MEDEVAC
15th MED\15th FSB
Mike Bodnar
26748 N 187th Avenue
Wittmann, AZ 85361-9413
(623)388-9150
e-mail: mbodnar27@juno.com
Web site: http://15thmedassociation.org
Forum:
http://communities.msn.com/15thMEDASSOCIATION/_whatsnew.msnw
Executive Director Dennis WEBSTER wrote to mention a request
to join the 1st Cavalry Division Association from a member of
the U.S. Air Force who says that he was attached to the 15th
MED for a four month period (Dec '67-Mar '68), and served as
a Medic on the MEDEVAC helicopters.
Does anyone know if there ever were Air Force personnel
attached to the 15th MED? Dennis says that there is nothing
in our Order of Battle indicating that there were any unit
attachments. The 1st Cav has Air Control units and Weather
Squadrons attached that are Air Force, but no medical units.
If anyone knows of this situation-if it happened, and served
on MEDEVAC with any U.S. Air Force personnel, let us know.
All claims for membership like this have to be strongly
confirmed because of the fraud that has perpetrated the
Association over the years.
15th MED President Murray GIBBS <GunnerMadmur@aol.com>
writes: "Our treasurer Bob MCKINLEY has informed me there are
members who have indicated they are coming to the Reunion but
have not sent in the Registration Form. Jim [CALIBRO] and I
will be getting in touch with those members to remind them.
I sent Jim and Bob a detail list of what I know about those
members who said they were coming, but have not sent in the
form.
"I believe there will be members showing up at the Reunion
that we didn't know were coming. We must make some kind of
allowance to add them to the Dinner List if they plan to
attend the Dinner/Meeting Saturday night.
"If any of you who are planning to attend the 2006 Reunion
and have not sent in the Registration Form, please do before
the middle of May. Jim CALIBRO will be calling in the number
of people who will be going to the Dinner/Meeting.
"FYI; Last month one of our members died. He is COL Joe
WEAVER. Please feel free to e-mail his wife at
<JOEWEAVER@charter.net> with your condolences. He will be
missed by the us. In the e-mail that he sent to me in
January, he mentioned the cancer he had. Here is the e-mail
that his wife Lynne sent to me:
"'I'm sorry to report Col. Joe WEAVER died March 23, 2006, at
the age of 73, so will not be attending the Reunion. He
enjoyed going to Reunions and meeting old friends. He would
be sorry to have missed this one. Sincerely, Lynne WEAVER.'"
Also from Murray, "I made a clarification in the last update
about a member who served with the 15th MED Bn., named
GOLDSMITH. It is now confirmed by Lisa GOLDSMITH that her
husband's first name was Walter. This is her e-mail sent to
me answering my request for more information:
"'My deceased husband's full name was Walter E. GOLDSMITH.
He was also known as 'Doc' and 'Goldie.' He served in
Vietnam in 1970 approx. Jan. through September. He had two
injuries, one of which took him to Japan for recovery.'
Please respond to Lisa if anyone has any information
regarding John. He was a pilot '70-'71. Lisa's e-mail is:
<lisalgoldsmith@msn.com>."
Larry MUSE inquires, "Did you know of a Doc JOHNSON that may
have served with the 15th MED Battalion in Tay Ninh
Providence in the November 1968 time frame? I have a friend
who's father died in his arms and she is seeking information
about him. Thanks for everything you have done for me in the
past with my friend Johnny Glen GREGG!" If any of you have
any information about Doc JOHNSON contact Larry MUSE at:
<zihauatanejojoe@netzero.net>.
Recently received was an e-mail concerning next year's 1st
Cav Div Assn. Reunion. Since the 1st Cav Div will be
deployed, there will not be a 2007 Reunion at Killeen, TX.
Murray says that it had been planned to attend the 1st Cav
Div Association Reunions every other year at Killeen, TX.,
and would like to recommend that the 2007 15th MED Reunion be
somewhere toward the eastern United States. Here is part of
that e-mail from Dennis WEBSTER of the 1st Cav Div Assn.:
"The Board of Governors made a decision to move the 2007
Reunion from the planned location of Killeen/Fort Hood to
Riverside, California. This decision was based on indications
that the Division would not be at Fort Hood during the
Reunion. The Division currently has two brigades scheduled to
deploy this summer and while nothing official has been
released it is expected that the rest of the Division will
also deploy this year. Our 2008 Reunion will be held in
Jacksonville, Florida and we will return to Killeen/Fort Hood
in 2009 and get back to Killeen on odd years, and away
Reunions on even year schedule. The Division's rear
detachment needs to remain focused on taking care of
families and any wounded Troopers that have returned, and not
try to provide support for our Reunion. The Division provides
a lot of support to make our Reunions in Killeen successful.
We know that this will not be a popular decision with some of
our members that only attend Reunions in Killeen, but I
believe it was a necessary decision. I have scheduled a trip
to Riverside to sign contracts at the end of April."
The First Cavalry Division Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial
Dedication was highlighted on Tuesday, April 4th, on the ABC
World News Tonight. Many active duty troopers, veterans,
family members, and 1st Cav Assn. Executive Director Dennis
WEBSTER commented.
Henry "Cpt. Hook" LAND <capthook1stcav@netscape.net> had e-
mailed beforehand: "Things are on track for the dedication of
the 1st Cavalry Division Memorial on 4 April 2006. We have
received several photographs of the engraving, and reports
from Bob TAGGE, who went to Waco to see the work, are great.
Check our Web page <http://www.1cda.org>, and then click on
the Division Memorial link to see what is going on, and view
a couple of photographs. The Memorial construction is nearly
complete and it looks magnificent! Planning and coordination
for the Dedication ceremony are being orchestrated by the
Division and we expect around fifty Gold Star families to be
present."
'70-'71 MEDEVAC crew chief Jim "jimfergie" FERGUESON
<medevac0@hotmail.com> posted: "Just to let you guys know, my
info is wrong. I live at 208 1/2 Morton St., New Eagle, PA.
Phone: (724)258-7574. Update the found list if you would."
Jon CASTLE <jon.castle@comcast.net> writes: "Dear Murray and
all, RE: Searching for a person once you have remembered
their name, I use <http://zabasearch.com> a lot. It is free,
quick, and as complete as any search engine I have ever used.
Sincerely, 'MEDEVAC Numbah 10,' 1971."
Always remembering our 1st Cav troops on duty around the
world; over and out.
FIRST TEAM!
Garryowen,
Mike Bodnar C 2\7 Cav 1969
MEDEVAC 1-7\1970
SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE
