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 | Flying chase bird with a UH-1E ferrying the Korean general around visiting his troops.
Posted by Curtis T King on 2010-07-02 |  | screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape
screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape
Posted by Admin on 2010-07-02 |  | At the generator on Marble Mt., 1/68
Need help identifying EM from HMM 363, 1/68
Comment by: Bill Storck on Feb 6, 2010 10:51 AM
Don't know who that is but I worked across the street (Phone guy- Roseanne Alpha)- Had to change out generators before they ran out of fuel- Oh was there hell to pay when we forgot and the base went dark-
Comment by: Chuck Coster 2533 on May 12, 2010 10:16 AM
Hey - Bill Storck Roseanne Alpha - worked next door to you at the radio shack. There for 2 tours in 67 and 68. When not in the field ran the TSC 15 van and other normal stuff. When were you there?
Best
Chuck
Comment by: Bill Storck on Jul 1, 2010 09:44 AM
Chuck- Was there the same trime you were- So I have to assume we drank beer togather. If I recall your Hooches were next to ours- I also worked out of the Aif Force hut with the Micro Wave link to Da Nang- It was air conditioned (for the gear- not us). Then one night a Marine Major was all heated up when his phone didn\'t work and tried to force his way in and Air man Fuller locked and loaded on him and barred his way- The next day we moved our stuff into the comm shack-
Best regards-
Bill (Silicon Valley Ca.)
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2010-07-01 |  | HMM 363 Marines at work?
Need help identifying the Marine on the far left? Photo taken at Phu Bai around mid-year, 1968. Crew Chiefs Cpl. John Streeter ( kneeling) and Cpl Olsen ( standing far right). They must be about to install this radial "8" since their tee shirts are so white and the engine looks so clean.
Comment by: Jerry Dobson on May 10, 2006 07:49 PM
I believe that is Cpl. Matt Valinsky on the left.
Comment by: ray mazur on Jun 23, 2010 11:45 AM
The guy on the left is Cpl Danny DiSanto, retired police chief of Newport Beach, CA
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2010-06-23 |  | HMM-363, Help to ID (67-68)
Photo sent in by SSGT Larry G. "POPS" Powell ( GYSGT USMC Ret) Crew Chief & Flight Line Chief for HMM-363s Lucky Red Lions (67-68). "POPS" will be attending the 2002 Popasmoke reunion being held at Pensacola Beach, Pensacola, FL. Oct 3-6th.
The fellow on the left is Gunny Fern Gagnon who I worked for in the maintenance office. Good guy - wish I could contact him Best, Joe "Baby Huey" Roth //Joey Roth [joeybaby@ix.netcom.com]
Hi gang, just got off the phone with a missing 363 squadron mate. Fern Gagnon 6628 Willowbrook St. Millington, TN 38053 901-872-2478 Make sure the word gets out to the 363 guys. Semper Fi, Allyn Hinton// MarinePatches@aol.com
Posted by Admin on 2010-06-15 |  | HMM-164 YT-22 Crash
Found this in my dad's pix when he passed away recently. No date or location information. He got out in 1969, so it was taken between '64 and '69. Possibly from Vietnam.
See photos # 1522 & 1523
Seems like I recall this incident as occurring in the Spring or early Summer of 68 -- when the squadron was still onboard the Valley Forge and a crew went down to DaNang on the mail run. I think this is the post office at the strip at DaNang (or what was left of it - g). I'm at work, so can't check, but I also seem to recall there's one or more pics of this in the sqdn yearbook.
Semper fi,
(formerly) Sgt Edmund Perry
HMM-164
Edmund C. Perry
Marketing Technical Communications Manager
2803 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054
408.235.7043 direct dial
408.235.7000 main
Comment by: Arthur B. Colbert on Aug 17, 2006 05:03 PM
I believe that this is the Post Office at White Beach and the pilot was Maj. Bob Nelson. From that day on his call sign has been "Post Office Bob".
Comment by: Charles Nowotny on Jun 2, 2010 08:05 AM
Affectionately known as. Yes maybe but… Then [B]Major [/B] Nelson was a highly skilled and a fantastic pilot. Please trust me on this one, Nelson was my C.O. in 261 at New River, my X.O. at Phu Bai with HMM 164 and once climbed in my face when I had a mind phase on a Check flight and forgot an essential in flight emergency safety procedure.
He was a FIJI, a fantastic pilot and a damn good Marine Officer. I will forever be grateful to have made his acquaintance.
... and I wasn't paid a penny to make this statement.
Comment by: Chuck Nowotny on Jun 2, 2010 08:19 AM
Affectionately known as. Yes maybe but… Then [B]Major [/B] Nelson was a highly skilled and a fantastic pilot. Please trust me on this one, Nelson was my C.O. in 261 at New River, my X.O. at Phu Bai with HMM 164 and once climbed in my face when I had a mind phase on a Check flight and forgot an essential in flight emergency safety procedure.
He was a FIJI, a fantastic pilot and a damn good Marine Officer. I will forever be grateful to have made his acquaintance.
... and I wasn\'t paid a penny to make this statement.
Posted by William Mayberry on 2010-06-02 |  | Crew Chiefs, HMM-165, August 1969 NAMES??????
Group Shot taken before shipping out from MMAF to Okinawa.
Comment by: T C EVERETT on May 26, 2006 02:00 PM
I KNOW ONE OF THE YOUNG CREW CHIEFS IN THE PICTURE. I CAN'T IMAGE WHAT HE SAW AND WHAT HE REMEMBERS. I DO KNOW THAT I AM PROUD TO KNOW HIM AND WHAT HE DID FOR ME AND MY COUNTRY. HE ALWAYS SAYS IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL BUT HE IS SO WRONG IT WAS A VERY BIG DEAL. HE ALSO CAME HOME WITH A SILVER STAR. A SILVER STAR AT AGE 19 WOW.....I NEVER FORGET THAT ANNIVERSARY.
Comment by: Joe DiLullo on Jun 24, 2006 04:27 PM
I know the guy in the back row third from right. It's me.
Comment by: Vincent Vanasse on May 30, 2010 08:28 PM
The only crew chief I remember from April 1969 is \"Triple A\" . I think his last name was Arkin. The only pilot I remember was CPT David Bradley.
Posted by John Dullighan on 2010-05-31 |  | Last active duty UH-34
I"m submitting this picture for Bruce Willey. According to Bruce, this picture was taken at NAS Glenview in early spring 1972 prior to it"s departure for the bone yard at Davis-Monthan AFB. From what Bruce recalls, it turned out to be President Eisenhower"s aircraft and has been restored. Bruce would like to know if any of our members know where it is now.
Comment by: john darby on Oct 9, 2007 11:25 PM
this aircraft arrived at Quantico in 1972
Posted by John Barber on 2010-05-28 |  | PFC Jimmy Dale Boudreaux, MABS-16, Died in country(drowned), 26 Oct 1969
PFC Jimmy Dale Boudreaux, MABS-16, Died in country(drowned), 26 Oct 1969
Posted by Admin on 2010-05-20 |  | Phu Bai Party HMM-362 1968
Posting for my good friend who is no longer with us. Tony Davitt and his second Wife, Debbie. Me, Tony Davitt, Joe Lavigne, Jerry Hodges: Pictures taken by Robbie Robertson
From: Graydon Geske, geskeg001@hawaii.rr.com, Tuesday, November 01, 2005 9:48 PM, That’s Joe Lavigne center rear, for sure.
Comment by: Dennis Tedder on Jun 28, 2008 06:52 AM
That would be Col. Lavigne in the middle, for sure. He was my CO at H&MS (MAG-29). A real stand-up Marine to whom I owe much! We remain in touch.
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2010-05-12 |  | Help to Identify VMO-2 1970
Flight Line 1970 Cruise Book Page 27 Far right kneeling is Sgt. Roy M. Pitt _______________________________________________ VMO-2 crew Charlie Maddocks (holding Flagstaff beer), unknown (Helmsman?), Mike Babcock (glasses) Posted by Charles Maddocks on 2002 06 06 It's a Falstaff Beer mon ami. not Fagstaff. eh eh! As if one ever cared what kind of beer it was as long as it was cold and available. Semper Fidelis Chuck Nowotny ______________________________________________ John R. Speakman standing behind me (Arm Pitt), Gunny Grechen to his right at (half parade rest), Klem with cigar in pipe/ miss-appropriated flight glasses. Roy
Think the guy on the end with jacket open is Permenter, D.W; Left of Speakman is Eastham, J.D.; think Roy's last name is Knezevich Semper Fi. Dave Swanson, VMO-2 Seat Shop 70/71 Swanson, Dave E. CIV NAVAIR PMA-234E
Who found this picture? I was really surprised to see it. I'm the one holding the newspaper
Ron Knezevich, not Roy. Thanks and Semper Fi
Ron (not Roy) Knezevich//rknez25@aol.com
Comment by: Leo Peloquin on Mar 13, 2010 03:28 PM
The guy on the end with his jacket open was M. Lane. His name was Max but we all called him Mike. I know this to be a fact since I was his best man at his wedding and he introduced me to my wife. I am on page 22 of the flight line cruise book, top right picture. I still have my cruise book.
Posted by Admin on 2010-04-22 |  | HMM-364 CRASH WHERE? WHEN?
Photo by SSGT Larry G. Powell "POPS", (GYSGT USMC Ret)HMM-363 Crew Chief/Line Chief 67-68. The photo shows one of HMM-364s CH-46s crashed just outside the fuel pits at ??? When??Photo enhance by John P. Dullighan.
UPDATED 03SEPT02
If I"m not mistaken this bird crashed in the fuel pits at Dong Ha (my
memory is shakey on the date) returning from a resupply mission at Khe
Sanh. The pilots were Trev Sarles and Emmett Carson. No injuries except
to pride and egos. No Gas..cutting it a little thin.
Phillip R. Hemming
plhemm@hotmail.com
Comment by: john venhous on Mar 21, 2006 09:21 PM
I was the crew chief, we lost an engine while on the approach. I was leaning out the left gun window when we went down. The only injury was to my lower lip caused by my lower teeth punching through. This occured mid summer of '68 at Dong Ha.
Posted by Admin on 2010-04-21 |  | Millington TN buddies reunited at Marble Mountain
In June 1968 Several of my buddies from school, At Millington TN were re-united in Marble Mountain. The guy to the left, no shirt is Larry Darylrimple from Little Rock, AR. The big guy sitting in the middle his last name was Gray, from Bakersfield. Center guy with crew cut was called Mitchell-Chicago. The guy to the right is Jim Mirettie from California. ***If anyone knows of their whereabouts please send me a line.*****
Submitted by:Ramiro Alvear Serial No. 2228031
Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / OCT 2002
Comment by: William Platt on Oct 23, 2006 01:45 PM
The fellow on the far right is Jim Miretti. I went to grammar school with Jim (St. Jerome) in Westchester, CA in the very late 50s. I haven't seen him since either Millington or Marble, can't remember.
I was stationed at Marble (HMH-463) from 67-68.
Comment by: dalton a derby II on Nov 14, 2006 05:49 PM
faces look familair. I think they were raggies. Jet mechs, ist mechs.Platt was in the metal shop.
Comment by: richard rodeffer on Dec 22, 2006 10:38 PM
Larry Dalrumple is on right; from Alabama. Next is Michael T Gray from Bakersfield Calif.Mitchell and then Miretti on far left. I lived in the same hut at Marble with them.Went through NAS Memphis schools with them all and then we were all shipped over. I have only seen Michael T. Gray at the San Diego and Reno reunions. He has started a barbers college.The others ;I have not seen or heard from. They were in the HAMS unit rebuilding engines while at Marble.
Posted by Admin on 2010-03-29 |  | Phu Bai Party HMM-362 1968
Posting for my good friend who is no longer with us. Tony Davitt and his second Wife, Debbie. (Back) Noel DeBord, Duck Nelson, Mac McCarthy, Ski, Ron Long (Front) Walt Shauer, Wayne Sutter, Bob Bosler, Tony: Pictures taken by Robbie Robertson
From: "wayne l sutter" , Thursday, November 03, 2005 6:13 AM, Twas the night before TET and the world was in for a big surprise about 4 hours after this picture was taken. I came out of the field on January 27, 1968 to get my quarterly flight time. Some of you may recall that I was assigned to HMM-FACKED at the time. Alpha-3, 3/3/3. I think this photo was taken shortly before the midnight ceasefire was supposed to begin. Everyone was getting a load on, except the medevac crew. The grin is the result of 2 months of alcohol deprivation. Thanks to Robbie for remembering me. Semper fi, Wayne Sutter, Fighting Mad 1-4 Actual, Over and Out
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2010-03-02 |  | HMM-163 SHUFLY 1962
HMM-163 Squadron Photo 1962 SHUFLY
Comment by: James Mansfield on Dec 4, 2007 05:34 PM
Does anyone have the names? I have our original orders, just hard to put the names to faces.
Comment by: Roland Frech on Aug 23, 2009 07:20 PM
Need names to this photo, will be able to provide most. I am the one standing 3rd from left. Loseth is the one left of Col. Rathbun etc etc. center standing Carl Davenpor then my all time favorite Vic Sooto. S/F, R.Frech
Posted by Admin on 2010-02-05 |  | DID YOU KNOW MY DAD? HMM-262 1stLt Charles Rembert Wyatt
Rem Wyatt, son of 1stLT Charles Rembert Wyatt, 23 years old from East Point, GA "KIA" HMM-262 on 24 Aug 68 is seeking to contact anyone that knew his dad. Anyone with information please contact his son at / chaco67@sbcglobal.net -also KIA in this incident was LCPL William Patrick Ryland, 20 years old from Memphis, TN. The incident took place near Quang Tri and both died of wounds.
Posted by Admin on 2009-11-26 |  | Forgotten Friend, Crew Chief UH-34
Photo taken on mission from DaNang Air Base to An Hoa 1967. Can"t remember name of Crew Chief and Friend..
Posted by Bob Milby on 2009-11-08 |  | Plague River Dong Ha 1967 Photo Vietman
From: Thomas Farris
> To:
> Date: 12/14/2003 3:51:58 PM
> Subject: Plague River Dong Ha 1967 Photo Vietman
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> Need to know if anyone remembers this picture or rectanizes the sign
> in
the
> photo. Please contact me at tfarris@hotmail.com. Thank You-------Tom
Posted by Admin on 2009-09-25 |  | UH-34D Crew Chief HMM-362 "Help?"
A UH-34D Crew Chief at a serious moment. The photo is marked HMM-362. Name???
Year???
Posted by Admin on 2009-07-08 |  | Phu Bai Party HMM-362 1968
More Phu Bai Party HMM-362 1968: From Left to Right-
Mac McCarthy, Mad Dog Keller: Pictures taken by Robbie Robertson
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2009-07-08 |  | HMM-163 Section 3
HMM-163 Section 3. The aircraft is one from Section 3. It has the number 18 between the painted on eyes. Possibly happened at Quang Tri about April or May 1967. Does anyone remember anything about this inccident? Contact Dick at dlsreno@ix.netcom.com Submitted by Dick Goodwill
My first day as a crew chief was a memorable one! I believe this might have been my first helicopter as a crew chief. Lost our tail rotor at about 50 feet as we were coming into Quang Tri to pick up a Colonel for an admin hop. Pilot dropped the collective and we hit so hard that the right wheel collapsed. My gunner was Bennie "Bear" Brake and he was sitting spread eagle on the floor. He has pictures of the bird, but I've never seen them. What a flash back! Can't remember the names of the pilot or co-pilot.
Everyone thought that we didn't rotate the tail rotor to make sure the splined coupling engaged. They eventually found out it was caused by the metal fatigue in the coupling spring. This was after a few more went down with tail rotor failures.
Semper Fi
LCpl Frank Goalen
HMM 163 Jun 66 - Jul 67 // Goalen, Frank [Frank.Goalen@delta.com]
Posted by Admin on 2009-06-19 |  | SSgt GORDON WOOD HOOVER KIA Jan 31, 1968
GORDON WOOD HOOVER SSGT - E6 - Marine Corps - Regular 31 year old Married, Caucasian, Male Born on Feb 12, 1936 From MILLPORT, NEW YORK Length of service 12 years. His tour of duty began on Feb 14, 1967 Casualty was on Jan 31, 1968 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered Religion PROTESTANT Panel 36E - - Line 16
Please help with information if you knew Gordon
http://www.popasmoke.com/notam2/showthread.php?s=29b057b55b7d0873a9b5c71bfa362e27&postid=13835#post13835
Posted by Admin on 2009-04-23 |  | HMM-362 EDs FIRST RIDE A CRASH????
These pictures are of my first ride. We were about 45 minutes into the mission when we lost tail rotor function. I would like to try to make contact with the other 3 crew members if possible. This would be the pilot, he may have been Russ Randall,co-pilot, and the CrewChief, Ronald B. Gusta, Ronald lives in Iowa. , as I was designated "gunner". The incident happened on July 18, 1966. I had sent some e-mails and posted on the 362 site but I think I gave July 16 as the date. According to USMC records, BUNO 149379 was stricken on the 18th and I"m convinced that"s the day it happened. The situation was a med-evac out of what must have been an ARVN compound in MoDuc. I think that"s in the QuangNgai area. We went in early morning to pick-up 4 ARVN"s--------3 "shell-shock" and 1 with leg amputee at the hip. As we picked up out of the compound, we lost tail rotor function at about 75 feet and the pilot brought the a/c down hard on her left side. The pictures are of the remains taken the next morning by Cpl. Rich L Houghton. Crew and med-evacs managed to get out of the a/c. This was one un-forgettable ride, as the blades cleared timber and the 1820 must have went to a "million" RPM. It finally died as flames consumed the a/c in just a matter of seconds. The a/c hit on the left side with the cargo door up. I think the co-pilot escaped out the left window, as the a/c was laying across about a four foot deep ditch. I"m not sure which side the pilot came out. Ed Tatman [etatman@kavts.tec.ok.us]
Posted by Admin on 2009-04-21 |  | HMM 363 Operations, 1968
The officer 2nd from left is Major Faleskie, Operations Officer. To the right of him is the operations chief, whose name I forget. There standing outside the S-2 and S-3 line office in Phu Bai, 1968. There"s noone from S-2 in the picture because I"m taking it. Need help identifying the others. I believe Major Faleskie was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross for getting a medevac during a monsoon.
The Sgt. on the left is Sgt Jones. Dick Wall HMM363 (67-68)
The Operations Chief standing to the right of the Major is Staff Sgt Chet Fisher, last seen him early 70's at Fatima Okinawa. /Larry Powell [larrypowell@mindspring.com]
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2009-03-20 |  | Digging a hole!
Members of HMM-363 preparing a shelter for those times when rockets and grenades rained upon us. Ky Ha 66, L/R Cpl. Gary Cook, L/Cpl. Scott Whalen, PFC Jim Prine, Cpl.Curt Williams, Unk and Cpl. Thrower.
This is definitely at Dong Ha. //Michael W. Tripp [mtripp@mwt-cpa.coxatwork.com]
Gary Cook, Avionics, is in this picture....he rotated back to the States before we were ever in Dong Ha....I think the Budster is correct and this is Ky Ha.
Jack Varelli // Jack Varelli [jjv43@cox.net]
Comment by: gUY lEWIS on Jan 7, 2008 07:53 PM
This is Dong Ha in Oct after operation Hasting /Ky ha had prefab hootches on every hill the only other view from our tents was the south china sea . Guy
Posted by Dick Allen on 2009-02-24 |  | HELP TO ID CREWS HMM-163
Fkying Hugh O'Brien On a USO tour
Comment by: S KOZLESKY on Jun 2, 2008 03:36 PM
I showed this photo to my father, JOSEPH KOZLESKY and although he is not certain, he believes he is the soldier standing third from the left.
Comment by: S KOZLESKY on Jun 6, 2008 03:01 PM
The marine standing third from left is definitely JOSEPH KOZLESKY. The marine standing fourth from left is "Frog".
The time frame is February 1966 - July 1966, Phu Bai.
Posted by Admin on 2008-10-30 |  | Village of Phu Bai, 1968
On one of our unauthorized trips to Hue after Tet of 68, we would sometimes stop in the village outside the base. This was just a photo I snapped with one of the guys interacting with the kids. Obviously they were friendly. It was nice to interact with the local people and find people who were glad you were there. Obviously, they didn"t all feel that way. One of the guy"s last name was Evans, from Operations, and the other we called Moose, from Reading, Pa, I believe. If anyone knows of them or remembers them please drop me a line.
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2008-10-16 |  | HELP TO ID???
email on April 6th 2003: I've not seen this picture previously, but if I was a betting man I would say it was a class picture from the ADR course at NATTC Memphis. All the Marines and Sailors appear to be junior enlisted. Marty Scanlon
This is an ADR (A) class about 1966. The Marine that is third from the right on the front row standing is Daniel P. Ford. He retired in 1987 at MCAS Tustin. BJ Sigman // John Sigman [jsigmanuh34d@erols.com]
2nd row far right is Sgt. J.P. Corwin, Crew Chief with HMM-262 in Nam 1967 Semper Fi – Jake Joseph Jacobs Group IPP Manager INTERDEAN.INTERCONEX 8401 Westland West Blvd. Houston, Texas 77041-1208 Tel: 281-897-3695 / 281-469-7733 Fax: 281-469-9426 Email: joseph.jacobs@interconex.com
Comment by: CLAUDE KNIGHT on Sep 14, 2006 02:44 AM
looks like a graduation clas from mellington -usn memphis. i have a simular one from when i finihed.
notice only firewatch ribbons on younger members.
Posted by Admin on 2008-10-15 |  | Help needed to identify this Crewchief
Help needed to identify this Crewchief
VMO-2 67-68 Marble Mountain
Submitted by:George Roods -
Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / NOV 2002
Comment by: JOHN HILLWICK on May 16, 2006 02:36 PM
SGT. MIKE MARTIN FROM FLINT, MI., TWO YEAR TOUR FROM SEPT. '65 TO JULY '67
Comment by: dale young on Sep 23, 2006 05:41 PM
the picture in this photo is robert davis
Posted by Admin on 2008-09-19 |  | HMH-361
Officers Fall In Some of 361"s finest fall in for inspection. Front row left Capt. Frank J. Gajewski, CWO-2 William T. Estes. Other members can not be identified.
HMH-361, 1969
Submitted by: Rudi Nebel
Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / DEC 2002
Posted by Admin on 2008-08-28 |  | HMM 363 Intelligence Officer and Asst.
Capt. Burnham was in Intelligence Officer of 363 for awhile in 1968. Need help identifying the assistant on the left. Photo was taken out back of the hooch, opposite the flight line, in Phu Bai.
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2008-07-26 |  | UH-34 Crew Chief 1965 Please Help ID
This is a great photo of the an OLD CORPS Crew Chief in Vietnam 1965. Can anyone ID this Marine?
_________________________________________________
I believe the photo in the visions section is Sgt A.J. Dupuis. It is
simular to one in our cruise book from 65-66 with HMM-261.
janetbill@comcast.net
Comment by: Mike Halley on Jul 6, 2008 12:28 PM
I really do think that looks like Sgt A.J. Dupuis, although it appeared to me due to the missing strut for the landing gear and the fact that the bulkhead is almost even with the door opening it sure looks like he is in a Huey to me,,, I would ask George Arnold, who was in 261, Danang 65/66 with us.. Mike
Posted by Admin on 2008-07-06 |  | screen shots from
screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape
While looking through files much to my surprise I ran across this posted picture. The guy in the flight suit is me, Ken Foran. I was assigned TAD to HMM-362 as a machine gunner when the 46's were grounded due to aft pylon "problems". I was with HMM-164 and 362 was next door at Phu Bai. I have seen the series on TV and was shocked to see myself. I have wondered how to get a copy of it, if you have information I would appreciate it. Later on during "Tet" I was also in a 362 34 that lifted out of the soccer field at Hue and a motar round exploded under the engine just after we lifted off. The engine was damaged, we had multiple amputees on board and the closest place to land was on the USS. Sanctuary off the coast. The ship turned into the wind and went straight in, no approach and made a very hard landing; all were safe and sound. We secured the rotor blades and pushed the plane to as far as we could to the edge to keep the pad open. Two days later we were lifted; bird and all back to Phu Bai, while the Sanctuary headed to the Philippines. Semper Fi! Ken Foran // Ken Foran [xken@sssnet.com]
VIETNAM'S HELICOPTER HEROES This is the documentary "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" which has aired multiple times on the Discovery Channel. The video was created by Debbie LaPensee for the Discovery Channel during our 1998 Reunion. The video contains many interviews with POPASMOKE members as well as in-country video footage shot by our members. A must-have for every member! @ $20.00 //
Ken WELCOME HOME! You may purchase a copy of the video we captured the photo from here http://www.popasmoke.com/px/luckys/ Semper Fidelis George T. Curtis "CURT" Master Gunnery Sergeant USMC Retired 66-91 GCURTIS@POPASMOKE.COM
Posted by Admin on 2008-05-26 |  | HMM-263 beer, fishing, swimming, cooking party at beach in sunny Ky Ha, South Viet Nam.
Who are they all?
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Email on April 8th 2003
Start from looking at the picture going counter clock wise A. Ramos, J.L. Fralin, F.E. Quintanilia, B.G. Morgan thats all I know....from T.C. "Top Cat" Moyer
Comment by: bob kemp on Mar 14, 2008 07:32 AM
The second from the right is me. I remember Ramos and the guy to my right looking over my shoulder is from NY Joe p
Posted by Curtis T King on 2008-03-14 |  | Phu Bai Party HMM-362 1968
More of the Phu Bai Party HMM-363 1968;
From Left to Right- CO, Major Walt Shauer, Noel "Bullet" De Bord, "Smedley" Butler, Ron Long (Can't remember why he was in Flak jacket and helmet), "Mac" Mac Carthy(in front), Ed "Ski" Ostrowski(behind), Johnny Barnes, Maj. N.J. "Mad dog" Keller(in rear), XO, Major Ed House.
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2008-03-09 |  | Phu Bai Party HMM-362 1968
Posting for my good friend who is no longer with us. Tony Davitt and his second Wife, Debbie.
(Back) Bullet, Duck, Ski
(Front) CO, Sutter, Tony, Bosler: Pictures taken by Robbie Robertson
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2008-03-09 |  | Making sure.
Crew chief of HMM 363, inside the Iwo Jima, getting ready.
that profile in the engine bay looks an awful lot like Mike Tripp. Not positive on that one tho
Richard S. "Dick" Allen
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2008-03-02 |  | Trying to keep clean.
Who are these two guys, anyway? On there way to the cold EM shower, 1968, in Phu Bai. Comments: I think the guy on the left in the photo is Ernie Browitt . --- William Bostick --- wyldbll@peoplepc.com Comments: (or is it Cpl. "Bug" Davis of Long Island, N.Y.) anybody know? From Dan Browitt 20071128: Not my Dad
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2007-11-28 |  | Help to ID Chu Lai 67-68
Thats me John McElligott in the middle. On my right is a Navy Doctor, The left is a navy chief. We are at a Orphanage for kids at Chu Li. I don't remember their names. Had on my HMM 361 tiger cap. I med-caped the Orphanage for the last few months I was in country, Dec 67, Jan 68. These were taken after I was In Dong Ha on Med Cap Duty on the beach.Dec 67 and Jan 68 submitted by John McElligott, ( now M.D. ) Corpsman HMM-361, HMM-363 , 1967-68
The medical officer on the left in the photo is Carl Renfro, MD. He was a psychiatrist who went through Field Medical Service School with me at Camp Pendleton June 1968 and who was in country from then until June 1969. He did most of his tour at 3rd Med BN in Quang Tri.
Fred T. Kimbrell, Jr., MD // Fred Kimbrell [fredkimbrell@comcast.net]
Posted by Admin on 2007-11-25 |  | HMM-363 "HELP ID?" June 68
HMM-363 June 1968. 1st Lt. Glen Dyer is furthest to the left, Lt. Dyer"s brother was KIA in the DMZ and flown out by HMM-363 while 363 was at Quang Tri, 1st Lt. Wayne Fisher is third from the left, 1st Lt. Brook Stevenson is standing on the cabin step. 1st Lt. Stevenson was the Pilot when Cpl. Larry Green (Crew Chief), LCpl Ernest Kerr Jr. (Gunner), and Medevac casualties LtCol Frankie Allgood (HMM-363 CO), LCpl Richard Evancho and Cpl. Glenn Mowry died on an ill fated Emergency Night Medevac mission from Phu Bai to Da Nang, March 26th 1968 after a damaging Rocket Attack in the Tent area at Phu Bai. The A/C, a UH-34D from 363 crashed at sea. Fortunately the Pilot and Co-Pilot were rescued and survived. Cpl. Jessie Callaway is sitting on the landing strut, Standing with his hand on Jessie"s sholder is Cpl. Albert Fish (Indian). Cpl. Hiram A. Hogg (GYSGT USMC Ret) is standing all the way to the right. Cpl. Dewey Steele is kneeling. This photo also points out the different flight gear still being worn in the summer of 68. Photo was sent to me by 1st Lt. Rich "The Kid" English , HMM-363s youngest Pilot. Two left to ID, can anyone help?
Comment by: robert wood on Jun 8, 2006 01:34 PM
sitting on the strut is ralph m goodwin on his right is victor avery
Posted by Admin on 2007-10-16 |  | screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape
screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape
Posted by Admin on 2007-09-13 |  | Da Nang - US girl band 1969
Don`t recall the band name.But this show took place in Da Nang.All US girl band in 1969.Probably made you guys more homesick than anything else and probably supposed to make the boys believe, that there wasn`t actually any war or so going on.
Does anyone have any info or band name or anything?Let me know!
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/4/thomasleidenbergersongwriter.htm
Thomas
Posted by Thomas Leidenberger on 2007-09-08 |  | Help to ID HMM-363 66-67
Photo taken by 1stLt Robert Peter Schena, "KIA" Pilot HMM-363 MAG-36 670111 (vvm 14E:012) Submitted by his nephew CW3 Tom Schena Incident Date 670111 HMM-363 UH-34D 148785+ / YZ-76 Mechanical Failure
Comment by: robert adams on Jun 6, 2007 09:03 PM
looks like J.P. Malone sitting next to Lt Schena
Posted by Admin on 2007-06-12 |  | UH-34D CRASH?
I have had this photo for a few years. I do not believe it is a HMM-363 aircraft. Can anyone help with information?
I remained on Active duty for 25 years a collected evey NAM photo I could get. If you have information please email me.
Posted by Admin on 2007-05-16 |  | Phu Bai Party HMM-362 1968
More of the Phu Bai Party HMM-362 1968: From Left to Right-
"Bullet" DeBord, Bill "Duck" Nelson, Ed "Turkey" (also "Ski") Ostrowski. (Ski was my closest friend in Vietnam. We arrived together, served in the same squadron for the entire tour, and went home together.) Pictures taken by Robbie Robertson
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2007-02-25 |  | Phu Bai Party HMM-362 1968
Posting for my good friend who is no longer with us. Tony Davitt and his second Wife, Debbie.
(Back) Duck Nelson, Ron Long, "Davis" (No further ID on photo, not in cruise books, could be a visitor?)
(Front) Wayne Sutter, Bob Bosler, Tony: Pictures taken by Robbie Robertson
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2007-02-25 |  | Joseph Suhoski and friend
Inside the barracks at Phu Bia 11/68.Joe is on the left and was in Avionics for HMM-363 in 1968. He ia a Popasmoke member. Contact me if you know the friend.
Comment by: Charity Lee on Jul 11, 2006 04:20 PM
Cool picture Joe this actually looks like something out of a war movie and you look like your dad
Comment by: Shaun A. Suhoski on Nov 7, 2006 10:46 AM
Found this picture while Googling "suhoski" on the Web. My grandfather, Chester S. Suchoski, served on the USS Missouri in WWII when Japan surrendered.
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2007-02-05 |  | HMM 363 Reunion Group 2000
Need help on many unknowns. Front row left to right: Standing with hand on knee, Tony Cordova; unknown; Tom Rodrigues;Roy Zimmerman; Mark Basinger; Buz Shantry; D. R. Martin; unknown; Butch Valiere. Next row L to R: Ted Mayberry; unknown; John Ditmore; unknown; Dick Flink; Guertin; Jerry Bible. Last row L to R; Unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; Carl Boley; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; Dick Erickson; unknown; Paul Caigoy; unknown; Gary Simons; unknown; Granville R. Schultz; Hank Amperan.
the 2000 reunion in San Diego the guy in the orange Hawaiian shirt is me, right behind me in the white shirt is T.L. Johnson, next to him in the blue shirt with cap and glasses is Steve Schultz and beside him in the purple shirt is Jesse Brewer. Hope that helps! Richard S. "Dick" Allen>hr> On the top row 3rd from the right is the best gunner in the Marine Corps. He is the infamous MGySgt Garret "Fat Hatch" Hatcher, USMC retired. He is wearing a 363 shirt and his thumb is in his jeans. I am 9 to the left of Hatch, gray hair & glasses. I am Dick "RO" Haley, Hatcher's c/c. John Guertin, in the Hawiian shirt, 3rd from right 2nd row, and I attended high school together and enlisted on the buddy plan. He has not forgiven me to this day for that. DickHaleyInsure@aol.com
The person in front row with red pull-over shirt is me, Ira E. Ramsey and the person kneeling in front of Carl Boley is Mike Hallam.//Ira ramsey [ramseyiaw@peoplepc.com] //
The man on the far left in the plaid shirt is Lt. Col. Harry Gast (HMM 363).
// Harry Gast [millpoint66@mac.com]
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2006-11-13 |  | CHU LAI NORTH WORKING PARTY, MAG-36
Just came across this photo in some of my stuff. I don"t know or remember? many or any of these guys but this was taken around Sept. "65 at then Chu Lai North later KyHa. All are Mag 36 guys and you can tell by our outfits that we ain"t flying much. Maybe somebody out there will recognize themselves or some of these folks. CHU LAI NORTH WORKING PARTY, MAG-36 Submitted by: Don McVay HMM-362
Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / NOV 2002
Posted by Admin on 2006-10-05 |  | Passing time, in PhuBai, 1968
We were in temporary quarters for awhile after off loading from ship.
Posted by Granville Schultz on 2006-10-03 |
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