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DOLPHINS & SHARKS

Vietnam 1966-1971

"I was assigned to the 174th AvnCo. (Dolphins & Sharks), 14th Aviation Battalion, Qui Nhon RVN, September 1966. Platoon leader of the 2nd Platoon from May 1967 until September 1967, call sign Dolphin Two Zero. For a short period of time (November '66 through May '67), in addition to my flight duties, I was designated motor pool officer. While serving with the 174th AHC I was stationed at Lane Army Heliport outside of Qui Nhon; TDY at Nha Trang flying special missions for the 5th Special Forces Group; Ninh Hoa where the 174th flew support for the Korean Infantry Division headquartered there; Tuy Hoa which was a field assignment with the Koreans; and finally Duc Pho in support of the newly reorganized Americal Division. While in country I was awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Army Commendation Medal with "V" device, the Bronze Star, and the Air Medal with 19 oak leaf clusters."- Ron

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"The below three shots are poses by a mixture of Dolphins and Sharks (Duc Pho 1967). I remember a lot of the guys who flew together back then: 1LT Jack Flynn; WO1 Larry Martin; WO1 Jim Campbell; WO1 Mike Cruikshank; WO1 Mike Cavin; WO1 Jim McDaniel (a green young pilot in the spring of 67'); WO1 Willy Williams; and so many others."

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"174th Avn. Co. Lane AHP, Qui Nhon 1966."

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"Me posing beside my ship at Ninh Hoa."

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"A little volley ball game to pass time at Ninh Hoa."

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Cpt. John Banke (right) and me at Ninh Hoa posing by 'King Kahuna'."

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"All guys from 2nd Platoon (l-r: Ron Newcomer, 'Cuz' Williams, 'Pete' Moss and Larry Martin)."

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"Dolphin noseart 1967"

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"Horseshoes behind our tent (Duc Pho 1967)."

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The opening to our tent. Notice the sign "We're No. 2, We Try Harder"
(being the Second Platoon). The 1st Platoon had a sign which read:
"The 1Flt Plt, No Fancy Slogans, We're Number One."

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The two guys in discusion are in front of our (2nd Platoon) tent."
Note the sandbag bunker between our tent and the next tent
(the Shark pilot's tent)

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"The Duc Pho air strip from the northeast."

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"Aerial view (facing Bronco)of the 174th AHC company area."

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"Inside our tent."

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Above is a photograph of me from my tour in RVN, sitting in the
cargo bay of a UH-1D Dolphin on the ramp at Duc Pho in July 1967.
Incidentally, I still use that same watch you see on my right wrist."

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" The Orderly Room tent Duc Pho 1967."

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"'100 Percent Flyable' Duc pho 1967."

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"The Shark Park, Duc Pho 1967."

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"1Lt Jack Flynn 1967."

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