Part 2 — Chapter 5 SHUFLY at Soc Trang

Unless otherwise noted, the material in this chapter is derived from: HQMC Msg File; Vietnam Comment File MCC Items; CinCPac Command History, 1962; LtGen Keith B. McCutcheon, “Marine Aviation In Vietnam, 1962–1970,” Naval Review, v. 10 (1971), hereafter McCutcheon, “Marine Aviation.”

Deployment to Soc Trang

Unless otherwise noted, the material in this section is derived from: Commander Task Unit 79.3.5 ComdDiary, 31Jul–5Nov62, hereafter CTU 79.3.5 CmdD, 31Jul-Nov62; CG 1st MAW, SHUFLY, OpSums, Apr-Sep62; CG, 1st MAW, Ltr of Instruction, SHUFLY, dtd 12Nov62, hereafter CG, 1st MAW LOI; LtCol Archie J. Clapp, “SHU-FLY Diary,” USNI Proceedings, v. 89, no. 10 (Oct63), hereafter Clapp, “SHU-FLY Diary”; Cdr Withers M. Moore, Chaplain Corps, USN, Navy Chaplains in Vietnam, 1954–1964 (Washington: Department of Navy, 1968), hereafter Moore, Navy Chaplains; Capt Robert B. Asprey, “Saga At Soc Trang: Marines In Viet-Nam,” Marine Corps Gazette, v. 46, no. 12 (Dec62), pp. 2–3, hereafter Asprey, “Saga At Soc Trang”; VAdm Edwin B. Hooper, USN (Ret.), Intvw by Capt Robert Whitlow, dtd 15Apr74 (1954–64 Project Interview Folder), hereafter Hooper Interview.

Mekong Delta Combat Support Operations

Unless otherwise noted, the material in this section is derived from: Marine Corps Operational Analysis Group, Study No. 1, dtd 12Mar63, “Characteristics of U.S. Marine Helicopter Operations in the Mekong Delta,” hereafter MCOAG Study No. 1; LtCol Robert L. Rathbun, Comments on Yingling, et al., “USMC Activities 1954–1963,” (Vietnam Comment File), hereafter Rathbun Comments on Yingling MS; Richard Tregaskis, Vietnam Diary (New York: Popular Library, 1963), hereafter Tregaskis, Vietnam Diary; Clapp, “SHU-FLY Diary”; CTU 79.3.5 ComdD, 31Jul–5Nov62; CG, 1stMAW SHUFLY OpSums, Apr-Sep62.