Local kids The meat (?) There are 10's of thousands of such 73,000, 68) See more ideas about infantry, vietnam war, vietnam war photos. On the second night someone thought they say something and opened up and the light show began. Shops line the road into the camp. 9th Infantry Division. Rather, he captured the off times, with soldiers relaxing, playing ball, hanging out. The Thai Black Panther Regiment also contained a Military Police Company of one-hundred and twenty men, thirty of them who are to be assigned to the combined MP patrol operations with A Company. In my opinion, there was no job in Vietnam more dangerous than guarding the Water Point. Glad to see you're still on the bright side of the grass. among them. The manicurists were invariably Vietnamese and they invariably asked me the same question: "Did you leave any Vietnamese children behind?" Army 1969-70 11th ACR in Vietnam . Good Reads God bless us all. . base. 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. More insight. If you want to learn more about the Vietnam War and its Warriors, then subscribe to this blog and get notified by email or your feed reader every time a new story, picture, video or changes occur on this website the button is located at the top right of this page. Hope this finds its way to you and that you are in good health. Just found this blog - great info. Army Life The next picture are the tents we lived in. [1] The camp took its name from its Special Forces radio call sign.[2][3]. Looking at the pictures put me right back into the jungle as if I were a 21-year-old soldier again.. one side of the perimeter berm. It would be the first division formed entirely under the all . The division was under the operational control of the Commanding General, Headquarters U.S. Army II Field Force (Long Binh Post). We where relived by our backup and returned to Bearcat to report it to the post commander and our MP desk. Regards. I recognized the outline of thatvrubber plantation immediately. I had your name associated with Hensley, who I met at a 272 reunion. Welcome Home Brothers! streets were, improved with crushed laderite gravel and Only about ten percent of us did guard duty. Since then we have travelled 6 times by bus and car to Vung Thau on that same Long Thanh hiway. Mike Williams, HQ & A Co Commander. Left ft Riley in dec of 66 and shipped out from Oakland on the uss rose. I too was with the 5/42 Field Artillery. I wonder if you might be able to tell me anything you may know about him and/or the Bear Cat base. We had an M-60, Claymores, an M-79 grenade launcher, our own rifle, and flares. Note the corrugated metal for roofing 660429: The main body of the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, Manchus, arrive in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I will be adding pages dedicated to the distinguished service of the men who served with the 2/47th Infantry, Vietnam. Thanks for the tremendous support from Bearcat. The US had stayed out of this area until 1967 when they had to sent in a division. 24) We always slept 2 with one awake, risking getting caught. We always look to the left to view that same corner of the Bearcat location from years ago. Long Binh is now a small Vietnamese army installation and a large Industrial Thanks for stopping by and commenting. To review your tour in the Battalion Timeline, use the To Vietnam Main Index link above. I have two pics of being in the boonies. I was with the SLS (Special Liaison Section) out of II Field Force to the RTAVV. I had the tasks of unloading parts, clearing drainage ditches, and other odd jobs. Then they racked a 60 and scared the S out of me. Others have connected here. 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. 660723-660806:Operation KOKO HEAD, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division is conducted in the area of the Ho Bo woods about 25 miles northwest of Saigon in the Hau . 11 July Five MP's from the 615th MP Company, 720th MP Battalion were assigned to transport via aircraft, 53 enemy POW's from the Bearcat detention facility to the POW Camp at Can Tho in Phong Dinh Province in the Mekong Delta Region of IV Corps Tactical Zone. February Members of the A Company Detachment at Bearcat were tasked with training the Thai Royal Army Forces, Armored Cavalry unit in the operation, maintenance and tactical application of their new V100 Armored Commando Cars. Not long after because of the rotational hump I was transferred to Long Binh. Agency, Mac Gordon, the House of Representative's Public Information Director 53) chopper nose art The Jayhawk on a map of Kansas People from Kansas have been One bag I located in a hollowed out hard cover book by the name "Ordeal by Fire" ho ho ho! 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. More information. Felt much more secure when the 9th were in charge. This is the Bn HQ TOC. All of the vertical construction is being accomplished by the Thais. One night I was run over by three AWOL's who escaped. There is not a day that I dont think about my friends that I left over there KIA. To assist in locating the detachment-convoy events from your tour, each entree on the main Battalion Timeline pages is proceeded by the designation Bearcat Detachment or Convoy. In the foreground is the cantonment of the Thai Volunteer Regiment which occupied the area during September. Again, enjoy and please stay in touch. Thanks "Mate". buildings to replace the tent billets. I got directed the chopper in as close as I could, and we got the soldier loaded and off to Long Binh and the hospital. First one was killed in helicopter crash after leaving for a Battalion command position. Everyone sort of came and went with little fanfare. 31 OctoberThe A Company Bearcat Detachment was still active. Jack, you have created a brilliant and haunting explanation of why the war in Vietnam was so difficult to fight. GENERAL 1965-1980 A. ORANGE ON JOHNSON ATOLL . I'd love to post photos and commentary of someone like yourself to allow others to see what has happened since we fought there. 49) There are no words to describe how it affected me. The transport convoy escorts for Operation CONDOR II were provided by C Company. Infusion, 1967: "Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Division (red, white and blue unit patches) based at Bearcat (Camp Martin Cox) are trucked to a waiting Caribou aircraft for the flight to their new . Bearcat was also called Camp Martin Cox . 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. I also highly recommend RallyPoint.com. US base camp from air, possibly Long Binh. This brings back a lot of memories. shot along highways just showing, 29) I hope that the helicopters stayed off your strip during that time. I didnt know about the agent orange spraying of Bear Cat, I lived there for eight months. I introduced mtpyselfcas former Company Commander of US Army unit stationed at Bearcat July 69 to Jan 1970. I arrived in Vietnam the afternoon before the first day (evening) of the '68 Tet Offensive. Ive also created a poll to help identify my website audience before leaving, can you please click HERE and choose the one item best describing you. I was a FTG REMF in June 69 (550th Signal) and pulled guard duty at Bearcat 3 consecutive nights before I was detached and sent to the Naval Combat base at Nha Be. We were required to have 2 awake and one sleeping in 6 2 hour shifts. Worked with 4/47th and E-50th. 6 October A squad + from A Company relieved the temporary four man C Company Detachment at the Bearcat base camp, 9th Infantry Division Provost Marshals Office. Shop area Bearcat -- M88 unloads damaged M113 tree. When I was finished, they all clapped. Sunrise scenes in Bearcat. The Viet Cong may only have three or four men out there, but fighting from the shadows, they could exact a terrible toll. Monsoon season. The memories and images that had been buried for decades became the opposite of hidden, motivating Gaynor to reorganize his life around a new mission. I was a sniper in 1967 with B Co. 5th of the 60th Infantry, 9th Div. About Viet Nam veterans who were with the 9th Infantry Division in Ft. Riley, KS in 1966 and/or Viet Nam in 1967 here, up north. 248 brave 4th/47th Soldiers heeded our nation's call to fight the spread of communism and they gave the . What were the life expectancies of soldiers during the Vietnam War? More Huey Div. Attacks 1967-68 Rocket. 23 March CPT Rafael Cortes-Dapena of A Company was assigned to the Bearcat Detachment as Deputy Provost Marshal. Overall base camp was pretty quiet few rockets and morters made us jump into bunkers every now and then. She is putting them in to collages. Additionally, includes a substantial number from the French War as well. 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. Long Binh was the home of the largest supply and administrative post in the compound, 11) Scenes 1) The base was abandoned and turned over to farmland although the Long Thanh North airfield is clearly visible on satellite images. My buddie took many photos of Bien Hoa AB in 1972. Woke up one night with one on my chest. Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. Anyone in this crowd (including children) might toss a grenade into a truck., Bunker, 1967: Troops of the 77th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division hunker down in a partially completed bunker to escape the mayhem of 3,600 of our own 105mm Howitzer rounds light off at knee level in all directions. He was in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. He loaded our M-60. More than 10,000 soldiers were located here at one time. The 9th Infantry Division ("Old Reliables") was created as the 9th Division during World War I, but never deployed overseas. Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. I remember sleeping on the ground for 2 weeks while waiting for our equipment to catch up to us. VC did attack small villages and hamlets all around Bearcat. We flew mission for 9th Div, plus entire Corps area. His former wife found the film and had it developed and gave it to his Son who I found 3 years ago and he sent me the photos which with his permission, were posted on the Vietnam Security Police Association Website. Gen. Donald A. Stroh [Assumed command of 8th Infantry Division on 12 July 1944] Assistant Division Commander. 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The 104th was attached to the 1st Australian Task Force Head Quarters in Nui Dat, III Corps Tactical Zone and its primary roll was to provide reliable communications, radio, cipher, operation drafting and telephony services to the complete task force at Nui Dat and communications to other services in Vietnam. Before that I was at Ben Tre, Tay Ninh and My Tho. My name is Christopher hill I landed Danang July 1 1968 I Corp area First Marine Division. Sometimes on the 50's as I was qualified on the gun. He spent the following years in England and Spain, and didnt return until the year the war ended, which happened 40 years ago this month on April 30, 1975.I put [the photos] in a box, a box from Lavoris mouthwash. Opinion Thanks. 11 May CPT Rafael Cortes-Dapena was reassigned from his position of Deputy Provost Marshal at the Bearcat Detachment. I seem to remember them finding a tunnel complex the lead into the camp. Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. Infantry School Thanks for the memories. I was at Bear Cat from March-November 1966 with the 1st M.P. We were heading to the blown bridge to check and guard. Updated: 11/24/18 Alpha, Bravo & Charlie Company KIA Pages Updated - input by Al Brown & Frank Lewanovich David L. Thornton moved . 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. Podcast: Mother Nature and the Infantry Soldier. Entrepreneurs https://open.spotify.com/show/5Th7BCpIKDE1hVTqNL3u0Q. 25) 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 worked for the US Army Commanding Officer of Bear Cat, first for Col Crittenberger and then for Col Mittlestadt. that tell a specific units role in the overall picture. Sign our 2-47th Infantry Guestbook View our 2-47th Infantry Guestbook. Later i volunteered for permanent berm nightly guard duty, got me out of working during the day. 12 August The third increment of the Royal Thai Volunteer Force Black Panther Regiment completed its deployment to Bearcat to replace the first increment, which returned to Thailand. 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. Hello John, I was assigned to the 36th Signal in June 69. But harkening back to Bearcat, my Company Clerk and command driver wrote me that the garden my wife had planted in front lawn of Company HQ was being well taken care of by the Company members. One side of Bear One of the communications elements, the Royal Australian Army 104th Signals Squadron, manned a small detachment of signalmen. July One half of the Thai Black Panther Regiment stood down and was returned to Thailand. From what I could tell, Gene revived him. shot along highways just showing. At 2028 Hours, the escort unit finally made it to the safety of the base and its hospital. some of our guys wound up with girlfriends, not me. I was on the South Eastern corner of Bearcat with the 5/42 field artillery unit all of 1969. If you got that patrol, you were out all day. We further widened the perimeter out some 1,000 meters for fields of These are examples of battle-damaged vehicles. 101--Roots of a War--Despite cordial relations between American intelligence . Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. The bunkers belongs to the rats. Of all the military assignments in Vietnam, perhaps none was more challenging than the defense of the Mekong River Delta region. Based on Hunt's experience as colonel and division chief of staff, the volume documents how the 9th Division's combat effectiveness peaked in 1969. InThe 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam: Unparalleled and Unequaled,Ira A. contact team sites in bad guy country, 38) The back end of a 3/4-ton was sticking out the shallow part of the river by the bridge. The anti-war movement was strong and attitudes toward veterans were, he found, hostile. the tin roof is Co HQ. Next assignment was STRATCOM, Okinawa where I determined a long marriage was not to be. You can see a pic of that transfer order with your name. 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. Bearcat from the air. Oh yes, we learned to not wear our MP covers on QL-15 patrol, we found out they were pretty big targets. Beans and Franks were worth big money if you could fine them. shot along highways just showing, 18) We would leave post every morning and ride (north) to the defile at the temporary Baily Bridge over the Buong River first, then back up the highway (south) past the rubber plantation to the Long Than area and back again. HQ & A Co orderly room at Bearcat, 17) Scenes Have Great Christmas!! Good luck. We drew straws. It has been 51 years but so many memories. (Camp Bearcat) Base of the 9th Infantry Division in March 1967. Five of our men were wounded and ten sappers died. I'd guess 66 & 67? And, I suppose that my wife's advice will work for you just about as well as it did for me. Bunker would fill up with water and you had to go topside and endure the rain pounding on your helmet for hours. You were there about a year after I left. By Frank Danley Page 1. Today's Chuckle I arrived with the 9th Div in early Jan 67.I was assigned to the 9th Admin Co and of in Finance. harbor, 70) Location : . 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. 22 August Discipline, law and order patrol and convoy escort activities were curtailed at the detachment due to the assignment of forty Battalion enlisted men and one officer in support of the Drug Abuse Treatment/Holding Center (DAHC) on Long Binh Post. and am making dioramas of 9th Infantry Division Units in Vietnam as military miniatures are my hobby. I was with the 229 self service supply company. Go to https://www.militaryvideo.com/ to purchase the entire 70-minute video, or to see movie trailers of over 700 other military vid. 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. He had spent his 13 months in the field artillery creating pictures, too. Their area of operations was the Mekong Delta, located south of Saigon. I spent most of my time at Bearcat, but later was sent down to DongTam, You were lucky that you were in those bunkers when they were first built. Just had my slides converted to 44 pics. mangrove plantation, and a rubber plantation. At the request of the infantry, we figured out a Your comment will be posted after it is approved. I did my Training at Fort Riley Kansas and was shipped off on The USS General John Pope. Our barracks were not to far from the PX. It is great to read about others who were in the same place and time! Our post on the burn was a couple spots from the Vulcans.The one by us was called The Duster Busters. VIETNAM STUDIES MEDICAL SUPPORT OF THE U.S. ARMY IN VIETNAM 1965-1970 by Major General Spurgeon Neel DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C., 1991 . Does that bring back memories? Just stumbled onto your site. of the Army recognizing my time with the 86th and VA because of Dept. I was glad we had some of the 4th Inf there to protect us. Assumed, command in Ft Riley about a month before The ancient language with which it was named is now extinct. Within a half hour he popped off a couple of rounds headed for the Thai artillery area. I was pay officer for our battalion for one month and actually drew my Id be interested in talking. . Hello Jack, excellent blog. 228th Company A from January 1970 to December 1970. I was a replacement guy so didn't know a soul but was welcomed by everyone. I didnt want to deal with it.. A word of warning upfront, if you have a wallpaper removal task ahead of you're your in for a bit of work. sappers snuck into the Ammunition Supply Point and blew most of it A Special Thanks to a Friend of all Vietnam Veterans WASSI, Inc . The country is quite safe on personal security and poverty is greatly decreased. Best time to draw was 8-10 and 2-4. I served from Feb. 1967-Feb. 1968 with the First Infantry Division 2/2mechanized stationed out of Lai Khe. I pulled guard on the South Eastern corner by the 5/42. History. The Division went through eight battles and was already a "veteran Division" by the time that D-Day started. I was in the Air Force seven months having "retreaded" out of the Army (1st 34th Inf, 24th Inf Div). Location : Service : Major Command : Binh Chanh: Apr . Thank you for visiting my website/weblog and commenting. 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. Dry dirt to standing water in 30 (.308) N.Match ammo. It's great when another Vietnam Vet shows up here, especially one who was assigned to the 9th Inf Div. AAORLL's 1969. 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. I normally guarded the southern portion. I recall the ground attacks and the cobra firing red lines with the tracers. 37) He said they threw him a rifle and said run over there and shoot! Thanks for the blog. News Clipping . The C Company casualties were PFC Howard E. Doran, punctured eardrum; SP/4 Thomas E. Walker, shrapnel wound to the jaw; PFC John R. Hollander, shrapnel wound in both knees; PFC Daniel J. Flynn, serious shrapnel wounds requiring an emergency tracheotomy. Bearcat berm from outside 709th's area.Note I did manage to marry with a Vietnamese lady when stationed at Bearcat. 59) Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. Hq & A Co. and the 709th Bn. President Ky's palace, downtown Saigon. Vietnam trees growing on it. This Face Book Page is dedicated to the men who served and died with the 4th/47th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division. Martha Raye show Bearcat Sept. 67 . resting place of two brave mice who invaded someone's, hooch one night. We called him "The Magnificent" Colonel Murray. 590th maintenance group The 9th Infantry Division shifted its headquarters and battalion deployments a couple months after I departed in May, 1968. I worked for LTC Foley in hq hotch. 1 talking about this. Had to record whose time it was to sleep. 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 . I was a pilot (Major) with the 200th Assault Support Helicopter (ASH) Company Jan. 15 to Mar 10, 1968, at Bearcat. I had voluntarily extended my duty in Vietnam after having served as Combat Motion Picture Team Leader the previous 12 months in various interesting locations throughout the country, to include Dong Tam.. As a preteen, my mother used to hide her homemade chocolate chip cookies. The final phase of their training program involved a practical exercise in which the Thais joined the A Company escorts during the Operation OVERTAKE Night convoy escorts. For some reason I heard this, 71) Vietnam has changed radically in the years between the war and now. Do you have 9TH INFANTRY Reunion information you'd like to share. Photos of Bear Cat. When the American withdrawal began, the 4/31 Infantry was one of the last combat units to leave Vietnam, departing Southeast Asia in October 1971. I arrived in Nov 68 and stayed until Nov 69. Later, the division was an important unit of the United States Army in World War II and the Vietnam War. world, probably. 20 July The first of two increments of the Royal Thai Army Black Panther Regiment arrived in South Vietnam and was deployed at Bearcat. AAORLL's 1971. Korea A wealth of . Sense of humor there. My rifle was a National Match M-14, using 168 gr. 41) Thank you brother Chris great photos WELCOME HOME BROTHER. 19 August 1LT William A. DAndrea of A Company was assigned as the Provost Marshal at Bearcat. We never found out his name, but it hurt. Other U.S. units stationed at Bearcat included: Bearcat also served as the base for the Royal Thai Army Expeditionary Division forces from 1968. Thank you in advance! James, I was there when the Vulcan's first arrived. Bearcat was originally a French Colonial Forces airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. and kids from the 709ths civic action village. 50) This was my I was with the 82nd engineers ans attached to the 3/39 to operated the water supply point. (May '70 -Dec'71 ext). spray sealer, but dust was always a problem. (The Polar Bears) was activated 1 Nov 1967 at Ft. Lewis and joined the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam as it's last maneuver element. 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. I was in the thick with the big losses in June of 1967 and lost a great number of friends and acquaintances in that battle. What Was It Like To Hump The Boonies inVietnam? Shop area Bearcat -- smoke plume indistance is Then, for the last week in January, the 2-47 was sent south of the 9th Division's base camp to patrol the jungles east of Highway 15, near the Binh Son rubber plantation. It was a long tour and many of those girls were very beautiful. Company A was responsible for operating provost marshal offices at Phu Loi, Bearcat and Vung Tau, and for convoy escort from Long Binh to Cu Chi-Tay Ninh, Vung Tau, Quan Loi and Phuoc Vinh. We watched it move the tree line back with no problem. My 16 year old granddaughter is fascinated with pics. Now at 64 I feel their loss more then ever before. During the rescue Gene never thought of himself or the danger he put himself in. Carrying a camera when you never came in was a difficult think to do. Thank you, Christopher Gaynor, for sharing this article. Advanced party departed Bearcat Mar 10, 1968, with the remainder of the company to follow, for Hue Phu Bi to support the just arrived in country 101st Airborne/Airmobile Division. I also pulled a lot of guard duty facing the rubber plantation. 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