Combat pilot to speak at April 17 meeting

Combat pilot to speak at April 17 meeting

April 12, 2023

Raymond Ronchetti, who was a Huey helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, will be the speaker for the Monday, April 17, meeting of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Military Historians.

Ronchetti, who lives in Cedarburg, was an Army lieutenant who served in Vietnam during 1966 and 67.

He will present a first-hand account of life as a combat helicopter pilot serving the same 1st Cavalry Division portrayed in the movie “We Were Soldiers” just months after the fierce battles at “LZ X-ray” and “LZ Albany” portrayed in the movie and book.

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