SRA Sean J. McDermott

Sra Sean J. McDermott died on 13 Aug 98 while acting as Team Leader on a HALO RAMZ (Rigging Alternate Method Zodiac) jump to save four (4) simulated survivors. Nine (9) personnel were on the first pass (Slick HALO) into the water to set up the patients and scenario...a second pass came over and dropped three jumpers and RAMZ package...

Sean was on the 3rd pass with two other jumpers and a RAMZ package. He cutaway his main canopy, and his reserve failed to open. 33rd RQS and 320th STS Pararescuemen treated him on scene and hoisted him out via Stokes litter...TSgt Jim Thede and SSgt Ron Thompson hoisted Sean out via forest penetrator and treated him on the way to the hospital.

Sean is survived by his wife Jacqueline, daughter Maeve, mother Ruth McDermott, sister
Maureen, and his brothers Rick and Kevin.

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