174th Assault
Helicopter Company
1971
Unit Histories,
War Stories,
and Photographs
The "Grim Reaper" Flies Again An English RC modeler recreates the Reaper.
Robert Brackenhoff's Photos Page
(Broadband connection highly recommended)
Unit History,
Jan-April 1971
Shark Team Lost in Laos Fred
Thompson story and photos
LZ Sopia- Laos Mike
Sloniker's rare photo and brief script
Fred Thompson's Photo
Pages- from 1970 & 1971 are moved to Fred's Biography Page. Just click on the link.
Keith Watters' Photos Page, Dolphin Crewchief 1970-71
SP5 Bill Wilder's Biography & Photos Page, Shark '56' & '60' 1970-71
Bob Hackett's Photos Page, Shark 9, 1970-71
Shark Platoon SGT Dale Parker's Biography, Military Career & Photos Page (1955-1971)
Abe Gomes, Going Over The Fence (Feb. 1971)
Mark Klindt's Photos Page, SP4 March to November 1971
FSB Mary Ann in Early 1971
FSB Mary Ann from the garbage Dump
FSB Mary Ann from the Resupply Pad
Sixty Minutes of Terror at Mary Ann (Link to the Americal Web Site)
FSB Mary Ann after the 28 Mar 71 Attack
FSB Mildred.
Sniffin' Easy Rider's "Breath"
The Grim Reaper
Converting the "Grim Reaper" from a UH-1C to a UH-1M
Four Sharks at Khe Sanh
Mexican Express On-the-Go
The Shootdown of CPT Peterson and Crew Southern Cross Article
Medevac Rescue of the "Surfer's" Crew (Plus 5 photos)
"Retirement of a Shark gun" Bob Jansen's personal account in Laos
"Thinking About Vietnam" CPT John Bishop's Shootdown in Laos
"Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Witch Doctor 5 is down..." 1LT Butch Elliott's Shootdown in Laos
Actual Cockpit Audio from Lam Son 719
Two Shark Teams Down In Three Days, Lam Son 719 (7 photos 20KB) long download
The Rescue of Witchdoctor 5 Pacific Stars & Stripes Article from 9 March 1971
Initial Combat Assault on LZ Lolo
Photograph of LZ Lolo following the initial assault
Enlarged Photograph of LZ Lolo following the initial assault
Link to the Vietnamese Marine Corps History Website. Read their perspective.
Grinning at the World (33K)
Seven Dolphins in Trail (35K)
1SG McClure and Dolphin 711
The Last Flight of WO1 Al Harris (Personal letter from an Austrialian ground advisor)
Dolphin 759 After Rolling Down a Hill (3 photos, 254K)
Mel Lutgring, the Last Witchdoctor Crewchief (2 photos, 247K)
Shark 722 Crash at Minh Long (6 photos, 5 KB)
Witchdoctor on Duty (61K)
Daily Engine Wash (2 photos, 159K)
The Second Easy Rider (2 photos, 138K)
The 174th AHC's LAST Operational Mission and Formation (3 photos, 153K)
My KINGDOM for a Pillow! (40K)
The Aftermath of Typhoon Hester (40K)
Louisi-Ana (22K)
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