Paul Davis was a friend and Comrade of Howard Sessoms. This is how he remembers him:
I was the pilot of the second aircraft (Gunship ) in the team when Howard Sessoms was killed. His aircraft was shot down during a fire fight with a large NVA force on June 21, 1967. My aircraft was about 100 yards behind and 100 ft. above Lt. Tom Campbell’s Gunship ( Sessoms was the door gunner ) when they began taking very intense ground fire. The aircraft inverted about 100 ft. above the ground and crashed upside down, killing all on board.
Howard Sessoms was one of the most likeable and professional soldiers I had the honor to serve with.
He was respected by all that knew him. He was a great example and a true Hero. A Man among men.
Howard was assigned to Charlie Troop on August 16, 1965 and was Killed in Action on June 21, 1967. Howard was a Door Gunner on an UH-1C helicopter. Howard was awarded the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and a set of Crew Member Wings.
If any family member or friend reads this blog, please contact me as I am looking for personal stories about this brave man.
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment 
Paul Davis
August 14, 2010
I was the pilot of the second aircraft (Gunship ) in the team when Howard Sessoms was killed. His aircraft was shot down during a fire fight with a large NVA force on June 21, 1967. My aircraft was about 100 yards behind and 100 ft. above Lt. Tom Campbell’s Gunship ( Sessoms was the door gunner ) when they began taking very intense ground fire. The aircraft inverted about 100 ft. above the ground and crashed upside down, killing all on board.
Howard Sessoms was one of the most likeable and professional soldiers I had the honor to serve with.
He was respected by all that knew him. He was a great example and a true Hero. A Man among men.
Cindy Gtiffin
May 28, 2018
This was my uncle. I was not born yet when he died but our family has not forgotten the sacrifice he made. This is why Memorial Day is so important to us. Thank you for the kind words
patrickbieneman
May 28, 2018
Cindy, My name is Pat. I am the Owner of this Blog. I would love to be able to contact anyone in the family that would like to talk to me. Howard was Brave man who was knew by many as he had stayed past his normal 12 months. Would you be kind enough to let me know if any of Howard’s brothers, sisters or parents are still with us? You can send me an email at pcbnamin@verizon.net and I will send you my phone number. We hold reunions every year and every year we read the names of Our Fallen Brothers,
Paul Davis
April 12, 2020
You have every reason to be most Proud of your uncle… Always Honor & Remember his faithful service to his Call to Duty, his Country, his Fellow Soldiers…. He was a dedicated leader among men that you ( we / I ) could always count on.
I remember the conversations he and I had. He was always looking for ways to improve. He loved his Country, his Unit and the men he served with… He was the BEST… 🇺🇸
I along with every other Pilot he flew with was always glad he was on board….