Camp Holloway Veterans Archive 9
Archived October 31, 2000
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Name: Charles A. Snow Website: Referred by: Other Veteran's Web Site From: Knoxville, TN Time: 2000-10-30 10:01:42 Comments: I was at Holloway 11/64 - 11/65. Flew guns. Thanks for your hard work, hope you will keep updating. |
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Name: Charles A. Dillon Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Time: 2000-10-29 19:20:58 Comments: I served in the 219th Recon. Aiplane Company. "Headhunters" in 1970-71. I spent 4 months at Camp Holloway and also served in Ban Me Thuot and LZ English. I enjoy the web page very much and have been able to find my old "hooch" in the photos. I have a friend who installed the control tower at Camp Holloway. I'll make sure he gets word of this page. |
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Name: Conrad Wayne Davis Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Enterprise AL 36330 Time: 2000-10-28 21:03:30 Comments: I arrived on Friday, crashed on Monday and was evacuated to CONUs, via Japan. The weekend after the satchel charge on the 7th of February 1965. Dopn't know who picked us up near Titty Mountain but 3 of us 4 were evacuated. I had a compressed vertabrate. Returned in Jan 67 for the whole year flying Chinooks with 178th Boxcars. Any info will be appreciated. I was a First Lieutenant getting my orientation ride...what an orientation! |
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Name: Glenn(Willie)Wilkinson Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Louisiana Time: 2000-10-21 23:27:48 Comments: Stationed with the 189th Assault Helicopter Co.(Ghostriders) from Nov 1968 thru Jul 1970. I was a crewchief with the 2nd airlift platoon(Scarlet Flight).Just want to say Hello to all of you. Want to hear from all of you Ghostriders and Avengers. |
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Name: Raymond Judycki Website: Referred by: From VHPA Site From: West Springfield Mass Time: 2000-10-20 21:22:33 Comments: I was a Hamilton Standard tech rep (fuel controls) assigned to the 179th at Camp Holloway in Pleiku from 11/66 to 11/67. Many memories and what a site this is.Colby ...are you out there? Hope you latch on to this wonderful site. would like to hear from you. Jim Knickerbocker....last I heard you were in calif. Hope you read this. Hello out there to anyone my path may have crossed and everyone else too. Phan Rang was my biggest memory. Thanks to the co-pilot Jake who's May days got us evacuated and out of harms way. And hello again to Jesse Hamilton our maint. officer and pilot who recieved the head wound that was partially responsible for grounding our chinook. We will talk again. I will be looking forward to talking to anyone I met while there. |
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Name: Larry C. Isley Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Roanoke, VA Time: 2000-10-20 11:42:45 Comments: Really enjoyed your website. I was at Pleiku AB from Feb. 68 to Feb. 69 with the 6th Special Operations Squadron, our squadron had the A-l Aircraft. I also served as a Security Police Augmentee. I would like to welcome everyone home and say a big THANK YOU to everybody that served in Vietnam, especially in the Pleiku area. |
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Name: Donald L. (Don) Martin Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Seminole, Oklahoma Time: 2000-10-19 09:12:38 Comments: Thanks for a great web site. Well done, indeed. I served at Camp Holloway from Oct. '67 - Oct. '68 with the 119th AHC as the gun platoon leader, Crocodiles. I was Croc Six. We worked for the 4th ID and the SF's SOG mission out of Kontum. Your web site brought back many good memories, and some painful ones, but I can live with both. We did our jobs, did them well, and I have no regrets about my own service. Thanks to the WO's who trained me to fly in combat (Payne, Brown, Sloan) and to our enlisted crews, I am still alive! We were a great team. I salute all who served honorably "in the good old days when times were bad!" |
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Name: James F. Cool Website: Referred by: Vietnam Veteran's Webring From: Whatcom Co. Washington Time: 2000-10-16 22:06:15 Comments: Actually what I am looking for is a source of topographic maps like we used out "humping", There are some features in the Camp Halloway area I would like to find and show to others that should show up on topographics. Anyone have a source? I was there in late '67 and most of '68, mostly up around Dak To with the 3/12 |
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Name: RONALD MOYER Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Bally Pa. Time: 2000-10-16 19:39:57 Comments: Iwas with the 52nd HQ COMP. AIR LIFT PLATOON in 1965 to about May of 1966 than I went to the 282nd. At the time I was with the 52nd I hung out with a person named Davis he worked in the dental office. I found a picture of him and myself taken in town, so maybe I can try and find him. He was a good freind we would sit around and shot the brezze, play cards, and just hang out. The last time I saw him was when him, myself, and some other guys in our comp. went into town. There was a little trougle in town with the South Viet. soldiers, and Davis got separated from us. We looked around but we could not find him. We found out the next day he got mixed up in the upriseing and he receved some eye damage and was shipped out and then home. If anyone might know him or knows of him please contact me. MRRONMO@alo.com |
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Name: Jesse Figueroa Website: Referred by: Vietnam Veteran's Webring From: California Time: 2000-10-16 18:08:47 Comments: I was with 604th Trans. in 1967-68 during the Tet Offense. Wish I could hear from Sandy, Eddie, Mitch and the others. Wish you all the best. |
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Name: Greg Quigley Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Temecula,Ca Time: 2000-10-15 20:38:21 Comments: Great web page! I was at Holloway with the 361st and the 57th from Jan 72 to Jan 73. I was a gun plummer, crew chief AHIG [053] and flew with Cougars revenge (night hawk) |
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Name: erven e priest Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: pennsylvania Time: 2000-10-13 23:28:15 Comments: was in the headhunters from feb 68 to jun 68 at kontum then transfered to hawkeyes at lz english. lost my patch from headhunters, would like to find another one. if anyone has an extra one, would like to get one from them. |
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Name: clay wagoner Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: austin, texas Time: 2000-10-04 22:31:38 Comments: Was with HHC 17th CAG 1971/1972 with the signal office and was wondering if there are any others out there from this time period. We moved three times while I was there first from Tuy Hua to Artillery Hill, then to Camp Holloway. Take care all c wagoner |
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Name: John M Johnson Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Seattle Washington Time: 2000-10-02 23:01:38 Comments: I was a cook assigned to 52nd avaition bat. 64-65. Also I was there when our base came under fire. Also made sandwiches at the NCO club in the eve's. What a site this is, keep up the good work. also would like to hear from any of the other cooks that were there in Pleiku 64-65 |
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Name: Gary Rodgers Website: Referred by: Helicopter War Webring From: Houston,Tx Time: 2000-10-01 21:17:38 Comments: 119th - Crocodile pilot (Croc 5) - Nov.'66 - Nov.'67. |
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Name: Robert Terry Website: 57th AHC 1972 Yearbook Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Nocona Texas Time: 2000-09-30 21:42:15 Comments: Served at Holloway with the 57th AHC in '72. Gun Platoon, Team Cougar, CE AH-1G , DG Cougar Revenge...aka Nighthawk. |
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Name: Bob Garrison Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Knoxville, TN Time: 2000-09-30 15:54:32 Comments: Served with HHB 2/9 Arty BTN, 4th Inf., 9/69 - 3,70 at the Oasis, and several LZs. Transferred to HHB 4th Divarty,3/70-9/70 at An Khe. Anybody who was there near that time, send me an e-mail. |
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Name: Tom Pitzer Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Oregon Time: 2000-09-26 00:12:34 Comments: I was in Camp Holloway Feb 3, 1969 to Feb 3, 1970 with 361st Pink Panthers. This is a great Web Page. Brought back memories of the dedicated Vet's that I knew. |
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Name: Charles Taliaferro Website: THE KITCHEN TABLE GANG Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Hanford, CA - USA Time: 2000-09-11 14:21:43 Comments: IT'S ALWAYS SUCH AN HONOR TO VISIT YOUR WEB SITE. THANKS FOR THE TOUR. |
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Name: Rick Warriner Website: Referred by: Vietnam Veteran's Webring From: Spokane, Wash. Time: 2000-09-10 10:01:56 Comments: Landed at Holloway 1966 with advance party 4th Inf Div out of Ft. Lewis. Flew in on C141 from McCord. Left July 67 from Holloway again on C141. Don't know how they landed those big things or took off again with field pock marked with mortar holes. Used to volunteer as courier to go to Holloway every chance I could to get out of red mud and into an NCO club with "running water and a real rest room". Thanks to all who were there. There were a couple of times "out in the bush" when air support from Holloway saved our butts. |
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Name: Ken Lindskog Website: Referred by: Other Veteran's Web Site From: Oregon Time: 2000-09-07 07:41:45 Comments: Stationed at Camp Holloway with 361st Pink Panthers Sept. 1970 to Sept. 1971. |
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Name: Bob Edman (WO) Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Joliet, IL. Time: 2000-08-30 21:08:24 Comments: RVN July 1966 - 67 with the 128th Thomahawks through Nov.66 then with 119th Alagators "Gator 895" Other names Roy Danial, Larry Jenson, Fluharty, Dobbs, Bullington (D), Currny (D), Lt. Tinny, Capt. Woolfock, Maj. Matello. Operated in central highlands and costal areas. Crew Chief was Kip (where are you?) |
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Name: Jerry Holcombe Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Greenville, SC Time: 2000-08-30 09:15:49 Comments: Great website. Was assistant S-4, 52nd CAB from Oct 64 to Oct 65. First of 2 tours in Nam. Looking forward to viewing names and comments as more people discover this site. Keep up the good work. |
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Name: Ray Hoagland Website: Referred by: From VHFCN Site From: In the redwoods of northern CA Time: 2000-08-29 23:14:21 Comments: Glad to meet you! I was reading the VHFCN digest, noticed your site and had to check it out. You have done a damned fine job putting together your website. The only thing missing is the red dirt and sound of rotor blades! I was a doorgunner with the 189th AHC, Ghost Riders out of Holloway in 68-69 and Pleiku was off limits my whole tour there. We had to fly to An Khe or Ban Me Thuot just to get our itch scratched and that required major navigational errors. Every slick crew there wanted a ride in a snake! You should have sold tickets for a ride and went home with a pocket full of money. Snakes looked good. Slicks just looked like slicks. Ray Hoagland 189th AHC, Ghost Riders, Camp Holloway |
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Name: bill rieman Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: florida Time: 2000-08-29 10:24:16 Comments: great site, does anyone remember Mr. Thuy who owned the barber and tailor shop on holloway |
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Name: Jim Stewart Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Morgantown, West Virginia Time: 2000-08-26 16:20:55 Comments: A mere 34 years ago (6/6/66 - 6/5/67) I was a turbine engine specialist (Chinook, CH47) with the 179th Aviation Company, 402nd Transportation Detachment stationed at Camp Holloway, near Pleiku, South Viet Nam. Actually we left the USA on 6/6/66 on the USS John Pope and after few days (10 +/-) we arrived at Cam Rahn Bay. After a few weeks of basic sandbag training, etc. while "camping out" near Dong Ba Thin, we moved all our "Hooks" (they came with us from Fort Benning) to Camp Holloway in the Central Highlands (near the city of Pleiku). My DEROS date was 6/5/67 --I left Viet Nam, arrived at Fort Lewis, Washington (got a new dress uniform), and was discharged on that day ... sweet. Whenever I hear the sound of rotor blades, I know immediately if it is from a Chinook or a Huey. It seemed to me that I flew every day - on test-flights after engine repairs or as a crew member (read nervous door-gunner) on "trips" requiring our "Hooks" to go (and occassionaly stay) a long way from Camp Holloway -- crew members who were also engine specialists were real handy on those long "sleep overs!" It would be great to get e-mail members of the 179th / "four-o-deuce" -- in particular, my good buddies Bill Gregory and John Gibel and ... all of you. Boy, that was a time. |
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Name: Nell Lusher Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Time: 2000-08-22 21:22:22 Comments: My best to Ragman - thanks for giving me this website. |
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Name: Bob Kilpatrick Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Hartford CT Time: 2000-08-17 07:25:34 Comments: Anyone who knew WO1 Martin Given, 119th AHC slick AC, KIA November 1968, or anyone in his crew, his sister and brother would love to hear from you. Get in touch with me and I will give you email addresses for them right away. Thanks. This is the important stuff. Bob Kilpatrick (hosco6@aol.com) |
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Name: Robert Ramirez Website: Referred by: Army Webring From: dallas, texas Time: 2000-08-10 10:19:48 Comments: Served in Viet Nam 1966-67. Wounded May 1967 while in the central highlands, near the sansong river near the Cambodian border. 4th Infantry, 3rd Bgde, Co B of 3/12 |
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Name: Matt Baughman Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Nebraska Time: 2000-08-08 18:41:55 Comments: I am currently restoring a UH-1C/M for a museum in Iowa. I have recieved information that this huey (tail number 66-15187) was assigned to the 119th from April 1970 to Oct. 1970. If anybody remembers this aircraft or has pictures of it I would appreciate hearing from them. Thanks |
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Name: Howard R Humphrey Jr. Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Casselberry, Florida Time: 2000-08-07 19:30:23 Comments: January 1966 Arrived Holloway with 2ea Aircraft from 135th Avn.Co. F/W (CARIBOU's) to support 2 CORPS HQ. Lived there on and off till April 66. the huts were full of bullet holes and the outhouse never worked, was better than in the field Look at the pictures big differance in post. |
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Name: (Lash) LaRue D. Wisener Website: Referred by: From VHPA Site From: Huntsville, Alabama 35810-1228 Time: 2000-08-07 09:53:48 Comments: Served at Camp Holloway from July 70 until April 72, with the 361st Avn Co (Escort) Pink Panthers. Flew FOB escort for the 170th and 57th AHCs. Nickname Lash, Callsign Panther 37. Retired CW4. |
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Name: Mark Gilliland Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Louisburg, KS Time: 2000-08-06 14:06:10 Comments: C Co./228th, 1st CAV. Camp Holloway, 71/72. Beautiful web site, Thank you. |
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Name: Roy G. Little CW-4 (Ret)USA Website: Referred by: Other Veteran's Web Site From: Time: 2000-08-05 15:36:53 Comments: Was a CV-2B Crew Chief (SP/6) with the 135th Avn. Co. We had two Caribou's at Holloway from March 1966 until Oct. 1966. We lived at Camp Holloway March through May then we were moved to II Corp. HQ for quarters and meals but still flew out of Holloway. This site brings back a lot of memories thanks.... |
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Name: Lawrence Latham Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Louisiana Time: 2000-08-04 15:12:54 Comments: I was stationed with the 170th Avn Co. in 1965. |
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Name: A.J. (Marty) Sartin Website: Referred by: Other Veteran's Web Site From: St. Augustine, Florida Time: 2000-08-04 09:58:28 Comments: I served 1967 - 1969 with the 119th AHC, 94th Medical Detachment (patch was a beer can w/medical insignia, and the slogan "Drink To Your Health") and also flew as door-gunner. I urge all Vietnam Veterans to join the Vietnam Veterans of America (www.vvet.com) and the VFW (www.vfw.com). These organizations are working for YOU! |
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Name: (SP5)Arturo Salas Jr. Website: Referred by: Other Veteran's Web Site From: El Paso, Texas Time: 2000-08-04 08:17:01 Comments: Great to read messages from fellow Camp Holloway Veterans. Would like to hear from members of 179th Aviation Co. and 402nd Trans Co. that were in country from July 1967 to July 1968. Also from the avionics shop that remember one of our chinooks that crashed while on a test flight and transmission froze up. Welcome Home Guys. |
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Name: Jake Hargis Website: Referred by: Other Veteran's Web Site From: Gladewater, Texas Time: 2000-08-03 14:54:27 Comments: I was assigned to two different units at Holloway. I first arrived there as part of a two aircraft, three crew group from the 135th Avn Co.(Caribou) in January 1966. We flew II Corps support (primarily special forces sites). Later, I was caught in the DEROS shuffle and changed hootches to the 17th Avn Co.(Caribou) which was an attached unit in support of the Ist Cav. This unit later moved to An Khe and at that time I became CO of the 383rd TC Detachment in support of the 17th. On 31 December We gave the "bird" to the Air Force and I return to CONUS to Rotary Wing Transition. Thanks for a wonderful web site and some great pictures!!! |
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Name: Ralph E. Mullens Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Jonesboro, Georgia Time: 2000-08-02 17:59:29 Comments: What a wonderful experience. Thanks to all those responsible. An outstanding keepsake. |
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Name: RONALD MOYER Website: Referred by: Viewing another Guestbook From: BALLY, PA. Time: 2000-08-01 19:42:29 Comments: I was with the 52nd air lift Nov.1965 to about March or April of 1966, then I went to the 282nd |
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Name: Barry A. Mainardi Website: The Western Select Network Referred by: Word of Mouth From: San Francisco & Las Vegas Time: 2000-08-01 17:49:42 Comments: Headhunter "26", Kontum 1969. Company headquarters (219th Avn Company) at Camp Holloway. |
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Name: Dan Jones Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Phoenix Time: 2000-07-30 14:40:56 Comments: Nice site. Thanks for the memories. |
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Name: john goforth Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Time: 2000-07-30 02:13:10 Comments: I SERVED WITH THE 119TH ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY IN THE YEARS 1966-1967..CROCODILE GUNSHIP PLATOON..ARE THERE ANY OTHERS WHO SERVERED WITH THE 119TH OUT THERE? |
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Name: ssg j rohrbacher Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: san antonio tx Time: 2000-07-30 01:33:38 Comments: served 170th in 1970 in kontom and 7/17th 71/72 after 170th shut down 57th until late 73 |
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Name: JESSE VILLARREAL Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: ALVARADO, TEXAS Time: 2000-07-28 19:36:51 Comments: AN ORIGINAL "GHOSTRIDER" WHEN IT FORMED AT FT. CARSON, WAS A "SLICK" CREWCHIEF AND PLATOON SGT. 1967-1968. GREETINGS TO WHOEVER REMEMBERS ME FROM OVER 30 YEARS. |
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Name: Gregory Sheppard Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Maryland Time: 2000-07-28 10:05:52 Comments: Served with Co A, 4th Avn Bn, 4th Inf Div (Blackjacks) from Jan 1967 to Jan 1968, Camp Enari, Hensel Field. I was a Flight Operations Specialist at the Operations building near the VIP heli pad at the airfield. Most guys called me Shepp. I came over from Ft. Lewis with the new Company A as a group. Wonder if anyone remembers me? All the officers and enlisted were the GREATEST PEOPLE I had ever served with. Maj. Miller helped me alot. I missed him saying "Who dat? or What's up?" to me when he was curious about a person or something. GOD BLESS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED IN NAM!!!!!! |
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Name: Tom Grant "Panther 5" Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: San Antonio,TX Time: 2000-07-27 12:11:41 Comments: Great piece of historical information. |
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Name: Victor Antonowicz Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Edgewater ,Fl Time: 2000-07-25 19:03:22 Comments: Use my son's E-mail address.Was a doorgunner with Htrp. 17th cav. at camp holloway during 72 usualy flew on the C and C bird, Wanted to say Hi to all I flew with back then, sometimes it just seems like a big dream untill you get on these web sites and come across others you were with.So Hi everyone and feel free to write back if you like. |
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Name: George Hall Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Time: 2000-07-24 15:24:55 Comments: Was with the 119th avn. Co. at Camp Holloway from Jan. 1964 to Jan 1965. Was a Crew Chief/ gunner in the first platoon. Remembering mostly the red durt. Have seen a few guys here that were there the same time I was but don't reconize the names. Wondering what ever happened to another Crew Chief in my platoon by the name of Reggie London. We went through a lot together. anyone who remembers feel free to e-mail at elmira@citynet.net |
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Name: Garland M Hines Website: Referred by: Helicopter War Webring From: Lawton, OK Time: 2000-07-21 10:09:18 Comments: 2 AT-A-BOYs, & well done for your work on the site. G Hines (Scalphunter 14) |
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Name: George W. Williams "Willy" Croc 8 Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Portland, OR. Time: 2000-07-16 06:04:45 Comments: Hello People, I was Crocodile 8 during 66 - 67. I would like to find Paul Kenney and David Peters both slick drivers. And Jerry Nash, gunship driver, who taught me how to survive RVN in and out of the air! I would also like to locate the families of Capt. Speare, 1LT Stone, CWO James Bullington. And all the crewmen I served with. |
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Name: Smith Edward B Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: Copperas Cove ,Texas Time: 2000-07-06 22:13:02 Comments: Was one of the original Headhunters that formed the 219th at Ft. Hood in April,1965. Arrived at Holloway in June 65. Spent most of my first tour in Holloway, Nha Trang, Tuy Hoa and Cheo Reo. Back over in 71-72 at Holloway and Kontum. Stood the company down in November 71 and the 52d Battalion in April 72. Took the 52d colors to Korea on the way home. Would like to hear from any of you old Headhunters. Ed Smith, Headhunter 49 and 26. |
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Name: SP/4 Ronald H Withrow Website: Referred by: Via Search Engine From: 6104 NW 71st Ave Tamarac, FL 33321 Time: 2000-07-05 23:05:10 Comments: WOW! I couldn't believe it. After 13 mos., minus 10 days at Vung Tau, at Camp Holloway, I still miss my real buddies, Juan and Ben Hernandez, Derek Godfredson, Bernie(my Indian pal),Reyes, and others whose names, but not their memories, have been forgotten. Double-deuces, mortars and sappers in the bunkers are vivid in my mind, as well as "our" Tower #75, right at the corner of the perimeter, next to the highway and the ARVN base across that. Incurring ARVN wrath with "mini-mortars" banging on their tin roof. I'm still looking for my brothers, "Johnny" and Ben Hernandez, and I hope to run into more than those on these pages. God bless you for this site. |
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Name: Clarence (AL) Rustvold Cagey-30 Website: Referred by: Other Veteran's Web Site From: Fountain Valley, CA Time: 2000-07-04 13:28:48 Comments: Hello you'all. I was ALO/FAC at Cheo Rio in May66-Apr67. Worked closely with Cowboy Ed Smith (Headhunter 49) also stationed at Cheo Rio 65-66. If the O-1G maintainers ever wondered whatever happened to the cowboy's birddog cowling after he left SVN, I'll never tell! |
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