Leonard Vosevose@teuton.org
12/10/07@14:20
I was in 7/11 from June 69 through June 70. The first
half of that time I was one of the duty officer's in the
Battalion's operation center. The second half, I
commanded C Btry, the one that occasionally occupied and
moved by barge. During the first half I remember
occasionally coordinating the search sector(s) for the
three anti-personnel radars that were attached to 7/11FA
at that time. Yours must have been one of them. Leonard
Vose.
Brian Haverstockchodaichodai@mac.com
12/16/07@23:46
I was also in Babenhausen in late 1969, was assigned to 175mm guns then
transferred to B battery of the 1st TAB (Target Aquisition Battalion) of the 26th
Artillery, V Corps. ( However, I was in the Flash section) Who knows maybe I was
your replacement. I believe a SFC Bumgartner or something like that was in
charge of Flash then, he left to run a Gym on the main kansern in Darmstadt. B
Battery left Babenhausen in the early 1970's for Darmstadt which is down the
road, to a smaller Kansern. I visited Germany once in the mid 1970's and B
battery returned to Babenhausen. I read somewhere that this unit was disbanded
in 1978. Anyway the old places look totally different today. As with all people of
that era, lost a few people that I trained with.
Mark Johnsonmarkann@hotmail.com
12/19/07@06:03
Hey Dave
Nice site. I was in the 972nd Sig Bn and 107th Sig Co (RI
National Guard) in the Nam 68-69. We had signal shots all
over 3 and 4 corps with some of our guys at Cu Chi and Nui
Ba Den.
Michael (Mickey) Newtonmikenwtn@yahoo.com N/A
12/26/07@10:49
I am A fromer Marine my rank was E4 I was wonded twice one
time in the last of june was not bad enought to leave
country our pltoon move up to Cau Viet at the mouth of it I
was with with 1st Amored Amphibian Co.or better none as
How6er their I recived my second Purple heart and left the
country.Thats enoughtn about that What I am ask you My
brothers is to join together and Lets protect our rights
as Vetrans and lets encourage Vetrans to run for Goverment
offices and lets vote for those that are running that will
protect our righs that we earned if not we will be
forgotten.
Rick Stubbsninthprimenumber@yahoo.com
1/7/08@13:19
Great reports.
I was with C 3/13 Arty in 1970.
It is amazing that you can remember so much. It seems,
after 37 years, I have lost alot.
I can certainly relate to your comment about sounds or
smells bringing back memories.
Thanks
Mike Maddenmadden@bright.net
1/11/08@08:39
An amazing site--this looks exactly like my tour--equipment,
job and all!
I arrived in country in late March 1969 and was assigned to
the Big Red One. My MOS was a 13A10 so I ended up on a 106
briefly with the 2/33 Arty but was quickly reassinged to
HHB Division Arty which had control of ground surveillance
radar units in the division.
I was reassigned with a couple other guys from Sill with the
same background to a AN/TPS25 unit on the Saigon River--Cat
Lai(IIRC) and spent 4 months there. This was at the time the
VC were lobbing rockets into Saigon and we were looking east
of the city to keep them from doing that.
In August, they Chinooked us out to a FSB east of Lai Khe,
(Normandy III)and spent another 5 months there.
In January they announced the Division was going home, but
we were sent into your AO, briefly, to a FSB west of Cu Chi
near the angels wing and then to an ARVN base near Cu Chi in
Phu Hoa district--what a dump.
Finally, went the division pulled out in March--after I had
extended to get an early out--we were reassigned to the 11th
Cav. and spent the rest of the tour in Di An until I
rotated and was discharged in May 1970.
Again, thanks for creating a terrific site; I've tried to
explain what I did over there to people but I think your
site covers the topic better than I coudl. Thanks again.
W. "Bill" Tustwm.tust@gmaul.com tustco.org
1/15/08@20:11
... A fond Hello to Dave or Mr. Mac as I call him!
One very gifted and humble man ... Praise the Lord for you!
wdt
Jason Holmesradjason@earthlink.net
2/4/08@17:03
Hello Dave, And welcome home!
Found your website/scrapbook while surfing III Corps, Vietnam 1969. I served
w/ First Cavalry from Nov 68 until Dec 69. What a year! I was a Chaplain's
Assistant w/ 8th Engineers for 2 months, then on LZ Dolly with 1st Battalion, 5th
Cavalry and finally spent last 4 months w/ DivArty in Phuoc Vinh. Seeing your
pictures and reading your narrative has been very helpful.
I have been researching the only classmate and teammate from my High School
who was KIA. He was w/ Big Red One in the Michelin when it happened on 30
MAR 69 in Operation Atlas Wedge.
Thank you for your service, your photos and your narrative.
Ed Weise
3/2/08@16:31
Thanks, Dave, for a pleasant trip into the past. I
stumbled in looking at a picture of a C-141 and ended up
reading for an hour. You have a good writing style.
Cheers,
Ed
John Archerjarcher8@yahoo.com
3/5/08@03:27
South-East Asia. 71-72. It was the best of times-it was
the worst of times. Friendship's forged than only death
will end.
1/39th Artillery BienHoa
526th Replacement DaNang
Rance Jurevwicz, Capt., USA, Retveteranprograms@aol.com http://www.veteranprograms.com
3/17/08@11:27
GREAT WEB SITE! We have added a link to our monthly
newsletter so that more veterans can be made aware of this
tremendous resource. Also, please visit our web site to
learn about hidden government benefits you are eligible
for and how to significantly increase your service-
connected compensation or VA pension.
Rich Kelberrichke84@aol.com
4/6/08@15:16
Thanks Dave for a lot of memories. I was also drafted and
sent to Fort Bliss in March of 1968. We were the 2nd group
that went through basic training. Spent the next 7 months
at Ft. Eustis in Virginia and then off to the Nam. Was
stationed in Cam Ranh Bay and Nha Trang. Your pics are
great and most of all - Welcome Home Brother!
Roy E Davisrdali747@gmail.com
4/7/08@16:00
I was in a-troop 3rd squadron 4th cavalry 25th ID base camp was in cu chi,
from june 1966 until june 1967. I can never forget clarence ray husk a friend
who was k.i.a. May 12 1967. Charlie came out of a hole in the ground near
where we were sitting with our guard down, he killed husk with an AK47. He
then dived back in his hole and we saw him again. Our tunnel rats could not
find him. 41 years later I sill have this dream about charlie coming out that hole,
and its like in the terminator I cant kill charlie, he just wont die, he keeps
coming back alive no matter how much I kill him.
