![A photo showing some of the Knife-13 crew. En route to a rescue mission, the helicopter crashed on May 13, 1975, killing 18 security police and its five-man crew.](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2023/11/05/Knife_13_photo_2_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
A photo showing some of the Knife-13 crew. En route to a rescue mission, the helicopter crashed on May 13, 1975, killing 18 security police and its five-man crew.
November 9, 2023
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Sgt. James C. Hagler
Sgt. James C. Hagler served with the 56th Special Operations Wing, NKP, 1974-75, Delta Squad, Knife 13. He would later write poems and short stories capturing his service and those who fought.