HMM/VMM-364,"The Purple Foxes"

If you served with HMM-364 and/or VMM-364 anytime between 1 September 1961 and
TODAY and your name does not appear in the squadron roster pages,
just email the SLJNCO with your last rank with the squadron, and years you were assigned to HMM-364.
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1. An email to be shared: (I'm rather late with thie one)
A "Dustoff Crews of Viet Nam War Congressional Gold Medal Award" was created. It is unbelievable this award was limits to the pilots and crew members of the US Army. As we all know Marine Squadrons flew medivacs on a daily basis. Please, each of you to write your congressmen and senators and request this be rectified to include all pilots and crew members from each of the services. Here is a link to the bill, be sure to include as the title the line below in the subject line of your email, so the congressmen and senators will know exactly what you are referring to in your email.
Subject: S.2825 - Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2825/text

Dedication

Dedicated to those Marines, and others, who served with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364
during their time in the Corps. This site represents the collective efforts of all
former members of HMM-364 who believe their history, and the part they played in conducting
aerial support missions should be preserved. In some cases the "PURPLE FOXES" relate,
with appropriate reverence and respect, incidents relative to their counterparts who did
not "come home alive". All who view this historical account of HMM-364 should appreciate
that a complete history of our squadron must contain information relative
to all of our former Marines and Navy Corpsman.

Further, it should be noted that HMM-364's illustrious legacy should not appear to diminish the
contributions of our other 'Marine Brothers,' be they aviation, ground or support units.
There existed at these times in our Marine Corps a great deal of mutual respect among all Marines
who endured the experience of war. Therefore, where possible, credit will be given to
individuals and units which were associated with developing this historical account of the
"Purple Foxes" to cultivate and promote the same Esprit De Corps which existed then and today.

Contributions to this site are respectfully requested which might cover, but not limited to,
subjects such as those listed in the 'Table of Contents' above and, we encourage submissions
from those Marines we supported.

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TAPS
CORWALL, LARRY ALTON 68-69 26 July 1947 - 23 Dec 2024 Caldwell, ID Photos Obituary and Recorded Service RIP Larry, Semper Fi roster updated 12 JAN 2025
TEWES, Maurice P. "Rudy" CPL 69 July 31, 1947 - Dec 20, 2024 Merrill, WI Narrative Obituary Service and memorial information can be found in the Obituary. RIP Anthony, Semper Fi roster updated 1 JAN 2025		PAYNE, COURTNEY B. 1STLT 68-69 (Photo 13 Narratives) (We need Obituary and Service info if you have it) We lost Courtney Payne on Christmas Eve. Much of the website was built on his memories of the Fox history. He was the head of Gary Norman Young's recovery unit in Vietnam. RIP Courtney, Semper Fi roster updated 1 JAN 2025

"The Purple Foxes"
(HMM/VMM-364)

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