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Squadron Battle Streamers

Presidential Unit Citation
Vietnam 1965


Navy Unit Commendation w/ 3 bronze stars
Vietnam 1964-1965
Southwest Asia
Somalia


Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer w/ 1 silver and 2 bronze stars
1970
1970
1982-1983
1999


National Defense Service Streamer w/ a bronze star
Vietnam Era


Vietnam Service Streamer w/ 2 bronze stars
Advisory
First Landing
First Offensive


Southwest Asia Service Streamer w/ 2 bronze stars


Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/ Palm Streamer
1964-1965


Kosovo Service Streamer w/ 2 bronze stars
2000






MCAF Santa Ana, 1963-64
Okinawa, 1964 and 1965
Vietnam, 1964-65
USS Princeton, 1965
Philippines, 1965
Hong Kong, 1965
South China Sea, 1965
MCAF New River, 1965
USS Boxer
USS Iwo Jima
Puerto Rico
Caribbean Sea
Panama
Peru
Norway
Meditteranean Sea
Strait of Hormuz, 1990
Operation Desert Shield, 1990
Saudi Arabia, 1990-91
Operation Desert Storm, 1991
Kuwait, 1991
Iraq, 1991
Somalia, 1991
Italy
USS Peleliu
Yugoslavia
Bosnia
USS Bataan, 2001
Afghanistan, 2001
Iraq, 2003
Hurricane Katrina Victims Rescue, 2005
Lebanon, 2006
Kuwait, 2006
Iraq, 2006
Afghanistan, 2008





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HMM-365 Squadron Association Members, please go to the Communications Room to update your roster information.

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ASSOCIATION ROSTER 1963 - 2009


The HMM-365 Association is open to any person who:
  • served in the squadron on regular or temporary duty during any period of the squadron's existence.
  • served as pilot, copilot, crew, machinegunner, medical personnel, or observer on any HMM-365 aircraft.
  • had commanded, was commanded by, had trained, or was trained by any HMM-365 Vietnam personnel during its combat assignments in Vietnam and the South China Sea (e.g., Marine Unit, Vietnam; 9th Marine Expeditionary Force, etc.).
  • was transported by, supported by, or lent support to any HMM-365 personnel or aircraft (e.g., ARVN 39th Ranger Battalion; 3d Recon Battalion, etc.).
  • provided security, communications, intelligence, logistical, or administrative services to HMM-365 during its combat assignments in Vietnam and the South China Sea (e.g., any line company, 3rd Marines, etc.).


ANDRUS, Kermit W., Lieutenant Colonel: HMM-365 Commanding Officer, 29 Jul 66 to 31 Oct 67.

BOWLING, Jimmie: HMM-263, -362, -365, and -266 between 1972 and 1993.

BRITTON, John: HMM-162, -263, -161, and -365 between 1963 and 1969. email 6/10/00

BROADHEAD, Dennis: HMM-362, -365, and HML-167.

CARL, Marion E., Brigadier General: Commanding General, 4th Marine Expeditionary Force, 1965; retired from the Marine Corps as Major General; WWII ace with 18 1/2 aerial victories; Navy Cross w/2 gold stars, Legion of Merit w/3 gold stars, Distinguished Flying Cross w/4 gold stars, Air Medal w/13 gold stars killed 6/28/98; buried in Arlington National Cemetery

CAVALLONE, Ralph, Photographer's Mate 3: Navy photographer aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5) in 1964-65, including the period when HMM-365 was aboard. email 12/4/00

CLAUSEN, Raymond M. (Mike), Private First Class: HMM-365, 1967; awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam; passed away 5/30/04

COOKE, Richard M., Lieutenant Colonel: HMM-365 Commanding Officer, 1 Nov 67 to 28 May 68.

CORN, Clifford D., Lieutenant Colonel: HMM-365 Commanding Officer, 1 Jan to 3 May 1966.

CROOKER, Don L. (Doc)(Crook) email

DILLION, James "Matt". email 6/10/00

DIMITT, Roger: HMM-365 1966-67, MCAF New River, S.C.; email; 12/17/01

DOHERTY, Terry, Corporal: Infantryman, Echo Co., 2/9 and Kilo Co., 3/3, 1965-66; personal decorations include the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, and Presidential Unit Citation; left the Marine Corps as Corporal, 1967; email; 6/11/00

ELLSTROM, Jason D., Corporal: USMC 9/85 to 9/89; served in HMM-365 Operations section, also MAG-29 Operations, HMLA-269; now living in Maine; email; 5/28/02

FEATHERSTON, Joseph F., Major: 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, Vietnam 1965; also served in Vietnam with VMFA-542 and MAG-11 in 1968-69; retired May 1978; now living in Virginia. email

FONTANA, Paul J., Major General: Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 1964-65; died 2/26/97; buried in Arlington National Cemetery

GOOCH, Jerry J., Corporal: Maintenance Admin/Quality Assurance 1969-70 in the Caribbean aboard th USS Guam, LPH-9; also served with HMH461, VMGR-252, H7MS-27, H&MS-12, VMA-211, H&MS-14, VMAT-202, H&MS-31, and MAWTS-1; retired from the Marine Corps as Master Gunnery Sergeant, 3/98. email 1/16/01

HARPER, Richard O., Captain: HMM-365 Commanding Officer, 2 Sep to 26 Oct 1965.

HEAD, John F.: HMM-165, -265, and -365. email

HECKL, Karsten: HMM-365, 1990-95; currently Major, USMC, Executive Officer of HMM-263. email

HUBBARD, Ed: HMM-365, 1981-82. email

JACOBSON, Douglas T., Major: Intelligence Officer, Marine Unit Vietnam, 1964; awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima, 1945; died 8/20/2000 at the age of 74 of congestive heart failure and pneumonia. article

JOHNSON, Jack, Captain, U.S. Army Aviator: 68th U.S. Army Aviation Company; TDY to HMM-365 in 1964; retired as Lieutenant Colonel; now living in Oklahoma. 5/18/99

JONES, Charles T., Corporal: reporter and photographer, HMM-365 1964-1966, TAD; also TAD to HMM-162 and HMM-163; now living in New York where he works in marketing/public relations/management. email 4/11/03

JONES, William E. (Wee)(Jonesy): HMM-365 1966-69, and HMM-364 1969-70. email

KARCH, Frederick J., Brigadier General: Commanding General, 9th Marine Expeditionary Force, 1965

KING, John Henry, Colonel: Commanding Officer, Task Element 79.3.3.6 (Operation SHUFLY), October 1964- ; Legion of Merit w/combat V device; retired after 30 years in the Marine Corps; was an ace during the Guadalcanal campaign; died 1/21/00; buried at Arlington National Cemetery

KNARR, Christopher R., Captain: active duty Naval Aviator, HMM-365; also previously served in HMM-365, 1992-94, as a Phrog Crew Chief; email; 12/5/02

KRULAK, Victor H., Major General: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 1964-65; retired from the Marine Corps as Lieutenant General

LAWRENCE, Samuel F., Major: HMM-365 Commanding Officer, 16 August to 1 October 1963.

MAGNUS, Robert, Lieutenant Colonel: HMM-365 Commanding Officer, 1986. Currently assigned to Headquarters, Marine Corps as Lieutenant General, Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources. 5/11/02

MARTIN, Wayne: MABS-16 Subunit 2, Vietnam August 1964-February 1965. email 3/1/00

MAZUR, Jim, Staff Sergeant: HMM-365 section leader, 1966-69; retired as First Lieutenant. email 4/16/05

McCRARY, J.R.

McCUTCHEON, Keith B., Brigadier General: Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 1965

McInerney, Sean: HMM-365, 1995-98. email 12/17/00

McKENNEY, James B.

MILLS, Lewis L., Lieutenant Colonel: HMM-365 Commanding Officer, 29 May 68 to 12 Jun 69.

NELSON, Garnett W. "Nellie": email

NELSON, Robert H., Lieutenant Colonel: HMM-365 Commanding Officer, 13 Jun 69 to 30 Jun 70.

PENCE, Gary L., Sergeant: HMM-365 Aviation Maintenanceman; enlisted in USMC in 1982 and was honorably discharged in 1994; served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait; received the Combat Air Crewmember wings and the Navy Achievement Medal; also served in HMM-162 and HMT-204; now living in North Carolina where he is an aircraft mechanic for Mountain Air Cargo; email; 7/5/03

REED, Joe H., Lance Corporal: HMM-365, 1966-67; also served in HMM-165 1967-68 in Vietnam; now living in Florida where he is a Fleet Maintenance Administrator; email; 10/14/02

REED, P.W., Gunnery Sergeant: HMM-365, 1986-90. 10/7/00

SAUM, Greg, Sergeant: HMM-365; USMC 1989-95; Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm; Combat Aircrew Member; Navy Commendation Medal w/combat V, Combat Action Ribbon; presently living in Pennsylvania where he is a finance manager for a car dealership; email; 6/25/03

SCARAN, A.J. "Tony": HMM-163 and -365.

SCHMIDHEISER, E.J., Gunnery Sergeant: HMM-365. Also served with 2nd Bn/5th Marines, HMM-163, HMX-1, HMM-263, and HQ MAG-29; combat duty in Grenada, Panama, Bosnia Trap Mission, Kosovo, Iraq 1997, and Liberia; will retire from the Marine Corps 2/29/04; lives in North Carolina. 2/21/04

SCOTT, Keith "Scotty": HMM-263 1966-67, and HMM-365 1969-70.

STREET, Lewis C., Lieutenant Colonel: First Commanding Officer of HMM-365, 1 July to 15 August 1963.

SZATMARY, Del, Sergeant: HMM-365, 1967; left USMC 1970; retired police officer; semi-professional paleontologist; now living in Arizona. 3/22/02

TUNO, C.T.: HMM-365, 1965-67

VAN HALEN, Paul J.: HMM-365, 1964; left the Marine Corps 8/64; email. 12/18/01

WALT, Lewis W., Major General: Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force, 1965; later became Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; retired as General

ZILLMER, Tim, Gunnery Sergeant: Operations Section, HMM-365; retired from USMC 10/95; also served with H&MS-37 (El Toro), MWHS-1 (Okinawa), VMA-231 (Cherry Point), and MAG-11 (Kaneohe Bay); now living in Wisconsin; email: email; 6/6/03