Below Innkeeper Chinook taxis out of revetment on the 271st flightline.

Maj. Gregory F. Roche, Jr.
Greg served as the Innkeeper's original XO 8/67 - 5/68, and later as the CO 9/68 - 2/69.

Top Coats - 271st First Sgt 02/70-12/70 .
Top took care of his troops.

First Sgt Robert King - 271st First Sgt 04/69-2/70 .

Bill James in doorway, Dave Reiners standing.
Bill & I went through Hook school together at Ft. Eustis.

Below: Innkeeper maintenance platoon working on Hook.

Photo by Terry Pierce 1970.

Left rear, Cpt. Miller 271st XO 1970. Left front, SP4 Bill Pond, Company Clerk.
Right rear Top Coats. Right front, Sergeant Barnhart. Photo submitted by Howard Miller.

Innkeeper flight crew. Pilot CW2 Roger Sesna standing middle. FE SP5 Hinman on right, CE in doorway & DG standing left.

Inkeepers doing their part to reduce the beer supply at Can Tho. Can anybody put names with these guys?.

Photo by Dave Reiners - 1970.

Innkeeper Pilots - 1970
271st ASHC Can Tho RVN

L to R standing
Lt. Stewart(Pathfinders), Cpt. Miller(XO), Carl Schriber Lycoming Tech Rep, Mr. Long(rear), Mr. Brosch, Mr. Schmidt, ???, ???, Mr. Gould, Mr. Griffiths, Cpt. Madsen(rear), Cpt. Dowell, Cpt. Wishik,???, ???, ???, ???,
Maj. Wood(CO)

L to R kneeling Glenn Miller Boeing Tech Rep, ???, LT. Burch, ???, ???, ???, ???

Cpt. Dowell, Innkeeper Flight Operations 1970/71. Photo submitted by Howard Miller.

Mr. Konatsu, Innkeeper Flight Operations 1970/71. Photo submitted by Howard Miller.

271st ASHC on its way from Ft. Benning Ga. to Viet Nam February 1968 aboard the USS Upshur. Photo submitted by Dan Hart.

162nd Huey comming home under Innkeeper Chinook. Photo by Dave Ruge 1970-71.

Innkeeper Chinook on Che Lang recovery standby. Photo by Dave Ruge 1970-71.

This is one of two Innkeeper Chinooks destroyed by satchel charges in a sapper attack Jan 13, 1969. Photo submitted by Gary Waddell.

Hook Maintainence Platoon members looking over dual ramp mounted M60's on Innkeeper ship. Standing L to R, Ike (Gatz) Gatzmeyer, Jess (Cabby) Cabrera, ???, ???, Terry Gunsell. Photo submitted by Gary Wadell.

Cpt. George Causey brewing a kettle of chili, before we moved accross the runway. Photo by Dave Ruge 1970.

Innkeeper Hook pilot, need help with a name here. Photo by Dave Ruge 1970-71.

SP5 Barry Bodine (sitting) - Avionics Specialist.

Innkeeper nose art. Dave Fesmire was crew cheif of the 007 ship "Goldfinger" 1970/71. Photos submitted by Dave Fesmire.

Alan Senteney was crew cheif of 66-19108. Photo submitted by Alan Senteney January 1969.

Perry Mellott FE (R), Dan Steiner Electronics (L). Photo submitted by Perry Mellott 1970.

Jess "Cabby" Cabrera Maintenance Team Leader - DG 69/70. Photo submitted by Cabby.

If you have additional information and/or pictures of the 271st that you
would like to share with this web site, please email: Terry Pierce

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