An Assault Helicopter Unit in Vietnam (Undaunted Valor 1)
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Company D:
It should be noted that three members are listed both under Company D and Company B. They are 1LT Carmichael, SGT Spivey and WO Debner. As they were listed under Company B, they have not been posted here.
Date Name Panel/Row
04/07/70 PVT Joe B Gibson 12W 104
12/13/70 S/P4 Earl E Shannon 06W 119
12/13/70 S/P4 John T Kile 06W 119
Appendix 2
Unit Citations and Individual Awards
1. Unit Citations during the period 1965 to 1971.
227th AHB Presidential Unit Citation, Pleiku Province, 23 October to 26 November 1965
Co A & Co D, 227th AHB Presidential Unit Citation, Binh Thuan Province, 27 Jan to 04 April 1967
2nd & 3rd Platoons, Co D, 227th AHB Valorous Unit Award, Quang Tin Province, 01 to31 October 1967
227th AHB Valorous Unit Award, Bien Hoa Province, 6 March 1969
227th AHB Valorous Unit Award, Fishhook, 01 May to 29 June 1970
Co A, 227th Valorous Unit Award, Fire Support Base 6, 31 March to 16 April 1971
227th AHB Meritorious Unit Commendation, Vietnam 1965–1966
227th AHB Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm, 1965–1969
227th AHB Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm, 1969–1970
227th AHB Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm, 1970–1971
227th AHB Republic of Vietnam Civilian Action Honor Medal, 1st Class, 1969–1971
2. Individual Awards. Individual awards received by crew members could not be determined as individual awards were not categorized by unit. It is sufficient to note that every crew member received the Air Medal and in most cases multiple awards of the Air Medal. Many received higher awards for actions to include the Distinguished Flying Cross and Silver Stars. Most notable are the following awards, received over the course of the unit’s time in Vietnam.
Congressional Medal of Honor
Major William E. Adams, Company A, 227th AHB
Chief Warrant Officer Frederick E. Ferguson, Company C, 227th AHB
Distinguished Service Cross
Captain John D. Curran, Company A, 227th AHB
Specialist 5, Thomas E West, Company A, 227th AHB
Glossary
AC. Aircraft commander; also alternating electrical current.
ADA. Air defense artillery.