Mark McMillin gave this Tribute to a Friend on 20 Oct 93 at his Funeral Service:Bill was born Jan 27th, 1959 in Phoenix, AZ. You have heard the term "Natural". There are naturals in the world, there are naturals in the 160th, it may seem that the 160th is loaded with them. But if the truth would be known most are ordinary people giving of themselves in an extraordinary manner, 110%.

Bill was one of those people he gave his all. Bill was one to help others whenever asked. If someone couldn't make a flight Bill was there. If someone had a conflict with a trip, Bill was there. Bill was always there whenever needed. One fall weekend Bill and his son Martin came over to my house to help me cut down some trees and clear some brush. Bill took a look at the trees determining which way they would need to fall without damaging the house.

Bill then began to cut the tree down, Martin and I walked back to a safe distance to watch. Martin told me how excited his dad was. I asked why, Martin replied this is the first big tree that dad has cut down. Bill fell the tree just like a veteran lumberjack. Bill went on the rest of the afternoon cutting down trees without a problem. Bill was like that, given a task, maybe never having done it before he would attack it with the confidence and conviction as if he had done it a 100 times before. Bill was a Section Sergeant for D Co 1/160th Hooter Brothers. He served as NCOIC on numerous deployments.

But his primary duty was that of a "Operator", a Crewchief/Door Gunner on a Highly modified Blackhawk. This job demands a multi talented individual giving his all, Bill was that man, serving this demanding role for nearly 6 years. Bill deployed on numerous missions in his tenure with the Hooter Brothers, Prime Chance, Just Cause, and the mission to Somalia, to name a few. Somalia is where Bill was once again helping people and made the ultimate sacrifice. You will be missed. SSG William Cleveland, Night Stalker, NCO, Soldier, Father, Husband, Friend.Night Stalkers Don't Quit!

SSG William D Cleveland Jr. I am proud of my farther for what he did for are country.form his son,William d Cleveland IIIT.

The Tactical and Technical contributions of CW4 Clifton P. Wolcott to Army Aviation of the future cannot be overstated. However, the spirit of Army Aviation, present and future is what CW4 Wolcott really embodied. A spirit for mission accomplishment based on sound principles coupled with valor.

Enlisting in the Army in 1976 at the age of 19 he received his wings in 1980 and was assigned to the 229th Attack Helicopter Battalion. Already his personal courage, which he would display in numerous occasions later in his career was evident when he was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for saving the life of his co-pilot in an AH-1 crash.

In 1984 he was selected for Task Force 160 where he served as an MH-60 SOF Assault IP. His exceptional grasp of both the mission requirement and the equipment available led to his innovated use of night vision goggles and the development of an SOP for overwater operations. CW4 Wolcott's first combat operational experience was during PRIME CHANCE in 1987-89. His overwater techniques and tactics were adopted by all the Army Aviation Units involved. In 1989, he again saw combat as a flight leader responsible for combat assaults during JUST CAUSE.

In addition to his duties as flight lead and unit IP, he became the unit’s only gunnery standardization IP for the new MH-60 DAP. As such, he trained and evaluated the initial aircrew in the execution of armed helicopter operations. The aircraft was the first deployed during DESERT STORM. In 1991 and received its baptism of fire during deep penetrations into the Iraqi desert. These clandestine mission are still classified but the success of the effort was testimony to the planning and training of which CW4 Wolcott was such a critical part. He was, as flight lead, awarded the Silver Star for his heroism and later recognized as the Special Operations Aviator of the Year for his Technical and Tactical contributions.

CW4 Wolcott became the Battalion Standardization IP in 1992 while also serving as the primary joint mission planner for several classified contingency plans. In August 1993 he deployed to Somalia with "Joint Task Force Ranger" his superb grasp of the tactical situation enabled ground commanders to maximize the use of aviation support. On 3 October 1993, while leading a multiaircraft flight on the assault of an objective in downtown Mogadishu, his aircraft was struck by an RPG. As his aircraft fell to the ground CW4 Wolcott skillfully maintained what control he could and issued critical instructions to those aboard thus helping to ensure their survival. CW4 Wolcott died as a result of that action and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his gallantry 

Staff Sergeant Thomas J. Field was born in Lisbon, Maine on April 11, 1968. He graduated from Lisbon High School in 1986. After enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1987, he attended training to become a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter repairer. He then attended Airborne School and was assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Staff Sergeant Field participated in U.S. actions in Panama, Southwest Asia, and many other worldwide missions. Staff Sergeant Field was killed in action while serving with United Nations forces in Somalia