xuan loc, vietnam 1969

I hope you find the Captain who pinned your bronze star! We are out before 1/2/18 and on way south. Looks Like a lot of us Comm Guys got to ride the OE1s. I sometimes wonder even today if there was something else I could have done to convince him to give up on his idea. ROUTE 332 LEAVES 20 AND HEADS SE.THE LA NGA RIVER FLOWS SOUTH AND A TRIBUTARY FLOWS ACROSS 332 AND JOINS THE RIVER.. YOU WILL NOTICE NOW THAT THERE IS A SECTION OF LAND THAT HAS HWY 20 AS A WESTERN BORDER AND THE LA NGA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIE FORMS THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN BODER. The Sultan left on Aug. 19th, Upshur on 20th and Barrett on the 23rd. George Patton. My uncle served in this group, SSGT Leon Green. I can't tell from the listing on Amazon.com exactly when or where Starr served; probably 1968-69. One day Primary care says restrict liquids to 1200 MJ. I have added you to my prayer list and will keep you there. "Headquarters MACV Monthly Summary May 1969", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xun_Lc_Base_Camp&oldid=1063480743, Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam, Installations of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, Buildings and structures in ng Nai province, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 January 2022, at 08:38. 69-70 I was with 1/327 Infantry 101st Airborne out of (shit I cant remember where our base camp was. I was short and had glasses. Vietnam was my home most of the time. Used to stay at the continental hotrlbin saugon when i had time off. Jim Do you remember the name of the Platoon Sgt? KILL COMMUNIST. [2] Other units stationed at Blackhorse included: I also am a cancer survivor. One of the units of the 18th ARVN took the village back. I was only 14 at the time of his passing. As the G4 Adviser I spent most of my time getting replacement vehicles for those lost in ambushes in Cambodia. Bill Candelore. We went the same places and ate the same food. Sometime earlier a NVA Maj.(?) Hope is in my thoughts to this day. Thanks a Million! Mr. Willbanks: Im a volunteer with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund effort to find photos of all men who died in Vietnam for the Wall of Faces. Only a few hundred photos are yet to be found. I left country in late March 68. My memory is lousy about too much, but I remember too much as well. I am not on FB or twitter, I too flew a few times with Pappy [call sign Aloft 34 if i recall correctly] ]to see how the Army did it as I was the spook [call sign Kenny Zero One Alpha] with the Air Force FAC team that supported the 18th ARVN from July 67-Sep 69. Did your father ever talk about Capt. See things have changed a lot and I dont even know how to post a message now! (This happened before my time though.) I had met LTC Ginger while at Tay Ninh. It was Zoomie aka Dennis Diekman. I was at Tay Ninh, TM 87, from 10/70 until 9/71 as G-2 Staff Officer. Its a golfer and fishermans dream. I was there starting in December 69. Ithere was a major Ferguson on the team (whi I later served with in the 82d when he had the 1st Brigade after I was commissioned but cant remember the team commander I recollect an E6 on the arty side (I think). He wasnt 11th Armor Cav Commander.. The Col expanded the perimeter and got wooden hooch with canvas tent covering and parachute ceiling. I was RTO @ Blackhorse at the time. I was with Team 87 from September 1967 until I was wounded at Gia Ra in August 1968, when our compound was overrun. I have a picture of a group of the guys. Most of my time spent with commo on the MACV 87 compund, up on Signal Mountain, and down at Ham Tan. I served with K Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from April 1968 until April 1969. I ended up next to SSG Cobbs body. more The house is Santa Fe style with high ceilings 2200 sq feet with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. And returned to fly Bird Dogs and Mohawks After several months in Tay Ninh I was brought back to Xuan Loc and assigned to The Hill hill 837 radio relay site, 15 clicks east of Xuan Loc, where I spent the next 6 months. Sp4 Koblitska (foreground) and Sp4 Felix Gonzales, of Puerto Rico, partially hidden by foliage in triple canopy jungle north of Fire Base Libby, Xuan Loc, 1969 On patrol, Long Khan Province, Xuan Loc, 1969. We do like to travel with our animals. They ended up in an awful battle and all three were wounded and evacuated. Westmoreland tells media the communists are losing, Congress investigates Communists in Hollywood. Aerial view from a UH-1 Huey helicopter, of the base and surrounding terrain. 1965. Dont know when this picture was taken, looks so civilized though. Sadness is the word. My name is Edward Yava and everyone called me Chief. (Vietnam War period). Bagwell left in Late 68 and replaced by Capt Stanhope, A young and very green doctor. As the action continued a unit of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment arrived and engaged the VC. I grew up in the same town as LT Collier and wanted to know of and honor heroes like LT Collier and all of you who fought there. with the 2nd batt 43rd inf reg of the 18th in 1968 at about 1230 hrs do any of you men remember that action. WOW! I would like to get in touch with him if you could help.Thanx,SSG John Fechner,MACV TM 87, 69 and 70.EMAIL: [email protected]. US Walker 4/66. 0 More than 1,500 communist troops attack U.S. and South Vietnamese camps near Xuan Loc, located 38 miles east of Saigon. Do you have any photos from that period, or know of anyone who does, that might include SP5 Micka? Circumstances were: TF 3-43 surrounded at Dau Tieng, east of Cu Chi for about 10 days. Doug Sichler, I was assigned to Advisory Team 87 in Xuan Loc in October 1966. My email is [email protected] . I guess he was not a big fan of Napoleon who once noted that it was only young men who were willing to die foe ribbons. If we get a rig it will double as another guest bedroom. Lee This Maj. Turner was an older fellow. You must have been at xuan loc same time as me- Any info from yourself of anyone who worked with the EMUs would be appreciated and acknowledged. I am trying to find out what actually happened to Frankie for a family history book so if you know anything to help me I would greatly appreciate it. History The base was established in late 1966 by the 5th Special Forces Detachment AB-31. (including National Guard) Some had blue and grey uniforms and some just in brown and grey. Tuc Trung SF Camp, nh Qun District,Dong Nai 11.147357,107.504830; YT740331 (6431-3). Very difficult terrain and was raining hard off and on. When at Xuan Loc, I was usually advising the artillery around XL and Black Horse, but on time I filled in as SA to the 52nd Regiment at Blackhorse. He was the founder of our unit and it became F Company 75th. Hi Don.sorry for the extremely late reply. I was sent home after 2 months on that hill. About the third person there. Team 87 Xuan Loc and me the only Native American of the I&R Team also transferred up from Ham Tan. Was there from 1 dec 68 thru 1 mar 69. When TET hit, all hell broke loose. My name is Caldwell and I was the Team Sgt Major.. ARVN Div did not have a Sgt Maj in their TOE/TA. Wont be attending the reunion. I was like a 20 mile hike is full combat gear. I was there in 65and 66. I have a personal copy of most of it and I sent the entire report to the Infantry School. He awarded me the Bronze Star. Bought a one story house across the street from Coyote Links Golf Course. President Thieu walks past crates of Japanese medical supplies. Arrived TM 87 12/70, left 12/71. There are some fuzzy areas between 1961-1966 I am trying to piece together. Bird Dogs, and then the Mowhawk, which I flew from 1969 until 1991. The defenders were supported by helicopter gunships, air strikes and AC-47 Spooky gunships. Maj (R) Dick Thoma, Aloft 27. 1969: Page Count: 16: Abstract: The 2d Battalion, 35th Artillery remained assigned to the 54th Artillery Group with the mission of General Support, II Field Force. Only thing I recognized in town were the railroad tracks that ran thru town. I was in Xuan Loc during this time frame. Hi Ben, He said, didnt they tell you, You are in charge. US Army. I will have to try and post it here. Thanks Ray. SSGT Black . I rotated in December and in late March the 52nd became a Task Force and was sent to Loch Ninh/ An Loc for an operation involving the 5th and 18th Divisions. It always seemed that the III Corps people wanted more and more and the stress was obvious. Ron Larson. The team surgeons last name was Bagwell, He was from Fort Worth, TX, as I remember. Then everyone goes home. Quan Loi Base Camp - Vietnam War Travel He was shot up pretty good in his Jeep headed back to his RFPF unit as I remember. Do you know if there was a report on the engagement? I miss them all. I dont know if that helps you a lot but you can ask any questions that you wish. Does anyone know or has worked with a then Capt. His cousin, George JR was 11th ACR. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. There was a 67 sergeant there. The base was attacked on the night of May 17/18, 1969, by NVA sappers, mortars, and rockets. (Google the famous Xmas card incident.) Hi Joe.well, the situation was bad enough that I had a prostatectomy in early October. The Colonel had just relieved the Regimental Adviser. I was there from May 67 to May 68 Shrine at cemetery. Hey Dick! My email is [email protected]. Ritchie W. Pickron. He was sharp, funny and had a solution to end the war. +, Thanks for the reply on Pappy. I was a member of MACV Team 89 Nov 71- Nov 72-As the District Senior Advisor. Gia Ray is built on the site of the old 1st Cav base camp at the base of Hill 837. Phil, This is Dave Prybyla. Was the Capt. I talked to the LTCs wife after his death. Im trying to find a more accurate location or perhaps a report on the operation he was involved in. and Stansfield// 71/72 Transferred from 196th LIB Americal. Enjoy. Sp4 Ruffin and his mortar, Firebase Libby, Xuan Loc, 1969. Have some pictures of us at TM87 Compound. Never went back and really dont want to. I was a captain with Team 87 from Jan-Dec 1972. killed.[2]. License Agreement | Dont know if I ever met him though. Xun Lc Base Camp (also known as Xun Lc Airfield or Firebase Husky) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base in the town of Xun Lc in ng Nai Province in southern Vietnam. glad U all remember so much so well. I am his eldest son and I live outside of Wash., DC near Dulles Airport. He3 was nephew of I came in country on the Troop ship Walker in April of 66 with HHC 4th Battalion 9th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Cu Chi. David and LTC. After I got back I was at Ft Jackson and he and Miss Dolly came by to visit. Somehow, it caught on something and discharged. ED when were you in-country and with Tm#87??? Xuan Loc Vietnam 1969 stock footage and images - CriticalPast I was there before and during Tet 68. Vietnamese discover mass graves of victims of Viet Cong atrocities committed against residents of Hue during the 1968 Tet offensive. Bill Coleman. . Blackhorse was established in late October 1966 as the base camp for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (11th ACR). Arkansas is one of those States that everything is done at County level, no consolidated DMV. Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any info you would/could share. Communists attack Xuan Loc - May 18, 1969 - HISTORY.com We took a Jeep, in the dark, to see it and back. I wish that I could say with certainty, but Deans name rings a bell. See also [ edit] List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1970) References [ edit] Can you send the aerial pic and how far south was the sf site? Do you recollect direction you went to link up with Johns unit? How close was your base to the runway? Both American and ARVN. Am doing research on where the Gia Ray camp exactly was located. 1968 i now have skin cancer,,, agent orange?? Joe. Website Terms & Conditions | Wow Joe that sounds like I never want to move again. Good afternoon, does anyone remember 1Lt Jackie C (Carroll) Walker. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. All these years it bothered me somewhat to think that he was in the field because he got on the wrong side of someone. Would like to talk to you via email. I guess I spent too many days and nights in the woods, enough to last a lifetime, so camping out is not my cup of tea. Xuan Loc is defended by the reinforced South Vietnamese 18th Division and a number of Territorial Forces. This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War in 1969, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States and their allies. He is retired and living in Bristol, Florida. [Note: C Battery 7th Battalion, 9th Artillery (105 Howitzer) occupied the other half of the FSB. I was tickled to death to see your post! Except for old age. It was summer of 68. I sure was glad that person gave me a couple of Barf Bags ha I actually got out the Army in 71 and went into the AF spent 21 years in it Thanks to you AF guys. After when ever we met he was a nice guy. Left in April 66. Counting the two crew, there were 5 US and 4 ARVNs on board. Would the name of the E5 who had a wife and child be Dean Issacs or Andrew Strong? Pappy Devine let me fly in his back seat out of Xuan Loc. LtCol Patton with Team 87 43rd RCAT was David Patton nephew of George S. He wasnt a bad guy. Had a free mortar attacks and probes at night with machine gun fire, boy that siren there was loud when it went off!Take Care,Doug. He was reassigned to QM, and I was in a Supply Management class with him. Were you at Black Horse? I dont remember all the names, but one of you set me up with a Observation Flight when one of our ARVN Units was attacked by Charlie. Very seldom went to town, Xuan Loc. Anyhow, for everyones consideration Id much appreciate some accurate coordinates for location of the 18th American base camp. Im Nguyen Van Suoi. The VN government has changed names a lot in the past 50 years, so just a place name may/not be good indicator. The Japanese Ambassador makes a speech at a podium. I transferred to Ba Ria. Thanks so much for this helpful information. I worked from Miami to Texas to Chula vista, CA then Port Angeles, WA to Alaska and the Bering Sea. Doug Sichler. Doug I am looking at a set of orders that puts me in Xuan Loc with the 10th Inf Ad Det on 19 Nov 65 w/ DEROS 26 Apr 66. Xuan Loc and were headed in the direction of the base camp, the 11th Cavalry's commander, Col. William W. Cobb, asked for the return of one of his detached squadrons. The 18th ARVN Division had a very weak commanding general and was not much of a leader. Just for info anyone who remembers David Patton LTC(R) TM 87, 43rd RCAT. I kept a diary-I could look up my comments that I made then if it would help. Wish I still had it. I know exactly what you are talking about with the stress from higher hq. It was mandatory we go. Also Don Keogh ( Philadelphia ) and Doug Souza ( Boston area ). We just knew each other. Heading back to VN on 17 March 2014, with intention to visit Xuan Loc and former Bn base at Nhon Trach (on the river about 10km SE of Saigon). The Col made changes with tents with wooden floors. My father was in Xuan Loc in 1968 or 69. Are you he? Dennis, you were with the AF FAC when I was there. The address is 302 S on 88, Long Giao, Cm M. After five hours of intense fighting, the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces were driven off. When I found out he died I sent your mother a picture I had of him. In Xuan Loc I was with the Arty and 52nd There was another Helicopter failure, but I will need to find the data on another site. I served at Xuan Loc in1967-68.Some of what Zoomie wrote was spot on that I saw first hand. And on the 20th Hope you are doing well! National Technical Reports Library And LTC Boone was the adviser after LTC Davis. If so he was in my bunker during TET 1968. I must have checked something that told the computer I wanted all messages or something. Dont remember the operations. I was interested to know if you were the Captain I was with at Black Horse during the Vietnam Presidential election in September. Familisr name. Am going back again TET 2018..anybody want to join me? Was your father a Capt. He was a good man, tall and blond, with a new family and the bastards killed him.!. Moneypenny was my immediate superior when I arrived. Nice to hear you Harold,Yes that is same time II was there. Remember a few Aussie Arty guys from my 2nd tour, they were down between Long Binh and Vung Tau. Was with 4/48 Inf. Thank you for your service Sir. Doug Sichler 312-810-8345 I know that LTC Ginger was the SA to that Regiment when I left in December. A marine carries a PRC-25 radio on his back crawls through the grassy area.. Battalion Command post set up in the field with communications gear and tall antennas. Every one, I WAS THERE OCT. 69 TO SEPT 70 WITH 18 ARVN DIV..ME N CPT. Thank you, this actually helps a lot. I have a map of the area that Ill make a copy and send it to you, but I need an email address. Would love to hear any stories you can relay on your time with him in Vietnam. Holdich. Tried to do that last year, but stubbed my toe with security in Xuan Loc and had to make a strategic withdrawal. Little more savvy now so might get past the gate keepers. I was going to work overseas when I quit that but my 9 year old said I was done going away and thru my paperwork out the window. SGT Milford Eudene Cobb. In May of 1968, we were the first unit (US or RVN) to operate in War Zone D in over 20 years. Xuan Loc, Battle of, Xun Lc, Long Khnh, Vietnam, 1975 He was a part of the 2nd Battalion, 35th Artillery, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery. I hope this brings some closure to you and his Family. I was scheduled to replace a Field Artillery Captain that was killed, but none happened, so they sent me to the Air Defense Group where I was an Assistant S4 and later the S4 at the Battalion in Long Bien. I will never forget him He Passed away this year. I was in Ham Tan first, security platoon then RTO. Life is short. We survived with no ill effects. Bill Stoner, When I was the advisor to the Div Recon (I&R) Co we were attached quite a few times to a 11th Cav troop but I cant remember which one, F troop rings a bell. I was hoping to contact anyone from that time frame and medics working for Snyder. Thank you for sharing. Thanks, Still had a pass allowing me to travel all over. Doing research on him, because I want to write a biography on him. Somewhere I have a group pho of the 135th taken in 1962 at Blackhorse, I will try to find it if you are still interested. LTC. Retired Aug 73. THE WALL OF FACES - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (LogOut/ LOL. Mose's Bibliography: U.S. Soldiers on the Ground Dear Mr.Bob Morse Walt.,.Yes, This is the SAME John Landry from Class of 1962, USMA. All in all I cant complain. 264 37K views 9 years ago Home Movie footage of the 18TH ARVN Division,and their American Advisors at Xuan Loc Vietnam, and other areas.Scenes of Fire Base Penny Nu II,Tan Nuyen,Gia Ray. ), north of Vung Tau. During the interval since 2017 I have relocated to the Arizona High Desert Country (off grid) and it required quite an attitude adjustment!!

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