Lost all mine during baggage transfer to CONUS. went on with life and did 23 years as a Deputy Sheriff and over 20 in the Border Patrol. Interesting reading. 1st Battalion 83rd Artillery. Got some ulcers on my left foot. I was with Comm and Remember Sgt Apple. I had my camera with me I have slides of the attack and maybe the slides will have a date. Don't remember very many names from that time. I always wanted to contact him in later years. I was at Xuan Loc June 65-September I ended up on recruiting duty for three years then switched to Combat Engineers. 45 years since I left in 72. He was taken straight to Saigon for interrogation. Did have some surgery for skin cancer. I was a Radio teletype Operator there. Somebody set me straight, please! I was a radio teletype operator TDY from 39th Signal Bat. I dont remember an airfield at all As I remember Highway 20 ran N and S. We would have left highway 20 on the E side. Were they on maneuvers or was this a fixed position battle? Please have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. 185 pp. I would like to get in touch with him if you could help.Thanx,SSG John Fechner,MACV TM 87, 69 and 70.EMAIL: jefechner@comcast.net. 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. Take Care, Anyone serve with a man with last name Simon ? Hey Jerry, I remember you. CPT Edward A. Werman, Hensel, ND This would have been approximately 1969. At lot of foot work. 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. Phil, My first tour was in December 66, straight from a 155 mm Battery command in Germany. If so I met you at the funeral home. Took over 43rd RCAT around 3/70 Phil Adam Sgt Team 87 43rd RCAT 18th ARVN. Been to Lake of the Ozarks and like it. I thought it might be helpful for him to get away from the day-to-day Vietnam routine to gain a better perspective. Yes I remember him. 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. Incense burning. We signed up for an apartment in a senior living facility here and sold our house last year in about two weeks. 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. The doctor was Snyder and the medic was Turner. Does anyone remember sometime in late 69 early 70 when they were playing WILD BUNCH at the open air theater. Advisor Team had over 75% casualties but no body killed. I was with the signal unit at Xuan Loc from June 67 until June 68. Walt Ginger returned to the team after that but he was never right mentally I figured. Hi the one I worked with was a red cross volunteer surgeon, I believe from Canada. Gia Ray was the rock crusher site.was not Xuan Loc. We had ARVN ARTY there. My first exposure to actual mortar attack. 69-70 I was with 1/327 Infantry 101st Airborne out of (shit I cant remember where our base camp was. PFC Andrew C. Strong, Rochester, NY, http://www.virtualwall.org/ds/StrongAC01a.htm. Did you know any of them? was captured near the fire support base between Tay Ninh and Krek. I was there in late 65 till april 66. I was like a 20 mile hike is full combat gear. What part of the country are you in? The Japanese Ambassador makes a speech at a podium. knew him well at xuan loc area he was kia may 1969 east of nui chua chan, Sorry to heard about your bout with cancer. This was at the MACV compound across the street from the airfield. Im Nguyen Van Suoi. At Christmas 1966 I was back in the States and received a Christmas card with the picture of a Vietnamese woman on the front of the card. What a great team we had at Xuan Loc. I think shortly after you left Major Stimlsly? I was the Signal Officer with the complex at the base of the tower, and on hill 837. There was also a golf course next to the runway. Zombie visited with me and family here in Arizona. As a Field Grade I communicated easily with the Battalion and Regimental Commander and conveyed Infantry instructions from the Sergeant and coordinated Fire Support..I went with the 48th on missions into and around the Dogs Head and the area North of Tay Ninh West and the Cambodian border. Were you at Blackhorse or somewhere else? I would truly appreciate any information you have to share. Aerial view from a UH-1 Huey helicopter, of the base and surrounding terrain. What a change at the compound. Between the active Army and National Guard I ended up with 34 years service. ED when were you in-country and with Tm#87??? After I got back I was at Ft Jackson and he and Miss Dolly came by to visit. I think she was even wearing the Special Forces Tab. Alternated Tay Ninh and Xuan Loc every other month with Major Whiteside.Doesnt anyone remember the 5th Cav SA? Ed Bailey took over as SA to 1/43rd ARVN in January from me. Hi Richard Wolfe Does any one on Team 87 remember anything about this inscident. Gia Ray is built on the site of the old 1st Cav base camp at the base of Hill 837. KC-135A Stratotanker taxis on arrival. It is common practice for the Vietnamese to lead these small reconnaissance patrols. armyengineer67@gmail.com. Getting harder to remember names, but do remember LT. Wolfe, & Capt. 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. lol I spent a night in the hospital due to low blood pressure and low O2 %. Its been 10 months already. (including National Guard) Patton is gone now. Found out about Mike after I came home. For Marv Zumwalt, Thanks for the reply. Bob, I found your earlier post and now know you left in April 70 before I arrived. Last year I had my driver go up the big hill where I believe all the signal equipment was sited. Col. Chuck Ridenbaugh was the Senior Advisor. 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! Sean Was replaced by CPT William Bailey, and reverted back to DSA. I learned from him that he was getting ready to extend his tour by six months, which he had done several times before. Hope all had a Blessed Christmas and a Blessed New Year to you. It was before the 25th inf moved to xuan loc and the sh8t hit the fan! I was there 71-72 left April or so. Steve, if you remember Ronnie Jenkins then we were there at the same time. Dick Wolfe, Dick The marines stand, walk and sit. So long ago. Skip Wolf. Medivaced to 90th EVAC, Japan, then Walter Reed. Also Maj. Perkins was his superior.. Also at that time there was a E7 or 8 sgt. File:Xuan Loc Base Camp, May 1969.jpg - Wikimedia Commons I seldom had any association with G2, only Div Arty, G3 and 48th during my last 6 months while forward. That was just after I left. Interior and pilot are shown. I wish that I could say with certainty, but Deans name rings a bell. It seems to me I remember that tower being a little o we 210 ft. CreateSpace, 2018. SSG Maauel Barrera was KIA in September 1967. I rotated home prior to the Please message me if you feel like it sir. I just hope they were able to withstand the end. He was under a great deal of pressure from his boss. By Thomas E. Ricks April 14, 2015, 11:41 AM Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008. I was in Bien Hoa when there was a big mortar attack, I believe in August 1965. He was friendly and well liked by all of us. I got there June 65 as Security Guard. Second marine lying on the ground. The new SA was Col Plummer and he used all combat branch officers as Infantry on operations with the 48th. At the time I was there mostly there were big tent cover with wood sides and floors. Do you remember his name? Got tired of the cold, I lived in what they call the Banana Belt. I need to look at some maps. Change). Lucky. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Xuan_Loc_Base_Camp,_May_1969.jpg&oldid=720644912, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, NARA photo 111-CCV-41-CC58193 by SP5 Dennis Connell, Uploaded a work by NARA photo 111-CCV-41-CC58193 by SP5 Dennis Connell from https://www.fold3.com/image/245208041 with UploadWizard. He was a Black guy, and a great help to us all. Drove past Black Horse base ~10 km south of MACV compound a few time. As the following: 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. Bill Candelore. Ref RFPF UNIT. Probably Colonel Tuberty, who came over from 11th Cav. Yes the tower was there. Lost a lot of pictures and paperwork from back then. During the reporting period, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery Maintained a base camp at XUAN LOC, RVN, YT472096. I was with Team 87 from September 1967 until I was wounded at Gia Ra in August 1968, when our compound was overrun. The local paper ran an article that stated he was killed in Ben Hoa but I have been unable to verify that information. Hi Ben, My sincere condolences.I have often thought about him through the past 50 years. Went to Cambodia with the Cav and was sent to Tay Ninh Base Camp, that had just been turned over to the ARVN, when all Americans were ordered out of Cambodia, where we set up a forward team base while our ARVN remained in Cambodia. Strange story: as I arrived I saw a guy from Oshkosh WI at Decca that I knew since I bought a motorcycle from his father . 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. Now I am getting more than I really need. Youll need to fill in your info so I can know who you are , but I can only think of one guy. LOL. Wounded outside of Fire Base Bastogne. Xun Lc district - Wikipedia 0 More than 1,500 communist troops attack U.S. and South Vietnamese camps near Xuan Loc, located 38 miles east of Saigon. He was a part of the 2nd Battalion, 35th Artillery, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery. This site is dedicated to the men of the 1st Battalion 83rd Artillery who served in Vietnam from 1966-1971. My profile picture shows me at the far right, my dad to my right, my dad's brother to his right with his son to his his right who just passed away from leukemia. Exactly where was that camp/ Xuan Loc, Gia Ray? Found that out the hard way when I went looking for Xuan Loc last year. Lost in a fire along with the paperwork for a TT1933 pistol, Invitations to weddings and Vietnamese Parties. However, my Dad was 6-1 tall and and 44 years old. Richard, I found 4 locations of a Tc Trng After I left Vietnam, I did not any longer have contact with your dad. Hi Ray Godfrey Per the official records, he was KIA, body recovered May 8, 1969, in Long Khanh. Thank you, this actually helps a lot. The RVN monsoon season was like boot camp for OR. I will continue working with your info, once things are restored. USN Semper Fortis I was in Xuan Loc in 1965-66. 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. Pappy was an interesting guy. He replaced LTC Ferguson in 72. captains were Parbeum? We were working in the civilian hospital. Never went back and really dont want to. What a jolt! Regards, A radio operator lying on ground places the phone of the radio to his ear, then speaks and looks out. If Williamson and Haylett read this, if you want the Picts. That is until the Machine Gun fire, Mortar and Rockets started coming in. Used to stay at the continental hotrlbin saugon when i had time off. I help build the como center. I just missed the bomb attack on the saigon floating restaraunt by a couple days. It was a crazy time. Sir- Do you have any pictures of the Gia Ray Base Camp? They put me in Admin. Born in Concordia KS. [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. The last reel was the climatic bloody shootout. 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. I remember Doc very well. ), north of Vung Tau. Was An artillery officer but had CIB from Korea. Anyhow, last week my surgeon was overjoyed that PSA level had dropped to nearly zero. I was there in 65and 66. Xuan Loc is defended by the reinforced South Vietnamese 18th Division and a number of Territorial Forces. George Patton IV commanded the 11th ACR in 68-69. Although close a few times. I was Artillery and spent most of my time with them, but advised the G4 from Jan-Jun. Assembly point for hundreds of coffins. Lol. Bill Stoner, Hi Eddy Not just in distance but in time. Served a total of 23 years active. Glad you got thru it. Lot of us were with so many units they run together, Wish I kept better info but didnt think 50 years ahead. I remember going up on that Damn tower one day to repair some co-ax cables for our ANGRC- 46 base radios. The radio operator smokes a cigarette while kneeling. Richard. There are some fuzzy areas between 1961-1966 I am trying to piece together. I was hit in the face on 7 April by a chunk from a B40. I look back on some of the places I went to and wonder how I had the guts to do it. Ray. My dad Capt. Unfortunately, I have been without internet, with limited cell data Tuesdays tropical storm. My connection with Carroll is. "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. He was supposedly getting out of a jeep and had his M16 by the barrel. I interacted with the 52nd periodically, but primarily with the Arty Battalion. Finally linked up the next morning. He told me his main reason for wanting to come to Vietnam was to get the Combat Infantryman Badge. Gus Watt, was an advisor with Team 87 in Xuan Loc for several months spring/summer of 1970. I remember it was before the Team Main Compound showed the movie Patton. He was stationed in Guam with the B-52 squad rant there during the war. Any help appreciated. I went up in FAC small plane also for a couple rides. My first night in Xuan Loc with Team 87, I was with Comm that night April 18 1968 I was sitting in the Open Air Movie Theater watching Bonnie and Clyde thinking this isnt all that bad. Collick from Philly) April 67 to Feb. 68..Was sent to Blackhorse for a couple months then to Ham Tan and back..Bobby Clark in Jersey. Dead bodies and body parts. The ARVN 18th Infantry Division had its headquarters here and the base and airfield were at the centre of the Battle of Xun Lc in April 1975. A E6 Crumbley and E6 Reyes. I was a radio teletype operator. Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew a 1Lt Raymond Collier? They still wore it in 71. BTW: Both Steele and Plummer were great as SA. Shopping Cart | My name is Doug Sichler. Doug Quit while since Jul 2017 but I hope you are still with us!!. When he came in, I reverted to my normal position as deputy SA. Clark Woodworths radio man. He is listed as a 52B30 Power Generation Equipment Operator with Adv Team 87. Phil, Thanks for the friendly comment. Im a cousin of his wife Nancy. Ward Meldrum. If you share your Email account I would be happy to TRY and get them sent to you. 18th ARVN Xuan Loc.. Communists attack Xuan Loc - May 18, 1969 - HISTORY.com Chief Yava I moved to AZ in Apr 2018. Most of my time spent with commo on the MACV 87 compund, up on Signal Mountain, and down at Ham Tan. I was the Lt in charge of all that commo stuff from 67 to 68. Hightowers posting but the timing, name and rank seem too much to be a coincidence. Hope you are doing well! He was level headed and well liked. Suoi, I sponsored Ha Manh into the US. My ration card, Staff Sgt promotion list. Your assessment of the fight is correct. His cousin, George JR was 11th ACR. I have added you to my prayer list and will keep you there. Left in April 66. I pray that If you traveled due south via highway LTL 2 for 50 km, it would take you to the best in-country R&R in Vietnam, Vung Tau on the South China Sea. CANNOT GET SPECIFIC COORDINATES. lost all mine coming back the states. Bill Coleman, Zoomie, trying to make contact again. He had a big boil or lump on the back of his neck I made friends with a Vietnamese Interpreter. 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. Never left the compound much except to catch a ride to saigon every once in awhile. The Battle of Xuan Loc (Vietnamese language: Trn Xun Lc ) was the last major battle of the Vietnam War in which the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) committed almost all their remaining mobile forces, especially the South Vietnamese 18th Infantry Division, under General Le Minh Dao to the defence of Xuan Loc, hoping to stall the advance
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