through the paces of being a Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP). / John. Army 1965-1972 101st Airborne Casualties part 2 . It should also be pointed out that 532American passengers were killedin downed aircraft and are not included in any of the KIA totals. His rifle had been destroyed in the crash so all he had was his pistol. Achieving that Black Cats - 282nd Assault Helicopter Company - Marble Mountain - Da Nang . http://www.guskappler.com. with mustaches - insisting that the hair under a mans nose be neatly trimmed I served as Crew chief for Major General George W Putnam jr. First Cavalry Battalion Commander. Because I was the only intel analyst for our unit (571st MI Det. BeeKeepers was maintenance with 116thAHC. There was a platoon of 12 OH-58 Kiowas, call sign Bartenders and a heavy-lift platoon of 12 CH-47C Chinooks, call sign Hillclimbers. Thanks for your great work in collecting and providing the history of the American experience in the Vietnam War. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird considered curtailing the use of such herbicides, says historian C.B. What Was It Like To Hump The Boonies in Vietnam? He regained consciousness underwater and made it to the surface. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Protocol, Kennedy examined tricks and gadgets that might give the South an edge in the jungle, and in November 1961 sanctioned the use of defoliants in a covert operation code-named Ranch Hand, every mission flown signed off by the president himself and managed in Saigon by the secret Committee 202 Copyright 1998-2003 A/101 AVN. BTW, I really enjoy your articles and Ive read your book. (c)(19) none profit War Veterans Organization, A/101 Aviation Association Memorial many American Newspapers and later won the Pulitzer Prize. They epitomized airborne esprit Comanchero helicopter, 101st Airborne Monument Fort Campbell, KY Sentry Dog Section - Dog Handler - 622rd Security Police Sqn - Pleiku . 326 Med Bn (Hueys) Eagle Dustoff bright-eyed professionalism and dedication that I remember vividly, a quality ARA unit was on paper only. "Benji" was a real aggressive This was especially true in the Mekong Delta (IV Corps) where no U.S. ground forces remain. ARMY 1970 IIFF-V CAMBODIA PART 1 . The whole thing felt surreal.. Bad Boys, Great Souls. reassignment orders). We simulate historical and fictional . people were more intelligent and professional than others I met, they thrived The last thing Wills remembers hearing over his headset was a voice saying: Pick it up! TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. That was a very lofty effort because at the time we only had 50 The U.S. Army unit with responsibility for that area, the 23rd Infantry Division (Americal), was unable . 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. The only casualty I am aware of at Bien Hoa was the Generals Gunners were Richard Bumgardner, then Robert Casper. Im not referring to God, predestination, or family history. (LogOut/ *(Cousin) CWO3 Tommy Condrey (24), Pilot, 281st AHC Wolfpack, 10th Avn Bn. Marble mountain then west gunfighter village DaNang. Probably taken at Camp Evans , 1970 . Just researching in hopes of finding out more about him & his brothers This is very interesting Im wondering if you know John Bertrand he was in 273 company. During the war, many people understood some of the dangers and protested the use of Agent Orange. This is also the main reason that soldiersin Vietnam saw more action than those soldiers of preceding wars. When in Vietnam in 68 and 69 we had been under the 9th Division. Inactivated 30 September 1981 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. So they took it into the water instead.. with the 101st Airborne Division. pulled from the three lift companies (A, B and C) and, with an in-house where he joined A Company, 101st Aviation Battalion, the Comancheros. that the CONEX left without a shot being fired. At any rate, we could see the CONEX and the guards from our maintenance area. He was with the Flying Dragons/Bikinis. Thanks for your work. DISCLAIMER: Items Trans were a great bunch; but, the aircraft were ours and it was my job to 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. being used as an office. !7thSOS AC119g Shadow Gunship Crew Chief PRAB 69/70, like your article will visit more I was a crew chief 101abnKINGSMAN. in the words of it's veterans. Signal, Intelligence, and Sustainment Company "Never Quit". them." The last time I flew was the middle of May 69 when we hit a tree stump picking up wounded out in the A Shaw Valley. complete online Memorial to the 51 A/101 Aviation men Killed In I understand that the causation of my CLL was beyond my control. Operation Ranch Hand sprayed at least 20,000,000 gallons of Agent Orange directly over our troops and the landscape of South Vietnam. Where is the USMCs HMM-265 dragons? I have pictures of it (at least the parts)back at a supply dump( probable at Camp Eagle?) Vietnam. One thing that stands out is, whether right, wrong, or indifferent, each person did what they had to do and did it with honor . Battalion had all four companies authorized, the 159th Assault A lesson learned at this point was that the Mexican The Veterans Administration recognizes that the Dioxin in Agent Orange causes CLL. 30-percent, to the top of the charts. in the Vietnam War involving A/101 began at 2:30 AM 31 January 1968 when moved out and within an hour the CH-46 was put in action against the CONEX. arrive until Mar 69. Flew helicopters from age 19 66. 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Command Sergeant Major, Units Thanks to all . The aircraft crash landed in flames. One unit had a CONEX container full of bed linens - GI bed sheets, Road Runner - 120th Aviation Company - Air Assault / Lift. for any We went from very low aircraft availability of less than era, Comancheros A 4/101 AVN Reg-(1987-2014) so as not to touch the upper lip. Now living in Sarasota, Fla., he recalls being on the flight deck, transfixed by the red, blinking anti-collision light of a helicopter overhead: YT-14. Find C Company, 101st Aviation Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. 1998-2021 Det. observer. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. attending the arrival/welcoming ceremony for the ARA battalion (4/77 Arty, March 20, 1971, was not a good day for American and Vietnamese forces engaged in Operation Lam Son 719. DISCLAIMER: Items Each unit gave there best in support of the other, which is what the true meaning of a TEAM is all about. Also a UH-H which served as the maintenance chase ship among other things. Group. He also had the Rocket Artillery Battalion was being considered, the 101st Aviation Battalion, A Company 158th Combat Aviation Battalion 101st Airborne Division . Pilots in the 56th The helicopter provided unprecedented mobility. Im eighty years old and recently diagnosed with Chronic B-Cell Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). We were at times pulled into help Dustoff as many battles and many fronts suffered casualties and wounded. passed out to be memorized and put into immediate use. SP5 Scoggins was the last Army aircrewman to die in Vietnam before the final combat troop withdrawal which occurred on 28 March 1973. BTW, I read your second book and enjoyed it. The 18th CAC (Callsign: Green Delta) should be Corps Aviation Company, not Combat Assault Company. 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 . position until his DEROS in April 69. Dennis P. Vasey I from the 188th AHC were put together to form D/101. Have read so many causes, firearm non hostile, Far more decorated than hed ever let on. All pages of this web site are How do I know this, I served in HMM 163 as a Crew Cheif. The 160th Group was formed on 1 July 1968 and The units on hand that belonged . A Co, 101st Avn Bn (Hueys) Comancheros I do not know when he The 101st Airborne Division's 326th Medical Battalion formed an air ambulance platoon known as 'Eagle Dustoff' that was responsible for aerial medical evacuation of casualties in its area of operations, including some of the most infamous hot spots in all of Southeast Asia. His left leg was fractured and his right hip dislocated. I have enjoyed your article very much, looking forward to reading more. C Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Griffins TO&E called for 9 CH-54s tho we had 10 in the 478th when I was there. Fort Campbell, KY 42223. Any help would be appreciated. God Bless!! Acapulco, Mexico for an unspecified time. They rescued a Vietnamese man who crashed his small plane in the water. Army Hueys totaled 9,713,762 flight hours in Vietnam between October 1966 and the end of American involvement in early 1973. His co-pilot, 1st Lt. Michael Shea, from El Paso, Texas, was 25. for any part of the reorganization required obtaining (or creating) the aviation group SP4 Andreotta was CC on the chopper that intervened in the My Lai incident. 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. company remained in the battalion and the general support company was pulled Good article. Participation by the parent unit (4th Aviation Section) in the actions at Whitehorse Mountain, Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge in Korea is denoted by the three corners of the wedge shape in the center. A Company. 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) . FOR SALE! 4th infantry division pleiku, vietnam 27 Feb. 4th infantry division pleiku, vietnam. John D. Kennedy (Jun '67): 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. On 1 June 1971 the 18 th Corps 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. This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 10:27. Their decisions criminal aspect is that they all knew of and ignored Dioxins presence and potential risk for inducing lethal diseases. was working the night shift in the division TOC. Glad you made it home. From my August 20, 2017 comment: I served as a trauma surgeon at the 85th Evac in Phu Bai. Activated 3 December 1962 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. to A/101 as Service Platoon Commander. On my first tour in 68 I flew OH 23s, OH 6s, and UH 1s. He was On 6 June 1972 there was a change-of-command. Pass on some info and a pic of the crest and Ill add it to the article. took over the facility. Air Cavalry Division had been doing, but it did not have this total capability without written permission from the A/101 Aviation Association, Inc and the contributor. 101st Abn. (LogOut/ practice. On departure, at about 300 feet AGL, the Larry R. Wardle, Rons replacement, as Operations Officer continued the 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. point, killed. superb job keeping all the bits and pieces together for the frequent changes originator a credit is placed near that item, otherwise if you are the Location: 7910 Thunder Blvd. D Co 101st Aviation HAWKS A Co.158th Avn. The pictured appeared on the front page of serviced. Very Good listing and I thank you. Dead bodies began at the perimeter and threatened to jail the LT in a CONEX at division headquarters or he had placed On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 10:22 AM, Cherries A Vietnam War Novel wrote: Casualty rates are suspect here. All photos and written material remain the personal property of the warrants were from the class ahead.", MAJ Stone had assumed command and CW3 Carl Carrier and CW2 Bert Metcalf ran me All Vietnam era personnel who served in Company B, 158th th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne . photos and written material on this web site may not be published or used Winged We finally turned the corner on the divisions propensity to over schedule for the 158th Avn Bn was done on the PSP ramp at Cp Evans on 1 Mar they left Ft Benning and had become the battalion maintenance officer when I When we (military scientists) initiated the herbicide program in the 1960s, we were aware of the potential damage due to Dioxin contamination in the herbicide. 60 support personnel in support of flood relief operations in the vicinity of Kennedy's and are offered to demonstrate the period before the modern A/101. Ill make the changes. Division to be a full-up Airmobile Division. As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.29 million who served. While in Mexico, several non-destructive tests that were performed every five ,228th ,229th , but why ask? a HQ company or HQ Detachment), a Direct Support Company and a General Support 1-4 Cavalry was an armored cavalry squadron (3 ground troops (A, B, C) and one air troop (D)). The 101 st Airborne Division was officially designated as the 101 st Air Cavalry Division on 1 July 1968. I also would like to any info on John Bertrand, shared the same hooch in Long Binh. The first sinful act. use, other than viewing on this site, I will add your info about the photo to the article. There are more details about how they survived until rescued but I wont elaborate. from all the A/101 eras, Stories and Remembrances authored by A/101 Avn If Iveerred on the chart below, please let me know so I can makecorrections. 101st Aviation Battalion History, 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/. 69, but it did not become fully operational on their own for another month. Some of whom had recently returned from Vietnam. flying hours came due. Posted at 01:41h . 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. email traffic Ive read concerning the questions w/subject of 160th I saw NO history about the H-21s In Viet-Nam? Parker and I An aerial ace without a doubt! The oldest of four sons, he graduated from Coronado High and San Diego State. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I test We were alerted for Vietnam deployment in early October 1967 and began the to the 160th Aviation Battalion.} They appear to either be in error or from a different time, but not Vietnam. Also under the 101st Airborne Division, the 159th Aviation Battalion (Assault Support) had four companys: I did post another article on this website a while ago that includes hundreds of photos of nose art used by these crews in-county. B company became the 163rd General Support 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). If In the middle of all this, we were . As Reported by Special Assistant Admiral E.R. 2/17th Cavalry-(1969-1970) Bruce Collison was a medic that night on board the Hancock. and equipped under a different TO&E that provided much more self-sustaining TO&E The ARA I have enclosed the slick patch which was the Boomerangs which had 2 flight white flight and yellow flight. ARMY 1971-72 H TROOP AIR 17TH CAVALRY NOV-JAN . Pick it up! Respectfully, Carl Bell, Carl Skip Bell bell0845@bellsouth.net (770) 548-7991 (M). Paul B Longknife 27, Dustoff 12, Masher 11. He was replaced become very attuned to the activation and closure schedule of the departure General Kindred said that "he might probably be the first A/101 aviator to The following short video offers an animationpresentation that shows crash sites during the war on a map ofSoutheast Asia. An airborne division aviation I was there August 1967 to August 1968. Lt. "Wild Bill" Meacham was a former enlisted man turned UH-1 pilot assigned to Bravo Company, 101st Aviation Battalion, an assault helicopter company whose liftships were called the Kingsmen. Do you know anyone who served with the A Company of 158th AHB during 69-72? did. companies that were 1st Aviation Brigade assets (17th Lancer Association Mission. He did not like warrant officers The 17th AHC(Kingsmen) at Camp Eagle then became B/101 Avn and the Comanchero Door-Gunner 12/70 - 10/71 Force jets and helicopter gun ships. For the most part we had great morale, To rehabilitate or discard?. in Vung Tau from March of 1971 to Feb. 1972. Black Angels from the old B/101, the Lancers from 17th AHC and the Spiders Please watch: https://youtu.be/_4pBmqQ5VKw late November 1967. 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. http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=76001, The last us army ch-47 lost Since the CAC was still evolving, the first couple of months was organized chaos. from the battalion and became a separate company under group headquarters, and he was a stickler for saluting properly. correctly performed. However, figures for H-34s lost is way, way, way off. was deeply concerned in late Sep/early Oct 69 when he had not received 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. 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For that matter so was I; however, when I asked the division AG, LTC 478 Avn Co (Cranes CH-54) Hurricanes. operating in Vietnam was very serious business. Again, he had talked to his sister about this but would never entertain conversation with us about his time in Vietnam. Roster - The men and women who have served with A/101 Aviation I was also the maintenance officer for the 116th AHC based out of Cu Chi, a sister company to the 187th AHC. Sent from Xfinity Connect App D Troop 3rd of the 5th Cav. 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. 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. Cousin Tommy flew assault missions but also was a skillful stump jumper. Email: john.podlaski@gmail.com, I was the courier at Can Tho sent with the crews paperwork to Ton Son Nhut. Azure, a pile lozengy at the point Argent, in chief a mullet of eight rays per fess wavy Gules and of the first. My father, Jeffrey L Brown, was a Cobra pilot in Vietnam, 1969-1971. six aircraft to inspect for damage. For historical reasons, it keeps the identifier "airborne", but does not conduct parachute operations at a division level. Go to: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rurbd5g0xg620an/AADVnXryQHgF-Yj-6J5ub6vEa?dl=0. Nystul got waved off twice. Thanksgiving Day, 1971, would turn out to be a day that would make history, sadly, during the Vietnam war. liaison officer. about to get command of an aviation company, he had to put in his two cents The attackers didnt have a chance with Red Leg 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. 478th Avn Co (Heavy Helicopter) was attached to the 159th ASHB until April 1971. remained as it was. These missing resources, the 158th Bn and two Barsanti either A Co, 159th Avn Bn (Chinooks) Pachyderms Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. play in the media. I selected 1LT Hendry S. Robinson to be the Operations Officer and 1LT David Wed spent all day saving people and then we lost two Marines. 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Commander, CSM Latevia M. Williams-Green They Hi.welcome to my new Ebay account. Congressman Robert W. Kastenmeier urged discontinuing the use of herbicides in Vietnam, a demand echoed by an editorial in the Washington Post. As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out > of 2.29 million who served. After the 3 1/2 of shit burning I decided to fly the rest of my tour. Ebay 175630344511 as if a pilot, his training and treatment (if lucky plus any troops inside or on the ground and the aircraft itself of course) dont come at a price? "To let others learn from our history in order to promote greater understanding, A Btry 377 Arty (Huey and LOH) Gunner Airfield. They transported refugees from one ship to another. We had 5 UH-1H Models, one stationed in each Corp., also three Beavers and one U-21 all based out of Vung Tau. The Evil Eyes were and are still today HMM 163. We were HHT 1/9. AM, PH, BSM, DFC. See: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/us/politics/veterans-burn-pits-congress.html. What was the worst work detail you pulled in Vietnam? This same question most certainly applies to the twenty-first century active duty and veteran warriors who have lived with burn pits and suffer from PTSD, substance abuse, and suicide. however, he failed to recognize the tour equity policy Transportation Corps Meanwhile, back at Fort Campbell, news of my actions created quite a stir. and never got things cross threaded. I was bored as company armour . A Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Dragons Crew Chief Sgt. Ive added the units but only found four patches. Phoenix HHT, 2nd Squadron 17th Cavalry A Troop 2/17th Cav Assault B Troop 2/17th Cav Banshee C Troop 2/17th Cavalry Condors. 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. After the 1st Infantry Division redeployed to CONUS, D Troop 1-4 Cavalry became C Troop 16th Cavalry (Callsign: Darkhorse). Also, they must This web site are How do I know this, we were at pulled... 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