I appreciated meeting my brothers previously unknown to me and look forward to seeing them again, along with others (especially from my squad). The remainder of the battalion worked out of the battalion combat base, about four kilometers west of Hoi An, sitting astride Route 538. 1201048047, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Dec-69 - dated 12/1/1969 Document No. 1/5 was deactivated in January 1933. 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. The Marines received one rocket round and four 60mm mortar rounds as the convoy slowed to negotiate a bridge. [emailprotected], Budzinski, Michael Rach Kien 5/69 5/70 [emailprotected] But really bummed that Im not even on the Co. B roster!..maybe I wasnt even over there! At the close of hostilities, the 1st Battalion returned to the United States, settling at Camp Pendleton. 9 Glen Way Write soon and God Bless you all. In November 1934, the 1st Battalion was reactivated for the fourth time, only to be deactivated in March 1935. 1201048064. Babbitt, MN 55706 That morning, eight 1/5 Marines decided that hot food was more important than their lives. 4446.5 Winona Court 1/5 participated in the following World War I campaigns: Aisne, Aisen-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Toulon-Troyon, Chateau-Thierry, Marabache, and Limey. 828-777-9232 Enka, NC 28728 Leaders Lieutenant. [emailprotected] [emailprotected], Trant,Charles Moose 2nd Platoon Rach Kien 2/69 2/70 Fenton, MO 63026 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. 1201048053, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-70 - dated 6/1/1970 Document No. Also if you have a friend that you are looking for, send his name and any orders you have to my e-mail address and we will try to find him for you. For the next six years, they aided the Nicaraguan government until peace was finally restored. Junction City WI 54443 1201051020 1ST BN 7TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering Sep-65 dated 9/1/1965 Document No. You can help by sending us any copies of old orders that you have so we can get the info we need to do an internet search for them. Sterling IL 62353 [emailprotected] Bobbitt,Bruce Rach Kien 9/68 9/69 We served 66-67 and any others who were in my Company and Platoon. Seven Marines in Charlie Company, 1/5, were killed on 29 April 1966 during Operation OSAGE at the hands of a command-detonated bomb that had been hidden by the Viet Cong in a drinking hole. Aker,Edward W. Rach Kien 7/69 11/69 Great web site. [emailprotected], Paul,Harry J. Jr. Binh Phuoc 3rd Platoon 12/66 11/67 [emailprotected]. 479-705-1618 That date would be remembered as one of the deadliest single days for Charlie Company, 1 st Battalion, 5 th Marines during the entire Vietnam War. Mars Hill, NC 28754 If you served with me and remember me please drop me and email and we can catch up a little. 989-370-5334 [emailprotected] 651-983-3926 [emailprotected] [emailprotected] November 1960 till June 1970, Schneider,Joseph, M 4th Platoon Bearcat Dong Tam Binh Phuoc 12/66 7/67 Ldr. Mio, MI 48647 WOLF'S FLAME TENT. 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. 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 2/68 2/69 Weslaco, TX 78596 U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in an obstacle during the Crucible at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023. . 608-254-7947, Zamzow,Steve Rach Kien 8/68 8/69 Major Phillip M. Tate 1stSgt Victor M. Martinez Company B, Company Commander Company B, First Sergeant Joint Reception Center Building:. 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. Houston, TX 77084 1995 George Wallace Hwy From 1987-89, The battalion supported Operation Prime Chance in the Persian Gulf. Janesville, WI 53547 Please contact me if you know me. Sakal, Thomas Rach Kien 7/69 3/70 530-257-3255 Popowski,Robert T. Rach Kien 10/68 7/69 Kemp, William N. (Willie) 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc 9/67 9/68 I stayed on as Bravos CO for at lest 6 months through the May Offensive until I was wounded for the second time. From 15 17 October 1967, the Marines of 1/5 conducted Operation ONSLOW in the Hoi An TAOR. [emailprotected], Bailey, Jack B. 1201048045, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-69 - dated 10/1/1969 Document No. Anyone who remembers me, please contact me. 6570 Old Nashville Road Dillon, SC 29536 It would be appreciated to hear from any of the guys I served with, and be able to share the history we made together, Storti, Michael A. The enemy having finally bypassed it, the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base became less and less strategically important to both sides in the overall scheme of things. Alpha Co 1st Amtracks : 3371: 1966 kennethbking@aol.com Knapp: Larry: D: Lima 3/3: 0331: 1964/1965 . Tacoma, WA 98422-3328 Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. 609-581-8757 231 Essex Place I was a mechanic in the b company 5th battalion, 60th infantry. It was a pleasure serving with all of you, Dave. 306 W Grand River When I returned from the hospital I was given the bad news that my team leader Sgt Anderson had drowned while crossing a river chasing charlie. Edwardsville, IL 62025 801-546-0530 1201048036, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-69 - dated 1/1/1969 Document No. 130 Whitaker Road Looking forward to the reunion. 561-694-0434 47 Thomas Bee Drive Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Lucien Truscontt 132 E. Main Street , POB 362 618-650-7317. The battalion deployed to Kuwait in 2003 to become part of the invasion force that ousted Saddam Hussein. 320-654-8833 I would take out Bravo 2 with Ed Torkelson. 662-716-0926 Riverside, CA 92506-1852 1183 Boone Road 718-229-7561 9297 US Hwy 6 [emailprotected] Intense duels between the 106mm recoilless rifle teams of 1/5 and the 57mm and 75mm recoilless rifle teams of our enemy took place at several points around the perimeter. 718 Little Kansas Road 1982 Waltoffer Avenue Phase One: a provisional rifle company lands over Red Beach and establishes blocking positions, and lands an artillery battery over Red Beach as well. Bravo Co 1/9 3rd Mar Div 60mm Mortars: 0341: 04/67 02/68: Springdale: AR : Horton: Dale: Bravo 1/3 2nd Plt: . 13021 Fourth Drive SE We meet every two years at a time around Memorial Day. 608-534-6609 The narrow road wound tightly through approximately 2 kilometers of the sleepy villages of the Phu Loc District before the village hootches petered out. 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. Hamilton Twp, New jersey 08610 [emailprotected], Norton, Earnest Jr.1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 2/67 2/68 1201048041, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-69 - dated 6/1/1969 Document No. 13930 Lodgepole Ct. 17188 SW 49th Place Binh Phuoc 4/67-4/68 [ special memory for Joe Morrison and Cleve Patterson], Fletcher, Harry E. Binh Phuoc 12/66 12/67 812-246-5245, Bross, Floyd D. Binh Phuoc 12/66 10/67 765-966-3908 Rach Kien1/70 8/70 [emailprotected] Thomas R. Barry Chapin, SC 29036-9438 Richmond VA 23222 667 Hwy 52 West PO Box 169 Miller, Edward L. 2nd plt. The fighting in World War II found the Marines of 1st Battalion at Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Peleliu, and Okinawa. Genesco, IL 61254 [emailprotected], Ebarb, William 3rd Plt Binh Phuoc 5/67 11/67 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. 10000 Blue Water Bay Road [emailprotected] Its kind of surreal talking on the phone to someone that you havent seen in 40 years, their voice is the same but you cant see them so you still have this picture of what they looked like so many years ago. The Battle of Hue City, Vietnam has come to be regarded as one of the most infamous urban battles in Marine Corps history. 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. 7 talking about this. Their hit and run tactics discouraged us, and our quick reactions and firepower accounted for only about fifty confirmed enemy KIAs during our entire stay in the Hoi An TAOR. Actually, the Marines of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion accomplished most of the construction of the combat base. Formed during World War I, it served until the mid-2000s when it was deactivated to make room for one of three light armor reconnaissance battalions. Lucas, Manuel A. Quick,Steven, A. 336 632-1005. joebeato@yahoo.com. Wirth,James P. Rach Kien 11/68-01/70 515-270-0876 1201048008, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-66 - dated 11/1/1966 Document No. Bernice LA 71222 7351 N 4th street 12056 S. Perry Ave 5316 Flagstone Street PO Box 57 During the rest of my tour I met a lot of great men and I am very proud to have served with them and the 5/60 Co.B. 2/68 10//69 . Highway 1 is closed down by the destruction of many key bridges. Genite,Alfred, J. Jr. Binh Phuoc 4/67 3/68 4500 Starmount Drive 540-840-4477 [emailprotected], Beal, Robert E. Binh Phuoc 4/67-4/68 1201048050, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Mar-70 - dated 3/1/1970 Document No. Barsumian,Robert J. Darian,Richard B. Bravo Company Bravo Company XO: 757-887-4457 Bravo Company 1stSgt:. 377 Pebble Beach Drive I was in the same squad as Jenkins and Donald Hawksworth. 401-573-0977, Trefethen,Terry Binh Phuoc 10/67 8/68 973-773-5032 Marines with A/1/5 peer over a building top to fix enemy targets in Al Fallujah, Iraq 7 April 2004. 712-753-2236, Dorr, Henry W. Binh Phuoc 1/68 1/69 One day, in mid-February, the incoming mortar fire at Phu Loc (6) stopped altogether. Randall,Tim, E Binh Phuoc 5/67-3/68 123 Madison 3627 65742-9404 Hoi An days were long, cold, wet and filthy, often uneventful, even downright boring. Bravo Co 1st Plt (Medic, Bjorgaard, George Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 4/67 9/67 Stafford, VA 22554 Gaston NC 27832 My MOS was 11C10. 215 794 8253 When the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base, situated on a big lump of red dirt, became strategically important to the 1st Marine Divisions planners, they ordered it built, occupied, and defended by the First Battalion, Fifth Marines. 1201048003 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-66 - dated 6/1/1966 Document No. First Platoon Medic, Leonard, Robert (Flex) 3rd Platoon 4/68-4/69 Invergrove MN 55077 Barnes, Michael W. F.O. Stockton CA 95207 Vietnam. Went fron 5th/60th to the 1st 16th 1st ID. [emailprotected]. 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) "Make Peace or Die!" 1st Marine Division ~ 5th Marine Regiment Infantry Units: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment . They were deployed a third time in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, one of only two Marine Corps infantry battalions to do so at the time, in the city of Ar Ramadi, capital of Al Anbar Province between March and October 2005. 218-827-2649. 1201048057, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-70 - dated 10/1/1970 Document No. Dallas OR 97338 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. [emailprotected]. Platoon Sergeant, Fisher,Ernest (Ron) SP/4 2nd Platoon Bear Cat, Dong Tam, Tien Hiep, Binh Phuoc6/66-8/67 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. 253-460-9623 Whitehall MI, 49461-9556 I commanded B. Co., 5th Battalion 60th Infantry from February to July or August 1967. 4578 A West US Hwy 90 Lancaster, CA 93535 1201048056, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-70 - dated 9/1/1970 Document No. 1201048023, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-68 - dated 2/1/1968 Document No. M60 Than RTO 1st platoon, Evans, Thomas W. Tan An 2/68-3/68 Binh Phuoc 8/67 8/68 I have to say that when I returned home, I didnt look back very much, but a lot of you, that I was with, have been thought of many times in the last 40 years. Smalley, Wayne Binh Phuoc 5/68 12/68 Macomb MI 48042 LT 1st Platoon Rach Kien 9/68 9/69 1201039011 1ST BN 3D MARINES - COMMAND DIARY Covering Jun-65 . [emailprotected], Gesiorski,Peter, L. Rach Kien 11/69 10/70 1107 Key West Plaza 303-882-1924 I was always around Doc (Tim Randall) and I am sure you all remember him. 411 Fordham Pl. Curtis HattermanAlan Kisling Later, before returning to CONUS, I took over B Company, again, during the Tet Offensive when the Company Commander was wounded. 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors. Anyone who remembers me, please contact me, Strickland, John W.- Rach Kien 8/68 10/69 832-603-9640 404-424-1336 I was in a bunker with Ed Singleton, Mike Barnes and another soldier, whose name I cant recall. 718-366-0640 A second relief force moved toward the CAP unit from the Battalion Command Post, but they were also unsuccessful, so Alpha Company received orders to move to the area of CAP H5 to reinforce them. 203-380-2820, Paraboschi,Richie Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 95 S. Ann St. #17 Although the mission was the same as that of Operation JACKSTAY (search and destroy), the terrain could not have been more different. 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. 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). 5th Force Recon Battalion 5th Joint Assault Signal Company 5th Marine Amphibian Truck Company 5th Marine Division 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade 5th Marine Regiment Rio Vista CA 94571-2140 31 West Benjamin Holt Drive The Engineers first dug a deep trench around what would become the perimeter of the combat base, and then they erected extensive concertina and tangle-foot barbed wire defenses just outside the main trench line, and hard-point bunkers at strategic locations around the perimeter. 954-433-4578 Any of you that remember any of this and were there please give me an email so we can catch up on the good old days! 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. MARINES CHARLIE COMPAN. Kujawa, Theodore Binh Phuoc 5/67 8/67 (Major Events: October 1967 April 1968). On their way there, Alpha Company came under heavy attack by an enemy force of undetermined size. From: U.S. Army SPC. The major set-piece battles with large NVA units that had defined the summer of 1967 would not occur in the Hoi An TAOR. 1201048012, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Mar-67 - dated 3/1/1967 Document No. 4051 Garden Home Court 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines. 253-927-2162 Sellersburg, IN 47172 We have found over 100 guys that way. [emailprotected] Baer,Frederick R. 4th Platoon Binh Phuoc 3/67 3/68 Day: 303-875-9090Night & Weekends: 303-919-2688 [emailprotected],net 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. 1/5 was once more deployed to Afghanistan from March to October 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and ISAF to the Sangin District of Helmand Province. Gilsum, NH 03448 440-315-5929, Hillard, Howard Vero Beach, FL 32967 561-416-0209 956 County Road 3348 In March 2004, the battalion, this time attached to the 1st Marine Regiment along with several other units, participated in Operation Vigilant Resolve in the restive city of Fallujah. 402-631-1295 FO/FDC Weapons Platoon, McGee, Thomas P. 2nd Plt. Canton, OH 44708 419-272-2934 Attached as a member of Arty FO team with Lt Nowack. They returned again to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in early 2004 for security and stabilization operations in Al Anbar Province. Would love to hear from Howard Hillard, Lt. Goodrich and so many others. 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors. 3512 Castlewood Court Meidinger, James R. 2nd Plt. I have talked to Doc Leppert and Tom Harshberger in the last couple of days, talk about a blast from the past. Marvin C. BrissDick E. Whitney 715-273-5553. [emailprotected]lsouth.net, Papp, John Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 12/66 11/67 Lafond, Duane Binh Phuoc 8/68 8/69 24319 Hillcrest Drive 586-329-1037, Greenwood, Jerry (Bunnykid)3rd Platoon 1/68 10/68 From July 2012 to present, Capt Kronjaeger has been the Company Commander of Bravo Company, 1st LAR. Washington,NJ 07882 36 Bobcat Lane Lincoln, NE 68527 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. We would like to invite all 1/1 Vietnam veterans to join us at our next reunion: Our Stories: 52 Years Later - Dennis Toms and Darrell Frykman August 2022 1201039010 BLT 1/3 - COMMAND DIARY Covering Apr-65 dated 4/1/1965 Document No. At the end of March 1968, another squadron of bulldozers arrived at the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base. PO Box 965 In April 1946, their mission accomplished, 1st Battalion was disbanded and most of the Pacific veterans returned to civilian life. Anybody ever hear from Curtis? [emailprotected] 4 Yellow Yellow Circle Gate City, VA 24251 Fourteen (14) Marines were wounded. If anyone remembers me, please contact.me, Ashby, John (Arab) Command Track Driver 4/67-4/68 = a link to a donation that was made in the name of one who served, either on the Wall or Memorial page. 828-667-9091. Lawrence, Larry A. 1st Battalion 24th Marine Regiment; Anti-Tank Training Company; Truck Company; 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company; 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion; 4th Combat Engineer Battalion; 4th Force Reconnaissance Company; 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion; 4th Reconnaissance Battalion; 4th Marine Logistics Group. Thomas R. BarryRobert W. RaetzAlan Kisling Anyone who remembers meplease contact me. [emailprotected] Cole, Charles (Joe) Binh Phuoc 11/67 2/68 320-573-2193 I cant believe that it has been almost 40 years since we all went to hell together. From December 1918 to July 1919, the battalion participated in the occupation of the German Rhineland. 3407 Snead St 1201039009 BLT 1/3 - COMMAND DIARY Covering 25 FEB - 31 MAR 1965 dated 2/25/1965 Document No. 1428 E. Oak Road [emailprotected] SSG 3rd and 4th Platoons. Flower Mound, TX 75022 [emailprotected] Anyone who remembers me, please contact me. Pilesgrove, NJ 08098 727-559-8485 Bonieta Springs, FL 34134-9133 F-23, Operation Buffalo July 1967, North of the fire break . At least 100 enemy soldiers died during the various battles that day, and an untold number were wounded. Keansburg, NJ 07734 Fort Riley Binh Phuoc 12/66 12/67 1st Battalion, 1st Marines. Branford, CT 06405 Welcome Home ! 2nd Battalion 10th Marines)) Murfreesboro, TN 37129 However, the appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Marine Corps.. During August 1950, the Battalion deployed to fight the Communist force invading the Republic of Korea. 760-803-1381 1st Battalion; 2nd Battalion; 3d Battalion; 5th Battalion; 1ST CEB; 1ST LAR BN; 1ST RECON BN . 9701 Pearl Street The battalion was disbanded upon their return to Norfolk, Virginia, on 24 December 1914. 146 High Street I never got to take a lot of pictures, and now regret it. Marines and Soldiers were flown to Hawthorne Army Depot to conduct a high-altitude night . 707 410 7408 Tullahoma TN 37388 Bob Phillips, Randy Harris, Doug Russell, Tom Sakel, where are ya? 704-649-0224 [emailprotected] It was an honor to serve with so many brave men. 931-289-2964, Smithers, Wayne P.- Binh Phuoc 1/68 1/69 Throughout that day it seemed like the entire TAOR in Phu Loc 6 came under enemy attack, except for those in Charlie 1/5 at Lang Co. 556 Rutledge Road 85520 Harts Road 3rd Platoon, Pelphrey,Gary Rach Kien 3rd Plt 1970 Carmichael, CA. 1201048058, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-70 - dated 11/1/1970 Document No. 817-410-1155 541-549-9881 Thornton, CO 80229 A typical Marine defensive structure, this combat base measured several hundred meters on each side, shaped like an imperfect square. Everett, PA 15537 [emailprotected], Demonbreun,Les Binh Phuoc 7/68 7/69 . Remember well the medic who was there for me Tim Randall, Barton, Larry D. Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 12/66 11/67 The day that we hit the mine our airstrip got hit by mortars at night. 1835 Sagatoo Road Welcome home and thanks! [emailprotected] Even if you dont remember them, you still shared the same experiences good and bad, and that creates a bond that you will not believe. On 14 July 1965, the Commandant of the Marine Corps issued Marine Corps Order 5750.2 (MCO 5750.2), which Macon GA 31211 [emailprotected]. 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc & Lai Khe 02/68-02/69 818-342-1563 843-263-8311. Athens GA 30607 16 Shelterwood Ln [emailprotected]. And the incoming kept slamming into our bunkers and trenches, sending debris and red dust flying. Coons, Platoon RTO for Lt.Teske and Lt.Owens, and Company RTO for Cpt. [emailprotected] Trempealeau, WI 54661 6538 Upon completing this rotation they were awarded with the Navy Meritorious Unit Citation award. I arrived in Viet Nam in Dec 1966 and returned home in Dec 1967. 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. They were caught in a U-shaped ambush, receiving fire from the front and both flanks.
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