WHO WAS THE WOLF PACK?
BY
Duane "Tubby" Brudvig
Wolf Pack Crew Chief/Gunner 69-70
In war there have been individual men
Who have risen to the occasion when it was time
Their stories have been put to the pen
Placed in books, on film, or written in rhyme
In this war there was a
platoon that stood out
Making their mark in the
annuals of history
Flying in helicopters was what
they were about
What made them special is
still a mystery
They all had different
backgrounds before signing on
But they had one love and one
reason to fight
Flying in an aircraft equipped
with M-60, rocket pod and mini-gun
Gave them the wherewithal to
prove their might
When the guys on the ground
were in big trouble
The Wolf Pack crews were
always ready to lend a hand
They would arrive at the scene
on the double
To cover the teams and the
hole ships who had to land
If one of their own was down
for the count
They would rally their courage
and strength
With an all out effort they
would mount
An attack that would repel the
enemy at great length
Once they were back home safe
and sound
With their loved ones by their
side
They would remember those who
kept them around
Especially those who risked it
all and died
So who was this band of men
called Wolf Pack?
They were ordinary guys who
volunteered to do
A tough job where others would
lack
The wanton disregard and
tenacity to follow through
They were brave men those
soldiers of the air
Fighting with their machines
from the sky
To show others in need that
someone up there
Was willing to protect, rescue
and even die
For no greater love has any
man than that one
Who was willing to lay down
his life for a friend
Just as out Savior did for
everyone
Because of his great love for
us, that He did send
This poem was penned by
Duane “Tubby” Brudvig, who
has the distinction
of
serving as president of the first group of 281st Intruders to organize as an
association.
Duane resided in Bella Vista, AR, with his
Lovely wife Deborah Faye.
He can be contacted at:
debnduane@highstream.net
(Duane died in 2014; he is remembered in our DAT files.)