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Edward Ayson

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While on his second tour, Ayson was in contact with gunships that had run out of ammo while he had to pick up a number of wounded, so he was forced to wait until they refueled to pick them up. He didn't have a lot of interaction with the patients, but he does recall a time he tried to talk to one of them. There were times where he even picked up wounded from the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese Army. He also talks about what duties he had while not on rescue missions, such as data organization and filling out paperwork. (5:57)

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One time Ayson and his crew had to rescue ARVNs, or members of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He remembers there were multiple deserters trying to climb aboard his aircraft during the rescue, and as he was taking off one of them fell off the wing. He also talks about a particular hoist mission to rescue an injured non-commissioned officer. After his second tour in Vietnam was up in 1970, he chose to come home because he had gotten married and wanted to be reunited with his wife. (5:58)

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After coming home from Germany, Ayson was assigned back to Fort Rucker and then Fort Lewis. He had to have open heart surgery, which disqualified him from flying anymore. As a result of this, he retired from his military duties and instead got a job in the postal service. He gives his reflections about the Vietnam War as a whole and how nice it is to engage in military reunions every now and then. (4:11)

Edward Cope

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Ed Cope, a radioman, recalls his first landing on Saipan and being abandoned a mile behind enemy lines. (2:57)

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After his first night on Kwajalein Atoll, Ed Cope recalls waking up to an unpleasant surprise. (:43)

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Having served as a radioman aboard the USS Callaway, Ed Cope recalls one humorous mistake made by a fellow sailor. (1:46)

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While heading into the Marshall Islands, Ed Cope remembers his landing craft beaching on a reef resulting in him being declared MIA for a week, and saving a fellow sailor's life in the meantime. (3:57)

Edward Morrison

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Ed Morrison and the crew of the USS Chub take on an Indonesian POW. (0:54)

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Ed Morrison recalls the USS Chub using their conventional, non-torpedo, weapons to sink large supply ships. (2:02)

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Ed Morrison tells the story of a Navy man who uses his R&R to fight with the Marines, only to alienate himself from the crew of the USS Chub. (1:58)