Heard he was imitating Senior. I was there from Aug. 1969 to May 1970 but dont remember this. Jim, I remember all of you guys. Bill Coleman. Did you get the AO screening physical from VA a year or so ago. At the U.S. camp, 14 Americans were killed and 39 wounded; 24 enemy soldiers were killed in the action. Houses burned. Maybe we can help with names. The Army was sending replacements to Vietnam based on Korean war KIA/WIA data. He is was a RuffPuff unit. Hope your life went well. I was there from May 69 to April 70. Any info from yourself of anyone who worked with the EMUs would be appreciated and acknowledged. He was replaced by LTC Boone, an ass hole. Our KIA and WIA rates were much lower. Stay in touch, enjoy communicating with you. gokey I stayed on active duty and was eventually medically retired in 86. also got to see Col Martha Ray and actor Robert Mitchum. Hopefully no snow or fires slowing us down. What a jolt! Col. Phil, Thanks for the friendly comment. You mention moving out about 2-miles (or clicks) during the night. LOL. I was a Spc 5 as well. I was your G-1 Advisor. Got on the post, but w/in 5 minutes the political officer white shirt and black trousers showed up and threw me out. David, Prior to the Vietnamese Presidential election, I believe either September or October 1971, The 18the and 25th switched AOs. Edward Yava says: I remember a ARVN Sgt Vo Van Vu with 18th Div also Major Xa who was KIA in Phouc Tuy. Arnold Apple occasionally. Is there anyone here Team 87 Xuan Loc, from august 1965 to April 1966? Hightowers posting but the timing, name and rank seem too much to be a coincidence. Regards, Ernie Chamberlain (former 1 ATF, Nui Dat; Baria 1969-70), I was MAT III-12 team leader during 1969. Control panel is seen. 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 have a couple of photos of your dad that I would be happy to send you as well as information about them. I think it was Watts ? He died in 04 but he always spoke of his time there. Worked with Maj Jeff Barker and Maj Putnam. No-I dont know anything about that. Hi Joe.well, the situation was bad enough that I had a prostatectomy in early October. Maj (R) Dick Thoma, Aloft 27. Vietnam War 1969 American and Vietnamese troops wait to move out on patrol through a coffee plantation, some 50 miles east of Saigon near Xuan Loc, Vietnam on Dec. 31, 1969. The another 5 for rehab at Brooke/San Antonio. I did hear that he somehow discharged his AR pulling it out of the vehicle. I would love to find out more both of his Vietnam tours! 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). Anyhow, for everyones consideration Id much appreciate some accurate coordinates for location of the 18th American base camp. As I recall Patton was pretty much despised when he commanded the 11th ACR. All I only blame our government. 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. At the South Vietnamese camp, 4 South Vietnamese were killed and 14 wounded, with 54 communist soldiers reported killed and 9 captured. I wonder if any remembers how tall the como was. Slow healing so I go to a wound clinic every Friday. It was a crazy time. There were 1700 of us in the whole country back then and we were para military. Saw the movie after DEROS back in the world. Paul, my name is Steve Barth and I was at Xuan Loc Signal during this same time frame. Tuc Trung, Long Khanh Province 11.1187347,107.1901956; YT3964 2966; (6431-3) Qun C Ph Mng ip (Mong Diep Cafe) Never left the compound much except to catch a ride to saigon every once in awhile. Dear Mr.Bob Morse The bar and movie stage were built while I was there also. Im Michael Smith, replaced Maj Judd Reynolds in March 1971 as OIC of the team advising the ARVN COMINT support detachment to the 18th Div and was at Tay Ninh West until Oct 1971. Doug Quit while since Jul 2017 but I hope you are still with us!!. From that moment I lost his contact. He replaced LTC Ferguson in 72. captains were Parbeum? Wish I was better with names for the guys outside of the cav. When Americans thinks of the Vietnam War, they tend to reflect only what our troops did. 1967 to Apr. Glad to have worked with so many of you and life is /has been pretty good. NVA sappers were stopped less than 100 yards from that bunker. Some memories of Xuan Loc MARS station AB8AO. If it helps here is some of the information I have found, Attack on Husky Compound - 5/18/1969. Just for info anyone who remembers David Patton LTC(R) TM 87, 43rd RCAT. Phil, My first tour was in December 66, straight from a 155 mm Battery command in Germany. It has been 14 yrs since last I spoke to him. Were grasping a straws. Please contact me at blackhorse4@verizon.net. emailmajikman1@yahoo.com, Hi Walt. Hope all had a Blessed Christmas and a Blessed New Year to you. Sharee was able to travel to Denver to see her Granddaughter get married and visit with her daughter and son. I will have to try and post it here. Sound familar? Since I my branch was Artillery, I went with COL Steele when he visited War Zone D. Seems a lot of our Artillery was dispersed to those old fire bases along the Cambodia border. Keep this brand new 1LT out of some trouble but got me into more. Thank you for your timely reply. 66. I ended up manning a .50 Cal position on the south berm by the airfield with an American training NCO. Keep kicking that ball. The Battle of Xuan Loc "Pulverized stone and charred timbers": April 1975) found: Vietnam Memorial web site, Apr. Change). Unfortunately, I dont remember hardly any of the folks that were there. Bill I worked in the Admin office and then later worked for the Senior Advisor as a secretary in his office on the ARVN base hq. Flowers and incense burning on coffins. It was hours of boredom followed by periods of great excitement. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Great to here from you again Phil. Dont know if I ever met him though. What a change at the compound. For any guys reading this WATCH those PSA levels closely! Have a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 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 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. He told me his main reason for wanting to come to Vietnam was to get the Combat Infantryman Badge. That is until the Machine Gun fire, Mortar and Rockets started coming in. LeMoyne Walkins, I am Spec 4 Donald (Lee) Clemons. I was shipped to Walter Reed in DC in May. When I got there they wooden framed tent over the top barracks. God Bless you all. Pete Boszor by chance. Aerial view from a UH-1 Huey helicopter, of the base and surrounding terrain. I was sent to Ham Tam to run that site with Team 48 great bunch of guys. Captains were Stansfield and Parbela? I just missed the bomb attack on the saigon floating restaraunt by a couple days. Woodworth? Bill. 18th ARVN Xuan Loc.. John F. Schlatter, Las Vegas, NV. Stayed with them until late July 68. I was a newbi, we were suddenly attacked, I headed to the closest bunker which happened to be the Command Bunker. He was a good man, tall and blond, with a new family and the bastards killed him.!. Ward Meldrum. I was simply signed Lu Lan. Needless to say it was not appreciated by my wife. Living the dream!! Forgotten the Deputys name. And when he was reassigned to an Arvn unit doing patrols I remember thinking he must have really pissed of somebody as he seemed too old for for such an assignment. The surgeon I worked with was a red-cross volunteer from Canada, I dont know if his name was Bagwell . lol. Hey Dick! Proud to have served with you folks Flew Spitfires in the RAF in the Battle of Britain. I was Artillery and spent most of my time with them, but advised the G4 from Jan-Jun. I believe he arrived in Vietnam after you had left. I was there May 67 to May 68. Does anyone remember my father? I asked for another assignment and they sent me to Xuan Loc, Vietnam, Headquarters Battery, 2 nd Battalion 35 th Artillery (Camp Husky). My wife is a rock. lol, Hi Joe.many thanks for your kind reply. Were they on maneuvers or was this a fixed position battle? SP4 FTO Howard McCosh back then, now SFC USAR retired admin NCO. Thank you. Had a friend in Ham Tan named John Fritz who served the same time period, anyone know his whereabouts today? My connection with Carroll is. I was interested to know if you were the Captain I was with at Black Horse during the Vietnam Presidential election in September. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. There was one other ship that left on Sept. 23 named Eltinge which carried the rear Detachment. Hot Desert. 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. Arrived team 87 late September 67. Aerial view from a UH-1 Huey helicopter, of the base and surrounding terrain. I was only 14 at the time of his passing. Thanks much, Mountains in the background. Lol. I served at the airfield in Xuan Loc in1967-1968 at different times. I think she was even wearing the Special Forces Tab. I was in Xuan Loc in 1965-66. I do remember the OClub, because that is where I got my Captains bars which were presented to me by Col Coleman at the bottom of a glass of bourbon. It was Zoomie aka Dennis Diekman. South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu reviews Montagnard troops at Plei Me in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. IT SAYS SAT CONG. This page is not available in other languages. 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. He had a large birth mark on his face and ran the PX? I grabbed my gear and went to the TOC to report in. I was with the signal unit at Xuan Loc from June 67 until June 68. Is this the same John Landry Class of 1962 USMA? Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2009. They still wore it in 71. I remember a Col.PattoN who was George Pattona son. I have a few other memories ifbyouvare interested. I stayed at Xuan Loc for a while then they sent me to be site4 commander at Ham Tan to restore commo! My name is Ray Godfrey . Pappy was an interesting guy. Unfortunately, she was killed in a car accident about 30 days after leaving Train Compound. He retired from Hewlett Packard as a System Programmer and lives in California. In 67 we helped equip the Americal and sent some personnel. 1,487 views. I was short and had glasses. His mother died in 1976, and there were no relatives in the United States. Sholley. I am still in Port Angeles, WA. I want to test your memory. I talked to the LTCs wife after his death. Dick Wolfe, Dick Your father loved milk shakes and had one almost every evening that we spent together at Xuan Loc. About SSG Green: I had crossed paths with him occasionally while I was in 3/52, then saw him more frequently when I was in Xuan Loc. Cant say I do Sir. To get to Xuan Loc one would drive or fly from Can Tho. 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. One of the RTOs from the hill was aboard. Hi Don.sorry for the extremely late reply. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and are now looking for a Prosperous and Safe New Year. I was reassigned to Advisory Team 95, Train Compound at Long Binh. I was a senior advisor to the 52d Ranger Bn 67-68 in Xuan Loc. Wounded outside of Fire Base Bastogne. Other units stationed at Blackhorse included: The base was turned over to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam 18th Division on 24 October 1969.[5]. Team 87s headquarters was in the city within eyeball distance of the 18th Division commanders compound. What did you do while there? I used to to ne an interpreter for American advisority team 87. I think I remember Micka and the debate on the accident. Except for old age. Edward- under the website guidelines revealing the names of counterparts is not recommended unless they post their names first. I james wade, team 87 from april 67 to april 68. sorry to hear you have skin cancer. any one else.. please write gary. 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. [1], On 18 May 1969 at 01:00 the 7th Battalion, 9th Artillery Regiment and the 2nd Battalion, 35th Artillery Regiment, 54th Artillery Group at the base were attacked by elements of the Viet Cong (VC) 5th Division. Third mass burial uncovered. There is a pic of me at G-3 TOC that Zoomie has on a web page.. I hear it was next to the rock quarry.am trying to locate it on Google Map but am having trouble finding it. The defenders were supported by helicopter gunships, air strikes and AC-47 Spooky gunships. I listened to Walt Ginger on the radio all night. I do have some photos/ maps. Probably the one that mentions Dinh Quan. We did not hook up with the 1st because we ran into the enemy also. Ref RFPF UNIT. CPT Ralph Standbrook. Was CO of D/2/12th Cav and D/2/8th Cav. I retired from the Border Patrol and now regret I didnt take more pictures of the Old Patrol. Thank you. hunkering down seemed to keep us from Corvid Lost my mother to it last year in Florida. +, Thanks for the reply on Pappy. I was at Xuan Loc Team 87 from Sept 65 til April 15, 1966. Blackhorse was established in late October 1966 as the base camp for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (11th ACR). I always wanted to contact him in later years. Just as two soldiers who see each other occasionally. I need to look at some maps. Worked many times with Yourself, Captain Hope and Pappy. I was attached to team 87 from Jan.66 to Jan67 as a switchboard operator than a comm. I am sorry to tell you that Doug passed away Feb 6, 2006. I was in Xuan Loc during this time frame. Most of my time spent with commo on the MACV 87 compund, up on Signal Mountain, and down at Ham Tan. maxhightForP2 = 5786; They adjusted all my meds and I am doing well again. Congratulations on your Bronze Star. Hey Barry I remember when you and Lance had a cookout that night I was on my back to fire support base I still have that telescope and 3 more I am very sick but still around. Highest Rank: Specialist Five; Dates of Service: 1968-1969; Entrance into Service: Drafted . Thanks Ray. Not my intention. History The base was established in late 1966 by the 5th Special Forces Detachment AB-31. 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. I also am a cancer survivor. Email is majikman1yahoo.com We did Civic Action duty in Bien Hoc Province, Nhon Trach District. OVER lol, Does anybody remember any of the medical team during 1967-1968. I was MACV tdy to there. P from 25th Division LRRP 66-67, Mark Ponzillo. He also showed me a very nice place near our Siagon headquarters where a guys could get a drink, black market steak and relax. An older CPT He was prior enlisted. Three members of MACV Advisory Team 87 were killed in a helicopter accident in Tay Ninh Province on 01 June 1968: The Col expanded the perimeter and got wooden hooch with canvas tent covering and parachute ceiling. Always thought it was a MACV camp at xuan loc. The city of Xuan Loc was located some 40 klicks east of Bien Hoa AFB on highway QL 1. I dont know if its possible to include a photo here, but I have one that shows the same smile. He was due to rotate back to The US in a few weeks. However Have you heard of a Major Putnam who was also at Xuan Loc in 68. I have a picture of a group of the guys. Dave went on to LtGen as Chief of Army Signal Corps, Pentagon. Thanks Ray Godfrey, Ray I remember taking SOIs by helicopter to fire support bases with you. When I arrived at the TOC the duty sergeant asked if I had just arrived at the chopper pad. Wish i had some pics. Pete Boszor told my Sgt. Put Johnson and Ho Chi in a ring with spears and may the best man win. Am doing research on where the Gia Ray camp exactly was located. I was an Advisor with the 4th/43rd/18thDivision and we went into the same area as the 1st on the 8th. It was before the 25th inf moved to xuan loc and the sh8t hit the fan! The MARS station and commo area underneath the The tower and the one Sp/4 I remembered was from west Texas. Hi speaker . [1] The 11th ACR had its headquarters at Blackhorse from March 1967 until January 1969. Per the official records, he was KIA, body recovered May 8, 1969, in Long Khanh. I got to know most of you AF Guys. Anything I lost there I havent needed for 40 years so I dont need it now. He did do a previous tour from 66 67 as a Major. Shopping, Medical, Marine Air Station, and VA Clinic in Yuma. We first met in Oakland awaiting out flights to Nam. My father was at Xuan Loc 65-66. Years later the FBI tracked me down as the revolver was used in an attempted assassination of Marcos in the Philippines. I was a Radio teletype Operator there. All the best, Dad passed away in 2015 (June) of Lung Cancer- and I found out through a few guys that served with him that he earned two Silver Stars during his time in Vietnam. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. So the two Artillery Officer split the Advisory duty for the Division 30 days forward and 30 days in XL. Sir I knew Pappy in 76 after he was grounded due to a heart condition. List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1969), Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1970), "By Sea, Air and Land, An illustrated history of the U.S. Navy and the War in Southeast Asia", "U.S. I can remember one time we had a night time mortar attack and puff the magic dragon came and took care of that real quick! I will continue working with your info, once things are restored. Did you know any of them? Phone # 719-561-4749, E-Mail: dangriff8@msn.com I was a Captain when I served with your father and retired as a Major. Big relief as you can imagine. Depicting Operations near Xuan Loc . Scenes changes to one year later: Long line of Vietnamese on way to newly discovered mass grave on March 25, 1969. Yep LTC Patton told us the same. Hard to believe we got to be old timers. My driver got the shakes when we ran into local security types a couple of times, so had to skedaddle. 120 in the summer but 70-80 winter. Fifty years. Life goes on. Am still in contact with Dave White (LTG Ret), who was 18th Division Signal Offcer; and with Lt Mark Scully my #2 in 4/48th. Phil, This is Dave Prybyla. Were you the escorting officer. It started with the inquiries by Cole and the Lt that was killed. Thanks, Battalion . Woodworths nephew). Tuc Trung was a small village that was adjacent to some rubber. The Artillery deployed with the 43d in Cambodia and the 48th in Tay Ninh Province was deployed as Batteries. The compound was on the other side of the road a block or two West of the field. Retired. 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. Thanks for the opportunity to contribute. I remember it was before the Team Main Compound showed the movie Patton. Phil, the roads we took, wow!! No photo. Hope to travel by next spring. Life is just a journey full of interesting moments. The SA was Colonel Steele and we visited all deployed Artillery sites scattered across old War Zone D. Most of that artillery was deployed as two gun platoons. Advisor Team had over 75% casualties but no body killed. I am racking my brain for their names. Long ago and far away . The Japanese Ambassador makes a speech at a podium. Jim We were under a French house that was built off the ground. He was a radio man that went out with the advisors on missions. He ended up being the SA for TF 52 with Marv and the Sergeant that were wounded. I james wade, served their from Apr. After I got back I was at Ft Jackson and he and Miss Dolly came by to visit. I was there in late 65 till april 66. I always remember in operation with adviser in 52nd rigement when I was there. What a great team we had at Xuan Loc. and Micheline Plantations. We only travel where porcelain facilities exist, but wish we had a camper at times. I remember Sgt. He was at Tay Ninh with the rest of us. army Spc 4th class Doug Sichler. Dave, good to remind me of your name. The chopper left and went up to Nui Ba Dinh. Take care and enjoy the new (Temp) place. in 1970. Retired from the Air Force and then came back as a warrant. Col.Walter E. Coleman. USA This Well Dedend Thanks Jim, The Captain I am looking for must have left before TF52 was formed and sent to An Loc . That is what started my search. 3/4 Cav D trp Air LRRP 25th Inf 1/327 101st inf. Bought a one story house across the street from Coyote Links Golf Course. 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. Was replaced by CPT William Bailey, and reverted back to DSA. Ritchie W. Pickron. 69-70 I was with 1/327 Infantry 101st Airborne out of (shit I cant remember where our base camp was. I had a couple of Medic buddies here 68-69 SSgt Ace and Sp4 Queen. I also wonder how we survived but wouldnt trade the experiences for anything. I visited Nowrah (sp?) I was with the 74th recon airplane company at the airfield at xuan loc, 2nd platoon 1960 Saturn 1968. There was a Spec.5 if I can remember who was in common in Xian Loc. If he was Canadian could not have been Bagwell, who was a US Army Captain. I went back in 1980 or there abouts and was frankly amazed at the transformation of the town, but more to the topic at hand, had an opportunity to talk with some of the town folks from back in the day about what happened to them (those that would talk) after 75; The road between Xuan Loc and Saigon (Hoi Chi Minh City) was not so terrifying now, the rubber plantations not so deep and forboding, and the rice fields up around Plantation (near Bien Hoa) where II Field Force HQs used to be, were now covered over, or had beaucoup construction vehicles and speeding was frowned upon! SGT Milford Eudene Cobb. At 1:00am on 5/18/1969 elements of the U.S. Army 54th Artillery Group at Husky Compound, a defensive position one mile east of Xuan Loc, Long Khanh Province, RVN, came under under assault. Very difficult terrain and was raining hard off and on. I learned from him that he was getting ready to extend his tour by six months, which he had done several times before. I was hoping to contact anyone from that time frame and medics working for Snyder. We conducted a number of operations with the Mike Force & 18th ARVN at Xuan Loc and wonder if you have any recollections of our operating with your unit? Thanks a Million! Yet As the action continued a unit of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment arrived and engaged the VC. Ray. III Corp I didnt think much about Agent Orange. I remember a ARVN Sgt Vo Van Vu with 18th Div also Major Xa who was KIA in Phouc Tuy.
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