Never drove by vehicle. Ha. I was there starting in December 69. I was a radio teletype operator. I was the Headquarters detachment commander for Team 87 in Xuan Loc for April, May, and June 1969, after completing nine months as senior advisor with 3/52 Infantry. Mountains in the background. Found that out the hard way when I went looking for Xuan Loc last year. Can not remember names of a Captain and Sergeant I worked with at the Regimental HQ at Blackhorse those days. Hello Bill,Iwas Capt David Whites NCO signal advisor for a few months before he rotated.Great officer and just a good guy. Pappy and Miss Dolly came to visit me at Ft. Jackson in 1971. The ARVN regimental HQ was just over the horizon in August of 1968 and was mortared off the map at that time. Dennis, you were with the AF FAC when I was there. He has been deceased for 10 years and didnt talkbout his fighting in WWII, Korea, or Vietnam but I know from his files that he was in Xuan Loc. Tank crewman in hatch. Artillery officer would direct fire from there. Stayed with them until late July 68. John Landry then at the 11th Cav and was routed to the Suoi Cat attack by the VC on 2nd December 1966. The vehicle turns and moves out. Only knew of him by reputation. Was the Capt. I was with Team 87 from September 1967 until I was wounded at Gia Ra in August 1968, when our compound was overrun. Keep kicking that ball. He also showed me a very nice place near our Siagon headquarters where a guys could get a drink, black market steak and relax. [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. Website Terms & Conditions | 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. Interior and pilot are shown. in late 1971 and attended Dave Cronins wedding in Melbourne. It was a city with red clay mud that permeated everything. The two NCOs on the team at that time were MSG Ray and SSG Zipperer, to the best of my recollection. 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. Our KIA and WIA rates were much lower. Since I have no brothers I consider him a big brother. I hope you find the Captain who pinned your bronze star! I stayed on active duty and was eventually medically retired in 86. I may have been in the rear. Three members of MACV Advisory Team 87 were killed in a helicopter accident in Tay Ninh Province on 01 June 1968: It was before the 25th inf moved to xuan loc and the sh8t hit the fan! Change). 185 pp. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. I get a little carried away telling some people to much. I was the Sgt Maj transferred from Duc My (Ranger Tng Center). Hope to travel by next spring. My memories after all these years are few. Hi Joe.well, the situation was bad enough that I had a prostatectomy in early October.
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