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Fifty years ago, on April 29, 1975, as North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon, the United States launched Operation Frequent Wind–the largest helicopter evacuation in military history. Among the Marine Corps pilots who flew into danger that day was Iowa native Captain Gerry Berry whose CH-46 helicopter, “Lady Ace 09,” carried U.S. Ambassador Graham Martin out of Saigon, marking the final chapter of America’s presence in Vietnam.
Now, for one afternoon only, Colonel Gerry Berry (Ret.) will share his extraordinary firsthand account of this historic mission, offering a rare glimpse into the courage, skill, and duty of those who flew into uncertainty to save thousands.