Luke Air Force Base Dedicates Knife 13 Memorial Wall Honoring Fallen Airmen

Family members and guests examine the newly unveiled Knife 13 Memorial Wall, Oct. 10, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The new monument serves as a lasting tribute to the 18 security policemen and five aircrew members who perished when their CH-53C Sea Stallion crashed on May 13, 1975. The new black granite plaque honors the 23 service members who lost their lives during the Mayaguez Rescue Operation, the final conflict of the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Wagner)

PHOTO BY: Airman Rebecca Wagner

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