Robert Mason (writer)
Robert C. Mason (March 20, 1942) is a Vietnam War veteran and author of several books, including his first, best-selling memoir: Chickenhawk (1983). Mason piloted Huey "Slicks" in the United States Army as a Warrant Officer 1. He sailed to Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and served a one-year tour, nine months with the "First Cav", the last three months with the 48th Aviation Company.
After an initial month of living in a pup tent, chopping stumps to clear land for the airbase but doing very little flying, things started to pick up. Company B, 229th was involved in the Battle of Ia Drang. Mason and his fellow pilots flew many missions to resupply the infantry and pick up wounded, since at that time Cav Medevac helicopters were not allowed to fly if the landing zone (LZ) was hot. In gripping detail, Mason provides accounts of many of their missions and battles, including the Battle of Bong Son and Happy Valley in Chickenhawk. He also gives the reader an idea of the complexities of flying a helicopter and the unique demands of being a helicopter pilot in combat.
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Robert Mason (cricketer)
Robert Mason (born 19 December 1983) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Cumberland. He was born in Whitehaven.
Mason, who played for the side in the Minor Counties Championship between 2001 and 2006, made his debut List A appearance in 2002, against Devon. From the upper-middle order, he scored a duck.
Mason's second and final List A appearance came the following year, in which he once again failed to score a run.
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Robert Mason (Liberal politician)
Robert Mason (17 December 1857 – 1 August 1927) was a British Liberal Party politician.
Family
Mason was born at Belford in Northumberland. In 1884, he married Rosa Elizabeth Thompson and they had two sons and three daughters. Their home was Marden House in Whitley Bay.
Career
Mason was a shipping agent and shipowner by profession. He was also an Alderman of Northumberland County Council and a Justice of the Peace.
Politics
Mason was selected to fight the Wansbeck constituency at a by-election on 28 May 1918 as a supporter of the Coalition government of David Lloyd George. He was opposed by Ebenezer "Ebby Edwards" for the Labour Party and won the seat by a majority of 547 votes. He stood again as a Coalition Liberal at the 1918 general election having presumably been awarded the Coalition coupon. In another straight fight against Labour he held the seat, this time with a majority of 3,399. By this time the electorate was greatly increased thanks to the Representation of the People Act of 1918.
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