Did anyone know my Father Louie M. Montes Monty? Yes, I still have a couple of fatigue jackets with the Sat Cong emblem on them. Ritchie W. Pickron. He showed us pictures of his wife-a beautiful lady. PFC Andrew C. Strong, Rochester, NY, http://www.virtualwall.org/ds/StrongAC01a.htm. At the U.S. camp, 14 Americans were killed and 39 wounded; 24 enemy soldiers were killed in the action. Misspelled. Anything on him his helpful. His call sign was aloft 21. SP4 FTO Howard McCosh back then, now SFC USAR retired admin NCO. Many years. NVA sappers were stopped less than 100 yards from that bunker. Shoot me an email if you want any recent skinny. He liked to say he was the only ace in his flight school class. My email is lucasholt99@icloud.com. Dear Mr.Bob Morse and ran into him there.we went to high school together and were dumbfounded as we met near the radio room. John Gillham, Sam I was the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the ARVN 10th Div from Nov 19, 1965 Jul 1966. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and are now looking for a Prosperous and Safe New Year. Hard to believe we got to be old timers. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. Yes, I served with your dad. General Joseph J Nazzaro along with other officers disembark from the aircraft. If anyone or anything can be found who knew of him and his demise would be appreciated. Dennis, you were with the AF FAC when I was there. U.S. casualties were 14 killed 39 wounded. Bill Coleman. Probably Colonel Tuberty, who came over from 11th Cav. 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. I know I was sent there for a day or so until LTC Ginger could be sent from Tay Ninh. Life goes on. I knew he was trying to get Colonel Coleman (or it may have been Colonel Tuberty), the division senior advisor, to agree to the transfer. Please drop me a line at Ronnielarson@uwalumni.com. 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. I was there at the time. And on the 20th 45 years since I left in 72. HEC. The chopper left and went up to Nui Ba Dinh. Tuc Trung AF 11.08862,107.21218; YT421263 (6431-3) Bullets hit his back a couple of times and an arm as I recall. Tuc Trung SF Camp, nh Qun District,Dong Nai 11.147357,107.504830; YT740331 (6431-3). Thats why I ended there as excess in 1966. So long ago. Did you know Lt Collier personally, or well? He was replaced early 72 by LTC Patton, David, nephew of General Patton. Hi Suoi: My father, LtC. On way back down stopped at a small mil post to see if anyone could point way to the old MACV compound. I had heart failure. The DEROS date was amended to Jul 66 to coincide with Col Ridenbaughs departure. David, Prior to the Vietnamese Presidential election, I believe either September or October 1971, The 18the and 25th switched AOs. My wife is a rock. Good to hear from you again, stay safe, I was with MACV Team 87 in Xuan Loc between November 1968 until November 1969. I have had .any different maladies from my tour in Vietnam. Privacy Policy | Links I was in a Cav unit and we coordinated with him a lot. Was with 4/48 Inf. If he was Canadian could not have been Bagwell, who was a US Army Captain. I once was up their when the hit the fuel depot at the airfield. Take care and enjoy the new (Temp) place. 1965. I screwed up and ended up training REMFs at Long Binh. If Williamson and Haylett read this, if you want the Picts. I rotated home prior to the . Green, SGT. For Doug Sichler I was assigned to the 18th in late Nov (65) or early Dec (65). By 72 I had been gone three years. Big relief as you can imagine. Interesting reading. Bill Coleman. USA This Well Dedend Maj (R) Dick Thoma, Aloft 27. The city of Xuan Loc was located some 40 klicks east of Bien Hoa AFB on highway QL 1. 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. Youll need to fill in your info so I can know who you are , but I can only think of one guy. A marine carries a PRC-25 radio on his back crawls through the grassy area.. Battalion Command post set up in the field with communications gear and tall antennas. 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. I was with the Comm Unit worked on the Telephones. My email is b333@comcast.net . he was there from 1966 -1969 as a advisor. My wife has Fibro, asthma and gurd, so we are paying a lot of attention to each other. Unfortunately, I have been without internet, with limited cell data Tuesdays tropical storm. 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. I was just browsing through the MACV Team 87 comments and came across you mentioning the 135th AHC out at Blackhorse Was replaced by CPT William Bailey, and reverted back to DSA. Fourteen Americans and an estimated 80 to 90 NVA were killed.]. Many thanks for your service! It is good to hear so much on here. It seems to me I remember that tower being a little o we 210 ft. That waiting list was to be 6 months to a year. Who was the senior advisor? I do remember being sprayed a few times but mostly Up north when I was with the C, 1/327th Inf 101st near Laos or central highlands with A 3/21st Inf 23rd Inf. I get my dates and time and people confused now. 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. So, we needed a rental quick, found a place , but its on the West side of the Village in a different county. hightForP2 = 330 I was a radio operator at Xuan Loc from Sept. 1967 to late Aug. 68. Bill. Martha Raye came there when I was there. We were under a French house that was built off the ground. More than 1,500 communist troops attack U.S. and South Vietnamese camps near Xuan Loc, located 38 miles east of Saigon. Reason I asked about those Advisers to the 52nd. 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 with the 1st Sig Brigade in the MACV compound in Xuan Loc Dec 69, in Bien Hoa for the friendly fire incident 17 & 18 Feb. 70. We were used, one forward and one rear. This was in the Lang Gha river bridge general area-stretching 5-10 clicks east/west and north/south. We did not hook up with the 1st because we ran into the enemy also. Anyone after 1968 I wont remember, sorry. His cousin, George JR was 11th ACR. Retired. I think it was up to 200 feet at the top We were reduced to two Artillery officers that Summer and were short Infantry Officers. pertaining to MAJ Turner and SGT Green, this what I wrote MAJ Turner and SGT Green, Advisors to the1st Bn were killed but they could never get MAJ Turners body back. It was my understanding that SGT Green was shot in the groin area-the bleeding could not be stopped and he bled out. email me at davidpasco@att.net also with a mailing address. Please contact me at blackhorse4@verizon.net. Thank you, this actually helps a lot. Seems like yesterday. Ill dig up that info and send it. We are in Leaf city. David Pasco, Two companies of the Army's 199th Light Infantry Brigade are slogging along a trail leading out of the forest where they have just had a bloody encounter . 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. Would appreciate an email to crossmanred@aol.com. US Walker 4/66. I need to get some info on Doc Snyder and a few other things from way back then. Our KIA and WIA rates were much lower. Helped build the cinder block como center. During that time Captain Dave White was Senior Signals Advisor at 87 HQ in Xuan Loc. That was just after I left. Worked with Maj Jeff Barker and Maj Putnam. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. 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. Rusty, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. He was a tough-as-nails E7. 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. Mr. Chuck Billeud. There was a 67 sergeant there. They suffered multiple KIA/WIA. Thanks! results. I remember we built a block building for the como center. In September 71, I was taken to Blackhorse and worked with the 52nd during the Vietnamese Presidential Election. He and I remained good friends until his passing. Im with you Dai Hui (Robert Morse). Does anyone remember my father? Bill Candelore. I was attached from the39 signal Batallion. Severely wounded during the Easter Offensive (April 72) and spent a year in the hospital. Richard. Xuan Loc, South Vietnam. I am proud of my service with the Blackhorse Regiment in Vietnam and of the men whom I served with. In effect I became Col Ridenbaughs gofer. He retired from Hewlett Packard as a System Programmer and lives in California. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I am on 87. I was there May 67 to May 68. Branch of Service: Army; Unit of Service: 11th Armored Calvary, 2nd Squadron; Location of Service: Fort Benning, Georgia; Blackhorse Base Camp, Xuan Loc, Vietnam. Born in Concordia KS. I remember Major Tarno and Col Ridenbaugh. Xuan Loc and were headed in the direction of the base camp, the 11th Cavalry's commander, Col. William W. Cobb, asked for the return of one of his detached squadrons. Its a golfer and fishermans dream. I quickly write it down. He also helped me to pass the aviator test for flight training which I did in 1969 Wish I could remember more on the days gone bye but all the notes here are good. They settled in Binghamton, NY. Regards, I appreciate it. Then to Nui Thi in late June, was there on 26 July when it was overrun. 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. 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. Phil, Great to hear you are doing fine! Thank you. Driver paled to the color of a sheet. For any guys reading this WATCH those PSA levels closely! Major Tarno was there too. 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. Col Patton strongly resembled his father. That did not occur until the morning of the of the 8th. I was with the 74th Recon Airplane Co. yes I was there august 1969 with 199th lib as combat medic for 2 months and got short and left field too drive a jeep ambuklance, To all team 87 and 49 I think it was Watts ? My Account | I am pretty sure that you, Ronnie Jenkins and I were on the compound at the same time. I was in Macv tdy to xuan loc in 1965 and 1966. Never got it back. P from 25th Division LRRP 66-67, Mark Ponzillo. Stay healthy. I believe he was awarded the Silver Only knew of him by reputation. Also worked Telephone Repair. He was only wounded because the receiver housing group of his M16 deftlected the round from his head to down his right hand and arm. Drug us down to Team site when movie showed. 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 walking to the villa I stayed at in Bien Hoa. Living in Jennings Florida just south of the Ga line on I 75. This page is not available in other languages. The two NCOs on the team at that time were MSG Ray and SSG Zipperer, to the best of my recollection. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I owe my Military career to Pappy. 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. Jim, I remember all of you guys. Buddhist ceremonies shows coffins prepared for procession. I was there 71-72 left April or so. Does any of this feel or look right? I went to flight school Died quickly. Adopted by Gen Pattons sister. I sometimes wonder even today if there was something else I could have done to convince him to give up on his idea. Found that out the hard way when I went looking for Xuan Loc last year. Im a cousin of his wife Nancy. Several times, I tried to convince him that was not a good idea. He was level headed and well liked. hunkering down seemed to keep us from Corvid Lost my mother to it last year in Florida. Went all over but my 1st tour was with the 25th Infantry. A Marine friend just relocated from CA to near Prescott. OVER lol, Does anybody remember any of the medical team during 1967-1968. I was there from Aug. 1969 to May 1970 but dont remember this. thank you men for your imput I messed up on the patch it was the lighting bolt crossed with the blooiy hachet he also was in that when they were ambushed my dad and sgt Dalton were on hwy one . 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. We learned a bit later that a blood clot killed him. Ran around scrounging with my driver. After when ever we met he was a nice guy. [1], The 11th ACR had its headquarters at Blackhorse from March 1967 until January 1969.[2]. In 67 we helped equip the Americal and sent some personnel. I was the G-1 Advisor from Jan-Dec 72. I cant imagine the compound being that improved! I knew him as two soldiers know each-not personally. This was his second tour. The Ships that carried us from Oakland were Sultan, Upshur and Barrett I, was on the Sultan which carried 1st Sqdn, Regt HHT, 541st MID,37th Med.Co.and a couple of other units. Rumor was that Ridenbaugh, Higgens and Higgens elisted together years before. glad U all remember so much so well. Dick Wolfe Lt Sig C Phone I can send if you have email. Alpha Bravo 8 Alpha Oscar AB8AO 67-68 The surgeon I worked with was a red-cross volunteer from Canada, I dont know if his name was Bagwell . Two different Pattons then. 7th Battalion, 9th Artillery. I wish that I could say with certainty, but Deans name rings a bell. lol I spent a night in the hospital due to low blood pressure and low O2 %. In 1970 he was on recon but did not get to tell me where, but that was when he was serving his second term 1970/1971 at Rach Gia again. I hope to travel more. I dont remember anyone there except for a Major(cant recall his name), FAC Pilot, that I rode along with (O1E Birddog) doing aerial recons and marking targets with WP for air strikes and doing BDAs after the airstrikes.HOWEVER, I do remember seeing Martha Raye In the Mess Hall at Xuan Loc . When I found out he died I sent your mother a picture I had of him. Original file (1,853 1,422 pixels, file size: 227 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg), https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse. It has been 14 yrs since last I spoke to him. 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. Best cream of chicken soup i have ever had! I was a Radio teletype Operator there. You never said if you were the Captain I worked with that night at Black Horse in September 1971. Aerial view of Blackhorse Base Camp, July 1967, 7th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army), "Headquarters MACV Monthly Summary October 1969", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blackhorse_Base_Camp&oldid=1146454976, Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam, Military installations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Buildings and structures in ng Nai province, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 March 2023, at 00:15.