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01 DECEMBER 2013

Added New members; Steve Shields, George Hodges, Tony M. Sanchez, Jr., Michael Maffei and Rick Lasita.

Added A "CH-3B Open Ocean Rescue" story , courtesy of Bevon Dowell, to the "Member Stories" page. This event was also added to the "Helicopter Time-Line" page.

Added The 2013 MacKay Trophy award to the "Awards-MacKay Trophy" page.

Added New date entries to the "Helicopter Time-Line" page.

Added George O. Hambrick (September 02, 2013) , Alton "AL" H. Deviney (November 05, 2013) , and Paul Glen Carbine (November 05, 2013) , to the "Final Flight A-L" page.

01 NOVEMBER 2013

Added New members; Ralph "Randy" R. Padfield, James Payne, Matt Compton and Joel Happeny.

Added New date entries to the "Helicopter Time-Line" page.

Added The 581st ARCW to the "Unit History" page.

Added Photos Courtesy of Jeffrey Phillips from his Dad's, Michael R. Phillips, collection to the "Photos from Guest" page.

Added The PLUMBBOB Series to the "Significant Operations" page.

Added Thomas F. Howard (January 05, 2013), Lawrence A. Barrett (June 06, 2009) and Jay David Burdett (October 10, 1991) to the "Final Flight A-L" page.

Added Dan L. Reeder (September 29, 2013) , David R. Sagor (August 03, 2010) , Michael R. Phillips (2008) , and John Reginald Shoneck (October 18, 1966) to the "Final Flight M-Z" page.

01 OCTOBER 2013

Added New members; Tommy Kitchens, Mike Baker, Christopher Buccowich, Alvin Schmidt, Stan Kelly, Tedd Schwab, Ron Jones & Bill M. Campbell.

Added New date entries to the "Helicopter Time-Line" page.

Added Additional helicopter related video's to the "Links" page.

Added New "Remembrance", from Felix McLarney, to Eugene "Sarge" Ingram's Obituary page.

Added Robert B. Parker (November 28, 1950), Desmond R. Wilerson (November 28, 1950), Eugene C. Kohfield (September 13, 1950), Lawrence A. Reid (September 13, 1950), Leslie W. Lear (June 25, 1952), Jay S. Schatte Jr. (July 18, 1980) , John H. I. Morse (September 06, 2013)   and Rodney Lewis Hilson (September 15, 2013) to the "Final Flight" page.

01 SEPTEMBER 2013

Added New members; Granville Goza, Paula Kaski, Gerald K. Beers, Thomas G. Joslyn, Bruce Whateley, Terry Hendrix, Timothy E. Miller and Danny Williams.

Added Mark Smith (August 05, 2013)  and John H. Parks (March 15, 2013) to the "Final Flight" page.

01 AUGUST 2013

Added New members; David K. Gasper.

Added Information about Ellsworth AFB, 1971, 1982 and 1986 helicopter accidents.

Added A second painting shared by Eric Roberts to the "Copter Artwork, GreenHornet by Robert Carlin" page.

Added Jack D. Peak (May 31, 2013) , Stanley O. Schaetzle (February 08, 2013) , James A. Taylor (19 October 2012), Marsha L. Allen (01 September 1982) , and David H. Gordon & Brian H. Snider (June 29, 1986) , to the "Final Flight" page.

Updated "Reunion/Events" page.

01 JULY 2013

Added New members; Larry A. Bibbee, Terral (TJ) Torgeson, Matt Hedger & Arthur L. Honaker.

Added A great series of photos of WW II helicopters taken by Weymer Hinckley "Hink" Waitt Jr., courtesy of his son Joel Waitt, to the "Photos from Guest" page.

Added Glenn C. Sparks (June 09, 2013) , and Weymer Hinckley "Hink" Waitt Jr. to the "Final Flight" page

01 JUNE 2013

Added New members; Jay Brent Peyton, Bill Rose, Bruce Adriance, Derek Le Vie, Sam Kennedy, Ed Brillhart, Robert Williams, Hal Tiahrt, Michael Engels, Chris Lenahan & Ted Donaldson.

Added "Helicopter Time Line" page. (still under construction)

Added Members Bruce Bowden's photos & Earl Hoal's photos to the "Photo Albums-Members" page.

Added Ronald "Ron"  W. Smitham (May 27, 2013), Eugene R. Morgan (April 12, 2013), Cecil E. Fox (December 25, 2011), Ralph S. Saunders, Sr. (December 06, 2002), Walter E. Webb III  (February 7, 1998) and Weymer Hinckley "Hink" Waitt Jr. (1984) to the "Final Flight" page.

Revised Final Flight page to list names in alphabetical order.

01 MAY 2013

Added New members; Larry Kennedy, Charles K. Singleton, Don Larking and Henry B. Gaither Jr.

Added Member Marshall Bottoms photos to the "Photo Albums-Members" page.

Added Charles Herrmann's "SOG Missions Log" to the "Members Stories" page.

Updated Member Jermey Gall's bio page  

Added Historian, Wayne Mutza's H-1, H-3 & H-19, and H-21 & Others photo albums to the "Member Photo Albums" page.   

Added Nick McCaskill (April 6, 2013) the "Final Flight", "Armed Conflicts" page.

Added John L. "Jack" Belina (April 21, 2013), Nick D. (Mickey) Burnett (April 03, 2013) and Timothy M. Welk (March 11, 2007) to the "Final Flight" page.

01 APRIL 2013

Added New members; Louie Vega, Rodger McDonald, Lou Rodriguez, Wayne Griffith and Duane Henry.

Added 21st Helicopter Squadron 1967-1968 Yearbook to "Unit History" page.

Added Member Robert "Bob" Pederson's and Russell Planck's photos to the "Member Photo Albums" page.

Added "Photos from Guest" page to provide a location for photos donated by guest.

Added Leland T. Kennedy (December 28, 2003) to the "Final Flight" page.

01 MARCH 2013

Added New members; Russell Planck, Bill Lowen, John Hughey, Lionel "Lon" Skay, Lance Nelson, Robert D. (RD) Hill, Charles Sullivan & Albert E. Crabtree Jr.

Updated "Reunions/Events" page.

Added Member Grady Truitt's photos to the "Photo Albums-Members" page.

Added Brigadier Generals Scott A. Howell and Steven M. Shepro (Major General slectee)  to the "General Officer" page.

Added Justin Raye Diel (February 11, 2013)  & Kurt J. Upton (June 3, 1999) to the "Final Flight" page.

Added Dyke H. Whitbeck, Edgardo L. Acha, Thomas L. Hamby (January 9, 1984)   to the "Helicopter Accidents"  & "Final Flight" pages.

01 FEBRUARY 2013

Added New members; Grady M. Truitt and Kevin Byrne.

Added Member James Cockerill's Silver Star's and Distinguised Flying Cross citations and mission narratives to the "Awards, SS, DFC, BS, PH" page.

Added Member Neil McCutchan's 1965 NKP & Turkey/Ethiopia Photo Page photos to the "Member Photo Albums" page.

Added Member James Cockerill's photos to the "Photo Albums-Members" page.

Added Brigadier General (Major General slectee) Timothy J. Leahy to the "General Officer" page.

Added 'Sarge' Eugene V. Ingram (December 26, 2012)  & Robert Neal Bowers (September 02, 2012) to the "Final Flight" page.

01 JANUARY 2013

Added New members; James W. Cockerill, Bill Barnett and John Civick.

Added Jon Phillip Lee Nehl (12/20/12) , Donald Dickson (12/16/12) , David William Thomas (12/13/2012) , Billy Carl Lundy (11/28/2012) and Robert H. "Bob" "Robby" Robinson (11/27/2012)  to the "Final Flight" page.

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