Member of ILWU #98 International Longshore Foremen/Walking Boss Union Local 98 Seattle/Tacoma Washington For an update since the Marines go to my website and click on "about shaggyda"
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Wrote the Book "The Diary: The Last Combat Mission Of The Vietnam War" Will be re-released 2009 This is a story of my Helo YT-20 buno# 154812 the last helicopter and crew to leave Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon after the remaining forces of the U.S.Embassy were flown to safety. "15 minutes of Fame": Last person to leave the Vietnam War.
Typhoon Bess Relief (Philippines)
From Month/Year
October / 1974
To Month/Year
November / 1974
Description Typhoon Bess, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Susang, was responsible for the disappearance of a United States Air Force weather reconnaissance aircraft. Developing out of a poorly organized system on October 8 to the east of the Philippines, Bess featured two centers of circulation. Initially the southern low was monitored; however, a low to the north soon became the dominant center. Tracking generally west-northwestward, the storm gradually intensified before striking northern Luzon as a minimal typhoon on October 11. Temporary weakening took place due to interaction with land. After moving back over water the following morning, Bess regained typhoon intensity. This was short-lived though, as conditions surrounding the cyclone soon caused it to weaken. Now moving due west, the weakening storm eventually struck Hainan Island as a tropical storm on October 12 before diminishing to a tropical depression. The depression briefly moved back over water before dissipating in northern Vietnam on October 14.
Bess produced heavy rains throughout the Philippines, especially in Luzon where 782.3 mm (30.80 in) was measured in Baguio. These rains triggered extensive flooding and landslides that killed 26 people and left 3 others missing. Many homes were destroyed and damage amounted to $9.2 million (1974 USD). On October 12, a reconnaissance plane, with a crew of six, investigating the periphery of the storm went missing. It is presumed that the entire crew was lost when the aircraft crashed off the coast of Luzon. Though the center remained offshore, strong winds and high tides also impacted Hong Kong, causing minor flooding.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
October / 1974
To Month/Year
November / 1974
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
People You Remember 1974 Philippine Flood Relief Typhoon Bess
