REDHORSE REVIEW

12 January 1970

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General  

Colonel John C. Hughes, Commanding Officer, 12th Aviation Group (Combat), forwarded a letter to the 3d Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry containing the commen­dation from Lieutenant' General Julian Ewell, Commanding General, II Field For­ces, for the command's participation during Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's visit to Vietnam.

"I wish to express my  appreciation to you and the members of your command who participated The recent visit of Vice President Agnew. The visit was successful in all respects.  He particularly enjoyed meeting some of your men and talking informally with them.  All personnel involved should be commended for an outstanding job.

I wish express my appreciation and commend each member of the 12th Aviation Group (Combat) concerned for your highly professional performance the complexities involved in a visit such as this leave the door open for a multitude of unforeseen mishaps. Through your dedication, foresight and ingenuity, the visit was a total success.

The numerous  events of the past month, flawlessly executed, are a tribute to the high degree of mil- tary and aviation professionalism within this Group. "Please convey my commendation to all Personnel of your command involved in this visit ,

BRIGADIER GENERAL T.J. CAMP Decorates FOUR "STOGIE" Personnal

DI An--Brigadier General T.J. Camp Jr., Assistant Division COmmander-A, 25th Infantry Division, pinned medals for valor on the four personnel from Troop B for their skillful and heroic capture of an NVA officer.

During ceremonies held at the 3d Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry on 11 January, 3GT Lee R. Robertson received the Bronze Star for Valor, CPT Douglas M. Boh­risch was awarded the Air Medal for Valor, and CW2 John R. Stephens and W01 Frederick M. McAnarney were presented the Army commendation Medal for Valor.

On 3 January, a "Stogie" hunter-killer team was returning to Di An after the competition of their mission. Approximately 8 miles southwest of Saigon , two personnel were spotted in a rice paddy near a camouflaged position. As they tried to run from the area, CW2 Stephens and W01 McAnarney piloted their AH_1G Cobra helicopter to skillfully block the fleeing suspect’s route of escape with the LOH (Light Observation Helicopter) element of their team could effect cap­ture.

As one of the suspects made his escape into a group of civilians, CPT Bohrisch piloted his LOH after the other. Realizing that there were civilians in the area, he did not use his mini-gun. Instead, CPT Bohrisch flew his aircraft in pursuit of the suspect and knocked him off the paddy dike with his landing skid.

, As the LOH landed in the rice paddy, SGT Lee Robertson, the observer gave chase on foot after the individual. SGT Robertson over took the suspect and tackled him before he could escape. Though the detainee made several attempts to escape, SGT Robertson successfully, and single-handedly, brought him back to the awaiting ship.

During interrogation, the detainee was found to be an officer in the North Vietnamese Army.  

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