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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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