SLUG - US MILITARY TOKEN - 5c COIN - 197th Helicopter Attack - Vietnam War, 4302

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RARE - US MILITARY - Issue Coin / Token. Vietnam War
United States Army - Helicopter Attack - 197th Aviation Company
Playboys and Gunbusters - Bien Hoa - 5c Coin - Token
Officers Club - Bien Hoa Air Base
197th Assault Helicopter Company
The 334th Aerial Weapons Company has had Four different names.
The unit was activated at Okinawa on 25 July 1962 as the Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter Company (UTT) under the command of Major Robert Runkle until May 1964.
The UTT was the U.S. Army's First Armed Helicopter Company.
In August 1964 the UTT underwent a name change and became the 68th Aviation Company. On 1 March 1965 the 68th Aviation Company was deactivated and was reactivated and the 197th Armed Helicopter Company was born.
The 197th Armed Helicopter Company was the first Armed Helicopter Company to deployed to the Republic of South Viet Nam.
On 26 April 1965 the 197th was the first unit in Vietnam to be awarded the Presidential Unit Citation by the President of the United States.
On 22 September 1966 the 197th relocated and became an element of the 197th Light Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia.
However, the Officers, Personnel and Equipment remained at Bien Hoa Air Base awaiting the 197th Light Infantry Brigade's deployment to Vietnam.
Rare 1965 Piece without SEGA Marking.
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