Often, but especially on Memorial Days, I find myself thinking about my brother Captain Warren Weber, helicopter pilot, Black Cat 13, call sign "Cat doctor 6" I want to thank you all for your service to our country. I only wish we knew more about his time in Vietnam. He was so proud of his time as a pilot but developed PTSD when he came back to the states. Warren passed away 7/3/1991
Gail, I am the President of the 282nd AHC Association and we are in the process of updating our members roster. I see that you are not on the roster and if you would like to be placed on the roster I would be more than happy to add your name. This way you will be able to receive our quarterly news letter and receive information on our reunions, which you are more than welcome to attend. I will need your address, phone number and email. Our next reunion will be held in October 2015 in Columbus, GA and we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 28nd AHC.
I own UH1-C Alleycat BU#15078 and proudly display it in Apache Junction AZ I had a gentleman stop by today that served with the Blackcts 282nd. His name is Maurice Seghetti. A very nice man! I took a picture of him next the chopper, thanked him for his service, and begged him when he had a chance to please return.
ANYONE INTERESTED IN A PICTURE PLEASE EMAIL ME AT coyotedav@aol.com
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following
website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214s online:
http://vetrecs.archives.gov/
This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214
for employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for veterans
with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their
military files. Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former
military members may now use a new online military personnel records system
to request documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must
still complete the Standard Form 180, which can be downloaded from the
online web site. Because the requester will be asked to supply all
information essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally
occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be
minimized. The new web-based application was designed to provide better
service on these requests by eliminating the records center's mailroom
processing time.
Please pass this information on to former military personnel you may know
and their dependents.
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
http://www.vfwwebcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=1768.0
Just a note to tell you all i have bought a gun ship that was in you unit.
its ser #66-15078
it now resides here at 2646 w. Guadalupe rd Apache Junction Az 85120
I invite you all to come here and see her in person.
Thank you all for your service! email for pics coyotedav@aol.com
David Good
480-215-0505
Glad to see the site up and running again. Tried a few times in the last few months without success.
Not much gong on right now.
My son passed away from cancer on the 14th of Jan 2013 after serving 4 years on the U.S.S. Independence in the Gulf. We took his ashes back home to Hawaii in February and took him out on canoes and spread his ashes.
After spending 6.5 years in Vietnam including 3.5 years in Danang and Marble Mountains with I Corp Avn Co (Prov), the 172nd and 282nd, seem like I should have gone first.
Hope everyone else is doing will.
Nice to have you all back.
I received an email from Phil Marshall who informed me that one of our ships is being restored. The tail number is 64-14049. You can go to this link and check out a little of the history of the ship. The link is: http://www.americanhuey369.com. If you would like any more info I guess you could email Phil at dmz.dustoff@yahoo.com.
Thanks to Ray Boyle for all this information . Nice to hear some of the names again. Watched one of the videos , I am the one holding the little boy by the chopper. I was the supervisor of the airframe repair shop. I and my crew including Ray patched up your ships so you could keep flying. Lots of memories some good some bad. I am living in Brigham City Utah. Pleas write back. And thanks agin Ray for hooking me up with this Web Sight. Dennis (Tin Bender )