57th Assault Helicopter Co.
57th AHC
Gladiators - Cougars
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January 09 2020 | |
| Name: | Darrell Anthony | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC | |
| Location: | Greenville | |
| Comment: | Fifty-two years ago today, at 14:00, 9 Jan 2020 (East Coast time), (02:00, 10 Jan 1968, Kontum time) a North Vietnamese sapper platoon slipped into the Gladiator compound. Executing a well-planned attack, the sappers blitzed the 615th maintenance area and motor pool, planting charges in helicopters and in most of the unit's Motor vehicles. At the time the 615th Trans Det had its night shift working in that area. In the surprise attack, the sappers killed 6 members of the unit and wounded 17 others. Nine NVA were killed inside the perimeter and 10 others were found the next morning outside the fences. Dawn on the morning of the 10th found parts of the maintenance area a smoldering ruin. The NVA had destroyed 7 ships and damaged several others. The unit Armament Shop, Airframe Repair Shop and Electrical Repair Shop were completely burned to the ground. The motor pool was almost completely paralyzed. Vehicle damage was assessed in the vicinity of 3 million dollars, not to mention a much more serious toll, the lives of our 6 friends who were killed in defense of their compatriots. MEMBERS KILLED IN ACTION 10 Jan 1968 ARMOR, LOYDE D. SP4 CARPENTER, THOMAS JR. SP4 DEVINE, RICHARD D JR. PFC GOMES, ANDES A. PFC MUNCY, ROBERT W. SP4 PFEISTER, ROBERT SP4 We must never forget, REMEMBER | |
| January 05 2020 | ||
| Name: | Tim Thompson | |
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| Location: | Newport mi | |
| Comment: | My uncle Mel dye served in 67 and went down in Laos feb 19 1968 I am looking for any information and photos thanks Tim Thompson | |
| January 04 2020 | ||
| Name: | Chuck Utzman | |
| Unit: | Dragon 6, 1970 | |
| Location: | Texas | |
| Comment: | Prayers and best wishes for health and happiness for personnel of the 57th AHC! And especially for those who shared our tough times in 1970! Great people, great soldiers! I'm proud to have served with you! | |
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January 04 2020 | |
| Name: | O. E. Bud Dismang | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC Kontum 1968 - 1969 | |
| Location: | Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 | |
| Comment: | Wanting to wish all of the 57th a Blessed, Safe, and healthy year in 2020. I was assigner to the units TOC, Tactical Operations Center located in the underground bunker in the center of the compound. My nick name while there was Dizzy if anyone remembers me give me a shout. | |
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December 19 2019 | |
| Name: | Michael Landauer | |
| Unit: | B Co. 3/126 AVN HVY | |
| Location: | Rochester | |
| Comment: | I had a great night with Mr Nesbitt , god bless you all and what you did. Your sacrafices have not been forgotten nor your courage I'm proud to continue a legacy that you all worked so hard to build unbeknownst to you while just trying to make it to the end of your tours. Thank you for all you have done from an admiring "Hooker" | |
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December 13 2019 | |
| Name: | George Reischling | |
| Unit: | 25th Infantry Division-93rd Ev | |
| Location: | Rutledge,Tennessee | |
| Comment: | "To those who have fought for it, Life has a flavor that the protected will never know!" Between mortars, rockets, RPGs, booby traps and bullets, there was no safe place in for a soldier in Vietnam. Remember your Christmas in the Nam? Mine was spent on an ambush patrol near the Cambodian border. 25th Infantry Division-3/22nd Battalion, Tay Ninh, Vietnam-We may have served in different units in different AOs but our mission was the same! -Courage on the Mountain- Free to Amazon Prime members- Over one hundred 5 star reviews- courageonthemountain.com Glad that you made it home brother! George Reischling courageonthemountain.com greischling@hotmail.com | |
| December 05 2019 | ||
| Name: | Charles Downes | |
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| Location: | Los Angeles CA | |
| Comment: | I have for sale Gladiator caps, details of which are posted on the 57th AHC page on FaceBook. $25 each, plus postage. Purchase 2 or more, free shipping. | |
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October 27 2019 | |
| Name: | James Forshee | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC | |
| Location: | Bowling Green, KY | |
| Comment: | Sorry guys I missed the reunion, I was having back ablation the day it started. I really hared that I missed it because I had a lot to say to all of you. I was reading on line about the distinguish flying cross. My first thought was that in my opinion all crews of the 57th deserved to be awarded this. It was an Honor to serve with all of you even if it was for 6 months. | |
| October 24 2019 | ||
| Name: | stan steenbock | |
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| Location: | COVINGTON LA | |
| Comment: | how is every one doing | |
| October 16 2019 | ||
| Name: | Timothy Bryan | |
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| Location: | Ft. McCoy . fl. | |
| Comment: | It's good to to see how y'all doing. Missed reunion due to getting married. But I love it. Bless each and every one !!! | |
