unit history information
for 119 AHC
101 ABN
From date 700507 to 700508
119 AHC was a US Army unit
101 ABN was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Pleiku Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, LZ WILDCAT
Description: The 119th unit history states that another day of resupplying and recon lifting was conducted by the Gators while the Crocs stood idle for action. Gator 354, piloted by WO Sumey was resupplying elements of the 101st Airborne at LZ Wildcat when he came under fire after take off. The ship took one round through the chin bubble into the radio console. The aircraft was flown back from Wildcat location to Plei Djereng without further problems.
Comments: WO Sumey; 119th AHC AC; ;
The source for this information was 119th Sup Hist by CW2 Oliver & W01 Wiggin (covered 1970)
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05/13/2023