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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