OLAA Operating Date 20-Jun-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Maj. Otis C. Morgan
Maj. Peter D. Williams (Pete) … On R&R until 23Jun
1st Lt. Warren C. Blanchard (Doc)
1st Lt. Kenneth J. Brown Jr. (Ken)
1st Lt. Larry L. Cavender
1st Lt. Donald L Engebretsen (Don)
1st Lt. Joel T. Morrison
1st Lt. Dane A. Morvant
1st Lt. Terry F. Bolstad
1st Lt. Thomas Stump (Tom)

Mel Swanson TDY???

On This Date in OLAA History

1970 – June 20; A HH-53C from the 40th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Martin W. Weeks (P), Dennis H. Sattler (CP), Stanton R. Nelson (FE), Jack D. Moran (PJ) and Wayne L. Fisk (PJ), rescued the pilot of a OV-10A (Call sign “Nail 42”) Capt. Robert J. Ewen, after he ejected from his aircraft when he was hit in mid-air by a RF-4C. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1970.pdf & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

1970 – June 20; UH-1P gunships of the 20th SOS “Green Hornets”, crew’s unkn, supported the rescue of a 32 man Platoon Exploitation from Cambodia, deep in enemy held territory northwest of Duc Co, RVN. The “Green Hornet” gunships were supporting VNAF H-34 “King Bee” slick helicopters during this extraction. No other details are known at this time. “Secret Green Beret Commandos In Cambodia” by Lt. Col. Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret.)

OLAA-ID: 223-1      SAR
Flight Date: 20 Jun 70
Pilot: Donald L. Engebretsen–11
Mission ID: SAR Ex IP
Tail # 618-H
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Hours Flown: 2+00 (2.0) N0.3
  
Remarks: SAR Exercise - NONE
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OLAA-ID: 223-2      
Flight Date: 20 Jun 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard
Mission ID:
Tail # 608-H
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Hours Flown: (1.50)
  
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OLAA-ID: 223-3      
Flight Date: 20 Jun 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–01
Mission ID: 1631
Tail # 609-H
Location:
Team Name: Dick Tracy / Bell Top
Hours Flown: 3.50
  
Remarks: NVR
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OLAA-ID: 223-4      
Flight Date: 20 Jun 70
Pilot: Terry Bolstad
Mission ID:
Tail # 730-H
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Hours Flown: (3.50)
  
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