unit history information
for 155 AHC
SPECIAL FORCES
From date 670922 to 670927
155 AHC was a US Army unit
SPECIAL FORCES was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Thua Thien Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Hue-Phu Bai
Description: The 155th Aviation Company unit history states the company prepared to move to the Hue-Phu Bai area to support the Special Forces on the 22d. During the operations on the 25th, there was an exchange of fire and a crew chief was critically wounded. His gunner, SP4 Vincent McDonough, displayed an extraordinary amount of heroism while under fire. Without regard for his own safety, he saved the life of his crew chief by exposing himself to hostile automatic weapons fire while giving first air. The company returned to Ban Me Thuot on the 27th.
Comments: SP4 McDonough, Vincent; Gunner; ;
The source for this information was 1967 Unit History of the 155th AVN by SP4 Hunter
Additional information is available on CD-ROM.
Please send additions or corrections to: Gary Roush Email address: webmaster@vhpa.org
Return to panel index
Return to Helicopter Pilot KIA index
Return to VHPA Home Page
Copyright © 1998 - 2023 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
Date posted on this site:
05/13/2023