Join the Vinh Long Outlaws Association (VLOA)

To:  Former Members of All U.S. Army Aviation Organizations Whose “Outlaws” Lineage Emerged from
       the 62nd Aviation Company (11th Air Assault Division, Vietnam, & Iraq) and Their Attached Units

The VLOA was organized in 1999 with the intention of holding a one-time reunion to renew old friendships formed between the unit’s officers, warrant officers, and enlisted members.  During that reunion, attendees voted unanimously to continue holding reunions biennially, and have done so.  During the 2008 Outlaws’ reunion, numerous inquiries resulted in a change to the constitution to open the VLOA to all follow-on Outlaws units whose lineage derived from the original 62nd Aviation Company (Viet Nam) “Outlaws,” “Mavericks,” “Roadrunners,” 28th Signal Detachment, and 25th ID “doorgunners.” Planning is finalized for the 2010 Roundup reunion at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN for September 30 through October 4, 2010.  Visit the Reunion Page for more information.

The VLOA is open to all ranks from the following Outlaws units and their attachments:  62nd Aviation Company (Viet Nam), A Company 502nd Aviation Battalion (Viet Nam), 175th Assault Helicopter Company (Viet Nam), B Troop 1st Battalion-158th Aviation Regiment (Iraq), 150th Transportation Detachment (Viet Nam), 28th Signal Detachment (Viet Nam), and 25th Infantry Division’s Doorgunner Detachment (Viet Nam).  If you would like to join the VLOA or know someone that might do so, please use the VLOA Membership Form provided below to do so.

Sincerely,
Frank Estes
VLOA National Director
 

Charter Members:  Dennis Abella Dennis N. Akkola George A. "Bud" Allie David Amason Melvin E. Anderman Thomas E. "Tom" Anderson Gerald Arida Douglas R. Armstrong Berkley F. Badget Richard Z. Banaszak William G. Barmore Harry A. Baumann John B. "Jack" Bellochio Lawrence W. "Bud" Bender Richard D. Benjamin Frederick R. "Tim" Bisch William H. Bisping Rodger M. Bivens Clyde E. Bixler Gary A. Blackman Kenneth H. "Ken" Booze Paul L. Botterbaugh Charles F. Bouton James A. "Jim" Boyer Lucius D. Brandon Jimmy D. Bright Alfred J. "AJ" Brown John L. Brown James R. Burroughs Karl E. Butcher James M. Butler Malcolm I. Campbell Timothy L. Campbell William J. "Butch" Campbell John T. "Tommy" Cato Richard Charette Jr. Joseph R. "Joe" Clelan Anthony "Tony" Clemente James F. Cogan James P. "Jim" Coleman Armand J. Constantine Anthony Cosimano William P. Cotham Jerman "Jack" DeJong Daniel J. "Dan" DeLaney Kenneth F. Delozier Robert L. Delucian Robert G. Deppey Charles M. Dobbins  Charles E. Dominy Richard P. "Dick" Donahue Bruce L. Donnelly John E. Doyle Lloyd L. Dyal Wesley Dunn Harold J. "Jack" Earwood Jr. George W. Egbert Jr. Richard L. Eskey Ernest "Frank" Estes Curtis "Tex" Fair Therman A. "Shorty" Farley James R. Fench Harold E. Filo Robert E. "Bob" Frair Roger A. Franke Gosta P. "Pete" Fredriksson Milton "Skip" Frontera Edward Garcia Horace L. Gathers Davia R. Gauldin Billy V. Genter Jim L. Grandstaff Martin "Cleve" Groover James R. Groover Alvin R. Guthery Don Hall John J. Hand Jr. Mangus R. "Mickey" Hansen James V. "Jim" Hardbeck Rossie C. Harris Jr. Floyd G. Hartrick Wayne W. Hawthorne William M. Hensinger Davia L. Herbert Carl L. Hess David C. Hicks Jr. Robert A. Hlubin Virgin R. Hoff III Cullis Lee Holub Steven J. "Steve" Hopkins Phillip W. Horne Danien M. "Danny" Hudgins David Huereca Alfred J. "Al" Iller Ernest L. "Ernie" Isbell Harold C. "Jack" Jackson Larry L. Jackson  Frederick W. Jacobs Jerry L. Jobski Launie Jones Jerry Justus George C. Karcher James T. Kelly Michael "Mick" Kiddall Jimmy King Robert L. "Bob" Kinlaw Phillip Kirk Jimmie J. Kirkley Tommy E. Kite George E. Kokendoffer John J. "Jack" Konopka Robert E. "Bob" Koonce James R. Koeppelle George W. Kyle William L. "Billy" LaChance John Lancour Jackie D. Lane Robert F. Lannerd Miles D. Lappin Paul L. Lasseter Jack A. Lawson Robert S. "Bob" Lay Jr. Richard J. Lecinski Talmadge Ledford Richard W. Leister David W. Logan Brian L. Long James E. "Jim" Longhoffer William P. Lowie Gervase M. "Jerry" MacNamara Michael G. Madigan  Paul L. Martin Paul L. Martin Dennis L. Mason Charles B. "Charlie" Matlock Willard G. "George" Maxwell Edwin P. "Pat" McGarrah Colan W. "Skip" McRae Robert "Bob" Mickalic Byron Miksch Joseph U. "Joe" Moffett Alvin R. "Al" Moist James W. "Jim" Momeyer John C. "Jack" Moodt Robert J. Morgan Maurice G. "Mo" Myers Jasmes S. Neal Jr. Ronald M. "Ron" Novakovich Pat Obrien Keith D. Ohm William Olearnick Leon A. Osterland Frank A. Ovnic Larry F. Page Don Palmer William A. Patterson Jr. Melvin L. Patterson Everett O. "Pink" Pearson Kenneth Pelfrey E.R. "Ray" Poole Charles R. Poulton II George S. Prescott Walter J. "Walt" Probka Harold D. Quattlebaum Paul H. Queen Ray L. Ramstad Joseph A. Reece Jr. John E. Reich John P. Reynolds Bert Rice Jerald "Jerry" Ritchie Clifford J. Robideau Jr. Wlodzimierz "Walter" Rozanski John T. Ruffing Richard H.E. Schiederer Michael J. "Mike" Schillaci Martin A. Schroeder Jimmie J. Scoles Hal L. Scott Bobby E. Scott Louie Seagers Jimmy Seaton John W. Sedam Phillip L. Seith Robert J. Sharp Dale E. Sherrod Ernest P. Shreve Harold Simpson Robert W. Slick Collis L. Smith Ronald G. Smith Donald F. Spade Angelo Spelios Clayton Stolte Frank D. Stone George A. Storer Jr. Enoch G. Sturgill Peter C. Sweers III Patrick M. Theriot Robert W. "Bob" Tidd Duane Truman Paul L. Twomey Herbert VanSlyke Chester P. Voisin Jerry F. Wade Orville J. Wakeman Lloyd J. White Jr. John W. White Jr. Lee J. Williams Robert M. Williams Fred Wilson Douglas G. Wilson Charles C. "Chuck" Wren

General Members:  Ronald W. Alcott Vernon Bernard Bill Callender Walter E. Cieslak James Donnelly Robert L. "Bob" Fleming David L. "Dave" Eastman  Roland Ferland Jim Hardbeck  Andrew "Andy" Hoder Harry Khachadourian Richard Lecinski Eddie McGuire Herbert D. Merritt Larry Parsley Gil Procter James "Spanky" Reece  Bob W. Slick Steven Smith Jim Spiers James C. "Jim" Stanley Ron Walsh Richard Westberg Joseph "Ski" Wisneski

Active Members:  David Amason Melvin Anderman Harry A. Bauman Lawrence Bender Ken Booze Walter Cieslak James Donnelley John Doyle James Grandstaff  Al Guthrey Wayne Hawthorne Andrew Hoder David Huereca Danil M. Hudgins Fred Jacobs James T. Kelly Jimmie King Robert Koonce George Kyle Charles Matlock Eddie G. McGuire Pat Obrien Don Palmer  Floyd Parkinson Charles Poulton II  Harold Quattlebaum  Becky Quinn (Robert E. Bergquist) John P. Reynolds Michael J. Schillaci Louie Seagers John Sedam Collis Smith Angelo Spelios Robert Tidd  

Lifetime Members:  Tom Anderson  Melvin E Anderman John Bellochio Frederick BischKenneth Booze Charles Bouton John L. Brown James Burroughs Tony Clemente Jim Coleman Richard P. Donahue James Donnelly Kim (Jack) Dunaway Ernest "Frank" Estes Gosta P. Fredriksson Milton Frontera Jim GrandstaffWilliam Hensinger Carl Hess Philip Horne Al Iller Ernie Isbell Larry Jackson Jimmie Kirkley  John J. Konopka Bob Koonce William LaChance David Logan James Longhofer Michael Madigan Paul L. Martin Willard Maxwell  Maurice Meyers Robert Michalic Al Moist Leon Osterland Bert Rice Walter Rozanski  Robert Sharp Dale Sherrod Patrick Theroit  Duane Truman  Chester Voisin Robert Williams Charles Wren

Honorary Members:  Florence Allie Frank E. Deese (Chap) Kim Dunaway Jean Foust Lori Gaff Pat Goodwin Sister Joan Gormley Lois Hampton Sister Mary Hayden Jan Hester Sean Huggins Jackie Koonce Gloria Kramer Patricia Litt Ileen Matteo Betty Mills Judy Northridge  Edward Porter Peggy Postles Becky Quinn Steve Roper Kathleen Schrum Jeanette Smith Mary Thornton Ruth Wooten Robert E Weedon (USN) Hilde Wilson

Associate Members:  Ron Alcott  Mike Haley  Larry Parsley  Joseph Wisneski