US Army 571st Medevac Detatchment Dustoff Patch Backing:With Hook and Loop The "Yanky 72" designation carries

The "Yanky 72" designation carries deep significance within the Marine Corps community

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the regiment's guns helped defend Henderson Field against massed Japanese attacks

US Army 571st Medevac Detatchment Dustoff Patch Backing:With Hook and Loop The "Yanky 72" designation carries571st Medical Detachment Dustoff Patch U. S. Army 571st Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance) The 571st Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance) served as one of the U. S. Army's dedicated aeromedical evacuation "Dustoff" units, carrying forward the legendary tradition of helicopter ambulance crews who risked their lives to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield. The "Dustoff" callsign, originally adopted by the 57th Medical Detachment in