Because the Platoon Leader "Lieutenant" hid in his Bunker the entire Tour, I was doing his Platoon Leader Job, including Admin, Awards and Decorations, Article 15s and UCMJ, Logistic Coordination (Food, Water, Fuel, Ammunition), Detail and Duty Rosters, etc.Įverybody, even Airmobile, Today's Air Assault, were doing NOE, as if you flew over 100 meters you would be seen for Kilometers and shot down by 23mm or 57mm anti aircraft full automatic cannons, and or a Anti Aircraft Missile would go up your tail pipe. Five Squads of 12, Two UH-1A Gunships (Four Aviators, Two Crew Chiefs), Two UH-1 B (old from the 1960s) Cargo and Passenger (Four Aviators, Two Crew Chief, Four Door Gunners), 1 Fuel Tanker.įound out the Assigned U.S. Army Special Forces Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol.Platoon Sergeant Age 19. Army Special Forces Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol.Įventually ended up as a U.S. Army Aviators Republic of South Vietnam to do NOE.Īge 18 Graduated from Deutsch Gymnasium (High School), Deutsch Technical University, Department of Defense Schools High School Reserve Officer Training Corps, Got "Drafted" Vietnam War, Military Occupational Skill 13 Field Artillery, told I Volunteered to be a U.S.
He was one of the Creators of Nap of the Earth, NOE, and trained U.S. He constantly taught me to fly Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing.
Army Aviator Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing (Helicopter) Instrument Rated, Instructor Pilot, Examiner, found out later he also flew Fixed Wing Aircraft for the CIA.
Reviewed by dncorp 8 / 10 Failure to Learn from the Pastįather Chief Warrant Officer, 3 Tour Vietnam War U.S.