
AIRCREWMEMORIAL(AT)USCG.MIL, OR CALL (808) 682-2704.
6. RADM PAUL ZUKUNFT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR CAPABILITY, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.