Chief Master Sergeant Michael I. Lampe Warrior ... - Sgt. Mac's Bar

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Fortunately for the lower altitude airdrop, the MC-130E’s flew below the AAA fire, the gun
crews were not able to get a clean shot on the aircraft, although, they were riddled with small
arms fire. 34
Chief Lampe was initially task organized against another target, but at the last moment,
he was re-aligned to the Point Salines airfield seizure mission with 2 nd Battalion, 75 th Infantry
(Ranger), as the CCT assault team NCOIC. Lampe exited his MC-130E at five hundred feet at
sunrise and under heavy enemy fire. Fortunately, during the thirty minute halt to airborne
operations after the initial aircraft dropped, an AC-130 rolled in and destroyed some of the more
formidable threats. Once he hit the ground, Lampe was responsible for the clearing of the
runway surface, which had obstacles on it, and the subsequent establishment of the control point.
From the control point, he directed precision AC-130 and AH-1 fires onto enemy positions, and
commenced airland operations to bring in additional ground combat power. 35
Chief Lampe (on the left) pictured with LTC Bucky Burruss
post-hostilities at Point Salines International Airport in Grenada.
(Picture courtesy of Chief Lampe).
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