57th Assault Helicopter Co.
57th AHC
Gladiators - Cougars
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October 18 2016 | |
| Name: | jerry huffman | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC | |
| Location: | watauga tx | |
| Comment: | thanks jim mckinzie for info | |
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October 16 2016 | |
| Name: | jerry huffman | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC | |
| Location: | watauga tx | |
| Comment: | i am looking for jim kelly from il. does any one know about him | |
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October 08 2016 | |
| Name: | Larry Burbridge | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC | |
| Location: | pleiku | |
| Comment: | I wish great fortune to all gladiators, Served with 189th first then to the gladiators late November or early December of 70, leaving Feb of 72 | |
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September 18 2016 | |
| Name: | Dr Edwin Bracken | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC | |
| Location: | Central Highlands | |
| Comment: | My father Capt. Edwin Bracken served proudly in '68-69 and again in 71-72. | |
| September 15 2016 | ||
| Name: | Gene C. Carpenter | |
| Unit: | Gun Platoon, 57th AHC | |
| Location: | Kontum | |
| Comment: | David Tuggle, I am the only Capt. that flew with the Cougar Gun Platoon from Oct 68 thru Aug 69. I was the Gun Platoon Leader. I was flying with Fred Brown as my co-pilot, but cannot remember the Crew Chief and Door Gunner names when we were shot down over Laos. I remember that we had just gotten the aircraft about a month earlier and the Crew Chief and Door Gunner had worked very hard to shine up the aircraft, then we go and get shot down. Me email address is gcc12343@aol.com | |
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September 12 2016 | |
| Name: | david tuggle | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC | |
| Location: | kontum | |
| Comment: | june 8 1968 -june 8 1969. arrived as aircraft maint. became crew chief of uh-1c gunship , 21 sept. 1968 to 9 april 1969. first chopper was a hog, rockets only ,two door gunners. second chopper mini gun and rockets, two door gunners. sorry, but the only name i can remember is my co-pilot Mr. Dalaney. hope i spelled that correctly. my pilot was a captain and avery good pilot. i think he was from Texas.well i could go on. hope maybe this will jog so memories ' THE JUDGE' | |
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September 09 2016 | |
| Name: | Dave Herman | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC | |
| Location: | Bellevue, Ohio | |
| Comment: | I served as company clerk with the 57th from April 1972 to November 1972. | |
| August 26 2016 | ||
| Name: | paul adair | |
| Unit: | 57ahc | |
| Location: | holloway | |
| Comment: | may have info on rescue of survivers 15715 Admin: Jim Cloninger, who posted below, provided a contact email. |
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| August 09 2016 | ||
| Name: | CALVIN BLANKENSHIP | |
| Unit: | 57THAHC GUN PATT00N | |
| Location: | AN KHE & PLEIKU | |
| Comment: | DOOR GUNNER ON 66-00567 HAWAIIAN PUNCH, HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING A GUNNER ON "HAPPINESS IN A WARM GUN" WITH THE MOST FEARLESS PILOT TO EVER RESPOND TO A TACH E, NEVER CALLED HIM BY HIS FISRT NAME WE ALL CALLED HIM MR. NUNN. I WAS THE LAST CHARLIE MODEL COUGAR TO GO HOME . 225, MR. NUNNS SHIP WAS ON OF THE FIRST IN COUNTRY MIKE MODELS,A CHARLIE MODEL WITH A SNAKE ENGINE, MIGHTY MOUSE JUST BECAME SUPERMAN, NO MORE DRAGGING SKIDS TO GET AIRBORNE. I ALSO HAD THE HUMPINGEST 60 NAMED "MAMA GOOD DRAWERS" LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REUNION IN LAS VEGAS! WE ARE THE COUGARS, THE CHARLIS MODEL COUGARS, YOU CALL WE MAUL! | |
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August 06 2016 | |
| Name: | Bob Madich | |
| Unit: | 57th AHC | |
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| Comment: | I have been corresponding with Jim Cloninger, POW/MIA Case Officer, responsible for investigating the crash of 69-15715 on 4/24/72. Jim would like photos/imagery taken of Dak To II as there are no war time imagery available to him from that particular time. I found a recording of radio transmissions on You Tube between John Vann (call sign Rogues Gallery) and pilots from the 361st Pink Panthers and a Covey pilot who flew over the crash site. If anyone has photos or information on this please contact Jim ASAP. It's long overdue that our fellow Gladiator brothers are brought home to rest. Thanks. Bob | |
