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Publication: February/March 1996

General Note: FROM THE PRESIDENT BY Ken Fritz LETTERS: Pilot's remains return home after 22 years FROM John R. Becker Warrant officer wounded by nail in his flying boot FROM Charles E. Qualline Pilot fails to teach first student to land FROM Tom Johnson Who sells poster entitled 'God created the huey?' FROM Ronald C. Gibes Serviceman seeks pilots who served with father FROM David C. Woods 'North flag' patch shows a flag that depicts north FROM Roger C. Baker Two pilots trying to find former field grade WOC FROM Russ Boyd "Boy Wonder" California veteran plates come with CHPA decals FROM Ben Prieb Belonging to the VHPA an honor for special few FROM D.E. Scott Photo shows 1963 UH-1B medevac FROM George Reese FEATURES: The first CH-46D loss in Vietnam BY Seppo I. Hurme The first CH-47 loss in Vietnam BY Gary Lozier Airborne citation raises a question BY Tom Eitel Firm receives VHPA management contract Computer net continues to grow BY Mel Cannon REPORTS: In touch matches vets, kia families BY Jim Schueckler Families registered Father killed in Vietnam BY Amy E. Williams Father flew helicopter Meets father's friend BY Theresa Holidays, snow delay newsletter BY Jack Swickard Unit patch project archive tops 250 items BY Jay Riseden Pilots, crew can help write history BY Gary Roush VHCMA notes BY John H. Hastings REUNION: Wine-tasting a high point of reunion Calendar of events TAPS: George Thomas Crowell Jr. - Michael F. Patterson

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Citation: The VHPA Newsletter, 2336Newsletter475185. Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive. No Date, Larry Leonard Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2336Newsletter475185, Accessed 09 May 2021.

Pub Credit Line: 2336Newsletter475185, Larry Leonard Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

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