 | Some Ugly Angels
Al Nitchman, Paul Viano, John Burns and Ben Cascio Photo provided by Robbie Robertson
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2010-07-19 |
 | YL-37 FLIES AGAIN!
SENT TO US BY POPASMOKE MEMBER GARY DOSS
http://www.garydoss.123ts.com/
On October 23, 1999, a chilly morning in northeastern Oklahoma and near the town of Inola a segment of history was unveiled. Sixty-two Vietnam Veterans and former members of Marine Medium Helicopter squadron 362 (HMM-362) came together to reunite for the first time in over 30 years. They were drawn to this tiny town to see an old friend, YL-37, a UH-34D, a survivor of the conflict. These men were also to be a part of a dedication service for the old girl as she was designated as a Flying Memorial, not only for the 33 squadron members killed in action but also for all Vietnam Veterans who perished and those that survived. YL-37 bears the evidence of over 50 battle damage repairs making her the only known flying UH-34D of the era. During her role as a combat helicopter she flew many diverse missions: med-evac, re-supply, troop insertion, refugees, (or just about anything able to pass through the cargo door and get airborne) In addition to supporting the hospital ship Repose, she operated throughout the I-Corps area and from LPH"s such as the USS Okinawa and USS Iwo Jima. This historic aircraft is flown today with some of her surviving crewmembers, bringing to life the role in history she played to a new generation of young people, as a part of the "hands on" educational process.
Posted by Admin on 2010-07-05 |
 | HMM-362 "Ugly Angels"Tail Paint
photo submitted by BP // Woodcamera@aol.com [email]sgtmajz@san.rr.com[/email] > > > > Semper Fi, > > > > Mike Zacker
Posted by Admin on 2010-06-27 |
 | HMM-362 Amphibious Assault Team on board USS Princeton LPH-5 1968.
Posted by Joseph Sheible on 2010-06-05 |
 | YL-37 Lifts off after rescue
YL-37 relives her days in combat as she demonstrates her abilities.
Posted by Gary Doss on 2010-06-05 |
 | My Innocent Angel HMM-362 YL-14
This was on HMM-362 YL-14 in 1969, maybe 1968 aboard ship. Attached is another photo of "My Innocent Angel" aboard ship. Maybe someone can identify the Marines holding up the nose. I think this same nose art was relabled "My Blue-eyed Angel in the summer of 1969 before the squadron folded at Phu Bai. John Sigman City, State Cumberland, VA Primary "In-Country" Squadron HMM-362 All Squadron(s) and Years 1969 HMM-362, 1969-70 H&MS-16, 1970 HMH-463
This photo was taken aboard the USS OKINAWA in early 1969. From the left is Roger Blankenship, Dave Shoopman (Shoop) and I think John Perry on the right? All were from the Avionics shop. Shoop and I were at the 2002 Pensacola reunion (along with several other avionics ‘tweets’) Contact Ron Ice (Iceman) for more info.
Ken Thomas aka Binky
HMM-362 1968-1969
Comment by: Bill Greenman on Apr 27, 2010 08:22 PM
Hello John,
I did the nose art for YL-14 among others.
I don't remember the Crew Chief who asked me to do it at the time.
Semper Fi!
Posted by Admin on 2010-06-01 |
 | HMM362 Okie II Reunion
YL 75 fully restored and flying. HMM362 reunion 2003 Mr. Gerald Hail gave all who wanted a ride in the YL75. Both Ugly Veterans and their family. October 10, 2003
Posted by Charles Thomas on 2010-05-25 |
 | HMM-362 (reinf) Day of deployment to Soc Trang, Vietnam
Flight deck activity aboard the Princeton as HMM-362 (reinf) deploys to Soc Trang.
Posted by Harry Lindback on 2010-05-24 |
 | HMM-362 Amphibious Assaults from USS Princeton LPH-5 1968
Posted by Joseph Sheible on 2010-05-22 |
 | 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 |
 | My friend Tony Davitt
Captain Tony Davitt: Posted for Debbie his widow. A flight school friend.
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2010-05-12 |
 | HMM-362 Hospital Corpsman Robert Lewis Jones REMEMBERED!
Portion of an Email from old Friend Gary Doss HMM-362, YL-37 restorer.
POPASMOKE REUNION Pensacola Florida Oct 2002
"The appointed hour for the day"s mission had arrived. Leaving the security of the LZ, Burt and I made our way into the vill. As we commenced our trek, a special stop along the way had to be made before proceeding to NAS Pensacola. With that accomplished, we reached the bridge crossing over to the base by following the streets so often used by flyers in preparation of their calling. The garden of stone was just ahead and to the right. In Section 42, stone 529, we paid our respects to a one of our country’s heroes, "Doc Jones."
"
!Gary Doss [gdoss@telepath.com]
Posted by Admin on 2010-05-03 |
 | Some Ugly Angels
Cassidy, (Unknown), Ben Cascio, Wally Castle, Denny Colburn, "Duck" Nelson Photo from Robbie Robertson
Comment by: Peter J. Boroday on Aug 30, 2009 10:05 AM
The unknown may be myself
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2010-04-28 |
 | HMM-362 YL-5 NOSEART "WARLORD"
I was the maint off of the last two 34 sqdns in country. The only nose art of which I am aware occurred as the last sqdn (362) was about to breakup. I do not remember the other two pictures but seem to recall "warload." As a guess "war lord" was YL-5 crewed by a Cpl or Sgt Daniels. Have no idea why I remember (If I do). Richard Hooton City, State pensacola,fl Primary "In-Country" Squadron hmm-361 All Squadron(s) and Years hmm-361(65)hmm- 161(66)hmm
I was the gunner for Cpl J. P. Nose in an earlier picture. The one here was redone from what I remember. One of the best flying aircraft around. Still is because they are still flying. Lcpl Rick (Frenchie) St. Pierre. 68-69
There were many art forms on the nose of the chopters. Another one was "Good Vibrations" named after the Beach Boys song. I served with John Nose. Also Daniels. Was in HMM 362 for two tours. From 67 to 69. Was with 362 when it broke up. I was sent north to another squadron in Quang Tri, Not sure of the spelling, was a long time ago.
After my first tour I was at New River. The place was pretty chicken shit after Nam. A buddy, Frency La Fourtaine convinced me to go back over. Some guys I remember were Lil' Dickie Cowy and Tom Post ( who took one in the head when he replaced me while I was on R&R). Lil' Dickie meet up again on our second tour. Was surprised how many went back over for a second tour.
Chuck Robinson (Boston) Rboomer46@aol.com
Comment by: Bill Greenman on Apr 27, 2010 08:06 PM
I Painted the clamshell nose art for a number of birds while I was with HMM-362 in '69. War Lord was one of them and I thought Nose was the crew chief at the time. I was crew chief on YL-21.
Semper Fi!
Posted by Admin on 2010-04-28 |
 | Captain Tony Davitt
Captain Tony Davitt, posted for Debbie Davitt.
Comment by: Deborah Davitt on Sep 6, 2007 07:27 PM
What a good looking man. He is my hero. 3d
Comment by: Peter Boroday on Jul 8, 2009 03:03 PM
I roomed with him at Marble Mountain when we off loaded from LPH5 to Hue Phue Bai. We moved from Phu Bai to Marble Mountain/Danang. He directed and coordinated the entire transfer by ground down highway 1. We flew cover in UH-34's to ensure our squadron mates safety. It was an honor to have been associated with a man who loved his family, the Corp and his country. It was an honor for me to have served with an outstanding American Patriot. To his memory I say SEMPER FI.
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2010-04-25 |
 | We "evolved" from the tent city "hell" on the south side of the runway to the new two story
barracks on the north side of the runway. Whose turn to fill the sand bags??
Comment by: Wesley Westphal on Apr 22, 2010 08:41 AM
And three weeks later, we got our mortar attack where, fortunately, none exploded - BUT - right in the middle of the doorway of the sandbag bunker sat an unexploded 122 - yup - we almost shat right there.
Posted by Curtis T King on 2010-04-23 |
 | Soc Trang Airfield 1962
The abandoned Soc Trang Airfield , located 80 miles SSW of Saigon with a 3000 ft concrete runway built in WWII by the Japanese was the first USMC Helicopter duty station ashore in Vietnam, April 1962, "OPERATION "SHUFLY" HMM-362 with twenty four UH-34Ds, three OV-1Bs from VMO-2 and USMC one C-117.
Comment by: Ron Legendre on Nov 18, 2006 11:34 PM
This photo appears to be taken after the Marines went to Da Nang and Soc Trang had been turned over to the US Army. The camp was little more then a tent camp while the Marines were there. The trees in the photo show that they have been cut back from the runway and surrounding area. The runway looks totality different as well.
Comment by: Joseph W. Eke on May 14, 2007 02:15 PM
With all due respect, I must correct Ron Legendre's comment of Nov 18, 2006, that this picture appears to have been taken after the Army took over the field. This picture was taken during the period of time that HMM-362 occupied the field in 1962. I was the senior enlisted man in the squardon's S-2 office and I brought home with me the original print of this picture in 1962 - which I still have. The original print has much cleaner detail. The five aircraft on the bottom left of the runway are all H34's. I believe this picture is a copy from one of the many copies that I distributed among the Archie's Angels at the 2002 Popasmoke reunion which honored our squardron on the 40th anniversary of our arrival in South Vietnam on April 15, 1962. If any member would like a much cleaner copy of this picture, please let me know.
Posted by Admin on 2010-03-29 |
 | HMM-362 aboard ship
LPH-8, USS Valley Forge, October 66 in Danang Harbor. This was the beginning of 3 months journey for HMM-362 to Okinawa, the Phillipines and numerous operations in Vietnam including Deckhouse V where John Mooney was killed. The Valley Forge was only one of many ships we were aboard during this period. updated from email on 16 Feb 2003 It may have been the Hancock or the Princeton. I do believe it was the Princeton not the Valley Forge. I took pictures of both Aircraft Carriers with our '34 aboard. Those mountains you see in the background is the shore of the Philippines. Memory fades but I have the copy. Robert D. Nickens Gunner
I was with HMM-362 on LPH-8 from Jan.66-until we disembarked and awaited the Princeton in March 66. I do not remember a turret gun of that type on the Valley Forge during my stay on board. Nor does one show up in any of my pictures. Bob Patrick
the guns were there from 1964 on http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/u100000/u104168.jpg // and still there in 1968 http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h96000/h96947.jpg // Semper Fidelis George T. Curtis MGySgt USMC Ret
I served as Air Operations Officer on USS Princeton (LPH-5) from 1965 to 1967 and I have several pictures of Princeton in my cruise book. The radar and communication antennae arrangement on the “island” is different on each ship. The arrangement shown in this photo is definitely that of the USS Valley Forge (LPH-8), not the USS Princeton (LPH-5).
William Richards, CDR, USN (Ret)//William Richards [wlrich@adelphia.net]
Comment by: Joseph Williams on Dec 1, 2009 02:03 AM
We were on the Iwo Jima When we lost John, I was his crew chief on that terrible day. Joe
Comment by: Richard Cole ABH-2 on Mar 16, 2010 09:20 PM
This is the Valley Forge. I server as a Flighjt Deck signalman on the Valley from 1962-1966. The guns were quite loud during the firing exercises we had. My brother was the gunner on this forward mount. Can't say I miss them firing. We both lost our hearing from the loudness and closeness during general quarters.
Posted by User Deleted on 2010-03-18 |
 | HMM-362 OKIE REUNION 2003
photo by
Al Kerst largeone@ipa.net
Comment by: Joe H. Reed on Nov 15, 2008 09:53 PM
The man in the red shirt next to Ben Casio looks like a guy we went to AFUN/MECHFUN/and Recip school with. Name (if this is the same man) was Bush or Busch.
Comment by: Charles (Robbie) Robinson on Mar 15, 2010 07:28 PM
The guy with Ben is Robert Bush. Real nice guy. He was shot in the thigh on a mission. Set up his own cot on the chopper and laid down.
Bush servied with HMM 362 at Phu Bai
Posted by Admin on 2010-03-18 |
 | 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-362 Second Phase to Princeton's Mission
Posted by Joseph Sheible on 2010-02-21 |
 | HMM-362 Amphibious Assault Team on board USS Princeton LPH-5 1968
Posted by Joseph Sheible on 2010-02-21 |
 | Wayne Sutter North of GioLinh February 1968 3/3/3
What you going to do to me, Sir? Send me to Nam and make me a FAC???
Been there, done that. HMM-FACKED.
Posted by wayne sutter on 2010-02-14 |
 | Early "O" club at Ky Ha
This "O" Club was high on the hill at Ky Ha. I don"t think anyone ever tried to hit it although it sees like it would have been a pretty good target. The "E" club, of course, was always in danger. Photo by Joel Vignere
Comment by: Edward (joe) Williams on Jul 25, 2006 08:48 PM
There was also a sign at the top of the hill saying "HOLY WATER" to the left and "FIRE WATER" to the right.
Posted by User Deleted on 2010-01-27 |
 | UH-34D - Clipart
Posted by Cpl. Beddoe on 2010-01-25 |
 | Christmas day duty at Khe Sanh, 1967. YL-1, Curtis King, crew chief and Jack Piddington,
gunner.
Posted by Curtis T King on 2010-01-19 |
 | Christmas at Khe Sanh
The pilots & crew of HMM-362 (The Ugly Angels) drew the short straw on Christmas Day 1967, and spent the day resupplying Hills 881 & 950, followed by night medevac.
Left to right: Capt. Ben (Santa Claus) Cascio, 1st Lt. (Duck) Nelson, Cpl. Bocanegra, Cpl. Kaiser & Corpsman Bob (Doc) Jones.
Submitted by: Ben Cascio
Posted by Cpl. Beddoe on 2010-01-10 |
 | Cpl. John Mooney Jr HMM-362 KIA 7 Jan. 1967
Cpl. John Mooney Jr. holding the Squadron Monkey.
These photos were submitted by John"s son. If anyone knows the other members in these photos, please contact John Mooney III. John Mooney was KIA on 7 Jan. 1967 see also: KIA Incident 670107
Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / DEC 2002
Posted by Admin on 2009-12-25 |
 | 362 Flight Line-Soc Trang
In April, 1962, HMM-362, Archie"s Angels, became the first USMC tactical unit to operate in South Vietnam. I aplogize for forgetting who sent me this great photo.
From: BMTC_AZ02@msn.com>, Date: Oct 28, 2005 10:48 PM, The photo is from the back of HMM-362 Cruise book. Titled "Now with the sun setting it's time to fold our blades and head for home." Submitted by Gysgt Bill Brooks With HMM-362 only for a short time in Soc Trang Then with HMM-163 and then with HMM-162 in Da Nang.
Posted by User Deleted on 2009-12-23 |
 | Ugly Angels 1967 1968
Casey, Bosler, Steadman, Royer, Devenney, Debord. Photo provided by Robbie Robertson
Posted by Brook Stevenson on 2009-11-15 |
 | Okie II 362 Reunion-2003
Lt. Turner, Son of Larry Turner of the HMM-362 Ugly Angels, an Active Duty Marine Aviator, presents Gerald Hail, the owner and the man who led in the restoration of YL-37 and the host to OKIE II -03 Reunion is presented a Flight Suit as the crowd looks on.
Al Kerst largeone@ipa.net
Posted by Admin on 2009-08-07 |
 | HMM-362 Amphibious Assaults from on board USS Princeton LPH_5 1968
Posted by Joseph Sheible on 2009-08-06 |
 | YL-37 as seen in the September issue of Leatherneck magazine.
ANGEL RETURNS-YL-37, a Sikorsky UH-34D "Ugly Angel" of Marine
Medium Helicopter Squadron 362 during the Vietnam War, flies again as a
memorial to all Vietnam veterans. Restored, operated and maintained by
Marines of the YL-37 Group, she recently landed behind the HMM-362 Memorial
ANGEL RETURNS-YL-37, a Sikorsky UH-34D "Ugly Angel" of Marine
Medium Helicopter Squadron 362 during the Vietnam War, flies again as a
memorial to all Vietnam veterans. Restored, operated and maintained by
Marines of the YL-37 Group, she recently landed behind the HMM-362 Memorial
at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va.
Photo by SSgt Antonio Galan Jr.
Posted by John Barber on 2009-07-15 |
 | OE-1 landing on the Princeton - April, 1962
One of the 3 OE-1s deployed to Vietnam with HMM-362 (reinf) hand an engine problem on takeoff and returned to the ship briefly before continuing on to Soc Trang.
Comment by: John K. Ford on Jun 6, 2006 04:40 PM
If this was the OE that returned to Princeton due to engine problems, the pilot is Frank Walters. I was flying one of the other two.
Comment by: Harry Lindback on May 10, 2007 03:54 PM
This is the aircraft that returned to the Princeton because of an engine problem. Photo #5044 is this aircraft\'s initial takeoff from the ship.
Posted by Harry Lindback on 2009-07-10 |
 | A slice of the History
Master Gunnery Sergeant and former Maintenance Chief of HMM-362 drew sword for the action.
Posted by Gary Doss on 2009-07-08 |
 | Gary Doss and Ed McMann
Ed attends the celebration at the Welk
Posted by Gary Doss on 2009-07-08 |
 | USS_Okinawa
Feb 1969
USS Okinawa
You have to look closely at this shot to realize what it really is.
This picture was taken while I was laying in the "Catch Nets" at the Bow of the ship. I used to jump down into the nets to find a place to be by myself.
The USS Okinawa breaking water somewhere off the coast of Viet Nam.
Lcpl Dave Shoopman
Hmm-362
d_shoopman@yahoo.com
Posted by Dave Shoopman on 2009-07-08 |
 | 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 |
 | Did you see a muzzle flash?? I think I saw a muzzel flash!
Posted by Curtis T King on 2009-07-08 |
 | Flying thru the tree tops back to Phu Bai.
Posted by Curtis T King on 2009-07-08 |
 | Retiring of UH-34 from combat, 1969
Photo from Sea Tiger newspaper showing the retirement of the UH-34 from combat. Picture taken in 1969 as last UH-34s and HMM-362 Ugly Angels leave Vietnam.
Posted by Mike Madden on 2009-07-08 |
 | UH-34s and Ugly Angels HMM-362 Leave Vietnam
Photograph from the Navy"s Sea Tiger newspaper, 1969 of departure of HMM-362. Last picture of combat UH-34s in Country.
Posted by Mike Madden on 2009-07-08 |
 | Air Drop at Khe Sanh
Dec 1967 While supporting the surrounding hills and the Green Bret Camp we were in between hops in the revetments. Passing time watching a re-supply.
Posted by Gary Doss on 2009-07-08 |
 | Lieutenant Colonel Archie Clapp
Lieutenant Colonel Archie Clapp HMM-362 squadron commander, Major General John Condon, Colonel John Carey confer briefly after arriving at Sac Trang
Photo courtesy of LtCol James P. Kizer, USMC
Posted by Admin on 2009-07-08 |
 | HMM-362s YL-41 Phu Bai
screen shots from "Vietnam's Helicopter Heroes" video tape.This screen shot is HMM 362 YL-41 taken in late Dec.'67 early Jan '68 at Phu Bai from viedo info submited by Orm Hall.
Posted by Admin on 2009-07-08 |
 | HMM-362
Must've been a mighty important occasion to get '362 enlisted personnel to display in tidy platoon formation like this.
Submitted by: Bill Willey
Relocated from COMBAT PHOTOS by George T. Curtis / JAN 2003
Posted by Admin on 2009-07-08 |
 | HMM-362 on USS Princeton LPH-5 off DMZ Vietnam in 1968
Posted by Joseph Sheible on 2009-07-08 |
 | HMM-362 patches
Here are a few of the patches worn by members of HMM-362. Send me photos of others if you have them. Photo by Wally Walradth
THE NAME UGLY ANGELS I WAS TOLD WHEN I GOT THERE IN SEPT 1965,WAS TAKEN FROM THE MPC MONEY THAT WE USED.IF YOU HELD THE MONEY UP TP THE LIGHT,THE WATER MARK LOOKED LIKE AND UGLY ANGEL // JCHowarth@aol.com
Posted by User Deleted on 2009-07-08 |
 | Princeton Hanger Deck
HMM-362 aircarft stored on the USS Princeton's hanger deck a few days before being deployed to Vietnam in April, 1962.
Posted by Harry Lindback 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 |
