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Currently this includes photos from our brothers in arms - Company A, 3-227th AHB "Werewolves".
as well as some of our members who have their own album.

An Khe AOPhotos from the An Khe area of operations

An Khe, Camp Radcliffe, II Corps
September 1965 - January 1967

401

An Khe

242 files, last one added on Jun 30, 2021
Album viewed 2747 times

LZ Oasis

15 files, last one added on Dec 16, 2009
Album viewed 1127 times

Cam Rahn Bay

16 files, last one added on Feb 04, 2010
Album viewed 705 times

Reg Nelson

Door Gunner, November 1965 to November 1966

72 files, last one added on Jun 15, 2011
Album viewed 1061 times

Dennis Boerner

Aviator, Company C, 227th AHB, 1965
Went over on the USS Boxer and stationed at An Khe

38 files, last one added on May 30, 2014
Album viewed 575 times

Robert Keller

Jan 65 to May 66

18 files, last one added on Jun 25, 2018
Album viewed 470 times

6 albums on 1 page(s)

Phan Thiet AOPhotos from the Phan Thiet area of operations

Phan Thiet, LZ Betty, II Corps
January 1967 - January 1968

475

Phan Thiet

475 files, last one added on Feb 14, 2019
Album viewed 1565 times

1 albums on 1 page(s)

LZ English AOPhotos from the LZ English area of operations

LZ English, II Corps
January 1967 - December 1967

LZ English

36 files, last one added on Mar 01, 2010
Album viewed 724 times

Roger Ashby

Crew Chief, 1967, B/229AHB
Stationed at LZ English

10 files, last one added on Feb 27, 2015
Album viewed 385 times

2 albums on 1 page(s)

Camp Evans AOPhotos from the Camp Evans area of operations

Camp Evans, I Corps
January 1968 - October 1968

436

Camp Evans

266 files, last one added on Mar 22, 2017
Album viewed 1791 times

Khe Sanh

24 files, last one added on Feb 12, 2010
Album viewed 639 times

A Shau Valley

75 files, last one added on Apr 08, 2012
Album viewed 1213 times

I Corps

38 files, last one added on Feb 12, 2017
Album viewed 494 times

Early Camp Evans

10 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2010
Album viewed 575 times

Charles Brown

Khe Sanh and LZ Stud and LZ Peanuts
From C/1/5 Cavalry

23 files, last one added on Mar 04, 2013
Album viewed 655 times

6 albums on 1 page(s)

Lai Khe AOPhotos from the Lai Khe area of operations

Lai Khe, III Corps
November 1968 - February 1971

937

Lai Khe

381 files, last one added on Jun 05, 2021
Album viewed 2786 times

Quan Loi

14 files, last one added on Dec 30, 2014
Album viewed 622 times

Phouc Vinh

29 files, last one added on Aug 03, 2012
Album viewed 818 times

Saigon

25 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2010
Album viewed 546 times

III Corps

54 files, last one added on Aug 24, 2011
Album viewed 789 times

Wayne Trucke

Aviator, December 1968 to December 1969

269 files, last one added on May 02, 2010
Album viewed 963 times

Tim O'Connor

Crew Chief , March 1970 to March 1971

110 files, last one added on Jul 06, 2011
Album viewed 820 times

Richard Gilkey

Visited Lai Khe between August and October 1970

9 files, last one added on Oct 23, 2013
Album viewed 485 times

Wayne Carlisle

A/C Electrician/Maintenance 1970-1971

46 files, last one added on May 18, 2017
Album viewed 305 times

9 albums on 1 page(s)

Camp Holloway AOPhotos from the Camp Holloway area of operations

Pleiku, Camp Holloway, II Corps
February 1971 - Between February and April 1972

157

Camp Holloway

116 files, last one added on Feb 15, 2010
Album viewed 1055 times

Dennis Howell

Crew Chief, May 71 to May 72

41 files, last one added on Jul 06, 2011
Album viewed 706 times

2 albums on 1 page(s)

ReunionGallery of Reunion Photos

1,147

Reunion 2009

Photos from the 2009 Reunion held in Branson, MO,

75 files, last one added on Jan 02, 2010
Album viewed 638 times

Reunion Photos

Photos from VHPA reunions and also some individual reunions

27 files, last one added on Mar 19, 2018
Album viewed 379 times

Reunion 2011

Photos from the 2011 Reunion
May 26 - 31, 2011
Branson, MO

134 files, last one added on Jun 30, 2021
Album viewed 646 times

Reunion 2012

November 8 - 12, 2012
Branson, MO

63 files, last one added on Dec 09, 2012
Album viewed 561 times

Reunion 2014

November 1 - 5, 2014
Savannah, GA

151 files, last one added on Dec 22, 2014
Album viewed 550 times

Reunion 2016

April 27 - 30, 2016
Atlanta, GA

61 files, last one added on May 11, 2016
Album viewed 326 times

Reunion 2017

April 25 - 29, 2017
Nashville,TN

103 files, last one added on Dec 15, 2021
Album viewed 340 times

Reunion 2018

April 25 - 27, 2018
Nashville, TN

116 files, last one added on Jun 04, 2018
Album viewed 261 times

Reunion 2019

Photos of the 2019 Reunion in Nashville

86 files, last one added on Apr 23, 2019
Album viewed 296 times

Reunion 2022

April 2 - 5, 2022
Nashville, TN

100 files, last one added on Apr 27, 2022
Album viewed 174 times

Reunion 2023

Photos from the 2023 Reunion of the 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion

85 files, last one added on May 19, 2023
Album viewed 90 times

Reunion 2024

2024 Reunion, Denver CO

77 files, last one added on May 24, 2024
Album viewed 105 times

Reunion 2025

69 files, last one added on Jun 04, 2025
Album viewed 58 times

13 albums on 1 page(s)

Flight SchoolPhotos from flight school

Fort Wolters, Texas

Primary Helicopter School
Fort Wolters, Texas
Located between Mineral Wells and Weatherford, Texas

36 files, last one added on May 05, 2010
Album viewed 474 times

Fort Rucker, Alabama

U.S. Army Aviation Center
Fort Rucker, Alabama

18 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2010
Album viewed 374 times

2 albums on 1 page(s)

Museum

170

1st Cavalry Museum, Fort Hood, Texas

Photos from the 1st Cavalry Division Museum at Fort Hood, Texas

14 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2010
Album viewed 355 times

Memorabilia

Vietnam memorabilia collected by our members. These items are not for sale.

73 files, last one added on Jul 30, 2024
Album viewed 520 times

Memorials

3 files, last one added on Jun 19, 2017
Album viewed 126 times

69-15051

Photos of aircraft 69-15051 now located at the American Legion Post 639 in Springfield, Missouri

4 files, last one added on Jul 21, 2011
Album viewed 261 times

64-13808

4 files, last one added on Jan 10, 2013
Album viewed 165 times

66-01156

UH-1H 66-01156
Owned by Osterman Helicopters, Sweden

1 files, last one added on Apr 07, 2013
Album viewed 150 times

65-09949

Photos of UH-1H 65-09949 on display in North Carolina

10 files, last one added on Sep 22, 2015
Album viewed 142 times

66-16304

Photos of aircraft 66-16304 now located at the All Veterans Memorial, U.S. Highways 92 and 61 at Iowa Highway 252, Grandview, Iowa

42 files, last one added on Aug 14, 2010
Album viewed 285 times

227th Memorial Plaque

227th Memorial Plaque installed at the National Museum of the U.S.Army

5 files, last one added on Jun 12, 2025
Album viewed 21 times

Chuck Stevens

National American Huey History Museum
During our 2022 reunion our members voted to donate a plaque to the National American History Museum in Peru, Indiana.

14 files, last one added on Aug 28, 2022
Album viewed 37 times

10 albums on 1 page(s)

Company A, 3-227 Air Assault Battalion, 1st Air CavalryCompany A, 3-227 Air Assault Battalion is the direct descendant of A/227.
The "Werewolves" currently fly the UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter in support of our troops in Afghanistan.

Iraq

14 files, last one added on Sep 09, 2010
Album viewed 256 times

Cartoons by CW2 Evan Dewan

7 files, last one added on Sep 23, 2011
Album viewed 293 times

Afghanistan

17 files, last one added on Mar 02, 2012
Album viewed 376 times

3 albums on 1 page(s)

7,146 files in 89 albums and 11 categories with 24 comments viewed 1,400,254 times

Guy Sparrow

Crew Chief, Jan 68 to Feb 69

68 files, last one added on Feb 04, 2017
Album viewed 471 times

James Cooper

Crew Chief, Sep 68 to Aug 69

84 files, last one added on Jan 05, 2010
Album viewed 411 times

JP Edwards

Aviator, August 1967 to March 1968

26 files, last one added on Jan 09, 2010
Album viewed 342 times

Richard Crane

Aviator, Apr 70 to Dec 70

32 files, last one added on Feb 18, 2010
Album viewed 378 times

Mike Scovel

Mechanic, Artist, Nov 68 to Nov 69

51 files, last one added on Feb 18, 2010
Album viewed 368 times

Eddy Esposti

Door Gunner, Oct 66 to Dec 67

43 files, last one added on Mar 05, 2010
Album viewed 366 times

Bill Foster

Crew Chief, May 67 to May 68

19 files, last one added on Mar 07, 2010
Album viewed 342 times

John Ray

Aviator, May 68 to May 69

393 files, last one added on Mar 19, 2010
Album viewed 437 times

Rickey Mckay

D/227, 67 to 68

70 files, last one added on Apr 11, 2010
Album viewed 346 times

Steve Chrisman

Crewchief, Aug 68 to Aug 69

103 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2010
Album viewed 366 times

Ron Dillard

Aviator, Mar 69 to Sep 69

16 files, last one added on Nov 21, 2010
Album viewed 248 times

Gordon Lewis

Door Gunner - 1967

Some of these photos were originally from Bob Kelly and may be duplicated in other albums on our website.

228 files, last one added on Jun 26, 2011
Album viewed 490 times

Bert Williams

Aviator, April 1968 to April 1969

196 files, last one added on Jul 08, 2014
Album viewed 509 times

Cliff Richard

Aviator, 1966 to 1967

195 files, last one added on Jun 26, 2011
Album viewed 405 times

Jerry Westenskow

Crew Chief, July 1967 to July 1968

253 files, last one added on Jul 04, 2011
Album viewed 583 times

Marshall Ferris

Aviator, April 1966 to July 1967

377 files, last one added on Jul 18, 2011
Album viewed 427 times

Craig Tonjes

Crew Chief, August 1970 to March 1972

352 files, last one added on Jul 20, 2011
Album viewed 450 times

Larry Vetter

August 1969 to August 1970

1 files, last one added on Jul 26, 2012
Album viewed 476 times

Mickey Barry

Avionics, January 1970 to August 1971

85 files, last one added on Dec 19, 2012
Album viewed 355 times

Gene Champe

Company Commander, May 1971 to 1972

11 files, last one added on Dec 05, 2012
Album viewed 312 times

Jim Shook

Crew Chief, 1971 - 1972

22 files, last one added on Jun 11, 2013
Album viewed 357 times

Dave Ondrey

Door Gunner, October 1968 - September 1969

188 files, last one added on May 02, 2013
Album viewed 368 times

Joseph "Pete" Heiman, KIA 5 February 1968

Door Gunner, May 1967 - February 1968

78 files, last one added on May 05, 2013
Album viewed 350 times

Lee R. King, KIA 5 February 1968

Crew Chief, March 1967 - February 1968

178 files, last one added on Jul 31, 2013
Album viewed 479 times

Larry Hirschi

Aviator, Apr 68 to Apr 69

15 files, last one added on Mar 18, 2016
Album viewed 353 times

Tom Phillips

Avionics, 1970 - 1971

46 files, last one added on May 04, 2014
Album viewed 411 times

Richard Bryan

Aviator, March 1966 - March 1967

9 files, last one added on Jun 26, 2014
Album viewed 239 times

Martin Beckman

Aviator
D/227 Lai Khe

6 files, last one added on Nov 09, 2017
Album viewed 138 times

Owen Ritchie

Aviator - July 1969 - July 1970

67 files, last one added on Jul 20, 2022
Album viewed 295 times

Gary Bridges

LT Gary Bridges, Aviator
1969

23 files, last one added on Nov 01, 2018
Album viewed 144 times

Dan Nichols

Aviator, 1967-1968

41 files, last one added on Mar 04, 2022
Album viewed 106 times

Ivey Summerlin

Crew Chief
1963-1966
with the 11th Air Assault (TEST) Division stateside

5 files, last one added on Apr 12, 2022
Album viewed 39 times

32 albums on 1 page(s)

Random files

110 viewsMarshall Ferris Photo

SP Lovelace Repair98 viewsGary Bridges Photo

51 viewsMarshall Ferris Photo

Into The Valley546 viewsBob Witt Photo

Enroute to A Shau Valley 1968

A/227 Tailboom Logo454 viewsTerry Moore Photo

First Incoming871 viewsJohn Woods Photo

Camp Evans Ammo Dump Explosion
May 19 - 20, 1968

The story on the "First Incoming" photo... I was out on the flightline with my camera the afternoon (5/19/1968) the rockets came in and hit the ammo dump. This was one of the first rockets to come in and hit over near the Evans main runway.