the Marines of HMM-165
1966
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LTA before they had finished the taxi way to the "big mat" and here is about where the line shack was eventually situated. In the back ground you can see Hanger #1 and the control tower.
 
- photo courtesy of Rich Roth
One of four new birds assigned to HMM-165.  In the background you can see the tail section of a H-34D from HMH-462, and off to the right, LTA's Hanger #1 .
 -photo courtesy of Rick Roth
Yuma, Arizona, June-July, 1966
A gaggle CH-46As from HMM-165 at gunnery qualification in Yuma. This activity was scheduled just prior to the Squadron's deployment to Vietnam.
-photo courtesy of Rick Roth
Ky Ha, Republic of Vietnam, late 1966
The Sea Bees just finished laying asphalt for the new landing pad and parking mat at HMM-165's home in Ky Ha.  To the right of the CH-46 helicopter is SSgt. Tucker with the crew chief Richard A. Dick.
  -photo courtesy of Rick Roth
 
USS Valley Forge, September 1966
Aboard the USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) in October 1966 off the central/north coast of Vietnam.  The Squadron was engaged in flight operations.  John Head (left) stands with Doc Panco, a navy corpsman who was assigned to HMM-165 just before leaving the States.  Like all corpsman, Doc was highly respected by the Marines with whom he served.
 
- photo courtesy of John Head
September/October 1966
 
L/Cpl. John Head was 'brown-shirted' for flight operations aboard the USS Valley Forge (LPH 8) on HMM-165's way to Viet Nam.  Brown shirts were Avionics technicians, who were on flight deck standby for repairs whenever the CH-46s were launched or landed.  This photo was taken after departing Hawaii and nearing Okinawa.  The "Valley" followed a typhoon into Okinawa a few days after this shot when the sea swells grew to uncomfortable proportions.
- photo courtesy of John Head
 
 
Ky Ha, Republic of Vietnam, September/October 1966

   Air Medal 
Learn more about the Air Medal,click the medal above or photo to the right
Lt. "Mick" Sawyer receives his 1st Air Medal from LtCol. "Wild Bill" Eldredge
 
- photo courtesy of Rich Roth


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