OH-6 Pilot Michael O'Byrne

Mike flew 5999 and was shot in Dec 72. I lost track of him a couple of years ago and would like to locate him.

Son on his way back to Iraq

Well, this morning I had to say "Goodbye" to my Son, Jon, as he left Dubuque Airport for his return to Iraq from his mid tour leave.  One of the harder things a Father (especially a Veteran Father) ever does.  You could tell from the last few days of his leave that, in his mind, he was already back with his friends at the unit.  It was especially true Today since he just had learned by e-mail that his best friends Sgt. had been killed in that IED explosion you may have read about in Babil provence.

 

I did get some pictures of his "BlueGhost" Tatoo and will post them soon.  He wanted to thank all the BlueGhosts for their best wishes and e-mails over the past six months.  He is not sure whether he has 6 mos or a year left in the 4th Divisions deployment.

 

I miss him already and am really looking forward to a full welcome home when he finishes this deployment.  Since he is planning to make this a career I guess I will have to get used to him leaving and returning.  But that is the way of Kids his age anyway

 

Bob Drury

BlueGhost Two-Zero

NIGHT HAWK

Looking for information as to what month and year the Blue Ghost Night Hawk mission became operational and where? Who were the first crews? I think this operation was suspended sometimes in 1972.

My Son on leave from Iraq

For those who didn't get my e-mail I just wanted to post that my Son, Jon, got home March21 from Iraq.  I is soo good to see him but knowing that he has to return is tough on 'Ol Dad.  He has decided to make a career out of the Army and plans to use the "green to gold" program to get his degree and come out an Officer (a RLO not a warrent like his Dad)  he has even chosen Aviation as his number 1 on the wish list.  When he got home he almost made me cry when he rolled up his left sleve and showed me a partially completed Combat Tat of the BlueGhost Insignia.  Today he had it almost finished with all the color and it looks great.  He used the patch that Donna Delore made for him as a good luck charm.  I am so proud of him.  Now, I just hope our country will get its sh** togeather to deserve his service.

 

Bob

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