In May 1974 the Hawk was in the South China Sea and we drew combat pay I think for 2 months. WOuld have to look in my files, but I do know for sure we did get Combat Pay.....I think we were sitting of the coast of Vietnam.
I made 3 West Pacs on KH, the last was 74. The war was over for the US in 73 (US signed a cease fire in March 73). I have some recollection of being one more time on Yankee Station and receiving misc war hardware for shipment to Subic. 74 was when we went to the "then" Gulf of Iran and put on a air show for the soon to be disposed Shah of Iran. After the Gulf of Iran we went to Mombosa Kenya, I think it was Apr to May that this happened. I rem. discussions about not getting combat pay or war zone pay. However, I'm not certain on these months.
Yes, I think we were in the Indian Ocean about this time. I still remember walking into CIC when the Shah was being given a tour.. Everyone on watch had to be in dress whites.
