1969

January
New Years Day
Serrano & Taber damage a Loach during training
Damage Report
2
Newkirk & Grose hit a tree during Sniffer
Mission.
Photo and Damage Report
Distinguished Service Cross
Orders for
Ace Cozzalio
"VC and the Kid"
Author Unknown

February
3
Dough Boy Platoon Leader
Larry Maddy
KIA
Door Gunner
Johnny Hutcherson
Remembers
25
War Wagons
Bryan and Grose
KIA
Cozzalio with Frank Bryan’s parents
Photo
War Wagon 12, Larry Little
Recalls
his tour in D Troop.
Stars & Stripes article
"Enemy losses 635 to Recondos"
(480bytes)
Stars & Stripes article
"VC mortars
blast 500 tons of ammo at US base"
(300bytes)
"Sampan Shuttle"
(300kb)
"Infantry" Magazine Article
By Brig. Gen. Raymond Bell

March
18
War Wagon Pilot
Ed Debow
KIA
Larry Little Reports
about Debow
"Battle
across
the River at Dong Tam"
By War Wagon, Joe Duncan
OH-6A Damage Reports
3/29
3/31

April
Jim Flynn WIA,
Extracted
by War Wagon, Don Kargel
6
Loach 66-14416
hit by B-40 Rocket and crashes.
Crew is Unknown.

May
12
War Wagons
Cramblett
and Shepard
KIA
Little WIA, Deros

June
25
Crusaders
Elbracht and
Williams
KIA
“Old Reliable”
article
"3-47th & 3/5th CAV Kill 36 Cong"
Letter to Larry Little from Chuck
Nole (425kb)

July
VC Aerial Ambush
By Tony Spletstoser
Hometown News Release
Ace Cozzalio
Yellow scarf signed by AFVN personality,
“Bobby”
List of 9th Infantry Div
Campaigns and
Awards Presented in this
Month vcnb

August
20
Crusaders
Taber and
Waldoski
KIA
Areial Photo of Vinh Long Army Air
Field

Photo courtesy of Tony Spletestoser

September
2 Loaches Shot
Down
(Williams, Bloodworth, Greeno & Unknown Crew
Chief, (perhaps Sgt Frecka)
War Wagon, Don Langlois Remembers
A Scarf Tale
Author is unknown
Magnetic Bullets
By Don Langlois

October
29
War Wagons
Wheeler and
Greeno
KIA
Death of an Air Cav
Scout
By Tony Spletstoser

November
20
War Wagons
Blantin and
Dale
KIA
Aircraft Report
D Troop briefing
given to
Vinh Long Commanding Officer
25
War Wagon
"Rex" Padier
KIA

December
22
Crusader
"Gerry"
Niewenhous
KIA
Crusaders assist with
Doughboy
Break-out

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