1ST AIRCAVALRY—YOU ARE REMEMBERED

1ST AIR CAVALRY—VIETNAM 1965 to 1972

Air Cavalry At The Wall

They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years contemn.
At the going down of the
sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Lawrence Binyon

The Pleiku Brotherhood was honored to have General Ed Shy Meyer as
our keynote speaker for the Air Cav at The Wall Veteran's Day Reunion.

The Pleiku Brotherhood was honored to have General Ed Shy Meyer as our keynote speaker for the Air Cav at The Wall Veteran's Day Reunion. General Edward C Meyer, "Shy" Meyer served with the 1st Cavalry Division Airmobile from 1965 thru 1966. During his first tour in Vietnam he served as both the deputy commander of the 3rd Brigade and battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion 5th Cavalry. In 1970 General Meyer returned to the 1st Cav and served as commander of the 2nd Brigade as well as division chief of staff. General Meyers was named Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1979 and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1983. General Meyer is the senior ranking member of the 1st Cavalry Division .

For reunion photos GO HERE

You Are Remembered


Major General George William Casey Commanding General 1st Cavalry Division, USARV Army of the United States 09 March 1922 - 07 July 1970	Captain Jon E. Swanson Medal of Honor recipient Troop B, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division Army of the United States 01 May 1942 - 26 February 1971	SP4 Dennis Charles Durand Crew Chief / Doorgunner A Co, 227th AHB, 17th AVN GRP, 1st AVN BDE Army of the United States 12 January 1951 - 25 May 1971

Our Fallen Comrades

A salute to our 5310 comrades of the 1st Air Cavalry who were killed in action from 1965 to 1972 during the Vietnam War. Each a father, a brother, a husband or son. You are forever in our thoughts. You are remembered! Visit any link to view by date of casualty, last name, first name, rank and unit.

July-December 1965	January-March 1966	April-July 1966	August-December 1966	January-March 1967
April-July 1967	August-December 1967	January-March 1968	April-July 1968	August-December 1968
January-March 1969	April-July 1969	August-December 1969	January-March 1970	April-July 1970
August-December 1970	January-March 1971	April-July 1971	August-December 1971	January-21 June 1972

Died of Wounds or Missing in Action and Presumed Dead

22 June 1972-19 November 1978

Medal of Honor

During the Vietnam War, twenty-eight members of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) were recipients of our nation's highest military award—the Medal of Honor—more MOH awards than any other unit. The Division was the most decorated combat unit to serve during the Vietnam War. The recipients are listed by name and date of action. Visit any link to read citation.

Bruce P. Crandall November 14, 1965	Ed W. Freeman November 14, 1965	Walter Joseph Marm, Jr. November 15, 1965	James G. Stewart May 18, 1966	David Charles Dolby May 21, 1966
Billy Lane Loufer September 21, 1966	Delbert O. Jennings December 27, 1966	James H. Monroe January 12, 1967	Charles Chris Hagemeister March 20, 1967	George Alan Ingalls April 16, 1967
Carmel Bernon Harvey June 21, 1967	Edgar Lee McWethy, Jr. June 21, 1967	Allen James Lynch December 15, 1967	William D. Port January 12, 1968	Frederick Edgar Ferguson January 31, 1968
Lewis Albanese April 3, 1968	James M. Sprayberry April 25, 1968	Douglas Fournet May 4, 1968	Hector Santiago-Colon June 2, 1968	John Noble Holcombe December 3, 1968
Donald R. Johnston March 21, 1969	Robert Ronald Leisy April 1, 1969	Robert Leslie Poxon June 2, 1969	Rodney J. Evans July 18, 1969	Donald Sydney Skidgel September 14, 1969
John P. Baca February 10, 1970	Peter C. Lemon April 1, 1970	Jon E. Swanson February 26, 1971

The Brotherhood of the Horse Combat Operations

Welcome to the 1st Air Cavalry History Project. The mission of the project is to record, document and preserve the unique history and service of the Air Cav Troopers who served as members of the Division from 1965 thru 1972. The troopers of the 1st Cav Division were the pioneers of the U.S. Army's doctrine of combat airmobility. The Division evolved from the 11th Air Assault Division (Test) at Ft. Benning Georgia, where during their brief existence, developed the concept and tactics of helicopter warfare. On July 1, 1965 the 11th Air Assault (test) became the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile).

Are you a 1st Cav veteran with a story to tell or a memory to share? If so please post your recollections to the appropriate operation and month. We want your stories of a time; when boys became men and Air Cav Troopers wore jungle boots. If you have stories, photographs, documents and after action reports please email Garry Bowles at gbowl9@aol.com.

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Initial Operations
1 Aug - Dec 31 65
135 days
1st Cavalry Division Operations Gibraltar, Shiny Bayonet and
Pleiku Campaign

Masher/White Wing
Thang Phong II2
4 Jan- Mar 6 66
42 days
1st Cavalry Division
operation in Binh Dinh
Province.

Eagle's Claw
11 Feb- Feb 28 66
18 days
1st Cavalry Division operation in Binh Dinh Province

Lincoln I
25 Mar - Mar 30 66
5 days
1st Cavalry and 25th Infantry Divisions operation in Pleiku and Darlac Provinces, in area of Chu Pong Massif near border Vietnam and Cambodia

Davy Crockett
4 May- May 16 66
13 days
1st Cavalry Division operation in Binh Dinh Province

Crazy Horse
16 May- Jun 5 66
21 days
1st Cavalry operation in area between Vinh Thanh and Soui Ca Valleys of Binh Dinh
Province

Nathan Hale
19 Jun - Jul 1 66
13 days
1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne Divisions operation in Phu Yen Province vicinity of Dong Tre and Tuy Hoa

Paul Revere II
1 Aug - Aug 25 66
25 days
1st Cavalry operation in Pleiku Province

Byrd
26 Aug 66- Jan 20 68
513 days
1st Cavalry economy-of-force operation in Binh Thuan Province

Irving
2 Oct - Oct 24 66
23 days
1st Cavalry Division/ROK/ARVN operation in Binh Dinh Province

Thayer II
25 Oct 66- Feb 12 67
111 days
1st Cavalry Division operation in the coastal plains and the Kim Son and Soui Ca Valleys of Binh Dinh Province

Pershing
11 Feb 67- Jan 19 68
343 days
1st Cavalry operation against NVA 610th Division in Binh Dinh
Province

Bolling
19 Sep 67- Jan 31 69
356 days
1st Cavalry Division and 173 Abn. Bde. operation in Phu Yen Province

Jeb Stuart I
22 Jan- Mar 31 68
70 days
1st Cavalry Division operation in Quang Tri Province

Pershing II
22 Jan- Feb 29 68
39 days
1st Cavalry Division operation in Binh Dinh Province

Pegasus
Lam Son 207
1 Apr - Apr 15 68
15 days
1st Cavalry, 1 MarDiv operation along Route 9 to Khe Sanh in Quang Tri Province

Delaware Valley
Lam Son 216
19 Apr- May 17 68
29 Days
1st Cavalry, operation into A Shau Valley in western Thua Thien Province

Concordia Square
9 May -May 16 68
8 Days
Quang Tri Province I Corps

Jeb Stuart III
17 May-Nov 3 68
171 days
1st Cavalry Division operation in central Thua Thien Province

Montana Scout
29 Mar-23 Jun 69
87 days
1st Cavalry Division operation along the southern frontier of War Zone "C" in Tay Ninh Province

Montana Raider
12 Apr-14 May 69
33 days
1st Cavalry Division and 11th A.C.R. in Tay Ninh Province

Final Combat Action
26 Jan 70-June 21 72 408 days, thru DEROS 1972 1st Cavalry operation in the Bu Gia Map area of Phuoc Long Province

Died of Wounds or missing in action and presumed dead
June 22 1972 - 1978

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