He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2007.

Jerry Smith is shown beside a life preserver on a naval ship where he performed maintenance on helicopters in Vietnam in 1967. (Photo provided by Housecalls Hospice) PARKERSBURG — Jerry Smith was born ...

Retired Army Col. Bruce Perry Crandall, the legendary helicopter pilot who was awarded the U.S. military’s highest decoration ...

STATE CENTER, Iowa — It was a festive atmosphere at Nick and Kim Turner’s place Saturday night. A very special arrival was coming here from Oklahoma. The YL-37, a Vietnam-era helicopter, landed before ...

PORTAGE, Mich. — Residents of Portage may have noticed a distinctive sound overhead Saturday as a UH-1 Huey 'Greyhound' helicopter flew overhead. The helicopter is widely recognized as the iconic ...

The Memorial Day service in Roland had a special guest who flew missions in Vietnam. The YL-37 helicopter, also dubbed “The Flying Memorial,” honors some of the first soldiers to fly missions into ...

PORTAGE, MI — A powerful moment of nostalgia struck Kalamazoo resident Bob Short while boarding an aircraft that defined his experience in the Vietnam War. The Air Zoo partnered with the Michigan ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Helicopters are synonymous with military operations today. If it weren’t for the Vietnam War, things wouldn’t be that way. It’s dubbed the “Helicopter War,” as they were used for ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The very visible reminder of the Vietnam War in Santa Barbara, a Huey helicopter, is now gone after about 30 years. The local Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 218 ...