Operation Deadstick

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UNITED STATES ARMY

AVIATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

(USAACE)

Fort Rucker, Alabama 36362-5000

AUGUST 2012

AWOAC HISTORICAL CASE STUDY

OPERATION DEADSTICK

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

TITLE: THE TET OFFENSIVE

WRITTEN BY: _______________________________

CW3 JEREMY L. HOFFMAN, AWOAC

REVIEWED BY:

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CW3 MAURICE HAYES, SGL, AWOAC, A Co. 1-145th Avn Regt

APPROVED BY:

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CW4 MICHEAL ZANDERS, Chief, AWOAC, A Co. 1-145th Avn Regt

A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 145TH AVIATION REGIMENT

BLDG 5419, RAIDER ST

FT RUCKER, ALABAMA 36362-5092

AUGUST 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OPERATION DEADSTICK

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INTRODUCTION 1

HISTORY 2

PLANNING/PREPARATION 3

EXECUTION/ACTION 5

AFTER ACTION 7

LESSONS LEARNED 8

REFERENCES 10

OPERATION DEADSTICK

Introduction

June 6th 1944, a day that...