US Army 347th Aviation Vietnam Patch — U.S. Army 347th Aviation Company Vietnam War Era Embroidered Patch
347th Aviation — Army helicopter warriors in Vietnam.
This U.S. Army 347th Aviation Company Vietnam War patch commemorates the unit's service during the Vietnam War, when Army aviation companies flew thousands of combat missions in the hostile skies over Southeast Asia.
The 347th Aviation Company was part of the massive Army aviation buildup in Vietnam, where helicopter warfare came of age. Army aviation companies operated UH-1 Huey utility helicopters, CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopters, and OH-6 Cayuse observation helicopters in every type of mission imaginable: troop insertions into hot landing zones, medical evacuation of wounded soldiers, resupply of remote fire bases, and reconnaissance over enemy-held territory. The Vietnam War was the proving ground for Army rotary-wing aviation, and companies like the 347th wrote the doctrine that Army Aviation follows to this day. The soldiers who flew and maintained these helicopters faced constant danger from enemy ground fire, adverse weather, and the unforgiving terrain of Vietnam's jungles, mountains, and rice paddies.
This patch honors the 347th Aviation's Vietnam service.
Perfect For: 347th Aviation Company Vietnam veterans and descendants, Army Aviation Vietnam War historians, UH-1 Huey combat veterans, and Vietnam-era military patch collectors.
347th Aviation — Vietnam warriors.
