OLAA Operating Date 03-Jun-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) …R&R???

On This Date in OLAA History

NVA begin a new offensive toward Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The U.S. provides air strikes to prevent the defeat of Lon Nol’s inexperienced young troops.  The History Place

1970 – June 03; UH-1P gunships of the 20th SOS “Green Hornets”, crew’s unkn, supported the rescue of a MACV SOG recon team using ropes, from Cambodia deep in enemy held territory about 35 miles northwest of Duc Co, RVN. One of the U.S. Army Huey slicks on this mission was lost due to fuel starvation, none of those onboard were injured. No other details are known at this time. “Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia” by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)

OLAA-ID: 206-1      
Flight Date: 03 Jun 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–01
Mission ID: 1624
Tail # 730-H
Location: SL
Team Name: Air Horn
Hours Flown: 2.10
  
Remarks: 2 Blu 32’s NVR
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OLAA-ID: 206-2      
Flight Date: 03 Jun 70
Pilot: Joel Morrison
Mission ID:
Tail # 551-H
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Hours Flown: (2.10)
  
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OLAA-ID: 206-3      
Flight Date: 03 Jun 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–03
Mission ID:
Tail # 776-H
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Hours Flown: 3.3 (3.3)
  
Remarks: Long, Boring S. Double Header. Dive 2 Unfinned Napes At Completion-Not Too Bad. Unable To Work Up A Strike From I and II Corps DASC On Way Home.
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OLAA-ID: 206-4      
Flight Date: 03 Jun 70
Pilot: –04
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Hours Flown: 3.3E
  
Remarks: #Long, Boring S. Double Header. Dive 2 Unfinned Napes At Completion-Not Too Bad. Unable To Work Up A Strike From I and II Corps DASC On Way Home.
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OLAA-ID: 206-5      
Flight Date: 03 Jun 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard
Mission ID:
Tail # 622-H
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Hours Flown: (2.20)
  
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