List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1969) I went to flight school Retired in Wellton, AZ. Located on National Highway 1 leading out of Ho Chi Minh City, it is most notable for the battle of Xun Lc, which took place in April 1975. He was killed several yards away the HQ element. Vietnam was my home most of the time. President Thieu walks past crates of Japanese medical supplies. was guard on compond 67 sept. 68 july wilson(team97), I think I remember you WilsonI was S/G under Big C ( SFC. I visited Nowrah (sp?) He3 was nephew of Lol. Boone, and now SSGT Bang is living in Hochiminh city, we are continueing to contact with American advisers, who was living in Giaray, was during Vietnam war. It was summer of 68. Last year we visited with one of the Signal Officers I met on our trip to Australia. Sgt. Roughing its not for us either. I really appreciate you answering my questions. What a great team we had at Xuan Loc. Dark hair, maybe glasses. During that time Captain Dave White was Senior Signals Advisor at 87 HQ in Xuan Loc. The Quan Loi Base Camp was established in 1966 for the 1st Infantry Division, in the general area were also other large bases such as Lai Khe Base Campand Phuoc Vinh Base Camp. 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). To young to know. They settled in Binghamton, NY. Items portrayed . 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. Nice to hear you Harold,Yes that is same time II was there. Thanks Bill Stoner for the update. Mid-air on way to hot LZ, Mekong Delta, 1969. Star but I do not know the details. In 67 we helped equip the Americal and sent some personnel. It has been 14 yrs since last I spoke to him. I was very surprised soon afterward that Bob was going to a battalion. That was just after I left. I am not on Facebook. Was the Capt. Changed destgnation sometime in 1966. God bless you and all the other Vietnam Veterans for your dedication and service. Phone # 719-561-4749, E-Mail: dangriff8@msn.com I was a Captain when I served with your father and retired as a Major. [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. Second mass grave uncovered. He was wounded and died of wounds late in 1969. I was with the 74th recon airplane company at the airfield at xuan loc, 2nd platoon 1960 Saturn 1968. Please contact me if you have into on this matter. I was destined for 3 Corps. Several other E5 or lower besides myself.Capt. Sometime earlier a NVA Maj.(?) I think I got my years goofed up. Walt Ginger returned to the team after that but he was never right mentally I figured. To all MACV Team 87 members Thank you. My email is Xpaphil@msn.com. My first mortar attack was about week after I got there. WOW! It seems to me I remember that tower being a little o we 210 ft. Can you send me an e-mail at naa588@msn.com so I can reply to you and ask a few questions. Privacy Policy | Links No real desire to go back. I remember it was before the Team Main Compound showed the movie Patton. Phone patches, I am searching for the location where two members of Team 87 were killed on 23-May-1969 in Long Khanh Province. Would love to hear any stories you can relay on your time with him in Vietnam. I am interested in your recollections of working with the 11th Cav. It was a self-propelled M109 155mm howitzer battalion and was first stationed at Xuan Loc with the 23d Artillery Group. Thanks a Million! House is for sale. Ray. With 1/48 from Apr 69 to June 1970 It was Zoomie aka Dennis Diekman. I was with the Comm Unit worked on the Telephones. Phil, the roads we took, wow!! My connection with Carroll is. Im a cousin of his wife Nancy. Lost in a fire along with the paperwork for a TT1933 pistol, Invitations to weddings and Vietnamese Parties. Fortunately I had SFC Clark, SSG Dowling and SSG Fowler who all had prior tours. Vietnamese civilians dig and on March 27, 1969 they begin to uncover bodies in the sand which show signs of torture. Sad news today-LT Carroll Walker died of his wounds he received last week.. The movie came to team base camp while we were all together. Phil, Thanks for the friendly comment. Life is just a journey full of interesting moments. email me at davidpasco@att.net also with a mailing address. Maj. Wolf had returned to the States a couple of months earlier and my new superior officer was a Artillery Major. Glad see your post. 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. Nothing like George in the movie but there were only the five of us so it wasnt a big command thing. I always wanted to contact him in later years. Regards, some spots on my body. Hope this helps you. He also helped me to pass the aviator test for flight training which I did in 1969 Privacy Policy2023 CriticalPast LLC. President Thieu and Vice President Ky walk past lined up schoolgirls. Servered wgith G-3 TOC and I&R G-2. Tried teaching Exceptional children but wasnt my thing. Now I am getting more than I really need. I wirked night so we may never have crossed paths. Mr. Chuck Billeud. They ran out of ammo. We threw knives, played volley ball against anyonelol. Photos of the surrounding area. Three members of MACV Advisory Team 87 were killed in a helicopter accident in Tay Ninh Province on 01 June 1968: Looks Like a lot of us Comm Guys got to ride the OE1s. Forgotten the Deputys name. Patton and rest of 43 Regt fought a break through operation to relieve us and beat back the NVA. Unfortunately, she was killed in a car accident about 30 days after leaving Train Compound. Hope same for you. There was a Philippine Civil Affairs detachment somewhere in the area. 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. Col. Walter E. Coleman. I was with the 18th Division G-3 TOC and the I&R. Siegel, a draftee, arrived in Vietnam in June 1969, and served with 2nd Civil Affairs Company, based at Xuan Loc east of Saigon. I eas TDY to Bien Hoa and stayed in a french villa with some other guys. General Nazzaro converses with Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson and Lieutenant General Xuan Lam. He came to America with his mother as a refugee from Czechoslovakia in 1956 when he was six years old. We are in Leaf city. Lucky. Vietnam War 1969 | American and Vietnamese troops wait to mo - Flickr 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. Never saw a movie up there in six months. I already care, Can not remember names of a Captain and Sergeant I worked with at the Regimental HQ at Blackhorse those days. I hope this information might be useful in some way. Xun Lc district - Wikipedia . Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew a 1Lt Raymond Collier? I remember him. Patton was gone by then, but I met him at our reunions. Team 87 Xuan Loc and me the only Native American of the I&R Team also transferred up from Ham Tan. When I had about 2 months left in country I was sent back to Tay Ninh province to set up a forward relay site on Nui Ba Din ( Black Virgin Mountain) until my tour was up in May 71.