OLAA Operating Date 21-May-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)
Maj. Peter D. Williams (Pete)
Maj. Otis C. Morgan
Capt. Paul D. D. Houppert (DD)
1st Lt. James Seith (Jim)
1st Lt. A. Jackson Roberts (Jax)
1st Lt. Donald L Engebretsen (Don)
1st Lt. Warren C. Blanchard (Doc)
1st Lt. Larry L. Cavender
1st Lt. Joel T. Morrison
1st Lt. Dane A. Morvant
1st Lt. Kenneth J. Brown (Ken)

On This Date in OLAA History

1970 – May 21; A HH-43B from Det. 8, 38th ARRS at Cam Ranh AB, RVN, crewed by unkn (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevac’d one unkn in RVN. No other details are known at this time. “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

1970 – May 21; A HH-3E from Det. 1, 40th ARRS, crewed by Owen R. Fletcher (P), Leo P. May (CP), John P. Rogerson (FE) and Benne (PJ), rescued the crew of an F-4B, Hugh Wisely (P) after he and his WSO, James Laing, ejected from their aircraft over Laos. No other details are known at this time. “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

1970 – May 21; A HH-3E from Det. 1, 40th ARRS, crewed by Robert J. Svoboda (P), George Gonos (CP), Robert S. Riley (FE) and William D. Brotton (PJ), rescued the crew of a USN SH-3A helicopter downed in Laos, David Georgus, Samuel Payne, Dale B. Kome and Teddy R. Ray, from Laos. No other details are known at this time. “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

OLAA-ID: 193-1      
Flight Date: 21 May 70
Pilot: James W. Wold–05
Mission ID: 5948 IP
Tail # 494-H
Location: Southwest Dak Seang
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.6 (1.6)
  
Remarks: 100% On Target; 100/40; 70/20; 1 Trail Cut; 1 Bunker Destroyed; 1 Sustained Fire
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OLAA-ID: 193-1      
Flight Date: 21 May 70
Pilot: Kenneth J. Brown–06
Mission ID: 5948
Tail #
Location: Southwest Dak Seang
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.60
  
Remarks: 100/40;070/20; 1 Trail Cut; 1 Bunker - 60 MK-32; 2 BLU-32; CR Ck.
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OLAA-ID: 193-2      
Flight Date: 21 May 70
Pilot: James W. Wold–05
Mission ID: 5951 IP
Tail # 494-H
Location: Southwest Dak Seang
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.8 (1.8)
  
Remarks: Resupply Escort; Storage Area - POL Line
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OLAA-ID: 193-2      
Flight Date: 21 May 70
Pilot: Kenneth J. Brown–06
Mission ID: 5951
Tail #
Location: Southwest Dak Seang
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.80
  
Remarks: 100/5; 1 Large and 1 Secondary Fire; Same Load; Good Bombs
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OLAA-ID: 193-3      
Flight Date: 21 May 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–01
Mission ID: IP
Tail # 776-H
Location:
Team Name: Dead Wood
Hours Flown: 4.6 (4.6)
  
Remarks: Prairie Fire Emergency; Brought In Bright Lights Team Looking For Missing Wounded In Action-No Luck-WX-10; Had To Pull Out
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OLAA-ID: 193-3      
Flight Date: 21 May 70
Pilot: Otis C. Morgan–02
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location:
Team Name: Dead Wood
Hours Flown: 4.6E
  
Remarks: #Prairie Fire Emergency; Brought In Bright Lights Team Looking For Missing Wounded In Action-No Luck-WX-10; Had To Pull Out
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OLAA-ID: 193-4      
Flight Date: 21 May 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard
Mission ID: IP
Tail # 056-J
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (3.10)
  
Remarks:
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