Known pilots, crew chiefs and door gunners of the
3rd Platoon, 135th AHC

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	CPT John Spurgeon Sprewell  AC  UH-1C 66-00527*
	1LT Lanny Guy Ladouceur  P  UH-1C 66-00527*
	CW2 James Edward Schunemann  P  UH-1C*
	WO1 Hershel Joe Bullock, Sr.  P  UH-1C 66-15125*
	LT Anthony Aautin Casadio R.A.N.  AC  UH-1C 66-15125*
	WO1 Steven Louis Martin  P  UH-1C 66-00720*
	CPT Dennis Michael Phillips  AC  UH-1C 66-00720*
	LT Tom Supple - Taipan 22  R.A.N. 68-69
	Roger Pritchard - Taipan 14 69-70
	CW2 Tim Monti - Taipan 33
	CPT Curry - Taipan 36
	CPT Roger Almquist - Taipan 32  1971
	CPT Dunigan - Taipan 34
	CW2 Steve Lawrence - Taipan 38  70-71
	CPT George Tucker
	CPT Don Miller
	WO Bob Eckhart 70-71
	WO Bratkovic 70-71
	Major Ervin Madison - Taipan 36  67-68
	LT Bobby Allen - Taipan 21  67-68
	CW2 Richard Harrison
	CW2 Ron L Freeman
	CW2 Phil Russo - Taipan 22  Jan- Aug 70
	WO Cletis Farmer
	WO Skip Parenteau - Taipan 7½
	WO Fairchild
	WO Blake
	LT John Leak R.A.N. - Taipan 26  67-68
	Joe Eszes - Taipan 10  69-70
	Jim Dexheimer
	Tim Noyes
	John Lowe - Taipan 6
	SBLT James T. Gumley R.A.N. - Taipan 12  70-71
	SBLT Rodger Cooper R.A.N. - Taipan 25  69-70
	Ron Cookson
	Bill Shaefer
	David L. Slaick - Taipan 17 1970
	Ted "Handsome Johnny" Mueller
	Tom Kirk 70-71
	SBLT Bill Shurey R.A.N. - Taipan 33  70-71
	CWO Richard A. Sharpe - Taipan 12  9/68 - 9/69
	Rick Idol - Taipan 15  4/69 - 3/70
	Bob "Cowboy" Schmit - Taipan 22
	CPT John B. McMillan - Taipan 36  2/70 - 4/70
	WO Julius J. "Bud" Zebehazy Oct-Dec 67
	WO John Oneill 68-69
	CPT Michael Staggs - Taipan 36  4/70 - 7/70
	Bob Anders - Taipan 14 6/68 - 7/69
	CPT Paul Zabriskie  9/71 - 3/72
	Eugene "Slash" Mullenmeister - Taipan 34  12/70 - 12/71
	Sam Echols - Taipan 20  1/70 - 8/70
	CW2 Bill Shaffer - Taipan 12  3/70 - 3/71
	CPT Louis R. Bass - Taipan 16 67-68
	Dave Saxton - Taipan 17 10/67 - 06/68
	CWO Stephen Pavlak 68-69

Taipan Crew Chiefs

	PFC Richard Lee Herrington, Jr.  CE  UH-1C 66-00527*
	SP4 William Ervin Fennell  CE  UH-1C 66-15125*
	SP4 Byron Bill Bowden  CE  UH-1C 66-00720*
	Kelly Odell - Taipan 495 Bear Cat 1969
	SP5 Larry Ritchie - Dong Tam, Di An 70-71
	Michael Kahler  Bear Cat 69-70
	Larry Linebarger  Bear Cat/Dong Tam
	Frank Scalatta 69-70
	Dale Norman  70-71
	SP4 Larry Grindle  Di An 71-72
	Steve Massie - Bear Cat, Dong Tam, Di An 70-72
	SP5 Michael Bolton  Di An 70-72
	SGT Andy Pizer  Bear Cat, Dong Tam, Di An 69, 70, 71, 72
	SP4 Michael D. Petersen  Di An 71-72
	Steve Clark  Di An 71-72
	SP4 Mike Stubbs - Taipan 683  Di An 1971
	Bill Hysmith - Taipan 495  Bear Cat  1970
	Staff Sergeant Crenshaw
	Buzz Gagne  8/68 Blackhorse, Bear Cat, Dong Tam 10/70
	SGT Wolfe - Taipan 127
	SGT Stewart
	SP5 Flaherty
	SP4 Jimmy Voyles Dong Tam, Di An 1971
	SGT Richie
	Harvy Lozar 09/67 - 09/68
	Larry Byers 09/67 - 09/68
	Charley Yeager 09/67 - 09/68
	Bobby Larsen 09/67 - 09/68
	Thomas McGinnis 09/67 - 09/68
	Lee Hohweiler 09/67- 09/68
	Firuz Gizatullin 09/67 - 09/68
	Jerry Ables 09/67 - 11/68
	Danny Ireland
	John DeWitt 09/68 - 03/70
	Mike Guard 69-70
	Rickie Coleman 67-68
	Danny Oldham
	John Spears - Taipan 209
	Harris McGough - Taipan 685
	Irv "Hippy" Walter 69-70 Bear Cat
	Joe Ralph R.A.N.  Taipan 708 69-70 Bear Cat, Dong Tam
	'Rusty' Andreasen - Taipan 609  Bear Cat 69-70
	SGT Dave Farmer 08/68 - 08/69
	Pete Gwiazdon - Bear Cat
	SP5 Melchor Batista - Taipan 609 Bear Cat, Dong Tam 70-71

Taipan Door Gunners

	SP5 Larry Evans Stone  G  UH-1C 66-00527*
	POACM O'Brien Cedric Phillips R.A.N.  G  UH-1C 66-15125*
	LACM Noel Ervin Shipp R.A.N.  G  UH-1C 66-00720*
	SP4 Vernon Owens
	John G. Peart R.A.N. 67-68 Blackhorse
	Jeff McIntyre R.A.N. 67-68 Blackhorse
	SP4 Cat Stevens
	SP4 Al Caruthers
	Larry Fogle
	Terry Brooks R.A.N. 67-68 Blackhorse
	John Maher 69-70 Bear Cat
	David "Blue" Green R.A.N. 67-68 Blackhorse
	Ray Powell
	John Wallings
	Ken Seaholm
	Basil "Baz" Todd R.A.N. 67-68 Blackhorse
	Andy Curran R.A.N. 70-71 Dong Tam
	Eddie Dollens 69-70 Bear Cat

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