OLAA Operating Date 05-Apr-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)
Maj. Dean E. DeTar (Dean)
Capt. Paul D. D. Houppert (DD)
Capt. David E. Friestad (Dave)
1st Lt. Maurice A Coleman, Jr. (Mac)
1st Lt. John W. Weinig (JW)
1st Lt. James Seith (Jim)
1st Lt. A. Jackson Roberts (Jax)
1st Lt. Donald L Engebretsen (Don)
1st Lt. Warren C. Blanchard (Doc)… Doc Blanchard on Leave until 6Apr???
1st Lt. Larry L. Cavender… On Leave until 14Apr

On This Date in OLAA History

1970 – April 05; A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Kenneth T. Kelly (P), Walter E. Barnes III (CP), Gerald L. Hartzel (FE) and Terry L. Wetzel (PJ), rescued nine troops, USMC Maj. L. J. Zilka, 1st Lt. C. H. Silver, L/Cprl. S. D. Erxleben, Cprl. J. A. Bowling, Cprl. A. A. Morelli, 1st Lt. R. L. Campbell, L/Cprl. J. B. Kelly, L/Cprl. S. E. Smiley and ARVN Cprl. Vo-Ba, from a downed USMC CH-46 (Call sign “Cattle Call 05”) helicopter in RVN. No other details are known at this time (see next entry). “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

 

 

1970 – April 05; A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Charles W. Hoilman Jr. (P), Travis H. Scott Jr. (CP), Joseph J. Vai (FE) and Edward K. Rendle (PJ), rescued five troops, USMC Sgt. E. E. Jarrell, L/Cprl. A. R. Kendall, Cprl. R. P. Fornal, PFC D. V. Delozier and ARVN Cprl. Nguyen-Minh, from a downed USMC CH-46 (Call sign “Cattle Call 05”) helicopter in RVN. No other details are known at this time (See previous entry). “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

OLAA-ID: 147-1      SAR
Flight Date: 05 Apr 70
Pilot: Donald L. Engebretsen–11
Mission ID: SAR
Tail # 616-H
Location: 310/05-15/77
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1+15
  
Remarks: SAR - Cattle Call; 13 Rescued; Non-Opposed; None CATTLE CALL USMC CH-46 See notes above!
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OLAA-ID: 147-2      
Flight Date: 05 Apr 70
Pilot: Maurice A Coleman, Jr.
Mission ID:
Tail # 779-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (1.30)
  
Remarks: Did Mac Fly With Don
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OLAA-ID: 147-3      
Flight Date: 05 Apr 70
Pilot: Joel Morrison
Mission ID:
Tail # 076-J
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (3.40)
  
Remarks: NKP???
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OLAA-ID: 147-4      
Flight Date: 05 Apr 70
Pilot: Joel Morrison
Mission ID:
Tail # 752-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.70)
  
Remarks: NKP???
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 147-5      
Flight Date: 05 Apr 70
Pilot: James W. Wold–03
Mission ID: 1635
Tail # 668-H
Location: 268/54/77
Team Name: Hot Dog
Hours Flown: 1.9 (1.9)
  
Remarks: 2 Large Military Structures Destroyed; 1 - .50 Caliber Possible Hit
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 147-5      
Flight Date: 05 Apr 70
Pilot: –04
Mission ID: 1635
Tail #
Location: 268/54/77
Team Name: Hot Dog
Hours Flown: 1.9E
  
Remarks: # 2 Large Military Structures Destroyed; 1 - .50 Caliber Possible Hit
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OLAA-ID: 147-6      
Flight Date: 05 Apr 70
Pilot: Dean E. DeTar
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.40)
  
Remarks:
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