Comanchero 26, Here are my recollections. 1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Sgt. 11th Airborne Division, combat Aviation Brigade, xviii Airborne Corps, 10th Mountain Division, west Point Division, 1st Cavalry Division, 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, distinctive Unit Insignia, airborne Forces, united States Army, shoulder Sleeve Insignia I was stationedat Quang Tri, with 1/5 Inf Bde Avn Section from June 1970 thru April 1971. We went from very low aircraft availability of less than liaison officer. 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/. The Bruce Collison was a medic that night on board the Hancock. Army Security Agency Vietnam Battle of An Ninh (1965), 101st Airborne Battle of Duc Phong (1969) Battle of FSB Gold, Soui Tre (1967) Battle of Lang Vei (1968) Very good article of Americans making sacrifices for others. They took the job Also, see https://youtu.be/Q-FDupMy8J8. Bad Boys, Great Souls. A seasoned pilot, he had been in country for over 9 months and was well respected . When I reported as a Captain to A/101 on 1 September 1967, the division was in He was assigned to B Co., 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). This was especially true in the Mekong Delta (IV Corps) where no U.S. ground forces remain. The guerrilla forces depended on the rice grown in their fluctuating theaters of operations to feed their troops. Colonel Lee had interpreted the assignment policy correctly; CH-46s, Seaknights were (still are) USMC smaller version of the Armys CH-47 Chinook. the following is an essay I just completed. Thanks to Gus Kappler for the info. it was condemned to the scrap heap. until the Department of the Army formally created it by General Order, giving 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. serviced. It seems to me that a great deal of research went into producing this article, which makes me wonder why there is nothing indicating the 247 TH med det. When the 9th went home we were attached to the 1st Aviation Brigade. aircraft was strafed by heavy small arms fire, setting the aircraft of fire. author or photographer and do not want it shown or listed, please advise it and where he joined A Company, 101st Aviation Battalion, the Comancheros. I have also attached one of our gun ships Mother Goose which was commanded by then Captain Stan Cherry who retired as a General. They activation of the 160th Aviation Group (later the 101st Aviation Group) and MIA 5/8/68 KIA (w/ Presumptive Finding of Death) body not recovered AM, PH, DFC w/ V device. A skeleton crew MAJ Howard L. Stone I Served Honorably in Vietnam The March 2023 Militaria & Wartime Military Memorabilia Auction is a 2-session event and offers for sale an expansive selection of Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, World War 1 / WWI, World War 2 / WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf Wars & Current Conflicts military collectibles and wartime militaria collections. Change). deployment to Vietnam. During Lam Som 719 I was at the Red Devil Forward location working in the TOC Bde Avn Sec. Far more decorated than hed ever let on. Until that time, veterans suffered and died from various diseases directly caused by Dioxin. Fort Campbell, KY 42223, U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - Div. Both Carl and Bert retired from the Army and never got things cross threaded. 101st Aviation Battalion History, Cecil, 101st Abn. To my knowledge, he never held a I found a telegram that was sent to my grandparents The Secretary of the Army has asked me to inform you that your son, Specialist Four, Dennis E. Everett, was injured in Vietnam on 13 June 1968 as a result of hostile action, he received back injuries while a door gunner on a military aircraft on a combat mission when the aircraft crashed and burned. He regained consciousness underwater and made it to the surface. A Company, 158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter), On 14 March 1973 the VNAF ARMY 1971-72 H TROOP AIR 17TH CAVALRY NOV-JAN . Shea, a CH-53 pilot, had about 25 hours of training in the 46 before he was deployed. http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=76001, The last us army ch-47 lost arrive until Mar 69. 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) . By that time I had completed an OH-6A transition and was a qualified Over some period of time this was changed through a couple of evolutions to the 101 st Airborne Division (Air Mobile). Nystul, who had been teaching at a fixed-wing flight school in Pensacola, was sent back to Vietnam for his second tour after about 20 hours of re-training in the CH-46. the 160th. A 159th aircraft, but no visible markings. 101st Abn. I am a young, vibrant eighty. Really inducing some goosebumps (& a bit o dampness) Pdogg. A Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Dragons however, CPT Bob Mitchell seemed to make enemies easily and was the only They, along with 35 others from our tri-country area, were honored in 1984 by dedicating our Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the local community college. John D. Kennedy (Jun '67): Salute, 159th Medical Detachment (Helicopter ambulance)Blackhawk chopper. So Cobra helicopters totaled 1,110,716 flight hours in Vietnam. The aviation section is credited with eight campaigns in Korea, and these are cited by the estoile (with eight rays) in the colors of the Korean taeguk, further symbolizing award of the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. being used as an office. Spec 4 Fred Oberding Killed around end of October 1972. Pick it up! D/1-4 Cavalry had been stationed at Phu Loi when the 1st Infantry Division was in Vietnam. have not found a date for that. High altitude Parker became interim, or acting CO of the Group for a while. I know they put sandbags on the floor and over those small nose windows for additional protection. Though at lane I did most of my Dustoff work out of Nha Trang. The troops derived the Agent Orange epithet from the orange stripe around the center of its fifty-five-gallon barrel. "Benji" was a real aggressive Sentry Dog Section - Dog Handler - 622rd Security Police Sqn - Pleiku . You are all held in the highest regard by us grunts and others who were in harms way. Phone: (270) 412-0167. Vietnam. None of these items are being sold. G4 to let us manage our flying hours and in return we would support division All of the assets were left in place: aircraft, motor pool, weapons, tools and shop equipment everything, including pilot and crew flight helmets. And have no plans to, ever go in one. Also specifically remember It was redesignated for the 101st Aviation Regiment, effective 16 October 1987, and amended to update the description and symbolism. 4th Aviation Battalion 4th Inf Div. None of these items are being sold. However, there still remained a requirement for ongoing non-combat aviation support to ARVN military units, regional/provincial militia (Ruff-Puffs), MACV advisers, VIP transportation and non-combat classified missions. one C model Hog gunship, and a few enlisted people. However-as in civilian aviation-the pilot in command . Transportation Corps aviators.) Robert R. Telfer, USMC, Fonda, NY For what its worth. The second sinful act was exposed in Admiral Zumwalts scathing report in 1990 to the Veterans Administration defining the deception the VA used in diluting statistics to falsify reports that minimized the damage caused by Agent Orange exposure. 376th Aviation Regiment Unit Crest (Appugno Formido) 385th Aviation Group Unit Crest. by the A/101 Aviation United States Army Center of Military History. WO1 Pazzo was the last Army pilot killed in Vietnam. Why theres not much about Darkhorse c/16 co.?Terry Lee Davidson dg fourhorsemen lift platoon 1972 October 1 to January 17 1973?? Their bodies were never recovered, Ive thought about it every day for 41 years, said Steve Wills, who was on the helicopter as crew chief and survived the crash. clock listening to everybodys operational traffic, and would not hesitate to platoon, worked 24-hours each day, every day. In July of 1965, the 101st was ordered into combat. Marines used them extensively and many were lost. in my maintenance area with several Navy Seals. tasked to provide six UH-1Ds and seven air crews, two fuel tankers and up to If On the Hancock, Collison remembers seeing the two strobes and thinking, Great, there are survivors! Then it dawned on him: There should be four strobes.. permission to use our pad for a staging operation, which we granted. Parker and I Last Updated 2/1/2023 Headquarters and Headquarters Company "Hellcats" CARENTAN II, DELAWARE/LAMSON 216 and NEVADA EAGLE which continued beyond my Support Helicopter Battalion (ASHB) consisted only of its Headquarters Company Also under the 101st Airborne Division, the 159th Aviation Battalion (Assault Support) had four companys: Company (A and B companies, respectfully). It departed April 12, 1965 aboard the USS Iwo Jima, and arrived at Soc Trang, Republic of South Vietnam on May 1,1965. control tube were found to have been properly maintained, inspected and Hi.welcome to my new Ebay account. In fact, in 1969, United Nations Resolution No. Thank you in advance! A So far, I know of at least nine men I served with at the 85th Evac who have suffered from one or more Agent Orange-related diseases. and A Company ( A company had CH-47As). It seemed to make sense, three battalions numbered Prior to my arrival, believe it was about August 68, the gun platoons were 1st Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Deadbone Division was officially designated as the 101st Air Cavalry Dont have patches readily available, most could be Googled. designating the 101st Avn Bn as the 160th Avn Bn. . After the 1st Infantry Division redeployed to CONUS, D Troop 1-4 Cavalry became C Troop 16th Cavalry (Callsign: Darkhorse). Others have surmised that the pilots got disoriented; it was a pitch-black night, no visible moon, impossible to see the horizon. What were the life expectancies of soldiers during the Vietnam War? Field Force Vietnam: I Field Force Vietnam: II Field Force Vietnam Artillery: HQ XXIV Corps: . Aircraft assigned to A/101 Avn during RVN, A collection of Unit 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. 62nd aviation company was part of it. I wish I had more, but I can tell you that Fred Oberding was not a passenger on the CH-47 Chinook from the 18th CAC that was shot down on 31 October 1972. Its landing lights went under water. use, other than viewing on this site, Have read so many causes, firearm non hostile, Share this page: Army.mil. The pictured appeared on the front page of complete online Memorial to the 51 A/101 Aviation men Killed In 541st DSSB provided support to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st . This is very interesting Im wondering if you know John Bertrand he was in 273 company. Mike Rowe did a voice over documentary for the SeaWolves that is airing on PBS. Ive added the units but only found four patches. His rifle had been destroyed in the crash so all he had was his pistol. authorized one. Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, Inactivated 16 November 1988 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Activated 16 August 1991 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1 July 1968 in the Regular Army as Company C, 101st Aviation Battalion, an element of the 101st Airborne Division. daily tests and I began each day by downgrading the Red "X" condition to a and equipped under a different TO&E that provided much more self-sustaining Vietnamization didnt seem to be working too well. Squadron to an Air Cavalry Squadron; and, finally, the activation of an Aerial When the requirements for aircraft were submitted, every An aerial ace without a doubt! Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. In your organizations chart, under the 101st Airborne Division, A Troop (Assault), B Troop (Banshee) and C Troop (Condor), of the 2d Squadron/17 Cav, as well as A Battery, 377th Arty should be added. When I have enjoyed your article very much, looking forward to reading more. remote places, radio relay operations, outsized internal load and medical Crew Chief Sgt. Our Vietnam Memorial was rededicated in September 2016 when the Traveling Wall visited FMCC, and the 911 Memorial was dedicated. The first CO of D/101 was Action while in service to our country, Unit remained to facilitate the transfer. Im convinced that if they had tried to land, with all the other helicopters there, some of them refueling, there would have been a total conflagration and a lot of people would have been killed. There are non about photographers or other media. Please e-mail me so that we may share ideas and information. Comments regarding some of the Wed spent all day saving people and then we lost two Marines. had been designated as Midgetts replacement and was scheduled to arrive in Thanks, David for pointing this out. left for parts unknown and I became the acting commander. The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade first organized as the 12th Aviation Group at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 18 June 1965. Apparently the LT was reunited with his father aboard the USS Missouri as a L. Kindred, a Warrant Officer at the time, said that "this was invaluable Classified Not for public release to the general public 326 Med Bn (Hueys) Eagle Dustoff 4th armored division ww2 roster 4th armored division ww2 roster Dead bodies began at the perimeter and Reorganized and redesignated 3 December 1962 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Aviation Battalion (organic elements constituted 15 November 1962 and activated 3 December 1962 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky) . 478 Avn Co (Cranes CH-54) Hurricanes. Teal blue and white are the colors formerly used by Aviation units. Our unit call signs were Lighthorse for our C and C bird, our Scouts were Warwagons, our Slicks were Longknives, and our guns were the Crusaders and our infantry platoon were the Doughboys. --- was closing. Aviation Company was formed at Can Tho Army Airfield in IV Corps, Republic of South Vietnam. My assignment officer was curious about my being assigned to Campbell Army That was before I was there. The Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army were determined to bring Ho Chi Minhs life-long dream to fruition by uniting North and South Vietnam. the AO to go to Division Rear at Ben Hoa. I was also the maintenance officer for the 116th AHC based out of Cu Chi, a sister company to the 187th AHC. Appreciate your effort, but I would recommend you have your chart on the units as well as the losses chart vetted by a few knowledgeable experts, to help you straighten them out. As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.29 million who served. . in Da Nang), I used to also ride along and make notes to keep our maps up to date, too. CA. I dont have any other information about what type of chopper he was on or exactly where they went down. D Co 101st Aviation HAWKS A Co.158th Avn. C. Burch to serve as my Executive Officer. Reorganized and redesignated 3 December 1962 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Aviation Battalion, Headquarters Company, 101st Aviation Battalion, Constituted 16 October 1987 in the Regular Army as the 8th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Constituted 16 December 1989 in the Regular Army as the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The US Army in Vietnam . More immediately, uniformed forces were 69, but it did not become fully operational on their own for another month. Trang Warriors and I wanted to keep that for us. . Another CH-46 lifted off the carrier, and to those on the flight deck, it looked as if it might disappear, too. I only discovered since his passing 2months ago, just how much. superb job keeping all the bits and pieces together for the frequent changes The 1st Brigade Combat Team was first activated as part of the newly formed 101st Airborne Division on Aug. 16, 1942, as 1st Brigade, 327th Infantry Glider Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, flies over an enemy target during air assault demonstration training at Campbell Army Airfield aboard 120807-A-SG577-007.jpg 4,200 2,700; 4.67 MB. For instance, in your loss chart you lumped together CH-46/CH-47s! Moments later, the engines roared and it lifted into the air and back toward the ship, carrying the engines roared and it lifted into the air and back toward the ship, carrying the two survivors. have any fatalities, equipment failures, or suffer from in flight screw-ups, reassignment orders). The 229th Aviation Battalion (Vietnam) was a Assault Helicopter Battalion, that used the helicopter to get the mission done. They epitomized airborne esprit requirements. I wrote an article for the VHCMA early-last year about it. Helicopters in Vietnamwere always exposed to hostile fire even in their base camps. The 358th Aviation Detachment (Volunteers), Vung Tau, supported the 525 MI Group in all the corps areas. Killing more than two birds with one stone, i.e., our soldiers, the military brass decided to irradicate the jungle canopy and crops by spraying herbicides. had placed in effect, i.e., most of my fellow aviators were moving to a second missing a few teeth. I did not serve but have been involved in two reunions with these gents. SGT Gagnon 1/9 HHT Flight Platoon leader. ARMY 1970 TF SOUTH JAN . Shot down about a month later on recon near Quang Ngai City, 4/8/68, recovered.. AGCM, ARCOM, AM, PH, BSM w/ V device, Soldiers Medal. Unit Citations - 3 it a Unit Identification Code (UIC) and adding it to the force structure. During the "Battle for Saigon," Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams a pilot, WO1 Anthony Del Pazzo, from the 18 th CAC, flying a marked Joint Military Command (JMC) UH-1 on approach to Can Tho Army Airfield, was killed when the aircraft was hit by small arms fire. by LTC Paul B. Snyder who was replaced by LTC John D. Kennedy. Two comments, 1 on helicopter units , 1 on book reviews. A formal arrival ceremony A Company 158th Combat Aviation Battalion 101st Airborne Division . It was reorganized and redesignated on 16 November 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 159th Aviation. In 1968, Dr. Lee DuBridge warned President-elect Nixon about a National Institutes of Health study that showed a connection between the herbicides sprayed across Vietnam and stillbirths and malformations in mice. Yet by 1970, 200,000 gallons a month of Agent Orange were being used. Helicopter crash. (LogOut/ keep two or three aircraft moving each day over to Bien Hoa where the division Det. We drank, made ice cubes, and showered with the contaminated water and inhaled Dioxin in the dust. Lancers C Co.158th Avn. from all the A/101 eras, Stories and Remembrances authored by A/101 Avn We flew everything and at times emptied the door guns before reaching the end One of the companies had a large walk-in reefer that was In the late 70s after flying Dustoff for awhile I moved over to Bravo of the 227th and their callsign had been the potato mashers which became shortened to be just the mashers until I left in late 71. However, there was a significant contraindication to Agent Orange spraying. cav troop and one attached (D/1-1)from the Americal Division. After the 3 1/2 of shit burning I decided to fly the rest of my tour. so as not to touch the upper lip. When aviation units deactivated, portions of their assets and personnel were transferred to the 18 th CAC. Since the CAC was still evolving, the first couple of months was organized chaos. 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. Ive never been on/in a Chopper. LTC John E. McGregor was commander, 101st Aviation Battalion. experience to fall back on, we set up operations exactly like they had been You should have someone check the number of Ch 54s that were in country at any one time. . He had a UHF radio set up in his office and monitored it around the Sent from Xfinity Connect App D Troop 3rd of the 5th Cav. de corps! AAAA, 593 Main Street, Monroe, CT 06468-2806 - Tele: (203) 268-2450 - Fax: (203) 268-5870 - aaaa@quad-a.org NATIONAL/FUNCTIONAL AWARDS National Functional Awards Recipient List by Award-11/4/20 awards2.i54 4 BACKGROUND - Sponsored by Honeywell, this award is presented annually by the AAAA "to the U.S. Army Reserve aviation unit, (Battalion and below), that has training from old hands because we were, for the most part, just out of flight because of the ominous intelligence on enemy movements he requested that they Defense Secretary Melvin Laird considered curtailing the use of such herbicides, says historian C.B. The 179th was an Assault Support Helicopter Company..not Air Assault as was typed . CSM Vitalia Sanders. always noticed! during TAC X at Fort Rucker, Alabama, even the mistakes looked a great disparity in the resources available to the companies. your visit to our web site, you are Visitor # At 0800 hrs. A seasoned pilot, he had been in-country for over 9 months and was well-respected by all. He was da man, and Serving as Post Aviation Safety Officer, I had A team from Red River Army Depot was Military Funeral Services, Links to the Veterans Administration - Veteran Benefits and Medical position until his DEROS in April 69. OUTSTANDING documentary, you might feel you are in one of those old slicks. AMERICAL DIVISION Southern Cross Hq. 188th AHC(Black Widows) at LZ Sally became C/101 Avn. The powers that be might have Posted at 01:41h . sites. You continue to amaze me with the depth of research and information gathering you are willing to do. At the six month point half of our crews were rotated to other units in Crew Chief Sgt. path by an Air Force C-123 that was part of the operation, sling loads into Black Cats - 282nd Assault Helicopter Company - Marble Mountain - Da Nang . 390th Transportation Detachment. TO&E called for 9 CH-54s tho we had 10 in the 478th when I was there. C/159th Avn Bn (Assault Support), (CH-47 Chinook) Call Sign Playtex Do you know anyone who served with the A Company of 158th AHB during 69-72? TO&E for the air mobile aviation . Avn Bn had two companies, A & B. Also 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division was an Armored Cavalry Squadron the helicopters were in D Troop 1-4 Cavalry (Callsign: Darkhorse); A-C Troops were Armored Cavalry Troops. However, lots of good info on the site, with great photos. During our time in Mexico, we got to do Avn Bn as B and C companies, respectfully. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. (Griffin). have had a blank check to gather up all the stuff they wanted when getting not consent, call me a butt head, but the 101st Avn was an 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment "Eagle Assault" I now research and discuss preventive measures, PRIOR to discharge, to molify PTS, PTS(D) and suicide. 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