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15 years ago
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Locate Don Roberts...HMM-163 '65

I worked with a Don Roberts in Chicago on Recruiting duty. We were the only aviation types in the area. He was a helo mech, but had been an 03 befor...

15 years ago
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Help with Vietnam Abbreviations

Don't know if this is of any value, but HMM-165 had been "withdrawn" in mid August 69. At the time you show, we were on Okinawa, prior to going aboar...

16 years ago
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Who was next to us at MMAF/

What time frame are you talking about? When MMaf opened in 65, HMM261 was the only squadron there initially. VMO? was located on the west side of th...

18 years ago
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UH34D/CH34A differences?

I remember hearing some of our pilots discussing the configurations between our "D" models and the VNAF 34's. Sometime after 261 arrived in Danang i...

18 years ago
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Awol

Thanks again John. That is the one I was thinking about. I did a "Google" on 165 and read some of the sites listed, including one about an interview...

18 years ago
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Awol

Giedsinski is the one I am thinking of. If the the old brain is right. Thanks again John and take care.

18 years ago
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Awol

Not to worry John, there are several of us who won't make to Houston. I remember you from 165 at MMAF. I had joined the squadron prior to leaving co...

18 years ago
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Hurricane Rita

Not your imagination. Saw the same thing, well almost. I made out the "Y" but missed the second letter.

19 years ago
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122 Rocket Attach SGT Club MMAF 1969

To the best of my feable memory, the date was more like the 1st of April. I remember, because of spending all day on a hilltop recovering crewmembers...

20 years ago
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USMC/ Combat Helicopter Association

Having read the proposal, I agree whole heartly. George is correct (as usual). Let act on this.

20 years ago
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Chinook picture

I recall a recovery mission in 69, where the only way to get the team in, was to place the ramp on the top of the mountain. It was a really small are...

21 years ago
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What is a Nung?

In the 65/66 time period, the "Nungs" had a compound located behind the squadron area at Danang. Special Forces and Australian advisors worked with t...

21 years ago
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R. Lee Ermey ?

I believe on one of his shows, he admitted to being an "Airdale". So he is one of us.

21 years ago
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No longer a part of today's Marine Corps?

What are they going to do without all that. Sure make their seabags lighter and what will they put out for their "junk on the bunk"?

21 years ago
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HMM-261 search for a grave on 01 Feb 66 ????

Sounds like something we would have put in our daily sitrep, but it doesn't ring a bell. Could this have been either the first or last parts of "Doub...

21 years ago
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Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Check your local reserve unit or with the recruiting office. Both or one of them should be having a Marine Corps Ball.

21 years ago