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History in Vietnam

History

Marine Wing Support Group 17 deployed to the Republic of Vietnam in September 1966. MWSG-17 actively participated in the Vietnam War from September 1966 until August 1970 while Operating from Da Nang, Vietnam. During this period, the Group earned a Presidential Unit Citation as well as a Meritorious Unit Citation. As a unit of the 1st Marine Air Wing, they earned the Navy Unit Commendation.

Manning Levels

All numbers are from the official Command Chronology

Month/Year	Officers	Enlisted
09/66	44	502
10/66	59	633
11/66	57	703
12/66	59	835
01/67	65	893
02/67	67	905
03/67	75	925
04/67	68	969
05/67	64	865
06/67	68	930
07/67	54	960
08/67	57	967
09/67	64	937
10/67	58	890
11/67	60	892
12/67	57	879
02/68	56	852
03/68	60	844
04/68	63	873
05/68	60	897
06/68	54	883
Average	54	859

Operations

During the period from September 1966 thru May 1968, the group performed many missions, supplying fuel (JP4) averaging 750,000 gallons a month, carrying 2,200 passengers, 51,500 pounds of supply, 800 pounds of mail, and flying 325 hours. The group supported all the major operations in the I Corps Area of Operations.

— Loren Foster —