“Lighthorse Air Cavalry”
Ace Cozzalio served with D Troop, 3rd of the 5th Air Cavalry, known as “Lighthorse”. The following Lighthorse Troopers join with the Friends of Ace to highly recommend that Ace Cozzalio be awarded the Medal of Honor (posthumously).
Note: Rank at time of Lighthorse service
Brennon Swindell, MAJ
Lighthorse 6, Troop Commander
Duane R. Brofer, MAJ
D Troop Commander
William Whitworth, Sr, MAJ
Lighthorse 5, Troop Executive Officer
Gary W. Winsett, WO1
War Wagon 13, OH-6 Pilot, Flew trail for Ace Cozzalio
Chuck Nole, WO1
War Wagon 12, OH-6 Pilot, Flew trail for Ace Cozzalio
Rolla Breed, CPT
War Wagon 16, Scout Platoon Leader and Loach Pilot
Quinn Sowell, CW2
Crusader 31, Cobra Pilot
Don Matthews, CW2
Crusader 38, Cobra Pilot
Randy King, 1LT
Doughboys Rifle Platoon Leader
Thomas Nutting, CW2
Crusader 32, Cobra Aircraft Commander and Team Leader
Harold Feltner, Spec/5
Huey and Loach Crew Chief
Ken Lake, CW2
Longknife 28, Huey pilot
Kenneth Weiner, Spec/5
Huey Crew Chief
Carl R. Eisemann, CPT
Long Knife 21 & 26, Crusader 36, Longknife and Crusader Platoon Leader
Johnny Hutcherson, Spec/4
Huey Door Gunner, UH-1D & UH-1H
Eloy Garcia, CPT
Longknife 26, Slick Platoon Leader
Lorin Bliss, CW2
War Wagon 17, Loach Pilot
Donald Armstrong, Spec/4
Scavenger Platoon, Aircraft engine Mechanic
Marvin Fuller, 1LT
Crusader Platoon flying Huey Gunships
George T. Landsberger, 1LT
Scavenger 54, Maintenance
Don Callison, CW2
War Wagon 14, OH-6A Scout Pilot
Paul “B” Bielecki, CW2
Longknife 27, Huey Pilot
Lee Overstreet, CPT
Longknife 26, Huey Pilot
Lee “Butch” Cook
War Wagon Crew Chief/Door Gunner
Tim Dahlen, CW2
Longknife 25, Huey Pilot
Mike Howard, CW2
Longknife 28, Huey Pilot
Dudley Oatman, CPT
Scavenger 56, Maintenance Platoon Leader
Robert “Rick” Davis, WO1
Crusader 31, Cobra Pilot
Ralph Chapman, SGT
Huey Crew Chief
Ken Hibl, CPT
Longknife 26, Huey Pilot/Air Mission Commander/Longknife Platoon Ldr
George Bloodworth, WO1
War Wagon 11, Loach Pilot
Mike Rokey, CPT
Longknife 26, Huey pilot, Longknife Platoon Leader
William S. Wiscombe, CW2
Crusader 38, Cobra Pilot
John H. Sorensen, CPT
Longknife 23, Lighthorse 3A, Huey Pilot, Air Mission Commander
Ledley B Symmes, CW2
Longknife 25/Surf 25, Huey pilot
Tom Tolar, CW2
Longknife 20, Huey pilot
Larry A. Coates, CW2
Crusader 33, Cobra Pilot
John Eldon Elliott, CPT
War Wagon 16, Scout Platoon Leader
Dale Johnson, CPT
Longknife 27, Huey Pilot
Keith G. Harris, WO1
War Wagon 15, Loach Pilot
Jack Dalton, WO1
Crusader 33, Cobra/Huey pilot
William Vaughan, Spec/5
Maintenance
Patrick Will, CW2
Crusader 34, Cobra Pilot
Ray Lane, CPT
Lighthorse 5, Executive Officer, Huey/Cobra Pilot
Edward Gallagher, CW2
War Wagon 13, Loach Pilot
Mike Rasbury, CW2
Crusader 30, Cobra Pilot
Howard Garrett, 1LT
Crusader 35, Cobra Pilot
George Schmitz, CW2
War Wagon 18, Loach Pilot
Robert Odenheimer, CW2
Crusader 38, Cobra Pilot
Andy (Midget) McJohnston, CW2
Crusader 39, Cobra Pilot
Evans (Sonny) Kayser, 1LT
Crusader 11, Huey Gunship Pilot
Stan Strack, Spec/5
Scavenger – Maintenance
Carl “Skip” Bell, CPT
Crusader Gunship Platoon, Cobra Pilot
Rex Gooch, 1LT
Longknife 23, Huey Pilot