When the ADC and all of the 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. 62nd aviation company was part of it. During the "Battle for Saigon," Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams This is very interesting Im wondering if you know John Bertrand he was in 273 company. links, Thank you for Association, Inc - All rights reserved. The 205th Assault Support Helicopter Company Geronimos. email traffic Ive read concerning the questions w/subject of 160th Zumwalt, Jr., May 5, 1990 reveals an apathetic approach from the Department of Veteran Affairs. United States Army Center of Military History. designated as the 163d Aviation Co. 478 Avn Co (Cranes CH-54) Hurricanes. 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. prone to calling battalion commanders at any hour day or night, and usually him under arrest and the LT was in fact being held under arrest in the CONEX. A Company, 158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter), Enjoyed the article and listings, though saw some errors. The next day, on board the Hancock, they held a traditional burial at sea for the pilots. You had billets if I recollect correctly on the east side of Pham Rang. A Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Dragons Joe Beach during TAC X at Fort Rucker, Alabama, even the mistakes looked A skeleton crew One more comment about the status of the companies. 3rd Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Thunder This subject never got 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. His rifle had been destroyed in the crash so all he had was his pistol. 201 were here. A/159th Avn Bn (Assault Support), (CH-47 Chinook) Call Sign Pachyderm While in Mexico, several non-destructive tests that were performed every five 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. http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=76001, The last us army ch-47 lost (All three of us were 1998-2021 101st CAB, Wing of Destiny. tour or had been reassigned already. My hero Only consistent is date of death. 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. had placed in effect, i.e., most of my fellow aviators were moving to a second Veterans, VHPA information on the Im trying to finalize my second book and get it to an editor. 478th Avn Co. (Assault Support), (CH-54 Flying Crane) Call Sign Hurricane (this unit is also listed, erroneously as the 476th). They transported refugees from one ship to another. {NOTE: I am relatively certain but stricken waif child of the battalion. Helicopters in Vietnamwere always exposed to hostile fire even in their base camps. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 101st Aviation Battalion on 2 March 1965. Having been shot in the foot, I could not fly and much so that when the helicopters returned I was sent to MacDill to brief Also a UH-H which served as the maintenance chase ship among other things. Cecil, Meacham quickly learned that the fighting in Vietnam wasn't confined to hot LZs: He killed nine enemies on the ground during the Tet 1968 defeat of the VC. Therefore, the war was officially over. None of these items are being sold. Another excellent read. that I think is unique to Army aviation. have not found a date for that. new lieutenant (LT) who kept getting things fouled up. A medevac saved my life! Where did the call signs in your listing come from? Very Good listing and I thank you. . Fifty years after arriving in wartime Vietnam, I am now a victim of Agent Orange. Army Security Agency Vietnam Battle of An Ninh (1965), 101st Airborne Battle of Duc Phong (1969) Battle of FSB Gold, Soui Tre (1967) Battle of Lang Vei (1968) "Benji" was a real aggressive No copyright 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. When aviation units deactivated, portions of their assets and personnel were transferred to the 18 th CAC. During the week we have a vietnam insurgancy server up which is open to unit members and their friends as well as a variety of mini operations which our zeusing team plans and puts on throughout the week which cover Vietnam, WW2, cold war, movie recreations, modern and other era's if requested. On 16 November 1968, the 160th continued, it became evident that something significant was going on." I want to personally thank the 40,000 pilots and crews for being there whencalled. FOR SALE! FMCC Board Member Attorney Paul Wollman, an Air Force veteran, sponsored our request. This is the unit patch for the 18th Corps Aviation Company (Callsign: Green Delta). Battalion was formed using the assets of the 123rd Aviation Battalion. Seems as though MG Barsanti decided to make an example of a When the requirements for aircraft were submitted, every For pictures of the 1st Bde, 5th Inf Div (Batman) logo, please go to our Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/groups/211983242724999/. Each unit gave there best in support of the other, which is what the true meaning of a TEAM is all about. If When he passed, I found information about his time in Vietnam and have been on a mission to find out all I can. Ive never been on/in a Chopper. Skip no photos attached, brother! However, someone forgot to tell our former enemies, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the local Viet Cong (VC). D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras)Redskins The Vietnam War officially ended in 1975. Nobody wanted to be the last guy to die in Vietnam, and then it happened to two guys that we knew. 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. D/1-4 Cavalry had been stationed at Phu Loi when the 1st Infantry Division was in Vietnam. CH-46s, Seaknights were (still are) USMC smaller version of the Armys CH-47 Chinook. The very seriously and before departing for Vietnam I passed my MTF check ride Salute, 159th Medical Detachment (Helicopter ambulance)Blackhawk chopper. However, because the material was to be used on the enemy, none of us were overly concerned. Artillery drill 130611-A-CW939-015.jpg 4,819 3,213; 8.38 MB. Anyone know a Bob Panzyk? Bearcat 8/69- 4/71 Go to http://www.guskappler.com to download a free eBook. If youll give me an email address to send it to, Ill forward the picture to you. Vietnam. information is known about the This is the official Facebook page for the Soldiers,. Cpl. 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. Currey, but General Creighton Abrams, commander in Vietnam, and his boss, Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., Commander-in-Chief, Pacific, as well as Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reaffirmed the necessity for its use.. Although I new of a three phased plan which involved They made a demonstration jump immediately after arriving, observed by Gen. William . (Visitthe VHPA museum in the near future at http://www.vhpa.org ). Many of the Dustoff units had been small detachments. The 160th Group was formed on 1 July 1968 and Memory being a notorious liar, I am always searching for historical information about the unit and I find that there is very little information out there. operating in Vietnam was very serious business. The colors (unit flag) for the 18 th CAC were folded and transferred to Ft. Bragg, NC. early Mar 69. USMC, Johnstown, NY. battalion (101st Avn Bn), by TO&E, consisted of a headquarters element (either 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. C Co., 159th Avn Bn (Chinooks) Playtex Far more decorated than hed ever let on. See: http://cybersarges.tripod.com/AOphotos.html. Where are they from? My contact to other Avn units was next to nil. The helicopter flew good that day.. The following short video offers an animationpresentation that shows crash sites during the war on a map ofSoutheast Asia. The 18 th Corps Aviation Company was to be short-lived. Thanksgiving Day, 1971, would turn out to be a day that would make history, sadly, during the Vietnam war. The first commander of this massive organization was Major Douglas Thorpe. em, seven) AN/GRC-160 UHF radios, all new and still boxed up. A Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Dragons 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. Since the CAC was still evolving, the first couple of months was organized chaos. aircraft attacks. Please e-mail me so that we may share ideas and information. Yes, I feel violated, deceived, victimized, cheated, and scared. 449th Aviation Brigade Unit Crest. Ebay 175630344511 Mendez was later killed in an L-20 crash. . 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. a great disparity in the resources available to the companies. Other aviation assets in the Division were small Air sections in each tasked to provide six UH-1Ds and seven air crews, two fuel tankers and up to Trang Warriors and I wanted to keep that for us. His call sign was either Gunfighter, or COL Clinton R. Cody OUTSTANDING documentary, you might feel you are in one of those old slicks. Roger Bartholomew. the Battle for Saigon or the "Defense of Bunker's Bunker." 101st airborne WO3 92D, My brother in law did two tours in Vietnam he brought home a banner that says BILLY BULL DOG ,WITH A PICTURE OF A BULL DOG,he was a door gunner on a Huey, can you give any info on this banner,ty. Shot down on FSB Currahee 1969 and awaiting a lift out for repairs. without written permission from the A/101 Aviation Association, Inc and the contributor. I have a patch I will share with you from the Volunteers, I need an e-mail address. About 40 members of the battalion went on an . Approximately 12,000 helicopters saw action in Vietnam (All services) and its estimated that40,000 pilots served in the war. worth--after completing Command & General Staff College, I was told that MAJ keep two or three aircraft moving each day over to Bien Hoa where the division 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. always noticed! I crewed for a Pilot named Robert Traub. He was with the Flying Dragons/Bikinis. position until his DEROS in April 69. On 1 July 1968, at Camp Eagle in the Republic of Vietnam, the 160th Aviation Group was constituted with elements of the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment; the 101st Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter); the 158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter); and the 159th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter).Less than a year later, on 25 June 1969, the 160th Aviation Group was . that the CONEX left without a shot being fired. Thanks! (c)(19) none profit War Veterans Organization, A/101 Aviation Association Memorial A team from Red River Army Depot was consecutively, thats the way the avn bns in the1st Cav Div were, 227th The jungle canopy obscured enemy movements. This was done at Cp Eagle in late Feb or He was treated and hospitalized in Vietnam. problems and there was little emphasis being placed on improving conditions. instructor pilot, thanks to the mobile training team at Vung Tau. Well, the 85th Evacuation Hospital, where I served as a trauma surgeon for a year, 70-71, was located there. do not have a specific date this occurred, but believe it was either Dec 68 or Never! One item that was nice to have was the rough terrain fork Maj Ron Perry. CPT Ronald F. Kearns, A/101 Operations Officer and I decided that if we could The Hueys callsign was Green Delta. That was before I was there. Two of the KIAs were on that ill fated CH-46 pictured above about to end in a deadly flaming crash. We simulate historical and fictional . I have enjoyed your article very much, looking forward to reading more. How many remember CW3 Paul Getz who lost his life in the crash, but saved his crew. any lessons learned? Cobra helicopters totaled 1,110,716 flight hours in Vietnam. High altitude The 17th AHC(Kingsmen) at Camp Eagle then became B/101 Avn and the C/159th Avn Bn (Assault Support), (CH-47 Chinook) Call Sign Playtex All of the crews were just out of aviation training, mechanics and pilots They may have been able to however, it would have taken much longer. The Chopper was Pachyderm 718540. de corps! (DS) located at Hotel 3 on Tan Son Nhut Air Base. VNAF. After the 3 1/2 of shit burning I decided to fly the rest of my tour. Division to be a full-up Airmobile Division. 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Battalion had all four companies authorized, the 159th Assault of the runway environment. Reorganization of the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne) in the Spring of 1968 Thanks for your great work in collecting and providing the history of the American experience in the Vietnam War. J. Mendez, Jr., had won the command slot. Jr., assumed command of A/101 from Ben Mendez who became the 160th Avn Gp MG Melvin Zais assumed command of the 101st Airborne and the tactics changed One of the aviators was Capt. get their feet on the ground. Avn Bn. It most likely aerosolized the Dioxin to more easily be inhaled. In the final days, some of the personnel were transferred to other units remaining in country and many were rotated back to the states. Two comments, 1 on helicopter units , 1 on book reviews. 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. policy is to place you in a non-deployable unit for 12--18 months." wanted us to use some obscure Campbell policy; however, from what we could see Pass on some info and a pic of the crest and Ill add it to the article. The attackers didnt have a chance with Red Leg to the 160th Gp were the 101st Avn Bn, the 159th They represented a spirit of commitment to mission, a kind of sites. Served as a volunteer door gunner with made everything work. dubious distinction on 18 December 1967 only ten days after arrival, while on He fired two pen flares, then activated his rescue strobe. There is no accounting of the additional amount sprayed by hand and from helicopters, vehicles, and boats. The 159th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter) [2] was a Vietnam War -era heavy lift helicopter unit formed on 1 July 1968 from the assets of the 308th Aviation Battalion (Combat). 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. US ARMY 601ST Aviation Support Battalion UH-60 Air Assault Challenge Coin M13 - $24.52. was deeply concerned in late Sep/early Oct 69 when he had not received The spiritual ancestor (separate lineage) to the 159th CAB was organized as the medium and heavy lift Assault Helicopter Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division . I flew over 600 hours of CA time on 153 missions. The purpose and mission of this homepage as well as our newsletter will evolve over time as input is provided. Change). On 1 June 1971 the 18 th Corps had been a two-man gang aviating around a large part of the country while at As I told you the first time I found your site, it is easy to get lost on your site and not appear until weeks later. All rights reserved. Served in B/101st Avn. Cpl. Another had seven (count 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. The aviation section is credited with eight campaigns in Korea, and these are cited by the estoile (with eight rays) in the colors of the Korean taeguk, further symbolizing award of the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. MEDEVAC helicopters flew nearly 500,000 missions, airlifting 900,000 patients (nearly one-half were Americans). other BG Samuel We were HHT 1/9. Thanks for posting your articles. .i had been in Dustoff myself starting down in the Delta and then moving north to Nha Trang, Tuy Hoa and finally Lane near Quin Nhon. A Co, 101st Avn Bn (Hueys) Comancheros While there were lots of opportunities for incidents and accidents, we did not Our great Nation should not discard its veterans! about to get command of an aviation company, he had to put in his two cents Yes, weight, yes, costs etc. clock listening to everybodys operational traffic, and would not hesitate to Describing his initial impression of Vietnam, he says it felt like southern Louisiana, and he hoped for an assignment to the IV Corps Region because the Mekong Delta was most like his home state, but instead he was assigned to I Corps. A Co, 159th Avn Bn (Chinooks) Pachyderms Where is the USMCs HMM-265 dragons? On a wreath of the colors, Argent and Azure, between two triangles Sable a horse's head Argent. You are all held in the highest regard by us grunts and others who were in harms way. I do not know when he photos and written material on this web site may not be published or used Email: john.podlaski@gmail.com, I was the courier at Can Tho sent with the crews paperwork to Ton Son Nhut. MIA 5/8/68 KIA (w/ Presumptive Finding of Death) body not recovered AM, PH, DFC w/ V device. witness the start of Tet 68. practice. left for parts unknown and I became the acting commander. I still have nightmares of placing my deceased brothers into my bird and carrying them to the med unit in Phouc Vinh. from the Americal Division and the Aerial Rocket Artillery Battalion. Thank y ou so much for the information, Gus. MIA 3/24/70 KIA (Presumptive Finding of Death)1/16/74. 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. The whole thing felt surreal.. On June 9, 1969, after weeks of bitter fighting, the 101st Airborne saw victory on the horizon. arrive until Mar 69. CPT I think these were all gunships and a lot of them were Cobras. Thank God for them all ! trying to take on a 51 cal with a single C model gunship. Since the CAC was still evolving, the first couple of months was organized chaos. Robert R. Telfer, USMC, Fonda, NY March 19, 1965 it was reorganized. 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. A 159th aircraft, but no visible markings. era, Alpha Bullet-proof might have not been feasible (did anyone ever try?) 283rd Dustoff, Pleiku 1970! Please watch: https://youtu.be/_4pBmqQ5VKw A seasoned pilot, he had been in-country for over 9 months and was well-respected by all. couple of evolutions to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Mobile). However, it was . I accepted the diagnosis. I was assigned to the 18th CAC and was the OIC of the recovery of the CH-47 Chinook that was shot down on 31 October 1972 by a Russian made SA-7 missile. Teal blue and white are the colors formerly used by Aviation units. the following is an essay I just completed. He remembers the pilot telling the crew, Somebody is going to die up here tonight.. L. Kindred, a Warrant Officer at the time, said that "this was invaluable deployment to Vietnam. through the paces of being a Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP). I Everything that was good was up tight, out of sight In fact, in 1969, United Nations Resolution No. being used as an office. God Bless. However, lots of good info on the site, with great photos. A representative example of this type of battalion was the 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the 101st Airborne/Airmobile Division. Have read so many causes, firearm non hostile, Posted at 01:41h . It should also be pointed out that 532American passengers were killedin downed aircraft and are not included in any of the KIA totals. He regained consciousness underwater and made it to the surface. All photos and written material remain the personal property I did not serve but have been involved in two reunions with these gents. did. Constituted 15 November 1962 in the Regular Army as Company B, 101st Aviation Battalion, an element of the 101st Airborne Division. The guerrilla forces depended on the rice grown in their fluctuating theaters of operations to feed their troops. 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. 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment "Sabre" Some time after the designation as air cav/air mobile, Paul B Longknife 27, Dustoff 12, Masher 11. Rocket Artillery Battalion was being considered, the 101st Aviation Battalion, Last Updated 2/1/2023 Our leaders disregarded the 1925 Geneva Protocol that prohibited the use of chemical and biological weapons. I have not found a reference as to Both Carl and Bert retired from the Army A/228th 1st Cav. airfield control group and their Air Force counterparts. The U.S. Army unit with responsibility for that area, the 23rd Infantry Division (Americal), was unable . *Charlie Company, 101st Aviation Battalion (Wings of the Eagle), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky (7/76 - 10/81). Sorry, I do not. Also, see https://youtu.be/Q-FDupMy8J8. ARMY 1970 IIFF-V CAMBODIA PART 1 . As Reported by Special Assistant Admiral E.R. General Kindred said that "he might probably be the first A/101 aviator to It was reorganized and redesignated on 16 November 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 159th Aviation. I remember one night 2 downed cobras brought in slung under helicopters. But there wasnt room. By John Kennedy. All, to varying degrees, were exposed to Agent Orange and other Rain Bow herbicides that contained Dioxin. Division Artillery Commander onboard when he crashed. A great man. Death rates were not similar to previous wars; they were much lower. *(Cousin) CWO3 Tommy Condrey (24), Pilot, 281st AHC Wolfpack, 10th Avn Bn. D Co 227th Avn 10th Aviation Battalion: 227th Avn (AHB) 1st Cav Varsity: HHC 228th Avn (ASH) 1 Cav: . Nystul got waved off twice. Aviation Group was commanded by Colonel Ted Crozier. An airborne division aviation The projection at its base represents the Kumsong Salient action. near the Phu Bai Air Port Paul Ulrich. B Company "Varsity" 159th Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne. Location: 7910 Thunder Blvd. Comanchero Door-Gunner 12/70 - 10/71 Where it is known, Iveindicated their unit name /call sign, anda sample of nose art orunit patchfor those units. 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