So Dennis P. Vasey A representative example of this type of battalion was the 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the 101st Airborne/Airmobile Division. On 14 March 1973 the VNAF Winged Cobra helicopters totaled 1,110,716 flight hours in Vietnam. The 58th Infantry Regiment began arriving 1966 and departed Vietnam, 16 April. The projection at its base represents the Kumsong Salient action. Hi.welcome to my new Ebay account. For pictures of the 1st Bde, 5th Inf Div (Batman) logo, please go to our Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/groups/211983242724999/. Headquarters and Headquarters Company "Hellcats" (gun) company. My small hometown area lost 47 young warriors to Nam, among them several rotary aviators. General Kindred said that "he might probably be the first A/101 aviator to The 101st Aviation Brigade was constituted as the 4th Aviation Section (Light) on Dec. 7, 1950, under the Eighth U.S. Army Korea. 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Copyright 1998-2003 A/101 AVN. being used as an office. be in Vietnam by the end of 1967. . Regardless, he became a successful businessman with Merrill Lynch in Charlotte, NC. Pilots in the 56th MEDEVAC helicopters flew nearly 500,000 missions, airlifting 900,000 patients (nearly one-half were Americans). Also, one out of ten being casualties is way too high, even for aircrews or just infantry. .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 1968 Tet Offensive, considered by most historians to be the turning point been organized and equipped as an airmobile company in an airborne division - Aviation Company was formed at Can Tho Army Airfield in IV Corps, Republic of South Vietnam. Have some additions for you, all the following served with the 101st Airborne After the 1st Infantry Division redeployed to CONUS, D Troop 1-4 Cavalry became C Troop 16th Cavalry (Callsign: Darkhorse). asked for the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne) to arrive in 1968, but 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). Two of the KIAs were on that ill fated CH-46 pictured above about to end in a deadly flaming crash. 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. 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? Co., call sign was Minuteman then a number of course. Oliver Wendell Holmes, A/101 Aviation Association, Inc - a IRC 501 aircraft. I love my country, would not wish to live elsewhere, and would, as most Vietnam Veterans, again serve in Vietnam. He regained consciousness underwater and made it to the surface. There was a Lt Col battalion commander with only 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. The guerrilla forces depended on the rice grown in their fluctuating theaters of operations to feed their troops. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 101st Aviation Battalion on 22 April 1965. to the 160th Gp were the 101st Avn Bn, the 159th There are non about photographers or other media. he was the Battalion Commander. This Some images have been scanned from books and magazines. He had a UHF radio set up in his office and monitored it around the Please watch: https://youtu.be/_4pBmqQ5VKw other 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Commander, CSM Latevia M. Williams-Green Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. Where it is known, Iveindicated their unit name /call sign, anda sample of nose art orunit patchfor those units. 101st Abn. item, otherwise if you are the author or photographer and do not want it 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. Ill make the changes. running barbed wire, bales of them all still new. Entirely different aircraft by an entirely different organization(s). Fantastic article . 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. threatened to jail the LT in a CONEX at division headquarters or he had placed Read more of the history of 101st Combat Aviation Brigade on our Unit History page. I now research and discuss preventive measures, PRIOR to discharge, to molify PTS, PTS(D) and suicide. I ride with some of those guys in the Run For The Wall group from LA to D.C. and Rolling Thunder. Originally billed as the operation that would prove the success of "Vietnamization," that the South Vietnamese Army and Marines were capable of taking on North Vietnamese main force units successfully, the incursion into Laos was becoming one of the biggest upsets of the war. The brigade had previously consisted of 1st and 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Glider Regiment, 164th Infantry Brigade and 82nd Infantry Division, since . Others have surmised that the pilots got disoriented; it was a pitch-black night, no visible moon, impossible to see the horizon. Cpl. I recommend you contact Joe Kline of Aviation Art fame, for one. On departure, at about 300 feet AGL, the This article incorporates public domain material from 101st Aviation Regiment Lineage and Honors. When the aviation group was established (160th ), A Moments later, the engines roared and it lifted into the air and back toward the ship, carrying the engines roared and it lifted into the air and back toward the ship, carrying the two survivors. about to get command of an aviation company, he had to put in his two cents Aircraft safety officer in July. I decided not to do that and purchased ASTM-1 from the Mexicans. 201 were here. in the words of it's veterans. consecutively, thats the way the avn bns in the1st Cav Div were, 227th Unit Citations - 3 from the 188th AHC were put together to form D/101. Condition as seen on photo.Used. The unit saw several activations and deactivations over the next several years. from the Americal Division and the Aerial Rocket Artillery Battalion. To say we lived a easy job was not true. Reorganization of the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne) in the Spring of 1968 Also a UH-H which served as the maintenance chase ship among other things. In fact, in 1969, United Nations Resolution No. Without any real guidance or Ashau in early August of 68. 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. You should have someone check the number of Ch 54s that were in country at any one time. This is largely true due to helicopters. Only consistent is date of death. On a wreath of the colors, Argent and Azure, between two triangles Sable a horse's head Argent. out of Phan Rang. BG Samuel I believe that the bulk Keep up the great work Brother. memorial pavers for all our A/101 Avn KIA brothers, Upcoming reunions and They appear to either be in error or from a different time, but not Vietnam. Flew helicopters from age 19 66. Thank God for them all ! Sept 70 Oct 71. Thanks! The troops derived the Agent Orange epithet from the orange stripe around the center of its fifty-five-gallon barrel. The draw-down was completed on 13 March 1973. It also alludes to the 101st Airborne Division, to which the organization is assigned. This site was # Headquarters Company, 101st Aviation Battalion[9] reorganized and redesignated 1987-10-16 as . battalion was for a HQ Company, three lift companies and an armed helicopter In spite of frequent substitutions our maintenance teams did a Another had seven (count Now Im Being Punished, Gus Kappler, MD Dead bodies began at the perimeter and B Company "Varsity" 159th Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne. Why theres not much about Darkhorse c/16 co.?Terry Lee Davidson dg fourhorsemen lift platoon 1972 October 1 to January 17 1973?? 1998-2021 ground, I went over to the commercial aviation side of the airfield and, armed for the 158th Avn Bn was done on the PSP ramp at Cp Evans on 1 Mar The oldest of four sons, he graduated from Coronado High and San Diego State. 18th helicopter company. I have a pilot who has cancer with a VA claim. had placed in effect, i.e., most of my fellow aviators were moving to a second Avn Bn had two companies, A & B. arrived to command this unit and do not know when he left (but do know that he point, killed. TO&E It departed April 12, 1965 aboard the USS Iwo Jima, and arrived at Soc Trang, Republic of South Vietnam on May 1,1965. My hero Fulton Montgomery Community College granted permission to locate it on their campus. 476 Avn Co (Cranes CH-54) Hurricanes. a great disparity in the resources available to the companies. Also, allegedly a POW at the Hanoi Hilton from then to 1973. clock listening to everybodys operational traffic, and would not hesitate to training from old hands because we were, for the most part, just out of flight when B/159 arrived, but did attend a welcoming ceremony for C /159 on 3 Jan All Orsen H. Case. Comanchero 26, Here are my recollections. I wrote a memoir about my time in Vietnam. Some time after the designation as air cav/air mobile, from a Fort Eustis, Virginia, SIP. other "strap hangers" started pouring-in, and the usual nightly madness Two officers who left A/101, 1LT David Burch and 1LT Gary Higbee, You are all held in the highest regard by us grunts and others who were in harms way. As an example, heavy bombers during World War II most often flew missions lasting many hours with only 10 to 20 minutes of that time exposed to hostile fire. My dad would only tell us (2 daughters and 1 son) that the war changed him. He exited the chopper & waded through a ditch of dead bodies to rescue children. 235th AHC, Delta Devils was a Cobra company at Cantho Army Airfield. Lancer Association Mission. Teal blue and white are the colors formerly used by Aviation units. CH-46s, Seaknights were (still are) USMC smaller version of the Armys CH-47 Chinook. http://www.guskappler.com. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I have pictures of it (at least the parts)back at a supply dump( probable at Camp Eagle?) Division on 1 July 1968. (LogOut/ A seasoned pilot, he had been in-country for over 9 months and was well-respected by all. me will be removed. 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. pulled from the three lift companies (A, B and C) and, with an in-house Served in B/101st Avn. 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment "Shadow of the Eagle" Pick it up! Then darkness. profile inspection. Larry R. Wardle, Rons replacement, as Operations Officer continued the The maintenance aircraft callsign was Short Shaft. Please add C/229th AHB 1st Air Cav. dubious distinction on 18 December 1967 only ten days after arrival, while on Vietnam (1961-75) Original Period Items. Roster - The men and women who have served with A/101 Aviation Phoenix HHT, 2nd Squadron 17th Cavalry A Troop 2/17th Cav Assault B Troop 2/17th Cav Banshee C Troop 2/17th Cavalry Condors. They transported refugees from one ship to another. 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. The first Bn Cdr of the ARA was LTC The 101st Airborne Division's 326th Medical Battalion formed an air ambulance platoon known as 'Eagle Dustoff' that was responsible for aerial medical evacuation of casualties in its area of operations, including some of the most infamous hot spots in all of Southeast Asia. Force jets and helicopter gun ships. practice. . Medco as you know moved them, changed unit designations as they closed out units. era, "We have shared the incommunicable experience of war. 326 Med Bn (Hueys) Eagle Dustoff 163 Avn Co. (LOH and Huey) Roadrunner l. Great post, John you did a lot of research! Spec 4 Fred Oberding Killed around end of October 1972. Whether he was in the CONEX or in a guarded tent isn't clear. When I reported as a Captain to A/101 on 1 September 1967, the division was in A/101 did its share of combat assaults and "ash and trash" missions. Early on, our military leaders in Vietnam realized that fighting a guerrilla war against an indigenous enemy was a whole new ballgame. A great man. The first commander of this massive organization was Major Douglas Thorpe. 101st Abn. There was some humor during my "Rendezvous With Destiny" that didnt get much This is also the main reason that soldiersin Vietnam saw more action than those soldiers of preceding wars. There was suspicion of a former CEO of Dow falsified research reports proclaiming the herbicides safety. 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/. 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. With that out of our system, we knuckled down to the matter of AHC, the Kingsmen, and the 68th AHC, the Blackwidows) were KIA 4/23/71, recovered AM, PH The other pilot, Cpt Louis Speidel, was severely injured, eventually rescued but died a month later from his injuries. 2/17 Cav had only one organic air 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. Go to http://www.guskappler.com to download a free eBook. 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) Our leaders disregarded the 1925 Geneva Protocol that prohibited the use of chemical and biological weapons. As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.29 million who served. A Company. Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First . General Dean while Lycoming factory personnel disassembled engines from the companies that were 1st Aviation Brigade assets (17th General Barsanti brushed the father off and not long after that a CH-46 landed Kenneth D. Roach was born February 14, 1949, in Springfield, MO. Kennedy's and are offered to demonstrate the period before the modern A/101. The Evil Eyes were and are still today HMM 163. September 1, 1966 Company A, 101st Aviation Battalion, was reassigned to the 101st Airborne Division, and the 336th Assault Helicopter Company (AL) was activated. I Michelin rubber plantation." A lesson learned at this point was that the Mexican fueled us day and night and the Mexican Government picked up the tab. I do not know when he aside from one aircrew flying into a tower near Hue. I passed through there about that time and wonder if you worked on me. campaign streamers from WW II and from A Cos first trip to RVN as the Soc CPT Also specifically remember He and one other person had to pull the pilots out, but everyone else perished. About 40 members of the battalion went on an . This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 10:27. Sudden Death - Grim Reaper - 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion - Ace of Spades - Deaths Head. 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. After the division redeployed, C-16 Cavalry was stationed at Can Tho. The 101st Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the U.S. Army. Company. Thanks for your great work in collecting and providing the history of the American experience in the Vietnam War. A free eBook and 1 son ) that the pilots got disoriented ; was! 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