This site last updated 16 JAN 2010 

117th ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY

VIETNAM

ASSOCIATION
(117thAHCVA)

 

117th Assault Helicopter Company

Beach Bums, and Warlords

Annie Fannys, Pink Panthers, Sidewinders and Roadrunners;

 

This site is about the 117th AHC in Vietnam during the 10 years that it was in country. It includes a short history of the 117th Assault Helicopter Company, a tribute to those of the 117th who did not make it home and to those who have passed away since their return. As well as Roster, Reunion Information,Stories,Photo link to the 117th Flickr Site and much much more.

 

 

 

  

WELCOME HOME!

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All text and personal photos are the possession of
117th AHCVA website or its members and may not be
copied without permission from the webmaster or the
contributor.

 

 

 

 

 

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                                     The 117th AHC was formed from the 8th TRANSPORTATION COMPANY(Light Helicopter)

and had these Detachments assigned to it. 
                   130th MEDICAL DETACHMENT  
         140th TRANS.  DET. (CHFM)
                125th  ATC (Air Traffic Control)
       256th SIGNAL DETACHMENT

and Gunners from the 25th Inf. 

Shotgun Program who were TDY to the 117th. 

 

None of us could have done our jobs

without the help of others.

It took all of us to make up the company. 

 

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 Next Reunion

 2010  

 At Atlanta, GA

 June 17-20, 2010

And again will  be hosted by the

Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Assoication.

WWW.VHCMA.ORG 

 

If you need information.

You can contact me at : namvet42@hotmail.com

Al Bennett

117th AHC Crewchief 67-68

 

 

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Links to 117th pages on this site:

A List of those who lost their lives in Vietnam http://www.117thahc.org/gone_but_not_forgotten.htm",

A List of those who have passed since Vietnam http://www.117thahc.org/died_after_vietnam.htm",

A Brief History of the 117thhttp://www.117thahc.org/history_of_the_117th.htm",

View the Guest Book for 2006-2009http://www.117thahc.org/VIEW_GUEST_BOOK_2006.htm",

Sign the Guest Book> <"http://www.117thahc.org/SIGN%20GUEST%20BOOK.htm",

Future 117th Reunions http://www.117thahc.org/future 117th reunions.htm>

Past 117th Reunions http://www.117thahc.org/Past 117th Reunions.htm

Names of those known to be in the 8th Trans/117th and Detachments Roster http://www.117thahc.org/Roster.htm

Board of Directors of the 117thAHCVA http://www.117thahc.org/board_of_directors.htm",

Membership Application http://www.117thahc.org/membership_ application.htm

117th AHC Hats , Patches , License Plate Frames( Car & Motorcycle)and T- Shirts : http://www.117thahc.org/for_sale.htm"


----UP-DATE 12/15/09---BOB WAGNER, A 117th AHC Veteran.
An author of great humor now has a new book out,
and has offered to donate a portion of the sale of his new book to the 117th AHCVA
((ONLY If you get it directly THROUGH him)). The book is titled   "30 DAYS ON THE BEACH" bwagf@comcast.net"

 

All text and personal photos are the possession of 117th AHCVA website or its members and may not be

copied without permission from the webmaster or the contributor ©2009.

If you have photos you would like to see on this page from your tour with the 117th,
please email or snail mail them to me. If hard copies, I will make sure you get them back.

117th PHOTOS are posted on the Flickr Web Site click on the link and enter(117thahc) in the search window.
When you get to the page go to the bottom of the column of photos on the right and click on more sets.
This will open all the photo sets on the site.

http://www.flickr.com"


Help us to Identify the people in these photos. Thanks.http://www.117thahc.org/please_identify.htm

Special Requests for Help. http://www.117thahc.org/special_requests.htm

Aircraft Incident and Statistics Reports http://www.117thahc.org/incidents_and_statistics.htm

Some of the Company Missions; http://www.117thahc.org/missions.htm

Memories from our 117th Past http://www.117thahc.org/memories.htm

Nostalgia http://www.117thahc.org/nostalgia.htm

Triviahttp://www.117thahc.org/trivia.htm

Stories of Vietnamhttp://www.117thahc.org/stories.htm

Poemshttp://www.117thahc.org/poems.htm

Salutehttp://www.117thahc.org/salute.htm

117th Mentioned Storieshttp://www.117thahc.org/117th_mentioned.htm

Ann MargaretStoryhttp://www.117thahc.org/ann_margaret.htm

Links to Other Sites of Interest Vietnamhttp://www.117thahc.org/links_to_other_sites.htm

D. Company 151st Inf.Rangershttp://www.117thahc.org/d_company_rangers.htm

117th In Korea (Toros) after leaving Vietnamhttp://www.117thahc.org/james_boone.htm

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 8th Transportation Company (Light Helicopter)

  Now has a Web Page thanks to Hans Halberstadt 

  Hans was in the 8th 1962-1963 

 http://www.8thtrans.com 

 

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117th PERSONNEL WHO RECENTLY ARE OR HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED
If you would like to make contact drop me an email and I'll help you get in touch.

Posted 16JAN2010,


Samuel Weir is in Afganistan(117th 69-70)
Gordan Eatley is now home from Iraq(117th 71)


If you know of others let me know and I'll post them here as well.

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THE 10th COMBAT AVIATION BATTALION (VAGABONDS)

PLANS REUNION FOR ALL VIETNAM ERA UNITS IN 2010 

The Vagabonds, under the sponsorship of the 281st AHC, will hold its

second battalion wide reunion in Saint Louis during the period of   August 4-8, 2010,

 Hotel arrangements have been made at a great hotel with very competitive rates and

excellent accommodations to include free shuttle service to the airport ,local eateries and the casinos .

 The plans call for individual mini-reunions and activities for individual units. 

 In that regard we need unit level contact individuals to act as liaisons with the 281st .

 All former members of the units assigned to the 10th BN in Vietnam are  invited .

    However, if you were a mail clerk, cook, door gunner, crew chief, mechanic, 

 platoon leader, aviator or  filled any other position in any of the 10th Battalion units, this is your reunion.    

 Please contact our unit coordinators: Gary Stagman or Jack Mayhew to be put on the mailing list   

JACK MAYHEW mailto:      intruder06@comcast.net"

If you are planning on attending please also notify the 117th at :namvet42@hotmail.com <

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VIETNAM HELICOPTER CREW MEMBERS ASSOCIATION

http://www.vhcma.org 

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 145th COMBAT AVIATION BATTALION (VIETNAM) ASSOCIATION

http://www.145thcab.com

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 VIETNAM HELICOPTER PILOTS ASSOCIATION

http://www.vhpa.org

Also Check out the 117th page at the VHPA Museum site.

http://www.vhpamuseum.org/companies/117ahc/117ahc.shtml

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1ST AVIATION BRIGADE WEBSITE

http://www.1stavnbde.com

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Ohio River Logo used with permission.

To contact the Ohio River Chapter of VHPA

contact Bob Hamilton at:CAPTBOB757@AOL.COM

http://www.ohrivlz.org/

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From: Ruben Rasso
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010

I have been working on a patriotic endeavor to honor the memory of Warrant Officer, Timothy McKiernan,
Who died in a Helicopter accident on1-28-68 at Bien Hoa Airbase, our base camp.
We were both members of the 117th Asssault Helicopter Company"Warlords".

It seems we are getting closer to dedication of a Veterans Memorial in the City of Corona, CA.
My hometown when I entered the military in 1967.

At dedication, I and Timothy McKiernan would be honored to have the 117th and any member willing to attend, present.
I will keep you posted as we approach completion.

For more details, visit our website at: www.cvmdivision.org/

With Respect,
Ruben Rasso-Specialist 5 117th Assault Helicopter Company "Warlords".
President and Founder Corona Veterans' Memorial Division
rubenrasso@aol.com

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