", "My first duty station was Fort Bragg before Fort Campbell," said Wintenburg. The following 116 files are in this category, out of 116 total. Sewell would return to Vietnam once more in 1971 as part of the 101st Airborne Division, serving until the division's role in the conflict ended a year. Thua Thien Province Base Camps/Firebases. The war was at its height with the constant contact between U.S., NVA, and VC forces. Photograph by Carl Gernazio. Many believe Vietnam is a tropical paradise, yeah right. The airborne infantrymen of the 101st were still needed mostly involved in rapid deployment strategies but the training was shifting with the times, and the times were changing indeed. In April 1968, Associated Press photographer Art Greenspon took a photograph widely considered to be one of the most telling photos of the Vietnam War that is now titled "Help From Above." Their weapons are nearby. sonofdec58 (1,616) 100%. said Brown. He sends them out 200 meters (220 yards) to the southwest of Delta Companys position to search for a suitable LZ. He got his wish. Despite initial victories by the Communists forces, the Tet Offensive resulted in a major defeat for General Vo Nguyen Giap, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) designer of the Tet Offensive. Roy then quickly recommends and gets approval for using a much smaller, one-ship LZ adjacent to his companys position. They normally are at or near the rear of Recon when the unit is moving. For the civil airport use of this facility after 1975, see, "MASS-2 Command Chronology - January 1966", "MASS-2 Command Chronology - November 1968", "Command History January 1972 - March 1973 Volume I", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phu_Bai_Combat_Base&oldid=1133837987, HMM-164 (December 1967 February 1968, JuneNovember 1968), HMM-362 (December 1967 May 1968, OctoberNovember 1968), This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 19:34. Elements of 101st Airborne Division, the 1st Cavalry Division and 5th Marine Regiment were the major units committed in the Battle for Hue. No need to register, buy now! The barely conscious soldier is too exhausted to complain. [8]:9, On 15 February 1968, General Creighton Abrams established MACV forward at Phu Bai to assume direct control of US forces in northern I Corps, which were then engaged in the Battle of Hu, the Battle of Khe Sanh, and the Tet Counteroffensive. For more information contact: drswier@gmail.com. Rada was well liked by his platoon members. He was a great soldier, fondly remembered by all who knew him. In case a Recon soldier is wounded, they can easily go forward to treat the soldier. The first 4,000 paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay. Each 82 mm mortar round has a lethal blast radius of 30-35 meters (33-38 yards). 1.5 Marines enter Hue Citadel.jpg 1,211 732; 100 KB. Battle of Dong Ap Bia, AKA Hamburger Hill, Summary Report, 101st Airborne Division, May 1969: On 11 May 1969, a battalion of the 101st Airborne Division climbing Hill 937 found . of the valley was the major North Vietnamese Army (NVA) staging area The bursting shell kills three soldiers: Sgt. "Two of us got to go airborne. In 1964 an Ohio woman took up the challenge that had led to Amelia Earharts disappearance. Not for the NVA who caught us with our pants down and holding our collective you know what in our hands. A Company, 101st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne Division. On 13 April a detachment of ten UH-34D helicopters from HMM-162 was established at Phu Bai. I remember seeing footage on the Military Channel of Soldiers reenlisting in Iraq and Afghanistan; that's real patriotism. They collapse inside the perimeter. US Army Film by Ted Acheson DASPO C. The base was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division in January 1968, 7km southeast of Hu and 9km west of Phu Bai Combat Base. was based here to support post-Tet Offensive operations. "Being in the Army helped give me an excellent work ethic," said Wintenburg. The 2/501 left Hue in unit formation counting cadence all the airborne way. . On 14 April Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines replaced Task Force Alpha at Phu Bai. After A/101 Aviation returned from Vietnam, the 101st Battalion swapped assets between A/101 and D . Clearing the LZ is hot work. Tents at the camp. On the day "Help From Above" was taken, Company A was tasked to assist Company C of the 2-327. EDITORS NOTE: The featured photo is of (Left to Right) 1LT Cleo Hogan, Commander A Company, 2/501 Infantry, 1LT Grimsley, Platoon Leader and 1LT Rich Swier, Forward Observer, in the A-Shau valley (the valley of death) during Tet of 1968. https://drrichswier.com/wp-content/uploads/20140204131608_00002-e1484070258938.jpg, http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png, The Tet 68 Battle for Hue: The Road to Hell and Beyond. The officer would continue to serve for 24 more years after the conflict retiring in 1996 at the rank of Colonel. Once bandaged, Strand is surprised when Doc tells him he will also go out on the next medevac. When we spoke to the Soldiers at Fort Campbell, they basically rolled out the red carpet for us and told us how honored they were to continue the tradition. VARSITY. The enemy attack from the berm seems to have been a diversionary attack, a planned distraction to allow the larger enemy force to make a surprise attack from a different direction. The Recon element is still out. It takes him three sticks to get a vein. Dallas Brown, a Mount Juliet, Tennessee native, was inspired by the famous ballad of the Green Beret to enlist. Brown, who has the photo hanging in his house, along with the Screaming Eagle flag, explained why it was so memorable in his eyes. Roy recalls the enemy attack mentioned in the recent intelligence report. Mr. Among the soldiers in what was officially called Operation Lamar Plain was Lt. Ed Sherwood, a platoon leader in Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry. Media in category "Battle of Hu". As the house band at the Whiskey a Go Go on the Sunset Strip, they had built a large local following and strong industry buzz, and out on the road, they were fast becoming known as a read more, Off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spains so-called Invincible Armada is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. ", As the battle raged, the men of Company A moved to a hasty LZ they set up in the jungle after the Soldiers hacked the foliage down so that a basket could be dropped from the air for the casualties. It appears the firing from the berm began too early, before the larger force was in position to attack. As a young "butter bar" forward observer attached to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division it was the beginning of my travels on the road to hell and beyond. ZA 182-527 Pleiku Ammo Supply Point, Plei Mrong Rd. He enacted a program read more, On July 29, 1909, the newly formed General Motors Corporation (GM) acquires the countrys leading luxury automaker, the Cadillac Automobile Company, for $4.5 million. Because of its importance to the North Once American patrols had time to sweep the surrounding countryside and verify that no enemy units were nearby, Cushman moved the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, to Landing Zone Jane on 30 January to assist Colonel Rattans 1st Brigade in operations against Base Area 101.. HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the worlds largest publisher of history magazines. Movies, television or video games arent even close. Another unique feature of the division was its aviation group, which consisted of three aviation battalions of assault helicopters and gunships. The approved LZ is small and cramped. A few rounds were also fired by the Battleship USS New Jersey [a.k.a. It is an unselfish act typical of medics whose first instinct is to stay with, treat and protect the wounded. ZA 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: ZA199-340. The Organization of the Viet Cong Units in the South never recovered. SOARING WITH EAGLES IN THE GREAT BEYOND. Doc, the company medic, bolts out from the company perimeter to the wounded men. Photo Tom Pilsch. Otherwise, there would be several more casualties. After the partition of Vietnam, it became a part of . In the rush to pull back, no one sees that he is hit. Light casualties were reported by the command. He will survive, but will require hundreds of stitches and several operations. The easterly movement by the main enemy force indicates they are getting into position to attack Delta Company from the north. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne bunker, 6 March 1968, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Camp_Eagle_(Vietnam)&oldid=1138675542, Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 23:52. Tet, the traditional Vietnamese New Year Celebration, was to be a peaceful truce. Vietnamese plan for victory, the A Shau became a major battle ground Roy still believes the solo move south by his understrength company is too risky with an enemy attack expected soon. This post contains affiliate links. Hill 618, 17 Km due S of Hue, prominent terrain feature in 1st/502d Inf AO; OP for 101st & scene of 1st/508th Inf, 3d Bde, 82d Abn (opcon 101st Div) Battle of Nui Ke 68 . Johnson, frustrated with his inability to reach a solution in Vietnam, announced on March 31, 1968, that he would neither seek nor accept the nomination of his party forre-election. The objective: to find, engage, and kill the 29th NVA Regiment on Hills 937, 900,. [10], The 45th Engineer Group moved north to the Phu Bai area in February 1968, where it assumed general construction support missions for the I Corps Tactical Zone. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was based here from MayJune 1968. Just as they begin to withdraw, no more than 50 meters away they spot a large enemy force of undetermined size moving east among the trees. Roy and Lt. Paul Wharton, the captains crackerjack artillery observer, take up a position on the southwestern edge of Deltas perimeter next to a huge rock that towers over them. A fatal mistake. No one is hit. Lancers C Co.158th Avn. Brown and Witenburg processed out of the Army soon after their return and soon joined the civilian workforce. All rights reserved. On the ground lays Spc. "It was a real eye opener because there were a bunch of us what were called 'cherries' -- those who had not been to combat. The 2/501 ABN INF was attached to the 1st Cavalry Division commanded by Major General Jack Tolson. Click here for a map of the A Shau Valley showing major battle areas. Constituted on 15 November 1962 in the Regular Army, it became an element of the 101st . William Sparks and Pfc. SUMMARY: 4,000 soldiers from the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division touched down at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on July 29, 1965. . The boy was captured and Chicom C54 weapon was captured., In the rubble and along the road leading to Hue were found signs stating, Shoot the American and South Vietnamese aggressors, for a better Vietnam, Long Live Ho Chi Minh., LT Hogan wrote in his memoirs, During the night of 25 February, D Company received sporadic sniper fire from across the river but for the most part things were quiet. Only afterward is it known the Recons two PRC-25 radios are purposely left behind by the RTOs to lighten their load. The 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry was assigned on 16 March 1987 to the 2d Infantry Division and activated in Korea. We lined up by company and marched out of the city to our next mission. As usual, the fires are danger close to Delta Company and the Recon Team. Tim Witenburg was a Los Angeles, California native who joined the Army partly to stay out of trouble. I have never been colder in my life. He is also setting up and sequencing artillery fires. Multiple helicopters can be seen on and around the launch pad area. Links to pages on battles and bases in the A Shau Valley: Click here for the location of the A Shau Valley within South Vietnam. "About six of us from my high school decided we were going to go into the Army." But now, 50 years later, they relish opportunities to reunite with fellow 101st Airborne . 472.2 RECORDS OF THE MILITARY ASSISTANCE ADVISORY GROUP (MAAG) VIETNAM 1950-64 154 lin. The road to hell made a turn for the 2/501 troopers to reopen QL 1 or Highway 1, also known to the French as the Street without Joy and then due West into the A-Shau valley (the Valley of Death) and triple canopy jungle. Outnumbered 10 to 1 the brave US Marines and South Vietnamese Army troops defend the city with their lives. 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