4th Infantry Division
"The Ivy Division"
4th Aviation
Vietnam 1966-1970

The 4th Aviation Battalion was organized at Fort Lewis, Washington, just east of Seattle, in July 1963.  It was activated in November 1963 and deployed to the Republic of Vietnam in September 1966.  The advance party arrived in country on September 25, 1966 to Camp Enari, just south of Pleiku Vietnam.  In early 1970 the battalion moved to Ankhe, with the rest of the division and left Vietnam and arrived in the states in December 7, 1970.

The 4th Aviation Battalion consisted of HHC (Headquarters Company), HHD, "A" Company, the slicks and "B" Company, the guns & scouts.  The division used many different types of aircraft during the years in Viet Nam.  OH-13, OH-23, OH-6A, UH-1, and AH-1.
The Division also had other aviation assets, such as maintenance, Company, Division Artillery, Brigade aviation support, and Cavalry units.
Vietnam  *  Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan  *  4th. Aviation today.

List of Battalion Commanders:			List of Battalion Executive officers:
Grade & Name of Commander	Dates of Command		Grade & Name of Executive Officer
LTC Julius E. Clark	9 Sep 1964 - 30 Jun 1966
LTC William R. McDowell	1 Jul 1966 - 8 Apr 1967		LTC Larry Saltee
LTC Robert A. Holloman	9 Apr 1967 - 4 Nov 1967		LTC Myles H. Mierswa, Sr.
LTC Myles H. Mierswa, Sr.	5 Nov 1967 - 4 May 1968		LTC Donald L. Williams
LTC Donald L. Williams	5 May 1968 - 21 Aug 1968		LTC William McPhail
LTC George F. Powers	22 Aug 1968 - 3 Mar 1969		MAJ George D. Shields
LTC John Faust	4 Mar 1969 - 28 Feb 1970		LTC John J. Griffiths
LTC John J. Griffiths	1 Mar 1970 - Oct 1970		LTC Vincent A. Pacelli

This is a ever-growing list of HHC & HHD Personnel
History of the 4th Division Aviation

* NEW - 1969 4th Aviation Battalion Yearbook donated by Ralph Stott *