MAJOR EVENT CHRONOLOGY
A Company, 101st Aviation Battalion
1 August 1967 - 17 January 1969
1 Aug 67
Designated as an Army Aviator Qualified in Rotary Wing Aircraft
1 Sep 67
Assigned A Company, 101st Aviation Battalion
29 Sep - 5 Oct 67
Disaster relief operations Mexico
25 Nov 67
56th Transportation Company (DS), Saigon
9 Dec 67
A Company, 101st Aviation Battalion, Bien Hoa
31 Jan 68
101st Aviation Battalion evacuated the American Embassy, Saigon, at approximately 0400. Throughout the day A Company flew numerous missions throughout Gia Dinh Province
8 Mar 68
Phu Bai site evaluation
18 Mar 68
Los Banos DZ renamed Camp Eagle; supported elements of the 1st Cavalry Division at Khe Sanh
1 Apr - 17 May 68
Carentan II (Quang Tri and Thua Thien Province)
19 Apr - 17 May 68
Delaware/Lam Son 216 (A Shau Valley)
17 May - Departure
Nevada Eagle Operations (Thua Thien Province)
9 Aug 68
Wounded during recovery operation (A Shau Valley)
10 Aug 68
Awarded The Purple Heart
3 Sep 68
Nominated as 101st Aviation Battalion AAAA Aviator of the Year
9 Oct 68
OH-6A transition (Vung Tau)
30 Oct 1968
Appointed President of UH-1H/66-16121 Aircraft Investigation Board
28 Nov 1968
Awarded OLC's to the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medals, and the Air Medal
29 Nov 1968
Port Call--Long Binh
17 Jan 1969
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the first through tenth oak leaf clusters to the Air Medal at Fort, Eustis, VA