Feb 4, 2015 special forces camp b33 at an loc aka hon quan, binh long province, iii corps. Dearest rita, i just finished a quick letter to my folks first one since ive been here. Unitship yfus 54 1498, yrs 6667 baselocation danang. Trying to find anyone at camp knox vietnam 6768 who was in c btry 6th bn.
The real china beach, vietnam war history site danang area photos 1968. Most of the old french buildings on the camp were not occupied for a long time and all needed to be repaired or torn down. Charlie companys war in vietnam from awardwinning historian. A helms a533 team, later on ha thanh ateam was designated as a104. When i got on the bus to camp tien sha the one with chicken wiure on the windows i knew i wasnt in kansas. Naval support activity da nang rvn camp tien sha james. Like many more camps, ha thanh was converted to vietnamese border ranger late august. Years in vietnam 66 6768696970 from where andrews, nc reffered by serfed back in. We were part of the build up of 66, and the 1st infantry division artillery was setting up base camp here. Da nang air base 19571975 was a republic of vietnam air force vnaf facility. Navy headquarters, nsa danang, vietnam, nsa danang.
Also known as eye corps, this encompasses the five northernmost provinces in south vietnam, along with two major cities hue and da nang. Force logistic command, red beach, camp books, danang. Tien sha to da nang vietnam war home movies dvd freedom. Class of 67 by jack wells vietnam veterans of america. A new camp at tien phuoc tien phuoc districtquang tin province was opened by a24 a tdy team from okinawa and turned over to the survivors of a shau. The brownwater navy guestbook is for brownwater navy veterans who. Battalion came into existence in early 1967 and was based on the southwest side of da nang, until it moved to camp books at red beach in 1969, following the destruction caused by the explosions from the asp1 ammo dump, just across the. He served 6668 25th infantry divison 65th combat engineer battalion. Below is an arial photo of firebase phuloi in 1967. New barracks were being built at the end of 66 for to house navy hatch teams.
I was transferred to camp tien sha in december of 1969. As part of the enemy posttet offensive, the sf cidg camp at tien phuoc was attacked late in the evening. U s naval support activity danang vietnam 1969 yearbook. The marines were getting tired of taking hits out at marble mountain and decided to turn security over to navy pukes. The brownwater navy in vietnam guestbook sorted by topic. We built a photo lab in one end of the french latrine in camp tien shaw in summer of 66. Vietnam shortimer calendar, da nang area, 869 to 770, ray norton. Blackhorse base camp, 11th acr, xuan loc, vietnam 1968. From worwac 66 11 and served there in the last half of 1967 after a deros shuffle from the 4th div at camp enari. Planes took off here on 10 december, 1941 and participated in the sinking of the british capital ships, hms prince of wales and hms repulse. Popular vietnam books meet your next favorite book. Navy headquarters, nsa danang, vietnam, nsa danang, vietnam. Miller, steven sne3 jan 6, 1969 jun 6, 1969 security i stood guard in a tower on the wire in danang.
Unknown to me, our inhouse marine gunny was keeping track of all of our scores and i turned out to be one of the best shots with the m14 in the battalion, by march i was 60 miles south of north vietnam in a hell hole called phu bai. Danang vietnam 1967 to 1969 stayed at camp tien sha craft master of. See camp tien sha, south viet on our gallery gallery. Bases or locations camp tien shau years in vietnam 66 67 from where markesan, wi. You have been here as a guest for a while, i guess. Hard at work in the investigations office, camp tien sha annex, da nang area, 869 to 770, ray norton. The vietnam war was the longest major conflict in which australians have been involved.
We were in inertysecurity at camp tien shaw danang vietnam, would like to. I had 17 years in when i was injured at danang, med. Our 12 man tents were erected between buddhist burial plots on the high ground between rice patties. As part of the training, we had to qualify on the rifle range. Battle for tien phuoc sf camp information for a102 sf det from date 690222 to 690324 a102 sf det was a us army unit primary service involved, us army quang tin province, i corps, south vietnam location, tien phuoc sf camp description.
Running from january 2017 to march 2018, this indepth. The united states used it as a major base during the vietnam war 19591975, stationing army, air force, navy, and marine units there. I graduated from boot camp at parris island in the summer of 1976, then. The camp was converted to 77th border ranger on 103170. The camp at tien phuoc achieved one of the highest kill ratios of any camp in the zone in 1970. Camp tien shau years in vietnam 868 869 from where ravenna, ohio record 2344. For a period of two to three months, the camp averaged 50 to 60 of the enemy killed each month and. You have been here as a guest for a while, i guess we are doing something right. Like many more camps, ha thanh was converted to vietnamese border ranger late august 1970.
The airfield was carved out of the jungle by the japanese with forced labor. Camp tien sha, south viet the patriot files forums. Danang was handling more tonnage than the port of baltimore at the time. We built bunkers and survived as best we could as the artillery began to assemble in some quantity. Im sorry my last letter to you was so abruptly ended, but i figured id best get it sent, otherwise youd still be waiting. Fosters usmc pictures of vietnam, 1st fsr, flc, da nang.
No vietnamese on camp after daylight working hours. Edition discs price new from used from dvd jan 01, 2008 please retry. After checking in, i was assigned to yfu54 car 54 where are you. Vietnam history vietnam war photos north vietnam saigon vietnam vietnam veterans american war american history american soldiers korean war be082214 17 oct 1969, saigon, vietnam 10171969saigon, vietnam members of the 11th armored cavalry in the rubber plantation area at loc ninh and quan loi oct. Ha thanh cidg camp, i ctz, south vietnam ha thanh was opened on the 28 april 1965 by cpt j. Trying to find anyone at camp knox vietnam 6768 who was in c btry 6th bn 80th arty, please reach out to delaware county veteran services at 7408332010 ask for scott leonard. Examining americas long war in southeast asia through the course of a single year.
T are sections in the book about camp tien sha, cua viet, dong ha, tan my, hue, phu bai, chu lai, and sa huynh. Includes excellent aerial views of the entire area, the hospital, marine airgroup, 16 area, camp tien. The central highlands area in south vietnam, consisting of 12 provinces, and the largest of the four corps in size. Hello to all my old friends of the 119th at camp holloway. Although the attacks were costly failures in military terms, they set the united states on a path of. A limited initial commitment of just 30 military advisers grew to include a battalion in 1965 and finally, in 1966, a task force. Had i not gotten severely shot in an ambush, while on point, in the central highlands, 1st cavalry division, 3 nov 66, i might have just squeezed out of the nam before tet, 19671968. Bases or locations camp tien shaw siagon da nang ammo piers. I like to point out, now that the statute of limitations has run out, my claim to fame was. We visited chu laiu, hue, and our specialty up the cua viet to dong ha, where we supported the marines and their 155 and 175 guns. My tour of duty vietnam 1965 66 tien sha camp security 19651966 camp tien sha the first year 1965 1966 an old abandoned french camp taken over by the usn by darwin mckee, aka mac the first year on tien sha was 16 to 20 hour days, 7 days a week. He was the masteratarms at navsuptact, camp tien shaw, early 196768.
The sympathizer, without remorse, the quiet american, matterhorn, the lover, preacher, volume 3. The brownwater navy in vietnam comm center unitship yrbm 20. Great career, great people, great e comradeship, shall never forget. Operation burlington trail was conducted in conjunction with the 6th arvn regt of the 2nd arvn div, elements of the cidg forces from tien phouc special forces camp, and the 3rd trp 4th arvn cav sqdrn. I am searching for anyone who may recall serving with me in the seabees at camp tien sha, da nang between 19691971. Name bill chilton units ships boats lcm8 860 yfu62 bases or locations danang years in vietnam 6667. Register as a member and join in the discussions, its completely free and we. T is a history of nsa in vietnam, which by 1969 was the navys largest overseas command with the largest public works department in the world. Cargo offloading figures increased by hundreds of thousands of tons during. Don barnes at the vietnam wall memorial, april 1996.
Nsa produced five cruise books during their time in vietnam and i have listed all of them here and if you are interested in all five of them, i will give you a special. The brownwater navy in vietnam guestbook 2301 2400. The tip of the spear, an article wells wrote in the marine corps gazette in 2002. Americal units included the 1st bn 6th inf operating in ao kansas. Im sorry my last letter to you was so abruptly ended, but i figured id best get it sent, otherwise youd still be. The real china beach photo gallery, camp tien sha photos 1968. Served 082266 to 050170 reserve status 050270 to 041872 boat camp in san diego, calif. I gained an enormous respect for the americal division and. Before enlarging, click photo to ensure maximum resolution. We had no marines on the camp as they were needed elsewhere at this time. Below are those men who gave their lives while serving with us. From operation cedar falls to the march on the pentagon to the siege of khe sanh, 1967 was the pivotal year for americas war in vietnam. So many of the professional foreign policy establishment, and so many of their hangerson among the lumpen academics and journalists, had become worried by the frenzy and paranoia of the nixonian vietnam policy that consensus itself was threatened.
But this cruise book can also be for us a symbol of. My tour of duty vietnam 1965 66 tien sha camp security 19651966 camp tien sha the first year 1965 1966 an old abandoned french camp taken over by the usn by darwin mckee, aka mac the first year on tien sha was 16 to 20 hour days, 7. Ha thanh is situated in the son ha district, quang ngai province in the highlands of south vietnam. A vietnam war memory and discussion site based on the new book the boys of 67. Vietnam war 19681969 photo gallery by richard calmes at. The 1968 tet offensive battles united states army center of. Third platoon, b 212 at camp gorvad in february 1971. Depuy raymond van keuren august 22, 1965 edward kemp october 23, 1965 richard graham allen march 4, 1966. Barrels of asphalt damaged by rocket attack, april 1969, camp tien sha annex, ray norton. The 1968 tet offensive battles united states army center. Fyi, camp tien shau has been rebuilt and is now an army base. Jul, 2009 hi, i was a radioman 3rd class at tien sha from 66 67. Within months we had rotating in and out 5 batteries of various types, from 105s to 175 guns.
Assigned to apl as a pearl diver for a short time then into camp tien sha carrying an m16 in a security detail guarding the ford plant. Tien sha to da nang vietnam war home movies dvd freedom hill 1969. I have a naval support activity da nang 1966 67 cruise book available this is an original and has a picture and bio of rear admiral paul l. Force logistic command, red beach, camp books, danang, south. My tour with maintenance battalion began in july 67 and ended in august 68 of which logic would deduce that we probably shared the same 12 holer on occasions. The brownwater navy in vietnam guestbook 1101 1200. Clnc and carrib cruize aug 66 may 67 honerable discharge oct. B, mcb1 in 1967 with footage of camp books, red beach, danang airbase, and the surrounding countryside. Stantons vietnam order of battle lists the following locations for the 11th armored cavalry regiments headquarters in vietnam. In february, the entire battalion of 850 men went to camp lejeune, n. The brownwater navy in vietnam guestbook 2501 2600. The offensive itself, an allout effort by viet cong and north vietnamese forces to overrun the major cities of south vietnam, marked the turning point of the vietnam war.
The real china beach, vietnam war history site danang area photos 1968 support our troops and veterans honor our fallen comrades preserve military history veterans walk tall and proud, you ar americas finest. He conceived of the idea of a book honoring his classmates who died in vietnam in 1998 at the classs second reunion. The real china beach photo gallery, camp tien sha photos 1968 we are the real dogs of war. Photographs from the chu lai of the 9th engineers living gallery. Special forces camp b33 at an loc aka hon quan, binh long. Memories of a navy investigator createspace, 116 pp. Bases or locations peninsula 1015 kms south of camp tien shawdanang.
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