a.k.a. "The Dragonship", "Puff, the Magic Dragon"
The People, the Places, The Mission
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Spooky AC-47D Gunships a.k.a. "The Dragonship", "Puff, the Magic Dragon" The People, the Places, The Mission |
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During the tenure of the AC-47D in Southeast Asia, many had a part in the various fields that kept the old Goonie flying and protecting those in harms way. On this page will be listed those who have provided their
information for the 3rd ACS, 3rd SOS, 4th ACS, 4th SOS and the 432nd.
If you wish to be included on the list, send email to oerm2133 "@" aol "." com (remove quotation marks) .
Front Row: unknown, A1C Peterson(?), A1C Thomas Zaverousky,
Lt. Col. Wallace McKenzie(Sq. Cmdr.), SMsgt. John Ornelas (Maint. Chief.),
A1C Kenneth Dent, A1C Kyle Sproles,
and our "Gun Plumber" A1C Jim "Sandy" Saunders
Second Row: SSgt Riley Besaw (Maint. Supv), Sgt Harvey Wasserman, A1C Donald Eschenbauch Jr., A1C Andrew P Robbins (Engine Maintainer),
Sgt Gary B Palker (Engine Maintainer), unknown, TSgt Donald Shamberger, and end of the second row is A1C Donald Luke.
Third Row: SSgt Jackie Walker, MSgt Wayne Pinoli, unknown, unknown, unknown, A1C Charles Graham
If you have information on the identity of anyone in the picture, please contact me."
AC47 Gunship Personnel
| NAME | RANK(s) | POSITION / JOB TITLE | SQUADRON | BASE(s) / FOL | DATE(s) SERVED | CURRENT LOCATION |
| Aaron, Dennis. | **** | **** | 4th SOS | Danang AB | 1969 | Nevada |
| Abel, David R. | Capt (O-3) | **** | 4th SOS | Nha Trang AB | **** | **** |
| Aber, William L. | Capt (O-3) | AC47 Navigator | 3rd SOS | **** | **** | **** |
| Achey, Jerry M. | SSgt (E-5) | AC47 Aerial Gunner | 4th SOS | Tan Son Nhut AB, Pleiku AB Binh Thuy AB, Ubon RTAFB |
**** | **** |
| Acosta, Michael | Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Flight Engineer | 3rd SOS, 4th SOS | Nha Trng AB, Binh Thuy AB | **** | Illinois |
| Adams, James C. | Capt (O-3) | AC-47 Flight Engineer | 3rd SOS, 4th SOS | Nha Trng AB, Binh Thuy AB | **** | **** |
| Adams, Roger C. | SSgt (E-5) | AC-47 Loadmaster | 4th SOS | **** | **** | **** |
| Allen, Floyd W. | Lt. Col. (O-4) | AC-47 Navigator | 4th SOS | **** | **** | **** |
| Allen, Kenneth M. | TSgt (E-6) | AC-47 Aerial Gunner | 3rd SOS | **** | **** | **** |
| Anderson, Bobby H. | SSgt (E-5) | AC-47 Flight Engineer | 4th SOS | **** | **** | **** |
| Anderson, James H. | TSgt (E-6) | **** | 4th SOS | Binh Thuy AB | **** | **** |
| Anderson, Robert. | Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Flight Engineer | 3rd SOS, 4th SOS | Binh Thuy AB | **** | Missouri |
| Anderson, Wendell Y. | SSgt | AC-47 Aerial Gunner | 4th SOS | Pleiku AB | **** | **** |
| Andrews, Merle | 1st Lt (O-2), Capt (O-3) | AC-47 Navigator / Pilot | 4th SOS | Pleiku AB, Bien Hoa AB, Danang AB |
x - 1969 | Florida |
| Andrews, Willi R. | A2C | AC-47 Aerial Gunner | 4th *** | **** | **** | **** |
| Anduss, Larry | Capt (O-3) | AC-47 Navigator / Instuctor | 4th ACS | Pleiku AB | May 1965 - May 1966 | Oklahoma |
| Anthony, Shelton J. | Lt. Col. (O-4) | AC-47 Pilot | 3rd *** | **** | **** | **** |
| Arai, Chosaburo | SSgt (E-5) | **** | 4th *** | Nha Trang AB | **** | **** |
| Arend, Phillip L. | TSgt (E-6) | AC-47 Aerial Gunner | 3rd *** | **** | **** | **** |
| Armstrong, Ben I. | Lt. Col. (O-4) | AC-47 Pilot | 4th *** | Phu Cat AB | **** | **** |
| Armstrong, Lloyd R. | Lt. Col.(O-4) | AC-47 Pilot | 4th *** | Binh Thuy AB | **** | **** |
| Arnold, Lonnie | SSgt (E-5) | AC-47 Aerial Gunner | 4th *** | Nha Trang AB | **** | **** |
| Arnold, Richard A. | A1C | **** | 4th *** | Binh Thuy AB | **** | Florida |
| Clark, Billy | SSgt (E-5) | AC-47 Flight Engineer | 3rd ACS/SOS (Jan 69 - Mar 69) 4th SOS (Mar 69 - Dec 69) |
Nha Trang AB (Jan 69 - Mar 69) Phan Rang AB, Udorn RTAFB (Mar 69 - Dec 69) |
1969 | Oklahoma |
| Eschenbauch, II , Donald "Joe" [*Deceased*] |
Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Maintenance (1969) |
4th SOS (1969) |
Danang AB (1969) |
1969 | Wisconsin |
| Faulkner, Curtis C. [*Deceased*] [*2012*] |
SMSgt (E-8) | Maintenance Chief, Aircraft Maintenance |
4th SOS (1969) |
Danang AB (1969) |
1969 | Washington |
| Frishcosy, John | **** | **** | 4th ACS | Forbes AFB, Kansas | 1965 | **** |
| Graves, Fred [*Deceased*] [*2002*] |
Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Loadmaster | 4th ACS | Nha Trang AB | 1967 - 1968 | California |
| Harkins, Dennis | Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Minigun Maintenance | 3rd SOS Sept 68 - July 69 4th SOS Aug 69 - Sept 69 |
Binh Thuy AB, Sept 68 - July 69 Udorn RTAFB, Aug 69 - Sept 69 |
Sept 68 - Sept 69 | Washington |
| Herring, John S. | SSgt (E-5) | AC-47 Acft Maintenance Crew Chief |
3rd SOS | Bien Hoa AB | Aug 68 - Aug 69 | Texas |
| Huntley, Bob | SSgt (E-5) | AC-47 Aircraft Maintenance | 4th SOS | Pleiku AB, Udorn RTAFB, Phan Rang AB |
Mar 69 - Mar 70 | Massachusetts |
| Kinney, Jack | Sgt (E-4) | Aero Repair/Crash Recovery | 14th FMS | Nha Trang AB | Mar 68 - Mar 69 | Florida |
| Kotzur, Walt | A1C (E-4) | AC47 Aerial Gunner | 4th ACS | Tan Son Nhut AB, Plieku AB, Binh Thuy AB, Bien Hoa AB |
1965 - 1966 | New York |
| Lechien, Jerry | Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Aerial Gunner (1968 - 1969) UH-1P Door Gunner (1969 - 1970) |
3rd SOS (1968 - 1969) 20th SOS (1969 - 1970) |
Bien Hoa AB, Udorn RTAFB (1968 - 1969) Nha Trang AB, Tuoy Hoa AB, Ban Me Tuot (1969 - 1970) |
1968 - 1969 (AC-47) 1969 - 1970 (UH-1P) |
Oregon |
| Luke, Donald | A1C (E-3), Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Acft Maintenance Crew Chief Acft (EN 211) / Night Load Crew |
4th SOS | Nha Trang AB (1968), Danang AB (1968 - 1969) |
Nov 68 - Nov 69 | Arizona |
| Mahach, Tom | **** | **** | 4th ACS | Forbes AFB, Kansas | 1965 | **** |
| McGarry, Robert | SSgt (E-5) | AC-47D Aerial Gunner AC-119G (Shadow) Aerial Gunner |
3rd SOS, 4th SOS, Spooky, 17th SOS, Shadow |
(1969) 3rd SOS, Binh Thuy AB, RVN 4th SOS, Nha Trang AB, Danang AB, Udorn, Thailand (1970) 17th SOS, Thuy Hoa AB |
1969 - 1970 | Massachusetts Florida |
| McKenzie, Wallace J. [*Deceased*] [*2014*] |
Lt. Col (O-5) | AC-47 Flight Commander Pilot |
4th SOS | Danang AB | 1968 - 1969 | Texas |
| Parnell, Walter [*Deceased*] |
Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Acft Maintenance Crew Chief |
**** | **** | 1966 | **** |
| Prinzi, Gary | A1C (E-3) | AC-47 Phase Maintenance | 4th SOS | Nha Trang AB | 1968 - 1969 | Pennsylvania |
| Reese, Danny | xxxx | yyyy | zzzz | aaaa | bbbb | Nebraska |
| Remington, Mel | Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Aerial Gunner | 4th SOS | Nha Trang AB, Udorn RTAFB (TDY) |
Oct 68 - Oct 69 | Pennsylvania |
| Skinner, Junior | Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Acft Maintenance Crew Chief Acft (EN 499) |
3rd SOS, 4th SOS | Bien Hoa AB | 1968 - 1969 | Oklahoma |
| Sledzinski, Frank "Ski" | A1C (E-3) | AC-47 Aerial Gunner | 4th SOS | Phan Rang AB | 1969 | California |
| Smithson, Michael [*Deceased*] |
1st Lt (O-2) | AC-47 Pilot | 4th SOS | Pleiku AB, Udorn RTAFB (TDY) | Aug 68 - Jul 69 | **** |
| Sproles, Kyle | A1C (E-3) | AC-47 Aircraft Maintenance | 4th SOS | Nha Trang AB (1968), Danang AB (1968 - 1969) |
Sept 68 - Sept 69 | unknown |
| Trahan, Mike | Capt (O-3) | AC-47 Aircraft Commander / Instructor Pilot, D Flt Commander |
4th SOS | Nha Trang AB, Phan Rang AB Pleiku AB (EC-47) |
Apr 69 - Apr 70 | Texas |
| Walker, Jackie L. | SSgt (E-5) | AC-47 Flight Chief, Aircraft Maintenance |
4th SOS | Nha Trang AB (1968), Danang AB (1968 - 1969) |
Nov 68 - Nov 69 | unknown |
| Wasserman, Harvey | Sgt (E-4), SSgt (E-5) | Weapons Tech (01/68 - 10/68) AC-47 Aerial Gunner (10/68 - 4/69) |
366th CSG, 4th SOS | Danang AB, Long Binh, Nha Trang AB, Danang AB |
01/68 - 04/69 | Conneticutt |
| Weeden Jr, George | Sgt (E-4) | AC47 Aerial Gunner | 3rd SOS | Bien Hoa AB (1968-1969) � Udorn RTAFB 1969 |
1968 - 1969 | Indiana |
| Wilson, Donald | Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Acft Maintenance Crew Chief |
4th SOS (01/69 - 10/69) 9th SOS (10/69 - 01/70) |
Binh Thuy (01/69 - 10/69) Thuy Hoa (10/69 - 01/70) |
Jan 69 - Oct 69 (AC-47) Oct 69 - Jan 70 (C-47) |
Florida |
| Zaverousky, Thomas J. | A1C (E-3), Sgt (E-4) | AC-47 Acft Maintenance | 4th SOS | Nha Trang AB (1968), Danang AB (1968 - 1969) |
Nov 68 - Nov 69 | Wisconsin |
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