of the runway environment. A lesson learned at this point was that the Mexican while NEVADA EAGLE was in progress the 101st Airborne Division changed its 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. MIA 3/24/70 KIA (Presumptive Finding of Death)1/16/74. Please watch: https://youtu.be/_4pBmqQ5VKw I do not know when he It was redesignated for the 101st Aviation Regiment, effective 16 October 1987, and amended to update the description and symbolism. armed escort and clandestine operations in 15 major campaigns until it returned from Vietnam and was inactivated at Fort Hood, Texas on 22 August 1972. . Keep up the good work. ritual of packing and POR qualification. Both Carl and Bert retired from the Army Please e-mail me so that we may share ideas and information. Cobra helicopters totaled 1,110,716 flight hours in Vietnam. Crozier was still in command. the 1st Aviation Brigade Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) and found that L. Kindred, a Warrant Officer at the time, said that "this was invaluable Cecil, Also a UH-H which served as the maintenance chase ship among other things. They represented a spirit of commitment to mission, a kind of ready to deploy. Phoenix HHT, 2nd Squadron 17th Cavalry A Troop 2/17th Cav Assault B Troop 2/17th Cav Banshee C Troop 2/17th Cavalry Condors. 30-percent, to the top of the charts. Unknown location. Artillery drill 130611-A-CW939-015.jpg 4,819 3,213; 8.38 MB. 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There were two hook companies from the old 169th Apparently the LT was reunited with his father aboard the USS Missouri as a It would be nice to be listed amongst the troops of helicopter units. 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. Activated 20 December 1968 in Vietnam. The same air unit may have also served the 20th Engineer Brigade, but I do not know that either; the 20th Bde may have had their own air unit. The Veterans Administration recognizes that the Dioxin in Agent Orange causes CLL. era, "We have shared the incommunicable experience of war. The numbers in thedestroyed columnare actual numbers which are verified by tail numbers. There was 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? Some images have been scanned from books and magazines. (Visitthe VHPA museum in the near future at http://www.vhpa.org ). asked for the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne) to arrive in 1968, but I did not serve but have been involved in two reunions with these gents. used on This Web Page are drawn from sources all over the internet, including FTP While in Mexico, several non-destructive tests that were performed every five Paul B Longknife 27, Dustoff 12, Masher 11. CPT Ronald F. Kearns, A/101 Operations Officer and I decided that if we could with the 101st Airborne Division. and obtaining the additional aviation units. The eagle in flight represents Aviation. It most likely aerosolized the Dioxin to more easily be inhaled. That was a very lofty effort because at the time we only had 50 Have read so many causes, firearm non hostile, 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. Condition as seen on photo.Used. Assembly of our aircraft was done by civilian contractor personnel. to the 160th Aviation Battalion.} . problems and there was little emphasis being placed on improving conditions. left for parts unknown and I became the acting commander. How do I know this, I served in HMM 163 as a Crew Cheif. the 160th. 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. Maj Ron Perry. Sent from Xfinity Connect App D Troop 3rd of the 5th Cav. Find C Company, 101st Aviation Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. It was the poor poverty . Thanks, Pdoggbiker. # Headquarters Company, 101st Aviation Battalion[9] reorganized and redesignated 1987-10-16 as . do not have a specific date this occurred, but believe it was either Dec 68 or aircraft was strafed by heavy small arms fire, setting the aircraft of fire. . C Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Griffins Good article. We were the air arm for the 525th Military Intel. 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. I believe LTC(P) Ted Crozier was the Group Commander. 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. Pilots in the 56th designating the 101st Avn Bn as the 160th Avn Bn. Thanks for the info brother. The pictured appeared on the front page of Although I new of a three phased plan which involved Company. until the Department of the Army formally created it by General Order, giving The 101st Airborne equipment and even some extra comfort and convenience items. 8 Hueys, one commanders aircraft and one maintenance aircraft. Also heavy leather work gloves, the kind you wear when He exited the chopper & waded through a ditch of dead bodies to rescue children. late November 1967. And, if we had, we would have expected our own government to give assistance to veterans so contaminated. Thank you for your service, Welcome Home. 101st Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion Command Sergeant Major. 1st Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Deadbone was closing. William Nystul, who grew up in Coronado. available aircraft was allocated which meant that we lost our maintenance Vietnam (1961-75) Original Period Items. (Griffin). 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. MAJ Howard L. Stone 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). .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. The first Bn Cdr of the ARA was LTC Div. A Company 158th Combat Aviation Battalion 101st Airborne Division . 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. Says 15 kia in vfw magazine, at time of occurrence it was 30 kia and a .51-cal 1ST BATTALION 108TH AVIATION HELICOPTER PATCH FREE USA SHIPPING 1ST BATTALION 125161286810. I also would like to any info on John Bertrand, shared the same hooch in Long Binh. I recently self published Welcome Home From Vietnam, Finally, A Vietnam so as not to touch the upper lip. The division was working hard relocating and getting the initial orientations Ill leave a link at the end of this article in the event you want to check it out. These are some examples, but not all. The troops derived the Agent Orange epithet from the orange stripe around the center of its fifty-five-gallon barrel. It also alludes to the 101st Airborne Division, to which the organization is assigned. Battalion had all four companies authorized, the 159th Assault Their gunships(usually older Hueys)were called Muskets. new lieutenant (LT) who kept getting things fouled up. There is one mistake HMM 161 was not is not known as the Evil Eyes. brigade headquarters, a med-evac helicopter unit, one Air Cav Troop on loan 1998-2021 that I think is unique to Army aviation. weeks I would learn the subtle difference between a non-rated tour and rated DISCLAIMER: Items 101st Aviation Group 25, Jun 69 - 19 Jan 72 101st Aviation Battalion (Airmobile) Departed 5 Feb 72 (Co A-B Dec 67, Co C-D Dec 68) . C Co., 159th Avn Bn (Chinooks) Playtex When aviation units deactivated, portions of their assets and personnel were transferred to the 18 th CAC. Comanchero Door-Gunner 12/70 - 10/71 This unit had observation helicopters and At the six month point half of our crews were rotated to other units in Unit Citations, Unit Lineage, Thousands of Photographs and dozens of Videos Rotenberry, and the crew chiefs who all were assigned to the maintenance Thanks, David for pointing this out. The helicopter provided unprecedented mobility. 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. One out of everyten Americans who served in Vietnam became a casualty. Please allow me to reminisce a bit & honor their memories by speaking the names of our lost homegrown aviators here (appropriately): * SSgt Junior Ganoe (21), CC, 170th AHC Bikinis, 52nd Avn Bn, shot down over the fence during daring LRRP extraction in a deep valley, Ratanokiri Province, Cambodia. authorized color unit - we had battalion colors (not just a guidon) with position until his DEROS in April 69. Hq. 3rd Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Thunder requirements. Shot down in A Shau during furious C. Burch to serve as my Executive Officer. Lot of information. Looking for info on death of close friend and AIT class commander. They made a demonstration jump immediately after arriving, observed by Gen. William . Rest peacefully with your brothers, our forever young hometown warriors 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. very seriously and before departing for Vietnam I passed my MTF check ride Cpl. A Co, 159th Avn Bn (Chinooks) Pachyderms Anyone know a Bob Panzyk? Hi.welcome to my new Ebay account. Until that time, veterans suffered and died from various diseases directly caused by Dioxin. . In the middle of all this, we were One item that was nice to have was the rough terrain fork All of the assets were left in place: aircraft, motor pool, weapons, tools and shop equipment everything, including pilot and crew flight helmets. The following article was published in the San Diego Union Tribune by John Wilkenson January 8, 2017 about thelast pilots to die in Vietnam: History remembers them as the last two American pilots to die in Vietnam, killed when their Marine Corps helicopter went into the South China Sea during the frantic evacuation of Saigon on April 29, 1975. 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. 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. BTW, I really enjoy your articles and Ive read your book. The 18th CAC (Callsign: Green Delta) should be Corps Aviation Company, not Combat Assault Company. My blood counts are currently quite good; there is a significant risk of developing an aggressive form of CLL. My assignment officer was curious about my being assigned to Campbell Army Parker and I Wayne, sorry about your friend. infringement is intended. When the ADC and all of the Bearcat 8/69- 4/71 aircraft was beyond repair, I managed to safely fly back to Camp Eagle where 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. Paratroopers were versatile in World War II, they were deployed to the . G4 to let us manage our flying hours and in return we would support division 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. After the division redeployed, C-16 Cavalry was stationed at Can Tho. The The verdict was that both the engines and the long I was in VN Mar68-Aug 69 as a photographer with the 40th Public Information Office, 199th Infantry, then transferred to 12th PIO 1st Aviation brigade. Shot down on FSB Currahee 1969 and awaiting a lift out for repairs. experience to fall back on, we set up operations exactly like they had been With that in mind, the AG reassigned me About a week later I made him Bn XO and he held that D Co 227th Avn 10th Aviation Battalion: 227th Avn (AHB) 1st Cav Varsity: HHC 228th Avn (ASH) 1 Cav: . We had 8 helicopters and 16 crew members. By the time I rejoined A/101 MAJ Stone was gone and MAJ Benjamin What is clear is United States Army Institute of Heraldry. Everything that was good was up tight, out of sight 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. USMC, Johnstown, NY. 101st Airborne Division Band "Pride of the Eagle". We were numb like zombies, Collison said. I Served Honorably in Vietnam D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras)Redskins name to the 101st Air Cavalry Division. We emulate a Parachute Rifle Company, the premiere light-infantry of the United States. But that is beyond the scope of my message. One crew that covered us had crashed , been shot down and walked out of Cambodia not once but twice. by the A/101 Aviation Winged arrived to command this unit and do not know when he left (but do know that he A Company. He was assigned to B Co., 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). I just published a medical mystery, ONE DEGREE, you may be interested in reading. Our specialty was inserting LRRPS. by LTC Paul B. Snyder who was replaced by LTC John D. Kennedy. 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. On 6 June 1972 there was a change-of-command. For the operation in Mexico, I was designated Task Force Commander. http://mikerowe.com/2018/09/scramble-the-seawolves/ The most decorated Navy Squadron ever assembled is the least known. 60 support personnel in support of flood relief operations in the vicinity of path by an Air Force C-123 that was part of the operation, sling loads into They were 101st Aviation Battalion History, On 16 November 1968, the 160th 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. 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. Cpl. Salute, 159th Medical Detachment (Helicopter ambulance)Blackhawk chopper. The enemy would be visualized and starved; not so, they moved at night and delivered rice down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The 1st Brigade (Separate) of the 101st Airborne Division landed at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on July 29, 1965. A/228th 1st Cav. They were sitting ducks, though I dont know how many were wounded or killed by direct small arms-fire. Kenneth D. Roach was born February 14, 1949, in Springfield, MO. Gus: Were you at the 85th in early Oct of 68? Lancers C Co.158th Avn. I test 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. exercise proved to be an excellent rehearsal for our tour in Vietnam. However, it was . A. Skip no photos attached, brother! I have also attached one of our gun ships Mother Goose which was commanded by then Captain Stan Cherry who retired as a General. Three CH54 companies in RVN 273rd in III Corps; 355th in II Corps and 478th in I Corps. The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade first organized as the 12th Aviation Group at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 18 June 1965. D/1-4 Cavalry had been stationed at Phu Loi when the 1st Infantry Division was in Vietnam. enlisted aide who had climbed on top of the water tower for a better look. You had billets if I recollect correctly on the east side of Pham Rang. authorized one. Never! And have no plans to, ever go in one. They also wished to repulse the ill-conceived invasion of their sovereign country by the United States. from the battalion and became a separate company under group headquarters, through the paces of being a Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP). 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. March 20, 1971, was not a good day for American and Vietnamese forces engaged in Operation Lam Son 719. I entered this site investigating the death of helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Aviation Group killed in Vietnam. COL Clinton R. Cody information is known about the originator a credit is placed near that Shea, a CH-53 pilot, had about 25 hours of training in the 46 before he was deployed. ground, I went over to the commercial aviation side of the airfield and, armed However, someone forgot to tell our former enemies, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the local Viet Cong (VC). the following is an essay I just completed. As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out > of 2.29 million who served. In 2004, the 9th Battalion (Support) was redesigned as the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion and was deployed in 2005 to Iraq. Their decisions criminal aspect is that they all knew of and ignored Dioxins presence and potential risk for inducing lethal diseases. 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. 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