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 Finding Aid: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: Unit Histories - Medical Units Item Number: 3090000000

Association Collection (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA))
Location: D053.4A


Scope & Content:

  • Half a linear foot of ORLL, After Action Reports, individual recollection of units, and other types of unit histories and information document the service of medical helicopter units during the Vietnam Conflict. Materials date from both the war and post-war periods and are organized by the official Order of Battle for the United States Armed Forces. This is one series of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Collection.

Biographical Note:

  • The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA), is a non-profit war veterans organization filed under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service and is dedicated to enhancing and accrediting the cohesiveness, esprit de corps, and traditions of valor of rotary wing aircrews that flew in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam Era. Currently, the VHPA has a membership of over 9,400 helicopter pilots from around the world. It has a web site located at: http://www.vhpa.org.

Access Level:

  • Unrestricted

Collection Inventory:

LocationBoxFolderContents
D053.4A11st Medical Squadron 
1
Statement Of Service 1st Medical Squadron
15th Medical Battalion 
2
Area of Operations Konek, John B. 15th Med. Bn. Saber July/August 1992, 5.
24th Evacuation Hospital 
3
Stated Mission Unit History
44th Medical Brigade 
4
"Air Medical Service Activities Report", January 1, 1966 - December 31, 1966
45th Medical Company 
5
Lineage And Honors 45th Medical Company
50th Medical Detachment 
6
Statement Of Service 50th Medical Detachment
54th Medical Detachment 
7
Lineage And Honors 54th Medical Detachment "Flares Guide Copters in Mercy Pickups" Pacific Stars and Stripes 6 November 1967, 7.
57th Medical Detachment 
8
Unit History of the "The Original Dustoff" [source: John Konek], April 26, 1962 - October 30, 1984 Related Papers Lineage And Honors 57th Medical Detachment
67th Medical Group 
9
"To Save A Life...." Yearbook with general history, January 1, 1970 - September 30, 1971
68th Medical Detachment 
10
News letter [source: Rodger A. Pickett], January 1, 1969 - March 31, 1969 Related Papers Lineage And Honors 68th Medical Detachment
82nd Medical Detachment 
11
1st Log Release #231-67 1st Log Photo Release #468-67 1st Log Photo Release #472-67 1st Log Photo Release #464-67 Lineage And Honors 82n Medical Detachment
91st Evacuation Hospital 
12
1st Log Release #231-67 1st Log Photo Release #468-67 1st Log Photo Release #472-67 1st Log Photo Release #464-67 Lineage And Honors 82n Medical Detachment
159th Medical Company 
13
Lineage And Honors 159th Medical Company
236th Medical Company 
14
Lineage And Honors 159th Medical Company
237th Medical Detachment 
15
Lineage And Honors 237th Medical Detachment
247th Medical Detachment 
16
Lineage And Honors 247th Medical Detachment
254th Medical Detachment 
17
Statement Of Service 254th Medical Detachment
283rd Medical Detachment 
18
Lineage And Honors 283rd Medical Detachment
326th Medical Battalion 
19
Monthly news letters, 11 issues, August 1, 1968 - June 30, 1969 Monthly news letter (single issue) , March 1, 1970 - March 31, 1970 Statement Of Service 326th Medical Battalion
498th Medical Company 
20
Unit History and statistics , July 15, 1965 - December 31, 1965 Lineage And Honors 498th Medical Company
571st Medical Detachment 
21
Lineage And Honors 571st Medical Detachment
Med-Evac 
22
"Medevac Makes Miracles" Allgood, Frank E. "Med-Evac: Vietnam Style" Luehrs, R.E. "Marine Medical Evacuation" Marine Corps Gazette May 1969, 56-57. Neel, Spurgeon "Dustoff-When I Have Your Wounded" US Army Aviation Digest May 1974, 6-9. Brady, E.R. "The Thread of a Concept"

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