Rattler/Firebird Guestbook
Wilbur Walk Jr [E-mail]
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Just had the Firebird patch tattooed as a tribute to my father, Wilbur L Walk, who passed 06OCT19. Not an exact replica, but the logo remains true. How do I submit a photo?
October 13, 2021 - Altoona, PA United States
james moore jr [E-mail]
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THE ONLY TIME I HEARD A GENERAL CUSS: ME AND MAJOR DAVE LARCOMBE WERE FLYING GENERAL LYMAN LEMNITZER, SACEUR, (SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, EUROPE) FROM OUR BASE IN CHIEVRES TO BRUSSELS. ONE OF 7TH ARMY HELICIOPTERS HAD CRASHED IN GERMANY THE DAY BEFORE. THE WEATHER WAS BASICALLY VMC, WITH A FEW CLOUDS. WE LEW INTO A CLOUD, AND IMMEDIATELY LEM FLEW OPEN THE COCKPIT DOOR, AND SAID, "GET THIS FUCKING HELICOPTER ON THE GROUND, NOW!" SO, WE DID (YOU DON'T BUCK THE RANKING FOUR-STAR GENERAL IN ALL OF THE ARMY), AND LEM CONTINUED THE TRIP BY LIMO.
October 12, 2021 - quantico, MD United States
james moore jr [E-mail]
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THE ONLY TIME I HEARD A GENERAL CUSS: ME AND MAJOR DAVE LARCOMBE WERE FLYING GENERAL LYMAN LEMNITZER, SACEUR, (SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, EUROPE) FROM OUR BASE IN CHIEVRES TO BRUSSELS. ONE OF 7TH ARMY HELICIOPTERS HAD CRASHED IN GERMANY THE DAY BEFORE. THE WEATHER WAS BASICALLY VMC, WITH A FEW CLOUDS. WE LEW INTO A CLOUD, AND IMMEDIATELY LEM FLEW OPEN THE COCKPIT DOOR, AND SAID, "GET THIS FUCKING HELICOPTER ON THE GROUND, NOW!" SO, WE DID (YOU DON'T BUCK THE RANKING FOUR-STAR GENERAL IN ALL OF THE ARMY), AND LEM CONTINUED THE TRIP BY LIMO.
October 12, 2021 - quantico, MD United States
james moore jr [E-mail]
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ALSO, I FORGOT TO MENTION, RATTLER DENNIS ARNDT THOUGHT HE COULD MATCH HER IN A BATTLE OF WITS. SHE CUT HIM TO SHREDS.
October 12, 2021 - quantico, MD United States
jim moore [E-mail]
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ONE DAY IN 1965, I WAS PRIVILEDGED TO FLY WITH MARTHA RAY. SHE RODE RIGHT SEAT. SHE DDN'T WANT IO VISIT THE "BIG WIGS", SHE WANTED TO VISIT "MY BOYS". WE VISITED EVERY SF CAMP IN 111 CORPS, AND SHE WAS WELCOMED EVERYWHERE. SHE SPENT THAT NIGHT WITH US AT THE RATTLER'S DEN IN BIEN HOA. SHE JOINED US FOR DINNER, AND LATER IN THE BAR, WHERE SHE SHARED DIRTY JOKES AND SANG. AT SOME TIME EARLY IN THE MORNING, AROUND 0200, IN WALKED "JUG" HAID, AND TOLD US ALL IT WAS BED TIME. MARTHA PULLED RANK ON HIM- SHE WAS A LT.COL. - AND TOLD HIM TO GO TO BED BECAUSE, "ME AND MY BOYS ARE HAVING FUN." SHE WAS THE REAL DEAL, A REAL STAR WITH NO PRETENSIONS. SHE WAS TRULY "ONE OF THE BOYS."
October 12, 2021 - quantico, MD United States
John Mateyko [E-mail]
Former: Officer Pilot with Company A/501st Aviation Battalion
Call sign: Rattler 21
Jim, I am waiting for your version of the night Jug Head tried to close the Rattler Den while Martha Raye was singing and drinking with us. John
October 10, 2021 - Lansing, IL United States
Robert Martin [E-mail]
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Hello all, I’m sad to report that my grandfather, Arthur Hathaway of Santa Rosa, CA, has passed away. He was a door gunner with y’all from like 67-69, got wounded and discharged. I thought I told y’all back when he passed this winter but I don’t think I did. I know he and Grandma made it to the reunion in Nashville back in 09 or 10 but he didn’t mention much since then. I briefly got him online this past winter but he passed away before he could get comfy with it. He leaves behind 4 grandchildren (3 of us Army veterans) and a lot of good memories. We miss him a lot. He is buried in the National Cemetery in Dixon, CA. -Robert Martin
October 4, 2021 - San Marcos, TX USA