Al Richmond

Chief Al Richmond was the first PJ Chief of the 129 RQS.  Chief joined the Marine Corps in 1954, 3 years later after the Marines wouldn't let him jump he joined the Army. Finally that he joined the Air Force as a Pararescueman.  He was a Reservist and Guardsman at the 301 RQS, 302 RQS and 129 RQS.  He retired in 1981 after a legendary career.  

All of Al's literary works can be found on amazon, but here are a couple of them!   

https://www.amazon.com/Story-Grand-Canyon-Railway-Presidents/dp/1934656917/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OXmgQRUCQ8WvV-GiIWxwPNJ0sELhB-CZFkzg3Ze3bQfgvcMIhSZD61aoLgKwXItLkGnheIHBLoFAKlldZqNhYdx10zVzITKoHwTWSZnscoAEeF6qMgNz3siao2K3-wI7NfD9El5f42yGBGyOtFh-PyYdDLAJFDb1F5Ym79GK2U5MMszwJt6eXVmhnpyap2E_d1E-QKzQv2oxy7PCZXXl6NGF01Ksu_GStd5tchVTn_k.wMyrBuDsgdbR4DiVd4ttttlCOJ5NDAbafPdpEQOLk-c&dib_tag=se&qid=1745769682&refinements=p_27%3AAl+Richmond&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Al+Richmond

https://www.amazon.com/Rails-Rim-Milepost-Canyon-Railway/dp/B0030LV942/ref=sr_1_8?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OXmgQRUCQ8WvV-GiIWxwPNJ0sELhB-CZFkzg3Ze3bQfgvcMIhSZD61aoLgKwXItLkGnheIHBLoFAKlldZqNhYdx10zVzITKoHwTWSZnscoAEeF6qMgNz3siao2K3-wI7NfD9El5f42yGBGyOtFh-PyYdDLAJFDb1F5Ym79GK2U5MMszwJt6eXVmhnpyap2E_d1E-QKzQv2oxy7PCZXXl6NGF01Ksu_GStd5tchVTn_k.wMyrBuDsgdbR4DiVd4ttttlCOJ5NDAbafPdpEQOLk-c&dib_tag=se&qid=1745769930&refinements=p_27%3AAl+Richmond&s=books&sr=1-8&text=Al+Richmond

Enjoy!