Michael fishbaugh turned up the following articles and photos that were published in the vietnam airlifter. Personal comments page 1 314th air division usaf korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Looking for photos of c141s and cs based at ton son nut. Detachment 1, charlie company 1126th aviation regiment ocp patch. History for additional history and lineage, see 366th operations group. The united states used it as a major base during the vietnam war 19591975, stationing army, air force, navy, and marine units there. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Det 1, 834th air division, 15 october 1966 1 december 1971 tan son nhut cb hercules. Air force detachment 1, 834th air division usaf veteran. Its last assignment was with the air defense command eastern air defense force, being stationed at andrews air force base, maryland. Activated at the height of the korean war on january 10, 1951 during a reorganization of far east air forces troop carrier resources, 315th air division replaced the feaf combat cargo command. The 834th also exercised operational control over the cs that had arrived in vietnam the previous year.
Air force detachment 1, 834th air division usaf veteran locator. Between sepdec 1968 and feb 1970dec 1971, the wing also flew aeromedical evacuation missions. I am trying to find documentation and or pics that will confirm that danang was mortored, attacked and over run sometime during thanksgiving of 1968. The squadron is the basic unit in the united states air force. Its last assignment was with military airlift command, assigned to twentysecond air force at hickam air force base, hawaii, where it was inactivated on 1 april 1992. News clipping of the 1969 crash near tainan click to enlarge and more information. Click the papers to enlarge det 1 report 4 july, 1972 pages 1 8. Tactical airlift in southeast asia air mobility command. Our selection includes a great selection of air force command, unit, plane, and air force veteran and war patches. Looking for flight crew of 315th air division combat cargo that flew mission transporting det 1 5th comm sqadron to jakarta indonesia on november 1962. Osan 6314 air division 7 a port det 55 mats can do d stubs wrote on october 2, 2018.
Tay ninh, 196869 from the 834th air division airlifter june, 1970 welcome to. A vietnam illustrators memoir middle river press, 264 pp. I was a usaf 834th air division talotala tactical airlift liasson officerairman attached to the 9th infantry division at bearcat rvn. Attached to 4481 air division, provisional, 8 january30 june 1964 834th air division, 1 july 1964. It is a tribute to those air force heroes who kept khe sanh rolling. Det 1, c co 1126 avn ocp patch detachment 1, charlie. Insignias, patches and unit crest from the delta or can. Army unit crests show the official coat of arms, or a similar design, authorized for each unit in the united states army. Tactical airlift in southeast asia air mobility command museum. News clipping of the 1969 on landing at cck click to enlarge and more information. If you have a story, scans of aircraft, bases, ships, unit personnel, insignia or operations.
George sarfine the photograph on the left is a friend and myself. The 85th air division is an inactive united states air force unit. The first division, during world war i, was the first to land in france, the first at the front, the first to fire at the enemy, the first to attack, the first to make a raid, the first to suffer casualties, and the first to inflict casualties. The 834th airlift division is an inactive united states air force organization. Did you serve with det 1, 834th air division, tan son nhut, ab, vietn. Usaf patch 10th fighter squadron commando ending mar 9 at 4.
The patches we offer are of great quality and range from 50% embroidered to 100% embroidered. The images are difficult to find, so ive included them for reference. One retiree states he was with det 1, 1st aes, in vietnam, in the 196869 era. Initially assumed command and control over two fighter bomber wings and the 834th air base group at england. The wing was activated on 1 january 1953 as the 366th fighter bomber wing at alexandria air force base, louisiana. Michael fishbaugh turned up the following articles and photos that were published in the vietnam airlifter newsletter april of 1971. Its last assignment was with military airlift command, assigned to twentysecond air force at hickam air force base, hawaii, where it was inactivated on 1 april 1992 the division was first activated in september 1957 at england air force base, louisiana to command the two fighterbomber. Jock henebry, the division was initially headquartered at ashiya ab, japan but transferred to fuchu within a few weeks. I am searching for 314th air division and 51st fighter wing or 51st air base wing patches to display on my kwva honor guard uniform. Det 1 5th comm sq 315th air div combat cargo service or relationship.
Presidential unit citation united states recipients. Initially assumed command and control over two fighter bomber wings and the 834th air base group at england afb, louisiana in. Its last assignment was with military airlift command, assigned to twentysecond air force at hickam air force base, hawaii, where it was inactivated on 1 april 1992 the division was first activated in september 1957 at england air force base, louisiana to command the two fighterbomber wings stationed there and. It replaced the federalized iowa air national guard 2d fighter bomber wing which was being returned to state control after a twentyonemonth period of activation as a result of the korean. Usaf 08000899 834th air division us military patches. Red clay newsletter of the veterans who served at khe sanh combat base, hill 950, hill 881, hill 861, hill 861a, hill 558 khe sanh village, langvei and surrounding area. Detachment 1, charlie company 1126th aviation regiment patch. The aircraft on the right is the c123 patches, now in the national museum of the usaf. Only eighteen men were assigned to a division, so there were very few patches. Its last assignment was with pacific air forces at kadena air base, okinawa. It was located near the city of saigon in southern vietnam. The mission of the 366 fw is to prepare airmen and their families, professionally and personally, for air expeditionary operations primarily to combat areas overseas and to foster an environment that promotes integration of. Its last assignment was with military airlift command, assigned to twentysecond air force, being stationed at hickam air force base, hawaii. Find people you served with from 834th air division.
The 834th airlift division 834 ad is an inactive united states air force organization. Priorservice is proud to offer a huge selection of us air force patches. Eleven months and nineteen days by john bowen vietnam. I was stationed at osan air base from 1973 until 1974. The 3th air division is an inactive united states air force unit. I worked for the 315th air division route support traffic while at danang. Air force illustrator assigned to tan son nhut air base outside of saigon from 196768. The air commando association air commando and special.
Looking for information on this and other units that served or supported the air war in sea. Back in october 1966, the new 834th air division at tan son nhut absorbed the 315th air commando groups airlift control center, c123 squadrons, and aerial port group and was soon to assume ownership of the c7s from the army. Looking for photos of c141s and cs based at ton son. The men, assigned to the 463rd tactical airlift wing here clark ab, philippines, were on temporary duty to detachment 2 of the 834th air. All of our air force patches are iron on patches for easy.
The division was renamed the 834th airlift division and reactivated at hickam air force base, hawaii in october 1978. Det 1, c co 1126 avn patch detachment 1, charlie company 1. John l jones uk cookie, david cook, tells me that this was the second patch that the 271st used. It assumed responsibility for managing all mac resources in the pacific area. Also flight crew that flew us back to the phillipines at the end of mission to. Usaf 11th space warning sq space force schriever afb, co original vel patch. The airborne division was initially a miniature version of the infantry division with the addition of a small antiaircraft battalion, one parachute, and two glider regiments. Tan son nhut air base scenes, vietnam 19681969 youtube. Hence, activities such as personnel, supply, transportation, and civil engineers squadrons belonged to csgs. A squadron may be either a mission unit, such as an operational flying squadron, or a functional unit, such as a civil engineer, maintenance, security forces, or transportation squadron. Wikipedia lists this for cs during your brothers tenure there. Det 1, 834th air division, 15 october 1966 1 december 1971 tan son.
The mission of the 366 fw is to prepare airmen and their families, professionally and personally, for air expeditionary operations primarily to combat areas overseas and to foster an environment that promotes integration of all facets of wing. May 05, 2009 the men, assigned to the 463rd tactical airlift wing here clark ab, philippines, were on temporary duty to detachment 2 of the 834th air division operating out of cam ranh bay ab. One retiree states he was with det1, 1st aes, in vietnam, in the 196869 era. The 366th fighter wing 366 fw is a fighter wing of the united states air force air combat command stationed at mountain home air force base, idaho. Squadron emblems of the united states air force wikimedia. Our patches are of the highest quality and your satisfaction is guaranteed. I am searching for 314th air division and 51st fighter wing or 51st air base wing patches to. I am a member of the korean war veterans of america honor guard. Our daily support for airlifting troops and supplies to forward bases at dong tam and tan an was provided by c7a aircraft from vong tau 535536 tas. If you have a story, scans of aircraft, bases, ships, unit personnel, insignia or operations that you would like to see posted on these pages please contact the webmaster at the mailbox below. Ive accumulated or encountered a few patches for air divisions that were not assigned to sac. Beside the infantry division, motorized and airborne divisions were formed as well as a light truck division, a light jungle division, and a mountain division. Nonsac air divisions during the course of collecting, ive accumulated or encountered a few patches for air divisions that were not assigned to sac.
Find people you served with from detachment 1, 834th air division. While i was at tsn i worked on the cs as an electrician for, det 1 834th air division. Tan son nhut air base wikipedia republished wiki 2. Distinctive unit insignia, more commonly known as unit crests, can be dated as far back as 1902. Our daily support for airlifting troops and supplies to forward bases at dong tam and tan an was provided.