Logistical Support of Airmobile Operations information
for 57 TC CO
HMM-362
For date 620501
57 TC CO was a US Army unit
HMM-362 was a US Marine Corps unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Ba Zuyen Province, South Vietnam
Location, Soc Trang
Description: The following is the fourth installment (an extract) from the US Army Aviation System Command, March 1971 publication titled: "Logistical Support of Airmobile Operations, Republic of Vietnam, 1961-1971"
Another airmobile first in RVN was achieved when the 57th conducted joint operations with the 1st Marine Helicopter Squadron which arrived in-country in early 1962. The Marine unit was operating from the old French base at Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta.(4)
Editor's note: The correct name of the Marine Helicopter Squadron was HMM-362.
The source for this information was 34 GS Grp CD prepared by George G. Reese Jr. contains scan copies of the manual
Additional information is available on CD-ROM.
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