{"id":6759,"date":"2024-07-01T17:53:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T00:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759"},"modified":"2024-07-06T11:07:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T18:07:57","slug":"battle-reports-thanksgiving-1968","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759","title":{"rendered":"Battle Reports &#8211; Thanksgiving 1968"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Post Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#Thanksgiving-Day-Battle-Part-1-%E2%80%93-Manchu-A-Brotherhood-of-Sacrifice\" >Thanksgiving Day Battle Part 1 &#8211; Manchu A Brotherhood of Sacrifice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#Manchu-A-Brotherhood-of-Sacrifice\" >Manchu A Brotherhood of Sacrifice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#My-Day-of-Infamy-or-Why-Novembers-Suck\" >My Day of Infamy or Why Novembers Suck<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#John-Broome-%E2%80%93-Thanksgiving-1968\" >John Broome &#8211; Thanksgiving 1968<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#November-27-1968-My-Day-of-Infamy\" >November 27, 1968, My Day of Infamy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#Thanksgiving-1968\" >Thanksgiving 1968<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#Operations-Report-681127\" >Operations Report 681127<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#Crusader-Down\" >Crusader Down<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#Black-Wednesday\" >Black Wednesday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=6759\/#Trial-by-Fire\" >Trial by Fire<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-1e2df78it6\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"2\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"14813\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=14813\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/video1-300x211.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"Thanksgiving Day Battle Part 1 - Manchu: A Brotherhood of Sacrifice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/video1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/video1.png 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thanksgiving-Day-Battle-Part-1-%E2%80%93-Manchu-A-Brotherhood-of-Sacrifice\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=14813\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Thanksgiving Day Battle Part 1 &#8211; Manchu: A Brotherhood of Sacrifice<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\"> &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=14813\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"14679\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=14679\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/187th_logo-300x300.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"Manchu: A Brotherhood of Sacrifice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/187th_logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/187th_logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/187th_logo-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/187th_logo.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchu-A-Brotherhood-of-Sacrifice\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=14679\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Manchu: A Brotherhood of Sacrifice<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">by Pat Dougan This documentary will be available on the evening of Thanksgiving Day. It covers the 4th\/9th 25 Infantry Division. Its primary focus was the Nov 27th ambush (the day before Thanksgiving), their worst day in Vietnam for KIA and WIA, and also the worst day for the 187th &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=14679\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"4361\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=4361\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thanks_68-300x211.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"My Day of Infamy or Why Novembers Suck\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thanks_68-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thanks_68.png 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My-Day-of-Infamy-or-Why-Novembers-Suck\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=4361\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">My Day of Infamy or Why Novembers Suck<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Thi is a revised and updated version of Pat Dougan&#8217;s story. Revised on November 6, 2022 &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=4361\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"1381\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1381\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"John Broome - Thanksgiving 1968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1.png 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"John-Broome-%E2%80%93-Thanksgiving-1968\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1381\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">John Broome &#8211; Thanksgiving 1968<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Contributed by John Broome (RIP 25 September 2011) I know I have written this story before but i tried cleaning it up a little still there is much more to tell and some more of the graphics THANKSGIVING 1968 There is probably anywhere from eighty eight to Five hundred and &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1381\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"1378\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1378\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"November 27, 1968, My Day of Infamy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1.png 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"November-27-1968-My-Day-of-Infamy\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1378\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">November 27, 1968, My Day of Infamy<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Revised: 11\/20\/2014<br \/> Pulished in &#8220;The VHPA AVIATOR,&#8221; July\/August 2015 Read Pat&#8217;s updated revision of this story <a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.org\/wp\/?p=4361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>My Day of Infamy or Why Novembers Suck<\/strong><\/a> The following is an extract from a statement that I wrote in 2003 with additional clarifying information from Tom Tesmar, flight lead, and Ron Hopkins, aircraft &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1378\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"1171\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1171\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"Thanksgiving 1968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1.png 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thanksgiving-1968\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1171\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Thanksgiving 1968<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Veterans of the 187th AHC, I was just made aware of your site a few days ago. My father SSG James Tilton was a squad leader for 1st Plt, Co A, 4\/9th, Manchus and was in country from Sept. 68 to Sept 69. I have enjoyed looking at your site &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1171\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"1153\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1153\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"Operations Report 681127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1.png 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operations-Report-681127\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1153\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Operations Report 681127<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\"><br \/>187 AHC was a US Army unit<br \/>3 BDE 25 INF was a US Army unit<br \/>4\/9 INF was a US Army unit<br \/> Primary service involved, US Army<br \/>Operation TOAN THANG II<br \/>Incident reference: 68112700.TXT<br \/>Tay Ninh Province, III Corps, South Vietnam<br \/>Location, Cau Khoi Rubber Plantation From the VHPA Website Description: As part of TOAN &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1153\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"1143\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1143\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"Crusader Down\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1.png 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crusader-Down\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1143\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Crusader Down<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Contributed by Pat Dougan. Pat was flying one of the Rat Pack gun ships and dedicates this page to all that served on November 27, 1968 Original Art Work By Joe Kline <br \/> Image copyright Joe Kline<br \/> Picture concept by owner Pat Dougan The crew of the burning aircraft are: &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1143\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"1073\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1073\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"Black Wednesday\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1.png 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Black-Wednesday\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1073\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Black Wednesday<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Contributed by Jim Gaffney (Crusader 5 5\/68-8\/68 &amp; Crusader 6 8\/68-2\/69) <strong>Pat Dougan has been after me for some time to record my recollections of November 27, 1968 from the perspective of the Crusader Command and Control aircraft. Until now I have avoided doing so, most likely resisting revisiting difficult &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=1073\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"946\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=946\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"Trial by Fire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BATTLE-1.png 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trial-by-Fire\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=946\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"300\" data-ih=\"300\">Trial by Fire<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\"><strong>All hell broke loose as the &#8216;Slicks&#8217; approached the landing zone. But you did not break formation. You sucked it up and flew into the bowels of the Grim Reaper.<\/strong> <em>First Person by Captain Thomas A. Pienta, U.S. Army (ret.)<\/em> November 27, 1968. 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