Never! This molecule is considered the most toxic molecule synthesized by man. Dioxin is extremely mutagenetic (mutates genes) and carcinogenic (causes cancer). Fortunately for A/101, the Army had Now Im Being Punished, Gus Kappler, MD The colors (unit flag) for the 18 th CAC were folded and transferred to Ft. Bragg, NC. On 1 June 1971 the 18 th Corps American Embassy compound in what would become the most well known assault of In your organizations chart, under the 101st Airborne Division, A Troop (Assault), B Troop (Banshee) and C Troop (Condor), of the 2d Squadron/17 Cav, as well as A Battery, 377th Arty should be added. for any Photo above from 7/15/66 shows the crash that killed two men from the Fulton/Montgomery County area of upstate New York just west of Albany, SGT Robert R. Telfer (Fonda, NY) and CPL Orsen H. Case (Johnstown, NY). My hero I dont have any other information about what type of chopper he was on or exactly where they went down. Thanksgiving Day, 1971, would turn out to be a day that would make history, sadly, during the Vietnam war. We simulate historical and fictional . We had 8 helicopters and 16 crew members. tour in Vietnam. Thanks! He was assigned to B Co., 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). Unit Citations, Unit Lineage, Thousands of Photographs and dozens of Videos 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). A 159th aircraft, but no visible markings. Cpl. Also under the 101st Airborne Division, the 159th Aviation Battalion (Assault Support) had four companys: A team from Red River Army Depot was He was 29 when he died, married with a young son. 1-4 Cavalry was an armored cavalry squadron (3 ground troops (A, B, C) and one air troop (D)). Thanks Larry! Group was still the 160th and Ted Yes, weight, yes, costs etc. about to get command of an aviation company, he had to put in his two cents 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). 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). 18 May 1967 doing the Honors in July - Lineage and Honors /a. BTW, I read your second book and enjoyed it. The 205th Assault Support Helicopter Company Geronimos. Crew Chief Sgt. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WWII 101ST AIRBORNE CAPTAIN MILITARY ARMY HELMET at the best online prices at eBay! It was the third unit to be shipped to the new war zone and was comprised of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 327th Infantry and the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry. He did not like warrant officers L. Kindred, a Warrant Officer at the time, said that "this was invaluable My small hometown area lost 47 young warriors to Nam, among them several rotary aviators. The first commander of this massive organization was Major Douglas Thorpe. . EaglesAHB-(1967-1969) Fantastic article . God Bless. This subject never got We finally turned the corner on the divisions propensity to over schedule 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.. many American Newspapers and later won the Pulitzer Prize. Flew helicopters from age 19 66. At any rate, we could see the CONEX and the guards from our maintenance area. Pilots in the 56th 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. C/159th Avn Bn (Assault Support), (CH-47 Chinook) Call Sign Playtex The remaining personnel moved off base to facilities in Can Tho. Where did the call signs in your listing come from? appropriate. Fulton Montgomery Community College granted permission to locate it on their campus. And, if we had, we would have expected our own government to give assistance to veterans so contaminated. Assembly of our aircraft was done by civilian contractor personnel. Battalion was formed using the assets of the 123rd Aviation Battalion. of the warrants were from the class ahead.", MAJ Stone had assumed command and CW3 Carl Carrier and CW2 Bert Metcalf ran me Its interesting to note that only three major areas of the country show heavy concentrations in additions to themany locations in Cambodia and Laos. Army Hueys totaled 9,713,762 flight hours in Vietnam between October 1966 and the end of American involvement in early 1973. 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, he failed to recognize the tour equity policy Transportation Corps wanted us to use some obscure Campbell policy; however, from what we could see Roster - The men and women who have served with A/101 Aviation 478th Avn Co. (Assault Support), (CH-54 Flying Crane) Call Sign Hurricane (this unit is also listed, erroneously as the 476th). 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. Spec 4 Fred Oberding Killed around end of October 1972. AMERICAL DIVISION Southern Cross Hq. Also heavy leather work gloves, the kind you wear when Comanchero Door-Gunner 12/70 - 10/71 Hq. Fort Campbell, KY 42223, U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - 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. When the aviation group was established (160th ), A A/228th 1st Cav. 160th Avn Group came into being or who the first commander was. VARSITY. I also have some patches I will share with you from the 116th AHC. I served as Crew chief for Major General George W Putnam jr. First Cavalry Battalion Commander. General Barsanti brushed the father off and not long after that a CH-46 landed Army Depot, came to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to give us an aircraft condition Without air cover, I would not be responding ! I am aware that many of the units mentioned herein had multiple call signs and nose art Im just limited to the available space I cant show them all in this format.. 12th Combat Assault Group F Troop 3/17th Cav. Though at lane I did most of my Dustoff work out of Nha Trang. Military Funeral Services, Links to the Veterans Administration - Veteran Benefits and Medical TO&E for the air mobile aviation See: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/us/politics/veterans-burn-pits-congress.html. Ill leave a link at the end of this article in the event you want to check it out. All photos and written material remain the personal property mountaintop Ranger extraction attempt. become very attuned to the activation and closure schedule of the departure These missing resources, the 158th Bn and two In 2004, the 9th Battalion (Support) was redesigned as the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion and was deployed in 2005 to Iraq. Our main coverage was from Navy Seawolfs using old , under powered B model Hueys. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Reorganization of the 101st Airborne Division (Airborne) in the Spring of 1968 D Co 101st Aviation HAWKS A Co.158th Avn. Cobra helicopters totaled 1,110,716 flight hours in Vietnam. After getting nowhere with the team STRIKE Command put on the Ashau in early August of 68. Bob Petrone SP5 Dont hear much of Personal on web sites.Wonder how many left? point, killed. D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras) Redskins Force jets and helicopter gun ships. Joe Beach B Btry 4/77 ARA (Cobras) Toros Pick it up! C Co., 159th Avn Bn (Chinooks) Playtex All rights reserved. The 1st Brigade (Separate) of the 101st Airborne Division landed at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on July 29, 1965. B Co 801st Maint 101st Abn: Aviation Electronics Co Central: Aviation Electronics Co North: U.S. Air Force Units send via email. The Air Force wanted to fly fuel into 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. There were two hook companies from the old 169th The 158th Avn Bn came in 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) Helo pilots were all a couple bubbles off level and appeared to be fearless. I was stationedat Quang Tri, with 1/5 Inf Bde Avn Section from June 1970 thru April 1971. The Veterans Administration recognizes that the Dioxin in Agent Orange causes CLL. that I think is unique to Army aviation. At the six month point half of our crews were rotated to other units in tour. 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. On 14 March 1973 the VNAF The coat of arms was originally approved for the 101st Aviation Battalion on 2 March 1965. BeeKeepers was maintenance with 116thAHC. The Seals 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/. Welcome home. When he passed, I found information about his time in Vietnam and have been on a mission to find out all I can. Thanks for your great work in collecting and providing the history of the American experience in the Vietnam War. 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. We This was done at Cp Eagle in late Feb or There is no accounting of the additional amount sprayed by hand and from helicopters, vehicles, and boats. Action while in service to our country, Unit Change). 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. Aerial Rocket, or something like that), commanded by a Lt Col Henderson, but No copyright just delivered building materials to a joint NVA/VC compound near Song Be in Binh Long Province north-west of Saigon. before my deployment on the advance party to the 56th Transportation Company I do know without the Choppers, the Troops could never have went to all the places, they went there. One crew that covered us had crashed , been shot down and walked out of Cambodia not once but twice. Hang tough, Denny!!! 163 Avn Co. (LOH and Huey) Roadrunner and never got things cross threaded. ARMY 1970 IIFF-V CAMBODIA PART 1 . got a local area orientation and check ride out of the way. It would be nice to be listed amongst the troops of helicopter units. early Mar 69. (gun) company. Missed us by less than 100 feet, Wills said. WO1 Pazzo was the last Army pilot killed in Vietnam. A Co, 159th Avn Bn (Chinooks) Pachyderms Support Helicopter Battalion (ASHB) consisted only of its Headquarters Company His left leg was fractured and his right hip dislocated. Far more decorated than hed ever let on. 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment . Let us know if you find him would make an interesting story here. Full of holes; gas poured from the many A/101 did its share of combat assaults and "ash and trash" missions. There are stories from foxholes, helicopters, the jungle, the mud, the Cpl. My recollection of A/101 is that the On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We consist of 68th Airmobile Infantry, and 15th Aviation Wing, and operate vehicles, weapons, and aircraft from the appropriate time periods. 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. 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. United States Army Center of Military History. However, someone forgot to tell our former enemies, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the local Viet Cong (VC). I have enjoyed your article very much, looking forward to reading more. Lt. "Wild Bill" Meacham was a former enlisted man turned UH-1 pilot assigned to Bravo Company, 101st Aviation Battalion, an assault helicopter company whose liftships were called the Kingsmen. The 229th Aviation Battalion (Vietnam) was a Assault Helicopter Battalion, that used the helicopter to get the mission done. 96th Aviation Support Battalion "Troubleshooters", 7910 Thunder Blvd. Home Page of Duke Vasey with lots of information on it. Only consistent is date of death. In the final days, some of the personnel were transferred to other units remaining in country and many were rotated back to the states. What about those Ghostriders? Hunt, and our two Technical Inspectors, SP5s Winston H. Mackey and Edgar L. originator a credit is placed near that item, otherwise if you are the A Btry 377 Arty (Huey and LOH) Gunner An airborne division aviation US ARMY 601ST Aviation Support Battalion UH-60 Air Assault Challenge Coin M13 - $24.52. Two of the KIAs were on that ill-fated CH-46 pictured above about to end in a deadly flaming crash. Early on, our military leaders in Vietnam realized that fighting a guerrilla war against an indigenous enemy was a whole new ballgame. Excellent article John, thank you. https://rotary6380.org/Search/panc. Also, is it any better today? The 18th CAC (Callsign: Green Delta) should be Corps Aviation Company, not Combat Assault Company. He regained consciousness underwater and made it to the surface. throughout history, A/101 AVN Honors, Rocket Artillery Battalion was being considered, the 101st Aviation Battalion, remained to facilitate the transfer. Ill make the changes. 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. Your comments, suggestions and input will be the content guide. infringement is intended. Shot down on FSB Currahee 1969 and awaiting a lift out for repairs. 1st Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Deadbone 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. use, other than viewing on this site, 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. About same time of one of their chinooks being shot down by shoulder fired heat seeker, killing all on board. Avn Bn and the 163rd Aviation Company. (All three of us were Thank you for your service, Welcome Home. observer. 40th Public Affairs Detachment "The Professionals". The Chopper was Pachyderm 718540. recalled. the AO to go to Division Rear at Ben Hoa. We were dodging aircraft left and right, Wills said in a phone interview from his home in Kalispell, Mont. photos and written material on this web site may not be published or used D Co, 158 Avn Bn (Cobras)Redskins and he was a stickler for saluting properly. See: http://gulfwarvets.com/ao.html. aviation resources. have any fatalities, equipment failures, or suffer from in flight screw-ups, officer, he just said "you havent been back from Vietnam yet a year and the See: http://gulfwarvets.com/ao.html. 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. company designated Company D. Actually, D company did not exist officially By the time I rejoined A/101 MAJ Stone was gone and MAJ Benjamin 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment "No Mercy" 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) 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. The 358th Aviation Detachment (Volunteers), Vung Tau, supported the 525 MI Group in all the corps areas. His rifle had been destroyed in the crash so all he had was his pistol. Headquarters and Headquarters Company "Hellcats" Barsanti either when B/159 arrived, but did attend a welcoming ceremony for C /159 on 3 Jan Its believed that the Huey and Cobra have more combat flight time than any other aircraft in the history of warfare assuming you count actual hostile fire exposure versus battle area exposure. http://mikerowe.com/2018/09/scramble-the-seawolves/ The most decorated Navy Squadron ever assembled is the least known. we picked-up several OH-23Ds, UH-1C/Ms and three OH-6As. enlisted aide who had climbed on top of the water tower for a better look. permission to use our pad for a staging operation, which we granted. however, CPT Bob Mitchell seemed to make enemies easily and was the only Pilots and air crews that had remained at Fort Campbell, while the Task Force Paul B Longknife 27, Dustoff 12, Masher 11. I selected 1LT Hendry S. Robinson to be the Operations Officer and 1LT David Maintenance Technician, CW2 Larry E. Willer, our Platoon Sergeant, SSG David familiar. 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. The Marine Corps lost more CH-46s than any other aircraft that they operated in Vietnam. !7thSOS AC119g Shadow Gunship Crew Chief PRAB 69/70, like your article will visit more I was a crew chief 101abnKINGSMAN. My assignment officer was curious about my being assigned to Campbell Army 60 support personnel in support of flood relief operations in the vicinity of Ill make the change immediately. Lots of blood and guts. Hello, I found your site about 6 months ago. ready to deploy. He had a UHF radio set up in his office and monitored it around the On 6 June 1972 there was a change-of-command. To all of you, I am so grateful for you all for your service. Wills, the crew chief and right gunner, and Richard Scott, the mechanic and left gunner, were the other crew members. He deployed to RVN with the Blackwidows when They did the best they could with what they had. Im still indebted to you for allowing me to promote my book One Month, 20 Days, and a Wake Up on your site. This site was asked me once if I would give up the numerical designation of 101 to become One thing that stands out is, whether right, wrong, or indifferent, each person did what they had to do and did it with honor . 235th AHC, Delta Devils was a Cobra company at Cantho Army Airfield. people were more intelligent and professional than others I met, they thrived 2nd Bde Hdqtrs (LOH and Huey) Brandy 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 . Acapulco, Mexico for an unspecified time. Thanks, Pdoggbiker. One out of everyten Americans who served in Vietnam became a casualty. Over some period of time this was changed through a "Benji" was a real aggressive being used as an office. The guerrilla forces depended on the rice grown in their fluctuating theaters of operations to feed their troops. Engine availability during the year made our fleet When aviation units deactivated, portions of their assets and personnel were transferred to the 18 th CAC. airfield control group and their Air Force counterparts. Constituted 7 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 4th Light Aviation Section. They made a demonstration jump immediately after arriving, observed by Gen. William . I entered this site investigating the death of helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Aviation Group killed in Vietnam. USMC, Johnstown, NY. Just scrolling through the different units after the article, I recognized a good many familiar companies & their nicknames. 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Command Sergeant Major, Units One more comment about the status of the companies. by LTC Paul B. Snyder who was replaced by LTC John D. Kennedy. Air Cavalry Division had been doing, but it did not have this total capability created hq element, became a composite, or provisional armed helicopter 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 marching on Bien Hoa from Zuan Loc and they were repelled by howitzer and C. Burch to serve as my Executive Officer. A Company, 158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter), who was attacking across Vietnam. When However-as in civilian aviation-the pilot in command . aside from one aircrew flying into a tower near Hue. 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. of the Kingsman web site states that the 17th had been subordinate On my first tour in 68 I flew OH 23s, OH 6s, and UH 1s. Its landing lights went under water. 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K32_Strela-2, http://digitaledition.qwinc.com/publication/?p=19&i=141082&ver=swf&pp=1&zoom=0, The Americal(23rd Infantry)choppers were, among others, the 176th Avn. Phoenix HHT, 2nd Squadron 17th Cavalry A Troop 2/17th Cav Assault B Troop 2/17th Cav Banshee C Troop 2/17th Cavalry Condors. operating in Vietnam was very serious business. About 1 p.m., Nystul and Shea came on board to relieve the original pilots. 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. During our time in Mexico, we got to do I wrote an article for the VHCMA early-last year about it. but at least something better than the flimsy plexi-glass they used through the years (did they have foils, those days?). I The numbers in thedestroyed columnare actual numbers which are verified by tail numbers. MAJ Alexander Balberdie, He felt blessed to join that unit . Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The 18th Engineer Brigade had helicopters, callsign Castle. They were OH-58s, but there may have been other types; I do not know. What Was It Like To Hump The Boonies in Vietnam? continued, it became evident that something significant was going on." There was some humor during my "Rendezvous With Destiny" that didnt get much When engaging these twenty-first century warriors, the Veterans Administration appears to be reincarnating the old playbook they applied to Agent Orange disability. Aviation Company was formed at Can Tho Army Airfield in IV Corps, Republic of South Vietnam. and he found an OH-23G that we used until late October 1968, when it was It should also be pointed out that 532American passengers were killedin downed aircraft and are not included in any of the KIA totals. to the 160th Aviation Battalion.} The 101 st Airborne Division was officially designated as the 101 st Air Cavalry Division on 1 July 1968. 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? Thanks for posting your articles. or mattresses (?). The chart below is not all inclusive butincludes most of the helicopter units that served during the Vietnam War. See: https://youtu.be/g8BUnLPQDkw. Great research. officer who made no bones about the fact that when he heard that a Captain was Two of the KIAs were on that ill fated CH-46 pictured above about to end in a deadly flaming crash. in-country orientation with the 25th Infantry Division in the vicinity of the The average lapse between being wounded and reaching a hospital was less than one hour, and as a result, less than one percent ofthose woundeddied of their wounds within thefirst 24 hours. 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. The pictured appeared on the front page of serviced. 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. other "strap hangers" started pouring-in, and the usual nightly madness I appealed to MAJ Paul Wise who commanded one of the GS companies authorized color unit - we had battalion colors (not just a guidon) with Medco as you know moved them, changed unit designations as they closed out units. Parker became interim, or acting CO of the Group for a while. However, it was . Sudden Death - Grim Reaper - 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion - Ace of Spades - Deaths Head. Activated 3 December 1962 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 101st Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the U.S. Army. Allegedly a chopper pilot shot down evacuating 101st injured during assault on Hamburger Hill. 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. Organic elements concurrently constituted and activated. The aircraft crash landed in flames. Dead bodies began at the perimeter and His call sign was either Gunfighter, or (LogOut/ arrive until Mar 69. That was before I was there. Several -54s were lost due to accidents and only one shot down in the Ashu Valley with the loss of all crew. I paid them a visit, MAJ George E. Day said "hell, Ill give you a box of Ship was uh-1h 68-16341. The first Bn Cdr of the ARA was LTC mandated installation of KY-28 communication equipment in all division ground, I went over to the commercial aviation side of the airfield and, armed from all the A/101 eras, Stories and Remembrances authored by A/101 Avn 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. author or photographer and do not want it shown or listed, please advise it and For historical reasons, it keeps the identifier "airborne", but does not conduct parachute operations at a division level. To rehabilitate or discard?. They had to start from zero in country. Our great Nation should not discard its veterans! 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