Roster of A/101 AVN Veterans R - T
The names on the following roster only represents our unit members that have contacted this web site. The roster is not meant to be a full representation of all personnel that served with our unit through time. If you are a A/101 Avn veteran, or are currently serving with our unit, please sign the roster.
Veterans Name |
Service Dates |
Call sign or Nick name |
MOS |
Current Occupation |
Current Location |
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Marc E. Raglin |
Jan 05' - Present |
"RagMan" |
MOS 15T |
Blackhawk Crew-Chief | Ft Campbell, KY | ||||
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ALAN ROSCO RAYBON |
DECEMBER 1981 TO MAY 1985 | 67T | REVENUE SPECIALIST | LECANTO, FLORIDA | |||||
N. K. (Keith) Reed |
December 1969 - February 1970 |
Comanchero 5 |
XO, F Troop, 2/17 Cavalry |
Business Integration
Analyst |
Marion, IA |
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Vince Reefer |
8-71 to 2-72 |
Comanchero 23 |
Pilot WO1 |
Colonel, USA (Ret) now works as Legislative Liaison for the Iowa National Guard. |
IOWA |
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SPC Noel Resto |
MAR 97 to Present |
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Crew chief MOS 67T10F |
currently assigned to A Co 4-101 |
Ft Campbell, KY |
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Reynolds Kamakawiwoole |
Dec 67-June 69 |
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Avionics Repairman |
Presently owns Security Guard Agency in Hawaii |
Hawaii |
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Kevin A. Richardson |
Co. A - 9/67 12/67 -12/68 Co. A RVN |
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Worked Flt Op and door gunner (MOS 11B4P) |
Ma. Fish & Wildlife Service Biologist (Ph.D.) with US Fish And Wildlife Service, Hunter Educ. and Wildlife Research assisting state F&W agencies. |
Hawley Ma |
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| James W Rickard | Nov - Dec 65 | 67N20 | Retired U S Army | Newport News, VA | |||||
Ritchie E. (Poker Chip) Rider |
11/1971-03/ 1972
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Pilot |
Retired CW4 |
Port Arthur, TX |
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| CPT Nathan Riedel | May 2007 - March 28 2009 | Comanchero 06 | MOS-15T | Commander A 4/101 Avn Regt | Clarksville, TN | ||||
| John Riordan |
Dec. 1968 to Feb. 1970 |
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Door Gunner - Flew with CE Gary Lee Stamey | Arizona | |||||
| Joe Riviere | 1965 & 1966 | Warrior 22 | Crew chief on Warrior22, my pilots were Joe Thibodeaux, Frank Ovnic, Roger Nale Soc Trang A/101st,327infintry,17th Air Cav | auto body tech | Metairie {New Orleans), Louisiana | ||||
Ken Roach |
Aug 71 - Dec 71 |
Comanchero 18 Kingsmen 18 |
Pilot |
Supervisory Aviation Safety
Inspector |
Windsor, CT |
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Julian Roberts |
1970 |
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Unit aromorer |
Retired |
Pueblo Colorado |
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| Roybal Robert | 67-68 | 67n2p | Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| Lee (Mike) Robinson (Robbie) |
Sept 70 to Sept 71 |
Comanchero 17 |
100 B Pilot |
Retired Military |
Bonney Lake, WA |
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Anthony A.
“Tony” Rogers
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1968 |
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Pilot Class of 67-15 |
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Collegedale, TN. |
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Matthew Rodgers |
April 97 to my August 99 |
Commancheros |
FI/Crew chief 2nd Flight A CO 4/101 |
Sr. Tech QA Product Integrity Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation |
New Haven. CT |
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| Robert W. Romero | 1968 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | |||||||
SGT Carlos I. Rosado
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Apr 99 to
Present |
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Crew chief MOS 67T20F |
Acft is "9326501" |
Ft. Campbell,
KY |
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Stanley Rosinski |
May 1965 to June 1966 |
T-Birds
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PLT. SGT., crew gunner, door gunner. |
Retired from the Army in 1966 |
Petoskey, Michigan |
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| Edgar L. Rotenberry | 1967-1968 | 67W4 | RETIRED | Port Ritchie, Florida | |||||
James M. Rowe |
12 May 93-97 |
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4/101 |
Pilot, USAF, 41st RQS Moody AFB |
Valdosta Ga |
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| Richard Ruhnke | 1968 | Menasha, North Carolina | |||||||
Michael J.
Rusden
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May, 1971 - March 1972 |
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MOS: 67N20 Rank: SPC 4/5 |
Colonel, USAF- HQ AETC Command Bioenvironmental Engineer |
Universal City, Texas |
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| Robert S. Rusznak | Dec. 1967-1968 | 55B2P COMM STOR | Carpenter | Pembroke, MA | |||||
JIM RYAN |
JAN.1967 TO JULY 1967 |
T-BIRDS |
SHOT DOWN AT 5 CORNERS ON
APRIL 13TH 1967. ENJOYED SOC TRANG. |
RETIRED U.S. ARMY 1995 CW-5. |
MACUNGIE, PA.
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| Scott A. Saboe |
Feb 02 - Nov 03
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Comanchero 19 | Flight lead | Killed in Action 11/15/02 Iraq | Fort Campbell, KY | ||||
| Robert W. Sager | 1962-65 | crew chief | Bemidji, Mn | ||||||
| Samuel Salinas | 1966/67 | Warrior 11 | 67N20 | Retired | Bloomington, IN | ||||
| EDWIN SANTIAGO | SEPT. 1968 TO SEPT. 1969 | COMANCHERO, CREW CHIEF 67N20 |
VP OF OPERATIONS
FOR ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTOR |
LAKE GROVE, NY | |||||
| Chris Schaefer | 15 OCT 2005- present | CW3 Instructor Pilot | A Co. 4-101st Avn |
Ft.Campbell, KY |
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Herm Schindler |
November 1967-October 1969 |
Door Gunner |
I owned and operated my own State Inspection and Auto Body Shop for 28 years. |
Sarver, PA |
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Ed Schmelzer |
0365/1165 |
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MOS 310 wireman & Door Gunner |
Building Contractor |
Fall City, WA |
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| Johnathan (John) Scott | Mar 1989- Aug 1992 | MOS 67T | Platoon Sergeant | Atlanta, Georgia | |||||
RAUL SEGURA
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1968-70 SOC
TRANG |
336A.H.C. TBIRDS CREW CHIEF TBIRD38 |
LOOKING FOR
A.C. MR. ADAMS GUNNER COLEMAN |
POSTAL CLERK |
TURLOCK
CA.95380 |
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| Charles W. Sellers Jr. | Sep 1968-Dec 1968 | 62B | Pilot | Gilbert, AZ | |||||
| Claude H. Sells Jr. | 1968 | Albany, Oregon | |||||||
SGT Gilbert Lugo Serrato
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Sept. 97 - Present |
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UH-60L 9326486 |
A Co. 4-101st Avn |
Ft.Campbell, KY |
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SFC James A. Sherman
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Jun 88 - May 91 = CE
8424455 |
Oct 94-Dec 95 I was Asst Plt Sgt, 1st Flt. |
1st Flt Plt
Sgt - A co 1/228th Avn Regt Honduras |
Production Control Specialist, Dept of State. |
Patrick AFB, Florida |
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| Tom Shields | Sept71-Dec71 | MOS 67A1F |
DA Civilian |
East Moline, IL | |||||
| SSG Robert Glen Shirk (retired) | June 1984-Sept 1985, Sept 1986-June 1990 | Crew Chief | US Army Retired | Fayetteville, NC | |||||
Steve Sexton
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5/70to5/71 |
Comanchero 17 |
Pilot |
Automotive Instructor, Lincoln Technical Institute |
New Castle In. |
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Robert M. Short |
Sept. 68 to Aug. 69 |
Door gunner
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SP4
AC# 630 and AC# 121 |
Design Engineer |
Flagstaff, AZ |
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| GARY D. SIMMONS | 1969-70 | BONES | Crew Chief | TRUCK DRIVER | LYNCHBURG, OHIO | ||||
| Nicholas Simone | 1965-Dec. 1966 | T-Bird 3 | Flight Oper. Spec. | Fire protection industry, service | San Juan Capistrano. CA | ||||
Jerry L. Simpson |
Feb 69 to Feb 70 |
Comanchero 18, then Comanchero 42 |
UH-1 pilot |
Occupation-B727 pilot with United Parcel Service (UPS) |
Apex, North Carolina |
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| Douglas N. Skinner | 67-68 | 67N2P UH-1 Mechanic | Tractor Trailer Driver | Raymond, NH | |||||
| Jim Slaton | 10/70-10/71 |
Supply SGT MOS 76Y |
POSTAL CLERK | FORT McCLELLAN, ALABAMA | |||||
Chuck Slezak |
0965 0966 |
CE Warrior 25 & Thunderbird 1 |
CE |
Manager of Acft Mntc Quality Assurance American Airlines, Los Angeles, CA. |
El Segundo, CA |
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| Ed Slomka | Nov 68- Nov 69 | 68B &67N | Retired Acft Mechanic | Massillon, Ohio | |||||
| Bill "Smitty" Smith | 5/71 - 1/72 | 71B20 | A/101 Company Clerk throughout the last 1/2 of 1971 | Psychotherapist | Boise, ID | ||||
BOBBY J. SMITH
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MARCH 70 TO OCTOBER 70 |
COMANCHERO 17 |
Pilot |
SIMI RETIRED AUG. 93
CURRENTLY DABBLE WITH HI-TECH ANTENNA SYSTEMS. MAGNETIC, PARAMAGNETIC,
AND NUCLEAR RESONANCE RESEARCH, & REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGIES. |
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS |
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EDDIE D SMITH
|
JULY 1990
-SEPTEMBER 1992
DECEMBER 1993-
SEPTEMBER 1997
NOVEMBER
1999 TO PRESENT |
COMANCHERO 17 |
PLATOON SERGEANT |
A co 4-101st AVN REGT |
FT. Campbell KY |
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J. Gary Smith
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Jun 98-Nov 99 |
Comanchero 17 |
1st FLT Platoon Sergeant |
Currently maintenance platoon sergeant 2-2 AVN Camp Stanley, Korea |
Fort Campbell, KY |
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| Stephen E. Smith | 1968-1969 | Baytown, Texas | |||||||
Harold J." WEIRD HAROLD" Smith |
June 1968-June 1969 |
EAGLE 11 (after Frank Wynne) & COMANCHERO 11 |
Pilot |
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Rutherford, NJ |
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| Horace M. Smith | 1/3/66-3/8/66 | Thunderbird 21 | Pilot | Retired | Fruitland Park, FL | ||||
| Rodney Smothers | Sep 67 thru Mar 69 | Eagle 980 | Door Gunner | Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor in charge of Blackhawk Helicopters at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Lexington, Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma | ||||
| John F. Soares | Aug 1967 - Nov 1968 | Black Angel 5, Spider 65 |
Plt Ldr - Pilot |
Retired | Westfield, MA | ||||
| Gary G Soper | 1970-1971 | 67N20 | RETIRED | PEORIA, AZ | |||||
| John Stallings | Sept. 1970- May of 1971 |
71B20
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Ambush squad & Door Gunner | disabled | Temple, GA | ||||
Gary Lee Stamey |
02/69-02/70 |
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Crew Chief 66-1011 |
Owner of a Mobile home repair company in Candler, NC. |
Candler, NC |
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Charles Steele |
6-70 - 5-71 |
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Crew Chief |
Manufacturing Engineering @ |
Eggleston,VA |
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John A. Steen |
07/69 - 01/70 |
29 |
Pilot |
Retied from 30 years of aircraft maintenance. "Steen's Aircraft Service, Inc." |
Denton, TX |
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| Ken Stewart | 1968/69 | Avionics | HELOTES, TX | ||||||
| Robert L. Stewart | Aug 1966 - Aug 1967 | T-Bird-1 | Pilot | Brigadier General, USA, Ret. NASA Astronaut (former) | Woodland Park, Colorado | ||||
| Martin Strickrodt | Feb07 - present | 15T Blackhawk Crew chief | 15T Blackhawk Crew chief | Fort Campbell, KY | |||||
| LARRY M. STONE | 1987 1989 | MOS: 68JX10 | UTILITY MECH | DUNCAN, AZ | |||||
Stephen R. Stover |
09/69-10/70 |
Comanchero 25, Smokey 25 |
Pilot 511/5454 |
Retired Army LTC Computer Systems Analyst |
Marietta, GA |
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| Ron Stucker | 10/68 | 67N20 | Crew chief 66-121 W/B Short then was transferred to C/158th ABN | Industrial Service Technician | Hacienda Heights, CA | ||||
JAMES SWALLOWS
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SEP97-PRESENT |
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1ST FLT
PLATOON SQD LEADER |
Comanchero |
CLARKSVILLE,TN |
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Don Sweaney |
Mar/Sept 69 |
336th AHC "THUNDERBIRDS" |
Gunner Soc Trang RVN |
Heavy equipment operator |
Kent WA |
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BRETT A. TABLERIOU |
4/101 SINCE SEPT 98 |
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Pilot |
Active Comanchero UH-60L PILOT (CW2) |
FORT CAMPBELL, KY |
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Jay Tate |
11/70 10/71 |
26/666 |
2d Platoon Leader A/101 Opns Officer |
Major, US Army (Ret); GM-15 DOD (Ret). |
Hickory, NC |
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| Bill Taylor | 1985 to 1988 | Black Hawk Pilot | United Technologies Corp. | Durand, IL | |||||
| Brian D. Taylor | Sep 2000 - Sep 2004 | MOS 67/15T Crewdog | Federal Technician | Salem, OR | |||||
Jerry Teeters |
6/70 to 7/71 |
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Crew Chief A/C#268 |
Owner, Teeters Transport, Inc. |
Two Harbors, Minnesota |
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Robert Teeters
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70-71 |
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Crew Chief |
My brother Jerry and I were the only brothers to serve with the Comancheros at the same time. |
Butternut, Wi |
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John Tengel |
July 97- July 00 |
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67T crew chief UH-60L |
A co. 4/101st Avn 2nd flt
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Ft Campbell, KY |
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F. (Joe) Thibodeaux |
May 1965 - January 1966 |
Warrior 22 |
Pilot -AC# 13523 |
Accountant |
Austin, TX |
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Andre D. Thomas |
9/68 to 8/69 |
Comanchero 23 (the original) |
AC# 124 |
Real Estate & Direct Marketing |
Orlando, FL |
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BILL THOMAS |
1968/1969 |
HUEY # 66-16226 |
CE-1ST FLT PLATOON |
WORKING FOR U.S. WEST, DID WORK FOR AT&T IN KUWAIT 1991/1993 |
APPLE VALLEY, MN |
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| Scott Thomas | march 06- | MOS: 153d, 153m | Current Comanchero | Clarksville, TN | |||||
| Jim Thompson | 1968 | Door Gunner | Pipeline inspection & Rehab. | Auburn, WA | |||||
Fred Thompson (Tom)
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1970-71 |
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Sgt |
President & CEO |
Salem, Oregon |
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Richard C.
Thompson
|
Jun 71 - Feb
72 |
Comanchero 26 |
2nd Flight
Platoon leader |
DSO VFW for Utah |
Sandy, UT |
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| Richard M Thompson |
Jul 68 - Jul 69 RVN
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COMANCHERO 19 |
1st. Flight Platoon leader MOS: INF: AVN: AR: MSC: IG |
RIFFed after 15 years in the Army and then joined Ca's Air National Guard and retired from there | Pollock Pines, CA | ||||
| Stephen E. Thorpe | Oct 1970-Oct 1971 | 67N20 | CE | Computer Net Admin | Winfield Pk, NJ | ||||
| Roy l Tidyman | AUG 67 DEC 68 | Eagle | Retired | Green Forest, AR | |||||
Frank A Tigano |
April 1970 to March 1971 |
Comanchero 11 |
Ac# 67-19502 |
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Navarre, Fl |
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| Christopher Tinter | 1982-1985 | 67T (uh60a) | Panama, Honduras (Ahuas Tara 2)(Big Pine), as a Comanchero, also to include El Salvador, Nicaragua, Etc........Most noted for being in the very first Blackhawk Medvac Helicopter crash (1983-1984) | Power Plant Control room Operator | Tallahassee, FL | ||||
Rob Tilden |
1968 |
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Pilot - Assigned to D/101 as Mant Officer |
Currently a veteran representative for California Employment Development Department in Bakersfield. |
Delano, CA. |
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Art Tiller |
11/71-12/71 |
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Pilot |
Life Flight Pilot |
Lynnwood, WA
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Richard Torrance |
03/70-0371 |
3 |
Pilot Operations Officer |
RET COL. US Army |
Milledgeville, GA |
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Rob Toynbee
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DEC 1993-DEC 1995 |
85-24455, 93-26513(2000th
H-60 airframe off Sikorsky assembly line) |
3rd Flight Crew chief |
Blackhawk Mechanic,
Lockheed-Martin, Daggett, CA |
Hesperia, CA |
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Ken Trampe
|
12/68 to 12/69 |
Comanchero 12 |
aircraft 66-119 |
CW5 retired
01/98 from DES, Ft Rucker |
Slocomb,
Alabama |
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| JOHN TRATCHEL | 1982-1985 | SSG "T" | SUPPLY SERGEANT, FT CAMPBELL, HONDURAS, SERVED WITH MAJ AMBROSE, 1SG GOINS |
PRINTING |
Kellogg, IA | ||||
| Kenneth Tromp | Jul 70 - May 71 | MOS: 67N20 | Assigned to HHC/101 Avn Bn however the helicopter was assigned to A/101. I was the crew chief for the BN CO. | Auctioneer | Smithville, MO | ||||
David Trujillo |
6/70-6-71 |
Comanchero 32 A/C for 67-19502 |
Superslick, Nighthawk, 497/049 CCN |
Engineer, Nuclear weapon
manager Registered Structural Engineer Retired New Mexico Nat Guard CW4 Dustoff pilot in Desert Storm |
Los Alamos, New Mexico |
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Edward G. (Jerry) Turner
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May 1965
Through February 1966 |
Aircraft
Commander Warrior 25 |
2nd Platoon |
Currently with
Raytheon Training Systems supporting NASA at Johnson Space Center,
Houston, Texas. Designing
and building Space Flight Simulators for the Shuttle and the
International Space Station. |
Friendswood,
Texas |
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Joseph Turner
|
11/69 - 11/70 |
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Crew Chief
454, 511, ?272 or 273 can't remember |
Senior Project
Manager |
Atco, NJ |
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