I went to flight school Maybe we can help with names. Thank you for the reply. As the following: He told me his main reason for wanting to come to Vietnam was to get the Combat Infantryman Badge. I was only 14 at the time of his passing. I was a radio teletype operator. I dont remember attending the funeral as I had to attend school. Bill. Regarding your query on the Team 89 website seeking information on Bui Van Vien, I have replied noting an address in Ho Chi Minh City in 1988 following his release from post-War detention in Thu Duc. I am interested in your recollections of working with the 11th Cav. We had ARVN ARTY there. Sir- Do you have any pictures of the Gia Ray Base Camp? I am trying to place you. Ronnie and I were both from the Atlanta, Ga. area and got together many times after the service. Total sevice 34 years. I stayed on active duty and was eventually medically retired in 86. 10-4 Dai Hui, Sorry I screwed up and wasnt there. Dont recall the Wild Bunch incident. Seems like if more people understood the true nature of war we might have fewer of them. Dear Mr.Bob Morse Im getting ready to sell out in Port Angeles and move to Wellton, Arizona. And returned to fly Bird Dogs and Mohawks I am also looking for information about my Vietnamese counterpart. Then led (advised) an ARVN rifle company to reinforce other parts of the perimeter. Email is jrkennedy@juno.com lol I spent a night in the hospital due to low blood pressure and low O2 %. I need to get some info on Doc Snyder and a few other things from way back then. Hope you transition to kidney help okay and your foot heals. Hi Suoi: My father, LtC. Seems the Regimental Advisor had been relieved. 4 Lemoyne Watkins. One in Gia Ray in that firefight and the other in An Loc. It is not me. I can t remember the date but it seem like it was august or Sept. And you got a telescope while in Xuan Loc, we wondered what the VC were thinking it was while we observed with it at night. Cant quite follow the dating system these days, but responding to Team Surgeon info I well remember Doc Bagwell. Good afternoon, does anyone remember 1Lt Jackie C (Carroll) Walker. He drove back and forth to Saigon where his family was. There was a construction project not far away for office HQ . You mention moving out about 2-miles (or clicks) during the night. 1969 in the Vietnam War; Xun Lc Base Camp; Usage on vi.wikipedia.org Cn c Xun Lc; Usage on www.wikidata.org Q19841064; Structured data. Took a jeep out to the crash site. Hi Ray, I had the honor to meet some of You Aussies while I was there during 68-69. I would truly appreciate any information you have to share. Thanks for asking. Alternated Tay Ninh and Xuan Loc every other month with Major Whiteside.Doesnt anyone remember the 5th Cav SA? Mike Hope was killed 8 Jun 1970 at 1300 hours. CH-54 Skycrane in flight in Vietnam,1969. I will be back with you. SGT Dean R. Isaacs, Missoula, MT Died quickly. I guess you rose in rank also. Rumor was that Ridenbaugh, Higgens and Higgens elisted together years before. I have a map of the area that Ill make a copy and send it to you, but I need an email address. There was an incident where the enemy took over a Might go back poking around again Spring 2018 (if Im still kicking). Misspelled. Ed Bailey took over as SA to 1/43rd ARVN in January from me. Hi Harold I still get notes from macvteams/xuan loc and got your message you are in Arizona. (LogOut/ Never met the man. He is my father and was there from Dec. 65- Dec. 66. Photos of the surrounding area. 2-3 thousand population year around 5-6 thousand in the winter. Location: Xuan Loc Vietnam Date: 1969, May 23 Duration: 4 min 25 sec Sound: NO SOUND Clip: 65675067357 Fire Support Base "Husky", home of Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 35th Artillery Regiment (155, SP) Xuan Loc,Vietnam. Dont remember very many names from that time. Depicting Operations near Xuan Loc . Thank you. Glad to see you survived, Dear Mr Bob Morse ! I was attached to team 87 from Jan 66 to Jan 67. Did you sell out in Nevada? Yes the tower was there. I was with the 74th recon airplane company at the airfield at xuan loc, 2nd platoon 1960 Saturn 1968. I remember taking SOIs by helicopter to fire support bases with you. My email is b333@comcast.net . The compound was on the other side of the road a block or two West of the field. SSG Maauel Barrera was KIA in September 1967. I am proud of my service with the Blackhorse Regiment in Vietnam and of the men whom I served with. (Google the famous Xmas card incident.) Our house looks at the 10th green of one of 8 courses here and 9 lakes. Featured Collections | I dont remember anyone from there either, But, I do remember Jayne Mansfields Visit to the Compound. Dennis.Ive made two long trips back in last two years. Foun 2 or 3 of them dead the next morning about 100 meters out. We built the bar and the stage there. Naval Forces, Vietnam Monthly Historical Study, January 1969", "operation Report Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division, for period ending 30 April 1969", "9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment", "Operation Iron Mountain - After Action Report", "Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), Period ending 31 July 1969", "Battle of Dong Ap Bia Hill 937, 10-21 May 1969", http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1273813, "Operational Report of the 25th Infantry Division for the period ending 31 July 1969", Information About Records Relating to the Vietnam War Operations Analysis (OPSANAL) System, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_allied_military_operations_of_the_Vietnam_War_(1969)&oldid=1136012694, Fourth and last interdiction barrier in the. 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. I was reassigned to Advisory Team 95, Train Compound at Long Binh. I spent 12 hours a day down on the chopper pad in Tay Ninh basecamp before being sent to The Hill outside Xuan Loc. Thank you for this info. BTW 2nd tour was with the 1st Cav in 70 71. The outdoor theater was built in early 1966. His nephew was our senior Advisor. I was with the 87th from Aug 65 to Feb 66 when i was trfrd to Team 97 in Bein Hoa. SP4 FTO Howard McCosh back then, now SFC USAR retired admin NCO. We were reduced to two Artillery officers that Summer and were short Infantry Officers. Thanks. I was the lone American advisor. I wirked night so we may never have crossed paths. Nasty little piece of work. The only problem with this assignment was that on the night of May 17/18, 1969 the North Vietnamese Army attacked the base with sappers, mortars, and rockets. Got stuck with the guys up on the mountain relay site for a few days. Hi speaker . I remember Pickron but I cant place you. My father's nickname is Frankie, and he was at Camp Husky that night (or at dawn I should say) when they were attacked. Wife is an excellent driver. Fifty years. Bird Dogs, and then the Mowhawk, which I flew from 1969 until 1991. My Counterpart wS killed a few days before LT COllier was killed. An older CPT He was prior enlisted. Wish I was better with names for the guys outside of the cav. Hope this helps you. I retired from the Border Patrol and now regret I didnt take more pictures of the Old Patrol. I had some good Vietnamese military friends that were as brave and courageous as the next guy. Yes, I believe it was in August. He mentioned the division commander, Gen. Lu Lan,was fluent in English and French. Privacy Policy | Links I ended up manning a .50 Cal position on the south berm by the airfield with an American training NCO. Sgts. IT WAS THE 1ST BATTALION-43RD REGIMENT OF THE 18TH ARVN DIVISION. I was the Fire Chief at Blackhorse and when they closed it down (about august 69) I moved the entire fire dept to Xuan Loc and set it up on the airfield..Dont remember the name of the SA, but I recall he was not that well liked. and Micheline Plantations. Now it looks like quarterly monitoring, plus Lupron injection 2X annually. Dead bodies and body parts. Doug Sichler, I was assigned to Advisory Team 87 in Xuan Loc in October 1966. Dick Wolfe. I wii send you my findings from my diary tomorrow. Anyway, they will keep me busy for awhile. A marine with an M-16 rifle at the ready seated on the ground. I was with the 74th Recon Airplane Co. yes I was there august 1969 with 199th lib as combat medic for 2 months and got short and left field too drive a jeep ambuklance, To all team 87 and 49 The helicopter moves over a water body. Arnold Apple. IT SAYS SAT CONG. Alvin, I was Bn Senior Advisor Nov 68 Oct 69. Locals try to identify dead. Bagwell was indeed the surgeon. in late 1971 and attended Dave Cronins wedding in Melbourne. I served at the airfield in Xuan Loc in1967-1968 at different times. During that Presidential Election (September 71), I was taken to Blackhorse by the Colonel and Vietnamese General and dropped off at the Team House. Contact Us | With 1/48 from Apr 69 to June 1970 Patton was gone by then, but I met him at our reunions. I cant be of much help since I didnt have more than minimal contact with the 11th. My first mortar attack was about week after I got there. Two different Pattons then. The base remains in use by the PAVN as a base for the 302nd Infantry Division, a component of the 7th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army). I was the G4 advisor from January til June 71, The G4 was LTC Xuan. Two week of bombing by both sides left it a pile of burning rubble. Dont remember the operations. Would love to hear from anyone that knew him / worked with him. Sr Adv Col Tuberty may be the only one. Bill I was with the team during the 10 Div time frame (late 65 early 66) Came down from Duc My as the Det SGM. Do you remember the name of the Platoon Sgt? We learned a bit later that a blood clot killed him. Tuc Trung, Long Khanh Province 11.118574,107.231167; YT44112968 (6431-3) Had acreal gung hi captain that made us fall out for chow and work formation till the colnel had a talk with him!! My name is Caldwell and I was the Team Sgt Major.. ARVN Div did not have a Sgt Maj in their TOE/TA. I do remember being sprayed a few times but mostly Up north when I was with the C, 1/327th Inf 101st near Laos or central highlands with A 3/21st Inf 23rd Inf. Circumstances were: TF 3-43 surrounded at Dau Tieng, east of Cu Chi for about 10 days. results. I actually didnt believe we would abandon them and was heart broken. I was shipped to Walter Reed in DC in May. Stay safe, Do you remember Smitty the co.vlerk at Xuan Loc or Sgt Apple? House is for sale. And LTC Boone was the adviser after LTC Davis. I came to Team 87 camp about August or Sept 1965. This would be my third, a most likely last, return in past 4 years. Sound familar? R. Wolfe. Mid-air on way to hot LZ, Mekong Delta, 1969. Returned early 2005 and it changed my life. FYI. Sorry to say I dont remember any names either. The doctor was Snyder and the medic was Turner. David and LTC. Worked at mars station AB8AO 67-68. The local paper ran an article that stated he was killed in Ben Hoa but I have been unable to verify that information. I was in Xuan Loc during this time frame. Smoke rises from an area in the background. As the G4 Adviser I spent most of my time getting replacement vehicles for those lost in ambushes in Cambodia. The camp was located in Xun Lc and 28km north of Nui Dat. He came to America with his mother as a refugee from Czechoslovakia in 1956 when he was six years old. I have a few other memories ifbyouvare interested. If he was Canadian could not have been Bagwell, who was a US Army Captain. I dont like to utilize so public a space as the internet Mark Scully, You left right before I got there, April 69. This was his second tour. Brings back memories. After talking to him for a while, I suggested that it might be a good time for him to take a break from Vietnam maybe return to the states for a year, then back to Vietnam if thats what he wanted to do. There were two Higgins a Captain (Infantry) and a Medic. A cute nurse came in and he got a rise over it and was very happy that it still worked. It was a crazy time. Still have thoughts of the camp and all that went on. jrkennedy@juno.com. We signed up for an apartment in a senior living facility here and sold our house last year in about two weeks. SSG Cobb was kiled He loved his wife- he talked about her. I wonder if any remembers how tall the como was. hightForP2 = 330 I cane up from Ham Tan. Reason I asked about those Advisers to the 52nd. He also arranged for me to take the FAST (flight school) test in Saigon, and arranged help flight to take me down and back to XuanLoc. Arnold Apple occasionally. Sean I was MACV tdy to there. He was at Tay Ninh with the rest of us. His case is particularly difficult. Tuc Trung, Long Khanh Province 11.1187347,107.1901956; YT3964 2966; (6431-3) Qun C Ph Mng ip (Mong Diep Cafe) [2] Other units stationed at Blackhorse included: Retired in Wellton, AZ. Walt Ginger returned to the team after that but he was never right mentally I figured. On May 18, 1969, he was at FSB Husky at Xuan Loc Air Field in Long Khanh Province, RVN, when the area came under rocket and mortar attack. our prayers and positive vibes on gong your way. Hey Zoomie. Im trying to find a more accurate location or perhaps a report on the operation he was involved in. US Army. Rod.Little before my time. Highest Rank: Specialist Five; Dates of Service: 1968-1969; Entrance into Service: Drafted . newspaper that Tay Ninh West had been hit. 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. Mourners at coffin. Cant remember the name of the Warrant Officer who was in charge of all of that. Unit arrived by troop ship. I was caughtup there one time when the cong the fuel dump on the air field. Did you know any of them? I lived with the 54th Arty but went to the MACV compound sometimes as half of our unit was billeted there. We were evacuated on an Air Cav loach. Wounded outside of Fire Base Bastogne. I was the only Native American who was in TOC and was with SP/4 Michaud , also with I&R. Hope is in my thoughts to this day. Hope your life went well. . I look back on some of the places I went to and wonder how I had the guts to do it. Take Care, nice to hear from you. I said, why do you ask? For Dennis Gulakowski; When I left the 18th ARVN in December 71, the SA was Col Plummer. A Marine friend just relocated from CA to near Prescott. For Doug Sichler I was assigned to the 18th in late Nov (65) or early Dec (65). He was a tough-as-nails E7. Ron Larson. We first met in Oakland awaiting out flights to Nam. I also wonder how we survived but wouldnt trade the experiences for anything. No pictures. When he came in, I reverted to my normal position as deputy SA. They built the cinder bhlock commo center when I was there. I can watch grass grow and not have to mow. My wife is a rock. I will never forget him I was privileged to fly in Pappys back seat on several missions. USMC Semper Fidelis Thank you for your reply. Bob Morse,, When were you with the 52nd? The surgeon I worked with was a red-cross volunteer from Canada, I dont know if his name was Bagwell . Lee and SSGT Bang who are interpreter for LTC. Weather here in Southern Arizona is turning perfect. After serving in airborne units, U.S. Army Special Forces, and completing his last tour in Vietnam, he then served as a Senior Drill Sergeant at Fort Ord. I would like to get an update. I would love to find out more both of his Vietnam tours! Dont recall the month. Was the Pappy Devine you refered to the WO helicopter driver that flew P-47s in WWII and also flew missions in Korea? I do have some photos/ maps. A radio operator drinks from his plastic canteen. Did anyone ride over there with him as Im trying to find out what the Boats name was that he was on.and when he left Oakland. Team 87 Xuan Loc and me the only Native American of the I&R Team also transferred up from Ham Tan. This was in the Lang Gha river bridge general area-stretching 5-10 clicks east/west and north/south. I dont want to live in CA. Sent to Nui Chui Chan, Hill 837, in March 70. My name is Edward Yava and everyone called me Chief. I also have Kidney failure. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Thank you. Sometime earlier a NVA Maj.(?) Im with you Dai Hui (Robert Morse). I meant 3 years a Deputy and over 20 in Border Patrol. I was a radio operator @ MACV compound 7/67 to 7/68. Were you the escorting officer. Been to Lake of the Ozarks and like it. Was there for Martha Ray when perform on the makeshift stage. Yes, I met a lady in 09 and we married in 10, but she could not handle the dry of Nevada and needed humidity. All these years it bothered me somewhat to think that he was in the field because he got on the wrong side of someone. Strong as hell as he carried his deputy out of harms way after he got shot in the hip. I was a radio operator at Xuan Loc from Sept. 1967 to late Aug. 68. 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. just found this spot. Doug. 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. Was the Deca tower up back then? For any guys reading this WATCH those PSA levels closely! I went to a Vietnamese New Years Party in 72. Fighting continued until 06:00 resulting in 24 VC killed and 14 U.S. I was tickled to death to see your post! I was the Signal guy at Xuan Loc May 67 to May 68. Joe. Saw the movie after DEROS back in the world. Doug Sichler. Familisr name. I may have been involved had I not rotated in December. During 1969 he told me he was a STRAK Man in 1969 (and taught quick fire with rifles), which I cannot locate on any abbreviation site. Then everyone goes home. They still wore it in 71. I read this on line Hi Phil, Retired. Email: bstoner3@yahoo.com. Anyways nice to hear from someone who was at the same place and the same time. So, we all settled down to watch the fight scene again. The another 5 for rehab at Brooke/San Antonio. The Artillery deployed with the 43d in Cambodia and the 48th in Tay Ninh Province was deployed as Batteries. Unfortunately, I have been without internet, with limited cell data Tuesdays tropical storm. Bob Pickron is my Uncle. Yep, it was total destruction, but thought I might at least see what was built to replace where camp was. I said What, why? I visited Nowrah (sp?) 2023 CriticalPast LLC. About the third person there. But Patton carried an AR 15 and sprayed the bastards on his way out caring that big guy. A Major Whiteside and I were the only Artillery Majors that I remember. Interesting evening. Bo Beauchemin, worked in comcenter. Part of 71-72 LTC Ferguson was the 43rd RCAT Senior Advisor replaced in 72, (I think) by LTC David W. Patton. Westmoreland tells media the communists are losing, Congress investigates Communists in Hollywood. The Colonel had just relieved the Regimental Adviser. They suffered multiple KIA/WIA. ED when were you in-country and with Tm#87??? I kept a diary so I got it out and read what I wrote on 23/24 May. My Lightboxes | Morning Eddy l was with 87 Nov 68-69. Anyhow, last week my surgeon was overjoyed that PSA level had dropped to nearly zero. With I&R I also was RTO for Col.Scarborough out if G-3. We lived in the chicken coop next to the wire. CRITICALPAST.COM: Shopping Cart | Its been 46 years since I left the last time in 12/71. Except to replay to someone else. Tuc Trung was a small village that was adjacent to some rubber. Moneypenny was my immediate superior when I arrived. I pointed out to him that I was 15 years younger and that the physical demands of being a battalion advisor was about all I could handle. 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. No-I dont know anything about that. He was a Black guy, and a great help to us all. attached to 87th MACV at Xuan Loc from April 67 through TET until end of March 68. Same was true of his Deputy, Col Tuberty, who left the 11th to take over as Senior Adviser 18th ARVN Div. President Thieu walks past crates of Japanese medical supplies. Served a total of 23 years active. My name is Ray (Beachball) Godfrey I was an Australian Navy pilot with the 135AHC EMUs We operated with Mike/Special forces & 118 ARVN out of Xuan Loc during 68. I am sorry that I cant provide any more info. I was there with you!! Phil, my little health problem are dim compared to yours. Mr. Chuck Billeud. About half in Xuan Loc and half forward at Tay Ninh when I was in a compound. He was stationed in Guam with the B-52 squad rant there during the war. Does any of this feel or look right? One day Primary care says restrict liquids to 1200 MJ. I remember thatbit was a combined group with Navy and Air Force guys, most were I &R. I left to go up to TOC 18th ARVN, G-3, but wound up in I & R. Tm 87 was for the 18th Div Xuan Loc and its units in 3Corps. Glad to hear you are doing well. Thanks, I was with Team 87 in 1970/71 I was a Spc 5 then. He was replaced early 72 by LTC Patton, David, nephew of General Patton. He was there in 66. Found out about Mike after I came home. We do like to travel with our animals. If it helps here is some of the information I have found, Attack on Husky Compound - 5/18/1969. 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. We just keep going and going. We left Fort Sill in October 1966 for Vietnam. 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. Stayed with them until late July 68. [1] The 11th ACR had its headquarters at Blackhorse from March 1967 until January 1969. We were childhood friends in East Tennessee, and I would like to know more about his tour in the Nam. Maj. Wolf had returned to the States a couple of months earlier and my new superior officer was a Artillery Major. I was the Signal Officer with the complex at the base of the tower, and on hill 837. I dont have the coordinates because I dont have a map. He3 was nephew of Hi Don.sorry for the extremely late reply. Then to Nui Thi in late June, was there on 26 July when it was overrun. I was in Xuan Loc Special Forces camp from October 65 to april 66. I am looking for a teammate John C. Lamar at 18 DIVISION in Phan Tri training center at Long Giao Base who worked there in 1971 then goong back to America. Never went back and really dont want to. That did not occur until the morning of the of the 8th. 65-65 June to April. The fighting continued until 6:00am. Oh well, keeps us alert and young. Zoomie was with the Air Force FAC there in Xuan Loc. Suoi, I sponsored Ha Manh into the US. any one else.. please write gary. Now I am getting more than I really need. Tho we all called the town Xuan Loc, its real name is Gia Ray. I am Lloyd Arnold was 1LT I did, and they established a base line for me and listed every place I was during all tours with the dates. So disregard my previous questions. Take care and enjoy the new (Temp) place. Hi Ben, During that time Captain Dave White was Senior Signals Advisor at 87 HQ in Xuan Loc. I was stationed with Team 87 in July 65 till april 66. SSGT Black . To young to know. all the stuff going on, all over, makes me feel guilty but Im willing to accept the duty. The MARS station and commo area underneath the The tower and the one Sp/4 I remembered was from west Texas. Left in April 66. After 2 failed MEDEVACS, TF52 moved south to An Loc, but we were ordered to remain in place until a rescue could be organized. Canfield was able to identify Maj. Turners remains. I was mainly with G-3 Ops, and had transferred from Ham Tan. Started out with 48th Regiment at Long Giao, was wounded in February, returned to the Team after two weeks and ultimately ended up with TF 52 in An Loc after Marv, SFC Winland, and LTC Ginger were evacuated. lol. I have added you to my prayer list. Please contact me back if any of you has his information just let me know at 1/57 block 5 Tan Phong ward Bien Hoa city Dong Nai province Vietnam. Damn, should have had that when we were there lmao. Carrolls greatly missed and loved by all. Between the active Army and National Guard I ended up with 34 years service. Del Rio Texas Laughlin Air Force Base USA, U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand. Prusik seeking any stories or leads or information about his service in Team 44. Anyway Take Care Stay Safe. was guard on compond 67 sept. 68 july wilson(team97), I think I remember you WilsonI was S/G under Big C ( SFC. He said the Colonel and General were taking the LTC out of the bunker where he had been for a few days and sending him Stateside. Would love to have the pics. Same guy except he flew bird dogs. This was at the MACV compound across the street from the airfield. I was there from Aug. 1969 to May 1970 but dont remember this. I was there before and during Tet 68. I was with the 1st Sig Brigade in the MACV compound in Xuan Loc Dec 69, in Bien Hoa for the friendly fire incident 17 & 18 Feb. 70. Broke his leg . Thought I would touch base since the pandemic is now pretty much behind us. Your father loved milk shakes and had one almost every evening that we spent together at Xuan Loc. Also Don Keogh ( Philadelphia ) and Doug Souza ( Boston area ). ), north of Vung Tau. Merry Christmas and great Holidays to you all. I was destined for 3 Corps. I went down to Team 87 base for important things. I hope this brings some closure to you and his Family. Shopping, Medical, Marine Air Station, and VA Clinic in Yuma. Vietnam was my home most of the time. Grass in the foreground. Anything I lost there I havent needed for 40 years so I dont need it now. Are there any photos of Carroll in uniform? Yikes! I was just browsing through the MACV Team 87 comments and came across you mentioning the 135th AHC out at Blackhorse I went from the team HQ to, I believe, the ARVN 3d Bn 52d Inf at Tanh Linh Village that sat on a 200m nhigh hill.
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