Native American Aviation medal sterling silver

S. ROY sterling silver Native American Aviation medal. This medal was the 173d Airborne Brigade logo seen on the noses of early Casper ships during the Vietnam War. The Casper Aviation Platoon was the only separate aviation platoon in the US during the Vietnam War, and was the first US ground unit committed to the Vietnam War. Casper flew almost every type of heliborne mission there was, from 1963-1971.