Final salute, Mike Eltman Det 1

[Mke Dobson "Ten Bears"]

Mike Eltman's ashes were put to rest Friday Oct 2 at the Fayetteville,  AR National Veterans Cemetery. Mike was a door gunner on Det 1 in the late 70-71 time frame. Mike was a always there, and probably flew about 450 missions. Mike succumbed to lymph cancer and Diabetes which had caused gangrene to infect his foot. Mike, till true to his nature, refused amputation and actually walked out of the hospital without checking out. I'll miss you  Mike

[kid purington]

Thanks for update here Mike, concerning a friend, Mike Eltman, We did enjoy sum good times..."RIP" brother Seawolf...

[Gary Henning]

I mustered out with Mike and stayed with his family the evening we returned state side. He was a good man and will be remembered. We salute him with final Hooyah!!