173rd Assault Helicopter Company - "Robinhood" Patch - The 173rd Aviation Company was activated on 26 January 1966 and deployed to Vietnam in March 1966. The 173rd were assigned to the 1st Aviation Bridge's 11th Combat Aviation Battalion at Phu Loi and made their based at Lai Khe. The 173rd supported elements of the 1st , 9th and 25th Infantry Divisions in the III Corps, Tactical Zone north of Saigon. The 173rd Aviation Company underwent a name change and became the 173rd Assault Helicopter Company and operated as an element of Airmobile. The 173rd AHC served from 1966 to 1972 when the unit stood-down. The unit was awarded the Valorous Unit Award and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. PFC Gary G. Wetzel was awarded our nation's most precious award, the "Medal of Honor" by then President Lyndon B. Johnson.