The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 14.
will meet at 7:30 p.m. April 14 at Vietnam Veterans of America, Michael J. Novosel MOH Chapter 542, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg.
Following a brief business meeting, Chieu V. Le, from Manheim Township, Lancaster County, will discuss his Vietnam experiences as a member of the South Vietnamese military, flying Huey helicopters. Le joined the SV military in 1969 and was selected to fly helicopters, going to Texas for his helicopter training in 1971. He returned to SV in 1972 where he served as a Huey gunship pilot with the 84th Tactical Wing/4th Air Division until Saigon fell in April 1975, according to a press release.
He was on a mission that day and after being notified that he was on his own, flew his helicopter, full of passengers, out into the South China Sea while not knowing where the American fleet was. Eventually, he was picked up by the USS Midway, where he became a refugee. He emigrated to the United States working as a translator at Ft. Chafee, Arkansas, then to the Lancaster area, working at Armstrong Industries for 27 years as an electrician.
The meeting is open to the public, and, as a volunteer organization, it pass a Vietnam veterans hat. All persons interested in the history of the Vietnam War are invited to attend. For additional information, contact Richard Burton at 717.545.2336 or an email to [email protected]. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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