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Vietnam Distinguished Service Order, First Class. Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm. Signature. Major Charles Livingston Kelly (10 April 1925 – 1 July 1964) was a United States Army helicopter pilot and medical evacuation unit commander during the Vietnam War.
Jun 7, 2023 · MAJ Charles L. Kelly, commanding officer of the sole aeromedical evacuation unit in Vietnam—the 57th Medical Detachment (helicopter ambulance) headquartered in Saigon but operating out of Soc Trang with the unit’s Detachment A—is called to pick up a wounded American advisor.
Apr 4, 2018 · Major Charles L. Kelly, the third commander of the 57th in Vietnam, is universally acknowledged as the father of Dustoff and foremost exponent of aeromedical evacuation. During his six-month command he trained his pilots and instilled them with his personal philosophy: “No compromise.
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Kelly was dead but his “DUSTOFF” became the call sign for all aeromedical missions in Vietnam. “When I have your wounded” became the personal and collective credo of the gallant DUSTOFF pilots who followed him. Major Charles L. Kelly was inducted into the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame on 17 February 2001.”
Major Charles L. Kelly, MSC. Army Aviation Hall of Fame 1975 Induction - Fort Rucker, AL. Major Charles L. Kelly, MSC was DUSTOFF and DUSTOFF was "Combat Kelly." The two became synonymous in Vietnam in 1964 when the most effective of all emergency evacuation systems emerged to full maturity in the mountains and paddies around the world.
Feb 14, 2001 · MAJOR Charles L. Kelly. Major Charles L. Kelly was DUSTOFF and DUSTOFF was “Combat Kelly.” The two became synonymous in Vietnam in 1964. As commander of the 57th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), Kelly assumed the call sign “DUSTOFF.” His skill, aplomb, dedication, and daring soon made both famous throughout the Delta.
Nov 6, 2023 · IrishCentral contributor CJ Clancy takes a look at the life of fearless helicopter pilot Charles Kelly, who served in Vietnam and the Second World War. CJ Clancy. Contributor. @IrishCentral....
