1968

January
George Dyer designs first War Wagon patch

3
Accident report for OH-23 #62-03831


February



March
Ace Cozzalio new to Cobras © D Troop

29
Charlie Model 66-682 crashes injuring
AC WO1 Albanese, PN
P CW2 Phipps, WE
CE Sp4 Minney, MA
   GUNNER Sp4  Mason, J


April
Easter Sunday
Roger Hermann got hit dead center of his chicken plate.
  Friendssay he was "white as a sheet" when he landed.

20
Operational Data letter to 9th ID CG from Maj Neilson

22

  6 Doughboys KIA
  D Troop After Action Report
9th Division After Action Report

25


2 Doughboys KIA
Sgt Grindol, Phillip Wayne
Cpl Wanbaugh, Ronald Nelson 



May
6-12
D Troop receives Valorous Unit Award

Dough Boy/Door Gunner, Billy Norman Recalls flying with Ace Cozallio and D Troop History


June
Major Duane Brofer assumes Command

Welcome to Dong Tam


10
Stars and Stripes article

"Reds Down 2 choppers"

25

Tasker & Brophy KIA
Aircraft Damage Report 

9th Infantry Div. After Action Report
By Don Armstrong

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Stars and Stripes article about the loss of Jim Tasker and Dan Brophy




27
Stars & Stripes article
"5 Choppers Crash"


See more of this article


July
First Yellow Scarves show up in D Troop. Made and sent by Ace Cozzalio's grandmother.


"OCTOFOIL" Article about D Troop
Submitted by Richard Bench
(Large graphics files 98kb)


August
15

Florio, Tucker,
Knutson, Higginbotham
KIA

19

Sniffer Crash - 4 KIA,
Brogoitti, Hawkins
Cozzalio & Chamberlain Earn Soldiers Medals


OH-6A Damage Reports
21

23

25


September
1
"Beep'er Up!
A story by Long Knife pilot, Les smith


Brofer on Ace


VC Under the Water © D Troop


NVA under Rice © D Troop

21
While on a VR, W1 Bob Grove and SP4 "Wilt" Chamberlain
have a tailrotor failure and crash in a canal.
Report on Loach 66-17774

26
After action Report
by Rolla Breed


October
2
Newspaper article about Ace Cozzalio

18

Doughboys
Delp, Benes, Paonessa KIA


Doughboy James Flynn Remembers © Flynn


Ace shot down on Sniffer mission © D Troop


"The Problem With New Guys" © Rasbury


November
OH-6A Damage Reports
16

22


"B"H1G


"Another Skull Story"



December
6
OH-6A Damage Report
413


"Octofoil" Article on M60s on OH6As




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