Identified Vietnam War Grouping from James Donald Aleshire 1st Air Cavalry

CW2 James Donald Aleshire (W-3154741) of North Carolina, born March 16, 1944, served as a UH-1 "Huey" Gunship Pilot with the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam (1967–1969). After the war, he worked as a commercial and Medi-Vac pilot. He passed away in 2009.
Included in this set:
Dozens of personal Vietnam War photos featuring Aleshire, his armed Huey gunship, combat zones, helicopters, camps, and daily life.
Hundreds of original, unpublished photo slides from Vietnam.
Vietnam-era "business cards" from clubs in Hong Kong and Taiwan (e.g., Moulin Rouge, K.K. Club).
Theater-made patch: Aero Scout Platoon Alpha, 17th Troop, Air Cav.
1st Air Cav Division insignia: metal “beer can” type and pocket hanger versions.
Gentex SPH-4 flight helmet (dated 1969) with storage bag.
CWU-1/P flight suit (size M Regular).
Medals including Air Medal (in box) and Purple Heart (in case).
Insignia: pilot’s wings, Warrant Officer shoulder boards, 1st Air Cav patches, etc.
1st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam Yearbook (1965–1969).
Additional manuals, magazines, and Vietnam-era publications.
 
17th Cavalry Vietnam War Summary
Troop A, 17th Cavalry was reconstituted on 1 Sep 1957 and consolidated with the 82d Airborne Reconnaissance Company to become part of the 82d Airborne Division. It was redesignated in 1964 as HHT, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry. Troop B served in Vietnam with the 3d Brigade. Troop A, 7th Squadron arrived in Vietnam on 18 Feb 1968 and left on 18 Apr 1972.
Troop B, 17th Cavalry was reconstituted in 1957 and assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. Redesignated in 1964 as HHT, 2d Squadron, it deployed to Vietnam in Dec 1967 and converted to an air cavalry unit by mid-1969. It supported Operation Lam Son 719 (1971) and returned from Vietnam on 8 Feb 1972. Notably, Troop A received multiple unit awards and citations for heroism in 1965, including the Presidential Unit Citation and South Vietnamese honors.
Troop C, 17th Cavalry was reconstituted in 1957 and later became part of the 3d Squadron, assigned to the 11th Air Assault Division. The squadron deployed to Vietnam in Oct 1967, operating primarily in III Corps. Troop C was transferred in 1971 but rejoined the unit for redeployment. The unit supported the formation of an ad hoc air cavalry brigade with the 1st Cavalry Division and was inactivated in June 1973.
Troop D, 17th Cavalry served two tours in Vietnam: first with the 199th Infantry Brigade (1966–1970), then as an air cavalry unit with the 101st Airborne (1971–1972), and later with the 11th Aviation Group until Feb 1973.
Troop E, 17th Cavalry served as the recon element of the 173d Airborne Brigade, arriving in May 1965 and departing in Aug 1971.
Troop F, 17th Cavalry supported the 196th Infantry Brigade from Aug 1965 to Mar 1972. Initially using jeeps with mounted guns, it later transitioned to APCs and M551 Sheridans, becoming an armored cavalry assault unit.
Troop G's lineage was carried on by HHT, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry, which arrived in Vietnam in Oct 1967. The unit operated from Pleiku, Đắk Tô, Kontum, Dragon Mountain, Qui Nhon, and An Son through 1971.
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The following troops and companies served with the squadron in Vietnam:
 
Troop A (Air Cav), October 1967 - July 1971, transferred to the 10th Aviation Battalion
Troop B (Air Cav), October 1967 - July 1971, transferred to the 52d Aviation Battalion
Troop C (Air Cav), July 1968 - April 1972, assets transferred to Troop H, 10th Cavalry
Troop D (Ground), October 1967 - July 1971, transferred to the 52d Aviation Battalion
61st Aviation Company (Assault Helicopter), July 1971 - March 1972, departed Vietnam
129th Aviation Company (Assault Helicopter), July 1971 - April 1972, transferred to the 17th Aviation Group
180th Aviation Company (Assault Support Helicopter), March 1972 - April 1972, transferred to the 17th Aviation Group
Troop H, 10th Cavalry (Air Cav), April 1972, transferred to the 17th Aviation Group
Troop D, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry (Air Cav), July 1971 - February 1972, departed Vietnam
 
Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry, departed Vietnam on 18 April 1972 to Ft Bragg, NC.
 
Troop H, 17th Cavalry was initially the ground reconnaissance element of the 198th Infantry Brigade (Light), arriving in Da Nang aboard Military Sea Transports on 22 October 1967 from Fort Hood, TX, where it has been formed from units of the 1st and 2d Armored Divisions. Troop H departed Vietnam on 1 October 1971. It was re-raised in Vietnam from the assets of Troop B, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry and served a second tour in Vietnam from 30 April 1972 to 26 February 1973 under the 17th Aviation Group at Pleiku.
 
Troop K, 17th Cavalry arrived in Vietnam on 1 October 1970 as an air cavalry unit of the 17th Aviation Group in Nha Trang. It departed Vietnam in December 1970.