xuan loc, vietnam 1969

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. So, we all settled down to watch the fight scene again. Locals try to identify dead. Fourteen Americans and an estimated 80 to 90 NVA were killed.]. Its a golfer and fishermans dream. went on with life and did 23 years as a Deputy Sheriff and over 20 in the Border Patrol. Highest Rank: Specialist Five; Dates of Service: 1968-1969; Entrance into Service: Drafted . That was just after I left. I only remember the Capt in com there. I remember a Col.PattoN who was George Pattona son. U.S. casualties were 14 killed 39 wounded. LTC Ginger directed me after we returned to the states to find the III Corps After Action Report which I did. We just had our 60th reunion, so we are OLD. He was the founder of our unit and it became F Company 75th. Please contact me if you have into on this matter. Arnold Apple occasionally. Geoff Barker gtblx@aol.com When I saw your post I wanted to let you know. Any connections out there? Side note: Clerk Dispatcher 25th EOD (bomb disposal) 1967-68; MACV Team 87 1968. I help build the como center. Getting older is day bye day. Glad to see you survived, Dear Mr Bob Morse ! Thanks and best to all the old 18th hands. You must have been at xuan loc same time as me- Unfortunately, I have been without internet, with limited cell data Tuesdays tropical storm. Alpha Bravo 8 Alpha Oscar AB8AO 67-68 I was hoping to contact anyone from that time frame and medics working for Snyder. Am going back again TET 2018..anybody want to join me? glad U all remember so much so well. 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. Do you recollect direction you went to link up with Johns unit? Not much rain. Steve I was the platoon leader while you were there Dick Wolfe Lt at that time, Get Outlook for iOS ________________________________. Regarding your query on the Team 89 website seeking information on Bui Van Vien, I have replied noting an address in Ho Chi Minh City in 1988 following his release from post-War detention in Thu Duc. 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. Tuc Trung was a small village that was adjacent to some rubber. Was shot up then transported to a Japan where he died. Never got back to my original MOS (112-11C) With the 101st I was just a squad leader and when I got out of the hospital I went back with orders to MACV but at Cam Rahn Bay they said Infantry NCO and sent me to the 23rd. I was a radio teletype operator there. General Nazzaro converses with Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson and Lieutenant General Xuan Lam. Really miss it. FYI. I sold my Colt Cobra to a Philippine Captain on my way home. I used Mars on more than one occasion. I was RTO @ Blackhorse at the time. I know I was sent there for a day or so until LTC Ginger could be sent from Tay Ninh. The base was attacked on the night of May 17/18, 1969, by NVA sappers, mortars, and rockets. I visited Nowrah (sp?) We just keep going and going. Back then it was an outpost mostly Special Forces. Many years. Change). Hi the one I worked with was a red cross volunteer surgeon, I believe from Canada. Doug Sichler emailmajikman1@yahoo.com, Hi Walt. I remember the rubber plantations as well Steve K. Steve, I am Spec 4 LeMoyne Watkins my MOS was RTO,but when I came to MACV TM 87 in Sept. 69. He arrived in country about October 68. It was mandatory we go. I served at the airfield in Xuan Loc in1967-1968 at different times. 20, 2004 (Battle of Xuan Loc, South Vietnamese heroic stand in April 1975) In Ham Tam with Th 48, I probably saw you, I was the I&R Co advisor june-Sept 68. Phil, This is Dave Prybyla. I had heart failure. Here below is an amazing collection of Kodak Instamatic photos taken by American photographer John L. Beck that show everyday life of An Loc, Vietnam in 1968 while he was in the military in Viet Nam from 1968 and 1969. I was the Sgt Maj transferred from Duc My (Ranger Tng Center). ROUTE 332 LEAVES 20 AND HEADS SE.THE LA NGA RIVER FLOWS SOUTH AND A TRIBUTARY FLOWS ACROSS 332 AND JOINS THE RIVER.. YOU WILL NOTICE NOW THAT THERE IS A SECTION OF LAND THAT HAS HWY 20 AS A WESTERN BORDER AND THE LA NGA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIE FORMS THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN BODER. The address is 302 S on 88, Long Giao, Cm M. I was only 14 at the time of his passing. He had a big boil or lump on the back of his neck They were hit hard and we moved through the night to where we made contact then went in to where they were the next morning. My Counterpart wS killed a few days before LT COllier was killed. I was with the 87th from Aug 65 to Feb 66 when i was trfrd to Team 97 in Bein Hoa. Three members of MACV Advisory Team 87 were killed in a helicopter accident in Tay Ninh Province on 01 June 1968: Xuan Loc and all the other places are so far away. The base is abandoned and turned over to housing and farmland. Lt col Ferguson and later with Lt Col David W Patton Capts Parabela ?? You could have been one of them. Wish i had some pics. I cant imagine the compound being that improved! I am sorry to tell you that Doug passed away Feb 6, 2006. Cant remember the name of the Warrant Officer who was in charge of all of that. 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. Was the Capt. I dont know if its possible to include a photo here, but I have one that shows the same smile. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Hey Dick! Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. I have gone to gogle earth to view the tops of the signal hills where I spent a total of 8 months of my life and found them to be scrubbed clean of any reminders of the war. The radio operator smokes a cigarette while kneeling. I was attached to team 87 from Jan.66 to Jan67 as a switchboard operator than a comm. We are still hiking up invisible rucksacks and tripping around AO America lol, Retired wondering what happen to Who was the escorting officer? I sure would like to see pictures from the compound. I cant be of much help since I didnt have more than minimal contact with the 11th. During the reporting period, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery Maintained a base camp at XUAN LOC, RVN, YT472096. I had my colon exam and except for a couple polyps Im fine. Most of my exposure was to dust, not liquid. SP5 Mark Kuzinski my father and his brother's first cousin Frankie Evans was killed in that battle and earned a Bronze Star. One of the units of the 18th ARVN took the village back. I was in radio/carrier repair. I remember thatbit was a combined group with Navy and Air Force guys, most were I &R. I left to go up to TOC 18th ARVN, G-3, but wound up in I & R. Tm 87 was for the 18th Div Xuan Loc and its units in 3Corps. I remember we were excess about 100 people that filled in some of the support elements. He also showed me a very nice place near our Siagon headquarters where a guys could get a drink, black market steak and relax. I hear it was next to the rock quarry.am trying to locate it on Google Map but am having trouble finding it. Xian Loc. Im Nguyen Van Suoi. Thank God for SFC Winland. So long ago. Don't remember very many names from that time. A lot of healing is in your attitude, be optimistic and push hard. Been to Lake of the Ozarks and like it. The city of Xuan Loc was located some 40 klicks east of Bien Hoa AFB on highway QL 1. I was a senior advisor to the 52d Ranger Bn 67-68 in Xuan Loc. 4 LeMoyne Watkins . This message hopes to re-establish contact. Between the active Army and National Guard I ended up with 34 years service. Hope this helps you. ED when were you in-country and with Tm#87??? 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. The doctor was Snyder and the medic was Turner. Got to work with Kit Carson Scouts with the line units. Thanks for asking. This page is not available in other languages. Hope all had a Blessed Christmas and a Blessed New Year to you. Hi Ben, I was acting SA as a 1st LT. I thought what a sweet assignment he had. Xun Lc ( [s lwkp], swung-louk) is a district of ng Nai province, Vietnam, in the Southeast region of the country. What part of the country are you in? Sent to Nui Chui Chan, Hill 837, in March 70. We first met in Oakland awaiting out flights to Nam. Lucky. We found 35 ARVN soldiers and 2 advisors dead, 71 ARVN soldiers and 1 advisor wounded. LOL. Any help would be greatly appreciated. This was 72 when he took over. Anyhow, last week my surgeon was overjoyed that PSA level had dropped to nearly zero. I remember going up on that Damn tower one day to repair some co-ax cables for our ANGRC- 46 base radios. Thats my problem also. Do you have any photos from that period, or know of anyone who does, that might include SP5 Micka? I was there May 67 to May 68. General Joseph J Nazzaro along with other officers disembark from the aircraft. Edward- under the website guidelines revealing the names of counterparts is not recommended unless they post their names first. NVA sappers were stopped less than 100 yards from that bunker. Bill Candelore. 1967 to Apr. Town itself was unreconizable. Col. Walter E. Coleman. It was a self-propelled M109 155mm howitzer battalion and was first stationed at Xuan Loc with the 23d Artillery Group. Canfield was able to identify Maj. Turners remains. our prayers and positive vibes on gong your way. Email is majikman1yahoo.com Started as Task Force Oregon with 3/25ID, 1/101ID and 196th Lt Inf. Great pilot and friend. There is a pic of me at G-3 TOC that Zoomie has on a web page.. Circumstances were: TF 3-43 surrounded at Dau Tieng, east of Cu Chi for about 10 days. We threw knives, played volley ball against anyonelol. Thank you. IT SAYS SAT CONG. Hi Phil, The team surgeons last name was Bagwell, He was from Fort Worth, TX, as I remember. I still have Pics of it. Walt.,.Yes, This is the SAME John Landry from Class of 1962, USMA. Just email me and I will get them to you. Assembly point for hundreds of coffins. Keep kicking that ball. A Vietnamese band plays music at Pleiku airport. I was an Australian navy pilot who flew with the 135AHC out of Camp Blackhorse 1968. Was the Deca tower up back then? Hi Ray, I had the honor to meet some of You Aussies while I was there during 68-69. I pray that We took a Jeep, in the dark, to see it and back. Yes, I still have a couple of fatigue jackets with the Sat Cong emblem on them. Never got it back. Were you at Black Horse? My email is b333@comcast.net . I kept a diary so I got it out and read what I wrote on 23/24 May. Was in xuan loc when we built a cinder block commo center there. I was a radio teletype operator. We are all fine here and New years wishes to you and your family as well. He was the senior advisor to MACV Team 87 headquartered in Xuan Loc. Took a few hits in the guy wires during Got tired of the cold, I lived in what they call the Banana Belt. Please drop me a line at Ronnielarson@uwalumni.com. Prior to that I only received email about things I had commented on. Happy Thanksgiving Sir. This was about the time that Capt. He replaced LTC Ferguson in 72. captains were Parbeum? Do you remember Don Cholish from the 11th ACR who was liason with TM 87 in 67.He was from Newark NJ..I was in the Security Plt. They made a Combat Assault on 7 May and established contact with the enemy about 0900 and stayed in contact all day. I can be reached at jfschlat@gmail.com or 859-230-7070. There was also a golf course next to the runway. Thanks. Walt Ginger returned to the team after that but he was never right mentally I figured. I will try to locate Tuc Trunguy. Ritchie W. Pickron. Following are the words that I wrote on Tuesday, 11 Nov 1969: Bo Beauchemin, worked in comcenter. Think I still have a couple of the maps he taught me to follow. Just as two soldiers who see each other occasionally. My wife has Fibro, asthma and gurd, so we are paying a lot of attention to each other. Only thing I recognized in town were the railroad tracks that ran thru town. 1968 i now have skin cancer,,, agent orange?? Ronald H. Caldwell here I was the Advisory Team SGM from Nov 65 thru Jul 66. Glad see your post. Went through Tet. Ron, the deputy was me, Dave Prybyla. 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. Never left the compound much except to catch a ride to saigon every once in awhile. The film ended the lights came on and no one got up as it was protocol that you didnt leave before the Senior Advisor.Well he got up from his front row chair turned to the projectionist and said play the last reel again. To get to Xuan Loc one would drive or fly from Can Tho. Pappy Devine let me fly in his back seat out of Xuan Loc. One of my regrets. Yes the tower was there. I was in Ham Tan first, security platoon then RTO. Paul Norris. Anything on him his helpful. Vietnam was my home most of the time. Hey Jerry, I remember you. I always wanted to contact him in later years. Yes, I met a lady in 09 and we married in 10, but she could not handle the dry of Nevada and needed humidity. What a great team we had at Xuan Loc. Hope is in my thoughts to this day. Would appreciate an email to crossmanred@aol.com. Drove past Black Horse base ~10 km south of MACV compound a few time. Nice to hear you Harold,Yes that is same time II was there. Blackhorse was established in late October 1966 as the base camp for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (11th ACR). I served with K Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from April 1968 until April 1969. I hope it is all right to post this response but I was searching for information for my family tree and found this site when looking for information on Dougs service in Vietnam. God rest his sole he was within weeks of his DEROS, after 2 years at Xuan Loc. 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. I was in the EM club just about everyday talking with other guys about what was going on with no duty assignment yet! maxhightForP2 = 5786; Looking forward to having a second try at finding the old Xuan Loc camp next month. Tuc Trung, Long Khanh Province 11.118574,107.231167; YT44112968 (6431-3) Gia Ray was the rock crusher site.was not Xuan Loc. 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. . In 67 we helped equip the Americal and sent some personnel. Dick Wolfe. A beautiful view. Thats why I ended there as excess in 1966. It hit all of us very hard-he was very well liked by all of us. 4/43rd USAF General Joseph J Nazzaro shakes hands with group of Vietnamese Air Force airmen at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. Mountains in the background. Helped build the cinder block como center. Bill It remained there, although the division in addition. Dennis, you were with the AF FAC when I was there. Is there anyone here Team 87 Xuan Loc, from august 1965 to April 1966? He loved his wife- he talked about her. (Google the famous Xmas card incident.) 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. My first exposure to actual mortar attack. I was the G-1 Advisor from Jan to Dec 72. more I also wonder how we survived but wouldnt trade the experiences for anything. General Nazzaro shakes hands with group of Vietnamese Air Force airmen of the 41st Vietnamese Air Force Wing. just wondering? we were working in the civilian hospital, army captain Snyder was our boss. Bill Stoner, hang in there. I have had no symptoms associated with exposure. It would be good to hear from you. 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. Seems the Regimental Advisor had been relieved. KILL COMMUNIST. Hello Bill,Iwas Capt David Whites NCO signal advisor for a few months before he rotated.Great officer and just a good guy. Whod guess Id leave my final tour down the road 6 years later. Stay healthy. I was a radio teletype operator. I am not on Facebook. Hi Harold I still get notes from macvteams/xuan loc and got your message you are in Arizona. Col. Coleman chewed me out wanting to know why I was at his Command Bunker and too get my Butt (he said a lot of curse words) to my bunker fast. I was with Team 87 Aug. 1969 to May 1970Spec. 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. I was in Xuan Loc at the MACV compound 67 until June 68. I had some good Vietnamese military friends that were as brave and courageous as the next guy. also got to see Col Martha Ray and actor Robert Mitchum. Glad to hear you are still kicking. Decca tower was up and I got some great photos from there. Chou Dai Hui. Took an R&R, then got back to 52nd Regimental compound at Gia Ra. It had a lot of big trees and a very relaxed atmosphere. With 1/48 from Apr 69 to June 1970 18th Div take over..Earned my pay as the Div Recon Platoon adviser. I was with the 4/43d. Never went back and really dont want to. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2009. Col Patton strongly resembled his father. Around 1969 in xuan Loc message me if you did supercooldad2006@yahoo.com, For Harold Caldwell. Great to see your still kicking! read an article in the Indpls. I was with Comm and Remember Sgt Apple. Medivaced to 90th EVAC, Japan, then Walter Reed. Last year I had my driver go up the big hill where I believe all the signal equipment was sited. I was in contact with the Division Senior Advisor, whose callsign was Buffalo 6 (mine was Hawkeye 27). I was talking about 1Lt Carrol Walker in this last post. Retired. RHOURN GOT HIT ON DEC. 19 1969 SSG. Was the signal officer with the comcen next to the radio room at the base of the big tower. Was replaced by CPT William Bailey, and reverted back to DSA. I was in Macv tdy to xuan loc in 1965 and 1966. Thank you. The surgeon I worked with was a red-cross volunteer from Canada, I dont know if his name was Bagwell . Yep, it was total destruction, but thought I might at least see what was built to replace where camp was. was with andy strong when he got killed. Rusty, you or other watchers may also know more about my cousin, E6, Wilbur Leon Green, from Tennessee. 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. gokey My father was in Xuan Loc in 1968 or 69. Hi Doug Cant say I do Sir. Thank you all for your service, Respectfully, Gail. I do remember that a few days later, LTC Ginger came from the forward area at Tay Ninh and I was able to resume my Artillery duties. The two NCOs on the team at that time were MSG Ray and SSG Zipperer, to the best of my recollection. [Note: C Battery 7th Battalion, 9th Artillery (105 Howitzer) occupied the other half of the FSB. Team 87 Xuan Loc and me the only Native American of the I&R Team also transferred up from Ham Tan. Anyway, I am so glad you survived. If not, do you know who it was? CPT Edward A. Werman, Hensel, ND Have not had any contact other you from the time i was there Sept 65 to april 66. I kept a diary-I could look up my comments that I made then if it would help. Several other E5 or lower besides myself.Capt. I was a radio operator @ MACV compound 7/67 to 7/68. Misspelled. I think I remember Micka and the debate on the accident. I was there from May 67 to May 68 He was terribly shot up on his left side from his head to hi s toes and even had some shrapnel is his heart, but he is still hanging on. President Thieu reviews Montagnard troops. I stayed on active duty and was eventually medically retired in 86. My great uncle Staff Sgt Leon Green belonged to this group if anybody remembers him, Id love to hear some stories about him.. Lucas profound apology for hijacking your message, but Ive been MIA on the site since 2017. Im trying to find a more accurate location or perhaps a report on the operation he was involved in. The traffic was backed up all the way to Bien Hoa CITY. Doug I am looking at a set of orders that puts me in Xuan Loc with the 10th Inf Ad Det on 19 Nov 65 w/ DEROS 26 Apr 66. Captain. 4/9 25th Inf. I am his eldest son and I live outside of Wash., DC near Dulles Airport. Pete Boszor by chance. village Xa Binh Hoa) on QL20 for about 24 hours.. It is good to hear so much on here. Life goes on. I remember Sgt. Does anyone know who he was? The 2d Howitzer Battalion, 35th Artillery remains assigned to the 54th Artillery Group with the mission of General Support, II Field Force. During that time Captain Dave White was Senior Signals Advisor at 87 HQ in Xuan Loc. He and I got along very well. Website Terms & Conditions | I had purchase it in Toledo Ohio in 1965. I am just having normal old age symptoms, aches and pains. IT WAS THE 1ST BATTALION-43RD REGIMENT OF THE 18TH ARVN DIVISION. Hope you are well. For any guys reading this WATCH those PSA levels closely! Martha Raye came there when I was there. Was your father a Capt. I james wade, served their from Apr. It was before the 25th inf moved to xuan loc and the sh8t hit the fan! SFC Winland was shot when we flew over the trees. I never heard the intell. I miss them all. I have a good memory and every once in awhile, a name pops up. I had an RTO named GROUT from Sparks, NV. Still had a pass allowing me to travel all over. Did have some surgery for skin cancer. John DeLeon from MACV HQ Had a room in a hotel in Saigon, I used to crash there when at HQ. Congratulations on your Bronze Star. I think it was Watts ? The movie came to team base camp while we were all together. Long ago and far away . Grass in the foreground. He said the Colonel and General were taking the LTC out of the bunker where he had been for a few days and sending him Stateside. Looking at flattened trails in the grass leading from the engagement area, it appears that Johns unit just ran into the or the VC surprised them.

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