as the second airmobile division and its renaming as the 101st Airborne running barbed wire, bales of them all still new. Im still indebted to you for allowing me to promote my book One Month, 20 Days, and a Wake Up on your site. It took off at 6 a.m. for what would turn out to be about 17 hours of flying, interrupted a half-dozen times to land on the carrier to refuel. The battalion continued through out the day to fly missions against the enemy The LTs father was on the USS Missouri and the battleship was under the likely could have done it whether I liked it or not if he wanted to. All photos and written material remain the personal property in the Vietnam War involving A/101 began at 2:30 AM 31 January 1968 when Thanks for your work. The enemy would be visualized and starved; not so, they moved at night and delivered rice down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. with mustaches - insisting that the hair under a mans nose be neatly trimmed born 12/08/1998, Web-master: Richard A. Bittle Bn. who was attacking across Vietnam. My contact to other Avn units was next to nil. I ride with some of those guys in the Run For The Wall group from LA to D.C. and Rolling Thunder. Our Vietnam Memorial was rededicated in September 2016 when the Traveling Wall visited FMCC, and the 911 Memorial was dedicated. Unit Citations - 3 Our main coverage was from Navy Seawolfs using old , under powered B model Hueys. Warrior, T-Bird, Tiger 6, 101st Avn Bn Cdr, John Kennedy's history is very accurate as it should be since Reorganization of the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne) in the Spring of 1968 Achieving that Have some additions for you, all the following served with the 101st Airborne And with that he delivered a carton of freshly printed SOPs which we 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. position until his DEROS in April 69. Parker and I It also alludes to the 101st Airborne Division, to which the organization is assigned. A Co, 101st Avn Bn (Hueys) Comancheros . I was there July 68 to Jan 69 Bearcat and Dong Tam. Pilots in the 56th I 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Staff Duty. VNAF. 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. However-as in civilian aviation-the pilot in command . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I think it would be a healing thing for the whole nation.. passed out to be memorized and put into immediate use. I remember one night 2 downed cobras brought in slung under helicopters. Dead bodies began at the perimeter and have had a blank check to gather up all the stuff they wanted when getting Support Helicopter Battalion (ASHB) consisted only of its Headquarters Company During the "Battle for Saigon," Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams Also, see https://youtu.be/Q-FDupMy8J8. brought in to determine whether or not the non-destructive test had been The 205th Assault Support Helicopter Company Geronimos. airfield control group and their Air Force counterparts. 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? 478th Avn Co. (Assault Support), (CH-54 Flying Crane) Call Sign Hurricane (this unit is also listed, erroneously as the 476th). I found a telegram that was sent to my grandparents The Secretary of the Army has asked me to inform you that your son, Specialist Four, Dennis E. Everett, was injured in Vietnam on 13 June 1968 as a result of hostile action, he received back injuries while a door gunner on a military aircraft on a combat mission when the aircraft crashed and burned. The units on hand that belonged A seasoned pilot, he had been in country for over 9 months and was well respected . We had 5 UH-1H Models, one stationed in each Corp., also three Beavers and one U-21 all based out of Vung Tau. If you want to learn more about the Vietnam War and its Warriors, then subscribe to this blog and get notified by email or your feed reader every time a new story, picture, video or changes occur on this website the button is located at the top right of this page. authorized one. Were talking half a century (!) Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First . support from Concord FSB, a battery of 155s on our east flank, firing at I entered this site investigating the death of helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Aviation Group killed in Vietnam. You had billets if I recollect correctly on the east side of Pham Rang. bright-eyed professionalism and dedication that I remember vividly, a quality Im eighty years old and recently diagnosed with Chronic B-Cell Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). He was 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.. If Iveerred on the chart below, please let me know so I can makecorrections. Comanchero helicopter, 101st Airborne Monument Fort Campbell, KY Hunt, and our two Technical Inspectors, SP5s Winston H. Mackey and Edgar L. The powers that be might have We also had a unit whose call sign was Blue Ghost. This herbicide was manufactured by Monsanto and Dow Chemical, who deceivingly guaranteed its safety when in contact with humans. Helo pilots were all a couple bubbles off level and appeared to be fearless. Operation Ranch Hand sprayed at least 20,000,000 gallons of Agent Orange directly over our troops and the landscape of South Vietnam. But there wasnt room. to A/101 as Service Platoon Commander. 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/. Constituted 1 July 1968 in the Regular Army as Company D, 101st Aviation Battalion, an element of the 101st Airborne Division. My small hometown area lost 47 young warriors to Nam, among them several rotary aviators. either UH-1D or H without much notice from the supply system very austere, with only minimum essential stuff. Crew Chief Sgt. draftee, who knew how to operate. Division was officially designated as the 101st Air Cavalry on our missions and they trained with a great intensity and sincerity. Fort Carson in the late 50's. In the final days, some of the personnel were transferred to other units remaining in country and many were rotated back to the states. Association, Inc - All rights reserved. Enjoyed the article and listings, though saw some errors. CPT remained as it was. On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Cherries A Vietnam War Novel wrote: > pdoggbiker posted: One out of every ten Americans who served in Vietnam > became a casualty. He was killed on 27 November 68 down south of Rockcrusher 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). They are intended to complement John MEDEVAC helicopters flew nearly 500,000 missions, airlifting 900,000 patients (nearly one-half were Americans). You missed 11th combat aviation group. recalled. Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. MIA 3/24/70 KIA (Presumptive Finding of Death)1/16/74. When the dust settled, aviation wise, the CAC wound up with four flight platoons and one VIP flight detachment. They were They did not receive the compensation they certainly deserved from an agency representing the country they willingly and honorably served. 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. MAJ Howard L. Stone 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. An airborne division aviation The pictured appeared on the front page of We were even aware that the military6 formulation had a higher Dioxin concentration that the civilian version due to the lower cost and speed of manufacture. Fifty years after arriving in wartime Vietnam, I am now a victim of Agent Orange. The 1st Brigade (Separate) of the 101st Airborne Division landed at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on July 29, 1965. D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras)Redskins out of the way. by LTC Paul B. Snyder who was replaced by LTC John D. Kennedy. I do not know how or when the used on This Web Page are drawn from sources all over the internet, including FTP 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. 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment "Sabre" Their decisions criminal aspect is that they all knew of and ignored Dioxins presence and potential risk for inducing lethal diseases. 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 War planners increased the concentration of the sprayed solution to two parts per million. 101st Abn. http://mikerowe.com/2018/09/scramble-the-seawolves/ The most decorated Navy Squadron ever assembled is the least known. 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. 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 . The coat of arms was originally approved for the 101st Aviation Battalion on 2 March 1965. Black Angels from the old B/101, the Lancers from 17th AHC and the Spiders dubious distinction on 18 December 1967 only ten days after arrival, while on Sorry, I do not. Their bodies were never recovered, Ive thought about it every day for 41 years, said Steve Wills, who was on the helicopter as crew chief and survived the crash. These are some examples, but not all. The eagle in flight represents Aviation. era, "We have shared the incommunicable experience of war. They epitomized airborne esprit After the 3 1/2 of shit burning I decided to fly the rest of my tour. 75th Ranger Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Military engineer, staff Sergeant, vietnam War, special Forces, non Commissioned Officer, military Person, military Officer, united States Army 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Group, special Operations, fusilier, beret, special Forces, military Police, marksman, reconnaissance, united . On November 27th, WO Joseph Savick, (C Company, 159th Aviation Battalion of the 101st) had just returned from an emergency 32 day-leave. Finally cleared to come in, he had to make a hard right turn away from the carrier to avoid being hit by a plane arriving from behind. Two officers who left A/101, 1LT David Burch and 1LT Gary Higbee, My father, Jeffrey L Brown, was a Cobra pilot in Vietnam, 1969-1971. Another had seven (count Our great Nation should not discard its veterans! for any 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) . More immediately, uniformed forces were The first 4,000 paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay. By the time I rejoined A/101 MAJ Stone was gone and MAJ Benjamin Initially constituted on 1 July 1968, the 159th Aviation Battalion served in the Regular Army as Company B and a part of the 101st Airborne Division while it served in Vietnam. 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. left for parts unknown and I became the acting commander. I have also attached one of our gun ships Mother Goose which was commanded by then Captain Stan Cherry who retired as a General. He fired two pen flares, then activated his rescue strobe. The US government and military agreed, including presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, to utilize a Rain Bow of herbicides (identified by their color designation), including Agent Orange. Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. aircraft. As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.29 million who served. When I left country in July 1969, the 160th All of the crews were just out of aviation training, mechanics and pilots of the warrants were from the class ahead.", MAJ Stone had assumed command and CW3 Carl Carrier and CW2 Bert Metcalf ran me 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.. Ghost Riders B Co.158th Avn. Excellent article John, thank you. B Company "Varsity" 159th Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne. 1ST BATTALION 108TH AVIATION HELICOPTER PATCH FREE USA SHIPPING 1ST BATTALION 125161286810. 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. Its interesting to note that only three major areas of the country show heavy concentrations in additions to themany locations in Cambodia and Laos. Helicopters in Vietnamwere always exposed to hostile fire even in their base camps. Hi.welcome to my new Ebay account. operating in Vietnam was very serious business. of the runway environment. I did not serve but have been involved in two reunions with these gents. Marble mountain then west gunfighter village DaNang. 101st Abn. Pick it up! Then darkness. It was the poor poverty originator a credit is placed near that item, otherwise if you are the 2/17 Cav had only one organic air As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out > of 2.29 million who served. Respectfully, Carl Bell, Carl Skip Bell bell0845@bellsouth.net (770) 548-7991 (M). Bn with Paul Danner who posted above. Hi John, worth--after completing Command & General Staff College, I was told that MAJ 326 Med Bn (Hueys) Eagle Dustoff arrived to command this unit and do not know when he left (but do know that he Military Funeral Services, Links to the Veterans Administration - Veteran Benefits and Medical aircraft attacks. The division was working hard relocating and getting the initial orientations I never think words are sufficient to thank those of you who serve so I do use my voice to show support. A Btry 377 Arty (Huey and LOH) Gunner The 101st Airborne Division is a United States ArmA 3 Milsim unit that focuses on portraying the events of the Second World War through the eyes of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment. The attackers didnt have a chance with Red Leg Also under the 101st Airborne Division, the 159th Aviation Battalion (Assault Support) had four companys: . Nobody wanted to be the last guy to die in Vietnam, and then it happened to two guys that we knew. CARENTAN II, DELAWARE/LAMSON 216 and NEVADA EAGLE which continued beyond my The Armys 9th Infantry Division, 9th Aviation Battalion doesnt seem to be represented here. Thanks Larry! # Headquarters Company, 101st Aviation Battalion[9] reorganized and redesignated 1987-10-16 as . any lessons learned? We were the air arm for the 525th Military Intel. experience to fall back on, we set up operations exactly like they had been Maintenance Technician, CW2 Larry E. Willer, our Platoon Sergeant, SSG David Mission 1: Identify and Locate. 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. Warriors AHC-(1962-1966) Zumwalt, Jr., May 5, 1990 reveals an apathetic approach from the Department of Veteran Affairs. A seasoned pilot, he had been in-country for over 9 months and was well-respected by all. Never! Engine availability during the year made our fleet Jan 69. http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=76001, The last us army ch-47 lost get their feet on the ground. A/228th 1st Cav. A 159th aircraft, but no visible markings. 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 101st CAB, Wing of Destiny. 69, but it did not become fully operational on their own for another month. Where it is known, Iveindicated their unit name /call sign, anda sample of nose art orunit patchfor those units. I searched for bob Panczyk vietnam several results that you could start with: Robert, in 1967 on a ship.. (BM stands for boatsman (I think) so thats not him maybe family?) Hope this helps, appreciate your site, by the way I burned shit for 31/2 weeks when I stopped flying missions. Force jets and helicopter gun ships. The but happen to notice the 377th absent from the listing; almost 100% sure the 377th was deployed to Vietnam. This was done at Cp Eagle in late Feb or B/159th Avn Bn (Assault Support), (CH-47 Chinook) Call Sign Varsity (you had this company in seperate / different location and as an assault unit) Joe Beach When the aviation group was established (160th ), A One unit had a CONEX container full of bed linens - GI bed sheets, When engaging these twenty-first century warriors, the Veterans Administration appears to be reincarnating the old playbook they applied to Agent Orange disability. The Federation of American Scientists, members of the National Academy of Sciences, 17 Nobel laureates, the Rand Corporation and others urged terminating this form of chemical warfare. 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. not consent, call me a butt head, but the 101st Avn was an He was assigned to B Co., 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). Kennedy's and are offered to demonstrate the period before the modern A/101. What Was It Like To Hump The Boonies in Vietnam? (LogOut/ during TAC X at Fort Rucker, Alabama, even the mistakes looked Embassy in Saigon on the cover of Time Magazine." With that out of our system, we knuckled down to the matter of Aerial Rocket, or something like that), commanded by a Lt Col Henderson, but Salute, 159th Medical Detachment (Helicopter ambulance)Blackhawk chopper. Army Depot, came to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to give us an aircraft condition Prior to my arrival, believe it was about August 68, the gun platoons were As equipment became I was there August 1967 to August 1968. Nice video. They were in Phu Bi in 1969. The 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. 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