Lew Jennings is a retired Army Officer, former airline pilot, and business executive. He flew 726 Air Cavalry Cobra helicopter gunship combat missions in Vietnam, receiving over fifty combat decorations, including three Distinguished Flying Crosses for Valor and thirty-six Air Medals.
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Over 12,000 helicopters were used in the Vietnam War, which is why it became known as 'The Helicopter War.' Almost half of the helicopters, 5,086, were lost. Helicopter pilots and crews accounted for nearly ten percent of all the U.S. casualties suffered ... SEE MORE