I was the 12th worst injured surviver of this crash. I was a 23 year old light weapons infantryman headed for Vietnam. I spent one month in the burn center at Fort Sam Houston getting out just in time for Christmas. I eventually spent the remainder of my tour of duty at Fort Ord, California. I was released three months early to attend graduate school and eventually completed a PhD.

--Anonymous

I was at Anchorage International the night of this crash waining to catch my flight to SEA TAC.

I remember watching the plane crash, and within minutes everyone in uniform was grabbed to help remove people from the plane. All the victims , and most of us, were drenched in jet fuel, the smell of it was so strong it burned your eyes. We helped to get as many people out of the plane as possible before the fire erupted. The planes tanks were loaded with fuel for the long flight. The fire spread fast and burned very hot. After they brought us all clean clothes, I remember sitting at the bar with friends getting very drunk, this was the only way any of us were going to get on a plane.

--V. LaRosa