Bidspirit auction | Vietnam Named US Navy Seawolves

Vietnam Named US Navy Seawolves HAL-3 Lot - “Scramble The Seawolves! ” Officer's dress uniform jacket for Navy Captain Ray Lazo of HAL-3. Tailored for him by Ham's in Seoul, Korea (label inside). Ribbon bars for Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation and ROV Civil Action Unit Citation. Naval Aviator ”Wings of Gold” w/double clutchback fasteners on chest, Stamped ”M-22-N” White button down shirt, Creighton dacron/poly/cotton. Black polyester necktie. Small oval plaque with HAL-3 SEAWOLVES stamped onto metal w/ pilots wings. Was kept in brown cotton ditty bag. Paper back book: US Navy Seawolves- The Elite HAL-3 Helicopter Squadron in Vietnam. By Daniel E. Kelly. 2002. Mousepad for computer, ”US Navy Seawolves, in frame. Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron THREE (HAL-3) was the only rapid reaction armed helicopter squadron ever commissioned in the U.S. Navy. It was established on 1 April 1967 in Vietnam to provide close air support for the Navy’s Game Warden River Patrol Force (a.k.a. Brown Water Navy) in South Vietnam. The need for HAL-3 was demanded by the peculiar nature of guerrilla warfare in Vietnam. This one of a kind naval aviation unit played a major role in the American led campaign to deny Viet Cong use of all important waterways in the Vietnam Delta regions. A great collection to carry out further research on.