The combat operations executed by the 62nd during the period 21 October - 31  December 1964 were too numerous to be listed herein and all were typical of bravery, courage, determination, and discipline consistently shown by the crews.  The following is a summary of the first operation conducted by the company along with several other operations that were typical of the support rendered.
 
 
 
 

4 November 1964

The 62nd participated in its first airmobile assault as the controlling agency of the air portion of the operation on 4 November 1964.  Six (6) troop carriers, five (5) armed, one (1) C&C UH-1B and one (1) 0-1F vector control aircraft were provided by the 62nd.  Nine (9) troop carriers and five (5) armed UH-1B's from the 114th Avn Co (AML) were attached.  This was an air mobile assault operation in support of the 7th Infantry Division (ARVN) and was staged from Tan Hiep airstrip to a landing zone vicinity coordinates XS560480.  A simultaneous lift was made with one flight into the LZ landing 120 ARVN troops.  The troop carriers then returned to Tan Hiep airfield to stand-by to airlift an ARVN reserve force if necessary.  No reinforcement was required and the aircraft were released at 15:00 hours.  There were no US personnel wounded or killed as a result of this operation and no aircraft received hits.  The conduct of the airmobile portion of the operation and the tactics and techniques employed were routine in nature and no difficulties were encountered.
 
 

13 November 1964

Seven (7) troop carriers (UH-lB) and one (1) C&C (UH-lB) plus five (5) troop carriers (UH-1B) and five (5) armed UH-1B's from the 114th Avn Co (AML) were utilized.  This operation was an air mobile assault staged from Tan Hiep airfield and Vinh Loi district town.  A total of six lifts (391 ARVN troops) were made into LZ's vicinity coordinates XS850335 and XS845345.  There were no US personnel wounded or killed and no aircraft were hit.  Number of VC wounded and/or killed unknown.
 

19 November 1964

Seven (7) troop carriers (UH-lB), four (4) armed UH-lB's and one (1) C&C (UH-lB), plus ten (10) troop carriers (UH-1B) and five (5) armed UH-1B's from the 121st Avn Co (AML) were employed.  This mission was a quick reaction mission and was received at the 62nd operations office at 16:00 hours.  A total of 240 ARVN troops were airlifted from a pick-up zone vicinity coordinates XS245445 to an LZ vicinity coordinates XS213432.  These troops were to block the escape of a VC battalion that had been engaged by three Vietnamese battalions during the past five hours.  This operation resulted in the capturing or killing of in excess of 100 VC.  The armed platoon, distinguished itself by the close assault fires rendered to the ground forces during the coordinated attack launched at approximately 11:00 hours and was credited with the majority of the VC KIA'S.  One (1) troop carrier (UH-lB) received hits vicinity coordinates XS198436 and one (1) armed UH-1B received hits vicinity coordinates XS213426.  There were no US personnel killed or founded.

The responsiveness of the 62nd was demonstrated in this operation as it was less than one hour from time of notification of an impending assault until the troops wore landed in the LZ.  The decisive victory achieved by the ARVN forces was credited largely to the expeditious manner in which the airmobile assault was executed and the suppressive and close support fires provided by the armed platoon.
 
 

27 November 1964

Six (6) troop carriers (UH-lB), five (5) armed UH-lB's, two (2) C&C UH-1B's and two (2) 0-1F's, vector control aircraft, plus four (4) troop carriers (UH-lB) and five (5) armed UH-lB's from the 114th Avn Co (AML) were employed.  This mission was an airmobile assault staged from Ben Tre airfield to an LZ vicinity coordinates XS660537.  There were six (6) lifts made airlifting a total of 480 ARVN troops into the area.  One (1) armed UH-1B received hits from ground fire vicinity coordinates XS658537.  There were no US personnel killed or wounded.
 
 

11 December 1964

Five (5) armed UH-lB's were dispatched in support of the 121st Avn Co (AML).  A friendly convoy had been ambushed by the VC vicinity coordinates WR642656 and the armed aircraft were called upon to provide support.  Upon arrival in the area a desperate call was received from an American adviser who stated that the outpost he was in was under heavy attack to include mortar fire.  An American captain had received fatal wounds and two enlisted men in the outpost had been wounded.  Upon entering the area, heavy ground fire was received by all of the aircraft in the flight, three of which received hits on the first firing pass.  One of the platoon gunners received a near fatal  wound and had to be evacuated.  The armed platoon poured fire into the Viet Cong positions that were firing on the outpost.  After the platoon had expended it's ammunition it returned to Soc Trang to refuel and rearm.  Upon returning to the operational areas the platoon supported the rescue of the American advisor along with his two wounded enlisted men.

Later in the day, the platoon was called upon to escort a demolition team into the operational area to destroy a downed A-lE VNAF aircraft.  In the course of this mission, the entire platoon was subjected to intense ground fire, to include a cross fire from three .50 caliber anti-aircraft weapons.  The platoon commander contacted the air force forward air controller and then attacked the .50 caliber positions marking them for the fighter aircraft.  Once the positions were positively identified by the armed helicopters, the A-IE's attacked and destroyed them.

In support of this operation the armed platoon expended a total of 22,605 rounds of 7.62mm and 136 2.75 inch rockets.  An estimated number of 50 Viet Cong were killed or wounded by the armed platoon.
 
 

14 December 1964

Five (5) armed UH-lB's and one flaredrop aircraft (UH-lB) were employed on this operation.  This was a quick reaction mission in support of an outpost vicinity coordinates US897320, which was in danger of being overrun by Viet Cong forces.  This mission was executed during the hours of darkness and the armed UH-lB's isolated the area and escorted three (3) landing craft  bringing ARVN reinforcements to the outpost via an adjoining canal.  The armed UH-lB's remained in the area providing cover while the ARVN troops disembarked the landing craft and then escorted the landing craft safely out of the operational area.  The aircraft then returned to home station.  The armed aircraft expended 10,000 rounds of 7.62mm and 85 2.75 inch rockets during the conduct of this operation.  No US personnel ware killed or wounded.
 
 

19 December 1964

Seven (7) troop carriers (UH-lB), seven (7) armed UH-IB's and one (1) C&C aircraft (UH-lB) plus eighteen (18) troop carriers (UH-IB) and fifteen (15) armed UH-IB's from the 114th, 68th and 120th Aviation Companies (AML) were employed.  The mission was to engage the VC forces which had attacked and shelled the district town of Ba-Dua during the early morning hours.  The staging area was Tan Hiep airfield; a total of 600 marines (ARVN) were airlifted in three lifts.  The aircraft from the attached units were released upon completion of the third lift. No aircraft were hit from ground fire and no US personnel were killed or wounded.
 

23 December 1964

Eight (8) troop carriers (UH-1B) and five (5) armed UH-lB's from the 62nd were employed.  This mission was a IV Corps operation in the vicinity of Ca Mau.  The purpose of this mission was to rescue US and Vietnamese prisoners believed to be held by the VC in a POW camp in the mangrove swamps in the area.  Two (2) troop carriers (UH-IB) from the 62nd and ten (10) troop carriers (UH-IB) from the 12lst Avn Co (AML) were employed to airlift ARVN troops into the landing zone.  The remaining six (6) troop carriers, plus six (6) troop carriers from the 114th Avn Co were rotated on station to effect the pick-up, on call.  Four (4) armed platoons maintained continuous cover over the operational area along with VNAF A-IE's and H's on call.  The 62nd experienced an aircraft accident when a tail rotor drive shaft disintegrated on landing old Ca Mau airstrip.  The operation was not successful due to the hazard and density of the mangrove swamps which prohibited movement of the forces employed.