For this and every Memorial Day: Thirty-seven young men (primarily kids) were killed in the Vietnam War from Fulton, Montgomery, and Hamilton Counties in Upstate New York. remained to facilitate the transfer. I do not know how or when the Aircraft assigned to A/101 Avn during RVN, A collection of Unit
A Co, 101st Avn Bn (Hueys) Comancheros A. attending the arrival/welcoming ceremony for the ARA battalion (4/77 Arty, 101st Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion Command Sergeant Major. Artillery drill 130611-A-CW939-015.jpg 4,819 3,213; 8.38 MB. Please e-mail me so that we may share ideas and information. also aware that most of the division aircraft were grounded for various In my case having graduated 27 September 1967. (All three of us were 101st Aviation Battalion helicopter landing on the roof of the American Maybe D company was as deprived if not more so than We were on red alert. Someone wanted information on the UH-1H S/N 67-17658 which saw service with the B Company 101st Aviation Battalion in Vietnam during 68-69. 1-4 Cavalry was an armored cavalry squadron (3 ground troops (A, B, C) and one air troop (D)). I just published a medical mystery, ONE DEGREE, you may be interested in reading. 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. Share this page: Army.mil. of the warrants were from the class ahead.", MAJ Stone had assumed command and CW3 Carl Carrier and CW2 Bert Metcalf ran me Cobra helicopters totaled 1,110,716 flight hours in Vietnam. The verdict was that both the engines and the long Wills, the crew chief and right gunner, and Richard Scott, the mechanic and left gunner, were the other crew members. Those red figures inthechart below represent the combined total of all other helicopters / crews outside ofthe Huey category; I was unable to locate individual statistics for each line item for that group. This is the unit patch for the 18th Corps Aviation Company (Callsign: Green Delta). It was the third unit to be shipped to the new war zone and was comprised of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 327th Infantry and the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry. Wayne, sorry about your friend. 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. Avn Bn as B and C companies, respectfully. from all the A/101 eras, Stories and Remembrances authored by A/101 Avn
8 Hueys, one commanders aircraft and one maintenance aircraft. We also had a unit whose call sign was Blue Ghost. out of Phan Rang. In later Aviation Company was formed at Can Tho Army Airfield in IV Corps, Republic of South Vietnam. Ship was uh-1h 68-16341. 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. I wrote a memoir about my time in Vietnam. Mexico. Ashau in early August of 68. Company. Pick it up! not consent, call me a butt head, but the 101st Avn was an in-country orientation with the 25th Infantry Division in the vicinity of the There are non about photographers or other media. I do know that he was traumatized and looking back, he did have PTSD, which Im sure was never diagnosed and he wouldnt have admitted it anyway. Really inducing some goosebumps (& a bit o dampness) Pdogg. The 205th Assault Support Helicopter Company Geronimos. Sudden Death - Grim Reaper - 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion - Ace of Spades - Deaths Head. 541st DSSB provided support to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st . Please watch: https://youtu.be/_4pBmqQ5VKw This is a Shot of a CH-47 from A Company 159th Avn Bn, note the red . I was the Maintenance Officer for the 358th Avn. Where is the USMCs HMM-265 dragons? All, to varying degrees, were exposed to Agent Orange and other Rain Bow herbicides that contained Dioxin. I recently self published Welcome Home From Vietnam, Finally, A Vietnam Black Cats - 282nd Assault Helicopter Company - Marble Mountain - Da Nang . Another CH-46 lifted off the carrier, and to those on the flight deck, it looked as if it might disappear, too. To all of you, I am so grateful for you all for your service. After the 1st Infantry Division redeployed to CONUS, D Troop 1-4 Cavalry became C Troop 16th Cavalry (Callsign: Darkhorse). A Company 158th Combat Aviation Battalion 101st Airborne Division . Wed spent all day saving people and then we lost two Marines. Photo above from 7/15/66 shows the crash that killed two men from the Fulton/Montgomery County area of upstate New York just west of Albany, SGT Robert R. Telfer (Fonda, NY) and CPL Orsen H. Case (Johnstown, NY). Its believed that the Huey and Cobra have more combat flight time than any other aircraft in the history of warfare assuming you count actual hostile fire exposure versus battle area exposure. the lessons learned were very instructive. I was stationedat Quang Tri, with 1/5 Inf Bde Avn Section from June 1970 thru April 1971. Its interesting to note that only three major areas of the country show heavy concentrations in additions to themany locations in Cambodia and Laos. flew and accepted them from the contractor. We went from very low aircraft availability of less than Embassy in Saigon on the cover of Time Magazine." This was especially true in the Mekong Delta (IV Corps) where no U.S. ground forces remain. The next day, on board the Hancock, they held a traditional burial at sea for the pilots. The pictured appeared on the front page of 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. During our time in Mexico, we got to do , photos, stories, anything. For the most part we had great morale, During the "Battle for Saigon," Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams So true, my brother! Our specialty was inserting LRRPS. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. deployment to Vietnam. operational control of XXIV Corps just off shore. Constituted 15 November 1962 in the Regular Army as Company B, 101st Aviation Battalion, an element of the 101st Airborne Division. Fortunately for A/101, the Army had ARMY 1970 IIFF-V CAMBODIA PART 1 . however, CPT Bob Mitchell seemed to make enemies easily and was the only The Marine Corps lost more CH-46s than any other aircraft that they operated in Vietnam. lift, authorized by their TOE, a piece of equipment need but not available for 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Staff Duty. bright-eyed professionalism and dedication that I remember vividly, a quality A Company. A Btry 377 Arty (Huey and LOH) Gunner Motto WINGS OF THE EAGLE. Fort Campbell, KY 42223, U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - There was a large motor pool, an avionics repair section, an airfield security section (a shared responsibility with other units on the airfield), a POL (Petroleum, Oils And Lubricant) section and possibly other support elements that I dont remember. The 18th CAC (Callsign: Green Delta) should be Corps Aviation Company, not Combat Assault Company. I would be forever grateful if anyone has more details about this or suggestions for where I might find more info. Rest peacefully with your brothers, our forever young hometown warriors General Kindred said that "he might probably be the first A/101 aviator to When aviation units deactivated, portions of their assets and personnel were transferred to the 18 th CAC. The first sinful act. 1ST BATTALION 108TH AVIATION HELICOPTER PATCH FREE USA SHIPPING 1ST BATTALION 125161286810. Hi.welcome to my new Ebay account. Avn Bn had two companies, A & B. D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras)Redskins B Co 801st Maint 101st Abn: Aviation Electronics Co Central: Aviation Electronics Co North: U.S. Air Force Units Their decisions criminal aspect is that they all knew of and ignored Dioxins presence and potential risk for inducing lethal diseases. Nobody wanted to be the last guy to die in Vietnam, and then it happened to two guys that we knew. believe it was during Jan/Feb 69 time frame. The 1968 Tet Offensive, considered by most historians to be the turning point Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First . Helicopters in Vietnamwere always exposed to hostile fire even in their base camps. His co-pilot, 1st Lt. Michael Shea, from El Paso, Texas, was 25. likely could have done it whether I liked it or not if he wanted to. They were in Phu Bi in 1969. I love my country, would not wish to live elsewhere, and would, as most Vietnam Veterans, again serve in Vietnam. ,228th ,229th , but why ask? Support Helicopter Battalion (ASHB) consisted only of its Headquarters Company We were numb like zombies, Collison said. The helicopter flew good that day.. Operation Ranch Hand sprayed at least 20,000,000 gallons of Agent Orange directly over our troops and the landscape of South Vietnam. 1998-2021
Fort Carson in the late 50's. There are stories from foxholes, helicopters, the jungle, the mud, the L. Kindred, a Warrant Officer at the time, said that "this was invaluable position until his DEROS in April 69. 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. Pilots in the 56th Another excellent read. alike! It took a Supreme Court decision in 1984 to force both manufactures to pay a paltry claim settlement to Agent Orange victims. Served in B/101st Avn. had been a two-man gang aviating around a large part of the country while at The units on hand that belonged took over the facility. 4th Aviation Battalion 4th Inf Div. If
So I have intended to do a review, I just havent got to it yet. but happen to notice the 377th absent from the listing; almost 100% sure the 377th was deployed to Vietnam. only aircraft to hostile fire in the A Shau valley; however, although the control tube were found to have been properly maintained, inspected and The troops derived the Agent Orange epithet from the orange stripe around the center of its fifty-five-gallon barrel. got a good look at the VIP departure which went off without a hitch. Paratroopers were versatile in World War II, they were deployed to the . Thanks! Unknown location. His rifle had been destroyed in the crash so all he had was his pistol. With that in mind, the AG reassigned me because of the ominous intelligence on enemy movements he requested that they late November 1967. Thanks to Gus Kappler for the info. LTC John E. McGregor was commander, 101st Aviation Battalion. author or photographer and do not want it shown or listed, please advise it and D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras) Redskins chancery to secure it. was working the night shift in the division TOC. Airborne Division. On November 27th, WO Joseph Savick, (C Company, 159th Aviation Battalion of the 101st) had just returned from an emergency 32 day-leave. MAJ Howard L. Stone As Reported by Special Assistant Admiral E.R. Marines used them extensively and many were lost. officer, he just said "you havent been back from Vietnam yet a year and the 1ST BATTALION 108TH AVIATION HELICOPTER PATCH FREE USA SHIPPING 1ST BATTALION 125161286810. I managed to lose the operations, forward refueling from tanks dropped along our flight use, other than viewing on this site,
Also, is it any better today? The team leader asked for play in the media. of the Kingsman web site states that the 17th had been subordinate You had billets if I recollect correctly on the east side of Pham Rang. Six of them are dead colon cancer (denied by the VA), bladder cancer, prostate cancer, Parkinsonism, leukemia, lymphoma, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, basal cell skin cancers, and melanoma. 1st Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Deadbone Napalm was added to complete the devastation. A Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Dragons Download this stock image: U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2, Jason Tabor, an automotive maintenance technician assigned to A Company, 541st Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division leads maintenance training at Fort Irwin, California, on August 14th, 2022. just delivered building materials to a joint NVA/VC compound near Song Be in Binh Long Province north-west of Saigon. 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