Drawing on its first experiments with helicopters in Korea, the
Army in Vietnam came to rely almost entirely on the helicopler for
medical evacuation. The Dust Off and Medevac helicopter ambulance
units tested and perfected for medical use the Army's new
helicopler, the UH- I (" Huey" Iroquois), and developed several new
devices that helped save thousands of American lives between 1962
and 1973, The pilots of these helicopters displayed courage and
devotion to duty that earned widespread respect from soldiers. This
book explains early problems of medevac in Vietnam, recounts the
valor of crews, and describes the movement of patients to
in-theater Army hospitals. It also shows the effect that
helicopters had on traditonal procedures. The widespread use of the
helicopter for medical evacuation in America since the Vietnam War
testifies to the broader issues raised by this study, and of the
relevance of Army history to the civilian community.
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