OLAA Operating Date 04-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

1970 – June 04; HH-53C from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Lt. Col. Royal A. Brown Jr. (P), John O. Lindgren Jr. (CP), William Johnson (FE), Harold W. Harvey (PJ) and James D. Scott (PJ), rescued two crew members, 1st Lt. Peter Perez and 1st Lt. Henry L. Ballance, from a downed USA OH-6 (Call sign “Phoenix 04”) helicopter in RVN. No other information is known at this time. “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

OLAA-ID: 207-1      
Flight Date: 04 Jun 70
Pilot: Joel Morrison–01
Mission ID: 1633
Tail # 776-H
Location: 069/38/72
Team Name: Red Pants
Hours Flown: (2.50)
  
Remarks: #Chopper Shot Down; 100% On Target
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OLAA-ID: 207-1      
Flight Date: 04 Jun 70
Pilot: James W. Wold–02
Mission ID: 1633 IP
Tail # 730-H
Location: 069/38/72
Team Name: Red Pants
Hours Flown: 2.5 (2.5)
  
Remarks: Chopper Shot Down; 100% On Target
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OLAA-ID: 207-2      
Flight Date: 04 Jun 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–01
Mission ID: IP
Tail # 609-H
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Hours Flown: 2.8 (2.8)
  
Remarks: Split Team--Could Have Been Really Hairy. Ordnance Very Good-We Should Have Killed Somebody.
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OLAA-ID: 207-2      
Flight Date: 04 Jun 70
Pilot: A. Jackson Roberts–02
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Hours Flown: 2.8E
  
Remarks: #Split Team--Could Have Been Really Hairy. Ordnance Very Good-We Should Have Killed Somebody.
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OLAA-ID: 207-3      
Flight Date: 04 Jun 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–01
Mission ID: IP
Tail # 608-H
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Hours Flown: 3.7 (3.7)
  
Remarks: Big Team-DS LZ - Had To Go Down Into Trees To Land. We Put In Some Good Ord To Prep and Get Their Heads Down. Then On South Into Big C for Another Team In Trouble
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OLAA-ID: 207-3      
Flight Date: 04 Jun 70
Pilot: A. Jackson Roberts–02
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Hours Flown: 3.7E
  
Remarks: #Big Team-DS LZ - Had To Go Down Into Trees To Land. We Put In Some Good Ord To Prep and Get Their Heads Down. Then On South Into Big C for Another Team In Trouble
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OLAA-ID: 207-4      
Flight Date: 04 Jun 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard
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Tail # 622-H
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Hours Flown: (3.70)
  
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OLAA-ID: 207-5      SAR
Flight Date: 04 Jun 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–11
Mission ID: SAR
Tail # 618-H
Location: RVN 202/27/77
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (1.60)
  
Remarks: Phoenix 4; LOH; 2 Survivors
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