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TITLE: Songs of the UTT AUTHOR/COMPILER: BRANCH OF SERVICE: UNIT/AGENCY: NATIONALITY: DATE: PLACE: SOURCE: Department of Manuscripts & University Archives, Cornell University Libraries, Ithaca, New York 14853-5301 NOTE: Four Pages: two pages of five song texts, and two pages of photographs. "Swing Low Sweet 707" is from Jim [sic] Davis' (CWO2 Jim Davis 68th AHC Bien Hoa 64-65) Songs of the U.T.T. (Utility Tactical Transport Company, from the early days, 1963-1965, when the gunship companies also carried troops. The U.T.T. [was] the old 68th Assault Helo. Co., which was the first and only all-gunship company in RVN--eventually evolved into the 334th AHC of Bien Hoa Productions "fame"--reduced the population considerably, etc. (Letter from Tuck Boys to LMF) See notes to "Songs of the UTT" (UTT) in the tape catalog. LOCATION: LMF files CONTENTS: The Test Tune: Big Iron on His Hip A Letter Home Tune: Hello Mudder, Hello Fadder Airsick ARVN Tune: Drunken Sailor Who Is Winning the War Tune: Blowin' in the Wind Saigon Oh Saigon Tune: Sweet Betsy From Pike
NOTES UPDATED: 11 April 2025
TITLE: 197th AHC Year Book, 1966. "Songs of the U.T.T." AUTHOR/COMPILER: BRANCH OF SERVICE: Army Aviation UNIT/AGENCY: 197th AHC NATIONALITY: USA DATE: 1966 PLACE: Bien Hoa
NOTE: Text of five songs, with two pages of photographs. Tapes recorded 1964-1965. CONTENTS: The Test Tune: Big Iron on his Hip A Letter Home Tune: Hello Mudder, Hello Fadder Airsick ARVN Tune: What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor Who Is Winning the War Tune: Blowin' in the Wind Saigon Oh Saigon Tune: Sweet Betsy from Pike Song titles added to concordance Book added to songbook list NOTES UPDATED: 18/10/01 |
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