The Freedom Shield brings together stories of veterans of the 191st Assault Helicopter Company, tasked with carrying troops into battle, attacking enemy positions and evacuating the wounded in their UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" helicopters.
This narrative of the Company, tol.
The unit was assembled from a hodgepodge selection of hand-me-down aircraft, used equipment and overlooked personnel--its appearance belied the invaluable work the crews of the 191st would undertake during the Vietnam War.
The Freedom Shield brings together stories of veterans of the 191st Assault Helicopter Company, tasked with carrying troops into battle, attacking enemy positions and evacuating the wounded in their UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" helicopters