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  1. albert john lirette,sr · houma

    MY NAME IA ALBERT J. LIRETTE,SR,WAS DRAFTED IN JULY 1967,WENT TO FORT PORK LA,FOR 8 WEEKS OF BASIC,FROM THERE I WENT T FORT SILL OLK.FOR FIELD RADIO REPAIR MAN,THTS THE P-25,USED IN VIETNAM,CAME HOME FOR 30 DAYS,AND WENT TO VIETNAM IN JANUERY 1968,BY THE WAY MY MOS WAS 31G10,GOT TO DONG TAM,I ASKED WHERE IS CO.B 3/47 9TH.INFANTRY DIVISION,I WAS AFARIED,NOT INFANTRY,WELL THIS SOLDIER SAID YOU SEE THAT SHIP IN THE DELTA,I SAID YES,THE LST PASS EVERY 1/22 HOUR,CAUGHT A RIDE ON IT.IT CAME WENT TO THE SHIP CALLED THE USS BENEWAH,MY BERTHING SHIP,REPORTED TO MY COMMANDER AND FROM THERE ALL HELL BROKE LOSE,WENT IN THE FIELD THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND MORE HELL BROKE LOSE,I WAS NOT INFANTRY,BUT WITH A INFANTRY UNIT,BY THE WAY I DID WHAT I HAD TO DO,IN MARCH,OF 1968 DONG TAM I WAS TERE AND GIT MORTAR AND I GOT SHRAP METAT IN MY LEFT RISK,IN JUNEIN THE FIED GOT AMBUSH BY VIETCONG GOT HIT INMY FOREAMY BY HANGERNADE,THE SAME DAY BUT LATER THAT NIGHT A VC POP A M-79 ROUND AT US AND GOT METAL ALONGE MY RIGHT LEG,YOU THINK THEY WOULD TAKE ME OUT THE FIELD OR SEND ME TO HHC,NO STILL OUT THERE IN SEPTEMBER 1969 WE GOT MORTAR AT CAMP DAVID,WE ARE IN THE NEWS LETTER,WLL GOT HIT IN MY BACK,AND MY 1ST, SERGENT GOT BLOWN UP HE IS THE KIA THAT NIGHT,THAT WAS MY 4 TH.PURPLE HEART,I WAS IN THE TET.OFFENSIVE THE MEKONG DELTA MOBILE RIVERINE FORCEBY THE WAY THEY MADE ME INFANTRY BY STAWINFG 6 MONTS IN COMBAT,THE BLUE RIFLE C.I.B.6 MONTHS TO ETS,WENT TO FORT RILEY AS A MP 508 MP,1 MONTHS LATER ,I WAS A BODY ESCORT,FOR KIA VIETNAM VETS.THATS MY 2 YEARS STORY.

  2. Matt Long · Avondale

    Son of Sgt Larry D Long, 9th Infantry Div. Bravo Company, 2nd/60th. Just looking to have contact with those who knew Dad.

  3. William Mack · Green Valley, Az

    Hi Ya Guys.
    I was Navy--70 to 71.
    Dong Tam. I work in the engine shop.
    Then I was TAD to Kien An for 3 months.
    I would really enjoy hearing from any one that was there.
    Take care my friends, there is not to many of us left.

  4. Don Williams · Everett Wa

    T-132-8 69-70

  5. Ron Weir · Conroe

    US Navy, YFR-885 based at Nha Be 1967-1968.

  6. Russ Hallauer · Greensboro, GA

    My name is Russ Hallauer. I was Seawolf 13 on Sea Float from October 1969 to September 1970. I'm trying to contact Robert H. Stoner regarding an article he wrote describing Sea Float/Solid Anchor in 2012. Please have him contact me at my email address.
    Thanks

  7. Dave · Wilson

    Hello. I was GMG 2 on Alpha 91-3 before transferring to Alpha 111-3 when we turned the boats over the Vietnamese’s navy during 68- 69. I just found your site and interested in joining the association. Please send Info.

  8. Robert Hamilton · Junction City

    I came across your web site while looking to see if there was a reunion for the MRF. I served 2 tours in country 66- 67 was in Danang I was attached to Harbor security in a mk5 picket boat. Second tour was in 69-70 I was attached to rivdiv 132 on CCB 2 as gunner then took over T 24 as boat captain.

  9. Gerald E. Barney · Redmond, OR

    9th Infantry 66-67 Anyone know of a contact # for the CCB-18 site in San Diego? We will be visiting there soon & would like to pay our respects.

  10. Dr. Cheryl L. Smelley-Garrett · Baltimore, MD

    Dear Friends,
    I am the daughter of LCDR Allan R. Smelley who served as CO of River Division 551, 'Delta River Devils' from OCT 69 - OCT 70. I am searching for information about Daddy for an article I am writing about him and also, for personal reasons.
    Daddy was killed when I was only 8 years old in the summer of 1972 while he was working at LLNL. It was a great blow to his entire family, but none more so than to my brother and me.
    If any of you gentlemen have photos of 'Big Al' or stories to share, please feel free to send me an email at drcherylgarrett@gmail.com. I would greatly appreciate it.
    Thank you so much for your service to our great nation and for all your sacrifices.
    Cheryl L. Smelley-Garrett, PhD

  11. Howard Wayne Robinson · Originally from Houston, now living in Austin

    I was a clerk at HHC, 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division from November 1968 until July 1969. Stationed on the USS Benewah. Served under Colonel R.C. Rainville.
    My address is 2204 Mecca Road, Austin, TX 78733
    This email address is not current but working on that.
    Would love to hear from some of these folks if they are still around.

  12. chuck Wininger · ft myers fl

    I am interested in joining the association, drove a small craft from the USS Oklahoma City and USS Cabildo

  13. Jim Kaufman · Farwell minnesota

    Was on alpha 132-1 in 1968 and 1969 looking for Melvin Ott and Bob Garza served in river assault squadron thirteen river division 132

  14. ROBERT H GREEN II · Boulevard

    from Uhrichsville Ohio live in CA were retired was BU3 in Naval support activity Saigon 1971 went throw out Viet Nam and Cambonia worked with a great bunch of guys.

  15. John Sargent · Lakeside

    I was a member of the Underwater Demolition Team 11 Detachment that rode the USS Nueces. On 15 Sept 1968 while I was riding on ATC 111-13 the group, RAD 111, got ambushed at 1110 that morning with automatic weapons fire and rockets about 5.5 miles SE of Ben Tre (Rocket Alley?). Myself and another team mate were medivac'd by helo once things calmed down enough and that ended my tour with the MRF. Great bunch of folks in that group and very courageous.

  16. rob datres · butte,montana

    I served as a commissary member on the USSCOLLETON from1967 to 1968.I would like to hear from other shipmates that served at that time.

  17. Ailbhe Mcloughlin · Galway

    Niece of Anthony P O Reilly 1sr Lt who served in Vietnam 1967-June68 9th div 39th when he was killed.He was Irish.He had a 2 yr old son with a German woman Alexa .son was born in Frankfurt ,possibly moved to U.S .His son Tony Jr would be 52 now.any info would be appreciated from anyone who knew him.Thank you! - Ailbhe Mcloughlin
    ailbhemcloughlin[@]gmail.com (remove [ ]'s)

  18. Thomas Buckley · Lecompte

    Served at sa dec ranPBR 84.
    Would like to find a photo of the painting that hung over the bar in EM club. Lt Laipilly knew that I commissioned an army guy to paint it so he allowed it to hang.
    Tom Buckley

  19. Norm Bass · Littleton, Colorado

    I was a helicopter pilot with the 9th Aviation Battalion, Jayhawks, from October 1968 to August 1969. I had the opportunity to land on most of the ships assigned to the "brown water fleet", flew countless "eye in the sky" hours over the river boats, and extracted countless wounded from their decks. I've written a few books on my experiences in Vietnam many of which included interactions with those who valiantly served as members of the Brown Water Fleet. I would like to commend the MRF Assn. for their dedication to preserving the history of an unpopular war and recognizing those that served their country honorably. As an author, the MRF Assn. website has been an incredible resource for information.

  20. JACOB DONALD CONRAD · SAINT LOUIS

    Hi, this is directed to Joseph Callaway, author of "Mekong First Light". I was an FO with battery A 2/4th arty from -11/5/1967 until 1/1/68. I was then night duty officer for the battalion FDC until early April when I was assigned to be an advisory for the Queens Cobra regiment. It soon rotated back to Thailand. I was then assigned as MAT team leader in I corp.
    I write because he mentioned the village of Anh Nhut Tan being overrun the night of 1/30/1968. That actually happened on 1/10/1967. I know because I was the FO on the land that morning. It was a horrific battle. We had 7 KIAs 30 some wounded. Myself included. The VC captured 5 of our 15 bunkers. One of the infantry platoon leaders received a Silver Star recapturing one. We found 14 VC kia's inside the perimeter. Unfortunately they had removed all the casualties outside of the perimeter. A
    Given I was the night duty officer and air-warning control officer during all of TET, I also no there were no major attacks on Anh Nhut Tan during TET. I wasn't relieve of those duties until early April when I was assigned to the Thai unit. Given the dates, it's possible I actually replaced Callaway.