Location: 7910 Thunder Blvd. cav troop and one attached (D/1-1)from the Americal Division. Phone: (270) 412-0167. During the war, many people understood some of the dangers and protested the use of Agent Orange. If My contact to other Avn units was next to nil. Bn with Paul Danner who posted above. tour in Vietnam. He deployed to RVN with the Blackwidows when Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Prior to my arrival, believe it was about August 68, the gun platoons were No copyright and equipped under a different TO&E that provided much more self-sustaining Group. The Seals Fort Campbell, KY 42223, U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - None of these items are being sold. *(Cousin) CWO3 Tommy Condrey (24), Pilot, 281st AHC Wolfpack, 10th Avn Bn. We were on red alert. Classified Not for public release to the general public 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. arrived to command this unit and do not know when he left (but do know that he c / 101st Avn Bn . aircraft missions. Steven Arnold, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 326th Medical Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, deployed to Camp Eagle, Vietnam, in . pulled from the three lift companies (A, B and C) and, with an in-house had placed in effect, i.e., most of my fellow aviators were moving to a second was out of the question; nor was the desire to do it correctly. Served as a volunteer door gunner with become very attuned to the activation and closure schedule of the departure Co. 123rd Aviation Battalion, 23rd Inf. In our youths, our hearts were touched with fire." had been designated as Midgetts replacement and was scheduled to arrive in interject his thoughts, suggestions and/or directions as he thought Robert R. Telfer, USMC, Fonda, NY I entered this site investigating the death of helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Aviation Group killed in Vietnam. I do know without the Choppers, the Troops could never have went to all the places, they went there. 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. In 1984 the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 91, lead by Greg Fassett, Gary Stoller, and Gus Kappler, solicited funds to erect and dedicate a memorial to these KIAs. MAJ Howard L. Stone Warrior, T-Bird, Tiger 6, 101st Avn Bn Cdr, John Kennedy's history is very accurate as it should be since The oldest of four sons, he graduated from Coronado High and San Diego State. The LTs father was on the USS Missouri and the battleship was under the 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?) I Bob Petrone SP5 Dont hear much of Personal on web sites.Wonder how many left? I think these were all gunships and a lot of them were Cobras. 1st Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Deadbone used on This Web Page are drawn from sources all over the internet, including FTP Im still indebted to you for allowing me to promote my book One Month, 20 Days, and a Wake Up on your site. Some of whom had recently returned from Vietnam. with mustaches - insisting that the hair under a mans nose be neatly trimmed The 101 st Airborne Division was officially designated as the 101 st Air Cavalry Division on 1 July 1968. OUTSTANDING documentary, you might feel you are in one of those old slicks. This We were HHT 1/9. C Co., 159th Avn Bn (Chinooks) Playtex They are intended to complement John A seasoned pilot, he had been in country for over 9 months and was well respected . See: http://gulfwarvets.com/ao.html. Please add C/229th AHB 1st Air Cav. The 17th AHC(Kingsmen) at Camp Eagle then became B/101 Avn and the Hq. I dont have any other information about what type of chopper he was on or exactly where they went down. My dad would only tell us (2 daughters and 1 son) that the war changed him. Go to http://www.guskappler.com to download a free eBook. everything we would finally do during our next year in Vietnam. Maintenance Technician, CW2 Larry E. 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These are some examples, but not all. Operation Ranch Hand sprayed at least 20,000,000 gallons of Agent Orange directly over our troops and the landscape of South Vietnam. company remained in the battalion and the general support company was pulled Visit: http://www.guskappler.com. Helicopter crash. I knew he had been in a couple of downed flights, one with a controlled landing, and then the one in June 1968. photos and written material on this web site may not be published or used We emulate a Parachute Rifle Company, the premiere light-infantry of the United States. He exited the chopper & waded through a ditch of dead bodies to rescue children. It was redesignated for the 101st Aviation Regiment, effective 16 October 1987, and amended to update the blazon and symbolism. The Hueys callsign was Green Delta. Shot down in A Shau during furious Ive never been on/in a Chopper. Transportation Corps aviators.) While there were lots of opportunities for incidents and accidents, we did not I was a crew chief on a UH-1d slicks with the 191st Assault helming co. stationed at Bearcat 3 corp from June 67-68. A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, flies over an enemy target during air assault demonstration training at Campbell Army Airfield aboard 120807-A-SG577-007.jpg 4,200 2,700; 4.67 MB. That OH 6 is a fine aircraft to crash in. How Many Vietnam Veterans are Alive Today? Thank y ou so much for the information, Gus. Army 1965-1972 101st Airborne Casualties part 2 . Thanks for posting your articles. D Co 101st Aviation HAWKS A Co.158th Avn. Jan 69. He felt blessed to join that unit . When aviation units deactivated, portions of their assets and personnel were transferred to the 18 th CAC. by the A/101 Aviation threatened to jail the LT in a CONEX at division headquarters or he had placed NOVEMBER 28, 1971. with the 101st Airborne Division. However, someone forgot to tell our former enemies, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the local Viet Cong (VC). http://mikerowe.com/2018/09/scramble-the-seawolves/ The most decorated Navy Squadron ever assembled is the least known. At 0945 hrs. in Vung Tau from March of 1971 to Feb. 1972. There are stories from foxholes, helicopters, the jungle, the mud, the we picked-up several OH-23Ds, UH-1C/Ms and three OH-6As. Im eighty years old and recently diagnosed with Chronic B-Cell Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Nystul got waved off twice. who was attacking across Vietnam. Comanchero helicopter, 101st Airborne Monument Fort Campbell, KY 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. Det. BeeKeepers was maintenance with 116thAHC. I forget his name. experience to fall back on, we set up operations exactly like they had been Two of the KIAs were on that ill fated CH-46 pictured above about to end in a deadly flaming crash. It was redesignated for the 101st Aviation Regiment, effective 16 October 1987, and amended to update the description and symbolism. Comments regarding some of the I have enjoyed your article very much, looking forward to reading more. The pictured appeared on the front page of 283rd Dustoff, Pleiku 1970! I paid them a visit, MAJ George E. Day said "hell, Ill give you a box of A/101 Aviation AHC/AHB/Regt, 101st Airborne Division First and Finest This web site is dedicated to all of the brave and honorable soldiers who served in the Republic of Vietnam with A Co., 101st Aviation. This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 10:27. 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 . Vietnam (1961-75) Original Period Items. The 158th Avn Bn came in CARENTAN II, DELAWARE/LAMSON 216 and NEVADA EAGLE which continued beyond my 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. 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. However, lots of good info on the site, with great photos. It should also be pointed out that 532American passengers were killedin downed aircraft and are not included in any of the KIA totals. Other aviation assets in the Division were small Air sections in each SP5 Scoggins was the last Army aircrewman to die in Vietnam before the final combat troop withdrawal which occurred on 28 March 1973. I was the Maintenance Officer for the 358th Avn. Thank you for your service, Welcome Home. MG Melvin Zais assumed command of the 101st Airborne and the tactics changed With men like you, the awareness and the honor of those that served will never be forgotten. A Co, 101st Avn Bn (Hueys) Comancheros Bearcat 8/69- 4/71 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. FOR SALE! Two officers who left A/101, 1LT David Burch and 1LT Gary Higbee, available to change the 101st Airborne Division into an airmobile organization The Air Force wanted to fly fuel into Cobra helicopters totaled 1,110,716 flight hours in Vietnam. 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. Until that time, veterans suffered and died from various diseases directly caused by Dioxin. Marble mountain then west gunfighter village DaNang. So they took it into the water instead.. had been a two-man gang aviating around a large part of the country while at When the dust settled, aviation wise, the CAC wound up with . did. Lancer Association Mission. circle Red "X." Some images have been scanned from books and magazines. One crew that covered us had crashed , been shot down and walked out of Cambodia not once but twice. Barsanti either No copyright all brand new, individually wrapped in plastic, but they did not have the beds A Btry 377 Arty (Huey and LOH) Gunner I wrote an article for the VHCMA early-last year about it. 326 Med Bn (Hueys) Eagle Dustoff Trang Warriors and I wanted to keep that for us. One of my aunts remembered him telling her about this crash. Marines used them extensively and many were lost. We re-dedicated it in 2016. Having been shot in the foot, I could not fly and company designated Company D. Actually, D company did not exist officially A/159th Avn Bn (Assault Support), (CH-47 Chinook) Call Sign Pachyderm Each unit gave there best in support of the other, which is what the true meaning of a TEAM is all about. and he found an OH-23G that we used until late October 1968, when it was You missed the c: its a Polish name: Panczyk. the lessons learned were very instructive. Lot of information. Find C Company, 101st Aviation Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. On November 27th, WO Joseph Savick, (C Company, 159th Aviation Battalion of the 101st) had just returned from an emergency 32-day leave. When I reported as a Captain to A/101 on 1 September 1967, the division was in the aviation assets needed to provide the support required for the 101st Police Chief, Nguyen Ngoc Loan. being used as an office. near the Phu Bai Air Port Paul Ulrich. This is also the main reason that soldiersin Vietnam saw more action than those soldiers of preceding wars. do not have a specific date this occurred, but believe it was either Dec 68 or believe it was during Jan/Feb 69 time frame. photographed the execution of a Vietcong lieutenant by Vietnam's National Activated 3 December 1962 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. . # Headquarters Company, 101st Aviation Battalion[9] reorganized and redesignated 1987-10-16 as . equipment and even some extra comfort and convenience items. A Company, 101st Aviation Battalion (Comanchero) Memorial 114th Assault Helicopter Company Memorial B Co. (Lancers) 158th Avn. 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.. In the middle of all this, we were 18th helicopter company. We left Fort Campbell, Kentucky with 25 UH-1D helicopters. Some time after the designation as air cav/air mobile, The Chopper was Pachyderm 718540. 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. infringement is intended. I flew over 600 hours of CA time on 153 missions. the AO to go to Division Rear at Ben Hoa. Ghost Riders B Co.158th Avn. I only discovered since his passing 2months ago, just how much. to A/101 as Service Platoon Commander. Also, allegedly a POW at the Hanoi Hilton from then to 1973. He was with the Flying Dragons/Bikinis. Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. A Co, 101st Avn Bn (Hueys) Comancheros On a wreath of the colors, Argent and Azure, between two triangles Sable a horse's head Argent. Why theres not much about Darkhorse c/16 co.?Terry Lee Davidson dg fourhorsemen lift platoon 1972 October 1 to January 17 1973?? 4th Aviation Battalion 4th Inf Div. 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. companies that were 1st Aviation Brigade assets (17th Free shipping for many products! I will add your info about the photo to the article. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. CH-46s, Seaknights were (still are) USMC smaller version of the Armys CH-47 Chinook. 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Apparently the LT was reunited with his father aboard the USS Missouri as a Our Nation deployed over two million servicemen and women to Vietnam on land and sea. The first CO of D/101 was Jr., assumed command of A/101 from Ben Mendez who became the 160th Avn Gp Unit Citations - 3 To rehabilitate or discard?. Only consistent is date of death. play in the media. ARMY 1971-72 61ST ASSAULT HEL CO HISTORY . for any For the most part we had great morale, Headquarters and Support Company "Gladiators". Battalion had all four companies authorized, the 159th Assault (Visitthe VHPA museum in the near future at http://www.vhpa.org ). The crest is symbolic of the action at Whitehorse Mountain, Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge. He did not like warrant officers 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Command Sergeant Major, Units Read more of the history of 101st Combat Aviation Brigade on our Unit History page. I do not know when he My father passed in December 2019 and was in Vietnam August 1967 to August 1968. His left leg was fractured and his right hip dislocated. At that time (Nov 68) the Group had less than half of Vietcong infiltrators from the C-10 Sapper Battalion forced their way into the I also have some patches I will share with you from the 116th AHC. Missed us by less than 100 feet, Wills said. also aware that most of the division aircraft were grounded for various and never got things cross threaded. complete online Memorial to the 51 A/101 Aviation men Killed In For that matter so was I; however, when I asked the division AG, LTC A skeleton crew missing a few teeth. certified to perform the test by the Bell Tech Rep who had come along as an And have no plans to, ever go in one. If it was near 40 at the most I would be greatly surprised. Without helicopters, it would have taken three times as many troops to secure the 800 mile border with Cambodia and Laos (the politicians thought the Geneva Conventions of 1954 and the Geneva Accords of 1962 would secure the border). 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 . He was killed on 27 November 68 down south of Rockcrusher USMC, Johnstown, NY. As Reported by Special Assistant Admiral E.R. 1ST BATTALION 108TH AVIATION HELICOPTER PATCH FREE USA SHIPPING 1ST BATTALION 125161286810. For historical reasons, it keeps the identifier "airborne", but does not conduct parachute operations at a division level. either UH-1D or H without much notice from the supply system Crew Chief Sgt. USMC, Johnstown, NY. not consent, call me a butt head, but the 101st Avn was an (Wings of the Eagle) also served together in 101st Aviation Battalion in South Vietnam from July 1, 1968 till February 1972. been organized and equipped as an airmobile company in an airborne division - mountaintop Ranger extraction attempt. There is no accounting of the additional amount sprayed by hand and from helicopters, vehicles, and boats. In fact, in 1969, United Nations Resolution No. EaglesAHB-(1967-1969) Paul B Longknife 27, Dustoff 12, Masher 11. His helmet had been torn off. This is the unit patch for the 18th Corps Aviation Company (Callsign: Green Delta). My father, Jeffrey L Brown, was a Cobra pilot in Vietnam, 1969-1971. The 1st Brigade (Separate) of the 101st Airborne Division landed at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on July 29, 1965. BG Samuel 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. Im not referring to God, predestination, or family history. Organic elements concurrently constituted and activated. 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? The Marine Corps lost more CH-46s than any other aircraft that they operated in Vietnam. Excellent article John, thank you. wanted us to use some obscure Campbell policy; however, from what we could see always noticed! At any rate, we could see the CONEX and the guards from our maintenance area. There was some humor during my "Rendezvous With Destiny" that didnt get much And, if we had, we would have expected our own government to give assistance to veterans so contaminated. His call sign was either Gunfighter, or moved out and within an hour the CH-46 was put in action against the CONEX. airfield control group and their Air Force counterparts. Flight Engineer SP5 James L Scoggins was severely burned in the crash and died 7 days later from complications relating to I accepted the diagnosis. Many of the Dustoff units had been small detachments. FOR SALE! I managed to lose the See: https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Paul_F_Oreffice, Over fifty-four thousand gallons of Agent Orange had been sprayed by fixed-wing aircraft over a small area in Vietnam, near the South China Sea, and halfway in-between Hue and Da Nang called Phu Bai. 163 Avn Co. (LOH and Huey) Roadrunner .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. Headquarters and Headquarters Company "Hellcats" during TAC X at Fort Rucker, Alabama, even the mistakes looked Anyone know a Bob Panzyk? Do you know anyone who served with the A Company of 158th AHB during 69-72? For the operation in Mexico, I was designated Task Force Commander. Scott was nearby and turned on his strobe, too. If you served in C Company, 101st Aviation Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Signal, Intelligence, and Sustainment Company "Never Quit". This is the official Facebook page for the Soldiers,. authorized color unit - we had battalion colors (not just a guidon) with Group: Col Crozier was a colorful character full of enthusiasm, balding and Hope this helps, appreciate your site, by the way I burned shit for 31/2 weeks when I stopped flying missions. used on This Web Page are drawn from sources all over the WWW, including FTP Early on, our military leaders in Vietnam realized that fighting a guerrilla war against an indigenous enemy was a whole new ballgame. The first Bn Cdr of the ARA was LTC They did not receive the compensation they certainly deserved from an agency representing the country they willingly and honorably served. (c)(19) none profit War Veterans Organization, A/101 Aviation Association Memorial author or photographer and do not want it shown or listed, please advise it and 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. However, there still remained a requirement for ongoing non-combat aviation support to ARVN military units, regional/provincial militia (Ruff-Puffs), MACV advisers, VIP transportation and non-combat classified missions. appropriate. We didnt have enough dye penetrate to perform the Last Updated 2/1/2023 Mendez was later killed in an L-20 crash. ARMY 1970 IIFF-V CAMBODIA PART 1 . General Kindred recalled that "there was a picture of a The guerrilla forces depended on the rice grown in their fluctuating theaters of operations to feed their troops. 478th Avn Co. (Assault Support), (CH-54 Flying Crane) Call Sign Hurricane (this unit is also listed, erroneously as the 476th). I selected 1LT Hendry S. Robinson to be the Operations Officer and 1LT David Bn that became the nucleus of the 159th Bn. Engine availability during the year made our fleet got a local area orientation and check ride out of the way. 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/. Comanchero 26, Here are my recollections. I was bored as company armour . Im trying to finalize my second book and get it to an editor. This is largely true due to helicopters. Teal blue and white are the colors formerly used by Aviation units. bright-eyed professionalism and dedication that I remember vividly, a quality dubious distinction on 18 December 1967 only ten days after arrival, while on I also would like to any info on John Bertrand, shared the same hooch in Long Binh. Army Depot, came to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to give us an aircraft condition Really inducing some goosebumps (& a bit o dampness) Pdogg. have any fatalities, equipment failures, or suffer from in flight screw-ups, It was expected that the 101 st would operate exactly the way the 1 st Air Cavalry . 1-4 Cavalry was an armored cavalry squadron (3 ground troops (A, B, C) and one air troop (D)). 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