If you have a story, scans of aircraft, bases, ships, unit personnel, insignia or operations that you would like to see posted on these pages please contact the webmaster at the mailbox below. The 498th medical company air ambulance was first constituted in the regular army as company c, 57th medical battalion on january 1941 and activated on 10 february 1941 at fort ord, california. Army 498th medical company air ambulance army veteran. Vietnam war us 551st medical detachment dustoff 551 shoulder arc patch.
The 283d medical detachment air ambulance arrived in august 1965, followed by the 498th medical company air ambulance in september. An earlier version of this patch with the inscription montgomery, alabama was worn. Sometime during late 1960, the 507th and 94th left ft. The 498th support battalion consisted of a headquarters company with personnel, finance, military police, and logistic missions, a maintenance company by far the largest company and our little medical company. Army in vietnam 19651970 by major general spurgeon neel. Us army 498th medivac patch with dust off tab usmc patches. Medical company patches us army patches army unit patches and army regiment patches flying tigers surplus page 2. The 44th medical brigade is a us army unit located at fort bragg, north carolina, providing. The 254th medical detachment air ambulance arrived in vietnam before the end of the year but did not become operational until february 1966 because a backlog at the port delayed the arrival of the units. Companies and separate platoons were designated as aa for air ambulance, any aircraft. Sign our guestbook view our guestbook 498th dustoffair ambulance words, pictures and historical rememberences a capital fourth by permission viet nam art by eric. Prior to their assignment as aeromedical units, many existed with other spe. The 44th medical brigade is a us army unit located at fort bragg, north carolina, providing health care and medical services to the fort bragg community, and continuing training in its combat support mission.
The 48th armored medical battalion was an american military medicalsurgical unit attached to the 2nd armored division throughout world war ii. Phase two, scheduled for fy 1991, will produced a third medical company by consolidating the three remaining 6aircraft dets at an asyetundetermined site. Bob madores 498th dustoff page beat us to itthat page is linked here. Military army medical company shoulder sleeve patches,ww1,ww2,korean war,vietnam,bosnia,gulf war,afganastan,iraq. The new 15aircraft company organization comprised 15 uh60 aircraft, 10 wheeled vehicles, 120 people. Detachment ha, i deployed with the unit to vietnam, and was assigned to the 2nd platoon with maj kash as the flight leader. Vietnam war patch us 45th medical company dustoff with usarv. The 498th medical company, which served this area, had performed 100 hoist missions from july 1966 to february 1967 but had aborted 12 of them, 3 because of mechanical failures of the hoist and 9 because of the inability of the helicopter to hover. Brand new, well detailed, and a great collection piece. The 82d medical detachment helicopter ambulance became operational in iv ctz the delta, in november 1964. Bill had an artistic bent and designed the unit patch worn with pride by fellow.
Vietnam war patch us 45th medical company dustoff with. Walter wally mueller is a former dustoff pilot who flew uh1 huey helicopters for the 498th medical company. The 498th medical company aa was constituted in the regular army as company c, 57th medical battalion, on january 1941 and activated on 10 february 1941 at fort ord, california. However, on 11 feb 70 the 61st medical battalion was reassigned from cam ranh bay to qui nhon with the 498th medical company air amb being assigned to it. Shop 498th medical company air ambulance dustoff tshirt created by carlj56. Prior to their assignment as aeromedical units, many existed with other specializations and designations. Us army 498th medivac patch no hook and loop military, law. Medical detachments were designated as ha for helicopter ambulance. One out of every ten americans who served in vietnam became a casualty. Robert bob madore, dustoff 69 rvn 19681969 photos courtesy of. On september 10th 1941, the unit was reorganized and redesigna. Patch military dustoff 377th medical company republic of. Apg says welcome home, vietnam veterans through ongoing.
The deactivation of the 43rd medical group on 15 jan 70 resulted in the 498th medical company air amb being assigned to the 67th medical group in da nang. The 48th participated in the invasions of north africa, sicily and normandy. As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2. United states army 45th aviation medical company air ambulance patch blue background with silver edging in the shape of a shield, and a silver wing with. Vietnam helicopter insignia and artifacts 498th medical company. For the entire combat history of the large army 498th medical evac company that included 7 years in vietnam and even the iraq war i was the most shot down and s. Medical dust off patches us army patches army unit patches and army regiment patches flying tigers surplus. The 498th medical company air ambulance served with the marines in combat during. Dec 24, 2015 498th medical co aviation dustoff air ambulance medevac patch oif. A video put together by dustoff 68 from his tour july 68 til july 69. Within a 6 month period in 1970 i had two uh1h medevac choppers shot down and destroyed by nva and vc gunfire in cambodia and vietnam and a young crew chief killed within a few feet of. Home page army insignia patches medical and veterinary patches 498th medical company dustoff patch. United states army 45th aviation medical company air ambulance patch blue background with silver edging in the shape of a shield, and a silver wing with a red cross overlaid in the center.
Army 498th aviation medical company air ambulance dustoff. Its headquarters was in gardiner, maine, with its flight facility at the au. This site was inspired by members of the 498th, expressing the desire to see a dedicated webpage for the 498th medical company aa. Us army 498th medivac patch with dust off tab military. Us army 498th aviation medical company air ambulance. Notice the unoffical dustoff crewmans wing on left chest. The 48th participated in the invasions of north africa, sicily and normandy the unit was formed on july 15, 1940, under the command of col. With the 498th air ambulance company, lane heliport, ii corps, just west of qui nhon, r. Us army 498th aviation medical company air ambulance dustoff. In 2006, as part of a reorganization of army aviation, the 498th medical company air ambulance relocated to hunter army airfield, savannah, georgia. The 498th was based at lane army heliport in an son, vietnam. Looking for information on this and other units that served or supported the air war in sea. See more ideas about army, army patches and patches. Send your scanned cloth version of your dustoff patch to us and well try to get it included on this page.
Vintage original vietnam war incountry machineembroidered patch, size is 4 by 3. Army 498th medical company air ambulance army veteran locator. Mike flew army dustoff missions in vietnam with the 498th medical company at. Us 498th medical company air ambulance dustoff vietnam. Although the percent of dead is similar to other wars, amputations or crippling wounds were 300% higher than in world war ii. Us 498th medical company air ambulance dustoff vietnam war.
Appendix a list of medevac units united states army. All images remain the personal property of this site and the contributor of the photo. Vietnam war patch us 498th medical company air ambulance dustoff. I was assigned to the 507th detachment of the 94th transportation company 3rd u. Army medevac helicopter air ambulance company in vietnam 1970. On 23 september 1964, the 498th medical company was activated as an air ambulance company at fort sam houston, texas and deployed to vietnam in 1965 where it was assigned to usarv. Prewwii army air corps 102nd photo section squadron patch. Death notices dustoff association army air ambulance flight. The third quarter of fy 70 has come to a close on a rapidly changing situation. The 498th dust off medical company was an air ambulance unit that served in vietnam. Of course, all these pages were inspired by the dustoff association webpages. Us army 498th medivac patch no hook and loop military. Vietnam war patch us 498th medical company air ambulance. It was inactivated on 16 july 2006 and reflagged as c company, 2nd battalion, 3rd aviation regiment and element of the 3rd combat aviation brigade, 3rd infantry division.
I was a specfive by then and ran a oneman mental health clinic on the second floor of the 547th general dispensary there on main. I was an original member of the 498th medical company air ambulance, under the command of joseph p. The unit was formed on july 15, 1940, under the command of col. Madrano, when the unit was originally formed at fort sam houston, texas. Vietnam helicopter insignia and artifacts medevacdustoff. In 2006, as part of a reorganization of army aviation, the 498th medical company air ambulance relocated to hunter army airfield, savannah. The 498th air ambulance company in iraq, 2003 amedd history. The buildup of units continued at an accelerated pace in 1965.
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