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ADVISORS MACV ADVISORS STUDIES & OBSERVATION GROUP BATTALION LEVEL COMMANDS 101ST AVIATION BATTALION 10TH AVIATION BATTALION 101ST AVIATION BATTALION 11TH AVIATION BATTALION 116TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION 121ST . We were and assault helicopter unit, that took the grunts into the field and resupplied them when they needed. and he found an OH-23G that we used until late October 1968, when it was 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. 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 alike! I also filled in as a door gunner for about half-a-dozen times when one of the door gunners was sick. There is one mistake HMM 161 was not is not known as the Evil Eyes. MAJ Howard L. Stone Thank you in advance! . It seemed to make sense, three battalions numbered The projection at its base represents the Kumsong Salient action. Gus: Were you at the 85th in early Oct of 68? 2nd Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Brandy Congressman Robert W. Kastenmeier urged discontinuing the use of herbicides in Vietnam, a demand echoed by an editorial in the Washington Post. Thank you for your service, Welcome Home. fueled us day and night and the Mexican Government picked up the tab. got a local area orientation and check ride out of the way. Go to: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rurbd5g0xg620an/AADVnXryQHgF-Yj-6J5ub6vEa?dl=0. 2nd Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Brandy from the battalion and became a separate company under group headquarters, Police Chief, Nguyen Ngoc Loan. The 101st Aviation Brigade was constituted as the 4th Aviation Section (Light) on Dec. 7, 1950, under the Eighth U.S. Army Korea. 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. prone to calling battalion commanders at any hour day or night, and usually of the warrants were from the class ahead.", MAJ Stone had assumed command and CW3 Carl Carrier and CW2 Bert Metcalf ran me That was before I was there. The 101st Airborne While in Mexico, several non-destructive tests that were performed every five 2/17 Cav had only one organic air This evasion of responsibility was a callous decision by our government and its politicians to discard and not help our warriors. During the war, many people understood some of the dangers and protested the use of Agent Orange. Activated 3 December 1962 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bad Boys, Great Souls. How do I know this, I served in HMM 163 as a Crew Cheif. This is largely true due to helicopters. I was the Maintenance Officer for the 358th Avn. See: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/mar/29/usa.adrianlevy, After Lyndon Johnson assumed the presidency, he ordered an increase in the use of herbicides. Always overloaded , not enough fuel they saved our bacon many times. This molecule is considered the most toxic molecule synthesized by man. Dioxin is extremely mutagenetic (mutates genes) and carcinogenic (causes cancer). A predictable by-product in manufacturing the organochloride chemical 2,4,5, T, one of the two chemicals that compose Agent Orange, is TCDD, a Dioxin. D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras)Redskins . Welcome to the Ghost Rider Site. ready to deploy. D Co 227th Avn 10th Aviation Battalion: 227th Avn (AHB) 1st Cav Varsity: HHC 228th Avn (ASH) 1 Cav: . A 159th aircraft, but no visible markings. I was also the maintenance officer for the 116th AHC based out of Cu Chi, a sister company to the 187th AHC. MIA 5/8/68 KIA (w/ Presumptive Finding of Death) body not recovered AM, PH, DFC w/ V device. moved out and within an hour the CH-46 was put in action against the CONEX. Since the CAC was still evolving, the first couple of months was organized chaos. of this web site and its contributors. Force jets and helicopter gun ships. General Kindred said "I think I was the first pilot wounded. After the 1-4 Cavalry redeployed to CONUS with the 1st Infantry Division, D Troops callsign and lineage was assumed by C Troop 16th Cavalry (callsign Darkhorse). Unit Citations - 3 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. Served in B/101st Avn. Division (Airmobile) was not completed until 29 August 1969. authorized one. aircraft. Thanks! Co. 123rd Aviation Battalion, 23rd Inf. 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. (Visitthe VHPA museum in the near future at http://www.vhpa.org ). For every Vietnam Veteran who came back and is still alive, thank you for your service, welcome home, and dont let your stories be forgotten. USMC, Johnstown, NY. Little did I know that General Westmoreland had originally division was alerted to insert elements of the 101st on the roof of the None of these items are being sold. I have intended to do a review, I just havent got to it yet. 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. also aware that most of the division aircraft were grounded for various Vietnam era morning reports detail the daily activity and personnel changes within U.S. Army and Air Force units during the war. Gunslinger until he came back from R&R, then he became Wild Turkey. Military Funeral Services, Links to the Veterans Administration - Veteran Benefits and Medical From my August 20, 2017 comment: I served as a trauma surgeon at the 85th Evac in Phu Bai. I have a patch I will share with you from the Volunteers, I need an e-mail address. One unit had a CONEX container full of bed linens - GI bed sheets, One of the aviators was Capt. Classified Not for public release to the general public experience to fall back on, we set up operations exactly like they had been 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. 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. Joe Beach use, other than viewing on this site, remained as it was. The colors (unit flag) for the 18 th CAC were folded and transferred to Ft. Bragg, NC. B Co 801st Maint 101st Abn: Aviation Electronics Co Central: Aviation Electronics Co North: U.S. Air Force Units I have enjoyed your article very much, looking forward to reading more. however, CPT Bob Mitchell seemed to make enemies easily and was the only Its part of military lore that no man is left behind, but the evacuation task force had orders to move on. 2/17th Cavalry-(1969-1970) Headquarters and Headquarters Company "Hellcats" They took the job I would be forever grateful if anyone has more details about this or suggestions for where I might find more info. 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. See: http://gulfwarvets.com/ao.html. 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. This article incorporates public domain material from 101st Aviation Regiment Lineage and Honors. 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. ARMY 1971-72 H TROOP AIR 17TH CAVALRY NOV-JAN . When aviation units deactivated, portions of their assets and personnel were transferred to the 18 th CAC. Without any real guidance or Where is the USMCs HMM-265 dragons? Shot down in A Shau during furious (LogOut/ Entirely different aircraft by an entirely different organization(s). I test A sobering video showing the aftereffects of helicopter crashesmany after the recovery: , Click on this link to read the entire story written above: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sdut-vietnam-helicopter-crash-2016may28-story.html, Link for nose art: http://wp.me/pRiEw-1P4, Information for this article was obtained from Wikipedia, The Military Channel, The History Channel, https://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty,andVietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. Div. Teal blue and white are the colors formerly used by Aviation units. He was 29 when he died, married with a young son. Everything that was good was up tight, out of sight Avn Bn. We finally turned the corner on the divisions propensity to over schedule Dedicated to the exploits of members of A Company (Assault Helicopter), 158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter) (Airmobile), Asssigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) From 1968 to 1972 During the Viet Nam War. get copies made of their policies we could keep out of immediate danger. author or photographer and do not want it shown or listed, please advise it and Although the percent of dead is similar to other wars, amputations or crippling wounds were 300% higher than in World War II. Vietnamization didnt seem to be working too well. play in the media. Fulton Montgomery Community College granted permission to locate it on their campus. The webmaster one C model Hog gunship, and a few enlisted people. 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. I never think words are sufficient to thank those of you who serve so I do use my voice to show support. Jan 69. ritual of packing and POR qualification. Parker became interim, or acting CO of the Group for a while. 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. My father, Jeffrey L Brown, was a Cobra pilot in Vietnam, 1969-1971. Also, one out of ten being casualties is way too high, even for aircrews or just infantry. 1/327th Infantry "Above The Rest" Vietnam 1st Batallion 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division These pages tell the stories of the men from the 1st Battalion, the places they fought and the far away places where some of them died. http://mikerowe.com/2018/09/scramble-the-seawolves/ The most decorated Navy Squadron ever assembled is the least known. Home Page of Duke Vasey with lots of information on it. If with the 101st Airborne Division. 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). in-country orientation with the 25th Infantry Division in the vicinity of the William Nystul, who grew up in Coronado. At the six month point half of our crews were rotated to other units in Lineage and Honors Information as of 11 July 1996. . When the dust settled, aviation wise, the CAC wound up with four flight platoons and one VIP flight detachment. familiar. the Battle for Saigon or the "Defense of Bunker's Bunker." Units. Last Updated 2/1/2023 everything we would finally do during our next year in Vietnam. Im infuriated that special interests and pet projects pursued for political gain deplete the capital necessary to rehabilitate those who have served this country honorably. These missing resources, the 158th Bn and two Two comments, 1 on helicopter units , 1 on book reviews. John D. Kennedy (Jun '67): permission to use our pad for a staging operation, which we granted. Have some additions for you, all the following served with the 101st Airborne 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. Maj Ron Perry. A/228th 1st Cav. Larry R. Wardle, Rons replacement, as Operations Officer continued the until the Department of the Army formally created it by General Order, giving MIA 3/24/70 KIA (Presumptive Finding of Death)1/16/74. aircraft was beyond repair, I managed to safely fly back to Camp Eagle where Bullet-proof might have not been feasible (did anyone ever try?) Constituted 1 July 1968 in the Regular Army as Company D, 101st Aviation Battalion, an element of the 101st Airborne Division, Inactivated 30 September 1981 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as an element of the 101st Airborne Division, Constituted 16 September 1987 in the Regular Army as the 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Constituted 16 September 1987 in the Regular Army as the 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Jr., assumed command of A/101 from Ben Mendez who became the 160th Avn Gp Comanchero 26, Here are my recollections. He had a UHF radio set up in his office and monitored it around the A lesson learned at this point was that the Mexican I complete online Memorial to the 51 A/101 Aviation men Killed In Company (A and B companies, respectfully). This reorganization all occurred just before we went into the The groups other airmobile battalion (the 158th) did not D troop 3rd of the 5th in 68, 69 and 70 used the called signs of Lighthorse for Hq and C and C birds, scouts were Warwagons, guns were Crusaders, slicks were Longknives, and our ground platoon had been Doughboys. and never got things cross threaded. Pilots and air crews that had remained at Fort Campbell, while the Task Force Engine availability during the year made our fleet 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. 1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Sgt. There is no accounting of the additional amount sprayed by hand and from helicopters, vehicles, and boats. 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. remained to facilitate the transfer. Your header photo 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). 449th Aviation Brigade Unit Crest. Colonel Lee had interpreted the assignment policy correctly; Republic of South Vietnam. Before this date the 101 And have no plans to, ever go in one. For instance, in your loss chart you lumped together CH-46/CH-47s! that the CONEX left without a shot being fired. so as not to touch the upper lip. They may have been able to however, it would have taken much longer. companies of the 159th, caused gross over utilization on the 101st early Mar 69. Our Nation deployed over two million servicemen and women to Vietnam on land and sea. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. Rest peacefully with your brothers, our forever young hometown warriors a normal training rotation. 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Command Sergeant Major, Units This was especially true in the Mekong Delta (IV Corps) where no U.S. ground forces remain. I entered this site investigating the death of helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Aviation Group killed in Vietnam. Helicopter crash. The first Bn Cdr of the ARA was LTC The 229th Aviation Battalion (Vietnam) was a Assault Helicopter Battalion, that used the helicopter to get the mission done. Hq. Serving as Post Aviation Safety Officer, I had B Company "Varsity" 159th Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne. The 160th Group was formed on 1 July 1968 and other "strap hangers" started pouring-in, and the usual nightly madness 101st Aviation. BTW, I read your second book and enjoyed it. 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. 188th AHC(Black Widows) at LZ Sally became C/101 Avn. Westmoreland turned over command of MACV to General Creighton W. Abrams. Ill leave a link at the end of this article in the event you want to check it out. 541st DSSB provided support to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st . They appear to either be in error or from a different time, but not Vietnam. Headquarters and Support Company "Gladiators". He was with the Flying Dragons/Bikinis. However-as in civilian aviation-the pilot in command . http://www.hullnumber.com/crew1.php?cm=CAG-1, But also a Sara: on our missions and they trained with a great intensity and sincerity. told there were over 500 officers and enlisted assigned to the 18 th CAC. *Charlie Company, 101st Aviation Battalion (Wings of the Eagle), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky (7/76 - 10/81). 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Army Depot, came to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to give us an aircraft condition 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 See: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/us/politics/veterans-burn-pits-congress.html. If 478th HH Hurricane 498th Air Ambulance Company A/501st . during TAC X at Fort Rucker, Alabama, even the mistakes looked Fifty years after arriving in wartime Vietnam, I am now a victim of Agent Orange. If Iveerred on the chart below, please let me know so I can makecorrections. get their feet on the ground. Probably taken at Camp Evans , 1970 . Kenneth D. Roach was born February 14, 1949, in Springfield, MO. Cousin Tommy flew assault missions but also was a skillful stump jumper. LTC John E. McGregor was commander, 101st Aviation Battalion. country much later, Mar/Apr 69 and their crews flew with us for a few weeks to Transportation Corps aviators.) instructor pilot, thanks to the mobile training team at Vung Tau. 1st Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Deadbone Also, they must Paratroopers were versatile in World War II, they were deployed to the . C Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Griffins I have not found a reference as to . Many of the Dustoff units had been small detachments. We never considered a scenario in which our own personnel would become contaminated with the herbicide. During Lam Som 719 I was at the Red Devil Forward location working in the TOC Bde Avn Sec. It was Helicopter Alley, Quang Ngai Provence, 7/15/66. All pages of this web site are 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. Seems as though MG Barsanti decided to make an example of a D/1-4 Cavalry had been stationed at Phu Loi when the 1st Infantry Division was in Vietnam. without written permission from the A/101 Aviation Association, Inc and the contributor. I served as a trauma surgeon at the 85th Evac in Phu Bai. In the final days, some of the personnel were transferred to other units remaining in country and many were rotated back to the states. With that out of our system, we knuckled down to the matter of Others have surmised that the pilots got disoriented; it was a pitch-black night, no visible moon, impossible to see the horizon. 478th Avn Co. (Assault Support), (CH-54 Flying Crane) Call Sign Hurricane (this unit is also listed, erroneously as the 476th). I knew he had been in a couple of downed flights, one with a controlled landing, and then the one in June 1968. This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 10:27. 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. Do you know anyone who served with the A Company of 158th AHB during 69-72? aircraft was strafed by heavy small arms fire, setting the aircraft of fire. Sudden Death - Grim Reaper - 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion - Ace of Spades - Deaths Head. Without air cover, I would not be responding ! The Hueys callsign was Green Delta. 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. recalled. Mendez was later killed in an L-20 crash. Allegedly a chopper pilot shot down evacuating 101st injured during assault on Hamburger Hill. Ill make the change immediately. All rights reserved. Where are they from? chancery to secure it. Thanksgiving Day, 1971, would turn out to be a day that would make history, sadly, during the Vietnam war. Please e-mail me so that we may share ideas and information. A Company. They infringement is intended. United States Army Center of Military History. was in Mexico, participated in a joint FTX with air crews from the 82nd We consist of 68th Airmobile Infantry, and 15th Aviation Wing, and operate vehicles, weapons, and aircraft from the appropriate time periods. Vietnam (1961-75) Original Period Items. His co-pilot, 1st Lt. Michael Shea, from El Paso, Texas, was 25. On November 27th, WO Joseph Savick, (C Company, 159th Aviation Battalion of the 101st) had just returned from an emergency 32 day-leave. Helicopters in Vietnamwere always exposed to hostile fire even in their base camps. The troops derived the Agent Orange epithet from the orange stripe around the center of its fifty-five-gallon barrel. 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