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Viet Nam Helicopter Door Gunners

25th INFANTRY DIVISION SHOTGUN PROGRAM

Armed American tourists who would be guests of the Vietnamese government

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A Handbook for Injured Service Members and Their Families

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If you have a copy of your Shotgun detachment orders PLEASE email a copy to help in listing Shotgunners in the Roster

 

The door gunners of Shotgun platoons and the pilots and crew chiefs in country

from 1963 to 1966 developed and tested tactics under fire used to train and organize the formal Air Assault units that arrived in country in mid 1965.  Believe it or not most shot gunners do not have orders for gunner or crew member wings in their records due to being assigned to Aviation units while still attached to their home units in Hawaii.  Shotgunners did not have a job.  Many stayed much longer than the stated 90 day TDY assignment and many did not

return.

 

 

Most units were part of the 1st Avn Bde, 1st in Vietnam check their history.

 

Another 1st Avn Bde Site

 

Political Action

 
***** Summary
Since the Army has continually refused to "Do The Right Thing" and honor Vietnam veterans who field tested Air Assault methods in combat, these same veterans must fight again to correct this injustice. This fight will use the political process, not M-16's. We are seeking a US Congressman or Senator to carry a bill or amendment on the Air Assault controversy.

Suggested wording is to ammend the current Air Assault Badge to read, "Authorized for individuals who participated in at least one combat air assault prior to 1 April 1974."

Technical assistance is available from the Air Assault Parity Coalition - email webmaster for help.

***** Copied from the Air Assault Coalition web site

For detailed information go to: The Air Assault Coalition Web Site