To Duc Pho 1967 / Pelliccia / Kham Duc 1968 / Americal Quarterly #1 1968 - re: Scrapbook of SP4 Dennis Pelliccia
Scrapbook Item Number: 2012scrapbook1732
- Pages
- 75
- Media Type
- Scrapbook
- Information removed from digital copy?
- Yes
- Physical Location
- Stacks D085.2B
- Language(s)
- English
- Collection
- James I. McDaniel Collection
- Association
- Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
- Association
- 174th Assault Helicopter Company Association
Dates
Creation: 1967-1968- General Note
- Scrapbook consists of unit histories, biographic reports, and award certifications. The scrapbook also includes images of unit insignia, Duc Pho, maintenance areas and headquarters. The material contained primarily ranges from 1967 to 1968.
14th Combat Aviation Battalion ;
Photo of Dennis Pelliccia, 1991, Art Studio ;
Photos and helicopter nose art (540th) ;
General Orders Number 2956 - 1st Aviation Brigade, Nguy Hiem, Award of the Air Medal ;
Biographic/Site Report - James Devrin Carter, REFNO 1208-0-01 (Body Not Recovered ; 13 June 1968) ;
Biographic/Site Report - Harry Bob Coen, FERNO 1171-0-01 (Body Not Recovered ; 12 May 1968) ;
Airpower and the Airlift Evacuation of Kam Duc / LTCOL Alan L. Gropman (USAF SEA Monograph Series, v.5 n.7) ;
Award of Air Medal to SP4 Dennis S. Pelliccia (14 May 1968);
Award of Air Medal to SP4 Dennis S. Pelliccia (20 September 1968) ;
The Americal, v.1 n.1, May 1968 - Magazine - 23rd Infantry Division publication ;
- General Note
- TOC 2012Scrapbook1732
14th Aviation Battalion Unit Day – 3 September (24 April 1967)
LTC Carroll C. Isaacs
A brief history of the 71st Assault Helicopter Company
History of 161st Aviation Company
A brief history of the 174th Aviation Company
A brief history of the 178th Aviation Company
A brief history of the 176th Aviation Company
A brief history of C Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry
14th Combat Aviation Battalion Operations since May 1967
Awards received by member of Battalion from 1JAN67
• Distinguised Service Cross
• Silver Star
• Legion of Merit
• Distinguised Flying Cross
• Soldier’s Medal
• Bronze Star
• Bronze Star V
• Air Medal
• Air Medal V
• Army Commendation Medal
• Army Commendation Medal with V Device
• Purple Heart
Christmas Card -Commander’s message: GEN W. C. Westmoreland
Prayer for Christmas
Christmas Day Dinner Menu
Poem – “Here I am in South Vietnam”
My Lai: Attrocity Story
Headquarters 1st Aviation Brigade General Orders Number 2956
Awarded Air Medal
• Specialist 4 (SPC4) Richard P. Busillo
• PFC Leon D. Croom
• SPC4 Edward Crutchfield
• SPC4 Eulysis Currie
• Specialist 5 (SPC5) Americo Derocchis
• SPC4 Michael J. Hard
• SPC4 Roland D. Hawkins
• SPC4 Glenn L. Head
• SPC4 James R. Headley
• SPC4 Donald R. Hunter
• Specialst 6 (SPC6) William M. Johnson, Jr.
• SPC4 Gary V. McGowan
• SPC4 Dennis S. Pelliccia
• PFC Earl G. Perry
• SPC4 Blaine Simplot
• SPC4 Barry R. Steward
• SPC5 Dwight R. Tague
• PFC Randy Tsadiasi
• SPC4 Franklin S. Wannomae
• Units referenced
o 120th Aviation Company
o 335th Aviation Company
o 174th Aviation Company
o 269th Aviation Battalion
o 203rd Aviation Company
o 189th Aviation Company
o 125th Aviation Company
o 335th Aviation Company
Letter of Appreciation (28MAY68) includes comments from MG Samuel W. Koster, Commanding General, Americal Division; MG Robert R. Williams, Commanding General, 1st Aviation Brigade; and COL Daniel Gust, Commanding Officer, 16th Aviation Group regarding activies of 14th Aviation Battalion
JCRC biographic report: WO1 James Devrin Carter
JCRC biographic report: (E4) Harry Bob Coen
USAF Southeast Asia Monograph Series Volume V, Monograph 7 Airpower and the Airlift Evacuation of Kham Duc LTC Alan L. Gropman
Air Medal Commendation presented to Specialist 4 (E4) Dennis S. Pelluccia (14MAY68)
Letter of Commendation from LTC James A. Franklin (3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, 11th Light Infantry Brigade through Commanding Officer 174th Aviation Company prepared for SPC4 Dennis Pellicia, First Flight Platoon, 174th Aviation Company
News article Copter chief wins medal
News article Army Specialist awarded Air Medal for Valor
News article Pelliccia Wins USAF ‘V’ Device
Air Medal Commendation (first oak leaf cluster) presented to Specialist 4 (E4) Dennis S. Pelluccia (20SEP68)
THE AMERICAL, Volume 1, Number 1, May 1968
• Commanding General’s Message MG S. W. Koster
• MAJ Geral D. Hill Jr. Information Officer
• 1LT Michael E. Wofgang, Officer in Charge
• PFC Mike Kelsey, Editor
• PFC Bill Guerrant, Photo Editor
• Contributing Photographers
o CPT Dennis Eilers
o 1LT Harry Offutt
o SPC5 David Breedlove
o SPC4 Ron Murphy
• Illustrators
o SPC4 John Nicholson
o PFC David McGown
196th ‘Charger’ Infantry Brigade
3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry
2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
The all-volunteer Americal Long Range Reconnaissance Patro (LRRP)
198th Infantry Brigade
1/6 Infantry ‘Regulars’ – 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
1st Battalion, 46th Infantry ‘Professionals’
1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry
11th Infantry Brigade ‘Jungle Warriors’
3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry ‘Always First’
1st Battalion, 20th Infantry ‘Sykes Regulars’
4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry ‘Old Guard’
1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry ‘Dragoons’
7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry’s Troop C
48th Scout Dog Platoon, 196th Infantry Brigade
57th Scout Dog Platoon, 198th Infantry Brigade
123rd Aviation Brigade
• ‘slick’ troop ships of Company A “Pelicans”
• Company B “Scorpions” (aero scout company)
3rd Battalion, 18th Artillery
3rd Battalion, 16th Artillery
3/82nd Artillery (196th Infantry Brigade)
1/14th Artillery (198th Infantry Brigade)
6/11th Artillary (11th Infantry Brigade)
Support Command provide operational support
• 23rd Supply and Transportation Battalion
• 723rd Maintenance Battalion
• 23rd Medical Battalion
523rd Signal Battalion
26th Engineers Battalion
39th Engineers Battalion
USAF Tactical Unit
USAF 31st Weather Detachment
74th Medical Battalion
2nd Surgical Hosptial
54th Helicopter Ambulance Company
Southern I Corps
1st Marine Hospital Company
23rd Military Police (MP) Company
148th Platoon, 18th MP Brigade
544th Platoon, 196th Infantry Brigade
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2012scrapbook1732
- Citation
- To Duc Pho 1967 / Pelliccia / Kham Duc 1968 / Americal Quarterly #1 1968 - re: Scrapbook of SP4 Dennis Pelliccia, 2012scrapbook1732. 1967-1968, James I. McDaniel Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2012scrapbook1732, Accessed 25 Jan 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 2012scrapbook1732, James I. McDaniel Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 01 Nov 2023 [Updated: 12 Sep 2024]
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