Roster of A/101 AVN Veterans A - D

The names on the following roster only represents our unit members that have contacted this web site. The roster is not meant to be a full representation of all personnel that served with our unit through time. If you are a A/101 Avn veteran, or are currently serving with our unit, please sign the roster.

Veterans Name

Service Dates

Call sign or Nick name

MOS

Current Occupation

Current Location

Michael T. Alford

12/68 12/69

11

Pilot #115 & 116

Government Employee

Framingham , Ma

Gilbert Alvarado

70/71

 

Door gunner/Crew Chief UH-IH 68-16252

Retired LTC United States Army (Active) Assistant Professor/Department Chair Criminal Justice Department New Mexico Military Institute

Roswell, New Mexico

Arthur F Amato

 

Feb66-Feb67

Serial Number 64-13521

Crew Chief Warrior 14

Retired

 

Malden Ma

Victor W. Anderson

08/68 - 08/69

22

Pilot

Been in Banking for the last 26 years

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

John D Anderson

May 69 - May 70

Comanchero 21

CW4 IANG Retired

Production Engineer, John Deere Construction Equipment

Coal Valley, Il

Richard Anderson April 2005 - present Pilot In Command MOS 153D A 4/101 Avn Regt Clarksville, TN

Jim Andresen

04/69 06/69

69

Pilot

Marketing Manager

Marion, MA

Carl Barber May-Nov 02 / Feb 04 - present Comanchero35/05 153DB Military/Aviator/Safety Fort Campbell, KY

Roger L. Baxley

jul 1966 and was wounded  18 Oct 1966.

 

A Co. 101 Avn winged warriors as Plt Sgt, Soc Trang

E-7 RETIRED

Fort Valley, Georgia

Joe Beach

Feb-July 1969

26

Platoon Leader, 2nd Platoon

Retired, Army Officer/Defense Contractor

Leavenworth,KS

Marvin (Randy) Beckler

12/69 to 12/70

 

G5 Civil Affairs

Maint. Mech/AC last 20 yrs

French Village, MO

John Bednarz

08/68 - 08/69

29

A/C of

66-121

Computer Systems Analyst/System Administrator - Emery Worldwide

Portland, Oregon

Dennis Beattie

70-71

22

Pilot A/C for 67-19502

EMS Site Manager/Pilot

Canton, Michigan

John P. Belsome

1970 / 1971

 

Crew chief of [THE NIGHTHAWK 15086]

Shift Fire chief and UNIT SPECIALIST for MONSANTO in La.

Gretna, LA

CW4 Edward R. Bennett OCT 85 to JUN 88   BlackHawk Pilot Retired CW4 AirTran Airways pilot Queenstown, MD

John Bercaw

1/68 - 9/68

Eagle

Pilot

Networking Instructor
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL.

Aurora, IL

Robert E. Berry

1969 through Nov. 10th 1970

Door Gunner

119 ship shot down with Mr. Trampee, AC & Fred Keely,CC

1st Flight Platoon SGT. 1970

Dearborn Heights, MI

Theodore A. Betterley May 1991 to Jun 1994 Comanchero 17 MOS: 153DL MTP/ME/IP Woodville, WI
Barry Billmann may 65-March 66 Warrior 26 Helicopter Pilot Systems Engineer Turnersville, NJ

Richard A. Bittle

12/70 10/71

 

11B20 67N20

UH-1H #67-17261

Raises Christmas Trees

Web Master A/101 AVN

Ephrata, Washington

Curtis Bodin

6/70--6/71

Comanchero 15  (Rajun Cajun)

CW2 Aviator

Pharmaceutical Sales Manager

Arnaudville, Louisiana

James Bond 1968       Milford, Maine
Billy C. Bowen 9-65 to 9-66 MOS: 1981 Rotary wing aviator A/101 at Soc Trang between Sept. 65 and Sept. 66. as a Lt. flying UH-1s slick. Retired -  I went to work at Bell Helicopter in 68 and worked there for 32 years. Granbury, TX
Alfred Bradley 1 Mar 69 to Feb. 70   67n20 Manager-building supplies Tamarc, FL

Joseph L. Bradley

April 88 to retirement January 94

Comanchero 13

Lift Pilot/ASO

Life Flight Pilot for Vanderbilt Univ

Dickson, TN

Kenneth W. Brast 5/69-12/69 Comanchero 3 Arty Mortgage Broker Birmingham, Alabama
James W. Bretz November 1965 thru March 1967 Warrior 28 Crew Chief Warrior 28/ Platoon Sergeant Owner-Bretz Sales & Service, Inc. Sales & Service on ATVs, SNOWMOBILES, and LAWN & GARDEN Union City, Indiana

 

Mike Bright

 

03/69 to 01/70

A/101 & F trp

CW2

AC# 66-16226

Abu Dhabi Aviation

Helicopter Contracts Manager

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Carlos J. Brown

Mar 97-Oct 97

Comanchero 05

Executive Officer

4-123rd Avn Regt.

Fairbanks, AK

Doug Brown

Feb 28 1970- Jan 31 1971

AC 1010 and 497

I was a crew chief and an acting jack section Sgt. at the time. 

Retired

Rockford, Wa.

John David Brown
 
05 Mar 02 - 09 Feb 07   MOS: 15T
 
Flight Instructor Fort Campbell, KY
Richard Brown Nov 65-Nov66 Warrior 12 67n20 crew chief retired electrician Roseburg, OR
Anthony M Bruno 1963-1965   Bn mail clerk attached to A Co. Retired Greenfield, Wisc
Lonnie Bryant 17 July 1969 Thru 16 July 1970  

67N20 Crew Chief

Retired

Riverview, FL

RON BURCHFIELD

1970--1971

SHIP 15086

DOOR GUNNER CREW CHIEF- JOHN BELSOME 1ST SEAT CAPT. J.TATE

DEPUTY SHERIFF OF CAMPBELL COUNTY KENTUCKY

SILVER GROVE, KY

Bradley Burkholder

70/71

10

Pilot

Christian Camp Manager

Manchester, KY

Darren W. Buss

Jun 99 to Jun 00 Comanchero 16 1st Flight Platoon Leader from June 1999 - June 2000   APO
John Butora Apr 2002 - Sep 2003 Comanchero 06 15B Developer Cordova, TN

SGT Devin Butterfield

A-22, #513, Jan 98-May 99(D Co)
May 99-present(A Co)

 

67T UH-60 Crew chief

A Co. 4/101 AVN 1ST FLT

Ft. Campbell, KY

Rudolph ( Rudy ) Bystrak

July 69 - Dec 69

 

Being a junior LT I was assigned all the jobs all the other RLOs didn't want supply officer, officer of guard, etc, Didn’t get many hours was a peter pilot when I was transferred to 1st Brigade AVN Dec 69. Became 1st Bgde Co s Personal pilot until July 70

Retired from the Govt after 34 yrs of service

Mobile, AL

Gene Cabigas

65/66

Thunder bird 1 & 3

Gun Pilot

Harley-Davidson mechanic

Phoenix, AZ

Kevn J. Callaway Current Comanchero 77 UH 60 Pilot UH 60 Pilot Enterprise, AL

RICHARD A. CAMPBELL

10/69-10/70

Door Gunner A/C# 491

Rick passed away July 25, 2001, at the age of 50.

Detroit police officer. 23 years, traffic duty on a Harley

Detroit Mich

Ronald A. Carl

Sept.68 to Sept. 69

Knobdicker

Maintenance Tech./Pilot

Retired   US Army 1979 Retired EMS Flying 1996

Danville, Pa.

Tom Carlson

05/69 05/70

 

Pilot

Postal Clerk 1973-Present

Bismarck, ND

Robert Carmichael

Jan 22 1969-april 15, 970

 

 

Lumber Industry

Tuolumne, CA

Dale R. Carpenter ,SSG 3/82-12/83   TDY from HHC 1st BDE to A co 101 AVN as commo plt sgt/comsec custodian. Surgical Assistant Rome, GA

Robert Carr

71

 

Pilot

Maint. Officer

Captain, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

Port Charlotte, FL

Richard Casanova

12/67 to 3/67

Bien Hoa

MOS:  67N2P   Crew Chief UH1H

Programmer Analyst

First Union National Bank - Charlotte

Matthews, N.C.

Joe Cash 1965 T-Bird