“Voodoo 10! Voodoo 10!
This is Orphan 99.
Request urgent dust-off.
U.S. Marine . . .
mine. . . mine.”
“99, this is 10.
Extent of injuries?
Is landing zone secure?”
“Urgent!
Repeat. . . gent!
Marine bleed. . .
Chri. . . mighty. . .
get that damn bird. . . .”
“You’re OK soldier.
Say again, 99.
Slowly.”
“10, this is 99.
LZ secure . . .
. . . no enemy fire.
Need. . .”
“Roger that.
Choppers airborne.
What’s your position?”
“Zebra 109-271. . .
Repeat, Zebra 109-271.”
Dust-off complete:
19 minutes.
Marine dies over rice paddy.