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SFC Frank Torres on his way to Ranger TOC |
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SP4 Wessel (Perfume) Tm Illinois |
Tm Illinois going out on POW snatch.
SGT Richard Corkin (Boot), SP4 James Sparks, SP4 Richard Wessel
(Perfume), SGT Dave Mancoda (Apricot/Chief), SGT Richard Wolch (Dutchman/Roach)
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Tm Illinois going to helipad.
SGT Dave Mancoda (Apricot/Chief) on side, SGT George Beach (Fuzz) seated
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Tm Illinois |
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SP4 Curtis (Jay Bird ) Jordan
Tm Illinois unloading equipment. |
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Tm Illinois at 123d Avn Aeroscouts
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Tm Illinois loading.
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SSG Doug Odom (Tiger) Americal Recondo School |
F Troop 8th Cav Blue Ghost |
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SP4 Richard Wessel (Perfume) |
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LOH |
123rd Avn Aeroscouts
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Cobra Gunship at 123d Avn Helipad
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Cobra Gunship
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Cobras
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LOH |
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LOH |
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F Troop 8th Cav
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Blue Ghost Helipad
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Seated: SGT Ed Carey, Tm OK: Sp4 Frank Cole MACV Recondo 2075,
SGT David Smith, Sp4
Bob Larson, (Carpet Bagger) MACV Recondo 2143,
Sp4
Joel Forrester MACV Recondo 2054,
SSG Roger Peet 
(Gunn) - 17 May 69 |
TL OK, SSG Paul Reynolds (Coyote) MACV Recondo 1454 17 May 69 |
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Hill 707 west of Chu Lai. Ranger Radio Relay Site
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Sgt John Fritzinger (Kraut). Hill 707 (17 May 1969)
SGT Richard Wolch (Roach/Dutchman) in background
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On the way to insert west of Hill 707
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On the way to insert west of Hill 707
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Fog in the low areas prior to insertion.
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Bullet holes in rotor 19 May 69
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Bullets broke Plexiglas above co-pilot during extraction. 19 May 69 |
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Bullet holes above left door where Sp4 Cole was sitting. SP4 Forrester, MACV Recondo
2054, KIA on mission. 19 May 69
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SFC Bobby Rethelford (Pappy) over flight
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Fat City |
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Fat City
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Fat City
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SSG Reynolds' last mission with G/75 was opening of Hill 1362, LZ
Pineapple, Mad Mac's Mountain
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Hill 1362, LZ Pineapple, Mad Mac's Mountain
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1LT Sebastion F Troop 8th Cav - 24 May 69 .
Insertion pilot for opening of Hill 1362. Engine blew,
tail rotor knocked off w/ tree contact and huey crashed.
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1LT Sebastion recovering from knee injury from crash on Hill 1362 - 24
May 69 |
