[Vhfcn-l] Fw: White Team 33, ARVN and AATV

Wed Dec 22 15:36:29 EST 2021

I sent this to a fellow in Australia who is involved in their group.  Maybe they can make the connection and set up a link if the fellow is still with us.
Moe

-----Original Message-----
From: Mel Canon via Vhfcn-l <vhfcn-l at lists.vhfcn.org>
To: MoeElmore at aol.com
Sent: Wed, Dec 22, 2021 10:02 am
Subject: [Vhfcn-l] Fw: White Team 33, ARVN and AATV

 Can anyone help with this request?  If so, just get it back to me and I'll forward it on.
Mel

  ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Terrance Vraniak <whiteteam33 at hotmail.com>To: Mel Canon <melcanon at yahoo.com>Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 03:25:54 AM ESTSubject: RE: White Team 33, ARVN and AATV

Hey Mel,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.  Just a note, has anyone responded yet?  Thanks, Tv/Thunder33

From: Mel Canon <melcanon at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 2:14 PM
To: whiteteam33 at hotmail.com; Pronoia Point Homestead <james.dooley at gmail.com>
Cc: Bert Hoebee <hoebee at apex.net.au>
Subject: Re: White Team 33, ARVN and AATV

Terrance...if you can respond to this, please just do a reply all and that way we'll all be in the loop and know that it's moving along.

Thanks...Mel

On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 9:00:54 AM EST, Pronoia Point Homestead <james.dooley at gmail.com> wrote:

Mel,

Bert's question is to Mr. Vraniak.  Does he happen to remember the name of the ARVN unit involved?  

Bert might be able to facilitate linkages between Mr. Vraniak and the AATV Network, which again, might generate a name for the original request.

Thanks, Mel!  Mr. Vraniak is also in the TO line, and Bert is CC'd for their situational awareness.

- Ryan

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Bert Hoebee <hoebee at apex.net.au>
Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2021, 10:41 PM
Subject: White Team 33, ARVN and AATV
To: Pronoia Point Homestead <james.dooley at gmail.com>

Ryan

Further to my last, maybe you can let Terrance Vraniak, White Team, Thunder 33, that I have put his request to an old comrade in arms and boss of mine, who may be able give us a ‘hook’ into the Australian advisor (AATV) network in the hope of digging up a name.

You never know and it would be nice to put these people in touch!  Does Tv33 know the name of the ARVN unit involved?

Bert

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Mel Canon <melcanon at yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: Australian troops
To: Terrance Vraniak <Whiteteam33 at hotmail.com

>, James Ryan Dooley <james.dooley at gmail.com>

On Thursday, January 21, 2021, 4:33:27 PM EST, Terrance Vraniak <whiteteam33 at hotmail.com> wrote: 

Mel, if they ever get anything going on with Australia for their recognition, I would like to find out about an Aussie adviser that was advising an Arvn group on a ridge line along the Ashau Valley out of Quan Tri in Aug/Sept 1970?

We were a “White Team” pair of scout loaches coming back from Quan Tri when we took an emergency radio transmission of a unit in heavy contact and at the time no support was available.  We accepted the mission, Thunder 33 and Thunder 26; and engaged the enemy until we were exhausted.  The guy was super on the radio with his Australian drawl, even though surrounded and in heavy contact this guy was as cool and calm as could be on the radio.  We expended our 4000 rounds of mini-gun, 1500 rounds of M-60 and various frag grenades on the enemy around him.  We had to leave to rearm and refuel, however; I think we took over 12 rounds between 26 and myself and could not return due to aircraft issues and availability.  We called all units we knew to get support for this group on the way back, but we never found out if they made it or not.  I would love to find out that guys’ name and meet him  before we die if he is still living.

Thanks for anything. Tv/33

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