2012 170th AHC Vietnam Reunion Information


170th AHC - Unit Reunion Information

170th Assault Helicopter Company -"Bikini's and Buccaneer's"



170th AHC Reunion is Scheduled for October 4 - 7 2012, Embassy Suites St Louis - Airport Hotel, St Louis, MO

170th AHC and 52d CAB Combined Reunion 4 - 7 October 2012 in St. Louis, MO
Embassy Suites St. Louis - Airport Hotel
11237 Long Eagle Dr. St. Louis, MO 63044

Note: New 2012 Reunion Location is the Embassy Suites - not the Crowne Plazza
Embassy Suites St Louis - Airport Hotel

 1-314-739-8929 (St Louis) Ask for the In House Reservations and Use Reservation Code "52N"
or call
 1-800-EMBASSY (1-800-362-2779) (Corporate) Ask for the 52d CAB and Camp Holloway Association room block"
The Reunion Special room rate is $89.00 for a King Suite per night plus tax.
The Reunion Special room rate is $99.00 for a Double Suite per night plus tax.

New for 2012 ! - Embassy Suites Online Reunion Registration
Embassy Suiites Online Reservation "52N" Room Rates are good for October 4 - 7

If you are coming Early (Prior to the 4th) or staying Later (After the 7th)
You Must Contact the Embassy Suites St Louis Hotel and speak to: Jamie Sommer to get the Special Reunion room rate for your stay

After your hotel room is booked, we will know you are coming...
But you still need to Register for attending the Reunion and the Reunion Dinner...
So please Download the Combined 52nd / 170th Reunion Reservation Form (396kb)
and return completed form to Vern Gano with the Reunion Registration and Dinner Fee...
2012 Reunion Registration Form

And for those who want more information, you can also check the 52d CAB for any 2012 Reunion Information
2012 52d CAB Website Reunion Information

March 2012: Vern Gano has begun mailing the
2012 52nd CAB Reunion Announcements - Watch for yours in the mail
or view and print a copy using these links
52nd CAB Mailing - 52nd CAB Mailing
52nd CAB 2012 Reunion - 52nd CAB Mailing


Angels from Above
This year we are going to show the completed and released as of July 4th 2011
the Epic Movie: "Angels from Above"
Originally shown to us at our 2008 Reunion as "Bikini Beach- The 170th AHC"
then shown in its second version as "Angels from Above" at the 2010 Reunion,
Director Terry Milller of 'A Finer Point' has completed and released this documentary
and we now look forward to seeing it for the first time as a 170th Group.
We will have the "Angels from Above" Movie DVDs available for purchase at the reunion
and if you know in advance what movie version (single movie dvd or three dvd with extra content)
and quantiity desired, please let us know in advance so we have enough movies available
and we can have enough on hand to set your copies aside for your arrival and Reunion purchase
The "Angels from Above" Movie Poster pdf file (28mb) will be available at the 2012 Reunion
for a create your own Movie Poster project...
170th Angels from Above - Movie Information


Cpt William (Bill) S Reeder Jr - POW Return Cpt William (Bill) S Reeder Jr - POW Return
Our 2012 Reunion Dinner Keynote Speaker has been determined:
52nd CAB member, 361st AWC Cobra Pilot, and former POW, Colonel William (Bill) S Reeder Jr Ret.
I found many web sites with information on Captain Reeder's last mission and capture
while flying support of the the Hawks Claw - TOW equiped helicopters at Ben Het.
We look forward to having him as our 2012 St Louis Reunion Speaker.
Col William (Bill) S Reeder Jr Ret - Speaker Information



FYI - Six Hundred and Twenty 170th Members that we had postal address information for
were mailed a Reunion Postcard in 2010
If your address has changed or even if you think we don't have it in our database please let us know.
The cost of Postcards and Stamps keeps rising, anything that will insure a correct first try delivery is worth the effort
We will also follow up with email reminders as the Reunion Event Date nears, updating us of your current email address is encouraged
Send updates to: bikini170@yahoo.com With Subject: 170th Address Update

For more information
170th AHC Contact :Dennis Kunkell
Send Email to: d.r.kunkel@comcast.net
Phone Number :  541-461-2413 home

170th AHC Contact :Henry Winther
Send Email to: bikini170@yahoo.com
Phone Number :  847-546-7186 home

52nd CAB Contact : Vern Gano
Send Email to: ganoshome@centurylink.net
Phone Number :  636-219-3216 cell





52nd Aviation Battalion Units
52nd Aviation Battalion - St Louis MO, October 4 - 7
52d Aviation Battalion Association Reunion - (October 4 - 7, 2012 - St. Louis, Missouri)

All Units 52nd CAB, Camp Holloway Pleiku - St Louis MO, October 4 - 7
170th AHC - St Louis MO, October 4 - 7




VHPA - Vietnam Helicoptor Pilots Association

VHPA - New Orleans, July 31, August 1 - 5
VHPA - Reunion News - New Orleans, July 31, August 1 - 5

VHPA - 170th Mini-Reunion Date = 08/03/2012 Friday 1-10pm Mini Reunion - All Ranks Welcome!
VHPA - New Orleans - 170th AHC - Mini Reunion Room #14
    Note: Longer Hours: 1pm to 10pm

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