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That's a bummer, BR, but at least you have the memories.
I was Army Aviation too, Jan. Most of my time in the service was in a unit that repaired Huey's Cobra's and Loh's. They were used to train new U.S. and then later ARVN pilots.
If you don't know what all that meant, ask RW, he knows.
You know... time is relative. I might just be moving real fast....................
(or it could be that nap I had)....
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Ok Jan, this may need a bit of explaining. After WWII the Air Force broke away from the Army and became a separate branch of the military. The Army didn't have an air wing then, so they formed the Army Aviation wing of the Army.
The 101st jumped out of airplanes in WWII, but by Vietnam, they had become a mobile unit that moved around via helicopter. It makes perfect sense. RW probably flew a Huey (UH-1), which was primarily used for troop transport and evacuation of the wounded.
The 101st jumped out of airplanes in WWII, but by Vietnam, they had become a mobile unit that moved around via helicopter. It makes perfect sense. RW probably flew a Huey (UH-1), which was primarily used for troop transport and evacuation of the wounded.
I know that but when obtaining his records (especially his medical), they didn't want to admit he was part of the101st. Believe me, it's been a total pain in the ..... 
For Gummy.... tomorrow... he'll probably not see it after 100 pages pass.... but
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...inistrators-member-ranks-etc.html#post1320591
Someone told bella chic what it means...............
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...inistrators-member-ranks-etc.html#post1320591
Someone told bella chic what it means...............
Really ?? What does it say on his DD-214 ??I know that but when obtaining his records (especially his medical), they didn't want to admit he was part of the101st. Believe me, it's been a total pain in the .....
Sleep well gang. Congrats Deej if you change before I pop back in (and even if you don't).
Drat. Oh well. Gummy's problem, not mine. Just trying to help.................
Now you're getting into the I don't know. Ask me when he is up, and I'll ask him.
All I know is that they've been a pain in the .... about it---which includes the period they kept telling us his records were lost in a fire!!!
We did finally get part of them, but not all. Of course it's the part where a helicopter blade fell on him that was missing.
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Jan, ask him if he wore this patch and crest and the Transportation Corps insignia, when he was stateside. If so, then he was Army Aviation. Overseas, he probably was assigned to the 101 but officially he was Tranportation Corps, or Army Aviation.
His discharge records, Jan.Now you're getting into the I don't know. Ask me when he is up, and I'll ask him.
All I know is that they've been a pain in the .... about it---which includes the period they kept telling us his records were lost in a fire!!!
We did finally get part of them, but not all. Of course it's the part where a helicopter blade fell on him.
I should recognition one of those---he loves his patches.
Will do tomorrow Jerry.
Will do tomorrow Jerry.
Well, of course, he has those.
The helicopter incident was the beginning of his back problems--which is probably why they don't want to find them.
That may be what it was, Jan. Officially he was Army Aviation, which was part of the Transportation Corps at the time, but in Nam he was attached to the 101, but not officially a member of it.
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