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Sellersburg, IN 47172 I was sent from the artillary unit on a temporary assignment as a RTO and then when Lt. Ralph Brick left country, I served as an F.O. 41248 S. E. 123rd St. Later that afternoon, another Delta 1/5 Marine died from enemy fire in the same general vicinity. [emailprotected] My MOS was 11C10. The annual monsoon season had arrived in I Corps, during which time huge, drenching downpours regularly swamped the countryside. They were part of the 26th Marine Regiment and 5th Marine Division and fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Anybody ever hear from Curtis? Weller,Lawrence E. 1st Platoon Rach Kien 5/69 4/70 From 15 17 October 1967, the Marines of 1/5 conducted Operation ONSLOW in the Hoi An TAOR. 610-821-8126 Southfield, MI 48076 Exercise Steel Knight is a 1st Marine Division led annual training exercise which enables the U.S. Navy- U.S. Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance. 95608 LINEAGE OF FIRST BATTALION SIXTH MARINES ACTIVATED ON 11 JULY 1917 AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS FIRST BATTALION SIXTH REGIMENT DEPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 1917 TO FRANCE AND ASSIGNED TO. At approximately 0200 on the morning of 1 February 1968, the 1/5 Combat Base once again came under heavy enemy mortar and rocket attack, and the H5 CAP Unit, located at the intersection of Highway One and Route 591, got hit hard, with mortars, rockets, and ground forces. Capt. On 15 January a mine sweep team took a barrage of thirty rounds of 82mm mortar fire over a 2 hour period at a different stretch of The Bowling Alley; four more Marines died and five were wounded and evacuated.During the rest of January, 1968, the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base took hundreds of rounds of enemy mortar and rocket fire a day. Ephrata, PA 17522 4500 Starmount Drive Company Clerk. I was always around Doc (Tim Randall) and I am sure you all remember him. 2030 Hazel Avenue Nettles, Donald Ray2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc- 12/66 11/67 Bravo Company Bravo Company XO: 757-887-4457 Bravo Company 1stSgt:. Highway 1 is closed down by the destruction of many key bridges. [emailprotected]lsouth.net, Papp, John Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 12/66 11/67 bravo co 1/3: 0311: 03/66 04/67 09/67 01/68: corpus christi: tx : Marlin: Steve: M: Lima 3/3: 0351: 01/01/1966 : Steve.Marlin@usa.com : malone: ken: A FLSG-B Dong-Ha: 3516: 9/68 11/69: meriden : CT: canibkam@aol.com: Martinez: Eddie: F: Hotel Co 2nd Batt 26th Marines: 0351: 12/67 02/69: West Valley City: UT: hcge@msn.com: masters: mack : h&s Co . [emailprotected] [emailprotected], Crowder,Donald Rach Kien 10/68 10/69 49696 Sable Creek Drive 479-839-3780 Artillery FO assigned to Bravo Co, Mascitti, Louis (Mike) Rach Kien 8/69 8/70 856-769-3064 The Phu Loc (6) Combat Base, that pain-filled, blood-drenched, and tear-stained place, reverted once again into what it had been all along a lump of dirt. You see, the mess tent stood out like an aiming stake just below the top of the hill. 85520 Harts Road 281-498-8689 During that single day of fighting, a total of 20 Marines died in the 1/5 TAOR, as well as one U. S. Army Soldier serving with Phu Loc (6) District Headquarters; 94 Marines and soldiers sustained wounds, with 71 of them requiring emergency medical evacuation. Vick, John W. Binh Phuoc 2/68 9/68 Bravo Co 2nd/4th FO Sergeant Dougherty Memorial Sporting Clays Championship, 26 March 6 April 1966 - Operation JACKSTAY. From June 1966 to March 1971, 1/5 was deployed to Vietnam. 540-840-4477 810-523-8186 I rejoined my company and moved to Binh Phuoc where we cought hell for many months. [emailprotected] 419-478-1510 Antigo, WI 54409 Just wanted to say hello to all my old buddies in Bravo company. I have been in contact with Craig Baldwin. Ldr. Soldiers with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces Division maneuver toward an objective at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada, April 19, 2022. , . Teske, Julius (Butch) 1st Platoon Leader Rach Kien 12/68 12/69 Genite,Alfred, J. Jr. Binh Phuoc 4/67 3/68 Master Gunnery Sergeant Daniel L. Lemere Operations Chief, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines VIEW BIO. Ventura CA 93001, Allen, Arnold Binh Phuoc 12/66 9/67 , . I served with Doc Owens in 3rd Platoon most of the time. 1183 Boone Road [emailprotected], Ciaccia, Ron Binh Phuoc 1967 Looking forward to the reunion. 667 Hwy 52 West Robertson, Andrew C. 3rd Platoon Binh Phuoc 1/68 2/69 1982 Waltoffer Avenue Johnny QuengaRonald GroffAndrew Johnson Inwood IA 51240 1201048055, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-70 - dated 8/1/1970 Document No. 989-846-4679 I always liked Lee. Operation Overview: On 27 April 1966, the Marines of 1/5 departed the USS Princeton once again, having been committed to another search and destroy mission called Operation OSAGE. 7 talking about this. M60 Than RTO 1st platoon, Evans, Thomas W. Tan An 2/68-3/68 The Hoi An TAOR covered the Hieu Nhon District and a portion of the Dien Ban District. Download this stock image: U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) from Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, Calif., conduct radio checks during an air assault while participating in exercise Steel Knight 2014 (SK-14) at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 13, 2013. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Tacoma, WA 98422-3328 [emailprotected] The Marines of 1/5 were able to enter the Citadel without a shot being fired because of the 1st ARVN Divisions successful defense of their Headquarters Compound and the northeast gate. On the morning of 13 February 1968, however, there were still approximately 5,000 enemy soldiers inside the Citadel fortress, and they were planning to stay. Bear Cat Dong Tam 11/66-6/67 Dong Tam Bearcat 66/67, Quick,Steven, A. 336 632-1005. joebeato@yahoo.com. The initial phase of the operation focused on securing three objectives within approximately two days. 718-229-7561 1/5 landed and spent almost two weeks in the swamps of the Rung Sat Special Zone, a swampy area intersected by waterways, during Operation JACKSTAY. I was in a bunker with Ed Singleton, Mike Barnes and another soldier, whose name I cant recall. Temple City, CA 91780 Despite a lack of enemy contact, the new battalion commander, Lt. Col. Van Den Berg, felt that the operation provided valuable experience in that it gave the Marines an opportunity to become acquainted with the operating area, and to gain an appreciation of the difficulties of maneuvering through flooded rice paddies, the dominant terrain feature of this TAOR. Pace,Joseph L..- Binh Phuoc 6/67 2/68 215 794 8253 28281 Michigan Road Within hours, however, ARVN and American forces reacted with force. Bonieta Springs, FL 34134-9133 New U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Dec. 15, 2022. 65742-9404 Atlanta, GA 30314 The battalion deployed to Kuwait in 2003 to become part of the invasion force that ousted Saddam Hussein. Welcome Home ! On 5 March 1968, Hue was considered secure.. 404-579-8267 2 October 1967 Established Hoi An Combat Base. The 1 st Battalion, 5 th Marines arrived in Southeast Asia in 1965, conducting many short but difficult amphibious or heli-borne assaults ashore against suspected Viet Cong strongholds. 20 Lane 230 Jimmerson Lake The unit consists of approximately 1200 U.S. Marines and United States Navy Sailors. Binh Phuoc 8/67 8/68 209-670-6211 Kujawa, Theodore Binh Phuoc 5/67 8/67 1470 Woolworth Rd. Capt. 4446.5 Winona Court Find 1st Bn, 26th Marine Regiment (1/26) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. We meet every two years at a time around Memorial Day. 352 N Main Street 1201048061, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-71 - dated 2/1/1971 Document No. Ground assaults hit the Combat Base on three occasions. [emailprotected] Purcell OK 73080 Great Bend, PA 18821 1201048012, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Mar-67 - dated 3/1/1967 Document No. Tullahoma TN 37388 Brick NJ 08723 956 County Road 3348 U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are getting evaluated during initial drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parri. 309-838-7572 I lost my sight from my wound so phone calls only. Lincoln, NE 68527 Bravo Co 1st Plt (Medic. Hoi An days were long, cold, wet and filthy, often uneventful, even downright boring. Rach Kien Binh Phuoc 3/70 10/70 Greensboro, NC 27410 Victoria TX 77905 303-477-9812 [emailprotected] Moore, Peyton T. Weapons Plt. 751 Kirkwood Christopher Garcia, ein Schtze mit Bravo. 706-549-3372 It seemed to us as though our enemy stayed completely ignorant of our location. [emailprotected], Ebarb, William 3rd Plt Binh Phuoc 5/67 11/67 Laden Sie Bilder von Blt 1 5 31st marine expeditionary unit train on live fire range, 1st battalion herunter - kostenlos fr die kommerzielle Nutzung, keine Namensnennung erforderlich. This site is a memorial to our fallen brothers and to the veterans in the 1st Battalion 1st Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division from 1965 - 1971 who served in Vietnam. 760-803-1381 Hominy, OK 74035 Mobile, AL 36693 Stumper, Churchwell, Billy Rach Kien 9/68 ?/69 479-236-0566 24420 Sooner Avenue 318-686-3894 [emailprotected] The 1:50,000 terrain maps of this area showed very few contour lines that would indicate high ground. After the Marines of 1/5 landed on the top of the mountain, they worked their way eastward, down toward the coast, searching for the elusive Viet Cong. 9717 Southwind Circle For the next six years, they aided the Nicaraguan government until peace was finally restored. 138 Dallas Drive In fact, the entire Hoi An TAOR seemed to be one vast rice paddy, with a few meandering rivers and streams and scattered villages strewn randomly around the countryside. Walton,KY 41094 478 Washburn Ave. Squad LeaderM-79. 46121 Antoine Drive 1663 Ritchey Road 830-278-1925, Kham, Mohammad Binh Phuoc 1968 [emailprotected] [emailprotected], Lee, Larry E.. Rach Kien 1/70 12/70 Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 St Thomas, US Virgin Islands 2nd Battalion 10th Marines)) 7351 N 4th street 22602 Cardinal Lane 828-685-3381 1/5 was deactivated in January 1933. Well over a hundred 1/5 Marines sustained serious wounds, requiring medical evacuation. Senior Aid-man with Bravo Company. 5208 S. 45th Street Hampton, VA 23666 Noble LA 71462 During the monsoon months of October, November and December, 1967, a total of 23 Marines serving in 1/5 lost their lives; 12 of them were Charlie 1/5 Marines. Platoon Sergeant, Fisher,Ernest (Ron) SP/4 2nd Platoon Bear Cat, Dong Tam, Tien Hiep, Binh Phuoc6/66-8/67 1st Platoon Bearcat Tan Heip Airstrip Binh Phuoc 6/66 9/67 [emailprotected], Eggleston, Wayne Morris 2nd Platoon 8/68 41 Myrtle Avenue A month later they redeployed to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, but were quickly deactivated on June 18, 1941. Hope I get the chance to see some of you again. Contents 1 Subordinate units The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor. Would love to make contact with all the guys from my Squad, especially Doug Russell, Eddie Cooper, Denny Sullivan, Doc Tyson, RTO-Jimmy Hays, Randy Harris, Billy Puryear, SS Butch Hays. Wellington OH 44090 Articles incorporating text from the United States Marine Corps, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps, List of United States Marine Corps battalions, Organization of the United States Marine Corps, "2/8, other Lejeune units to deploy with 2nd MEB", http://web.archive.org/web/20090314220903/http://www.enctoday.com/news/2nd_62892_jdn__article.html/meb_expeditionary.html, "1st Battalion 5th Marines' official website", http://www.i-mef.usmc.mil/external/1stmardiv/5thmarregt/1-5/, http://www.i-mef.usmc.mil/DIV/5MAR/1BN/lineage.asp, "Make Peace or Die: The First Days of War in Iraq with 1st Battalion 5th Marines" - documentary film, http://web.archive.org/web/20070621114818/http://www.usmc.mil/31stmeu/index.htm, House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, abbreviated as (3/3), was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps, based out of Kaneohe, Hawaii.Known as either "Trinity" or "America's Battalion", the unit falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division. The 1/5 Combat Base at Hoi An was made up entirely of sand. Bettis. 1201048042, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jul-69 - dated 7/1/1969 Document No. Josh Perry, ein bertragungsnetzbetreiber, bis Lance Cpl. Siegfried arrived in August 67, I got the job as Bravo Company RTO. 211 Boyett Road BLT 1/3 - OPO 321-63 - OP DARK MOON Covering 5-Jan-63 dated 1/5/1963 Document No. Toledo WA 98591 Fritz, David L. 3rd Platoon Binh Phuoc 1/68 5/68 I enjoyed my first reunion experience immensely and give my highest recommendation to attend next time to all the fellows of Bravo Co. Morehead City, NC 28557-3086 651-983-3926 517-815-1046 nickname Guppy, Gorr,Raymond A. [emailprotected] Ellsworth, WI 54011-9132 Marvin C. BrissDick E. Whitney Aurora, NE 68818 1201048047, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Dec-69 - dated 12/1/1969 Document No. [emailprotected], Foxworth,Ken Binh Phuoc 4/68 9/68 [emailprotected] 2- , 8- . Fourteen (14) Marines were wounded. The real nastiness at the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base started abruptly; early on the morning of 7 January 1968. 715-386-5352 All kidding aside I had all the respect in the world for him and everyone else who served with me. I was among the first (500) to leave on the early out. Stories; How to Submit a Story; News. Blackshear GA 31516 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines ( 1/2) (pronounced "one-two") is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, consisting of approximately 900 Marines and sailors. Just found web site would love to hear from anyone I served with. This web site does not generate any funds by sales or charging for access. 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry Im alive and well. 203 Faith Drive The 1/5 Command Group began to understand that our stay in the Phu Loc (6) area was not going to be a picnic. 5th Battalion Association Secretary, Meyers, Henry F. Binh Phuoc 9/67 6/68 Alpha Company, 1/9 Marines, Operation Prairie (DOD Photo) The Marines of the 1/9 quickly earned their nickname as they walked into the middle of the five NVA battalions. Bay Terrace, NY 11360 [emailprotected] 908-689-6354 [emailprotected] till 7/69. At the height of this engagement, in late January and early February, 1968, over 1,000 rounds of enemy high explosive mortar rounds and shells impacted this lump of dirt every single day. Shipley, C. Russell Binh Phuoc 10/67 10/68 146 High Street 806-765-6977 712-753-2236, Dorr, Henry W. Binh Phuoc 1/68 1/69 Auger, Kim 4th Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 9/67 Erin, TN 37061 772-567-0677 3811 Paynes Ford Road [emailprotected] That marked the end of hot meals at the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base. 1- 10- (Charlie Btry. 1ST BN 7TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering Aug-65 dated 8/1/1965 Document No. 3 New Bedford Court Hope to see you at this years reunion!! The enemy simply left. 616-847-6201. Rach Kien 9/68 7/69 [emailprotected], Rouillard,Robert L. Binh Phuoc 12/67 4/68 Houston, TX McVeytown, PA 17051 10288 Barnes Way At the time I was the Battalion S-3 Air. PO Box 965 The 2020 . I stayed with the Bn during the transition to the Big Red 1, returned to I Corps 18 months later flying CH-47s, and retired a LTC. A typical Marine defensive structure, this combat base measured several hundred meters on each side, shaped like an imperfect square. Lee,James R. Rach Kien 7/68-7/69 I never got to take a lot of pictures, and now regret it. We vacated the Combat Base, and everything of value was stripped from the hill. Marty, Raymond 4th Platoon Rach Kien 1969 Was at Fort Riley with Gino Vazquez, Mariano Miguel, George Parffit, Donnally, Miles, Lt Palmer, Sgt Holland, Wes Bailie, Sgt Quenga, Sgt Board and a lot of other great guys. Would like to hear from anyone who remembers me. Transferred into the 5th/60th from the 11th Armored Cav. Bob Phillips, Randy Harris, Doug Russell, Tom Sakel, where are ya? 1201048062, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Mar-71 - dated 3/1/1971 Document No. Came over from Fort Riley..Transferred in from 3rd/39th, Campbell, Robert 3rd 4th Plts Binh Phuoc 12/66 12/67 The battalion participated in action around Chu Lai, Danang, Quang Nam, Que Son Valley, Hoi An, Phu Loc, and An Hoa. [emailprotected], Vasco, Steve4th Platoon 4-1 Driver 10/67 to 10/68, Vazquez-Ortiz,Higinio 1st Platoon Bearcat, Dong Tham, Binh Phuoc 12/66-11/67 Spc-4 2nd platoon 2nd Squad, would love to hear from: Roy (Bunky) Foster, Lenny Marr, Mike Haynes, Harry Fletcher, Bill Given, Phillip Deal, Ed Miller, Jim Norfleet, Jimmy Holden, John Groth, Chuck Collins, and all the others. Until this day I remember 1st Sgt Board and his crazy tirades. 2008 Four Winds Drive FO/FDC Weapons Platoon, McGee, Thomas P. 2nd Plt. [emailprotected] We enjoyed a period of about two weeks of relative peace and quiet. Bravo Company Skip to main content (Press Enter). Welcome home brothers in arms! As planned, on 6 April 1966 , the Marines of 1/5 withdrew from the Rung Sat Special Zone and went back aboard the USS Princeton. [emailprotected], Hill,Alfred P. -Binh Phuoc 9/67 9/68 There are some really good men listed and shown here. All told, 142 Marines were killed in action during Operation HUE CITY, and nearly 1,000 were badly wounded and medevacced. B/5/60 04/68-10/68 Port Chester, NY 10573 1201048053, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-70 - dated 6/1/1970 Document No. Miller, Edward L. 2nd plt. 530-257-3255 Kingston, AR 72742 303-882-1924 Ashley, IL 62808-2301 Hamilton Twp, New jersey 08610 The task force was commanded by Colonel Carlton W. Fulford, Jr. and saw considerable combat as it pushed into Kuwait, seized Al Jaber Airfield and consolidated with other Marine forces at Kuwait International Airport of 27 February 1991. Rach Kien 1970 1201048045, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-69 - dated 10/1/1969 Document No. Anyone who had spent any time at all inside the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base knew to avoid the mess tent. With the exception of a small advance party who had left several days before, about half of the Marines of 1/5 flew in several waves of the giant CH-53 helicopters. Thank you very much and may God bless you, Miller, John C. Binh Phuoc 1967 Eugene OR 97401 Great web site. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event consisting of mentally and physically demanding challenges with limited food and sleep. Roxboro, NC 27574 Birchfield, Gary H (Doc) - 1st Platoon Medic - 1/68-6/68. We have found over 100 guys that way. Bunny thenBunny forever. The battalion formed the left half of the mechanized Task Force Ripper, along with 1st Battalion 7th Marines, Alpha Company 1st Tank Battalion, Alpha Company 3rd Tank Battalion, HQ 7th Marines and Delta Company, 3rd Light Armored Infantry Battalion. 1201048003 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-66 - dated 6/1/1966 Document No. Commanding Officer Binh Phuoc 02/67-02/68 Phase Two operations would largely depend on the situation as it developed, the availability of helicopters and surface craft, and the time and space factors dictated by the terrain and weather. 918-885-4527, Doherty,Dennis Robert Rach Kien Binh Phuoc 1/70 9/70 Doc Leppert, Levi, Ray R. 4th Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 6/67 256-331-9793 or 256-331-7299 815-625-7997, Amburgy,Michael L. Bearcat Tan Heip Binh Phuoc 12/66 6/67 The vast majority of the documents in this series were created between 1965 and 1979. Would like to hear from Floyd D. Bross, Ron Newbrough, Jack Papp, Larry Braungard (Pigpen), James H. Ellington (Duke), Stan Gulick, Larry Barton, Eugene L. Daugherty, and Willard M. Phillips (Chief). Maybe someone will write a book about him. 8604 Barclay Street [emailprotected]. Generator operator, bar tender, and Jeep driver for the CO, Cpt. We had been forced to fight a very frustrating war against an enemy who had no face. SSG 3rd and 4th Platoons. . 518-762-4077. [emailprotected], Daniel,Larry P. Binh Phuoc 4/68 4/69 231 Essex Place The city of Hue, which was the spiritual, commercial and historical center of the Vietnamese people had been overrun by hordes of NVA and Viet Cong soldiers; 90% of that city was under enemy control. This time the steep, mountainous jungles of I Corps would challenge them. [emailprotected], Ghys,Richard Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 1995 George Wallace Hwy He was some character! [emailprotected] One Marine died, and 19 sustained wounds, 16 of them serious enough to require medical evacuation. Murfreesboro, TN 37129 608-534-6609 795 450N Avenue 256-492-6227 Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Marines of Charlie Company were based at Lang Co Village, which was located adjacent to the Lang Co Bridge situated at the northern approach of the Hai Van Pass. 1201048005, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-66 - dated 8/1/1966 Document No. Welcome Home Bros. Cook, Ron 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 21001 Quarry Road Bob Chenoweth (Loveland, CO.), Al McMann (Texas), Mike May (Texas), Steve Jeremiah (New York City), Dan Henderson (Klamath Falls, OR.) Huntington Beach, CA 92646 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 2/68 2/69 Wisconsin Dales, WI 53965 The End - October 1969. [ special memory for Joe Morrison and Cleve Patterson], Fletcher, Harry E. Binh Phuoc 12/66 12/67 530-432-2576 361-574-1138 Trained-took Basic/AIT at Ft. Riely, were boat people going to Nam got there 12/66 got transferred to K 3/11 ACR around 4/67 was wounded in ambush of 21 may 67. Marcks, Richard (Ripley) Binh Phuoc 2/68 2/69 Jones, Olen Binh Phuoc 4/67-4/68 After about 15 years I began to come out of my shell. You should really go to one. [emailprotected], Bailie,Wesley E. (Wes) 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 4/67-3/68, Barsumian,Robert J. Those days that we spent in Viet Nam are never far from my thoughts and it is still hard to sort out the feelings that I have about them. November 1960 till June 1970, Schneider,Joseph, M 4th Platoon Bearcat Dong Tam Binh Phuoc 12/66 7/67 = a link to a remembrance has been posted for one who served, either on the Wall or Memorial page. [emailprotected]. Rach Kien Binh Phuoc Shakeys Hill 1/70 8/70 1/5 lost another Battalion Commander; badly wounded and medevacced, Lt. Col. Whalen would not return. In April 1946, their mission accomplished, 1st Battalion was disbanded and most of the Pacific veterans returned to civilian life. 1201048049, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-70 - dated 2/1/1970 Document No. The Tet Offensive of 1968 nearly succeeded in their missions to capture the major cities and drive the Americans out. Anyone who remembers me, please contact me. 425-268-3249 [emailprotected], Streeter,Paul E.. Binh Phuoc [emailprotected], Plourde,Remie A. E. 8920 Hall Road [emailprotected], Henderson, John L. 3rd Platoon 1/68-8/68, Hertzler, Jim Rach Kein 8/69 2/70 707 410 7408 Wondering about David Priest, Larry Bliske, Ron Fisher, Bill Laurich, and Gary Kiefer. 405-899-7851 I remember so many of the good times as well as the bad times, but some of the names have been lost due to the passage of time. Palm Harbor, FL 34684 In Memory of their Beloved Son, Benjamin Thomas Siegfried Didnt know the site existed. Binh Phuoc 4/67-4/68 aprox 972-539-7512 Wounded at Fire Base Jaeger Feb 25, 1968. The rest was simply bulldozed under. Single Marines and Sailors of Bravo . [emailprotected]. 4718 82nd Ave. W PO Box 84 Seven of the eight men, died instantly. Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. 773-264-1742 Cole, Charles (Joe) Binh Phuoc 11/67 2/68 Command Track Driver Charles E. DelassusLawrence R. Merschrod 1st Plt Bearcat Dong Tam Binh Phuoc 12/66-11/67 To add insult to injury, the Marines of Alpha 1/5 celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday on 10 November 1967 by detecting mines, improvised explosive devices, wired in series at two different locations in the vicinity of their small combat base, located near the South China Sea, about six clicks north of the battalion combat base. Jacksonville, IL 62650 231-894-2053 The narrow road wound tightly through approximately 2 kilometers of the sleepy villages of the Phu Loc District before the village hootches petered out. Russell, Thomas A. On 8 February, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, the celebrated "Walking Dead," had a platoon overrun in one hell of a nasty firefight near the "rock quarry" west of the main combat base. Shortly thereafter the battalion was re-activated in September 1934 in Quantico, Virginia and served in the Caribbean theatre until the outbreak of World War II. [emailprotected], Pickett, BertBinh Phuoc- 5/67 2/68 586-329-1037, Greenwood, Jerry (Bunnykid)3rd Platoon 1/68 10/68 [emailprotected], Miles, Monroe 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 As a result, the 1/5 combat base at Phu Loc (6), even in its very early stages, proved to be a very rugged and defendable home for 1/5s Marines. Jim Barto only remembers me because he was so loaded when we put him on that chopper! 1401 El Norte Parkway Unit News Archive. Readstown, WI 54652 I was B company sniper. I lost my platton Sgt Quenga, Spec4 Groff, Spec4 Johnson and other dear friends whose names escape me, but not their faces. 207 Country Club Drive 4051 Garden Home Court I was a track driver. God bless you all who were fortunate to return to family and loved ones for those who did not, may we never forget. 1ST BN 1ST MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering September 1965 dated 1 October 1965 Document No. Denver, CO 80212 Some Hoi An days, however, overflowed with blood, terror and death, and so we were very happy to learn, in late December 1967, that 1/5 would soon move north. 1428 E. Oak Road At first the NVA and VC left the Marines of 1/5 alone in our new Combat Base. [emailprotected] 3512 Castlewood Court Edwardsville, IL 62025 PO Box 169 Invergrove MN 55077 Marines and Soldiers were flown to Hawthorne Army Depot to conduct a high-altitude night . Marines with A/1/5 peer over a building top to fix enemy targets in Al Fallujah, Iraq 7 April 2004. [emailprotected] Winslow,Arkansas 72959 13930 Lodgepole Ct. Barnes, Michael W. F.O. The 5th Marines combat base, located further west, sat near the intersection of Route 538 and Highway One. 410 Willowbrook Avenue [emailprotected] Invergrove MN 55077. Numerous squad, platoon and company-sized patrols and ambushes were conducted on a regular basis to ensure the ongoing integrity of the Hill 54 Combat Base, denying the enemy access to the approaches to the Chu Lai airfield. Richmond VA 23222 Martinsburg WV 25405 801-546-0530 On 12 January 1968, around mid-afternoon, the enemy hit a four vehicle convoy racing across the infamous stretch of Highway One that we referred to as The Bowling Alley. 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