282nd ASSAULT HELICOPTER CO.

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Harold E Metz - Thursday, 05 November 2015 11:07

Just to inform you that one of your members has passed away. Terry Leon Eaker was a member of the 282 in 1969. He was a SP4 and his MOS was Huey mechanic. His picture is in your 1969 yearbook (Black Cats). Terry served three years in the Army. His last duty station was Ft  Riley, Kansas. His rank at his time of discharge was Specialist E5. He lived in Smithville, Missouri. He will be buried on Saturday November 7th with full military honors in Parkville, Missouri. My wife Ida is Terry's cousin.

ray jennings - Tuesday, 27 October 2015 13:36

Everyone be very careful that you don't let seeing "old" faces (Like at a 50th aniversary Reunion) drive you to heart problems. We all wish David Schumacher a speedy recovery after his recent heart problems. Get well soon Brother.

Bill Farress - Saturday, 17 October 2015 21:55

                                                                                                 Thanks to Ray & Kay Jennings and all who helped with the 2015 Reunion. We all had a great time and we understand it was the largest turnout to date too!

jerry davis - Friday, 09 October 2015 18:35

I flew door gunner 66-67 with Kelly,fishbeck brothers, Melvin,Hartley

 

Phillip Fishbeck - Monday, 13 June 2016 01:55

I will let my Dad, Joe Fishbeck know you said hello! I am sure he would be glad to hear from you! Feel free to email me a message for him at phillip.fishbeck@gmail.com

Joe Whalen - Sunday, 13 September 2015 13:56

Crew chief and radio operator with the Black Cats, 12/68 to 9/69.  Black Cat Flash.

Who hit the skids again?

jose solano - Thursday, 10 September 2015 01:16

jose solano - Thursday, 10 September 2015 01:31

We lost William Lark on August 31, lived in Charleston, SC, been ill since the 70's, AO. I have been in touch with him for many years. We were  at Marble Mtn 66/67. We  were in airframe class at Ft Eustis, Va. he was 74. He is sitting in front of me in photo.

 

 

johnny m kerr - Wednesday, 02 September 2015 16:03

Ray I have sent a year book and 2 photo albums and I have just found 2 boxes of slides and 5 rools of 8mm film, l am going to see if I can get them put on cd for the reunion, due to a prior commitment I can not mack this years reunion but would help host the next one on the west cost in 2017 or in alaska where I live.

ray jennings - Sunday, 30 August 2015 09:08

Ron shoot me an email with your phone number so I can get some information to add you to our roster.

Ron Stone - Friday, 28 August 2015 18:31

I recently found this site and just want to say you did a great job with documentation on the history of the 282nd AHC. 

I was with the 282nd AHC, '67-'68,  Da Nang, Spec-5.  I was a crew chief and also worked power train.  I recall working with Claude Esther, and crewed with the Fishbeck brothers.  And I can remember the sign on our gun hooch said 'Tony's Pizza'.

Ron Stone, CW3 Retired

Phillip Fishbeck - Monday, 13 June 2016 01:58

I am sure my Dad, Joe Fishbeck would like to hear from you. Do you have an email address you can forward to me... Feel free to email me a message for him at phillip.fishbeck@gmail.com

Roy Norda - Wednesday, 26 August 2015 15:01

Hello.

My uncle, Reijo Majamaki, was a Black Cat crew chief in '68-'69.  Reijo passed away in 1988, aged 46.  I would like you to add his name to the "In Memoriam" page.

 

Here is a pic of Reijo:

http://i.imgur.com/NRb1aMg.jpg

 

I would like to share his pics with the Black Cats.

 

Thanks, 

Roy

ray jennings - Sunday, 30 August 2015 09:10

Roy, I knew your uncle very well. Please shoot me an email with your phone number I would enjoy speaking with you about your uncle.

Ron Dawe - Friday, 11 September 2015 10:57

`Roy,

Your uncle was my door gunner whom I never will forget. He was quite the character, he took offense when I told him he couldn't keep his canteen filled with Vodka when we were flying. He took great pride in being an American soldier and a Black Cat. 

Ron Dawe

Black Cat 13