174th Assault Helicopter Company Association Collection (2051) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 20510000000
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- Finding Aid
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- English
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Creation: 09 April 2009
Scope and Contents
Approximately seven linear feet of memorabilia collected from members of the 174th Assault Helicopter Company including reunion material, correspondence, photo albums, VHS tapes, and artifacts document the activities of the 174th Assault Helicopter company during the Vietnam War.Biographical / Historical
The 174th Assault Helicopter Company was formed at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1965 and was deployed to Vietnam from 1966-1971. The 174th flew several different UH-1 Huey models and was stationed at Qui Nhon (1966), Duc Pho (1967-1970), and Chu Lai (1971).- 1
- Books
14th Combat Aviation Battalion: A pictoral history (similar to a yearbook)
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- Photographs
Series of 8 photographs taken in 360 degree radial (to form a panoramic) standing south facing the end of the company area, May or June 1967
also included are some other various photos of the 174th in Vietnam
1 11x14 Photograph of a woman painted as nose art on a helicopter (oversized)
1 photo of 174th members at a reunion in 1988 in Fort Worth, Texas
75 photos of the 1993 174th AHC reunion
1 photo of an 174th AHC Lieutenant in front of his Huey gunship
3 autographed photos of Joey Heatherton
2 photos of some 174th AHC Association members, 1988 and 1993 respectively
52 photos from the 1994 174th AHC reunion
8 photographs
7 out of 8 are simply 174th AHC Christmas Cards, with the 8th one being a photo of two U.S. Army Lt. Colonels
26 photos of various things and members belonging to the 174th AHC, taken within their duration in Vietnam
1 photosheet of (3 photos) The High Priced Help
15 photos of a Vietnam Vets Reunion
96 photos of a 174th AHC Association reunion
300 photos of a 174th AHC Association reunion
1 photo of W01 PJ Roths, 1971
2 photos
1 of Gary Levine (Tech Supply 1969), other photo aerial view of Duc Pho, 1970
22 photos of different Vietnam era U.S. Army Aircraft taken outside the U.S. Army Aviation Museum located at Fort Rucker in Alabama
VA067346
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- Slides
VAS049946 - VAS049958
13 slides of different photos taken throughout Jim Messinger's time with the 174th AHC in Vietnam, slides include that of: Jim Messinger in his sleeping area, the orderly room, mail room, company formation, company headquarters, and 8 slides that form a 360 degree panoramic
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- Maps
5 topographical maps (all are 1:100,000 with the exception of one 1:50,000) Map numbers 6639, 6640, 6739, 6739 III, and 6740
S.E. Asia maps, location: Section 12, Drawer 4, Folder 1
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- Posters
2 photo enlargements (poster size) of Shark UH-1C 66-151377 from original slides by Jim Towle, location section 12, drawer 5, folder 1
One photo enlargement (poster size) that replicates the Santa "Hey Ho" artwork on the Sharks hootch door-Christmas 1969, location section 12, drawer 5, folder 1
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- Museum Objects
2051museum3327: RVN custom "in country" embroidered jacket liner
2051museum3328: full flight suit and Shark patch (Shark 3/4 1970)
2051museum3329: Two rare 174th AH Avn. Co. patches
2051museum3330: Original 174th AHC Guideon (rare)
2051museum3331: 174th reunion shirt, blue with collar
2051museum3332: 174th reunion shirt, white without collar
2051museum3333: 174th reunion shirt, red with collar
2051museum3334: 174th reunion shirt, dark blue without collar
2051museum3335: Pair of Vietnam (jungle) boots. Worn once in the RVN.
2051museum3336: Large 4'x2' 174th AHC vinyl reunion banner
2051museum3337: Huey "Shark" template for silk screening t-shirts for the 1996 174th AHC association reunion
2051museum3338: Andy Anderson's original flight helmet from when he was with the 174th AHC in Vietnam
2051museum3339: Andy Anderson's original flight helmet bag
2051museum3340: 1 Embroidered outdoor grill apron with 174th AHC Association motto, "Nothing Impossible".
2051museum3341: 1 piece of NVA artillery shrapnel from WO1 PJ Roths (Shark 1971). 1 piece of NVA artillery shrapnel from Gary Levine (Tech Supply 1969).
2051museum3342: 4 hat pins denoting the four different units making up the 174th AHC: The Sharks, The Dolphins (1st PLT), The Dolphins (2nd PLT), and the Witch Doctors
2051museum3343: U.S. Flag that was flown over the Capitol Building at the request of Senator Herb Kohl on March 22, 2000
2051museum3344: One plastic palm tree
2051museum3345: one 9" action figure of an army helicopter pilot
2051museum3346: one 9" action figure of a Vietcong ground soldier
2051museum3348: One mousepad with 174th AHC logo on it
2051museum3349: One sticker of 174th AHC logo
2051museum3350: 1 Shark "Beanie Babie" implied to represent the Sharks of the 174th AHC.
2051museum3351: 1 Dolphin "Beanie Babie" implied to represent the Dolphins of the 174th AHC.
2051museum3352: 1 Cyclic Control Grip (Joystick) that "came from a Dolphin UH-1H that had crashed."
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- Electronic Media
2051EM0451: 1 CD containing photos of WO1 Dennis Fisher while with the 174th AHC in Vietnam, January to April 28, 1971. Word document of captions included on CD
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- Moving Images
2051VI2593: The Daring American
2051VI2594: Tour of Jarvis
2051VI2595: Vietnam May '66 - May '67
2051VI2596: Vietnam (CBS: Chronicles of War)
2051VI2597: Vietnam movies
2051VI2598: Vietnam movies (Alice Live)
2051VI2599: HAL OPNS - US Navy RVN '69
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- Audio
2051AU2442: 1 Audio cassette tape recording of "The High Priced Help" autographed by members
(for a song listing see foldout in case), 1967
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- Serials
Americal (quarterly publication), Fall 1970
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- Comic Books
"The 'NAM" issues from 1-10
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- Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D054.3]]
- Box 1000: [Barcode: 1000] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D053.1]] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, 2nd Floor, Stacks, D054.2 Individual Oversize Box 8 [D054.2]]
- Box 2 [Restricted]: [Barcode: 2] [TTU - Math Building, 4th Floor, Stacks, M4.174.2 [M4.174.2]]
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Correspondence through email from Jim Messinger to Warren Hewetson, various dates in 2003
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Scanned pictures (174th AHC) from the newspaper, "The Army Reporter" July 29, 1967
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Letter from Jim Messinger addressed to Ted, November 7, 1994
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Letter from Jim Messinger addressed to Ted, September 12, 1995
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Handwritten letter to Ted from Jim Messinger, undated
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Newspaper article titled, "Copters Prominent in GIs' Activities" --The Star, Sunday May 12, 1968 Homewood Illinois
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Scanned copies of a 360 degree panoramic
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Flyer advertising "The High Priced Help" (members include four pilots from the 174th AHC)
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Various forms documenting the registration and reservations of members of the 174th for the 1993 174th AHC reunion
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Newspaper article from the Daleville Sun-Courier titled, "Battle experiences create special bond among soldiers" dated Wednesday, November 10, 1999
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Various forms documenting the membership dues, status, etc... as well as 1996 174th AHC Reunion registration forms
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Various checks from all the listed members placed in Restricted Access
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Mostly correspondence concerning members of the 174 AHC and that of their dues and registration for the 1995 reunion
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Correspondence and Registration forms for the 1997 174th AHC reunion
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Welcome letter from Florida Representative Bill Nelson, October 1, 2002
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Proclamation granting James McDaniel full 174th AHC Association Life membership privileges, October 12th 2002
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Welcome letter from Florida Senator Bob Graham, October 11, 2002
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Letter from Nick Bacon, President of the Congressional Medal Honor Society of the United States of America, August 20, 2002
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Handwritten letter from Ed "Too Tall" Freeman, Medal of Honor Recipient, September 3, 2002
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Description of the script read to Ed "Too Tall" Freeman awarding him the Medal of Honor
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Welcome RSVP letter from Jeb Bush to the 174th AHC, October 11, 2002
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17 pages of names, addresses, and phone numbers current as of 1990, all placed in restricted access box 1, folder 5
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Various Time Life articles, letters, correspondence, and scanned pictures related to the 174th AHC
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Reunion registration forms for the 1998 174th AHC Reunion
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Reunion registration forms for the 1994 174th AHC Reunion
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Various checks from all members placed in restricted access
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Memoir of an Army pilot training in Lafayette, Louisiana, 2001
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Various documents on the 174th AHC in general
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Documents containing Helicopter tail numbers, flight status of crew members, and symbols to be used
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Various Headquarter "extracts" from 1968
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Various Headquarter "extracts" from 1967
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A number of documents; mostly aeronautical/aerodrome charts, some personell records
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Mostly papered copies of photographs taken during the 174th's stay in Southeast Asia, other various correspondence
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Various Headquarter "extracts" from 1966
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Various documents concerning the 174th (possibly more "extracts")
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Various Headquarter "extracts" from 1970
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Various Headquarter "extracts" from 1969
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Miscellaneous correspondence and "reflections" mailed to Ted Saunders from Dick Overhamm
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Random correspondence within the 174th AHC Association
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Army publication titled "U.S. Army Aviation" -tells history of Army Aviation program
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A written statement by W01 PJ Roths documenting a piece of NVA shrapnel dated February 1971
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A written statement by Gary Levine documenting a piece of NVA shrapnel
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Operational report titled, "Lessons Learned: Task Force Oregon" period ending April 30, 1967
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Operational report titled, "Lessons Learned: Headquarters Americal Division" period ending April 30, 1968
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Certificate documenting that this American flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol, dated March 22, 2000
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Booklet of poetry by Joseph Haymore titled, "Of Love and War," 2001 (autographed by author)
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Funeral program of U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) Samuel Peter Kalagian
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Funeral program of Captain Gregory James Smith
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Envelope with 174th AHC logo
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Chinese Air Force reunion pamphlet titled, "Flying Tigers: American Volunteer Group" dated May 24-25, 2001
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Story contributing information to the last flight of Dolphin 647 written by Ronald A. Newcomer, 1999
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Also included, brief letter addressed to Bernie Cobb from Newcomer concerning reunion information, October 1, 2000
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General Orders awarding the Army Commendation Medal to Newcomer
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Letter from Vice President Al Gore to the 174th AHC, October 8, 1999
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Letter from Pennsylvanian Governor Tom Ridge to the 174th AHC, not dated
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Freehand ink sketching/drawing of a helicopter gunner urinating on someone below
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Numerous pages of tail number and serial number documentation of occurrences to helicopters in Vietnam; most information obtained from the VHPA website
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Handwritten letter to Warren Hewetson from Martin Heuer addressing the documents of aircraft information, July 6, 2003
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Various documents concerning the High Priced Help
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Various documents concerning the likes of Martin Heuer among other things
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Restricted Material
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Newspaper "The Atterbury Crier" December 2004
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Newspaper "The Army Reporter" Vol. 3, No. 29, July 29, 1967
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Section of newspaper "Southern Cross" (pages 3-6), April 16, 1971
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Section of newspaper "Southern Cross" (pages 1-8), Vol. 3 No. 34, September 11, 1970
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Copy of page 8 from newspaper "Southern Cross" February 27, 1970
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=20510000000
- Citation
- 174th Assault Helicopter Company Association Collection (2051) Finding Aid, 174th Assault Helicopter Company Association Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=20510000000, Accessed 26 Jan 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 20510000000, 174th Assault Helicopter Company Association Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 08 Apr 2009 [Updated: 16 Oct 2020]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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