The 158th Aviation Battalion (Aslt Hel) (Ambl) was activated 25
July 1968 by General Order number 244, dated 25 July 1968 at Fort
Carson, Colorado, under the command of Major Maurice Dougherty.
Organized from the existing 246th and 247th Aviation Companies at
Fort Carson and at Fort Riley, the unit was assigned command and
control elements and the needed additional personnel and
equipment for its eventual deployment. HHC, A, B and D Companies
were stationed at Fort Carson, while C Company remained at Fort
Riley. Their training began on 9 September 1968, and they were
deployed to Vietnam during February 1969.
Crew Chiefs Photo |
The photos were
taken late fall or early winter of 1968 at Butts Army
Airfield, Colorado. & Provided by Chris "Wop" Genna (with assist from Gene "Spider Man" Franck), and Bob Alaniz for the CE Photo |
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