Contributors
OUR HONOR ROLL
In the Shadow of the Blade was made possible by the generous support of companies and individuals who shared our vision for the mission. It's hard to find adequate words to thank them. Here is a partial list of donors who have contributed. If you would like to join this roster, donate to ITSOTB, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit oranization.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Master Wings:
Army Aviation Association of America
Herb Kelleher
Cary McNair
Mike Novagratz
Senior Wings:
The Church at Burleson
Jim Coleman
Columbia Helicopters
Dennis Kleusner
Jim (CW4 Ret.) & Jane (Col USAR) Morrical
MG Dick Stephenson (USA Ret)
Dorothy Swart
Basic Wings:
1st of the 9th Cav "Blues" -
Barry, Bert, Jim and John
The Burr Family
CSG Aviation
Robert & Cyndie Frost
Hawk Consulting and Communications
Holiday Inn - Bedford, TX
John Luscher
Rindy and Associates
Gary Wilson
Wilson-Brown Productions
Crew Members:
1/223rd "Spartans" - Ft. Rucker
Bent & Dent Body Shop
Dan Binkley
Jeff Brown
The Bullinger Family
Randy Clark
Kathleen A. Fennell
Douglas Fries
The Fries Family
Kurt Hesselden
Karen Hill
Karen & John Hubbs
Kathy Kalina
Chuck Krause
Glen Melton
Edwin B. O'Quinn
James Pratt
William Scholtz
Col. Lee Smith
Randy Stillinger
Vikki Watters
Mike Waugh
Kenneth Woodward
Other Donors:
Gret T. Babineaux
Sebastian Bellistri
TC Bentley
Lynn Bourne
Sharon Boyer
Jeff Brown
R.E. Cobley
Jimmy N. Coffman
Ernest Duren
Roger Evett
Lori D. Gaff
Gary Gaulien
Guttke
Larry Hancock
Janice Hermerding
Kurt Hesselden
Karen Lee Hill
Kevin Hoag
Tony Hontley
Jake & Linda (Chin's Crabs)
Mac & Chin (Chin's Crabs)
Michael Marconi
Beverly Marquette
Burl McClennan
Patricia Munson
Cobbs Nixon
Kenneth and Karen Ogilvie
Patricia Pratt
Preddy Memorial Foundation
Gary Romans
Cody Seals
Larry Shatto
Robert Shaw
Robin Speiser
Susan Sullivan
Vikki Watters
Tim and Vicky Welch
Del & Edna Williams (Chin's Crabs)
LZ COORDINATOR THANKS
LZ AMARILLO
LZ Coordination: Don Watson
Ernie Houdashell
Robert Frost
The Hyden Family
West Texas A&M University
Holiday Inn I-40
Cactus Feeders -(fuel)
Texas Aviation Historical Society, Inc.
LZ ANGEL FIRE
LZ Coordination: Earl and Vicki Watters
Ernie Lovato
Fidel Gonzales
Dr. and Mrs. Westphall
Angel Fire DAV Veterans Memorial
Angel Fire Resort
The City of Angel Fire
Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce
Sharron Floyd
Mayor Clanton
Zeberias Bar and Restaurant
American Legion Post (Bill Tryon)
Love and Money Junkeys (Chris Martinez)
Dom Ambobo Gerowest Helicopter
New Mexico National Guard
LZ RIO RANCHO
LZ Coordination: Earl and Vicki Watters
Rio Rancho Sports Complex
Double Eagle Airport
Lanny Tonning
Major General Randy Horn
Brigadier General Robert Martinez
Colonel Closs
Lt. Col. Paul
Major Gregory Pack
LT Garcia
Fire Chief Dennis Lovato
Mayor Jim Owen
Carrie Moritomo
Art Perez
Amber Williams
Best Western Inn and Conference Center Rio Rancho
Judy Snow
Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce
Congressman Tom Udall
LZ LUBBOCK
LZ Coordination: Craig Hannah
Slaton Municipal Airport
Texas Air Museum-Caprock Chapter
Slaton High School Band
Slaton High School Junior ROTC
Holiday Inn
LZ HOUSTON
LZ Coordination: Keith Bodine, Jerry Turner, Jim Morrical
Julia Bodine
Connie Mac and Sue Pearson
Omni Hotel
First United Methodist Church, Pasadena
Ted Lowe
Lucy Kruse
Pastor Kip Gilts
Recreation Minister Tim Nabors
Pasadena Police Dept, especially Chief Paul Cobb
Duncan Williams
Houston VA Medical Center
Bobbi Gruner
Houston VA Police
Houston VA Facilities Management Service
Houston VA Mental Health Care Line
Texas Army National Guard
State Aviation Office
1LT Randy Stillinger
CW4 Bob Spradlin - Pilot
CW4 Larry Eckert - Pilot
CPT Ben Baldwin - Pilot
LTC Bo Kenyon - Pilot and Facility Commander
MAJ Rick Adams - Battalion XO
LTC Guy Schultz - Battalion CO
Crewchiefs:
SPC Matthew Burgett
SSG Milton Ladnier
Refueler:
SPC John Gonzalez
State Aviation Officer:
COL Robert Landstrom
LZ SMITHVILLE/McKINNEY ROUGHS
LZ Coordinator: John Gosdin, LCRA
Joe Beal, General Manager, LCRA
Brian Trusty, Supervisor, Environmental Programs & Facilities, LCRA
John Peña, LCRA
Mary Beth Miller, Special Events Coordinator, LCRA
Smithville:
David Williams
Ralph Williams
Melvin Noack
Mary Beth Nickel
McKinney Roughs:
Mike McCracken
Robert Reyes
LZ AUSTIN
LZ Coordination: Mario Sosa
Tejanos in Action
Texas Association Vietnam Veterans (special thanks to Don Dorsey)
James Bowie ROTC
Ballet Folklorico Mexikayotl (dancers)
City or Austin \ Parks and Recreation \Parks Police
Barbara Payan -Vocalist (National Anthem)
Fernando Castillo - Trumpet (Taps)
Paul Wade
Omni Downtown
LZ KILLEEN
LZ Coordinator: Larry Shatto
Central Texas College District:
James R. Anderson, Ph.D. - Chancellor
James C. Nixon - Dean, Fort Hood and Service Area Campuses
Air & Armor
Airline Pilots Assoc
Applebee's Copperas Cove
Awarding Creations
Bass Electric
Bell County Harley
Chili's Temple
Copperas Cove American Legion
Copperas Cove VFW 8577
Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove, TX
Dennis Eakin, Jeep, Mazda, Kia
East Gate Army Store
Flightline Service Killeen Airport
Flowers by Patricia
Fort Hood Officer's Club
HEB Harker Heights
Harker Heights VFW 3892
Harker Height Evening Star
Killeen Daily Herald
Killeen VFW 9191
KISD
KNCT
Military Art Shop
Military Depot, Killeen
Planes & More Collectibles
Police Departments: KPD, HHPD, CTC, MP's
Recruiting Station Killeen
Secure Care EMS
Son Loc Kitchen – Dennis Powers
Special Forces Assoc Chp 77
Tarleton State Univ, ROTC
Texas Boat World
Texas Sound & Data
Williamson Cty EMS (Metroplex)
1st Cav Division Museum
Charles Chatam
Charles Smith
Harry Frazier
Jayson & Lisa Shatto
Nikki & Jason Masters
Joe Lombardi
Joe (EMS KPD)
John Deer
Karen Jarolik
Ken Bigelow
Kirk Ogden
MSG Burton
SGT Clyburn
Tom Tatum
Zack Huckabee
Rick Cayton
Ken Otterline
Don Fender
CW 5Tom Shacklee
Teresa Lindsey
Dr. Charles Patterson
SGT Bragg
Mark Plasterer
George Hodges
Frank Michaelski
Bill Dearmitt
Steve Parker
Robert Martinez
Wallace Moore
Dave Kather
James Jones
Les Robinson
Sharyn Hall
Tim Bryant
Patrick & Paula Cobb
Prof Gibson
Rick Coe
Mary Allen
Mary Wheeler
George Dixon
Jim Livingston
George Van Riper
Don Bisson
Gerri Shelp
James Ortegon
Sherry Cartwright
Robert Martinez
SSG J. Marroquin
SSG R. Tonelli
SGT R. Martinez
LZs HUNTSVILLE/MONROE/ATHENS
LZ COORDINATOR: EDWARD J. "Ed" BANVILLE President, North Alabama Veterans and Fraternal Coalition
AAAA (Michael , S3 and AEPCO's sponsorship for the Huey aircraft mission. Together they donated $900.00 to defray the crew's expenses for fuel.
Alabama Center of Military History, Veterans Memorial Museum, Huntsville
Mayor Jan Wells, Madison
American Legion Post 237, Huntsville (transportation)
American Legion Post 237 Auxiliary, Huntsville (Evening meal Tues)
Guest House Suites, 4020 Independence Dr., Huntsville (Rooms for Tues)
Rotary Club of Madison, Madison (BBQ and sponsor for noon Wednesday)
VIETNAM VETS of AMERICA, Ch 511, Athens (Evening meal Wed night)
The Sleep Inn, Athens intersection of U.S. 72 and I-65 (Rooms for Wed)
Athens News Courier
WAFF TV (Channel 48),
WHNT TV (Channel 19) and
The Huntsville Times.
LZ - RADCLIFF:
LZ Coordination: John and Anne Flanagan
Jim and Patricia Pratt
Barry McAlpine
Barbara and James Fullen
Kammy McCleary
Bert Chole
Russ Chad, Dyncorp
Greg Story, Dyncorp
Bill Ott and The Radcliff Inn
Kelly Barron, Radcliff Fort Knox Tourism and Convention
Mayor Sheila Enyart and The City of Radcliff
Margo Kampe, Radcliff-Hardin County Chamber of Commerce
Randy Morris, Vine Grove Airport
LZ - FORT POLK:
LZ COORDINATOR: Larry Castagneto
Tamara Castagneto
BG Kamiya Coannding Gen. Ft. Polk
Col. Landry Deputy Commander Ft. Polk
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Maj. Rudisill
Paula Schlag public Affairs Ft. Polk
Ron Elliott Public Affairs Ft. Polk
USAAAD (Cajun Dustoff)
Maj.Rustan
Cpt.Wills
Cw4 Castagneto
Cw4 Burhan
Cw3 Griffin
Cw2 Moore
SFC Addington
SSG Sargent
SSG Jackson
SSG Hick
SSG Burgess
SGT Supry
SGT Maggio
SGT Roberts
SGT Kimmons
SPC Houston
Spc MaCauley
spc Charles
Spc Roberts
Pvt Luck
JRTC FLIGHT DET
LTC Russell
CW2 Smith
CW2 Rose
SGM Hardy
SFC Gammon
Spc Kelty
LZ FT. GORDON
LZ Coordinator Patricia Bucholtz
COL Michael Guthrie, Deputy Commander of the US Army Signal Center andFort Gordon
Fort Gordon Ceremonial detachment
434th Army Band lead by CWO2 John Mitchell
Mr. Garfield Jones
SFC Munoz, Range Control
Fort Gordon Military Police and Fire Department
LZ TUPELO:
LZ Coordination: Kim Douglas Sistrunk and Major Mark Stevens
Southernaire
Carmita's at Flowerdale Cafe
Pat Raspberry and the Tupelo Film Commission
John Goosman
Randy Clark
Jim Coleman
Linda Douglas
The Pettit Family
LZ AUGUSTA:
LZ Coordinator Mayor Bob Young
Radisson Suites - Jeannie Crouch, Harold Barrett
T-Bonz's of Augusta - Bo Handy
Academy of Richmond County - Major (Ret) Luther Price and staff
Mayor's Office - Mark Gibbons
Fort Gordon - Pat Buchholz
United States Army Signal Corps Band
Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field
LZ DEMOREST:
LZ Coordination: Patty and Larry Hancock (Biegun and Aurence)
Ingles of Clarkesville (Food for BBQ)
Demorest Fire Department (came up with a GPS at the 11th hour on a Sunday morning).
Ken Palmer
Hayward Dyer, Robin Hood
Colonel Ben Purcell
Scott and Peggy Sparkman (Cook and hostess for Veterans and Shadow Team)
Rene' Croce
Kira Croce (provided music for wedding and patriotic melody including Taps)
Alan and Delores Croce (Cook and hostess for Veterans and Shadow Team)
Chris and Ryan Jones
Mrs. Rhodes Bakery (Huey wedding cake)
Verlon's Florist
Daylight Donuts
Wal-Mart of Cornelia
Fairview BP Station
Hampton Inn of Cornelia
Jene' Wilde of Northeast Georgian
Bill Osinski of Atlanta Journal
Channel 32, Toccoa (CBS affiliate)
LZ ATLANTA:
Medix Resources, Inc. -- Atlanta Office
Brian Ellacott
Amy Woolard
Denise Weeks
Kennesaw State University
Leslie Clark-Malzhan and the Special Events staff
Georgia Vietnam Veterans Association
American Legion - Georgia
Vietnam Veterans of America - Georgia
Ray and Ann Dussault
LZ COLUMBUS:
Charles and Clara Hanson, Scarlett Sanders, Jimmy Sanders, Brenda and Dennis Jantz, Anthony Annan, Robert Pryor, the Charles Kelly family, Ernie Sylvester, John Parda, John Givhan.
LZ LIBERTY:
LZ Coordination Bruce & Chin McCartney
Jake Bailado & Del Williams
Mr Tommy Davis
Mr Alonzo Bryant
Eastern District Fire Department (Sunbury)
County Commission Chairman Jimmy Smith
Midway Mayor Rev James Shipman
Mr John Stevens
Mr Paige Stevens
Mr Rodney Riley
Mr Donald Singleton
Mr Esau Fuller
NGTC
Wilson Construction Co
Derryl Jr & Devon
The Odum family
Mr & Mrs Barney Maley -
Mr Rodney Riley (ELROD's) y
Mr Mark Floyd
City of Hinesville and County of Liberty
John Conway and DynCorp, Savannah
LZ Ft. PIERCE:
Pan Am International Flight Academy
Eric and Leigh Norber
Chuck Glass
Walter David
Jeremy Desruisseaux
St. Lucie County International Airport
Paul Phillips
The Hilltop Singers
LZ PUNTA GORDA:
Bob and Kathy Carr
John Lipski
Marc Goodell
Mike and Debi Goff and the Florida VHPA
Kim Roberts, Southwest Florida Aviation
Bucky McQueen, President of Florida Aviation
Bob and Helen McDonald
Matt and Anita Fineman
Greg Ward
Angelo and Carmen Favara
Bob "Carp" Carpenter
Reverend Sam Brooks
USMC League
American Legion Posts 103 and 110
Kevin Richardson
Linda Deshon and Jeanie Gargano (The Hilltop Singers)
Patti Highland
Kathleen Coppola and Charlotte County Airport Authority
Jim Kantor and Eastern Avionics
Ron Freeman, Don Kennedy, Stephen "Smokey" Stover, Gary Lee Stamey, and Micheal Pavisch
The Five-O-Duece...May she fly again soon
LZ FORT RUCKER:
US Army Aviation Center and Fort Rucker
Maj. Gen. John M. Curran, Commanding General
Brig. Gen. Randal M. Tieszen, Deputy Commanding General
Col. Thomas Young, Garrison Commander
Public Affairs Office
Lt. Col. James Bullinger
Jenny Hughes
Staff of the Army Flier
Protocol Office
Ron Skinner
Linda Basham
Directorate of Plans, Training and Security
Office of Airspace and Air Field Management
Jack Holmes
1st Aviation Brigade Command and Staff
Aviation Training Brigade Command and Staff
1st Bn, 14th Avn Regt
1st Bn, 212th Avn Regt.
1st Bn, 223rd Avn Regt
98th Army "Silver Wings" Band
US Army Aviation Museum
Col. Lee Smith (USA Ret.) (Ceremony Host)
Lt. Col. Kenneth W. Klatt (Ceremony Narrator)
Army Aviation Museum Foundation (Event Support)
Tommie Harding, Foundation Manager BIG THANK YOU!!
Dyncorp Support Operations, Fort Rucker
Tom Walker and Staff
Mark White
Wings of Daleville (Patches and uniforms)
Wiregrass Chambers of Commerce (Breakfast)
Daleville Chamber of Commerce (Logistical Support)
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Enterprise Chamber of Commerce
Ozark Chamber of Commerce
Ingrid's Jewelers (Meals)
Daleville Inn (Lodging for Shadow Team)
Jody Britton, Owner
Jenni Galle, Reservations & Hospitality
CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS
DynCorp
US Helicopter
Falcon Insurance Agency
Bell Helicopter
CFC Aviation
Pan Am International Flight Academy
Southwest
TAW
Mid-Texas Corvetter Club
Honeywell
Medix Resources, Inc.
Allied Pilots Association
Transaero, Inc.
Columbia Helicopters
Bank of America
Military Bank
AMBUCS
DUSTOFF Association
Synectics
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Daleville Inn
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