Within hours of Congressman Leo J. Ryan’s assassination at the Port Kaituma Airstrip and the mass deaths in Jonestown, the U.S. Air Force was tasked to evacuate the wounded and, of course, the deceased in the carnage of the events in Guyana.
This section compiles documents and records produced by the Air Force throughout their Jonestown operation. Many of the documents in this section were released under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests made by Fielding M. McGehee and Rebecca Moore, while others were contributed by various Air Force personnel.
The managers of this project possess additional Air Force records that will be added in the months to come, along with comprehensive timelines of events and contextual notes.
Any questions or comments regarding the documents may be sent to militaryresponsetojonestown@gmail.com. Thank you.
Dover Air Force Base
Dover AFB Medical Historical Report, March 21, 1979
437th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base
Letter of Appreciation, January 9, 1979
Air Force Humanitarian Service Medal Award Recipients, November 1, 1979
39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing, Eglin Air Force Base
Citation to Accompany the Award of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award to the 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing
Draft For the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, July 2, 1979, and August 8, 1979
Recommendation for Award of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, February 8, 1979