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345 entries. Page 7 of 18.

  1. Michael Day · Roanoke

    3rd Bn. 34th Arty. C Batt. FDC
    10/67 -- 12/68

  2. Ashley houser · Taos, new mexico

    I served from aug 1968-aug 1969 with the 1097th transportation Company out of dong tam. I was an LCM coxswain on a command LCM, prisoner LCM, supply LCM. and a 105mm arty barge towing LCM. I find nobody knows of the army’s part in riverine operations but most everyone has heard of the navy’s “brown water squadron’s. I am in the process of gathering facts and other information on the 1097th transportation company.

  3. William F (Bill) Hoover · Las Vegas, NV, USA

    USCG SQ1 Div 12 DaNang RVN 1967 - 1969.
    USCGC Pt. Dume, Pt. Orient, and Point Gammon.

  4. William Reid · Bettendorf

    I served on the YFU-79 May 69 until I was transferred to the YFU-70 to take it to Subic Bay for refurbishing.

  5. Dan Miller · Red Bluff, California

    I am not a veteran. A couple of years ago I contacted you about my cousin Steven M. Trivelpiece. I lost all of the info you had supplied to me. I want to reconnect with the person who was helping me, I think his name was Mike Harris. I would really like to finish what I started. I apologize for not following thru. Thanks for all of your efforts. Best Regards, Dan Miller

  6. Bill Kaupas · Wimauma

    Looking for Corpsman PO Evan, he was stationed aboard USS Garrett treated the many wounded the night of SOD attack....any assistance with his first name would be most appreciated

  7. Harold Poff (Bud) · Sebring Fl

    I served aboard the YFU 80 out of Danang in 1970. I was a 2nd class engine man We hauled ammunition and supplies to Chu Lai, Perfume River to Hue And the CUA Viet river to Dong Ha. Really missed my boat mates when I left. If anyone remembers me please get in touch!!

  8. John Sabin · Fairhope

    Naval Support Cat Lo 67 - 69

  9. JAMES Ortega · San Fernando, California

    Charlie Company 3/47, 9th INC. Div. Feb 1967-Feb 1968. I remember our unit moving from BearCat to Dong Tam around March 67. Our unit did operations out of Dong Tam and we also spent time up the Mekong River on the USS Benewah and the USS Carleton.

  10. Conrad Dwight Cimino · Waldo

    As an EM3, I went with Art Carter (EM1) and a few others . . . to Long Xuyen in the spring of 1966 . . . we were the advance party . . . helped get the place ready for the boats coming in. At the time my last name was Olivere . . . long story . . . went thru name change after leaving the Navy. Art passed on a few years back . . . just glad to say that my time in the delta probably was the most defining part of my growing up.

  11. Mike Estes · Tallahassee

    I served as a deck-ape on the USS Benewah from '67 - '68. My general quarters station was mount 42 and my on-watch assignment was either of the two 3-inch guns on the flight deck.

    During one rocket attack a second-class petty officer--serving as JOOD at the gangplank--sounded G.Q. He was "rewarded" at Captain's Mask by being reduced in rank to petty officer 3rd class. I too was at Captain's mask the same day for an offense much worse than his. I was--justifiably--also reduced in rank. In my case the reduction was from seaman to seaman deuce.

    The former 2nd-class P.O. was "reminded" at that Mast that he did not have sufficient authority to sound general quarters. I thought he got a raw deal. I still believe that.

  12. John Ledsome · Circleville

    Charlie Company 3rd/47th

  13. Steve Stefan · Framingham,Ma

    I was a USMC Radio Relay operator (7 Comm Bn)it was in Spring of 1969 when another Marine and I were assigned to Bring a Radio Van to Vandergrift Combat Base in Northern I Corps.We were to Hitch a ride on a YFU to Dong Ha and Convoy The Rest of the Way.We Boarded the Boat in Da Nang in The early evening. The Crew were Great Guys and treated us great.They Fed US and I Couldn't believe the Ship was so nice .One of the Crew told me to Take a rack and I remember I slept Real Good.I woke in the early Morning when The boat Unloaded some Ammo to a Ship ,I remember it was the St.Paul.
    We Returned about a week later and I don't remember too Much about the Boat returning to Danang except I know I did not get a "rack' and i slept on a bench in the Galley area.It was a diferant Boat than The one We went North with.
    To end The story it was 51 yrs ago and I still remember The trip on The YFU going to Dong Ha.It was one Of The Good things I remember about My 13 Months in Country.

  14. Gary Carnegie · Wheat Ridge, CO

    I was a Seabee UT3, assigned to ATSB Ben Keo from July to November, 1970. Operated the Erdlator to process and filter river water for the showers. From there, I was sent to Ca Mau/Song Ong Doc. Finally was able to connect with Mike Felker after almost 50 years. If others from there are around, I do have some pictures I could share.

  15. David Jauhola · Esko, Minnesota

    Reading the emails and came across William Mack who was at Dong Tam the same time as I was. Hard to put a name to a face after all these years.
    if you think you know me, try and get in touch. Also, I have an older brother who lives in the same city you do. Sort of a coincidence. Hope to hear from you.

  16. David Jauhola · Esko, Mn

    Served at Dong Tam as the repair department yeoman. Tour of duty was from July 1970 to July 1971. Then transferred to COMSIXTHFLT Staff on the USS Springfield in Garry Italy until discharge.

  17. James D. Mcmurtrey · Post falls idaho

    I was a boat coxswain on uss bexar,APA237 we spent 6 months as a repair barge at vungtau , I spent many a night running around and around the bexar on lookout in a lcm (Mike boat), I'm trying to locate a source to get the cruise book for that era,. I paid for one but never got it. God bless all who served

  18. James (Jim) Watkins · Suwanee Valley Florida

    I was in "Nam" 1971. I was in Riverine Interdiction Division 40 (RID 40). an advisor to the Vietnam attached to the unit. My first assignment was to Forward Op Base Kien An and then we went to Go DauHa located just a few klicks North above the Parrots Beak and Cambodia.

  19. Gerald/Jerry · Omaha

    M-111-1 spent 4 months away from the Delta along with Division 112 to try to secure the river from the NVA. Had a whole different type of experience in Cua Viet and Dong Ha working with the 3rd Marine Corps.

  20. Gerald/Jerry · Omaha

    Was a crewmember of M-111-1 Nov. 67 to Dec 68 GMG2 Flame Gunner