Taylor left Vietnam in August 1968, a couple months after that flight. He was released from active duty in August 1970, having attained the rank of captain, and was discharged from the Army ...

Then-1st Lt. Larry L. Taylor in his UH-1 "Huey" helicopter. Taylor served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 with D Troop (Air), 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division.

Vietnam War helicopter pilot to receive Medal of Honor 49 years after saving wounded soldiers. ... but "Maj. Kettles coaxed the helicopter and managed to fly us back to base camp," said Roland J ...

McNair was himself a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He served in theater from June 1967 to May 1969, and retired in 1987, after having served as the chief of staff for U.S. Army Training ...

Roger Hands, Army helicopter pilot, Vietnam War veteran “Remembering a lot of things, and sometimes the things you don’t want to remember is not always easy,” said Hands.“I’m not overly ...

President Joe Biden is awarding the Medal of Honor to Capt. Larry Taylor, a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. His awarding of the military's highest honor stems from a combat mission on ...

The White House on Friday said President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to Army Capt. Larry L. Taylor for his "conspicuous gallantry" in protecting U.S. troops in Vietnam more than half a ...

The Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Monument will be placed in Section 35 ... ‘That’s a helicopter coming toward us,’ in 200 years ... The Vietnam War is known as the helicopter war.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Vietnam War Army helicopter pilot Dennis DuPuis talked about his inspiration for flying attack helicopters during his two tours in the War. This ...

CNN - US Politics. Helicopter pilot receives Medal of Honor for daring rescue during Vietnam War. By CNN Newsource.