SOLOPILOT SOCIETY

 

 

 

  From it's inception in the Korean War in 1952, flying solitary missions in primative helicopters, these pioneer aviators performed, unaided, all ambulance duties---Pilot, Co-Pilot, Medic, and Crew Chief. Solopilots routinely flew hazardous missions in underpowered helicopters lacking navigational aids and limited to external litter carrying capabilities.

  From the lessons learned on the frozen battlefields of Korea, the Solopilots' skill and dedicatiion brought theory into practice and verified the tactical importance of the helicopter as the vital link in battlefield emergency MEDICAL care.  The same link, over the next fifty years, would save thousands of American lives in places like Lebannon, Vietnam, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq  and Afghanistan, each owing it's success to a cadre of brave and resourceful Army Aviators---the SOLOPILOTS !

Director:                                                        Administrator:                                 Treasurer:

H.P. Capozzi                                                  A. Robb                                          V. Mielke 

(210)497-5604                                              (619)435-6576                              (210)654-6394

hpcapozzi@sbcglobal.net                          arislander@yahoo.com               virgil.mielke@sbcglobal.net 

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD;                                      

G. Beltran             gibbeltran@msn.com           

W.A. Campbell.    wcampbell6@satx.rr.com

H. A. Huntsman     mhuntman@satx.rr.com

R.H. McBride         omcbride@satx.rr.com

V. Mielke               virgil.mielke@sbcglobal.net 

R.E. Smith.            realks@prodigy.net  

 

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  P.S.  Please send the name and address of any widow whose husband you think qualified for membership.  If both are deceased, the eldest surviving child qualifies for the medallion and the certificate.  The cost of the medallion and certificate is waived for recipients qualifying under this last paragraph.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Toast to deceased Solopilots:

Invitation to join the SOLOPILOT SOCIETY

 

     You qualify if you:

 

  1. Were assigned to a AMEDD Helicopter Ambulance Unit,

 

  1. Served as a “Pilot/Medic” who flew alone while transporting seriously ill, injured or wounded patients in a Helicopter Ambulance with Red Cross markings and configured with external litter racks/pods,

 

  1. Agree to wear the “SOLOPILOT” medallion with ribbon to appropriate social functions and occasions,

 

  1. Pay a one-time fee for the cost of the medallion with ribbon, mailing expense, history and membership roster/register.

 

  1. Please provide the following information:

 

The unit to which you were assigned during the qualification period,                                      ___________________________

 

The year(s) you actually evacuated patients using helicopters configured with external litters.  ___________________________

 

 

Total cost:  $30

Make checks payable to: SOLOPILOT Society

 

Mail check and application to:  Virgil Mielke

                                                              4223 Modena

                                                              San Antonio, TX 78218

 

 

Please provide your email address if you have one:   _________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

 

 

 

These are general guidelines about what might be said, but the protocol for the time should be followed:
 
REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOU MAY BE:
 
THREE (3) DAYS AFTER YOU BECOME AWARE OF THE LOSS OF "ONE OF US", YOU WILL SET ASIDE A TIME (ALWAYS 1700 LOCAL) TO OFFER YOUR FINAL FAREWELL TOAST, WITH THE BEVERAGE OF YOUR CHOICE, TO THE SOLOPILOT WHO HAS FLOWN HIS LAST FLIGHT. THIS MAY BE DONE IN PRIVATE, OR IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, SILENTLY.
 
 1. HERE IS A FINAL TOAST IN RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE SERVICE TO YOUR COUNTRY.  WE WILL MISS YOU.
 
2. TO THOSE REMAINING...GOOD HEALTH.
 
 
  

SOLOPILOTS DATABASE

Daniel J. Acosta                               231 Samantha Dr.                          Schertz                TX               78154

 

Gilbert Beltran                               P.O. Box 44                                      Carlsbad             CA               92018   

gibbeltran@msn.com

                                                                                                                                                                                       

Kent Bennetts                                  1923 Seneca                                      Leavenworth      KS               66048    

soulservant@kc.rr.com

 

James Bizer                                     1204 Catskill Circle                       Huntsville           AL               35802

jk2bitz@comcast.net

 

Carl J. Bobay                                   3844 Likini                                      Honolulu             HI               96818

 

Ray Bosworth                                  P.O. Box 39072                               San Antonio       TX                78218

rpbosworth@yahoo.com  

 

William D. Brooks                         1131 Red Cliff Circle                    Enterprise          AL               36330   

thebrooksgroup@entercomp.com

 

C. A. Burris                                      5359 Ravensworth Rd.                   Springfield        VA               22151   

carshal@aol.com

 

Donald C. Bush                                2387 North Hwy 99                        Emporia             KS               66801   

 

William A. Bush                              1450 Lookout Dr.                            Wichita              KS               67207

dustoffwab@aol.com 

 

William A. Campbell                     3030 Single Peak                San Antonio      TX     78261

williamcampbell3@cox.net

                                                                                                                                                                                   

Raymond R. Carlson                      1600 Red Crow Rd.                        Victor                 MT               59875

 

Henry P. Capozzi                             19527 Crystal Oak                          San Antonio         TX   78258-3001       

hpcapozzi@sbcglobal.net

 

Robert A. Carr                                 P.O. Box 385                                  Crumpton             Md,            21628

bobcarr1951@aol.com

 

Vince Cedola                                    2739 W. Sunset Dr.                         New River           AZ              85087

vince506@msn.com                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Thomas Christie                              5 Welsh Ct.                                      Petaluma              CA              94954

tjchristie@aol.com

 

 

 Bill N. Colbert                                302 Wellington Ct                          Madison              TN               37115

Richard S. Demory                         3308 Velle Lane                               Carlsbad               CA             92008        

ddemory@juno.com

 

Willard W. Dillonaire                   105 Lakewood Dr.                          Enterprise            AL              36330

deyonair@roadrunner.com

 

Willie M. Dixson                            3620 Du Barry Dr.                          San Antonio          TX              78219

 

Ernie French                                   45860 North Ave.                            Macomb                MI               48042

golfereandb@comcast.net

 

Curtis O. Greer                              1724 Carl St.               Ft. Worth      TX   76103-1912

 

Robert M. Hall                               200 Transylvania Ave                     Raleigh,                 NC      27609-6318

(Honorary Member-former Surgeon-support Air-Amb)

 

John W. Hammett                           5 Clermont Ct.                                San Antonio          TX    78218-1741     

bhammett@texas.net

 

Edward A. Haswell                        11 Briglington Ct.                          San Antonio          TX             78218

 

 

 

 

Bob Heinz                                         17542 W. Winslow Dr.                  Grays Lake            IL               60030

OPA57@aol.com  

 

Densmore Henschel                        9306 Wire Ave.                                Silver Spring      MD           20901   

Shirlden2@msn.com

                                                                                         

Warren (Punchy) Hoen                  1404 Barrington Circle                St Augustine         FL              32092

wkewhoen@aol.com 

Byron P. Howlett                            10 Chester Downs                           San Antonio        TX      78257-1254

bybkhow@satx.rr.com

 

Donald R. Hull                                 427 Tomahawk Trail                      Anniston AL                         36206

fthull@aol.com

Howard A. Huntsman                     The Legends 1813                           San Antonio        TX       78232-1011  

 mhuntsman@satx.rr.com              130 Talavera Pkwy.

 

Raymond A. Jackson                       4525 58th Ave.                                Vero Beach          FL                 32967

 

Thomas C. Jackson                         731 Lari Dawn                                 San Antonio        TX                  78258

tjackson15@satx.rr.com

 

William R. Knowles                       3479 Don Lorenzo Dr.                   Carlsbad              CA                  92010 

marmibill@sbcglobal.net

 

Owen A. Koch                                  423 Warren Circle                         Clarksville          TN                  37040

okoch@bellsouth.net

 

Bert G. Leach.             6710 Vernon Ave. SO #318     Edina                    MN       55436

Robert MacLennan                          917 Barnegat Lane                       Annapolis             MD                  21401

Huey Lang                                       4006 North Hills St.                        Meridian             MS             39305-2405  
 
Fred Long                                       16 Warwick Lane                              Missouri City     TX                 77459

fred.long@prodigy.net

Robert MacLennan                        917 Barnegat Lane                         Annapolis            MD                       21401
 rlmacl@verizon.net 

 

Joseph P. Madrano                           5842 Winterhaven                        San Antonio        TX                   78239

jmadrano@satx.rr.com

 

Joe Martin                                       104 Nina St.                                      Enterprise          AL                    36330

ruokjoe@hotmail.com

 

Ralph McBride                               7500 Callaghan Rd, #207               San Antonio        TX                   78229         

omcbride@satx.rr.com

 

Bob McCreary                                 2601 Caladium                               Atlanta                GA           30345-1325

bobmccreary@comcast.net                                                                                                                                      

rlmacl@verizon.net  

Robert D. McWilliam                    6007 Winter Haven Dr.                 San Antonio        TX                     78239

mcwscope@satx.rr.com 

 

Virgil Mielke                                  4223 Modena                                   San Antonio        TX                     78218

Virgil.mielke@sbcglobal.net

 

Freddie Mills                                  656 Chesterfield                             Lawrenceville    GA                    30224  

rmills3800@aol.com

 

 

Louis L. Mizell                               3431 Yorkshire Dr. SE                   Olympia              WA         98513-4265

 

 

Don Murphy                                     3238 Summer Chase Circle         Augusta                 GA         30909-4151

dustoffapf@themurphyfamily.us

 

Donald Retzlaff                               12211 Wallace Lane                     Upper Marlboro  MD          20772-7561       

rmeflyr@verizon.net  

 

Larry Rusiewicz                             6448 Gemstone Way                     Colorado Springs CO                    80918

lrusiewicz@comcast.net  

 

William R. Schmidt                       1795 Bishop                                    Chehalis                 WA                    98532

 

Richard H. Scott                             437 Mount Joy                                New Braunfels      TX                     78130

dcscott88@hotmail.com

 

Raymond E. Smith           7630 Lake Adlon Dr.  

San Diego              CA                    92119         

realks@prodigy.net

Robert A. Stephens          263 Squirrel Dr.       Ozark    AL         36360-1591

 

James Walker                                  10376 W. Burnett                           Peoria                    AZ                       85382

 

Charles L. Webb                             301 Holly Hill Road        Enterprise     AL           36330-1220

 

 

William M. Willcox                         9827 Gemini Dr.                             San Antonio          TX                      78217

wawillcox@earthlink.net

 

 

A. Robb  (Administrator)             427 Orange Ave. H                          Coronado             CA                     92118

arislander@yahoo.com                                                                                                                                                               

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(†) Deceased members (Honorary widows)

Kenneth W. Armstrong † (Jean)     437 Country Grace                     New Braunfels    TX                      78130
 
William R. Bentley † (Joanie)        15135 Manorhill Dr.                   Houston                TX                     77062
  
 
Donald F. Bissell † (Joyce)              31 Riceville Road                        Belt                       MT                     59412
 
 
Frank Copeland † (Nancy)            
   1789 Millhouse Run                   Marietta                GA                     30066
John Cross † (Lee)                           613 Moorside Dr.                        San Antonio,          TX                      78239
David Danhouser † (Yvonne)            321 Chestnut St.                           Mineral Point     WI                      53565
James B. Fisher  (Marlene)                 6413 S 1680 E                                  Salt Lake City     UT     84121-2571 
 
Kenyon L. Forrest † (Joan)              8930 Westcreek                            Converse                TX                     78109James H. Nichols † (Ann)                   984 Winston Ave.                       Elba                          AL          36323-1427
Arlie D. Price † (Faye)                      114 Fieldbrook Dr.                     Enterprise              AL                    36330
Thomas C. Smith † (Barbara)         
Spurgeon, Neel M. Gen. † (Alice)   4106 Tarlac Dr.                         San Antonio            TX                    78239
John Temperelli (Nancy)              3007 Manilla Dr.                            San Antonio           TX           78217-3921

 

 

Robert Thackston † (Mimi) 4747 72nd Ave. NE                     Olympia WA                   98516rthackston@aol.com 

 
Thomas C. Smith † (Barbara)         

Robert Thackston † (Mimi)              2912 Stone Edge Rd.                  El Paso                    TX                &n