Whilst conducting my research into the items I have for M.Sgt Joseph.A.White. I was
lucky enough to make contact with Joes last wartime commander, Jerry W. Childers
Colonel, U.S.Army (Retired). Colonel Childers served multiple tours in Vietnam and
contributed greatly to the refinement of tactics and weapons systems, in respect of
Army aviation in Vietnam. His personal archive is destined for major museums in the
USA, but he shares with the collecting community, the historical details of a unique
item from his last command in Vietnam. As a result of my enquiries into one of the unit insignia unkown to me, Colonel Childers was able to provide direct contact with
the patch designer and thus, this unqiue history can also be recorded.
"Attached is a photo of my airfield flag that I was required to fly on the back of my jeep when I drove it onto the runway at Can Tho airfield (a safety procedure). The CH-47 Platoon had some stuff sewn on it and presented it to me upon our stand-down. Note the green delta with the green 6 in the middle. Green Delta Six was my radio call sign. The patches are from the various elements of the company and were worn on the member's pockets. "
lucky enough to make contact with Joes last wartime commander, Jerry W. Childers
Colonel, U.S.Army (Retired). Colonel Childers served multiple tours in Vietnam and
contributed greatly to the refinement of tactics and weapons systems, in respect of
Army aviation in Vietnam. His personal archive is destined for major museums in the
USA, but he shares with the collecting community, the historical details of a unique
item from his last command in Vietnam. As a result of my enquiries into one of the unit insignia unkown to me, Colonel Childers was able to provide direct contact with
the patch designer and thus, this unqiue history can also be recorded.
"Attached is a photo of my airfield flag that I was required to fly on the back of my jeep when I drove it onto the runway at Can Tho airfield (a safety procedure). The CH-47 Platoon had some stuff sewn on it and presented it to me upon our stand-down. Note the green delta with the green 6 in the middle. Green Delta Six was my radio call sign. The patches are from the various elements of the company and were worn on the member's pockets. "
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