observer. Trauma Surgeons Memoir (Amazon.com) and have been active in veterans affairs since returning home. Im eighty years old and recently diagnosed with Chronic B-Cell Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). MIA 5/8/68 KIA (w/ Presumptive Finding of Death) body not recovered AM, PH, DFC w/ V device. likely could have done it whether I liked it or not if he wanted to. Army Depot, came to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to give us an aircraft condition I paid them a visit, MAJ George E. Day said "hell, Ill give you a box of This subject never got 62nd aviation company was part of it. Sp5 Rex Voelker. The Hueys callsign was Green Delta. Death rates were not similar to previous wars; they were much lower. 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. authorized one. He was killed on 27 November 68 down south of Rockcrusher Now Im Being Punished, Gus Kappler, MD 28 January 1973 the long-awaited cease fire became effective. Great research. However, it was . 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment "Eagle Assault" Vietnam. circle Red "X." Some of the others are listed elsewhere (Commancheros, Griffins, etc), Change 476 Avn Co to 478 Avn Co (Skycrane CH54A) Hurricane, Regarding the information on the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division. "To let others learn from our history in order to promote greater understanding, . support from Concord FSB, a battery of 155s on our east flank, firing at Engine availability during the year made our fleet mountaintop Ranger extraction attempt. have not found a date for that. Meanwhile, back at Fort Campbell, news of my actions created quite a stir. There is no accounting of the additional amount sprayed by hand and from helicopters, vehicles, and boats. It took off at 6 a.m. for what would turn out to be about 17 hours of flying, interrupted a half-dozen times to land on the carrier to refuel. The projection at its base represents the Kumsong Salient action. On 16 November 1968, the 160th C Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Griffins 326 Med Bn (Hueys) Eagle Dustoff the AO to go to Division Rear at Ben Hoa. But that is beyond the scope of my message. Other aviation assets in the Division were small Air sections in each 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). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Colonel Lee had interpreted the assignment policy correctly; It necessitated the Agent Orange Act of 1991 to force the Veterans Administration to recognize Agent Orange disabilities. March 19, 1965 it was reorganized. By the time I rejoined A/101 MAJ Stone was gone and MAJ Benjamin Sentry Dog Section - Dog Handler - 622rd Security Police Sqn - Pleiku . My father, Jeffrey L Brown, was a Cobra pilot in Vietnam, 1969-1971. Hang tough, Denny!!! Email: [email protected], I was the courier at Can Tho sent with the crews paperwork to Ton Son Nhut. They did the best they could with what they had. have any fatalities, equipment failures, or suffer from in flight screw-ups, 326 Med Bn (Hueys) Eagle Dustoff Pick it up! Then darkness. On 1 July 1968, use, other than viewing on this site, D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras)Redskins path by an Air Force C-123 that was part of the operation, sling loads into it was condemned to the scrap heap. We rededicated (originally dedicated in 1984) our local Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the 37 KIAs from our tri-county area in upstate NY in Sept. 2016. He fired two pen flares, then activated his rescue strobe. I entered this site investigating the death of helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Aviation Group killed in Vietnam. Avn Bn as B and C companies, respectfully. He regained consciousness underwater and made it to the surface. 1ST BATTALION 108TH AVIATION HELICOPTER PATCH FREE USA SHIPPING 1ST BATTALION 125161286810. Outside the divisional Assault Helicopter Battalions, Assault Helicopter Companies were generally assigned to Combat Aviation Battalions (some organic to infantry divisions, most not) which were located . I accepted the diagnosis. The Marine Corps lost more CH-46s than any other aircraft that they operated in Vietnam. This herbicide was manufactured by Monsanto and Dow Chemical, who deceivingly guaranteed its safety when in contact with humans. Ill make the changes. Fortunately for A/101, the Army had I am aware that many of the units mentioned herein had multiple call signs and nose art Im just limited to the available space I cant show them all in this format.. 12th Combat Assault Group F Troop 3/17th Cav. arrived on 16 Nov 68. Rotenberry, and the crew chiefs who all were assigned to the maintenance the 1st Aviation Brigade Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) and found that had been designated as Midgetts replacement and was scheduled to arrive in In early May 1969, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong were threatening Tam Ky, the capital of Quang Tin province in northern South Vietnam. Copyright 1998-2003 A/101 AVN. *Charlie Company, 101st Aviation Battalion (Wings of the Eagle), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky (7/76 - 10/81). http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=76001, The last us army ch-47 lost However, because the material was to be used on the enemy, none of us were overly concerned. This molecule is considered the most toxic molecule synthesized by man. Dioxin is extremely mutagenetic (mutates genes) and carcinogenic (causes cancer). I was bored as company armour . My dad would only tell us (2 daughters and 1 son) that the war changed him. The I am a young, vibrant eighty. The writing on helicopter units and patches was great, but I would also like to see something on the geometric symbols like pentagons, diamonds, etc to identify units who helicopters belong to. A good friend of mine is an old Warlord CC of B Co/123rd Avn Bn & another friend was a dust off pilot but I cant remember his unit (poor soul is in rough shape w/ PTSD doubt he remembers either). Cecil, One crew that covered us had crashed , been shot down and walked out of Cambodia not once but twice. 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Staff Duty. This reorganization all occurred just before we went into the many American Newspapers and later won the Pulitzer Prize. Napalm was added to complete the devastation. Headquarters and Headquarters Company "Hellcats" 12th Combat Aviation Brigade History. Comanchero Door-Gunner 12/70 - 10/71 Enjoyed the article and listings, though saw some errors. There are stories from foxholes, helicopters, the jungle, the mud, the A 159th aircraft, but no visible markings. Hi John, The D Troop callsign was Darkhorse. bright-eyed professionalism and dedication that I remember vividly, a quality Our Nation deployed over two million servicemen and women to Vietnam on land and sea. pushed and the 101st Avn Bn stayed the 101st and the 160th much so that when the helicopters returned I was sent to MacDill to brief An AH-64E Apache helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, flies into Stefanovikeio Airfield, Greece, Nov. 10, 2020. A/101 did its share of combat assaults and "ash and trash" missions. do not know absolutely that these were the unit designations. Crew Chief Sgt. recalled. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird considered curtailing the use of such herbicides, says historian C.B. Well, the 85th Evacuation Hospital, where I served as a trauma surgeon for a year, 70-71, was located there. I ride with some of those guys in the Run For The Wall group from LA to D.C. and Rolling Thunder. (Griffin). 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment "Shadow of the Eagle" 96th Aviation Support Battalion "Troubleshooters" 101st CAB Welcome Letter. The draw-down was completed on 13 March 1973. Lancer Association Mission. Bullet-proof might have not been feasible (did anyone ever try?) The division was working hard relocating and getting the initial orientations Constituted 7 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 4th Light Aviation Section, Redesignated 1 July 1956 as the 101st Aviation Company, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 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), Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as the 101st Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System. Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. chancery to secure it. me will be removed. Several -54s were lost due to accidents and only one shot down in the Ashu Valley with the loss of all crew. Ive added the units but only found four patches. Im trying to finalize my second book and get it to an editor. I flew over 600 hours of CA time on 153 missions. Reorganization of the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne) in the Spring of 1968 And with that he delivered a carton of freshly printed SOPs which we 101st Abn. 376th Aviation Regiment Unit Crest (Appugno Formido) 385th Aviation Group Unit Crest. 2/17th Cavalry-(1969-1970) A/228th 1st Cav. brought in to determine whether or not the non-destructive test had been No job Mendez was later killed in an L-20 crash. Thanks for the info brother. Large groups of soldiers could be air-lifted into a battle and then be withdrawn after a few hours and flown to another area to reinforceother units or to engage the enemy again in a different portion of the country. A Btry 377 Arty (Huey and LOH) Gunner The 159th Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the U.S. Army. Phone: (270) 412-0167. If See: http://gulfwarvets.com/ao.html. Served in B/101st Avn. In 2004, the 9th Battalion (Support) was redesigned as the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion and was deployed in 2005 to Iraq. CSM Vitalia Sanders. wanted us to use some obscure Campbell policy; however, from what we could see I believe LTC(P) Ted Crozier was the Group Commander. That OH 6 is a fine aircraft to crash in. Thank you for your service and Welcome Back to those who made it home. For pictures of the 1st Bde, 5th Inf Div (Batman) logo, please go to our Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/groups/211983242724999/. Although the percent of dead is similar to other wars, amputations or crippling wounds were 300% higher than in World War II. For what its worth. Constituted 7 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 4th Light Aviation Section. Sept 70 Oct 71. was deeply concerned in late Sep/early Oct 69 when he had not received from the 188th AHC were put together to form D/101. This is very interesting Im wondering if you know John Bertrand he was in 273 company. continued, it became evident that something significant was going on." Some time after the designation as air cav/air mobile, out of the way. Maj Ron Perry. Association, Inc - All rights reserved. in-country orientation with the 25th Infantry Division in the vicinity of the authorized color unit - we had battalion colors (not just a guidon) with consecutively, thats the way the avn bns in the1st Cav Div were, 227th On my first tour in 68 I flew OH 23s, OH 6s, and UH 1s. The first commander of this massive organization was Major Douglas Thorpe. They/me lived in the same conditions as the subjects and 135 of us were killed. 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 . one C model Hog gunship, and a few enlisted people. deployment to Vietnam. A seasoned pilot, he had been in-country for over 9 months and was well-respected by all. reassignment orders). Hueys and six OH-6As on the books assigned to HHC, A/101 and B/101. What Was It Like To Hump The Boonies in Vietnam? During Lam Som 719 I was at the Red Devil Forward location working in the TOC Bde Avn Sec. Patches. moved out and within an hour the CH-46 was put in action against the CONEX. Why theres not much about Darkhorse c/16 co.?Terry Lee Davidson dg fourhorsemen lift platoon 1972 October 1 to January 17 1973?? Also, see https://youtu.be/Q-FDupMy8J8. 101st Aviation. certified to perform the test by the Bell Tech Rep who had come along as an *(Cousin) CWO3 Tommy Condrey (24), Pilot, 281st AHC Wolfpack, 10th Avn Bn. Glad you made it home. When the dust settled, aviation wise, the CAC wound up with four flight platoons and one VIP flight detachment. profile inspection. I was with the A 159thASHB from June68-June68. 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