MAJ (R) Mike Connelly inducted into Madison County Hall of Heroes
Check out this link https://www.waff.com/2020/11/09/retired-army-medevac-pilot-inducted-into-madison-county-hall-heroes/
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Fall Winter digital DUSTOFFer
Our first DUSTOFFer all digital all online edition is now visibleClick Here to read:https://dustoff.org/newsletter/
Lest we forget –
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (October 13, 2020) — A Lebanon County native who was killed in action in Vietnamwas remembered at a memorial service on Tuesday. Memorial Services for John and CWO Ronald K. Schulz(AC) and SGT Michael L. Darrah (CE) and SGT Hugo A. Gayton (MD) and PFC Ricky L. Pate (CM) and DUSTOFF 71. …
DUSTOFF Association Past Presidents
Chuck Mateer (1980–81)……………………….deceasedJohn Hosley (1981–82)…………………………..mjohnhosley@gmail.comByron Howlett (1982–83)………………………deceasedEd Taylor (1983–84)………………………………..eddotaylor@aol.comThomas Scofield (1984–85)…………………..tcscofield@comcast.netJoseph Madrano (1985–86)………………….deceasedJim Ritchie (1986–87)Donald Conkright (1987–88)………………..dconkright@sbcglobal.netRoy Hancock (1988–89)Glen Melton (1989–90)………………………….deceasedGerald Nolan (1990–91)………………………..gerrynolan@aol.comJim Truscott (1991–92)…………………………..jtrus5@aol.comRoger Opio (1992–93)Ed Bradshaw (1993–94)…………………………deceasedRobert Romines (1994–96)……………………deceasedDaniel Gower (1996–97)………………………..aggiedustoff@yahoo.comCharlie Webb (1997–98)………………………..dustoff6@hotmail.comHerb Coley (1998–99)…………………………….hscoley@gvtc.comMerle Snyder (1999–2000)……………………mndsnyder@comcast.netGregg Griffin (2000–01)…………………………lonestar06@satx.rr.comJeff Mankoff (2001–02)………………………….jeffmankoff@gmail.comKen Crook (2002–03)……………………………..kcrook@satx.rr.comArt Hapner (2003–04)…………………………….hapnera@erols.comErnie Sylvester (2004–05)………………………deceasedGarry Atkins (2005–06)………………………….garrylynatkins@aol.comDoug Moore (2006–07)………………………..Dmoore78@comcast.netTimothy Burke (2007–08)……………………..tburke_76@yahoo.comRobert …
DUSTOFF Association History
The Association derives its name, DUSTOFF, from the radio call sign given to the first aeromedical helicopter evacuation unit in Vietnam, the 57th Medical Detachment (Hel Amb), which arrived in-country in 1962. The 57th initially communicated internally on any vacant frequency it could find. In Saigon, the Navy Support Activity, which controlled all call words …
The DUSTOFF Prayer, penned by Chaplain Connie Walker
Kind and Merciful Heavenly Father, thank You for “calling” and “sending” DUSTOFF Teams on missions of mercy, under the most hostile conditions, in a deeply Dedicated and Unhesitating Service To Our Fighting Forces of all ages and ranks. Lord, history has us standing on the shoulders of the faithful and courageous DUSTOFF Teams who have …
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Reunion 2021
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak the 2020 DUSTOFF Reunion has been cancelled.
Larry Wagoner
Larry Wagoner, 58, of Pierre, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre. Larry was born on Dec. 19, 1947 in Pierre to George and Myrtle (Hauschild) Wagoner. He grew up in Canning until the second grade when his family moved to Springfield, Ore. At the age of 13 he moved to …
Jim Phelan
Jim Phelan, who was involved in the first helicopter combat rescue, died at his home on 16 May 2006. He was also the husband of the late Jean Ross Howard Phelan, founder of the Whirly-Girls. Phelan, a crew chief, performed the first helicopter combat rescue, along with pilot Carter Harman, on 25-26 April 1944. This …