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161AHC VN Nov 1965-Dec 1966, Lane AAF, An Son Bhin Dinh Prov, Republic Of South Vietnam. One of the first to Join the unit in the U.S. and deployed with it on the USS Point Cruz Air Craft Carrier with Major Meeks to Vietnam. Served under Major Michael Thomas, Commanding, Member of the 2nd Flt Platoon, Flew with Schmidt,later with CWO Hopkins, CWO Westmoreland, Call Sign Pelican 844. Will be 76 in may and still alive in Kicking. SFC John Scarborough was my Plt Sgt at the time, Then SFC Lorey, I still hear from Bruce Barber, Crislip and many other over the years, Most recently MSgt Donald Smith. Hre was a SP5 back then. Also worked with LTC Murray Parker. Later I was an Instructor at Ft. Eustis and worked for Colonel Richard Bailey, writing Lessons Plans and doctrine for the UH-1 Branch as well as teaching U.S. and Allied soldiers. I miss the the flying and was on flight status until I left the Army, My wife and I have been with the Dept of Veterans Affairs for 18 years as Volunteers and work at Long Term Care Center, where I Chair the VAVS Executive Committee in Queens County, After 1968 I went over the USAF side of the House where I end up serving as an Inspector General for Northeast Region CAP which covered a nine states area, where I came across a lot of vintage former Army Aviators still flying with the CAP.
I did hear from Cpt. Schmidt some years back when he flew in the Reno Air Races. I recall flying into Ghia Nhia with CWO Westmoreland and Hopkins many occasions years ago. O ran into Cpt Arrington some years ago on an Aircraft Carrier Intrepid in NY some time ago. I wish you guys all long life and success in future endeavors. Have a lot of photos that we taken in Vietnam. There use to be an old saying that if you survive Vietnam you live forever. jkaatz788@hughes.net.
161AHC VN Nov 1965-Dec 1966, Lane AAF, An Son Bhin Dinh Prov, Republic Of South Vietnam. One of the first to Join the unit in the U.S. and deployed with it on the USS Point Cruz Air Craft Carrier with Major Meeks to Vietnam. Served under Major Michael Thomas, Commanding, Member of the 2nd Flt Platoon, Flew with Schmidt,later with CWO Hopkins, CWO Westmoreland, Call Sign Pelican 844. Will be 76 in may and still alive in Kicking. SFC John Scarborough was my Plt Sgt at the time, Then SFC Lorey, I still hear from Bruce Barber, Crislip and many other over the years, Most recently MSgt Donald Smith. Hre was a SP5 back then. Also worked with LTC Murray Parker. Later I was an Instructor at Ft. Eustis and worked for Colonel Richard Bailey, writing Lessons Plans and doctrine for the UH-1 Branch as well as teaching U.S. and Allied soldiers. I miss the the flying and was on flight status until I left the Army, My wife and I have been with the Dept of Veterans Affairs for 18 years as Volunteers and work at Long Term Care Center, where I Chair the VAVS Executive Committee in Queens County, After 1968 I went over the USAF side of the House where I end up serving as an Inspector General for Northeast Region CAP which covered a nine states area, where I came across a lot of vintage former Army Aviators still flying with the CAP.
I did hear from Cpt. Schmidt some years back when he flew in the Reno Air Races. I recall flying into Ghia Nhia with CWO Westmoreland and Hopkins many occasions years ago. O ran into Cpt Arrington some years ago on an Aircraft Carrier Intrepid in NY some time ago. I wish you guys all long life and success in future endeavors. Have a lot of photos that we taken in Vietnam. There use to be an old saying that if you survive Vietnam you live forever. jkaatz788@hughes.net.
Added: April 17, 2018
Name: Michael Scott Hamilton
From: California
Website: http://hamiltonbuilders.us
E-mail: Contact
Hi
I have pictures of my tour in 1969
like to hear from my old buddies
I was co. Artist among outer duties
in the 361st. Also artwork I did for the co. Commanders Jeep.