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196LIB patch sighting (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: September 6th, 2013, 5:01pm |
| Unless the Army changed the rules, we were to wear our khaki’s or a class A uniform when we traveled. Never heard or saw khaki shorts. Didn’t you guys go on R&R? When I returned to the states( AUG 67), I had the Jungle Fatigues I was issued when I left Chu Lai, four shirts and a couple of pairs of pants I had bought in Hong Kong and my jungle boots in my almost empty duffel bag. They did give us a small bag with toilet articles. I was wearing my short SLEEVE Khaki’s and low quarters. |
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Another A.O. "benefit" (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: June 30th, 2013, 2:34pm |
| does this thing still work 6-30 @ 10:35 am |
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Info on DD214 update (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: April 14th, 2013, 5:12pm |
| Don could you go through the steps to get an updated DD214. The one I have is a copy of the one they gave me when I got out. It does show my CIB and Viet Nam service but that’s all. |
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D.C Reunion (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: April 6th, 2013, 4:23pm |
| This is for all attending the reunion who like me did not read Warrens letter closely. The list you can’t find and the registration link are in the paragraph explaining the reunion will be handled by Armed Forces Reunions. All attendees should go to this link and and fill in the info. |
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D.C Reunion (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: March 14th, 2013, 3:31pm |
| Just a reminder when you make your reservations you must tell the hotel you are with the Armed Forces Reunion [/size]/ 196 LIB. The Armed Forces Reunion is the key phrase. I know Ken said this in his instructions, but I also know of a few guys who ask for the 196 reunion and were told there was not a discount rate. I guess it depends on the reservation clerk. |
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NVA Base Camps & Bunker Systems (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: February 18th, 2013, 5:11pm |
| I did all the demo for my platoon and carried the blasting caps (manual and electrical), slow match and a hand trigger and cord from a claymore in a claymore bag. It was a lot lighter than the bags of C4. I always claimed to use more C4 then I actually used. That way we had plenty for cooking. When we moved to Chu Lai it became harder to get C4. |
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NVA Base Camps & Bunker Systems (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: February 16th, 2013, 7:04pm |
| Several of you have commented that you did not destroy bunkers or tunnel complexes. We blew up everything we could not burn or “liberate” (B 2/1 had the first brick mess hall with a tin roof in Tay Ninh base camp). We carried at least one 16lb. bag of C4 per squad. I smile every time I look at the 2nd year yearbook, they show a picture of a resupply by air drop during Junction City. What they don’t show is most of the supplies MISSED the LZ and wound up in the trees just above our positions. We spent 5 days getting it down, but we did end up with a lot of camouflage silk and all the parachute cord we could carry. While we were patrolling around this area we found a very deep bunker complex, 3 levels deep. The Officers said it was a ho... Click here to read more ... |
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Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: January 9th, 2013, 5:22pm |
| First off let me make a correction, it was not fruit cake, it was bread pudding. The worst thing in the C rations. It was like a can of saw dust. We tried to heat it, mix water with it, bake it etc. Did anyone ever find a way to eat it. Our hammocks were just plain light canvas about 7 X 3 feet, that we bought in Tay Ninh and later in the villages north of Chu Lai. The Green Berets used them on Núi Bà Ðen and showed us how to sling them low. We received the poncho liners after Attleboro. One last thing, I think Frenchie thinks we went out for 3 or 4 days, “not”. They would take us out and drop us off and we would walk back in, sweeping and searching. About two to three weeks was normal, the longest was 45 days. &n... Click here to read more ... |
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Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: January 5th, 2013, 4:22pm |
| The first year we all used the fanny pack. You didn’t need much more. We would take our 3 days of rations, throw out the boxes and any ration you did not want (fruit cake, etc.) and put a carton of cigarettes and some sardines in the pack with as much as would fit. Any leftover cans were packed in a sock and hung on our web gear. We would pack our poncho liner and canvas hammock on the flap and put the poncho on top The supply Sargent tried to make a few laundry runs, but we wore the fatigues so long, they would fall apart after they were washed. If we were out for 30 days or more they just gave us a new shirt and pants. (I guess we had a good supply sargent) |
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Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: November 19th, 2012, 6:04pm |
| Apparently “no significant activity” does not include our KIA’s. On Dec 21,1966, I witnessed one of the dumbest thing I ever saw in Viet Nam. The Battalion moved from one LZ to another LC with only two (2) choppers. It took hours. We (B company, 3rd platoon) were the last lift out. There were 10 infantry men and a headquarters Captain and his RTO in the last lift. Needless to say, the VC started to mortar us as the Huey’s came in for the last lift. The choppers pulled up and only one of the two came back in for us. Somehow we packed 12 guys in that chopper including our dead or wounded while under fire. He only took us a mile or so and then we got out as he took Jack Beam (KIA), Dennis Shaffer (WIA).and Paul Storer (WIA) back to base... Click here to read more ... |
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Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: November 14th, 2012, 6:23pm |
| The Park Service plans to build an underground hall to store all the items collected from the Viet Nam Memorial. Construction is scheduled to start in the spring. The museum/hall will be across Bacon drive, up from the Lincoln Memorial, east of 23rd street and below Constitution Ave. It is strange but I don’t ever remember guarding the laterite pit. 3/21 had base security in Tay Ninh and handled most of that. As you can see Jim was in A, C and HQ company 2/1 while I was in B company. We did run some ambush patrols out of the Special Forces camp on Nui Ba Den, but we had to stop because the ARVN’s or whatever you called them were very disorganized and could not read a map or be counted on to set up where ... Click here to read more ... |
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Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: November 12th, 2012, 9:05pm |
| I will tell this one more time. I and a friend from the 11 Armored Cav placed a 196th wreath on Friday about 1900 (7 PM). Our wreath was next to the Wolfhounds (2/27-25 INF). I have pictures to prove it. All the wreaths were there on Saturday and Sunday. Not in the center like in past years, but off to the side. ALL WREATHES AND MEMENTOES WERE PICKED AND TRASHED BY MONDAY MORNING. I returned with my friend (LT Ted Hall) on Monday Memorial Day. Obama held his 16 minute photo opp about 1300 (1PM). It was 1545 (3:45 PM) when they started to allow veterans up to the WALL and we were able to place the 11 A CAV wreath. Just a fact May 11, 1961 President Kennedy approves sending 400 Special Forces troops and 100 othe... Click here to read more ... |
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196LIB patch sighting (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: July 9th, 2012, 4:31pm |
| When I returned from Viet Nam (Aug 67) I was sent to Fort Hood. We had an IG inspection in the spring of 68. At one of the rehearsal inspections I was gigged by the battalion Colonel for not displaying a combat patch while wearing a CIB. I explained that there were no 196th patches available. He said I could wear the Americal Patch. I explained that I had won my CIB in the 196th and was never in the Americal and would only wear MY patch . There were about 40 or 50 of us in the battalion. A week later the 196th patch was available. |
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Vietnam Zippos (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: July 6th, 2012, 3:59pm |
| Don’t smoke any more but I still have my Zippo with the Chesterfield logo that I got in Tay Ninh in 66 as a SPEC 4. It’s a little ragged looking from using mo gas for lighter fluid. Some of the paint would get sticky and wipe off along the edge where the top met the bottom until the gas dried. Still works ! |
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Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: June 14th, 2012, 4:40pm |
| In case you didn’t see it The is the link to an interview on Fox & Friends regarding the “Vets denied access to Vietnam Memorial”. http://video.foxnews.com/v/1683439740001/ |
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Wreath Laying for Memorial Day (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: June 4th, 2012, 3:11pm |
| Update on Wreath Laying I only had one guy (Greg Kitchen) contacted me to participate in the Wreath Laying. Greg was running late so I placed the wreath with a buddy of mine who was a chopper pilot. The Park Service had moved the stage down to the area where we normally placed the wreaths. The Park Service told me to place the wreath off to the left with the others (2/27 Inf. Wolfhounds,1st Cav, etc.). The public wreaths were all picked up on Monday (Memorial Day) by 7 AM. The Vietnam Memorial was closed to the public all day (Monday) Memorial Day. The Park Service says it was Obama’s people, Obama’s people say it was the Secret Service. The point is we put the wreaths down on Friday and they were picked up Monday morning. |
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Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: May 29th, 2012, 1:08pm |
| The “WALL” guys (Bruce Swander) that I got help on our list from,are the one’s checking the list. Some of information they are checking is where they died. On our list I have a few that died in the Philippines. One I know of contracted a skin infection, was evacuated to the Philippines and then died. As you saw on Monday at Obama’s photo opp they continue to add names. |
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Wreath Laying for Memorial Day (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: April 27th, 2012, 4:25pm |
| Holes are all filled and new sod is down. I will be behind the little book stand with panel and line information at the intersection of the sidewalks at 21st and Constitution and the second sidewalk in. If you have a bike they let you park on the grass (first come first serve). Joe jomeatverizon.net |
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Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: April 26th, 2012, 3:42pm |
| Ken said it all on the Home Page if anyone has any questions or suggestions please contact me. I will drive down to the WALL and post a more exact location to meet. The park service has been doing some work on the Mall and has moved some things around. Joe |
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Dale Eisaman (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: March 7th, 2012, 4:34pm |
| My list from Bruce Swander (the revised Coffelt D B) shows Eisaman Dale SP4 - KIA 18 March 1969 should be in C 3/21. Mitchell Robert LEE, SP4 – KIA 18 March 1969 this is correct on the Honor Roll should be in A 3/21. I will send this info to Ken Joe Sorry about all the edits, we keep losing power |
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Honor Roll (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: February 24th, 2012, 4:28pm |
| I’m not sure where or what list you are looking at. Ken and I show him in D 4/31 on the (up to date) alpha KIA list and the 196th Honor Roll by Company and Battalion. |
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Movie info plus (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: February 13th, 2012, 3:55pm |
| Posted on: June 30th, 2011, 4:51pm Medium Member Posts: 34 From the Casualty Logs May 1968 83 KIA 33 from 3/21 and 26 from the 2/1 and 17 from 4/31 and 5 from F Troop 1 from 82 A and 1 BDE Jan 1968 76 KIA 39 from 3/21 and 26 from 2/1 7 from 4/31 3 from 82, 1 BDE Aug 1969 67 KIA 38 from 4/31 and 23 from 3/21 (plus others) Feb 1968 50 KIA 26 from 2/1 and 8 from 4/31 7 from F troop (plus others) March 1969... Click here to read more ... |
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Donald Allen Guertin (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: January 12th, 2012, 4:30pm |
| Rodney, I think we took care of this a few days ago? |
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Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: January 7th, 2012, 5:24pm |
| I show him in Charlie also. Will send info to Ken Move from B 3/21 to C 3/21 Donald Alan Guertin sp4 KIA 1/17/69 |
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Nathaniel Wade (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: January 4th, 2012, 5:22pm |
| Nathaniel Wade E4 (posthumous SGT), 6/18/68, D 4/31, misfired 81 MM mortar, 6 KM E-NE of Hiep Duc DA2496 (LBJ138) FF arty on NDP - AMERICAL TOC log 19 JUN #11,31 by unit, event, UTM Lloyd Martin you can forward this to Paul if you think it will help |
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Advanced Party From Ft. Devens (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: November 1st, 2011, 4:16pm |
| I was one of those first replacements Ken mentioned. I came from the “Old Guard” (1/3), and arrived in Viet Nam on 8/1/66 at camp Alpha. About 30 of us were assigned to the 196th, but we had to wait for them to dock. We were told we were going to Cu Chi, and then told to hang loose. A few days later, we were loaded into a C123 and flew in to Tay Ninh. We put up tents and filled sand bags at Brigade for a week or so, before we were assigned to our Battalion and Company. I guess that make me part of the advanced party? |
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Ambushes (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: October 10th, 2011, 3:58pm |
| This is another cluster F. The Army kept sending us Staff Sergeants. They didn’t last long and found jobs in the rear. (We never saw the E7 Platoon Sergeant after Attleboro, though he was still listed as our Platoon Sergeant when we moved to Chu Lai). Anyway, we go out on this Ambush along the river. It was still light when we left? As it starts to get dark, the E6 sets us up along a dike overlooking a rice paddy. We all look at each other and wonder who we are going to Ambush in the middle of this paddy. As it turns out the VC come walking down the dike we are positioned next to. My assistant gunner and I are in the middle of the AMBUSH. Somehow, the VC have walked past two positions and the VC in front falls over my M60 thats sitting on t... Click here to read more ... |
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Ambushes (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: October 7th, 2011, 5:06pm |
| Operations Cedar Fall’s was one long Ambush. We set up along the river and the other units drove the VC to us. The plan was we would catch them as they crossed the river. The problem was we could not see much on the river. The one time we did see the VC the Company CP was running a com check and the VC herd us answer. One of our guys saw them in their boat as they turned away. He started firing and they fired back. I cut lose with the M60 but when they stopped firing I had no target (it was dark as the inside of a boot in a coal mine). The rest of the Ambush just laid down fire across the river. The next day we did find a shot up boat with papers and other gear including a CHICOM ID card and a Walther PPK. |
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KIA March, 1969 (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: September 23rd, 2011, 3:33pm |
| There was another man killed on 3/10/69, but he was in B company (John Guttmann). The morning reports would keep showing the missing guy until his body was recovered. It depends on WHEN LT Moore’s body was recovered. Remember the Morning Report is done by the company clerk in the rear, first thing in the morning. If the people in the field have not had time to report that the body has been recovered, he would still show MISSING. For the record the 3/21 had the most inaccurate reports in the Brigade. The 3/21 had the most errors and changes or misreported statics over a four year period. |
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KIA March, 1969 (reply)
Posted by: joemahoney
Date Posted: September 22nd, 2011, 4:14pm |
| My list shows PFC Darrell Donaldson, LT Fulton Moore the 3rd, and SGT Charles Sturma as KIA’s on the 9th. I also show SP4 John Peterson on 3/10/69 from C company 3/21. Are you saying one of these men are missing. Who and from what list. |
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