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WO Walt Levering ... a.k.a. Three Lima

Goofy Warriors

I had an additional duty as lecturer to newly-arrived infantry commanders at First Cav Div Hq. Purpose was to explain aviation's role in their operations, what we could do to help, and what they could do to help us help.

CPT James D. James,
LRRP Company Commander

Another shot of CPT James

Lt Ron Hall, LRRP Company XO
(Ron died in a motorcycle accident, summer 2003)

Lt Ron Hall
(RIP)

A meeting of the minds at the LRRP company area. I wish I could idientify these guys.

One LRRP team was made up of John Simones, Doug Fletcher, Art Guerrero, Bill Carpenter, Geoffrey Koper, and David Ives (later KIA). Three of these guys are depicted in this earlier photo taken by Team Medic, Geoff Koper. The men of the First Cav LRRP Company are all special to me, but the men of this team are EXTRA special to this old chopper jock. You guys know why.

SSG Ron Christopher, Team Leader of the first LRRP Team.

Lookin' Down the Barrel of a Huey Door Gun (M-60)

Bad picture of a LRRP LZ. We aborted this mission, because the "false floor" of bamboo caused some ankle injuries.

Who says a fighter pilot won't fly a chopper? My bro, Charlie, is handling this huey just fine, thank you!

CPT Charles S. Price at the controls.

No Way! ...
A camera-shy fighter pilot?

Charlie in right seat; Dan Green in Left

My bro, Charlie, at his base in Pleiku

I managed a short visit to Pleiku to see Charlie in early '67

I enjoyed watching the Hobos fly their
A-1Es while I was visiting Charlie

Here's a reunion! Three years before this picture was made, I worked for then CPT Charlie Kapsa at Malmstrom AFB, Montana. Then I ran into Maj Charlie Kapsa at Pleiku. Small world!

Jim's Memorabilia

Flying is not dangerous ... crashing is dangerous

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