unit history information
for 326 MED 101 ABN
For date 690531
326 MED 101 ABN was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Incident reference: 69051333.KIA This information is available on CD-ROM.
South Vietnam
Location, Camp Eagle
326 MED 101 ABN losses were 3 KIA, 1 WIA
Aircraft lost in 326 MED 101 ABN were 1 UH-1H
Description: The Air Ambulance Platoon monthly newsletter reported with a deep feeling of regret that on 12 May an Eagle Dustoff ship crashed after receiving enemy fire while pulling a hoist mission. 1LT Gerald M. Torba, who was AC, was wounded and has been medically evacuated to Japan on his way home. The other three crewmembers, 1LT Jerry T. Lee, SP4 James A. Margro and SP4 James R. Walters, are MIA. For his heroism above and beyond the call of duty, 1LT Torba was presented a Silver Star. Similar awards are being processed for the other crew members. In 'A Few Words From Dustoff 96', MAJ Murphy mentioned seeing MAJ Bob Cloke at Bien Hoa on his way home while Maj Murphy was coming in. One new innovation we hope to put to use in the near future is the utilization of the OH-6 Cayuse helicopter to cut down the number of hoist missions. This smaller helicopter can evacuate patients in hover holes where use of the Huey would be impossible save for a hoist mission. The Huey can then backhaul patients from the LZ where the OH-6 take them.
Comments: MAJ Murphy, Thomas W.; joined, Plat CO; ;
PSG Ross, Thomas L. Jr.; award, Plat SGT; ;
MAJ Cloke, Robert R.; award, reassigned; ;
CPT Lewis, Charles H.; award; ;
CPT Mock, Robert L.; Bn Maint Off, reassigned; ;
CPT Sawyer, Robert D.; award; ;
CPT Smith, William; Bn Maint Off; ;
1LT Leatherberry, Roy J.; joined, pilot; ;
1LT Lee, Jerry T.; award; MIA;
1LT Torba, Gerald M.; reassigned, award; WIA;
CW3 Brightwell, William; plat maint off; ;
CW2 Dillard, William T.; award; ;
CW2 McKenna, Michael L.; award; ;
CW2 Reid, Irvin C; award; ;
CW2 Tucker, Max E.; award; ;
WO1 Blessing, John; ; ;
WO1 Hichens, Francis; ; ;
WO1 McKee, Dallas; joined, pilot; ;
WO1 Villarta, Jose R.; award; ;
PSG Bell, Lowell; ; ;
SSG Forrester, Keith; ; ;
SGT Brookhart, Gareth E.; award; ;
SGT Pritt, David H.; award; ;
SP5 Bebich, Stephen P.; award; ;
SP5 Bryant, Gary; joined, medic; ;
SP5 Fox, Brian; ; ;
SP5 Harris, Lawrence Jr.; award; ;
SP5 Johnson, James; ; ;
SP5 McLane, Michael P.; award; ;
SP5 Persijn, Fritz C.; award; ;
SP5 Ramsey, Kenneth; medic, reassigned; ;
SP5 Thoroughgood, Michael A.; award; ;
SP5 Wagoner, Larry; ; ;
SP5 White, Karl; ; ;
SP4 Collins, Thomas E.; award; ;
SP4 Francis, Stephen B.; award; ;
SP4 Gibson, Philip A.; CE, joined; ;
SP4 Hamett, Martin; reassigned; WIA;
SP4 Hancocks, Park R.; CE, joined; ;
SP4 Leland, Lee; medic, joined; ;
SP4 Margro, James A.; ; MIA;
SP4 Paul, Robert H.; CE, joined; ;
SP4 Runge, Gary D.; award; ;
SP4 Walters, James R.; ; MIA;
PFC Runion, Richard G.; award; ;
The source for this information was 326 MED DET Monthly Newsletter 1 Jun 69
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