Gay, Walter, MSG

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Current Service Status
USA Retired
Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant
Current/Last Service Branch
Quartermaster Corps
Current/Last Primary MOS
92Y10-Unit Supply Specialist
Current/Last MOS Group
Quartermaster
Primary Unit
2005-2005, 92Y10, 1st Infantry Division
Previously Held MOS
11B10-Infantryman
92G-Food Service Specialist
Service Years
1970 - 2010
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Cold War Certificate
Quartermaster Corps
Master Sergeant
Twelve Service Stripes
Four Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

1st Infantry Division ARNG Recruiting & Retention Badge (Basic) Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)

Schutzenschnur Bronze


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Veterans of the Vietnam WarN/AMember-at-LargeDisabled American Veterans (DAV)
American LegionPost 1Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)Chapter 35
Society of 1st Infantry Division Americal Division Veterans Association
  2006, Veterans of the Vietnam War - Assoc. Page
  2007, Combat Infantrymen's Association, Inc., N/A (Member) - Chap. Page
  2009, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Member-at-Large (National President) - Chap. Page
  2009, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - Assoc. Page
  2009, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  2010, American Veterans (AMVETS), Post 1 (Member) (Rochaster, New Hampshire) - Chap. Page
  2010, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) - Assoc. Page
  2010, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA), Chapter 35 (Secretary) (Greenland, New Hampshire)
  2010, Society of 1st Infantry Division - Assoc. Page
  2011, Americal Division Veterans Association


   1971-1971, 11B10, 123rd Aviation Battalion

Specialist 4
From Month/Year
April / 1971
To Month/Year
September / 1971
Unit
123rd Aviation Battalion Unit Page
Rank
Specialist 4
MOS
11B10-Infantryman
Base, Fort or City
Co A, 123rd AVN BN(Peligans) Chulie,
State/Country
Vietnam
 
 
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 123rd Aviation Battalion Details

123rd Aviation Battalion
Type
Aviation
 
Parent Unit
Aviation Units
Strength
Battalion
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jun 18, 2010
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
SGT WILLIAMS, MAJ POPE, SP4 GAY, AND MANY OTHER IN THE COMPANY IN CHULIE, RVN FROM 26 APR 71 - 9 SEP 71. WE WERE SOLDIERS CREW CHIEFS , MG 11B INFANTRY DOOR GUNNERS ,AND PILOTS

Best Moment
WHEN THE NIGHT HAWK FLIGHTS ENDED AND WE RETURN BACK TO THE HANGERS IN CHULIE AIR BASE

   

Worst Moment
THE MANY DIFFENT TYPE OF EAGLE FLIGHT DROPPING OF TROOP INFANTRY INTO HOT LZ'S AND THE FIRE FIGHT, THE MANY HUEY UH-1H THAT WHET DOWN DUE TO GROUND FIRE FROM THE VC AND VIETNAM REGULARS, THE FALLEN SOLDIERS REMEMBER THAT WERE, KIA, MIA, WIA IT WAS HARD AND SAD TO TAKE SOMETIMES. AND ALLWAY WILL BE REMBERED BY US VIETNAM VETS THAT MADE HOME ALIVE

Chain of Command
WAS GREAT AND TO THE POINT

   

Other Memories
WAS THE RETURNING BACK FROM EACH MISSION WITHOUT BEING HIT OR FIRE APOND, AND STILL BEING ALIVE. ALSO THE RETURN BACK TO THE WORLD (UNITED STATES) STILL ALIVE BUT WITH MANY GOOD AND BAD MEMORIES OF THE FALLEN SOLDIERS

   
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Co A, 123rd AVN BN (Peligans) 23rd Inf Div(Americal)
Co A, 123rd AVN BN (Peligans
Co. A, 123rd Avn BN (PELIGANS) Chulie, RVN
Co. A, 123rd Avn BN (PELIGANS) Chulie, RVN
17 Members Also There at Same Time
123rd Aviation Battalion

Somers, Randy, SGT, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Daniel, Bill, SP 5, (1968-1976) IN 11B10 Specialist 5
Sherburne, Tom, SP 4, (1969-1971) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Martin, Jerry, SP 4, (1969-1971) IN 11B20 Specialist 4
Peterson, Charles (Bert), MAJ, (1966-1986) TC 062B Major
Lanphier, Phillip, CPT, (1970-1974) IN 1542 Captain
Medeiros Jr., William, CPT, (1967-1973) AV 1981 Captain
Williams, Dennis, CW5, (1968-1999) AV 151A Chief Warrant Officer 5
Elliott, Brian, CW2, (1969-1973) TC 100E Chief Warrant Officer 2
Wright, Gilbert, CW5, (1969-2006) TC 100B Chief Warrant Officer 2
Clary, Carl, SP 5, (1969-1972) TC 67N20 Specialist 5
Hallett, Charles, SP 5, (1966-1972) TC 67N20 Specialist 5
Horne, John Allen, SP 5, (1968-1975) MD 91B10 Specialist 5
Hosie, Dean, SP 5, (1969-1972) AD 00G Specialist 5
Markley, Danny, SP 5, (1969-1972) SC 31L Specialist 5
Ramos, Robert, SP 5, (1969-1971) SC 35L10 Specialist 5
Strickland, Royce, SP 4, (1969-1972) QM 94B10 Specialist 4

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