ARMY 1969 1-9th Cav Ops Report Apr . 41) I can't wait to show my dad this site. I was in the 9th Sig Bn at bearcat also, via USNS Barrett, Dec 1966 to Vungtau Sign our 2-47th Infantry Guestbook View our 2-47th Infantry Guestbook. The building with Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. Served with the 590th from Oct 67 to Oct 68. I was also a REMF but I never had the Tv sets, cold beers and movies we REMF were supposed to be enjoying every night in the rear along with those hot home cooked meals I heard about. There were three of us per tower, with one on duty while the other two slept. here, up north. (LogOut/ Ray Swan (Torch!) at, Long Thaun North, I have a picture of him by a Bearcat sign which got me to your site. I was the battalion machinist after the officiers found out I was a journeyman toolmaker working at the G.M. Attacks 1967-68 Rocket. It was so hot that I couldn't touch it, so I left it for the next person Jack, Go to https://www.militaryvideo.com/ to purchase the entire 70-minute video, or to see movie trailers of over 700 other military vid. 27) My rifle was a National Match M-14, using 168 gr. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. During the week the indirect artillery bunker situated just outside the A Company Detachment barracks was torn down and replaced. Dear Mr. Sanders, Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! I was with the 229 self service supply company. Light observation aircraft. Hey. Thank you for stopping by and taking the trouble to comment. 69) Theyve continued to reward me and live on.. 248 brave 4th/47th Soldiers heeded our nation's call to fight the spread of communism and they gave the . 4th Bn. Left country in December of 67. Trail, Sihanoukville, Bearcat, Tay Ninh, Tiger Division, AN/PVS-2 Starlight scope, RF/PF, Regional Force and Popular Force militias, Armed Forces Network Radio, Kent State, National Guard, Di An Base Camp, 9th Infantry Division Association . I was FDC worked in the TOC. just like this for nearly 100 miles. Rep. He became a consultant on the Vietnam-reenactor documentary. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. I could sleep on my shift of guard with 5/42 artillery firing! They would attack the civilian defense forces. * Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1967-1968 Widely considered the definitive resource on the Vietnam War, Where We Were identifies the name, location and provides a brief historical synopsis of every military installation, firebase, landing zone, airfield, port, signal site, vessel and significant terrain feature of the American war in Vietnam. I am not positive the place you are getting your information, but good topic. bunker. 31 OctoberThe A Company Bearcat Detachment was still active. During the early part of December 1965, the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, was in Alaska preparing for its annual winter maneuver to be conducted in January 1966 in temperatures of 50 below zero. Have Great Christmas!! Anybody else have a similar experience? Next assignment was STRATCOM, Okinawa where I determined a long marriage was not to be. Election 2012 The unit was primarily made up of Radio Operators and it was their task to operate with an attached unit providing a link to base. FDC shift was on 8 hours and off 8 hours little time left to pull guard duty. 19 August 1LT William A. DAndrea of A Company was assigned as the Provost Marshal at Bearcat. Military Working Dogs . I also pulled a lot of guard duty facing the rubber plantation. 2023 CherriesWriter - Vietnam War website, When Christopher Gaynor returned home from the Vietnam War, on Feb. 6, 1968, he didnt leave with memories alone. I truly enjoyed working with you guys for my entire year. No one was hurt as it Sorry I can't remember your face, but maybe you'll Just seeing those clouds again brought me back to III Corps 1969. (He is the only openly gay officer of the American Legion of whom he knows, he said.) shot along highways just showing. History. 50) the area we had cleared out 42 years ago. I was with 1st Aviation Brigade at LTN which was more or less next door to Bearcat. 1 October CPT Arthur L. Huckabay of A Company was assigned as Provost Marshal at Bearcat. 48) I was pay officer for our battalion for one month and actually drew my Let us know in the comment section below. I know of many folks at the Capital who 7) I remember all that you posted. Someone fell into hole in the middle of the airfield which is how they discovered it. According to Signalman Quigley it was almost a forgone conclusion that the alert status at any time was always yellow or red. arrived. Everyone sort of came and went with little fanfare. Although the destination of the 9th was not announced when the division was activated on Feb 1, 1966, a hint of a possible future location was given during a visit by Army Chief of Staff General Harold K. Johnson who "likened areas of the post to portions of Vietnam." The 9th Infantry Division was the first Army unit to be organized and trained . Thanks for the blog. Long Binh is now a small Vietnamese army installation and a large Industrial 61) Bearcat from the air. By Frank Danley Page 1. Looking at the pictures put me right back into the jungle as if I were a 21-year-old soldier again.. Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your memories. 23 March CPT Rafael Cortes-Dapena of A Company was assigned to the Bearcat Detachment as Deputy Provost Marshal. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to . I plugged it in shortly after I arrived and left it running when I left. from sapper attack on Long Binh ammo dump about 12 miles away. Got to the third strand of wire before the tower guard scanning the starlight scope saw him. Had to record whose time it was to sleep. 65 series for the 9th Infantry Division ; Cavalry Unit Records, ca. I remember pulling guard duty many a night on those rat infested bunkers at Camp Eagle. My 16 year old granddaughter is fascinated with pics. Does that bring back memories? If you think the bunkers were bad when you were there they were really bad for us, never went down stayed on top. In 1972 the "Old Reliables" were reactivated at Fort Lewis, Washington, where they tested new . I was at Bearcat May 68 till June of 69 with the 39th/36th Signal, we were generator mechanics. It was a long tour and many of those girls were very beautiful. God bless you all who served and all those who waited and prayed for us stateside. Sitting on deck in the late evening I could watch airliners approaching LAX and their landing lights reminded me of those flares and the memory took me back to Vietnam. Long Binh was the home of the largest supply and administrative post in the 58) . There was what looked like a toy boat floating down the river. Five of our men were wounded and ten sappers died. We spent the first couple weeks digging trenches, filling them in and moving the tents to other areas and digging more trenches. Korea VC did attack small villages and hamlets all around Bearcat. 25 May, 2006 Hours, a C Company Operation OVERTAKE convoy escort composed of two Armored Personnel Carriers and a gun-jeep assigned to pickup 9th Infantry Division transport vehicles at the Bearcat Base Camp for escort to the U.S. Army Newport Terminal were ambushed by enemy forces of unknown size by RPG, machine-gun and small arms fire at two locations on Highway QL-15. I was OIC of that sector several times. AAORLL's 1967. Although the rear echelons (behind the lines) were considered safe in conventional wars, there were no safe places in Vietnam and standing guard was vitally important duty. Do you have 9TH INFANTRY Reunion information you'd like to share. Shot a full belt in my M-60. They also initiated air-drops of 1,540,000 leaflets, and hand disseminated 15,347 miscellaneous pamphlets and magazines by the 246th PSYOP Company at Long Binh Post. Local kids Monsoon season. What a joke. III CORP TRANG SUP LONG HAI. Three nights I guarded the Water Point. https://open.spotify.com/show/5Th7BCpIKDE1hVTqNL3u0Q. Think front end loader. I was a medic with the 133rd Medical Detachment at Bearcat in 1969 and 1970. Most of the incoming enemy fire was in the form of mortars and rockets with the occasional ground probes of the perimeter defenses by the local Viet Cong Main Force units. He established relationship with the families of his friends who had died in Vietnam. water. and kids from the 709ths civic action village. 49) We learned in the beginning to keep our heads down and be aware of our surroundings. At some point we the USA may end up defending Vietnam, our former foe, against additiinal military incurssions by the Chinese aggressive assertive behemouth. Technology For a while I also drove the "deuce and a half" to the local town (can't remember the name) to pick up the "hootch maids" and "mess hall help" in the morning and take them home at night. I was used mostly in daytime deployment. soldiers. 228th Company A from January 1970 to December 1970. Use to have stories of his time there but the memory is starting to fade. Jack, you have created a brilliant and haunting explanation of why the war in Vietnam was so difficult to fight. Cuba A monkey got hung up in the wire and started screaming. Also check out RallyPoint.com. I'm not very good with the lingo, so forgive me in advance. Hopefully you'll meet up with some other 9th Inf Div MPs. The name Bear Cat is found spelled two ways, Bearcat or Bear Cat. 9th Infantry "Manchu" Vietnam. Convoys leaving or entering at the berm entrance, 61) I was an Air Force radio operator assigned to the 9th ID at Bearcat as one half of the two man TALO (Tactical Air Liaison Officer) team about June 1967 to May 1968. Good to contact other people from Bearcat. Pulled Guard duty 1 night only. The 9th Infantry Division ("Old Reliables") is an inactive infantry division of the United States Army.It was created as the 9th Division during World War I, but never deployed overseas.In later years, it would become an important unit of the U.S. Army during World War II and the Vietnam War.It was also activated as a peacetime readiness unit from 1947 to 1962 at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and Fort . Election 2016 I was with the 82nd engineers ans attached to the 3/39 to operated the water supply point. Bearcat from the air. We were with the 9th M I detachment as interrogators. Today's Chuckle This was my initial and final home. I arrived at Vung Tau by ship Oct. 1966 with the 15th combat engineers. Other bunkers at each corner and evenly spaced along each side of the base camp were manned by junior enlisted personnel among the REMF (Rear Echelon Mother F***rs). Nobody brought me coffee while on guard duty. Thanks to Jack for this site. My health was so poor that I was unable to join the Australian effort to assist the Us in Vietnam. 9 January Operation, CONDOR III The second increment of 5,704 troops and equipment of the Royal Thai Army Black Panther Regiment was deployed to Bearcat and completed the move on 25 February. Note how narrow they are. bark was worse than his bite. Hello John, I was assigned to the 36th Signal in June 69. 4 - 8 December During convoy Operations CANARY, DUCK & IOLA the 720th MP Battalion was tasked with traffic control and security in support of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 5th & 6th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment, in support of elements of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade (LIB) and 9th Infantry Divisions move from debarkation at the Port of Vung Tau to their new base camps at Long Binh and Bearcat, respectively. Members for the 104th were drawn from the 139th Signal Squadron at Enoggera Brisbane, Australia. 42) Short Story http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/25371/RICHARD-T-JACKSON. Army Vehicles. The 1st Special Forces established a base here and it was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 . How much do you know about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and itsSentinels? 13 October, Personal Reflection One of the first details we where assigned at the Bearcat Detachment was Highway QL-15 patrol. A visitor in the outdoor showers, 51) The 104th was not a combatant unit such as the Infantry, but provided clearing patrols and was heavily involved in big fire-fights like the Battle of Coral, Balmoral, TET (1968) and many more. If you haven't already, check out the MP site http://9thmpcompany.webs.com/ He is not doing well and having contact with anyone who served with him would be the best medicine he could receive. I introduced mtpyselfcas former Company Commander of US Army unit stationed at Bearcat July 69 to Jan 1970. The country is quite safe on personal security and poverty is greatly decreased. Oh Dark Thirty I abstained which sometimes makes me wonder what the hell was wrong with me. [Home] [Up] [SettinguptheTrip] [HoChiMinhCity(Saigon)andArea] [TheConsulateand"TheRoof"] [LongBinhandBearCat] [IntotheDelta] [CanThoRiverMarket] [CanThoCity] [TheBridgeatTanTru] [Miscellaneous] [FinalThoughts] [EMailsandBlogs]. among them. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. shot along highways just showing, 23) Have been trying hard to locate/connect with others that I served with. What I have found in North Vietnam and South Vietnam is that Vietnamese people are not only not Communist, but are just good folks. The company streets, HQ & A Co. 31 is looking. Coordinates: 105006N 1065736E / 10.835N 106.96E / 10.835; 106.96, http://720mpreunion.org/history/project_vietnam/212th/detachments/Long_Thanh/long-thanh-north.html, "United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam 1972-1973 Command History Annex C", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bearcat_Base&oldid=1060558495, Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam, Military installations established in the 1940s, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 December 2021, at 07:23. You will find that each site has a mix of Vietnam War photos, memorabilia, stories, etc. Convoy truck driver. Please contact: Ray Swan Mailing address: 289 Prospect Ave City, State, Zip: East Aurora, NY 14052 31) From 24 February through 1 March elements of the 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Task Force II, were moved via convoy from Cu Chi to Bearcat, escorted by elements of C Company. Sea Scouts These are examples of battle-damaged vehicles, 57) Good luck. in the corner of the perimiter berm. RECONNECTING = PRICELESS. He started to talk about his experiences and began to get more involved in the VFW and the American Legion. 45) 28) Scenes Felt much more secure when the 9th were in charge. Have been searching for an active Vietnam Veterans website/forum/blog. James, I was there when the Vulcan's first arrived. We flew the 02 Bird Dogs and usually put in strikes for the Thai's and the 9th. Bearcat was just beginning to grow, (all tents). Donald T. This article was originally written byLily Rothman @lilyrothmanand published on the TIME History website on April 27, 2015. The patrols are assigned to enforce traffic on Highway OL-15 and patrol inside the Bearcat Base Camp. monsoon hits - wind and rain, A company street, Bearcat. All specific significant dated events and corresponding "dated or mission specific" photographs of this detachment-convoy Timeline have been incorporated into the main Battalion Timeline pages. We landed by ship in Vietnam in October of 1968. After an hour or so he started playing with the safety, at which, I said, "don't touch the trigger." The Viet Cong may only have three or four men out there, but fighting from the shadows, they could exact a terrible toll. HQ were also located there. The 9th Infantry Division ("Old Reliables") was created as the 9th Division during World War I, but never deployed overseas. More than 500 postings have accumulated since 2011. Only about ten percent of us did guard duty. The best part of being there was leaving :). 27 May 1LT Jason R. Gettinger, Jr. departed as Deputy Provost Marshal at Bearcat. Every possible . Hunt Jr. details the innovative strategies of the 9th Division in their fight to overcome the Viet Cong. Shops line the road into the camp. He told me a story about guard duty. I was at Bearcat 1968-69. in Dec 1966. There are hundreds of thousands of veterans as well as active duty personnel connecting there. 73,000, 68) If memory serves me correctly, the 2/60th was part of the 3rd Brigade, commanded by Col Murray while I was there. stocked here. Bearcat was the base laborers, office workers, professional worked here. Just had my slides converted to 44 pics. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form.. Bearcat Base (also known as Bearcat, Camp Martin, Camp Cox or Long Thanh North) is a former U.S. Army base near the city of Bin Ha in ng Nai Province in southern Vietnam. During the rescue Gene never thought of himself or the danger he put himself in. Some fellow buddies were william curry, jose lopez (cook), jody laws. How they can make money with so many Id be interested in talking. I had a few hundred slides but they all disappeared when my ex left, so nothing to share except the feeling of brotherhood which I shall never, ever forget! Veterans contact team sites in bad guy country, 38) I didnt look at them, I put them in the box, sealed it up, and they stayed in that box until 2007, Gaynor, now 70, recalled. Mama San, 1967: A term used by GIs in Vietnam for any older Vietnamese woman. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. They sometimes landed on it while I was there and some (especially the Chinooks) blew pot holes in the surface which made your take offs and landings uncomfortable/dangerous. Brennan.I am in Vietnam right now retracing his stepsAny pointers? Also, check out the 9th Inf Div website as well as the 9th Inf Div group on LinkedIn, Hi Phil Entrepreneurs The replacement brigade assumed the designation of 1st Brigade. I still fell the pain for all those who never made it home. The armored vehicles within the battalion were divided between A and C Company. I also arrived in Dec 66 at Vung Tau on the troop carrier USS Barrett and convoyed to Camp Bearcat where is was littered with tents and a wooden building containing lots of beer! 9th Infantry Division. More than 10,000 soldiers were located here at one time. He started to talk about his experiences and began to get more involved in the VFW and the American Legion. I believe this was a SF camp in an old French 18 May The battalion realigned the combat support and combat service support missions within CTZ/MR III previously accomplished by A and C Company. We were heading to the blown bridge to check and guard. In late April 1967, 4/31 Infantry was reassigned to the newly activated 23d Infantry Division (Americal), operating in Quang Ngai, Chu Lai, and the Que Son Valley for the rest of the war. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I was at Bear Cat from March-November 1966 with the 1st M.P. I believe he was later promoted to Brigadier and became an Assistant Division Commander. https://www.vietnam272nd.com/ 27 July 1LT Joseph L. J. Brillion, A Company, was assigned as the Bear Cat Deputy Provost Marshal. My unit: E. Co. 15th Engineers. Oregon or wherever. In The News Nose art on air cavalry Huey chopper. Once upon a time, when I was still working and somewhat "flush", I used to treat myself to an occasional manicure. I think I preferred Bear Cat. Dry dirt to standing water in 30 Dick Jackson (with glasses and camera) checks out the crush of villagers as our convoy slows to a crawl. Agency, Mac Gordon, the House of Representative's Public Information Director All reflected back to Bearcat! http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=309661 We never did that because that would only give you 4 hours if you could go to sleep immediately. There were only empty bags when we 660429: The main body of the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, Manchus, arrive in Vung Tau, Vietnam. were stationed here. Working on my memoir-as-epic, Spenserian poem over at WordPress. This brings back a lot of memories. A word of warning upfront, if you have a wallpaper removal task ahead of you're your in for a bit of work. Paul Tilzey. Coverage includes . Thanks. 9th Infantry Division Casualties List - 1967 . Untrained but inspired by combat photographers, he brought one of the eras ubiquitous Brownie camerasbefore investing $94 in an Asahi Pentax SLRto record his experience. This was the sign along Hwy 15 when entering Bearcat . One additional clerk had to be added to the A Company Bearcat PMO to handle the additional workload. This was a Special Forces outpost northeast of Saigon. the, white hospital ship. We turned onto the dirt road from the hiway and headed for the edge of the rubber plantation and the area our Signal Company had existed 30 years before. Went TDY with 86th Engr. 64) A visitor in the billets area Sunrise scenes in Bearcat. sappers snuck into the Ammunition Supply Point and blew most of it Our post on the burn was a couple spots from the Vulcans.The one by us was called The Duster Busters. Chinook CH-47 chopper drops long boxes of 105mm Howitzer rounds at a fire support base. We would wait till about 2:00 AM to make our raids. I got elected to go to the next bunker (south I think) to tell the Queen's Cobra Thai soldiers that the alert was off. I arrived in Nov 68 and stayed until Nov 69. It was an amazing operation, handling about I arrived at Vong Tau in Sep 1967. Blessings to all. He became a consultant on the Vietnam-reenactor documentary In Country, which is out on video on demand on April 28. 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