by rattlerfir | Aug 18, 2021 | Guestbook |
Another sad day. Just learned that we lost Joe Galloway co-author of “We were Soldiers Once, and Young” as well as author of “God’s Own Lunatics”. Vietnam Veterans lost a great friend and advocate. He was a guest speaker at 2 of our...
by rattlerfir | Aug 17, 2021 | Guestbook |
God rest Brother Chico, I remember him: Chico’s passing and Hal’s post makes me want to mention something, otherwise i’d keep private: All you ex Firebirds n Rattlers -ATTENTION! Go apply your PTSD disability NOW! before its too late. I applied last...
by rattlerfir | Aug 8, 2021 | Guestbook |
This has been a very depressing 2 weeks. First my friend, Jim Dunham passes and now 2 of our Rattlers have passed. Though both of the Rattlers were considerably ahead of me, our paths crossed later. Duke Schwem was on his 3rd tour in July, 1971 when he replaced me as...
by rattlerfir | Jul 25, 2021 | Guestbook |
A very close friend of mine for the last 59 years passed away yesterday morning. Capt.James Spencer Dunham (Jim) was an assistant S-3 of the 14th AVN Bn in the summer and fall of ’67. Some of you guys may have met him there. We had been OCS and Fixed Wing flight...
by rattlerfir | Jun 22, 2021 | Guestbook |
The huey(497)was the ship that I was a gunner on from April 69 thru March 1970.My first crew chief was Bernard Smith from Texas.He went to the Firebirds & Hockensmith was my crew chief till I derosed.