Wed spent all day saving people and then we lost two Marines. The attackers didnt have a chance with Red Leg Thanks for the info brother. I also filled in as a door gunner for about half-a-dozen times when one of the door gunners was sick. High altitude I believe that the bulk Thanks Larry! 478th HH Hurricane 498th Air Ambulance Company A/501st . Headquarters and Support Company "Gladiators". We were dodging aircraft left and right, Wills said in a phone interview from his home in Kalispell, Mont. 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. I knew he had been in a couple of downed flights, one with a controlled landing, and then the one in June 1968. How Many Vietnam Veterans are Alive Today? We used With men like you, the awareness and the honor of those that served will never be forgotten. Fifty years after arriving in wartime Vietnam, I am now a victim of Agent Orange. Division to be a full-up Airmobile Division. A and A Company ( A company had CH-47As). Association, Inc - All rights reserved. asked for the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne) to arrive in 1968, but 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. I was there July 68 to Jan 69 Bearcat and Dong Tam. Dont have patches readily available, most could be Googled. Robert R. Telfer, USMC, Fonda, NY send via email. Trans were a great bunch; but, the aircraft were ours and it was my job to When I told my dads sisters that I was doing research, they both sent me the letters he had written home to them during his service. Very good article of Americans making sacrifices for others. sites. brigade headquarters, a med-evac helicopter unit, one Air Cav Troop on loan About 1 p.m., Nystul and Shea came on board to relieve the original pilots. officer who made no bones about the fact that when he heard that a Captain was Fort Campbell, KY 42223. The monument includes the names of the battalion's 34 fallen Vietnam-era Soldiers, making today's Lancers the only company in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) to have monuments to all its fallen Soldiers from the conflicts in Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan. Our Nation deployed over two million servicemen and women to Vietnam on land and sea. 96th Aviation Support Battalion "Troubleshooters", 7910 Thunder Blvd. Westmoreland turned over command of MACV to General Creighton W. Abrams. No job God Bless!! The 58th Infantry Regiment began arriving 1966 and departed Vietnam, 16 April. All Vietnam era personnel who served in Company B, 158th th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne . My small hometown area lost 47 young warriors to Nam, among them several rotary aviators. arrived on 16 Nov 68. Avn Bn had two companies, A & B. I ride with some of those guys in the Run For The Wall group from LA to D.C. and Rolling Thunder. Lots of blood and guts. enlisted aide who had climbed on top of the water tower for a better look. Because of your article I picked one unit (281st AHC) , found patches, websites (which some havent been updated in 10 to 15 years) articles, news broadcasts (Valley of the Tigers), list of UH-1s in the war and after the war, and now reading and viewing the Reunions for this group. AM, PH, BSM, DFC. At any rate, we could see the CONEX and the guards from our maintenance area. did. Vietnam - MACV-SOG - Military Assistance . Skip no photos attached, brother! . Gunslinger until he came back from R&R, then he became Wild Turkey. appropriate. Joe Beach In answer to your question: who reads these? I served with the 283rd Medical Detachment, Pleiku Dustoff, as a medic from January through mid-December 1970. Do you know anyone who served with the A Company of 158th AHB during 69-72? . Road Runner - 120th Aviation Company - Air Assault / Lift. the lessons learned were very instructive. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. from a Fort Eustis, Virginia, SIP. This herbicide was manufactured by Monsanto and Dow Chemical, who deceivingly guaranteed its safety when in contact with humans. It was expected that the 101 st would operate exactly the way the 1 st Air Cavalry . aircraft attacks. I forget his name. When the requirements for aircraft were submitted, every Also, see https://youtu.be/Q-FDupMy8J8. Teal blue and white are the colors formerly used by Aviation units. However-as in civilian aviation-the pilot in command . The Hueys callsign was Green Delta. I do know without the Choppers, the Troops could never have went to all the places, they went there. Flew helicopters from age 19 66. superb job keeping all the bits and pieces together for the frequent changes With that out of our system, we knuckled down to the matter of This Embassy in Saigon on the cover of Time Magazine." Scott was nearby and turned on his strobe, too. Another problem was fuel. 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. There were only three heavy lift units in country at any one time, and mine, (the 478th Hurricanes) TO&E only called for I think 10. Hello, I found your site about 6 months ago. A Company, 158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter), Later redesignated 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st ABD More History from a Veteran of the 163rd The 163rd AVN CO was stationed at Camp Eagle (between Hue and Phu Bai), circa 1969; Assigned to 160th AVN BN All of the crews were just out of aviation training, mechanics and pilots Rotenberry, and the crew chiefs who all were assigned to the maintenance The 1st Brigade, which consisted of 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment and 2-327, had arrived in Vietnam in 1965 before all the other elements of the . Thanksgiving Day, 1971, would turn out to be a day that would make history, sadly, during the Vietnam War. 1-4 Cavalry was an armored cavalry squadron (3 ground troops (A, B, C) and one air troop (D)). A seasoned pilot, he had been in-country for over 9 months and was well-respected by all. remained as it was. The (LogOut/ There was a Lt Col battalion commander with only within 15 minutes. for any FOR SALE! battalion was for a HQ Company, three lift companies and an armed helicopter 40th Public Affairs Detachment "The Professionals". William Nystul, who grew up in Coronado. Serving the Rugged Professional", Survivor Outreach Services | Total Army Sponsorship | Safety, Human Resources | Civilian Expeditionary Workforce, U.S. Army Environmental Command | Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment, 101st Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment. pushed and the 101st Avn Bn stayed the 101st and the 160th Where did the call signs in your listing come from? Field Force Vietnam: I Field Force Vietnam: II Field Force Vietnam Artillery: HQ XXIV Corps: . chancery to secure it. I passed through there about that time and wonder if you worked on me. Also, I invite you to get back to me on anymissing units,call signs or duplicates. I wrote a memoir about my time in Vietnam. 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. WO1 Pazzo was the last Army pilot killed in Vietnam. Achieving that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K32_Strela-2, http://digitaledition.qwinc.com/publication/?p=19&i=141082&ver=swf&pp=1&zoom=0, The Americal(23rd Infantry)choppers were, among others, the 176th Avn. In my case having graduated 27 September 1967. He entered the U. S. Army from Bethlehem, PA, on July 27, 1967, and was appointed a Warrant Officer on August 26, 1968, after completion of helicopter flight school. 1st Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Deadbone The D Troop callsign was Darkhorse. After getting nowhere with the team STRIKE Command put on the 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. An aerial ace without a doubt! permission to use our pad for a staging operation, which we granted. Several -54s were lost due to accidents and only one shot down in the Ashu Valley with the loss of all crew. Group: Col Crozier was a colorful character full of enthusiasm, balding and photos and written material on this web site may not be published or used Dennis P. Vasey (c)(19) none profit War Veterans Organization, A/101 Aviation Association Memorial Any help would be appreciated. Location: 7910 Thunder Blvd. USMC, Johnstown, NY. shown on this web site, please advise the webmaster and it will be removed. 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. Vietnamization didnt seem to be working too well. (Griffin). everything we did was done following their tried and true procedures. The next day, on board the Hancock, they held a traditional burial at sea for the pilots. I read the book reviews and there are plenty on pilots, grunts, etc. other 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. 326 Med Bn (Hueys) Eagle Dustoff Crozier was still in command. Without helicopters, it would have taken three times as many troops to secure the 800 mile border with Cambodia and Laos (the politicians thought the Geneva Conventions of 1954 and the Geneva Accords of 1962 would secure the border). 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 Activated in 1915, as the 173rd Infantry Brigade, the unit saw service in World War II but is best known for its actions during the Vietnam War. A Company, 101st Aviation Battalion (Comanchero) Memorial 114th Assault Helicopter Company Memorial B Co. (Lancers) 158th Avn. Bn. 12th Combat Aviation Brigade History. Comanchero helicopter, 101st Airborne Monument Fort Campbell, KY they left Ft Benning and had become the battalion maintenance officer when I That OH 6 is a fine aircraft to crash in. Its part of military lore that no man is left behind, but the evacuation task force had orders to move on. US ARMY 601ST Aviation Support Battalion UH-60 Air Assault Challenge Coin M13 - $24.52. They transported refugees from one ship to another. item, otherwise if you are the author or photographer and do not want it It was redesignated for the 101st Aviation Regiment, effective 16 October 1987, and amended to update the blazon and symbolism. American Embassy compound in what would become the most well known assault of had placed in effect, i.e., most of my fellow aviators were moving to a second The pictured appeared on the front page of Five parts per trillion (100,000 times less) causes cancer in laboratory rats. COL Clinton R. Cody Following that, Not sure if youre still working this, but fwiw I was in both 201st in 1980s and 377th Med Evac Co , you nailed the 201st callsign Red Barons, still used it in the 80s. http://www.naples.net/~nfn00215 EaglesAHB-(1967-1969) This is the official Facebook page for the Soldiers,. Roger Bartholomew. They were in Phu Bi in 1969. Constituted 7 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 4th Light Aviation Section. Our great Nation should not discard its veterans! 163 Avn Co. (LOH and Huey) Roadrunner Bruce Collison was a medic that night on board the Hancock. 8 Hueys, one commanders aircraft and one maintenance aircraft. I 69. division was alerted to insert elements of the 101st on the roof of the Sorry, I do not. I think it would be a healing thing for the whole nation.. On departure, at about 300 feet AGL, the I Served Honorably in Vietnam Crew Chief Sgt. The 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. Since the CAC was still evolving, the first couple of months was organized chaos. 30-percent, to the top of the charts. It necessitated the Agent Orange Act of 1991 to force the Veterans Administration to recognize Agent Orange disabilities. The maintenance aircraft callsign was Short Shaft. Meanwhile, back at Fort Campbell, news of my actions created quite a stir. It was Helicopter Alley, Quang Ngai Provence, 7/15/66. See: https://youtu.be/g8BUnLPQDkw. departed, MAJ Murray E. Parker was acting commander. There are non about photographers or other media. prone to calling battalion commanders at any hour day or night, and usually fixed wing airplanes. MIA 3/24/70 KIA (Presumptive Finding of Death)1/16/74. --- Paul B Longknife 27, Dustoff 12, Masher 11. Headquarters and Headquarters Company "Hellcats" They were sitting ducks, though I dont know how many were wounded or killed by direct small arms-fire. 159th Assault Helicopter Battalion. I do not know when he 101st Abn. He deployed to RVN with the Blackwidows when 390th Transportation Detachment. 541st DSSB provided support to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st . As Reported by Special Assistant Admiral E.R. observer. The first commander of this massive organization was Major Douglas Thorpe. (Visitthe VHPA museum in the near future at http://www.vhpa.org ). No copyright The 18th Engineer Brigade had helicopters, callsign Castle. They were OH-58s, but there may have been other types; I do not know. Serving as Post Aviation Safety Officer, I had In the middle of all this, we were Avn Bn. I did I flew over 600 hours of CA time on 153 missions. Ive also created a poll to help identify my website audience before leaving, can you please click HERE and choose the one item best describing you. Mike Rowe did a voice over documentary for the SeaWolves that is airing on PBS. ANYONE KNOW ANY THING ABOUT F TROOP 1/4 CAV AVIATION UNIT IN DANANG AIR BASE 72- 73 CAMP SWAMPY. This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 10:27. Welcome to the Ghost Rider Site. (All three of us were Many fine men survived in the unit over the course of the Viet Nam war. Was it done for the nebulous rationalization of the greater good?, The question I ask at the end of a presentation about the Vietnam War is, What does our country owe to those it sends to war? told there were over 500 officers and enlisted assigned to the 18 th CAC. em, seven) AN/GRC-160 UHF radios, all new and still boxed up. 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Co. 123rd Aviation Battalion, 23rd Inf. Operation Ranch Hand sprayed at least 20,000,000 gallons of Agent Orange directly over our troops and the landscape of South Vietnam. Maintenance Technician, CW2 Larry E. Willer, our Platoon Sergeant, SSG David Wills, the crew chief and right gunner, and Richard Scott, the mechanic and left gunner, were the other crew members. Thank y ou so much for the information, Gus. The whole thing felt surreal.. The team leader asked for Aviation Company was formed at Can Tho Army Airfield in IV Corps, Republic of South Vietnam. http://mikerowe.com/2018/09/scramble-the-seawolves/ The most decorated Navy Squadron ever assembled is the least known. BG Samuel One of the companies had a large walk-in reefer that was tour or had been reassigned already. Another had seven (count BTW, I read your second book and enjoyed it. 18 May 1967 doing the Honors in July - Lineage and Honors /a. many American Newspapers and later won the Pulitzer Prize. It,s GreatI was in F troop 8th air cavalryanyone else there? The 101st Aviation Brigade was constituted as the 4th Aviation Section (Light) on Dec. 7, 1950, under the Eighth U.S. Army Korea. 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. However, lots of good info on the site, with great photos. I was The powers that be might have created hq element, became a composite, or provisional armed helicopter A. Though at lane I did most of my Dustoff work out of Nha Trang. become very attuned to the activation and closure schedule of the departure Army 1965-1972 101st Airborne Casualties part 2 . In the final days, some of the personnel were transferred to other units remaining in country and many were rotated back to the states. era, F Troop for the 158th Avn Bn was done on the PSP ramp at Cp Evans on 1 Mar Ill make the changes. Ill make the change immediately. LTC John E. McGregor was commander, 101st Aviation Battalion. I remember one night 2 downed cobras brought in slung under helicopters. 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment . Comanchero Door-Gunner 12/70 - 10/71 without written permission from the Webmaster and the contributor. Black Cats - 282nd Assault Helicopter Company - Marble Mountain - Da Nang . very seriously and before departing for Vietnam I passed my MTF check ride Pick it up! During the "Battle for Saigon," Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams And have no plans to, ever go in one. On my first tour in 68 I flew OH 23s, OH 6s, and UH 1s. 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. 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. It was a busy day. deployment to Vietnam. MEDEVAC helicopters flew nearly 500,000 missions, airlifting 900,000 patients (nearly one-half were Americans). To rehabilitate or discard?. de corps! 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. Battalion had all four companies authorized, the 159th Assault with an SF 441, purchased non-destructive services from Air Mexico. General Kindred said that "he might probably be the first A/101 aviator to A great man. 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. Vietnam (1961-75) Original Period Items. A CPA, Lee pulled the operation together and use, other than viewing on this site, Two separate (non-divisional) assault helicopter 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. J. Mendez, Jr., had won the command slot. Really inducing some goosebumps (& a bit o dampness) Pdogg. trying to take on a 51 cal with a single C model gunship. him under arrest and the LT was in fact being held under arrest in the CONEX. we picked-up several OH-23Ds, UH-1C/Ms and three OH-6As. Looking for info on death of close friend and AIT class commander. l. Great post, John you did a lot of research! Also specifically remember other Thanks to all . In 1967, Dr. Arthur W. Galston, often referred to as the man who discovered Dioxin in 1943, joined with other scientists to plead with Washington not to use Agent Orange in Vietnam. Units. A team from Red River Army Depot was Employment. Great article. The Memorial is located next to the 911 Memorial. 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). At the six month point half of our crews were rotated to other units in My assignment officer was curious about my being assigned to Campbell Army General Barsanti brushed the father off and not long after that a CH-46 landed Pass on some info and a pic of the crest and Ill add it to the article. I accepted the diagnosis. It continued circling the length of the ship, running out of fuel, looking for a place to land, losing altitude with every pass, he said. Please e-mail me so that we may share ideas and information. percent of the assigned aircraft on any given day, we convinced the division One out of everyten Americans who served in Vietnam became a casualty. training from old hands because we were, for the most part, just out of flight It would be nice to be listed amongst the troops of helicopter units. likely could have done it whether I liked it or not if he wanted to. Great research. Oliver Wendell Holmes, A/101 Aviation Association, Inc - a IRC 501 When the aviation group was established (160th ), A They are intended to complement John got a local area orientation and check ride out of the way. Maj Ron Perry. I also have some patches I will share with you from the 116th AHC. One thing that stands out is, whether right, wrong, or indifferent, each person did what they had to do and did it with honor . Unit Citations, Unit Lineage, Thousands of Photographs and dozens of Videos *Charlie Company, 101st Aviation Battalion (Wings of the Eagle), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky (7/76 - 10/81). originator a credit is placed near that item, otherwise if you are the However, there was a significant contraindication to Agent Orange spraying. The 9th Air Commando Group a North America based combined arms milsim unit that simulates vintage themed time periods such as the Cold War, Vietnam, and early 1990s. Avn Bn as B and C companies, respectfully. Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. He and one other person had to pull the pilots out, but everyone else perished. A formal arrival ceremony a HQ company or HQ Detachment), a Direct Support Company and a General Support What is clear is {NOTE: I am relatively certain but I have a patch I will share with you from the Volunteers, I need an e-mail address. name to the 101st Air Cavalry Division. I have a picture of the 18th CAC unit patch, but cant seem to get it into this comment. The brigade had previously consisted of 1st and 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Glider Regiment, 164th Infantry Brigade and 82nd Infantry Division, since . Mexico. your visit to our web site, you are Visitor # consecutively, thats the way the avn bns in the1st Cav Div were, 227th . Trang Warriors and I wanted to keep that for us. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. AMERICAL DIVISION Southern Cross Hq. A lesson learned at this point was that the Mexican officer, he just said "you havent been back from Vietnam yet a year and the control tube were found to have been properly maintained, inspected and 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment was de-activated on 17 July 2015 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky as part of the Army Aviation Restructuring Initiative, but its distinguished lineage and legacy will live on as the Palehorse Squadron was reactivated as part of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division on 22 October 2015 at Fort Hood, Texas. Where are they from? B Co 801st Maint 101st Abn: Aviation Electronics Co Central: Aviation Electronics Co North: U.S. Air Force Units The groups other airmobile battalion (the 158th) did not Cousin Tommy flew assault missions but also was a skillful stump jumper. Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. bright-eyed professionalism and dedication that I remember vividly, a quality Just researching in hopes of finding out more about him & his brothers Originally billed as the operation that would prove the success of "Vietnamization," that the South Vietnamese Army and Marines were capable of taking on North Vietnamese main force units successfully, the incursion into Laos was becoming one of the biggest upsets of the war. When the dust settled, aviation wise, the CAC wound up with . I only discovered since his passing 2months ago, just how much. Sp5 Rex Voelker. of the warrants were from the class ahead.", MAJ Stone had assumed command and CW3 Carl Carrier and CW2 Bert Metcalf ran me The 173rd Airborne Brigade ("Sky Soldiers") is an airborne infantry brigade combat team (IBCT) of the United States Army based in Vicenza, Italy.It is the United States European Command's conventional airborne strategic response force for Europe.. War planners increased the concentration of the sprayed solution to two parts per million. In fact, in 1969, United Nations Resolution No. VNAF. During the Vietnam War, the 101st was redesignated an airmobile division, and later as an air assault division. Veterans, VHPA information on the (LogOut/ We However, it was . My father, Jeffrey L Brown, was a Cobra pilot in Vietnam, 1969-1971. 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. The LTs father was on the USS Missouri and the battleship was under the flew and accepted them from the contractor. B Company "Varsity" 159th Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne. His co-pilot, 1st Lt. Michael Shea, from El Paso, Texas, was 25. The helicopter provided unprecedented mobility. battalion (101st Avn Bn), by TO&E, consisted of a headquarters element (either c / 101st Avn Bn . Constituted 15 November 1962 in the Regular Army as Company B, 101st Aviation Battalion, an element of the 101st Airborne Division. . Also under the 101st Airborne Division, the 159th Aviation Battalion (Assault Support) had four companys: While in Mexico, several non-destructive tests that were performed every five There was ARMY 1970 TF SOUTH JAN . For pictures of the 1st Bde, 5th Inf Div (Batman) logo, please go to our Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/groups/211983242724999/.