191st Assault Helicopter Company

 

Our Losses Since Vietnam

 


Art Almaraz on the left provided this picture, and Troy (Cupp) McKenna is on the right.
Troy McKenna was the Originator of Getting the 191st AHC back together.
Regretfully, Troy passed away 6 April 1993 due to a heart attack.


Frederick D. Daniloff, Commanding Officer of the 191st from 3 Sep 69 to 27 Jan 70.  He died 22 Feb 1974 during an experimental test flight at Fort Rucker, Alabama.  He is remembered on the USMA website:

http://www.aog.usma.edu/Class/1961/daniloff.htm


Robert Seiffert, Pilot in the Second Flight Platoon.  Robert was killed in the line of duty in Cincinnati, Ohio as a Police Officer, March 6, 1979


Kerry Doak, Bounty Hunter Pilot and AC.  Kerry survived Vietnam, but died of a massive heart attack September 1, 1998. Kerry served with the Boomerangs from September '68 to September '69


Randall L. Edwards, who served as a door gunner in the 191st AHC.  Our Brother died of Cancer in October,  2000.  He was from Rutland, Vermont


Pat O'Donnell who crewed in the White Flight, passed away Wednesday March 6, 2002 due to Respiratory Complications.


Marvin Reynolds, Yellow Flight AC.  Marvin was diagnosed with liver and pancreatic cancer in early December, 2003.  Unfortunately after a short battle Marvin passed away on March 7, 2004


Thomas A. Johnson, Bounty Hunter Pilot 1970-1971.  T. J.  passed away June 10, 2004 due to a heart attack.  He was laid to rest with full honors at Arlington on June 15, 2004.  This sad news is reported by his Son, Arthur.


Raymond T. Cunneen.  Ray was in the White Flight for several months in 69.  It has been reported that Ray died in August of 78.  No cause of death is known.


Bruce Wayne Palmer.  Bruce served admirably with the 191st as a Pilot, and Aircraft Commander.  We now learn that he died on September 12, 1989 of causes not reported.  Our sincere condolences, and best wishes go to his family.


Wayne Lawrence Crocker served with the 191st from January 1970 until he was medically evacuated later in the year. Wayne was in the Green Delta/2nd Platoon. He died 03-16-2003 during or due to complications of surgery.  This news is reported by Bernard Harvey.  Our belated condolences go to to Wayne's family.



Terry Wayne Jacobs
served as a pilot with the 191st from January 1970 into 1971.  Terry was killed August 4, 2006 in a helicopter accident at Happy Camp, CA while fighting forest fires. 
This news is reported by Bernard Harvey.  Our condolences go to to Terry's family.
 

William Wessman served in the Maintenance Platoon and  passed away in 1992 from Cancer.  He was from Kelso, Washington and passed away in Yakima.  This news is reported by Arturo Almaraz.


Bruce A. Cowie served in the 191st as a slick pilot.   It is reported that he was killed in a civilian helicopter crash following his tour in Vietnam.  This news reported by Roy Hepler, and the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association.  Our belated condolences go to his family.


William (Bill) Campbell served with the 191st at Bearcat as a pilot.  He attended the 2004 reunion in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but was claimed by cancer December 14, 2004.  Our condolences go to his family, and especially to Beth.


Jeffrey Westerhoff served with the 191st AHC as Boomerang 5.  He was lost to us due to cancer in September, 2007.  This news reported by Ken Carlton, and confirmed by Dr. John Westerhoff, Jeffrey's brother.  Our belated condolences go to his family.


 

 

Homeward Bound

In the quiet misty morning when the moon has gone to bed,
When the sparrows stop their singing and the sky is clear and red.
When the summer痴 ceased its gleaming,
When the corn is past its prime,
When adventure痴 lost its meaning,
I値l be homeward bound in time.

Bind me not to the pasture, chain me not to the plow.
Set me free to find my calling and I値l return to you somehow.

If you find it痴 me your missing, if you池e hoping I値l return.
To your thoughts I値l soon be list地ing, and in the road I値l stop and turn.
Then the wind will set me racing as my journey nears its end.
And the path I値l be retracing when I知 homeward bound again.

Bind me not to the pasture, chain me not to the plow.
Set me free to find my calling and I値l return to you somehow.

In the quiet misty morning when the moon has gone to bed,
When the sparrows stop their singing,
I値l be homeward bound again.

 

Music - "Homeward Bound" from The Road Home by The Choirs of Brigham Young University - ゥ 2003 Tantara Records
The Road Home CD is available for purchase at Tantara Records.

 



 

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