HMH-362

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362
HMH-362 insignia
Active	April 30, 1952 - November 30, 2012
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	CH-53D Sea Stallion heavy helicopters
Role	Assault support
Part of	Marine Aircraft Group 24 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQ	MCAS Kaneohe Bay
Nickname(s)	"Ugly Angels" "Dogma" "Archie's Angels" "Big Kahuna" "Dust Devil" "Payload" "Provider" "Legacy"
Motto(s)	"Semper Malus" - Always Ugly
Tail Code	YL
Mascot(s)	"Olaf"
Engagements	Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Uphold Democracy Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 (HMH-362) was a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of ten CH-53D Sea Stallion assault support helicopters and 220 Marines and Sailors. The squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels", was activated on April 30, 1952 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron and was last based at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii falling under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) within III MEF.

Support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Commander by providing assault support transport of combat troops, and equipment, day or night under all weather conditions during Expeditionary, Joint, or Combined operations.

The Ugly Angels hold the proud distinction of having served as the first Marine aircraft unit in the Republic of Vietnam, going ashore on 15 April 1962 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron Light (HMM) 362 with their Sikorsky UH-34s, arriving at Sóc Trăng in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Archie Clapp. The task unit was called "Shufly" and its first operational employment involved lifting Vietnamese troops into battle on April 22. It was the evolution of "Archie’s Angels" to "Ugly Angels" that gave HMM/HMH-362 their well-known call sign. HMM-362 served in the Republic of Vietnam until 1969, in addition to the first deployment to Soc Trang, the squadron also deployed to Kỳ Hà, Marble Mountain and Hue/Phu Bai. During these years HMM-362 also supported operations in Vietnam from the sea, serving aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), USS Okinawa (LPH-3), and USS Princeton (CV-37). HMM-362 lost a total of thirty-three Marines during their years of supporting combat operations in the Republic of Vietnam.