unit history information
for 361 AWC
MACV SOG CCC
57 AHC
For date 690814
361 AWC was a US Army unit
MACV SOG CCC was a US Army unit
57 AHC was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Kontum Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Kontum
Description: The 361st Escort Company's unit history states that the Panther and the 57th AHC's aircraft received numerous hits from different types of AA weapons while supporting a split reconnaissance team. One of the Panther co-pilots, WO1 Larry Harper, received a round in his armor chest protector that also lit a pack of matches he had in the front pocket. The aircraft was filled with smoke and caused a near-IFR condition inside. That aircraft received nine hits. A 57th AHC UH-1H received fire, killing one crew member and wounding another, in a second attempt at extraction between Air Force bombings of the area. The Panther stand-by team at Camp Holloway was scrambled to reinforce the friendly forces. Finally, all eight members of the RT were extracted after a day-long battle.
Comments: WO1 Harper, Larry; CP; ;
The source for this information was 1969 Annual Sup Unit Hist by CPT Manns provided by Bettie Lou Jordan 1998
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