New barracks were being built at the end of 66 for to house navy hatch teams. Great career, great people, great e comradeship, shall never forget. Edition discs price new from used from dvd jan 01, 2008 please retry. A limited initial commitment of just 30 military advisers grew to include a battalion in 1965 and finally, in 1966, a task force. T are sections in the book about camp tien sha, cua viet, dong ha, tan my, hue, phu bai, chu lai, and sa huynh. The camp was converted to 77th border ranger on 103170. Popular vietnam books meet your next favorite book. We built bunkers and survived as best we could as the artillery began to assemble in some quantity. Ha thanh cidg camp, i ctz, south vietnam ha thanh was opened on the 28 april 1965 by cpt j.
Da nang air base 19571975 was a republic of vietnam air force vnaf facility. The central highlands area in south vietnam, consisting of 12 provinces, and the largest of the four corps in size. Unknown to me, our inhouse marine gunny was keeping track of all of our scores and i turned out to be one of the best shots with the m14 in the battalion, by march i was 60 miles south of north vietnam in a hell hole called phu bai. The real china beach photo gallery, camp tien sha photos 1968. The brownwater navy in vietnam guestbook 2301 2400. Bases or locations camp tien shau years in vietnam 66 67 from where markesan, wi. So many of the professional foreign policy establishment, and so many of their hangerson among the lumpen academics and journalists, had become worried by the frenzy and paranoia of the nixonian vietnam policy that consensus itself was threatened.
Also known as eye corps, this encompasses the five northernmost provinces in south vietnam, along with two major cities hue and da nang. The tip of the spear, an article wells wrote in the marine corps gazette in 2002. I was transferred to camp tien sha in december of 1969. Trying to find anyone at camp knox vietnam 6768 who was in c btry 6th bn 80th arty, please reach out to delaware county veteran services at 7408332010 ask for scott leonard. The sympathizer, without remorse, the quiet american, matterhorn, the lover, preacher, volume 3. Class of 67 by jack wells vietnam veterans of america. My tour of duty vietnam 1965 66 tien sha camp security 19651966 camp tien sha the first year 1965 1966 an old abandoned french camp taken over by the usn by darwin mckee, aka mac the first year on tien sha was 16 to 20 hour days, 7 days a week. Navy headquarters, nsa danang, vietnam, nsa danang. Memories of a navy investigator createspace, 116 pp. In february, the entire battalion of 850 men went to camp lejeune, n. As part of the training, we had to qualify on the rifle range. Battle for tien phuoc sf camp information for a102 sf det from date 690222 to 690324 a102 sf det was a us army unit primary service involved, us army quang tin province, i corps, south vietnam location, tien phuoc sf camp.
As part of the enemy posttet offensive, the sf cidg camp at tien phuoc was attacked late in the evening. Dearest rita, i just finished a quick letter to my folks first one since ive been here. I had 17 years in when i was injured at danang, med. Fosters usmc pictures of vietnam, 1st fsr, flc, da nang. Includes excellent aerial views of the entire area, the hospital, marine airgroup, 16 area, camp tien. Vietnam history vietnam war photos north vietnam saigon vietnam vietnam veterans american war american history american soldiers korean war be082214 17 oct 1969, saigon, vietnam 10171969saigon, vietnam members of the 11th armored cavalry in the rubber plantation area at loc ninh and quan loi oct. Fyi, camp tien shau has been rebuilt and is now an army base. Below are those men who gave their lives while serving with us. You have been here as a guest for a while, i guess. The 1968 tet offensive battles united states army center. Hello to all my old friends of the 119th at camp holloway. Years in vietnam 66 6768696970 from where andrews, nc reffered by serfed back in. The real china beach, vietnam war history site danang area photos 1968.
The brownwater navy in vietnam comm center unitship yrbm 20. The brownwater navy in vietnam guestbook 1101 1200. The united states used it as a major base during the vietnam war 19591975, stationing army, air force, navy, and marine units there. Charlie companys war in vietnam from awardwinning historian.
My tour of duty vietnam 1965 66 tien sha camp security 19651966 camp tien sha the first year 1965 1966 an old abandoned french camp taken over by the usn by darwin mckee, aka mac the first year on tien sha was 16 to 20 hour days, 7. Like many more camps, ha thanh was converted to vietnamese border ranger late august. Force logistic command, red beach, camp books, danang. Camp tien shau years in vietnam 868 869 from where ravenna, ohio record 2344. We were in inertysecurity at camp tien shaw danang vietnam, would like to. A helms a533 team, later on ha thanh ateam was designated as a104. The brownwater navy in vietnam guestbook 2501 2600. Within months we had rotating in and out 5 batteries of various types, from 105s to 175 guns. Clnc and carrib cruize aug 66 may 67 honerable discharge oct. Assigned to apl as a pearl diver for a short time then into camp tien sha carrying an m16 in a security detail guarding the ford plant. Americal units included the 1st bn 6th inf operating in ao kansas. Feb 4, 2015 special forces camp b33 at an loc aka hon quan, binh long province, iii corps. Most of the old french buildings on the camp were not occupied for a long time and all needed to be repaired or torn down. Unitship yfus 54 1498, yrs 6667 baselocation danang.
Stantons vietnam order of battle lists the following locations for the 11th armored cavalry regiments headquarters in vietnam. After checking in, i was assigned to yfu54 car 54 where are you. Special forces camp b33 at an loc aka hon quan, binh long. Tien sha to da nang vietnam war home movies dvd freedom. Camp tien sha, south viet the patriot files forums. Operation burlington trail was conducted in conjunction with the 6th arvn regt of the 2nd arvn div, elements of the cidg forces from tien phouc special forces camp, and the 3rd trp 4th arvn cav sqdrn. I gained an enormous respect for the americal division and. I am searching for anyone who may recall serving with me in the seabees at camp tien sha, da. From worwac 66 11 and served there in the last half of 1967 after a deros shuffle from the 4th div at camp enari. We visited chu laiu, hue, and our specialty up the cua viet to dong ha, where we supported the marines and their 155 and 175 guns. Force logistic command, red beach, camp books, danang, south. We had no marines on the camp as they were needed elsewhere at this time. Photos of our members vietnam experiences vietnam veterans. He conceived of the idea of a book honoring his classmates who died in vietnam in 1998 at the classs second reunion.
Im sorry my last letter to you was so abruptly ended, but i figured id best get it sent, otherwise youd still be. Danang was handling more tonnage than the port of baltimore at the time. Before enlarging, click photo to ensure maximum resolution. Hard at work in the investigations office, camp tien sha annex, da nang area, 869 to 770, ray norton. Tien sha to da nang vietnam war home movies dvd freedom hill 1969. The marines were getting tired of taking hits out at marble mountain and decided to turn security over to navy pukes. Bases or locations camp tien shaw siagon da nang ammo piers. Depuy raymond van keuren august 22, 1965 edward kemp october 23, 1965 richard graham allen march 4, 1966. The offensive itself, an allout effort by viet cong and north vietnamese forces to overrun the major cities of south vietnam, marked the turning point of the vietnam war. No vietnamese on camp after daylight working hours. Naval support activities da nang vietnam war video youtube. Nsa produced five cruise books during their time in vietnam and i have listed all of them here and if you are interested in all five of them, i will give you a special. Cargo offloading figures increased by hundreds of thousands of tons during.
I like to point out, now that the statute of limitations has run out, my claim to fame was. Navy headquarters, nsa danang, vietnam, nsa danang, vietnam. Although the attacks were costly failures in military terms, they set the united states on a path of. We built a photo lab in one end of the french latrine in camp tien shaw in summer of 66. Vietnam war 19681969 photo gallery by richard calmes at.
Im sorry my last letter to you was so abruptly ended, but i figured id best get it sent, otherwise youd still be waiting. Battalion came into existence in early 1967 and was based on the southwest side of da nang, until it moved to camp books at red beach in 1969, following the destruction caused by the explosions from the asp1 ammo dump, just across the. Bases or locations peninsula 1015 kms south of camp tien shawdanang. U s naval support activity danang vietnam 1969 yearbook. My tour with maintenance battalion began in july 67 and ended in august 68 of which logic would deduce that we probably shared the same 12 holer on occasions. A vietnam war memory and discussion site based on the new book the boys of 67. You have been here as a guest for a while, i guess we are doing something right. B, mcb1 in 1967 with footage of camp books, red beach, danang airbase, and the surrounding countryside.
Like many more camps, ha thanh was converted to vietnamese border ranger late august 1970. Vietnam shortimer calendar, da nang area, 869 to 770, ray norton. The camp at tien phuoc achieved one of the highest kill ratios of any camp in the zone in 1970. Naval support activity da nang rvn camp tien sha james. Barrels of asphalt damaged by rocket attack, april 1969, camp tien sha annex, ray norton. Miller, steven sne3 jan 6, 1969 jun 6, 1969 security i stood guard in a tower on the wire in danang. He served 6668 25th infantry divison 65th combat engineer battalion. Blackhorse base camp, 11th acr, xuan loc, vietnam 1968. Jul, 2009 hi, i was a radioman 3rd class at tien sha from 66 67.
A new camp at tien phuoc tien phuoc districtquang tin province was opened by a24 a tdy team from okinawa and turned over to the survivors of a shau. The 1968 tet offensive battles united states army center of. The brownwater navy in vietnam guestbook sorted by topic. The brownwater navy guestbook is for brownwater navy veterans who. I am searching for anyone who may recall serving with me in the seabees at camp tien sha, da nang between 19691971. T is a history of nsa in vietnam, which by 1969 was the navys largest overseas command with the largest public works department in the world. The real china beach, vietnam war history site danang area photos 1968 support our troops and veterans honor our fallen comrades preserve military history veterans walk tall and proud, you ar americas finest. Don barnes at the vietnam wall memorial, april 1996.
Below is an arial photo of firebase phuloi in 1967. He was the masteratarms at navsuptact, camp tien shaw, early 196768. We were part of the build up of 66, and the 1st infantry division artillery was setting up base camp here. See camp tien sha, south viet on our gallery gallery.
Third platoon, b 212 at camp gorvad in february 1971. The vietnam war was the longest major conflict in which australians have been involved. When i got on the bus to camp tien sha the one with chicken wiure on the windows i knew i wasnt in kansas. I graduated from boot camp at parris island in the summer of 1976, then. Danang vietnam 1967 to 1969 stayed at camp tien sha craft master of. Photographs from the chu lai of the 9th engineers living gallery. But this cruise book can also be for us a symbol of. The airfield was carved out of the jungle by the japanese with forced labor. From operation cedar falls to the march on the pentagon to the siege of khe sanh, 1967 was the pivotal year for americas war in vietnam.
Had i not gotten severely shot in an ambush, while on point, in the central highlands, 1st cavalry division, 3 nov 66, i might have just squeezed out of the nam before tet, 19671968. The real china beach photo gallery, camp tien sha photos 1968 we are the real dogs of war. Our 12 man tents were erected between buddhist burial plots on the high ground between rice patties. For a period of two to three months, the camp averaged 50 to 60 of the enemy killed each month and. Register as a member and join in the discussions, its completely free and we. Name bill chilton units ships boats lcm8 860 yfu62 bases or locations danang years in vietnam 6667. Planes took off here on 10 december, 1941 and participated in the sinking of the british capital ships, hms prince of wales and hms repulse.