57th Medical Detachment
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57th MDHA, or Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance) was a United States Army aeromedical evacuation unit during the Vietnam War. The detachment was the first to use the callsign "Dust Off."
[edit] Unit History
The 57th arrived in Nha Trang, Vietnam in April of 1962 as part of the 8th Field Hospital. The unit's Commanding Officer was Cpt. John Temperelli, Jr. Because at that time the 57th's TO&E did not authorize a cook, Temperelli requisitioned a six month supply of C-rations. It would not be enough. The 57th served in Vietnam for the next eleven years.The unit adopted the name "the Originals" since they were the first Dustoff unit in the war.
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[edit] References
Dorland, Peter; Nanney, James (1982). Dust Off: Army Aeromedical Evacuation in Vietnam. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History - United States Army.
