Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in which she earned eight battle stars, and the Vietnam War. A UH-1E flown by Major V. Wayne Hazelbaker of VMO-2 was shot down at the defensive position by an RPG during an ammo resupply. she transported Marine Air Group 36 to Viet Nam in August The Third Marine Amphibious Brigade (3rd MAB) was officially established in its place. Although ARVN operations continued to increase, the overall need for helicopter support steadily decreased. Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton HMM-164 boarded the USS Princeton in March, transferred to the USS Tripoli (LPH-10) in Subic Bay, and returned to RVN with BLT 2/3 from Okinawa as SLF B in time for the Hill Fights at Khe Sanh. The USS Tripoli replaced the USS Valley Forge in July. III MAF strength at the end of the year included 65,789 men. Ships Store: Paul Johnson. February 11, 1989 USS Princeton was commissioned during a . Relieving Okinawa (LPH-3) as flagship for the Amphibiou HMM-362 (reinf) included 24 recently overhauled HUS-1 helicopters, a detachment of 3 OE-1s from VMO-2, one R4D, and 50 additional maintenance personnel. In March, a few formalized operations, Imperial Lake and Catawba Falls were initiated in familiar areas such as the Que Sons and on Charlie Ridge. For troop insertions, he had to go back to the Wing for a total package, including gunships. HMM-162s operations were expanded to continuously maintain a two aircraft section at Quang Tri or Khe Sanh to perform SAR NORTH in support of operations in Laos and North Vietnam. Overloaded, Pless jettisoned his rocket pods, and nursed his helicopter out of the LZ. For 138 days, her planes flew against the enemy. The extraction had taken 20 minutes. Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Those with undergraduate degrees are preceded with an apostrophe (e.g., Wendy Kopp '89), and those with graduate degrees are preceded with an . By the 11th ARVN units moving into old USMC areas still required Marine helo support from MAG-16. The Khe Sanh base was abandoned in July as no longer required for strategic purposes as a static defense base.. HMH-463 deployed to MCAS Kaneohe Bay. The Super Gaggle enabled eight or more H-46s to drop their entire resupply in approximately five minutes, thus reducing the individual exposure to NVA firepower. G.C. The NVA marched south, overrunning Dong Ha and Quang Tri and advancing toward the My Chanh River north of Hue. He also believed in creating LZs where they were required, rather than picking a naturally existing LZ near the insertion point. for info contact: bobneu@webtv.net USS Princeton Assn. New National Museum of the U.S. Navy-October 2020, New National Museum of the U.S. Navy - October 2022, Exhibits: New National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Exhibits: New National Museum of the U.S. Navy - Main, The American Revolution and the French Alliance, The Forgotten Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Civil War: Securing the Seas for Union Victory, Education Resources (Lesson Plans and Class Activities), Education Resources (Lesson Plans and Class Activities) - Main, Sailor's Life at Sea & Poetry (Grades 4-6), DIVE! Operation Harvest Moon was launched in the Phouc Valley west of Highway One between Da Nang and Chu Lai in December. In October 1964, Princeton exchanged WestPac training for the real thing as she returned to Vietnam and joined the Pacific Fleet's Ready Group in operations against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong (VC) forces. Crews were issued vests and diapers of spun fiberglass that were only marginally effective in stopping light shrapnel. The most costly and bitterly opposed helicopter operation to date, Sure Wind 202 took place on 27 Apr. He quickly cut a hole in the thatched roof and looked in. HMM-363 (H-34s) and BLT 1/3 were aboard the USS Iwo Jima for a practice amphibious assault on Mindanao and a landing at Duc Pho in southern I Corps. Membership list. becoming flagship of TF 77. Another fully equipped squadron would be ordered in. Howard V. Lee of 2/4 attempted to reinforce the beleaguered unit, but eventually was seriously wounded by a grenade. Helicopter operations were resumed for the remainder of the night. 19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975. On 3 Sep NVA artillery destroyed the large Dong Ha ammo dump. HMM-164 was aboard SLF B on the USS Tripoli, followed by the USS Valley Forge. She made three combat deployments to Korean waters. Cook and the recon team leader carried one of the wounded down the trail to the aircraft while Penn and the corpsman followed with the other. The pilots of HMM-365 returned to Okinawa aboard the USS Princeton to take on replacement aircraft. They sank small craft to prevent the recapture of offshore islands; blasted concentrations of supplies, facilities, and equipment behind enemy lines, participated in air-gun strikes on coastal cities, pounded the enemy's hydroelectric complex at Suiho on the Yalu River to turn off power on both sides of that river, destroyed gun positions and supply areas in Pyongyang; and closed mineral processing plants and munitions factories at Sindok, Musan, Aoji, and Najin. The Blue Water Navy Veteran's Act of 2019 Map provides a way for veterans to determine if their ship entered the zone created by the law. Princeton's planes HMM-163 (UH-34Ds) relieved HMM-365 on 18 Feb. HMM-365s aircraft, on board the USS Princeton were transferred to HMM-162 on 9 Mar. The Dept. The tactical success there led many to believe that US forces would achieve a quick victory and hence, we would all soon be home. 166k. The first joint USMC, US Army, VNAF assault mission took place in July. HMM-362 (reinf), assisted by HMM-261, both from the amphibious assault ship USS PRINCETON (LPH-5), was ashore by mid-afternoon and ready to accept missions the following day. The crew chief and gunners were picked up immediately by the wingman. The detonation of actual mines was minimal, but when that occured, it was most impressive. Afterwards they began a methodical attack on each helicopter. Sgt Will Reeves and LCpl Gary Garner, crew chief and gunner on a resupply flight had to rapidly unload twenty three 105MM artillery rounds into an ARVN LZ. In February 1953 On 15-18 Sep, the SLF participated in DECKHOUSE IV near the DMZ, eight miles northeast of Dong Ha, again with HMM-363. The 9th MAB naval gunfire element flew with Det B of HML-367 from the USS Denver (LPD-9). Search and destroy missions against Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam units followed as Princeton provided transportation, medical evacuation, logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation Deckhouse I, 18 27 June, in the Song Cau district and the Song Cai river valley, then supported 1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne units engaged in Operation Nathan Hale to the south of the Deckhouse I area. the national archives hold deck logs for aircraft carriers for the vietnam conflict. The VMO-2 broncos, also used during Lam Son 719 to plant electronic sensor strings near approach routes, flew out of country on 31 Mar. BLT 1/9 relieved BLT 3/26 on the SLF at the end of the year. On 18-21 Jun, the amphibious operation DECKHOUSE I was carried out with an attack on the VietCong 12 miles northwest of Tuy Hoa. He rolled in with rockets and machine guns, which caused the VC to scatter. The original SLF had been redesignated SLF B. The USS Tripoli withdrew from SLF duties temporarily to ferry H-46s to Okinawa for structural modifications. USS PRINCETON LPH-5 Vietnam War Ships Carrier Photo Cacheted First Day Postmark. Ordered to the Pacific, Princeton supported landings at New Guinea, Saipan, and participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. At first with the Atlantic Fleet and then with the Pacific, PRINCETON steam on post-war deployments and then was decommissioned on 20 JUN 1948 and placed in reserve. Associated Press, "Home-Coming Carrier Greeted at San Diego", 'The San Bernardino Daily Sun', San Bernardino, California, Thursday 30 August 1951, Volume LVII, Number 312, page 2. USS Princeton (CV-37) was deployed to Vietnam four times between 1964 and 1967. with Air Group 81 embarked Scott Margolis, the operations officer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), during a scheduled visit to the ship. Clausen had removed his helmet and was unable to hear the order. Marine support was then focused on the ARVN Operation Hoang Dieu, a final systematic search of every hamlet in Quang Nam province. for the first time in combat. On 9 Apr HMM-364 replaced HMM-362 on the SLF. Maj. Hazelbaker was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions. XXL flak jackets suddenly became a high fashion item. In April, she participated in Operation Beacon Star, in the Khe Sanh area, and supported search and destroy operations in conjunction with Operation Shawnee. and th In May The 1st Battalion, 2nd Korean Marine Brigade arrived 3 miles south of Chu Lai on 1 Aug. The 3rd MAB included Det VMO-2, MAG-16, HML-167, HML-367, HMM-262, HMM 263 and HMH-463. The SLF squadron at the beginning of the year aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH- 2) was HMM-362 until 18 Jan, when it was replaced by HMM-363. Dye Marker became the official name of the Strong Point Obstacle System (known by Marines as the McNamara Line) on 14 Jul. HMM-364 personnel departed, their H-34s now flown by the VNAF. On 30 July, after completion of Operation ENDSWEEP, the 31st MAU was reconstituted aboard the USS Tripoli with 13 H-53s, 4 H-46s, 2 hueys and 4 cobras. She cruised the West Coast, Hawaiian waters, and the Western Pacific (1 October 23 December) in 1948. We told them we would bring down their wounded, said Penn. Special Operations (V) . Many of the Marines in these squadrons had served multiple tours in-country fighting the North Vietnamese and questioned that they would now in effect be working in cooperation with their former enemies. As the pilot held this precarious position, Sgt. The Marines in the LZ who were listening for the sound of the Cobras engine guided them. PO Box 1564 Cypress TX 77410 Tel 281-256-1221. Marine helicopters also operated primarily in those areas. By the end of December, the 1st MAW had 21 AH-1G Cobras and 79 H-53Ds. The ship was laid down as Valley Forge one of the "long-hull" Essex class on 14 September 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The MarHuk cobras were armed with 20mm cannon and 5 Zuni rockets. The USS Iwo Jima became the amphibious assault ship. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in . On 14 Apr, BLT 3/4 began its amphibious landing in DaNang and was flown to Hue/Phu Bai Airfield (Phu Bai), approximately 8 miles south of the ancient capital of Hue. Assisted by:Mike Leahy,Gene Salter,Jim Shanahan,Roger Herman,Joe Novak, Bob Stoffey, andTed Read. MAG-16 with HMH-463 and HML-167 were gone by the end of May and HML-367 was gone by 15 Jun. The battleship USS New Jersey (BB62) arrived off the coast of the DMZ on 29 Sep. After launch on a routine flight, he landed to load a WIA Marine, who was a booby trap victim. USS PRINCETON CVS-37. North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh died on 3 Sep. Operation Durham Peak brought many aircrews back into the Que Son Mountains and the Que Son valley, which was first entered during Operation Harvest Moon in 1965. The deck logs for the USS Princeton (LPH-5) from April 1968 through January 1969 have now been digitized and may be viewed online using the National Archives Catalog. Ingenuity has always been a Marine trademark. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), photo # 80-G-417143. HMMs 263, 362, 163 and 361 rotated through SLF A during the year. On 30 April 1975, the President of South Vietnam, General Duong Van Minh, told his soldiers to lay down their arms. artillery NVA units were located in large caves throughout the adjacent Razorback, which made for much contact during the coming month. Roger Henry requested permission to attempt an approach up the mountainside to the LZ. The lineup of helicopter groups and squadrons in July, just prior to the beginning of troop withdrawals: ProvMag-39 at Quang Tri with HMM-161, HMM-262, and VMO-6; MAG-36 at Phu Bai with HML-367, HMM-265, HMM-362, and HMH-462; and MAG-16 at Marble Mountain with HML-167, HMM-165, HMM-263, HMM-364, HMH-463, and VMO-2. Without hesitation, Cummings climbed out of his seat; got the wounded Marine strapped in; thenstraddled himself atop the starboard rocket pod facing backward, and gave Henry a thumbs up to launch. On 15 Mar, HML-167 was established at MMAF with 13 UH-1Es from VMO-2. 25 March Hue and Hoi An fall to communist forces On one occasion, a mine detonated near him, killing the Navy corpsman, and wounding three more Marines. The last personnel evacuated, Marines of the combined security force, were lifted out at 0753 on 30 April aboard Swift 2-2, an H-46 from HMM-164. USS Princeton (CV/CVA/CVS-37, LPH-5) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in which she earned eight . Ground troops who then entered the area reported having to only walk down the ridge counting the casualties. Returning to her homeport, Long Beach, California, Princeton visited San Francisco, Puget Sound, and Hawaii as part of the 1965 Pacific Midshipman Training Squadron. Keywords: Entry: 50627 Subject: O R DIV 1950-1953 . The loss of 3 A/C (2 Marine, 1 Navy) during ENDSWEEP was attributed to material failure in each case. With their capability to carry rockets and machine guns, they also served in a light attack role, although that role was not the OV-10s MOS. On 9 Oct Maj. Michael Leahy accompanied Capt. The aircraft is painted in the colors of the Sikorsky Company, and the company's name appears above the right landing gear. John M. Hoskin 10 H-34s from HMM-162 arrived at Phu Bai in support of BLT 3/4. MAG-36 arrived off Chu Lai on 1 Sep to join III MAF, consisting of H&MS-36, MABS-36, HMM-362 (UH-34Ds), HMM-363 (UH-34Ds), HMM-364 (UH-34Ds) and VMO-6 (UH-1Es). HMMs 164, 362 and VMO-3 transferred to MAG-36. This was the first recorded instance of a Marine helicopter providing close air support in actual combat. The initial helicopter assault occurred on15 Jul with a troop lift to LZ Crow, 5 miles northeast of the Rockpile, near the DMZ. A detachment of two YOV-10Ds had arrived on 26 May for combat evaluation. [2] She then transported Marine Aircraft Group 36 to Vietnam in August, and in February 1966 got underway for another tour in the combat zone. BrigGen Richard E. Carey (9th MAB CG) and Col Alfred M. Gray (33rd MAU Commander) made a personal visit on 13 April to further assess the situation, with a frigid reception by Ambassador Graham A. Martin. The wing provided a helicopter commander airborne (HC(A) that was in consultation with the ground commander. Next sever communications USS Princeton (CVCVACVS37, LPH5) was one of 24 Essexclass aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. The remarkable aircraft lazed just a few hundred feet overhead until called upon by the company commander to attack tree lines and other entrenchments in the companys path. The squadron lifted the first Marines into Hill 55 south of Da Nang, which remained a Marine Command Post (CP) for many years to come. remained in the Atlantic and operated with the 8th Fleet until June 1946. One H-53 was downed in the operation, and destroyed by its crew. A similar US Army operation south of the Marines in Binh Dinh province was carried out at the same time. In March, she assisted in countering an enemy threat to the Marine artillery base at Gio Linh and evacuated wounded from Con Thien. The EAGLE FLIGHT tactic, developed by HMM-362, was first employed on 18 Jun. On 16 Feb a detachment of Marines under Col Paul Niesen and four new Bell AH-1J twin-engine Sea Cobras arrived in RVN for combat evaluation, attached to HML-367. FOR SALE! 1900-1949: Humanitarian Actions. The III MAF relocated to Okinawa on 14 April. Got to the ship about 1700 hours. In October 1964 She was reclassified in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), then as an Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS), and finally as an amphibious assault ship (LPH), carrying helicopters and marines. In 1947 she had Carrier Air Group 13 on board, and in October 1948 evacuated dependents from Tsingtao, returned to San Diego Dec 1948 and unloaded CAG 13. she arrived at San Diego on the 31st Although she was extensively modified internally as part of her conversion to an LPH, external modifications were minor, so throughout her career Princeton retained the classic appearance of a World War II Essex-class ship. There, as flagship for Amphibious Ready Group Alpha, she provided amphibious assault carrier services for operations Fortress Attack III and IV, Proud Hunter, Swift Pursuit, and Eager Hunter. Because the 1st MAW had ceased combat operations, the detachment was assigned to the Navys Light Attack Squadron 4 (VAL-4) in southern Vietnam for evaluation of its Night Observation Gunship System (NOGS) and a 20mm turret cannon coupled with an infrared targeting device. Helos lifting off M Co from USS Princeton heading for the "Street Without Joy" area just north of Dong Ha on Operation DECKHOUSE II 16 July. After the ship was sold for scrapping, some of the steel deck plate was acquired by Fermilab in 1972 for use in its experimental areas. Shortly after launch, YM15 was hovering over a house floating down a swollen river. from Kham Duc to an LZ 24 miles NW in September. 62; uss quincy ca39, astoria ca34 & vincennes ca44 war damage report no. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. On 10 Apr, the 9th MAB arrived off of Saigon. On 9 Mar the 95th NVA Regiment overran the A Shau Special Forces Camp near the Laotian border. These packages consisted of four to six CH-46Ds, two to four AH-1Gs and one UH-1E on standby to be used against targets of opportunity in the last months of the war. The USS Princeton (NCC-59804) was a Federation starship, a Niagara-class fast cruiser in Starfleet service in the 24th century, named for Princeton University's location in New Jersey, on Earth. On 18 May, HMM-263 sustained significant loss and combat damage in Operation Beau Charger during an insertion in the DMZ. The 600-foot light carrier USS Princeton (CVL23) was commissioned in the Philadelphia Navy Yard on February 25, 1943, and was sunk 20 months later, on October 24, 1944, in Leyte Gulf during heroic efforts to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. Operations kicked off with Operation Taylor Common in the Arizona territory, northwest of An Hoa, supported by MAG-16. RVN losses were significant. The following is a growing list of Princeton alumni who have made contributions in the area of government and public affairs. For the next three years she followed a similar schedule HMM-265 moved to MAG-16 at MMAF. a recon team, operating in the Que Sons made contact with the NVA, and in the fire fight that followed, suffered two WIA while killing three NVA. [Note: The above USS PRINCETON (LPH-5) history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the USS PRINCETON (LPH-5) or by other non-crew members and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]. In December On February 28, 1844, during a Potomac River pleasure cruise and . They arrived aboard the USS Denver, then transferred to the USS Cleveland (LPD-7) and then the USS Dubuque (LPD-8). . The Det provided three of these sorties while the squadron aboard USS Inchon provided the remainder. November 1964 - South Vietnam. s in command. The Republic of Vietnam ceased to exist. Each regiment maintained a squad sized reaction force at a special LZ. The action started to pick up and many of HMM-364s H-34s and their escorting Army gunships were hit. renamed Princeton 21 November 1944; launched 8 July 1945 The crew chief, Cpl. In December, she returned to the United States. Later that night in the club, LtCol Kew made the following statement: You all know that the 1820 engines are a critical supply item. Built at Camden, New Jersey, USS Princeton (CVL-23), an Independence class aircraft carrier, was commissioned in February 1943. On 11 October 1967, USS Okinawa relieved her as flagship of TG 76.4, and Tripoli headed for home. cold road from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam. In the year 2367, the Princeton participated in the Battle of Wolf 359. An excerpt from STARS AND STRIPES described one mission for an H-46 crew from HMM-263. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. Soon, the diapers were not being worn, but were folded double and sat upon. The corpsman soon became exhausted and Penn attempted to carry the man by himself. On 30 January 1970, Princeton was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register, and sold for scrapping to Zidell Explorations Inc., Portland in September 1972 by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. The H-34 had proven to be the most dependable aircraft in the Wings helicopter inventory. She operated in the Atlantic until June 1946, then went to the Pacific, where she spent the . Media in category "USS Princeton (CV-37)" The following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. (Red) Smith Smith 21. The unit fired almost 2 million rounds of 20mm. in late 1957-early 1958 In September, a detachment of 6 CH-37Cs from HMH-462 was attached to H&MS-16 at MMAF. The 77 day Siege of Khe Sanh began on 21 Jan when a Marine patrol made contact on Hill 881 with a heavy concentration of NVA troops. Apollo 10, carrying astronauts Eugene Cernan, John Young, and Thomas P. Stafford, was recovered in the South Pacific on 26 May. At that time, she had already been converted to an amphibious assault carrier, LPH-5, carrying only helicopters. VA-195 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) and made two deployments to Korea aboard the Princeton, from Nov. 9, 1950 to May 29, 1951, and from March 21 to Nov. 3, 1952. In March, HQMC restructured all VMO squadrons in the USMC to begin receiving the North American OV-10A Broncos. the MAG-16 medevac package was assigned to HMM-165s Major Al Macauley, together with his co-pilot 1/Lt Seth Boyum and crew chief LCpl Mike Everett plus an unidentified gunner and corpsman. The roving skimmer watch detected 3 sappers 15 yards off the bow. she emerged from conversion as an amphibious assault carrier USS Princeton (CV-37), Aircraft Carrier, Korean War - US NAVY PHOTO: Awards ceremony on the flight deck of USS Princeton (CV-37), circa May 1951, in which 31 Naval Aviators of Air Group 19 received Air Medals, and two more . There is no such thing as Marines not evacuating Marines. Some of the 365s missions were evidence of the wide range of unusual and sometimes humorous events in the daily schedule of helo aircrews. she returned to the United States and in April 1969 she was designated the prime recovery ship for Apollo 10 HMM-362 replaced HMM-261 on 5 Jan. At the beginning of the year, MAG-16 at MMAF had HML-167 (UH-1Es), HML-367 (AH-1Gs), HMMs 263 and 364 (CH-46Ds), HMH-361 (H-53As) and 463 (H-53Ds) and VMO-2 (OV-10As). 132 KB. Wing Commander, to 3rd MarDiv to coordinate air operations on the spot, eliminating the lengthy process through normal 1st MAW channels. Two composite squadrons, HMM-165 (reinf) on the USS Tripoli, and HMM-164 (reinf) off of the USS Okinawa from the 9th MEB had arrived to support the Vietnamese Marines. USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway off the coast of South Vietnam on 13 January 1967 (NNAM.1996.488.060.024).jpg. On 13 Mar, three H-34s from HMM-162 delivered suppressive fire on the enemy during an ARVN troop lift. and the western Pacific (1 October-23 December) during 1948. MAG-16 observed the situation closely from MMAF. The NVA attack on Saigon then stalled, as they had outrun their supply lines. Marine helos, including HMM-164, provided massive support to Marines dug in throughout Leatherneck Square in northeast I Corps. t after that operation 27 April-4 May The H-53s, escorted by the AH-1Gs (and later AH-1Js) of HML-367, moved massive amounts of tonnage of material in and out of Laos. The HUS-1 became the UH-34D, the OE-1 the O-1B, the R4D the C-117, the HR2S-1 (deuce) the CH-37C and the GV-1 became the KC-130. In April The history and Technology of Submarines (Grade 5), To the Ends of the Earth and Beyond (Grades 5-8), The Date that Lives in Infamy: Pearl Harbor (High School), Codes and Signals: Breaking the Spy Games of World War II and Vietnam, Damage Control Mission Brief: (Blue Navy) A Study Based on the Battle of Okinawa, Damage Control Mission Brief: (Green Navy) A Study Based on the Battle of Okinawa, Author Talk: The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the World with Rebecca Boggs Roberts and Lucinda Robb, Family Art Workshop: Kites and Observation, Talk: The Washington Navy Yard During the Civil War, A Conversation with Historians Dr. Regina Akers and Dr. Eddie Valentin: From Benjamin Drummond to Doris Miller: Race, Identity, and the Struggle Against Discrimination in the U.S. Navy, Virtual Book Talk: When Giants Ruled the Sky: the Brief Reign and Tragic Demise of the American Rigid Airship, with John J. 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Search and destroy missions against Viet Cong and North Viet-Namese Army units followed as Princeton provided transportation Because of the increasing demand for fixed wing and helicopter pilots in RVN, the US Air Force and the US Army began training pilots for the USMC. The ensuing recovery operation lasted 3 days and required the insertion of Marine and ARVN security forces numbering over 150 men. Operation PRAIRIE I, II and III continued in northern I Corps in support of the 3rd Marine Division (3rd MarDiv) until 20 Apr in Quang Tri Province and the southern DMZ. Capt. During December, a most unusual and heroic medevac took place. A Proud Namesake CG 59 is the sixth ship in a proud series of U. S. Navy ships to honor the name PRINCETON. After a seemingly endless climb and then descent out of the weather, a safe landing was made at a nearby aid station LZ, with Cummings still clinging to the rocket pod, a little messed up by the elements, but otherwise OK. Each of the two Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG) consisted of a composite squadron of four H-53s, fourteen H-46s and four UH-1Es. Soon the need became apparent and both formal and informal programs took place. The last UH-34D squadron, HMM-362, departed RVN on 21 Aug for FMFLant to be redesignated HMH-362 with H-53s. Bill and the crew got out with minor injuries and swam to the surface. On 12 Jan, HMM-162 relieved HMM-163. USS Princeton (CV/CVA/CVS-37, LPH-5) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. Eight months later Keith B. McCutcheon. April 1963 saw the tempo of operations pick up with the advent of clear weather. On 31 Aug, during a medevac, a CH-46A from HMM-262 disintegrated in-flight while enroute to the USS Tripoli. in combined and Najin. 27-03-2014 G.L. Pless was overhead and saw the VC capture the six Americans who were stranded there. 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