Hawaiʻi National Guard Honor Roll
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In 1970-71, the Hawaii Army National Guard decided to place a memorial for the 29 Hawaii Army Guardsmen and Army Reservists who died while on active duty during the 1968 Reserve Call-Up.
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Lieutenant Leopold J. Brady
1st Lt Leopold J. Brady was killed 2 Aug 1949 when his JUG crashed on Runway 7 at Hickam AFB as he was coming in for a landing after an early morning gunnery mission.
– HANG 25 History of Hawaii Air National Guard pp. 16

Major Carlos W. Bonham
Major Carlos W. Bonham, Commander of the 199th Fighter Squadron, was killed 15 June 1952 in a mid-air collision while leading a flight of JUGs in acrobatics in-trail. The pilot of the other aircraft parachuted to safety in the sea between Barking Sands and the island of Niihau. . .
Services for Major Bonham were held at Barking Sands 24 June 1952. His ashes were scattered from a “Lone JUG” (piloted by Capt Robert B. Maguire) off-shore as the assembled squadron and friends were at Present Arms on the sand dunes. Flowers were dropped from a C-47, and Bonny’s former squadron flew a tight farewell formation.
– HANG 25 History of Hawaii Air National Guard pp. 21



Lieutenant Andrew S. Whitaker
Two pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron were lost during flights scheduled as part of this training. On 19 September 1953 1st Lt. Andrew S. Whitaker was killed when his F-47 fighter crashed into a peak in the Koolau Range on Oahu.
– 1954 Annual Report pp. 7
1st Lt Andrew S. Whitaker was killed when his JUG crashed in the mountains back of Waikane, Oahu, 19 September 1953.
– HANG 25 History of Hawaii Air National Guard pp. 24

Lieutenant Ira B. Wynne
Two pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron were lost during flights scheduled as part of this training. On 19 September 1953 1st Lt. Andrew S. Whitaker was killed when his F-47 fighter crashed into a peak in the Koolau Range on Oahu. On 17 March 1954 1st Lt. Ira B. Wynne was reported missing in a T-6 trainer on a routine training flight in the vicinity of Maui. He was later declared dead after an intensive air-land-sea search failed to disclose any evidence of his whereabouts.
– 1954 Annual Report pp. 7
1st Lt Ira B. Wynne was reported missing 17 March 1954 while on a T-6 routine training flight in the vicinity of Maui. He was later declared dead after an extensive air-land-sea search failed to disclose any evidence of his whereabouts. ” Into the blue . .. “
– HANG 25 History of Hawaii Air National Guard pp. 25
Staff Sergeant Peter M. Kaanapu
SSgt Peter M. Kaanapu was killed in an industrial type accident 8 June 1955 while a member of the Annual Field Training Advance Detachment at Kaneohe MCAS
– HANG 25 History of Hawaii Air National Guard pp. 27
Staff Sergeant Arthur B. Fitzsimmons
SSgt Arthur B. Fitzsimmons was killed 18 July 1955 when a T-6 in which he was taking a back-seat orientation ride crashed into the sea off Punaluu, Oahu. The pilot was able to bail out and was rescued.
– HANG 25 History of Hawaii Air National Guard pp. 27

Lieutenant Clinton S. Ballentyne
The encampment was marred by the death of Lt Clinton S. Ballentyne whose SABRE JET crashed into the sea off the end of the Kaneohe MCAS runway 14 June 1956.

Lieutenant Charles F. Johnston
FY 1963 ended on a sad note-1st Lt Charles F. Johnston was killed 21 June 1963 when his DEUCE plunged into the ocean 34 miles southeast of Oahu.

Major James Y. Sato
Maj James Y. Sato was killed the evening of 7 January 1964 when his DEUCE crashed into the sea while approaching Honolulu International Airport for landing.
Captain Dean E. Hedlund Jr.
Capt Dean E. Hedlund, Jr. was killed in an automobile accident 23 November 1967 at Perrin AFB, Texas. He was a new FIS pilot who was attending F-102 Advance training as DEUCE flying was not in his prior experience.
– HANG 25 History of Hawaii Air National Guard pp. 52