One month after angrily dispatching the motor pool driver, Kellan added to his reputation by acquiring four new Honda 90’s and delivering them to the base at Nha Trang for our dispensary personnel. At the time we were still waiting for the replacement ambulance which was on a ship somewhere in the Pacific.

Without going into detail Kellan told me he would solve our transportation problems if I could get him to Japan. As Director of Medical Services, I had the authority to approve travel orders and Kellan was off to Tachikawa for “medical procurement.” On arrival he contacted Don Wantuck who had been one of our classmates in flight school. Don put Kellan in touch with a dealership where he purchased four motorcycles for $195 apiece. He had them broken down into component parts, all under the weight and dimension restrictions for airmail shipment to our APO address.  

The next day Kellan and the bikes arrived in Nha Trang on the same C-130. By late afternoon, the corpsmen had them all up and running.  I rode mine for the rest of my tour, then sold it to a Philippine National for a nice profit. Although I enjoyed riding, I was cognizant the danger. Several air force officers were killed while riding a motorcycle during my tour. I have not been on a motorcycle since I left Viet Nam.