A total of 246 awards of the Medal of Honor were made for actions during the Vietnam War; 10 recipients flew in the UH-1. According to the extensive records of the VHPA, 11,827 helicopters of all makes and models served in Vietnam and 7,013 (59%) of these were Hueys. Records also show 3,305 UH-1 s lost in combat with 1,074 UH-1 pilots killed in action and 1,103 additional crewmen lost. (Ref. 1) Truly the "Helicopter War," Vietnam saw Huey crews doing much of the fighting and regretfully, much of the dying...they were all as noble and selfless as any who have ever worn our nation's uniform.
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