Epilogue
The 162nd Assault Helicopter Company was reformed at Ft. Hood, Texas in mid-1972 and sometime later transferred to Germany. Cpt Paul Fellencer, Vulture pilot from the 67-68 era, relates:
"Years later while on a business trip to Germany, I think it was 1982, I was at the Officers Club one evening at Rhein Mein AFB near Frankfort and there was a large noisy group of people having a party. They were having a farewell dinner for the final stand down of….the 162nd AHC!! I didn't want to intrude so I listened to a few toasts and left the club saddened and somewhat depressed. The coincidence of my being there that night and listening to those really "young" people talk about closing down something so important to me had a profound effect on me."
(Does anyone know if any current army unit claims lineage from the 162nd?)
Contributions
to this history have been made by the following former members
of the 162nd Assault Helicopter Company:
| Stan Gause (71-72) | Mike Rush (69-70) | Bill Greenhalgh (68-69) |
| Walt Stewart (69-70) | Richard Freesland (67) | Harlan Scheibe (6-68) |
| John Davenport (67-68) | Kerry Watson (71-72) | Tom DeMars (68-70) |
| Richard Rhoads (71-72) | Paul Fretts (67) | Ronald Case (67-68) |
| Ron Gresham (68-69) | Dan Pannunzio (70-71) | Art Cline (67-68) |
| Bill Howell (70-71) | Mike McPherson 66-67) | Jim Christiansen (66-67) |
| Lou Dinnan (68-69) | Bob Truckenmiller (66-67) | Ed Brock (65-67) |
| Phil Bishop (68) | Chuck Carrillo (68-69) | Mike Rigney (70-71) |
| Edwin Dean (67-68) | Robert Bostwick (70-71) | Thomas Beauchamps (70) |
| Allan Cease (71) | Ron Miller (65-66) | James Wright (68) |
| Edwin Clapp (71-72) | Kenneth Barnard (70-71) | Walter Ellis (70-71) |
| Dill Fouts (68) | Jackie Tibbets (71-72) | Rick Lloyd (69-70) |
| David Saunders (68-69) | Jim Peppler (67-68) | Mike Royse (66) |
| Ed Brown (65-66) | “Duke” Christian (71-72) | Steve Garber (71) |
| Don Nickolson (70-71) | Bob Goulas (67-68) | Paul Wentzel (68) |
| David Holt (69-70) | Don Welch (67-68) | Bob Good (70) |
| Brian Busch (70-71) | Rick “Tuna” Williams (70-71) | Jim Cox (68-69) |
| Tom Turner (65-66) | Walter Sharpes (71-72) | John McCamish (67-68) |
| Mike Hall (67) | Mark Coletta (71-72) | Peter Lautzenheiser (70-71) |
| Ray Holleran (65-66) | Bill Rettenmund (65-67) | Joe Harbison (69-70) |
| Dennis Hickman (66-67) | Ray Swindell (65-66) | Bill Tuttle (69-70) |
| Dennis Montgomery (68-69) | Jack Donahue (68-69) | Rod Rodowick (66-67) |
| Nick Riviezzo (66-67) | Dennis Morris (68-69) | Dennis Bankson (69) |
| Tom Barnes (68-69) | Len Malick (71-72) | Dennis Stoner (70) |
| Tim Lawrence (70-71) | Howard Clampitt (65-66) | Paul Fellencer (67-68) |
| Neil Townsley (71) | Tom Broadbent (68-69) | Dave Bonifield (68-69) |
| Richard Moran (69-70) | Fred Auger (69-70) | Mike Kolanik (68-69) |
| Darwin Schuett (65-66) | Don Gembe (68-69) | |
Valorous Unit Award, 4 November - 20 November 1966
Meritorious Unit Commendation, 1 January - 31 December 1967
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, 1 March 1966 - 26 March 1967
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, 27 March 1967 - 17 May 1968
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, 1 January 1969 - 1 June 1969
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, 15 December 1969 -10 October 1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, First Class, 19 December 1966 - 28 June 1969
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, First Class, 1 May 1969 - 15 May 1970
Campaigns Participation
Credits
Vietnam Counteroffensive 25 Dec 1965-30 Jun 1966
Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase II 1 Jul 1966-31 May 1967
Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase III 1 Jun 1967-29 Jan 1968
Tet Counteroffensive 30 Jan 1968-1 Apr 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase IV 2 Apr 1968-30 Jun 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase V 1 Jul 1968-1 Nov 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase VI 2 Nov 1968-22 Feb 1969
Tet 69 Counteroffensive 23 Feb 1969-8 Jun 1969
Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 9 Jun 1969-31 Oct 1969
Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 1 Nov 1969-30 Apr 1970
DA Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1 May 1970-30 Jun 1970
Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase VII 1 Jul 1970-30 Jun 1971
Consolidation I 1 Jul 1971-30 Nov 1971
Consolidation II 1 Dec 1971-29 Mar 1972
Vietnam Cease-Fire 30 Mar 1972-28 Jan 1973
