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RVN Vets Roll Call
Jim Rau
Member Posts: 3,550
This is a thread I saw on another site and it was great.
Simply state when and where you were assigned and your MOS(s).
It makes it easy to see who is full of BS.
It would be nice to see if we can see where our paths may have crossed. On the other site I found two others who were at the same place at the same time![8D]
I will start.
November 1967, entered the Army (WOFT) basic at Ft Polk, C-2-2, but due to astigmatism in my right eye I was not allowed to complete Flight Training (The single biggest disappointment in my life[:(])
1968-1969, 87th Engr Co (CBT), 199th Light Infantry Brigade 12B40 (Demolition Spec) (Near Bien Hoa and then Black Horse)
Break in service.
1971, 282nd Assault Helicopter Co (Black Cats), 212th Combat Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade (Marble Mountain, Da Nang)67N2F
Transferred to the 71st Assault Helicopter Co (Rattlers), 23rd Infantry Div (Americal) (Chu Lai) 67N2F (Huey Crew chief)
I sent my last three months in country with the 565th Maintenance Co when the 71st stood down.
I spent the last two years active at Ft. Carson.
I jointed the Army NG in 1980, B Co, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (A521, 12B4S) in Pueblo, Co. I left the NG in 1988
Have we crossed paths???[;)]
Simply state when and where you were assigned and your MOS(s).
It makes it easy to see who is full of BS.
It would be nice to see if we can see where our paths may have crossed. On the other site I found two others who were at the same place at the same time![8D]
I will start.
November 1967, entered the Army (WOFT) basic at Ft Polk, C-2-2, but due to astigmatism in my right eye I was not allowed to complete Flight Training (The single biggest disappointment in my life[:(])
1968-1969, 87th Engr Co (CBT), 199th Light Infantry Brigade 12B40 (Demolition Spec) (Near Bien Hoa and then Black Horse)
Break in service.
1971, 282nd Assault Helicopter Co (Black Cats), 212th Combat Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade (Marble Mountain, Da Nang)67N2F
Transferred to the 71st Assault Helicopter Co (Rattlers), 23rd Infantry Div (Americal) (Chu Lai) 67N2F (Huey Crew chief)
I sent my last three months in country with the 565th Maintenance Co when the 71st stood down.
I spent the last two years active at Ft. Carson.
I jointed the Army NG in 1980, B Co, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (A521, 12B4S) in Pueblo, Co. I left the NG in 1988
Have we crossed paths???[;)]
Comments
AIT: Ft.Gordon Georgia at Camp Crockett November 1968- December 1968 located off main post.
Jump School: January 1969 at Ft. Benning Georgia.
First Assignment: Germany late January 1969 with B.Co 2/36th Infantry, 3rd armored out of Kirch Goens. I took three years, so I got a choice for the country of my first duty assignment when I enlisted, but the guarantee was for a only a year. Three days after my guarantee expired, I received orders for Vietnam...[B)]
12sep66-11may70. ft.gorden to ft. sill then a few months with 1/36th arty in germany.. 196th lib frm 17 jul67-10oct67, from oct `67 till feb `69 with alpha btry 2/40th arty, REDCATCHERS.. Finished up w/ 1/3 arty, 2nd armd div. ft. hood, tx.. excuse my typing, broken r/arm and can only use one hand..
Redcatchers, 199th LIB! We may have crossed paths. [;)]
I was there 09-68 to 09-69! Small world![8D]
1972-73, Tonkin Gulf, USS Midway (CVA-41), VAW-115, E2B Aircrew. Flying Airborne Early Warning and Strike Control missions.
PB Picture removed.
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
MOS training at Ft. Monmouth
32D20 on Hill 184, Cam Ranh Bay, 510th Signal Company, 73rd Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade 11/70 to 11/71
W.D.
Ft. Benning, then Ft. Polk.....Vietnam....Ft. Gordon.
A-4th-12th-199th Lte Inf Bgde Redcatcher June1967 Benning/Polk , Vietnam 1Yr 1day- Ft Gordon-1969.
In Vietnam, 6 months then Spinal meningitis, Security Guard, spent a lot of time in the 60 foot Tower overlooking the village graveyard. I got to watch Puff the Magic Dragon work at night.
A-4th-12th-199th Lte Inf Bgde Redcatcher June1967 Benning/Polk , Vietnam 1Yr 1day- Ft Gordon-1969.
In Vietnam, 6 months then Spinal meningitis, Security Guard, spent a lot of time in the 60 foot Tower overlooking the village graveyard. I got to watch Puff the Magic Dragon work at night.
You proceeded me by about two years. The tower was off to our left. Our AO on the perimeter was directly in front of the grave yard. We scrounged up some combat loss MA Deuces for the Cav (D troop was our next door neighbor) and put removable hard mounts on our two bunkers. We were taking fire from the grave yard one night and ask for permission to returne fire. The OD said 'Small arms only', well to us the 50's were 'small arms' (not in our TO&E) so we let go with the 50's. We got he ll for that, but we never took fire from what was left of the grave yard after that night. And we enjoyed watching 'Puff' work over the hills out there too![;)]
from what I've read. Good post Jim Rau[;)]
Basic at Ft. Jackson, S.C. Aug-Sept 1970
Did AIT at Ft. Rucker, AL 67N20 UH-1 maintenance/door gunner.
Deployed for RVN July 1971. Ended up in the Mekong Delta in province
of Vinhlong. 1st Avn. Brig/114th AHC.
I returned with all my parts and spent my final year in the Army at
Ft. Carson, CO 4th Inf. Div. 1/19th Field Artillery. I was a clerk
in the Battalion Headquarters.
Basic at Ft Dix Sep 64
AIT Ft Jackson Dec64
Jump School at Benning School For Boys Mar 65
Rigger Ft Lee, VA Apr 65
France 65-66 557QM Co(AD)
RVN 15S&S Bn 1st Cav Aug66-Nov66
C/227 Avn Bn 1st Cav Nov66-Aug67 Gunner>OJT Crew Chief ETS 29 Aug67
BREAK IN SVC
Mar69 328En Co USAR
Jun69 OCS
Xfer to NYARNG Jun 70
Direct Comm 2LT IN 24Sep70
Retired 30 Sep 97
308th Tactical Fighter Squadron ( F-100 )
Lowery AFB Denver, Co Weapons Mechanic training.....
Floyd Jones USAF in country Jan 66 to Jan 67 Bien Hoa
308th Tactical Fighter Squadron ( F-100 )
Lowery AFB Denver, Co Weapons Mechanic training.....
I saw F-100's fly out of Bien Hoa in 1969 (our BMB as in the over fly area of Bien Hoa) and was told they were CO Air NG planes. That was two years after you were there, but was it the same unit?[8D]
Sept 1966 to Jan 1967 Cam Ranh Bay 12th TFW.
quote:Originally posted by uplandhunter2
Floyd Jones USAF in country Jan 66 to Jan 67 Bien Hoa
308th Tactical Fighter Squadron ( F-100 )
Lowery AFB Denver, Co Weapons Mechanic training.....
I saw F-100's fly out of Bien Hoa in 1969 (our BMB as in the over fly area of Bien Hoa) and was told they were CO Air NG planes. That was two years after you were there, but was it the same unit?[8D]
Couldn't tell you as when I went back stateside was for discharge and never looked back till just recently. I came from Clovis, NM, Cannon AFB.
Dec '65 Camp Pendelton AIT (Advanced Infantry Training)
Jan '66 Memphis (Millington) Naval Air Station
MAD Headquarters (Marine Air Detachment)
Structural Airframe and Hydraulics Technical Schools
Apr '66 (about) MCAS El Toro 3rd Marine Air Wing / MAG-33
VMCJ-3 Marine Reconnaisance Squadron 3
RF-4B's Phantoms and ancient EF-10B's "Willy the Whale"
July '67 DaNang ROV 1st Marine Air Wing / MAG-11
VMCJ-1 As Above - EA-6A Intruders came in '68
"Welcome to Vienam" bomb dump party courtesy of Charlie and friends July 13th.
July '68 H&MS-11 (Headquarters and Maint Squadron 11)
Mid-level Hydraulics Maint and A-4 Skyhawks
March '69 VMCJ-3 as above
Oct '69 Freedom. Out as Sgt E-5
This what you wanted??
Be sure to look up "togetherweserved.com". Started by a Marine but open for all services.
June 68 AIT Fort Lewis Wash.
Sept 1968 to Sept 69 RVN. Central Highlands, 4th Inf Division, 2/8th Inf Mechanized.
Me at LZ Mary Lou....................
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Took one in the knee and spent 6 months running a MARS Station till December 71. Made it home right before Christmas.
Basic-Ft.Ord AIT- Ft.Eustis form up- Ft. cambell MOS 68G20 187Th AHC-Tay Ninh 361St HCE -Pleico 67/69
Its Pleiku, not Pleico.
AIT Ft Div 65 11Bravo
WOC holdover '66' Ft Dix 532nd Mp Co. 95Bravo
Ft Benning '66' 152nd Plt. 199th LIB
199th LIB 95Bravo 10/66-4/67
187th AHC 'Rat Pack' Guns 5/67-7/4/68 MOS ' M-60 artwork'
TRONARAT do we know each other?
'De Frenchman'
Joined regular army for 3 years in March 1961
8 weeks Basic at Fort Leonard Wood
8 weeks AIT at Fort Leonard Wood
3 weeks administration training Fort Benjamin Harrison
32 (approx) months at Uijongbu, South Korea, 633rd Engineering Co (LE)
I actually took a short discharge and reenlisted for 3 years here
about a year at Fort Benning
1965-66; 9-10 months in RVN at An Khe with 15 admin company, 1st Air Cav
Ended up with a few days under 5 years active duty
No special awards, GC, VSM, expert rifleman, etc.
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the story we were told was that a lot of tankers were killed and they needed replacements and I volunteered because it was my MOS and partially because the tankers were getting their allotted 2 beers a day and some mess Sargent from my old unit (B2/2 1)was selling all our beer on the black market and we never got any
Hello Troopers. Was drafted in 12-68 did basic at Ft.Gordon and AIT the same 12-68/6-69. Went to RVN in 6-69 and ETS out of RVN 7-70. Was assigned to 1/505 82nd airbourne until Oct.69 and then went to the 25th infantry 4/9 Manchus out of Tay Ninh ( Rocket City )Was with 4 duce, Worked the Parrots Beak, Iron Triangle, Ho Bo Woods.
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Were you at Camp Crockett for your AIT?
Presently cataloging in-country Army copter "names" (Iron Butterfly, Cheap Thrills, etc) for a future book. Have so far documented 2,850 "names" to date. Would like to know if any forum members have knowledge of the subject matter presented. All contributions & input welcomed.
I Corps - MACV - Infantry Battalion Advisor to ARVN 2nd Infantry Division - Quang Ngai and Tam Ky from South China Sea to Laos
I am on the left with folding stock M2 Carbine
Basic Ft Dix NJ
AIT Ft Sill OK
Jump School Ft Benning GA
3/319 Arty 173rd Abn Bde(Sep)Bien Hoa May66/May67 RTO FO sect.
Ft Sill OK
REFRAD 22Sep67
Hon. Discharge 22Sep71