187th Assault Helicopter Company - "Crusaders, Rat Pack"

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		Unit patch from Mar67-Apr68 Image courtesy of Courtesy James Steiger Co. B 4th Bn. 9th Inf. 25th Inf. Div. (Manchus) 188th AHC (Blackwidows) 187th AHC (Blackhawks, Crusaders & Rat Pack)
Unit patch from Apr68-Feb72 Image courtesy of Courtesy James Steiger Co. B 4th Bn. 9th Inf. 25th Inf. Div. (Manchus) 188th AHC (Blackwidows) 187th AHC (Blackhawks, Crusaders & Rat Pack)	Patch for the 187th AHC Gun Plt (RatPack) Image courtesy of Courtesy James Steiger Co. B 4th Bn. 9th Inf. 25th Inf. Div. (Manchus) 188th AHC (Blackwidows) 187th AHC (Blackhawks, Crusaders & Rat Pack)	40mm grenade launcher M-5 system for AC 670 Image courtesy of Courtesy James Steiger Co. B 4th Bn. 9th Inf. 25th Inf. Div. (Manchus) 188th AHC (Blackwidows) 187th AHC (Blackhawks, Crusaders & Rat Pack)
Airfield at Tay Ninh Base camp 1967 Image courtesy of Courtesy James Steiger Co. B 4th Bn. 9th Inf. 25th Inf. Div. (Manchus) 188th AHC (Blackwidows) 187th AHC (Blackhawks, Crusaders & Rat Pack)	A metal reproduction from a deros plaque - a little worn from age. Image courtesy of Mike Poel, "Maggot" Crew Chief 1969	This one also came from the plaque. It was the pocket patch for our gunship platoon in 69. Snoopy was our mascot also. At least for the first flight AKA the "Mighty white Maggots". We had painted on a wall flying his dog house full of bullet holes painted at first then on a night that was real drunk out someone put a few real ones into the dog house. The caption under it read "Curses shot down again". I wasn't there when the real bullet holes were put in but I did get a lot of laughs when I heard the multitude of rumors as to how they got there. Welcome Home Brothers Image courtesy of Mike Poel, "Maggot" Crew Chief 1969

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