Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)

Tail Number 66-16569

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

1. Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) Marker

Inscription. It was sent to Vietnam in June 1967. It was stated at An Son air base in Vietnam. It had over 1400 hours combat flying time. There were more than 16,000 Huey's produced. Throughout the Vietnam war, the Huey was used by all 5 branches of the United States Armed forces. It was suited for almost every mission from troop transport to gunship, airborne battlefield command and control, troop insertion/extraction, medical evacuation, and search and rescue. The Huey was enormously successful in Vietnam because of its ideal mix of cabin room, speed, lifting capacity, ruggedness, and service reliability. The UH-1 had an 850-shaft horsepower gas turbine engine and was configured for up to fifteen seats or six stretchers and a medic. Vietnam veterans identify with the Huey's distinctive whop, whop, whop sound that often signaled life saving help.

This Huey was restored by Indiana Air Search and Rescue stationed at Metropolitan airport in Indianapolis, In.
Dedication May 27, 2019

Erected 2019 by Donated by Mike Grace.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1967.

Location.

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39° 49.929′ N, 84° 53.982′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County. It can be reached from Remembering Veterans Drive 0.1 miles north of Johnson Street. Marker is in Wayne County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond IN 47374, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (here, next to this marker); United States Conflicts 1980-1996 (a few steps from this marker); Honoring Women Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Wayne County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne County Korean

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

2. Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) Marker

War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Marine Div — Guadalcanal (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.