David R Farmer
Rank: SRA
Entered Into Eternal Rest
1991-07-02
SRA David R. Farmer, assigned to the 1722 CCS, was fatally injured while he was TDY to Moses Lake, WA. On R&R time, he collided with another airman from the 1722 CCS on jet skis. SRA Farmer received massive head injuries and died almost instantly. The other airman received multiple fractures to one arm. After a brief period in the hospital, he has returned to work and is back on status.
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Remember Dave vividly - he was always such a "Daredevil". My memory of Dave was on a 25,000' HALO jump. We had to "Pre-breath" 100% oxygen for 30 mins prior to climbing to altitude for the jump - well, the C-141 decided to do "low-level" flying while we were pre breathing - for those who don't understand the prebreath process - if you "broke" the seal of the mask then the prebreath process starts over or the jump was canx. Well, during the low-level, Dave was getting sick (along with the rest of us) - we wanted to jump and... Read more
Remember Dave vividly - he was always such a "Daredevil". My memory of Dave was on a 25,000' HALO jump. We had to "Pre-breath" 100% oxygen for 30 mins prior to climbing to altitude for the jump - well, the C-141 decided to do "low-level" flying while we were pre breathing - for those who don't understand the prebreath process - if you "broke" the seal of the mask then the prebreath process starts over or the jump was canx. Well, during the low-level, Dave was getting sick (along with the rest of us) - we wanted to jump and if the seal was broke on the O2 mask to "throw up" all would be for nothing. Well, Dave ended up throwing up in his mask and then swallowing it and we jumped. We were all so PROUD of Dave for saving the mission.... Collapse
