When he joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 they sent him to flight school even though he already had 6 confirmed kills. Sadness is the word. Hope same for you. No Rice Paddies. Jan-Dec 72. My connection with Carroll is. We only travel where porcelain facilities exist, but wish we had a camper at times. I was with the 74th recon airplane company at the airfield at xuan loc, 2nd platoon 1960 Saturn 1968. I remember Pickron but I cant place you. US Walker 4/66. knew him well at xuan loc area he was kia may 1969 east of nui chua chan, Sorry to heard about your bout with cancer. I am totally retired now, after 28 years in the Army active and reserve, & 25 years working for a Defense Contractor. Same was true of his Deputy, Col Tuberty, who left the 11th to take over as Senior Adviser 18th ARVN Div. Found out about Mike after I came home. My recollection: Sometime in 1969 myself and a E7 or 8 Tom Canfield and one other medic were sent to retrieve the body of Maj Turner from a designated area where the remains of a battle were accumulated. Prusik seeking any stories or leads or information about his service in Team 44. I was at Tay Ninh camp also at Xuan Loc. In early 1968 we moved to I Corps where we remained until the Battalion stood down in May 1971. Arnold Apple occasionally. I ended up on recruiting duty for three years then switched to Combat Engineers. Was 51 years ago for me. Do you know what's the last name of the Frankie you are looking for? Hi Counting the two crew, there were 5 US and 4 ARVNs on board. We were under a French house that was built off the ground. David Pasco, Sr Adv Col Tuberty may be the only one. and Micheline Plantations. Vietnam War 1969 American and Vietnamese troops wait to move out on patrol through a coffee plantation, some 50 miles east of Saigon near Xuan Loc, Vietnam on Dec. 31, 1969. I was RTO @ Blackhorse at the time. name ? Stayed at An Loc until 9 July when I wounded a second time. Hope was lost when his 0-1 went down just outside of town. I even visited the deputy in the hospital and cannot remember his name. Thank you. You guys bring back a lot of memories some good some bad. Ray. Alpha Bravo 8 Alpha Oscar AB8AO 67-68 Glad to here that you are to be in Arizona. Times go really rough about Aug to Oct 72. I think shortly after you left Major Stimlsly? 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. Only thing I recognized in town were the railroad tracks that ran thru town. I was the Signal Officer weird to read some of the stuff. I check this site periodically to stay in touch with a few including you. Thank you for the reply. 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. 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. LTC but always Captain P to us. Thank you for this info. East of Cu Chi was our/my original stomping ground. Never went back and really dont want to. I was from WV,but I now leave in Naples,FL, Did you know Jackie C. Walker, 1st Lt? Bill Coleman. I had my camera with me I have slides of the attack and maybe the slides will have a date. General Nazzaro converses with Lieutenant General Herman Nickerson and Lieutenant General Xuan Lam. 2-3 thousand population year around 5-6 thousand in the winter. Would be great to get some of the guys together. Wow Joe that sounds like I never want to move again. Doug Sichler, I was assigned to Advisory Team 87 in Xuan Loc in October 1966. It started with the inquiries by Cole and the Lt that was killed. 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. Captains were Stansfield and Parbela? A Marine friend just relocated from CA to near Prescott. Dont know if this is the same Maj. Turner referenced in Cpt. My father's nickname is Frankie, and he was at Camp Husky that night (or at dawn I should say) when they were attacked. 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. He was a radio man that went out with the advisors on missions. Again thanks for your help. Please contact me if you have into on this matter. Except to replay to someone else. By the way, he came to Vung Tau on one of the three Ships from Oakland by the way of Ft. Meade. Still have thoughts of the camp and all that went on. The Colonel had just relieved the Regimental Adviser. Really miss it. Didnt get to the compound much except when they showed Patton. I guess I spent too many days and nights in the woods, enough to last a lifetime, so camping out is not my cup of tea. I was a radio teletype operator TDY from 39th Signal Bat. It was identified to be the NVC 5th Division, helicopter gunships, tactical air support with AC-47 gunship cover was provided. I worked the Switchboard from April to May 68, then I worked as a Lineman with the Comm Unit. Many years. Sorry but names have never been my strong suit so you will remind me.You must be the guy I took on his first trip to Saigon. Dick Wolfe Xuan Loc 67-68, I do remember the tower . I was a Spc 5 as well. Closing with sincere wishes for everyone to have a glorious Christmas and that 2018 will be your best ever. Might go back poking around again Spring 2018 (if Im still kicking). Boone, and now SSGT Bang is living in Hochiminh city, we are continueing to contact with American advisers, who was living in Giaray, was during Vietnam war. He passed away a couple of years ago. Indeed Lu Lan was CG of the 10th Division. President Thieu reviews Montagnard troops. Only a Chihuahua at the moment but never can tell what my wife will take in. We got back to Xuan Loc just before Christmas. Never left the compound much except to catch a ride to saigon every once in awhile. They settled in Binghamton, NY. I would be thankful for any info at all about this incident. I was a newbi, we were suddenly attacked, I headed to the closest bunker which happened to be the Command Bunker. I went in at 17 in 65 got out in 72. Bagwell was indeed the surgeon. OVER lol, Does anybody remember any of the medical team during 1967-1968. He was sharp, funny and had a solution to end the war.
xuan loc, vietnam 1969
