Rico Widlak

USMC Helicopter Squadron Rico Widlak

Are you interested in intense firefights? secret missions? You found the right book.

A veteran of 1,140 combat missions is a compilation of selected factual actions of USMC Helicopter Squadron HML-367 during the author's tour in Vietnam during 1969-70. Events include super-secret missions in Laos, rescue missions using the firepower of the squadron's deadly UH-1 Huey and AH-1G Cobra gunships, and the day-to-day activities of a Marine Helicopter squadron in combat. The fun, the camaraderie, the tragedies, and the heroics that occurred are reflected in the esprit de corps of the squadron.