xuan loc, vietnam 1969
The new SA was Colonel Plummer and he though the Vietnamese Artillery didnt need much advise and used the two of us as Infantry advisers with a seasoned Infantry Sergeant. We survived with no ill effects. They put me in Admin. But Patton carried an AR 15 and sprayed the bastards on his way out caring that big guy. Bagwell was indeed the surgeon. When TET hit, all hell broke loose. Battery B maintained a base camp at NUI DAT, RVN, YS426665. Good afternoon, does anyone remember 1Lt Jackie C (Carroll) Walker. The Col expanded the perimeter and got wooden hooch with canvas tent covering and parachute ceiling. Don't remember very many names from that time. I was destined for 3 Corps. SGT Milford Eudene Cobb. My father was in Xuan Loc in 1968 or 69. Richard. I dont know if that helps you a lot but you can ask any questions that you wish. Company of U.S. Marines on a tactical sweep during the Vietnam War. 4/9 25th Inf. We learned a bit later that a blood clot killed him. read an article in the Indpls. Walt.,.Yes, This is the SAME John Landry from Class of 1962, USMA. The base is abandoned and turned over to housing and farmland. U.S. casualties were 14 killed 39 wounded. Anyhow, last week my surgeon was overjoyed that PSA level had dropped to nearly zero. I assume from your use of was that he has passed on. Don Snedeker here, historian for the 11th Armored Cavalry Veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia. My wife is a rock. Hope your medical conditions are under control. Phone patches, I am searching for the location where two members of Team 87 were killed on 23-May-1969 in Long Khanh Province. Fourteen Americans and an estimated 80 to 90 NVA were killed.]. I remember flying into a fire base near the Parrots Peak (cant remember which ARVN unit since I was with the ARTY), but never going into Chu Chi (25th ARVN HQ). I was a Sgt E-5 with 43rd RCAT with 1st. I left country in late March 68. We just knew each other. Thank you. Rodney Nauman was Capt. Activities of "F" Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, during Operation Thor , in the Vietnam War. Glad to hear you are doing well. Bird Dogs, and then the Mowhawk, which I flew from 1969 until 1991. Do you remember the Doc that got assigned to the compound ? Was An artillery officer but had CIB from Korea. I was mainly with G-3 Ops, and had transferred from Ham Tan. Served a total of 23 years active. To get to Xuan Loc one would drive or fly from Can Tho. USN Semper Fortis This site is dedicated to the men of the 1st Battalion 83rd Artillery who served in Vietnam from 1966-1971. Aloft. I believe he was awarded the Silver I was with the 18th Division G-3 TOC and the I&R. The surgeon I worked with was a red-cross volunteer from Canada, I dont know if his name was Bagwell . Capt. I sold my Colt Cobra to a Philippine Captain on my way home. We were under a French house that was built off the ground. They still wore it in 71. Mountains in the background. This page is not available in other languages. I called him later when I knew he would be back in the States and said the Team were all hunkered down in the Field Grade bunker and that the ARVN repulsed it. Last I heard was doing OK. I was Kenny Zero One Alpha from JUL 1967-SEP 1969 and flew with PAPPY [Aloft 34] a few times and remember him with great fondness..he was there when i got there and there when i left.i heard rumor he too died there ???? No-I dont know anything about that. Ran around scrounging with my driver. Aerial view from a UH-1 Huey helicopter, of the base and surrounding terrain. Wounded outside of Fire Base Bastogne. 1967 to Apr. Both American and ARVN. He drove back and forth to Saigon where his family was. Hope all is well. No Rice Paddies. Never got it back. I dont remember anyone there except for a Major(cant recall his name), FAC Pilot, that I rode along with (O1E Birddog) doing aerial recons and marking targets with WP for air strikes and doing BDAs after the airstrikes.HOWEVER, I do remember seeing Martha Raye In the Mess Hall at Xuan Loc . well Sir y0u beat me to retirement. Would love to have the pics. 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. The defenders were supported by helicopter gunships, air strikes and AC-47 Spooky gunships. 4/43rd I may have been in the rear. Thank you. Col. Chuck Ridenbaugh was the Senior Advisor. Put Johnson and Ho Chi in a ring with spears and may the best man win. A radio operator drinks from his plastic canteen. Between the active Army and National Guard I ended up with 34 years service. Was with AT#87, 68-69, senior advisor to 4/48th for most of the time. Do you know if there was a report on the engagement? We found 35 ARVN soldiers and 2 advisors dead, 71 ARVN soldiers and 1 advisor wounded. I do have a few pictures (non-combat) of Xuan Loc, Tay Ninh, and Nui Ba Din I would be happy to send to you for your reunion. There was an old SF Site just South of it. A nasty piece of work with short man complex. He was friendly and well liked by all of us. Thanks, Hope is in my thoughts to this day. Hope was lost when his 0-1 went down just outside of town. Det B-43, USARV Individual Training Bn Chi Lang and relocated to the other side of Vung Tau Harbor 1971-72 (US SF not on jump status training Cambodian soldiers in basic and advanced infantry tactics. 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. The film ended the lights came on and no one got up as it was protocol that you didnt leave before the Senior Advisor.Well he got up from his front row chair turned to the projectionist and said play the last reel again. Went there frequently. Hightowers posting but the timing, name and rank seem too much to be a coincidence. I had a couple of Medic buddies here 68-69 SSgt Ace and Sp4 Queen. Ray. I was in Xuan Loc Special Forces camp from October 65 to april 66. Col. Walter E. Coleman. Team 87 Xuan Loc | MACV Teams Same was true of his Deputy, Col Tuberty, who left the 11th to take over as Senior Adviser 18th ARVN Div. Sean Never went back and really dont want to. Hi Richard Wolfe. Ritchie W. Pickron. I cant be of much help since I didnt have more than minimal contact with the 11th. South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu and Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky visit Plei Me High School and review Montagnard troops in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Slow healing so I go to a wound clinic every Friday. Sgts. 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. I will never forget him My father has the same problem of finding his records after the so called "Big Fire" they had housing military records. The 43rd lead the way followed by the 48th and went back into Cambodia and the 48th back to Trien Ngon( The old SF Base just South of the border). I made it down from there in record making time. I do remember that a few days later, LTC Ginger came from the forward area at Tay Ninh and I was able to resume my Artillery duties. And returned to fly Bird Dogs and Mohawks The 135th flew many of my missions in Long Khanh Province including War Zone D. I used to drive alone in my Ford Bronco from the Embassy House compound to the Aussie Officers Club tent to drink Vic Bits, where I was always greeted with here comes that Crazy Pommy Bastard (I served with the British Parachute Regiment before volunteering for the U.S. Army. I was radio teletype operator there the compound. Yep scared the u know what out of me! In May of 1968, we were the first unit (US or RVN) to operate in War Zone D in over 20 years. If it helps here is some of the information I have found, Attack on Husky Compound - 5/18/1969. He was a member of the Army Reserve and requested to go on active duty. While being with HQ element. We had no contact at all. My memory is lousy about too much, but I remember too much as well. We did Civic Action duty in Bien Hoc Province, Nhon Trach District. SP4 FTO Howard McCosh back then, now SFC USAR retired admin NCO. Xuan Loc Vietnam 1969 stock footage and images - CriticalPast Pete Boszor told my Sgt. 1st 83rd Artillery Website M-48 tanks.. A marine takes cover in a shallow hole. Hi Joe.well, the situation was bad enough that I had a prostatectomy in early October. Think I still have a couple of the maps he taught me to follow. He ended up being the SA for TF 52 with Marv and the Sergeant that were wounded. armyengineer67@gmail.com. Phil, my little health problem are dim compared to yours. John. Their unit was just probably assigned an AO to check out. I dont want to live in CA. It was called an accidental shooting but I am not so sure. I had my colon exam and except for a couple polyps Im fine. I was at Tay Ninh, TM 87, from 10/70 until 9/71 as G-2 Staff Officer. The radio operator smokes a cigarette while kneeling. During the reporting period, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery Maintained a base camp at XUAN LOC, RVN, YT472096. Some memories of Xuan Loc MARS station AB8AO. Im doing a remembrance paper on LT Collier and am trying to get as much information about him and that time period as I can. Keep kicking that ball. One of them is SP5 Rudolf Micka who died February 20, 1972, of an accidental weapon discharge. John R. Landry who was at Gia Ray in 1966 to 1967 and was involved in one of the Highway 1 attacks by the infamous VC Regiment close to Gia Ray.Heard it was a 4 hour firefight that resulted in 1 man loss and well over 200+ VC dead. The camp was located on the main highway, QL-2 (now QL-56) 13 km southwest of Xun Lc and 28 km north of Nui Dat. Vietnamese civilians dig and on March 27, 1969 they begin to uncover bodies in the sand which show signs of torture. All I only blame our government. I dont remember anyone from there either, But, I do remember Jayne Mansfields Visit to the Compound. The headquarters of the division was established at Xuan Loc, 70 kilometers east of Saigon and the provincial town in Long Khanh province. Even had a few drinks in the EM club. Seems the Regimental Advisor had been relieved. This message hopes to re-establish contact. I am sorry that I cant provide any more info. He was reassigned to QM, and I was in a Supply Management class with him. Alpha Bravo 8 Alpha Oscar AB8AO 67-68 I miss them all. An element of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in tanks and armored personnel carriers moved in to engage the force. Men at local authorities meeting. Thank you for your service Sir. Do you recollect direction you went to link up with Johns unit? Hope to travel by next spring. Then to Nui Thi in late June, was there on 26 July when it was overrun. There was a Ssg Singleton that I remembered also a SP4 Randy Gould. Dont remember the operations. Sgt.Canfield was close to Maj. Turner and felt he could identify the remains as Maj. Turner and we removed to our compound. I know that he volunteered for the mission two days before the end of his tour, do you happen to know why? I was simply signed Lu Lan. Needless to say it was not appreciated by my wife.
