Month: July 2018

Beginning May 1, 1970, the 1st Cavalry Division (along with ARVN and other US Units) crossed the border into Cambodia in the area known as the Fishhook. The following documents add background and details about the operation and the role of the 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion.

The first document is the Warning Order notifying the Battalion of the upcoming operation. This is followed by the intelligence detail provided by the Battalion S2 of the Fish Hook area inside Cambodia, Assault timeline, Flight Assignments, Flight Leaders Briefing sheet, Description of the “Heavy” flight formations, “Atta-Boy” to Company Commanders, and a copy of the 11th Group Newsletter.

Documents provided by Kirby Lawson. COL Lawson served as CO of C/227 (Ghostrider 6) and also as the 227th Battalion XO (1969-1970)

The following rosters include all personnel assigned to Company C. 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion as of April 1970, and June, 1970.

Division wanted a higher level of maintenance in each company to improve mission ready aircraft. So they took teams from the 15th TC and assigned them to each company. The 400th Transportation Detachment was with us in C227.

We completely integrated it into our company, like a another platoon would be. But the TO/E still required it to be listed as it’s name, 400th Trans.

Provided by COL Kirby Lawson. COL Lawson served as Company Commander for C/227 (Ghostrider 6) and also as the Executive Officer for the 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion during his tour (July 1969 – June 1970).

April 1970
June 1970