Gary A. Terry was 29 when he was aboard a helicopter that crashed into Kachemak Bay off Anchor Point, Alaska, on December 19, 1977. That date is his last known contact. The Alaska State Troopers were notified and a case was opened, but the circumstances of the crash are described only in broad terms and the immediate aftermath — including any search and rescue efforts — is not detailed.

Gary, described as having brown hair and blue eyes, was never recovered. Official records list the location, date, and cause as a helicopter crash in the waters of Kachemak Bay, but provide no further detail about what happened on the aircraft or why it went down. The absence of a body or additional evidence has left the case unresolved.

If anyone has memories, photographs, or information about that December 1977 crash or Gary’s activities before the flight, please share what is known.