Gary at Fort Benning
SFC Gary Stagman
1966-1970
Gary Stagman: Then, Crew chief with the Wolf Pack, Bandits,
Rat Pack and
Maintenance
Sergeant. Gary holds the record for service with
281st AHC. He joined the 281st AVN.
Co. (Airmobile Light)
when it was
organized at Ft. Benning, GA, in October of 1965. In
January 1966 Gary traveled to Vietnam with the
aircraft of the 281st AHC, aboard the
USNS Breton and was aboard the
first
aircraft off the ship in Vung Tau, tail # 724.
Gary returned to the states
for a short stay then
returned to the 281st and remained
with it until it was deactivated in
1970. Now: Gary
is a retired SFC E-7 and is
the
281st AHC Association's full time Membership
Chairman. He is one of the
first members of the Association and has served
continually as a distinguished
member of it's Executive Board.