Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive

Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA072906

Part B

Memorial Day 1992 "The Three Servicemen"
Item Creation Date: 1992
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 20 Jan 2022 [Updated: 20 Jan 2022]

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Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA072908

Part B

1992; Dennis Pierpoint
Item Creation Date: 1992
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 24 Jan 2022 [Updated: 24 Jan 2022]

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Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA072911

Part B

Dick Detra; Joe Walker
Item Creation Date: June 1996
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 24 Jan 2022 [Updated: 24 Jan 2022]

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28yr reunion with my Spider Aircraft Commander; 1959 Edsel Ranger; A/C Joe Walker; door gunner Dick Detra; San Francisco
Item Creation Date: June 1996
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 24 Jan 2022 [Updated: 24 Jan 2022]

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Slide

Slide Item Number: VAS100378

WO-I Scoh Alex, DT

AMOROSO SLIDES, DAN TRANG, 1967
Item Creation Date: 1967
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 15 Feb 2024 [Updated: 15 Feb 2024]

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Vietnam '69 - B222 - a night flight 6-9-69

Audio Item Number: 069AU2389

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[Number of Pages: 0]
Vietnam '69 - B222 - a night flight 6-9-69 Gunships and Organic Fire infront Bat. batl. pos. June 9 1969
Item Creation Date: 09 June 1969
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 29 Jul 2008 [Updated: 20 Jan 2026]

269th Combat Aviation Battalion - Operation Report for 21 September 1967

Document Item Number: 0690113001

[Number of Pages: 9]
Item Creation Date: 21 September 1967
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 18 Oct 2009 [Updated: 19 Oct 2009]

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269th Combat Aviation Battalion - Operation Report for 1700 12 November 1967

Document Item Number: 0690113002

[Number of Pages: 9]
Item Creation Date: 12 November 1967
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 18 Oct 2009 [Updated: 06 Jan 2010]

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269th Combat Aviation Battalion - Operation Report for 17 November 1967

Document Item Number: 0690113003

[Number of Pages: 9]
Item Creation Date: 17 November 1967
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 18 Oct 2009 [Updated: 06 Jan 2010]

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269th Combat Aviation Battalion - Operation Report for 17 November 1967

Document Item Number: 0690113004

[Number of Pages: 17]
Item Creation Date: 17 November 1967
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 18 Oct 2009 [Updated: 19 Oct 2009]

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269th Combat Aviation Battalion - Aircraft Accident Summary for mid-October 1967

Document Item Number: 0690118004

[Number of Pages: 1]
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 20 Oct 2009 [Updated: 20 Oct 2009]

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Aerial Photos and Maps of Vietnam - Camp Ranier, Sau Tieng

Document Item Number: 0690101001

[Number of Pages: 9]
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 17 Jan 2002 [Updated: 22 Apr 2022]

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Large Black Widows Alpha co 9-101 AVN decal

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5083

Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 30 May 2018 [Updated: 30 May 2018]

Small Black Widows Alpha co 9-101 AVN decal

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5084

Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 30 May 2018 [Updated: 30 May 2018]

Eagle Dustoff patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5117

Eagle Dustoff was based at Camp Eagle. Part of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Mobile).
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 05 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

II Field Force patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5118

II Field Force Authorized shoulder patch. This was the III Corps high command headquarters in Long Binh.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 05 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

199th Light Infantry Brigade patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5121

The 188th AHC supported the 199th Light Infantry Brigade numerous times in III Corps during 1967. The 199th LIB are known as the "Redcatchers".
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 05 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

173rd Airborne Division patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5123

The 188th AHC supported the 173rd Airborne Division in 1967-1968 at Dau Tieng in III Corps.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 05 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

4th Infantry Division patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5126

Authorized shoulder patch of the 4th Infantry Division. Dau Tieng base camp was built by the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division just prior to the 188th AHCs arrival. They supported the 3rd Brigade for 8 months. After 1 August 1967 the 3rd Brigade became part of the 25th Infantry Division.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 05 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

25th Infantry Division patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5127

Authorized shoulder patch of the 25th Infantry Division. Dau Tieng base camp was built by the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Divisiion just prior to the 188th AHCs arrival. They supported the 3rd Brigade for 8 months. After 1 August 1967 the 3rd Brigade became part of the 25th Infantry Division.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 05 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

MACV patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5129

Original MACV (United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam) patch. This was the authorized shoulder patch worn by the US High Command during the Vietnam War. It was Headquartered in Bien Hoa.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 05 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

Navy SEAL Team One patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5130

Navy SEAL Team One patch. The 188th AHC supported SEAL Team 1 out of Nha Be in November and December 1967. On 22 November 1967 Spider Warrant Officer Robert Watts drowned in the Nha Be River off Sandy Point just after take off when his Charlie model gunship had an engine failure.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 05 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

Navy SEAL patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5131

Authorized US Navy SEAL patch. The 188th AHC supported SEAL Team One out of Nha Be in November and December 1967. On 22 November 1967 Spider Warrant Officer Robert Watts drowned in the Nha Be River off Sandy Point just after take off when his Charlie model gunship had an engine failure.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 05 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

Ninh Lam

Map Item Number: 069map0149

[Number of Pages: 1]
Scale: 1:50000
Country: Republic of Vietnam
Item Creation Date: 01 January 1971
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 10 Jul 2018 [Updated: 12 Feb 2019]

Tuy An

Map Item Number: 069map0170

[Number of Pages: 1]
Scale: 1:50000
Country: Republic of Vietnam
Item Creation Date: 01 January 1965
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 10 Jul 2018 [Updated: 12 Feb 2019]

Spiders A Company 4/3 AVN pocket patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5105

Pocket patch from “Spiders”. Patch is triangular in shape. At the top is a yellow scroll with the text “Spiders” in black. Beneath that is an image of a spider over the insignia for air assault. Beneath that is the text “Air Assault”. The scroll, image and text are on a red background. Beneath that is a yellow triangle with the text “Alpha Co 4-3 AVN” in black. There is also a red hourglass image beneath the text. The entire patch has a black border around it. The patch measures approximately 4 x 3 ½ inches.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 18 Jun 2018 [Updated: 18 Jun 2018]

Subdued Spiders A Company 4/3 AVN pocket patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5106

Subdued version of the pocket patch from “Spiders”. Patch is triangular in shape. At the top is a yellow scroll with the text “Spiders” in black. Beneath that is an image of a spider over the insignia for air assault. Beneath that is the text “Air Assault”. The scroll, image and text are on a green background. Beneath that is a black triangle with the text “Alpha Co 4-3 AVN” in black. There is also a red hourglass image beneath the text. The entire patch has a black border around it. The patch measures approximately 4 x 3 ½ inches.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 18 Jun 2018 [Updated: 18 Jun 2018]

Subdued Spiders A Company 4/3 AVN pocket patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5107

Subdued version of the pocket patch from “Spiders”. Patch is triangular in shape. At the top is a yellow scroll with the text “Spiders” in black. Beneath that is an image of a spider over the insignia for air assault. Beneath that is the text “Air Assault”. The scroll, image and text are on a green background. Beneath that is a black triangle with the text “Alpha Co 4-3 AVN” in black. There is also a red hourglass image beneath the text. The entire patch has a black border around it. The patch measures approximately 4 x 3 ½ inches.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 18 Jun 2018 [Updated: 18 Jun 2018]

Black Widow banner

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5108

Vinyl banner with the text "188th” at the top center. Below that is the text “Black Widow” in black with an image of a spider in the center. Below that is the text “Assault Helicopter Company” in black. Beneath this is a green image of a map of Vietnam. Surrounding this are assorted patches for the unit. These include from top left to top right (counter-clockwise) 188th AHC “Aim High”, 188th AHC “1rst”, 4th Signal Detachment, 188th AHC “Med” 154th Med Det, 603rd T. C. Det, 188th AHC “2nd” and “Spiders”. Banner measures 48 x 37 inches.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 19 Jun 2018 [Updated: 26 Jun 2018]

Map Overlay for Black Widow Operation 1967

Map Item Number: 069map0135

[Number of Pages: 1]
Country: Republic of Vietnam
Map overlay of Cu Chi Republic of Vietnam from 269th Combat Aviation Battalion. Annex A (Op Overlay) to Op Ord 34-67 21 1200 September 1967. Overlay references L7014 series maps referencing sheets 6231-1, 6231-2, 6331-3, 6231-4.
Item Creation Date: ca. September 1967
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 26 Jun 2018 [Updated: 12 Feb 2019]

Laminated poster from USO show Dau Tieng December 3, 1967 'Sensational Trio in Person'

Poster Item Number: 069poster0025

Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 27 Jun 2018 [Updated: 02 Jul 2018]

101st Airborne Division units and firebases Northern I Corps Vietnam 1968 - 1972

Poster Item Number: 069poster0028

Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 28 Jun 2018 [Updated: 23 Feb 2022]

MACV SOG Patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5112

MACV SOG Patch variant circa 1967-1972
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 03 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

CCN patch

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum5113

MACV SOG CCN patch circa 1967-1972. Made in the USA. FOB #4 was near Da Nang.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 03 Jul 2018 [Updated: 10 Jul 2018]

Hammond Vietnam Conflict Map

Map Item Number: 069map0192

[Number of Pages: 1]
Country: South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, Burma
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 23 Jul 2018 [Updated: 13 Feb 2019]

Agents Sprayed Map (Orange, White, & Blue) covering area XT including (but not limited to) Tay Ninh, Cu Chi, Phu Cuong, & An Loc July-September 1969

Map Item Number: 069map0193

[Number of Pages: 2]
Country: Republic of Vietnam, Cambodia
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 26 Jul 2018 [Updated: 13 Feb 2019]

Red, White and Blue Scarf with B-36 Orlando 2011 Printed On It

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum4966

Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 06 Apr 2018 [Updated: 10 Apr 2018]

Black Widow C Co 101 AHB button, blue

Museum Object Item Number: 069museum4976

Reproduction of when the Black Widows were at LZ Sally and Phu Bai 1968-1972. The Black Widows (188th AHC and C/101) spent 5 years in Vietnam and fought in all four Corps Areas of Operation and Cambodia and Laos.
Item Creation Date: No Date
Collection: Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
Association: 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
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Added: 12 Apr 2018 [Updated: 16 Apr 2018]