9th infantry division vietnam 1967 bearcat

shot along highways just showing, 20) Scenes I was with 1st Aviation Brigade at LTN which was more or less next door to Bearcat. Sunrise scenes in Bearcat.It could have been. Sign our 2-47th Infantry Guestbook View our 2-47th Infantry Guestbook. Also, great place as compared to conditions with 101st. He loaded our M-60. Maybe I found it. clouds -- the rain is coming, 19) Scenes This was my initial and final home. Hunt Jr. details the innovative strategies of the 9th Division in their fight to overcome the Viet Cong. We would wait till about 2:00 AM to make our raids. The Viet Cong may only have three or four men out there, but fighting from the shadows, they could exact a terrible toll. Working on my memoir-as-epic, Spenserian poem over at WordPress. How much do you know about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and itsSentinels? Like This Movie Trailer? 2) up. The 104th was still operational right to the last days of the war and Australia's withdrawn. Like I said, not sure if this Bearcat. We were then replaced by a full platoon of Korean infantry. I got there a couple of months later and already the termites had eaten away a lot of the structure and the sandbags were rotting. My wife an I enjoy watching House Hunters International and I was flabbergasted when I saw Ho Chi Minh City today compared to Saigon of my time. Vietnam Vets. More than 500 postings have accumulated since 2011. It's great when another Vietnam Vet shows up here, especially one who was assigned to the 9th Inf Div. 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. higher, high enough to prevent direct rifle fire from coming into the The POW's were captured during Operation PADDINGTON. shot along highways just showing. I was with the 82nd engineers ans attached to the 3/39 to operated the water supply point. 19 Aug 44 Maj. Gen. Louis A Craig. 49) I often wondered if they were really asking: "Are you my daddy?" We did kill 2 monkeys found in the next day sweep. More dust The 9th Infantry Division, the only U.S. Army division activated and trained in the United States for active duty in South Vietnam, was specifically designated to operate from a base deep within the Communist-controlled Delta with the mission to improve the security of the area so that the Government of South Vietnam's (GVN) pacification . I well remember that corner of Bearcat. 69) Went TDY with 86th Engr. Veterans It sure grew a lot in 1967.I spent my time in those guard bunkers too. base. You can probably name many US top 500 and find many Gen. Reese M. Howell (Acting) Assistant Division Commander. I hope you enjoyed my brief reflections back in time to when I was a bit younger than I am today at 80 years of age. Spent a relatively short time at Bearcat then went to Dong Tam. bark was worse than his bite. What an experience for a whole year there. Le Vietnam. Monsoon season. IMPORTANT NOTES TO THE BELOW KIA CASUALTY LIST. 65 series for the 9th Infantry Division ; Cavalry Unit Records, ca. very expensive sneakers. If you haven't already, check out the MP site http://9thmpcompany.webs.com/ The guys and I ran Bearcat Arty. Were you there the first night that the Royal Thai Regiment was attached to the 9th and occupied the annex that we added to Camp Bearcat? Have been thinking of that time and my experiences over there often these days. tree. 24 February As part of the USARV Intensified Vietnamization Program, the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Task Force II was being redeployed from the Cu Chi area in Tay Ninh Province to be part of the defensive ring around Saigon Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. On a visit to USA I promised his mother I would one day visit Vietnam and try to go to the place he served (he was in Vietnam for only 20 days) and to the place he was killed (Ben Cat). 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. . 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. The name Bear Cat is found spelled two ways, Bearcat or Bear Cat. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Redesignated 1 February 1966 as the 2d Battalion, 47th Infantry; concurrently assigned to the 9th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas. These are examples of battle-damaged vehicles, 57) Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to share your story with us. Please contact: Ray Swan Mailing address: 289 Prospect Ave City, State, Zip: East Aurora, NY 14052 One night halfway through my tour, I pulled guard duty with a FNG. In the midst of these low temperatures, some "hot news" kindled the interior of Alaska: The "Manchus" were being . Mainly did guard duty & convoys during my tour. Rep. Mac Huddleston flew helicopters out of here for a while. I remember most of went on like the photos show. (May '70 -Dec'71 ext). 1 October CPT Arthur L. Huckabay of A Company was assigned as Provost Marshal at Bearcat. Calling artillery, Dust-offs, Locsats (location status), Sit-reps (Situation Reports) and in many cases operating in a Liaison situation between the ARVN, U.S. Military, Thai's, Kiwis (New Zealand) and Australian's in the battlefield. 660429: The main body of the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, Manchus, arrive in Vung Tau, Vietnam. and thank you for it. The only times it stopped were when the generator quit. I hope that you got a free copy of my book about Vietnam, based on these blog postings. Vietnam WE were often hit with rocker and morter attacks as we all know. 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. We never found out his name, but it hurt. for $1 million USD in Saigon. I remember pulling guard duty way to often in those bunkers.,usually near the drainage ditch at the end of the helipad and near the fuel blisters. It was an eerie feeling. home of the 9th Infantry Division and its many supporting elements. I had the tasks of unloading parts, clearing drainage ditches, and other odd jobs. Commanding General. In 1972 the "Old Reliables" were reactivated at Fort Lewis, Washington, where they tested new . AAORLL's 1971. spray sealer, but dust was always a problem. On our trip into the delta, shops lined the road In 1966 the 15th Engineer Battalion of the 9th Infantry Division, who arrived in Vietnam aboard the USNS Sultan with the 720th MP Battalion, expanded and constructed new facilities at the Bearcat base. We further widened the perimeter out some 1,000 meters for fields of His HQ were also located there. These are examples of battle-damaged vehicles, 56) The anti-war movement was strong and attitudes toward veterans were, he found, hostile. 25) If anyone hasn't seen the video on you tube of the barrett, from 1966 check it out. We flew mission for 9th Div, plus entire Corps area. It is great to read about others who were in the same place and time! I believe this was a SF camp in an old French SP/4 Eugene G. Guilford and I were patrolling Highway-QL15 between Bearcat and Long Binh. If you're interested, I can send you a picture of Col. Meyer and the Thai commander. google 9th inf div movement Oakland California to Vungtau Vietnam The chopper arrived and Gene was still caring for him. Convoys leaving or entering at the berm entrance. 29 July The Headquarters and colors of the 9th Infantry Division, minus a rear headquarters detachment including military police to orient the Thai Division with area operations until 15 August, relocated from Bearcat to Dong Tam, IV Corps Tactical Zone, Mekong Delta until the division withdrew from Vietnam in August 1969. Bearcat Vietnam 1967 - Bing Images. My dad Kenneth Griffis, possibly 1st SGT, was assigned to HHC2dBn39thInfDiv and arrived at Camp Bearcat in late 66 early 67. GENERAL 1965-1980 A. ORANGE ON JOHNSON ATOLL . Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Convoys leaving or entering at the berm entrance, 61) Also Saigon -- those beautiful au-dai pantdresses. Good Reads Making it first major contact wit the Viet Cong since arrival in Vietnam, The 9th Infantry Division killed 14 VC and netted almost 10 tons of rice during the weeklong Operation Colby which ended Saturday. shot along highways just showing, 23) I recently retired from the military (8 years in the USMC and 20 years Army) and am making dioramas of 9th Infantry Division Units in Vietnam as military miniatures are my hobby. (I think B company). I was the battalion machinist after the officiers found out I was a journeyman toolmaker working at the G.M. My rifle was a National Match M-14, using 168 gr. James, I was there when the Vulcan's first arrived. US base camp from air, possibly Long Binh. By early February 1968, at the first sign of the Tet Offensive, the unit was on the move with A Troop . On the way downvthe steps leaving the building, she offered me a job as English Instructor at the military university. Before the jeep stopped rolling, Gene had his gun belt off and he was down the bank and into the water. We always look to the left to view that same corner of the Bearcat location from years ago. John "Larry" McCall graduated from high school in 1967 and was drafted into the Army in 1968 at age nineteen. Do you remember how horrible our food (?) Thank you all. way to mount a 106RR on a 113 APC so they would have more firepower. . 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. 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. for the 9th Inf Division during 1967. Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. Armored Personnel Carrier, 30) I dont have a box of photos, but I too got back, got out, got a job, got married and didnt give the war a backwards glance for 40+ years. He was in 1st infantry division The Big Red One, Bravo 1st Batallion/2nd infantry regiment, Third Platoon. 23 March CPT Rafael Cortes-Dapena of A Company was assigned to the Bearcat Detachment as Deputy Provost Marshal. Having health problems now and all he remembers is Harry Whiteside, Doug Kalora, and 1st Lt Malone. among them. If you got that patrol, you were out all day. The worst thing beside the snakes was the rats. In Vietnam . Inactivated 13 October 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington. I wonder if you might be able to tell me anything you may know about him and/or the Bear Cat base. The photos on your site are going to be helpful in recreating Bearcat in miniature. 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. mangrove plantation, and a rubber plantation. 40 years ago. The five, SSG Marion Lord, SGT Keith Allen, SP/4's Benny Edmondson, David Bryant, and PFC Scott Wilson were transported from their company compound on Long Binh Post by V100 to Bearcat on Highway QL-15. If memory serves me correctly, the 2/60th was part of the 3rd Brigade, commanded by Col Murray while I was there. We just wanted to bring our hearts and minds back in one piece. My dad arrived at Bearcat during the Tet Offensive. camp, 62) some, switches to run the TOC electrics during attacks. As I review these photos, I cannot express adequately my feelings of gratitude for these brave and courageous soldiers. Note, dust raised. resting place of two brave mice who invaded someone's, hooch one night. Vietnam has changed radically in the years between the war and now. Today, Bear Cat is an Army Officer's School for the Vietnamese Army, a A word of warning upfront, if you have a wallpaper removal task ahead of you're your in for a bit of work. 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. It was an amazing operation, handling about Then it was still known as Bearcat. Regards. AAORLL's 1968. The US had stayed out of this area until 1967 when they had to sent in a division. The 1st Special Forces established a base here and it was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 . My unit: E. Co. 15th Engineers. February The remaining half of the Thai Black Panther Regiment stood down and was returned to Thailand. I didnt want to deal with it.. SP/4 William H. Antila, A Company, 720th MP Battalion, August 1968-November 1969. Best time to draw was 8-10 and 2-4. InThe 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam: Unparalleled and Unequaled,Ira A. Then they racked a 60 and scared the S out of me. I was just surfing the web when I saw your info about Bearcat. Attacks 1967-68 by Fire 4th Infantry Division . soldiers. English: Bear Cat cantonment of the 9th Infantry Division. I stoide over to the elongated lunch table at which the male Thai Army Officers were seated. First I thank Jack for this wonderful web site. the, white hospital ship. For additional information on Nick Quigley's service Click Here. I wish I were exaggerating, but Attacks 1967-68 Rocket. 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. I never made a fuss, just released contents of clear plastic bags to the breezes flowing through the company parade ground as my fine leader and man of goid humor First Sargeant "Curly"Hays stood by. It is the nurses who served in Nam. Thank you for your service! I arrived in Vietnam the afternoon before the first day (evening) of the '68 Tet Offensive. (He is the only openly gay officer of the American Legion of whom he knows, he said.) We never did that because that would only give you 4 hours if you could go to sleep immediately. The two story shop/apartment would sell We had to wait for nearly three weeks before our howitzers arrived and then we were off to Operation Colby. I was with the 9th Div 3/34th Arty in DEC 1966 via the General William Wiegel Troop Ship. The next is part of a huge rubber plantation. contact team sites in bad guy country, 38) 48) Scenes It was portraiture, not fighting scenes, that brought back the memories. I was also on the Barrett out of Oakland, Calf. It was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 until the division moved to ng Tm Base Camp near M Tho in late 1967. III CORP TRANG SUP LONG HAI. The 9th Infantry Division arrived in Vietnam on 16 December 1966 from Ft Riley, KS and departed Vietnam for Ft Lewis, WA on 27 August 1969. Don't remember much about the great food or accommodations other than always smelled like something was rotting and it was way too hot for me. 4th Bn. I left Bear Cat to move into the Delta in late January of 1967 to go to kinds of pictures. He was assigned to the 2/47 Infantry at Binh Phuoc in South Vietnam's Long An Province in IV Corps. Our daily run was round robin Bearcat, Tan An, Dong Tam with an occasional special mission. on a plane and flew onto a dirt strip in the middle of a jungle. 3) I was told it was done so the guys did not go over to the Thai side of the Base looking for girls. Their entire perimeter opened up. Approximately 3,000 U.S. troops of various support units were still operating at the base. Thus we were probably there at same time. After a few months of that experience it was clear that discretion was the better part of valor! 27 July 1LT Joseph L. J. Brillion, A Company, was assigned as the Bear Cat Deputy Provost Marshal. Recon Platoon. Due to the ferocity and boldness of the enemy attacks, the escorts remained at Bearcat until the roadway could be cleared in the morning. Looking at the pictures put me right back into the jungle as if I were a 21-year-old soldier again.. Good to contact other people from Bearcat. I plugged it in shortly after I arrived and left it running when I left. tent going up in HQ&A shop area, 33) Bearcat -- the 709th area was in the upper left, 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. one side of the perimeter berm. 46) We flew the 02 Bird Dogs and usually put in strikes for the Thai's and the 9th. Last More information. We rode slowly entering the shade of the tall rubber trees. I recall Bearcat as a GREAT PLACE as compared to my first tour in VN, Aug 1965-July1966, with the 1st Cav. I served in bearcat July 69 through July 70. Message is: Mike, If you get this drop me a line or an email. On January 6, 1967 we loaded on a train and headed for Oakland, California where we then boarded a troop ship and headed for Vietnam on January 10th. The next picture are the tents we lived in. 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