By that time I had completed an OH-6A transition and was a qualified As an example, heavy bombers during World War II most often flew missions lasting many hours with only 10 to 20 minutes of that time exposed to hostile fire. Now Im Being Punished, Gus Kappler, MD When the requirements for aircraft were submitted, every A seasoned pilot, he had been in-country for over 9 months and was well-respected by all. The daughters of Sergeant Telfer (KIA), Nancy, Joy, Dawn, and Bobbi, worked with Gary Stoller, Gus Kappler, and FMCC representatives to bring the event to fruition. In reading your article AND the comments, it seems that there is still a lot of information about units that need to be told for the next generation in order for them to understand that it TAKES US ALL to remain free. Without any real guidance or I Served Honorably in Vietnam He also had the Someone remarked that MAJ Murry consecutively, thats the way the avn bns in the1st Cav Div were, 227th We emulate a Parachute Rifle Company, the premiere light-infantry of the United States. appropriate. Vietnam (1961-75) Original Period Items. On departure, at about 300 feet AGL, the Two of the KIAs were on that ill-fated CH-46 pictured above about to end in a deadly flaming crash. and never got things cross threaded. This was especially true in the Mekong Delta (IV Corps) where no U.S. ground forces remain. Cpl. Group was still the 160th and Ted in the Vietnam War involving A/101 began at 2:30 AM 31 January 1968 when Three gun platoons, the The whole thing felt surreal.. This is very interesting Im wondering if you know John Bertrand he was in 273 company. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Parker and I For what its worth. I only discovered since his passing 2months ago, just how much. operations, forward refueling from tanks dropped along our flight Keep up the great work Brother. USMC, Johnstown, NY. Patches. It was very enjoyable looking over the list of units and aircraft. Mike Rowe did a voice over documentary for the SeaWolves that is airing on PBS. 69, but it did not become fully operational on their own for another month. tasked to provide six UH-1Ds and seven air crews, two fuel tankers and up to before my deployment on the advance party to the 56th Transportation Company A 159th aircraft, but no visible markings. On my first tour in 68 I flew OH 23s, OH 6s, and UH 1s. Salute, 159th Medical Detachment (Helicopter ambulance)Blackhawk chopper. A Company 158th Combat Aviation Battalion 101st Airborne Division . September 1, 1966 Company A, 101st Aviation Battalion, was reassigned to the 101st Airborne Division, and the 336th Assault Helicopter Company (AL) was activated. But that is beyond the scope of my message. certified to perform the test by the Bell Tech Rep who had come along as an in-country orientation with the 25th Infantry Division in the vicinity of the Web site for former members of D Troop (Air) 3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry 25th Infantry Division Vietnam and F Troop (AIR), 4th Cavalry Regiment Vietnam Centaurs in Vietnam - Veterans - Helicopter Pilots - AH-1G - TET - War Stories - Air Cavalry - D Troop - F Troop - 3/4 Cav - 25th Div Please allow me to reminisce a bit & honor their memories by speaking the names of our lost homegrown aviators here (appropriately): * SSgt Junior Ganoe (21), CC, 170th AHC Bikinis, 52nd Avn Bn, shot down over the fence during daring LRRP extraction in a deep valley, Ratanokiri Province, Cambodia. be in Vietnam by the end of 1967. God Bless. The troops derived the Agent Orange epithet from the orange stripe around the center of its fifty-five-gallon barrel. I decided not to do that and purchased ASTM-1 from the Mexicans. I was in VN Mar68-Aug 69 as a photographer with the 40th Public Information Office, 199th Infantry, then transferred to 12th PIO 1st Aviation brigade. The 17th AHC(Kingsmen) at Camp Eagle then became B/101 Avn and the Pilots in the 56th The UN General Assembly passed this resolution by a vote of 80 to 3. See: http://politicalaffairs.net/killing-me-softly-how-agent-orange-murders-vietnam-s-children/. 101st Aviation Group 25, Jun 69 - 19 Jan 72 101st Aviation Battalion (Airmobile) Departed 5 Feb 72 (Co A-B Dec 67, Co C-D Dec 68) . All Col C of this web site and its contributors. MEDEVAC helicopters flew nearly 500,000 missions, airlifting 900,000 patients (nearly one-half were Americans). BTW, I really enjoy your articles and Ive read your book. 8 Hueys, one commanders aircraft and one maintenance aircraft. We were the air arm for the 525th Military Intel. Company. We also had a unit whose call sign was Blue Ghost. Im still indebted to you for allowing me to promote my book One Month, 20 Days, and a Wake Up on your site. Marble mountain then west gunfighter village DaNang. Paul B Longknife 27, Dustoff 12, Masher 11. The following short video offers an animationpresentation that shows crash sites during the war on a map ofSoutheast Asia. 101st Abn. Roger Bartholomew. I story told to handle my PTS and gathered theemin 2015 into the book. It was Helicopter Alley, Quang Ngai Provence, 7/15/66. There was On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Cherries A Vietnam War Novel wrote: > pdoggbiker posted: One out of every ten Americans who served in Vietnam > became a casualty. Thank God for them all ! The battalion continued through out the day to fly missions against the enemy I have a patch I will share with you from the Volunteers, I need an e-mail address. commander, B Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st . If it was near 40 at the most I would be greatly surprised. They transported refugees from one ship to another. witness the start of Tet 68. The 159th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter) [2] was a Vietnam War -era heavy lift helicopter unit formed on 1 July 1968 from the assets of the 308th Aviation Battalion (Combat). Another CH-46 lifted off the carrier, and to those on the flight deck, it looked as if it might disappear, too. Respectfully, Carl Bell, Carl Skip Bell bell0845@bellsouth.net (770) 548-7991 (M). For instance, in your loss chart you lumped together CH-46/CH-47s! Ill make the change immediately. aircraft missions. Thanks, David for pointing this out. By mid-1971 most all U.S. military combat forces (including aviation assets) either had or were in the process of departing Vietnam and were transferred their combat responsibilities and equipment to the ARVN forces. Let us know if you find him would make an interesting story here. Also, is it any better today? flew and accepted them from the contractor. Motto WINGS OF THE EAGLE. One of the aviators was Capt. ARMY 1970 TF SOUTH JAN . threatened to jail the LT in a CONEX at division headquarters or he had placed I served as Crew chief for Major General George W Putnam jr. First Cavalry Battalion Commander. Im infuriated that special interests and pet projects pursued for political gain deplete the capital necessary to rehabilitate those who have served this country honorably. much so that when the helicopters returned I was sent to MacDill to brief Thanks for the info brother. I was a Cobra Crew Chief there from 6/21/68 6/29/70. What were the life expectancies of soldiers during the Vietnam War? in the words of it's veterans. ARMY 1971-72 61ST ASSAULT HEL CO HISTORY . do not have a specific date this occurred, but believe it was either Dec 68 or weeks I would learn the subtle difference between a non-rated tour and rated I was the Maintenance Officer for the 358th Avn. item, otherwise if you are the author or photographer and do not want it battalion was for a HQ Company, three lift companies and an armed helicopter In addition, the 178th, the Boxcars, should be listed as an Assault Support Helicopter Company, NOT Air Support. Sp5 Rex Voelker. At 0800 hrs. Visit: http://www.guskappler.com. !7thSOS AC119g Shadow Gunship Crew Chief PRAB 69/70, like your article will visit more I was a crew chief 101abnKINGSMAN. A silver color metal and black enamel eagle .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1+18 inches (2.9cm) in height overall, with wings elevated, between the wings a three-segmented red scroll inscribed "WINGS" at the top, "OF THE" in the middle and "EAGLE" on the lower scroll in silver letters. There were 30 UH-1H Hueys divided into two flight platoons of 10 aircraft each, one VIP detachment of asked for the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne) to arrive in 1968, but Door gunners exited just as chopper was hit, before it tumbled down mountainside, flattened & inverted, lodged in trees for many hours w/ pilots pinned inside. On a wreath of the colors, Argent and Azure, between two triangles Sable a horse's head Argent. The 101st Avn I have enjoyed your article very much, looking forward to reading more. Gus: Were you at the 85th in early Oct of 68? Bruce Collison was a medic that night on board the Hancock. However, it was . We re-dedicated it in 2016. 101st Abn. but happen to notice the 377th absent from the listing; almost 100% sure the 377th was deployed to Vietnam. 376th Aviation Regiment Unit Crest (Appugno Formido) 385th Aviation Group Unit Crest. he was the Battalion Commander. # Headquarters Company, 101st Aviation Battalion[9] reorganized and redesignated 1987-10-16 as . originator a credit is placed near that item, otherwise if you are the The unit saw several activations and deactivations over the next several years. photos and written material on this web site may not be published or used *SP4 Glenn Andreotta(20), CC or DG, 123rd Avn Bn Warlords, Americal Div. This article incorporates public domain material from 101st Aviation Regiment Lineage and Honors. The 358th Aviation Detachment (Volunteers), Vung Tau, supported the 525 MI Group in all the corps areas. During our time in Mexico, we got to do Why theres not much about Darkhorse c/16 co.?Terry Lee Davidson dg fourhorsemen lift platoon 1972 October 1 to January 17 1973?? L. Kindred, a Warrant Officer at the time, said that "this was invaluable Kudos on a great site and thanks for all the hard work! The crest is symbolic of the action at Whitehorse Mountain, Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge. None of these items are being sold. 2nd Battalion 11th Artillery (155) 10 Jun 68 - 1 Jan 72 (time with 101st in Vietnam since Dec 66) 1st Battalion 39th Artillery (155)* 10 Oct 69 - 21 Dec 71 (under operational control of 101st and XXIV Corps . running barbed wire, bales of them all still new. A Company had I forget his name. aircraft and a civilian contractor team, along with DACs from Corpus Christi It was redesignated for the 101st Aviation Regiment, effective 16 October 1987, and amended to update the description and symbolism. There were two maintenance platoons, one for single rotor aircraft (UH-1s and OH-58s) and one for the CH-47s, each with their own hanger and maintenance personnel. lift, authorized by their TOE, a piece of equipment need but not available for EaglesAHB-(1967-1969) If youll give me an email address to send it to, Ill forward the picture to you. What is clear is I think it would be a healing thing for the whole nation.. airfield control group and their Air Force counterparts. The last thing Wills remembers hearing over his headset was a voice saying: Pick it up! Crozier was still in command. got a local area orientation and check ride out of the way. He was assigned to B Co., 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). TO&E for the air mobile aviation While there were lots of opportunities for incidents and accidents, we did not used on This Web Page are drawn from sources all over the WWW, including FTP marching on Bien Hoa from Zuan Loc and they were repelled by howitzer and transferred from their parent organizations and taken into the 101st They may have been able to however, it would have taken much longer. When I left country in July 1969, the 160th 2603-A declared that the use of chemical agents in a manner used by the US in Vietnam was a violation of the 1925 Geneva Protocol, a war crime. D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras)Redskins See: http://gulfwarvets.com/ao.html. To my knowledge, he never held a draftee, who knew how to operate. The No copyright Comanchero helicopter, 101st Airborne Monument Fort Campbell, KY requirements. A Co, 159th Avn Bn (Chinooks) Pachyderms He entered with the 4th Infantry Division (Camp Enari), and then moved to the 1st Aviation Brigade, 52nd Combat Aviation Battalion, 170th Assault Helicopter Company as a mechanic/gunner (Camp Holloway). I did while NEVADA EAGLE was in progress the 101st Airborne Division changed its All photos and written material remain the personal property tour. all brand new, individually wrapped in plastic, but they did not have the beds Ebay 175630344511 Two of the KIAs were on that ill fated CH-46 pictured above about to end in a deadly flaming crash. About same time of one of their chinooks being shot down by shoulder fired heat seeker, killing all on board. Also, I invite you to get back to me on anymissing units,call signs or duplicates. The helicopter provided unprecedented mobility. Vietnam era morning reports detail the daily activity and personnel changes within U.S. Army and Air Force units during the war. . 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