in the central highlands of Vietnam during one of the toughest years of the war. Gerontis was steered into helicopter training soon after he was drafted, and found himself promoted to aircraft ...

Such devotion was costly, and of the 52 helicopter pilots in Barrett’s medevac unit, nearly half were killed or wounded during their tour in Vietnam. Barrett said it was a privilege to be in a ...

The H-13’s most iconic role was as a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) bird—famously featured as such in the opening credits of ...

William Herbert McDonnell, a United States Army warrant officer who played varsity football and basketball for Council Rock ...