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    MEDEVAC in Vietnam

    1970 US Marines 1ST MAW, MAG-16

    by Pete Walker


    I was an Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Medevac (Medical Evacuation) Corpsman in Vietnam in 1970 and flew over 240 combat medevac missions out of Marble Mountain, South of Danang. We flew the CH-46D with 1ST MAW, MAG-16, HMM-161, HMM-262, HMM-263 and HMM-364.

    snoopy medevac

    Vietnam the land that God forgot


    Da Nang Vietnam War Getting ready to land at Ist MED BATT near Da Nang


    LZ Landing Zone Baldy Vietnam War LZ (Landing Zone) Baldy


    CH-46 Sea Knight Vietnam War CH-46D Sea Knight HMM-161 /YR-41 BuNo 153990 Medevac Chase Bird probably at LZ Baldy


    USS Sanctuary Hospital Ship Vietnam War Landing with Medevac on USS Sanctuary Hospital Ship off the coast of Vietnam


    Marble Mountain airfield Vietnam War CH-46D from HMM-161 landing at Marble Mountain airfield


    Danang LZ Vietnam War CH-46D HMM-364 /YK-.. BuNo 152576 probably at LZ Ross, South of Danang





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