I was only an 18-year-old kid myself. first of 1968 went to Hill 55 until pulled off for Hue. I had seven days left in my tour when it happened. Terry, Denny and I are standing right where the stage would have been. I was withW 2/11 Mortars. Thats what we called him. But my B Battery had been split off from the battalion on arrival in Vietnam and placed in a defensive position near Da Nang. On 4 July the first leg of "Liberty Road" was completed, a distance of 3,500 meters south from Hill 55 to Route 4, and in On an operation to Liberty Bridge, Vietnam, 1970. If you read this message, I would like to talk more about the FSCC. Liberty Bridge on the Thu Bon river near An Hoa, Vietnam 1968 Picture taken from a CH 46 on a routine mail run with HMM 164 to An Hoa. Images of VietNam I Corps - marzone.com The Map page has a map, of Hills 65, 37, 25, 52. Was an artillery battery beside us. . I was a rifleman. He even fought off an attack of two NVA soldiers before he himself was wounded. He was walking up to the gate and I was telling the boy to put the can down because he wasnt allowed to come in with the can. That area was known to us as Dodge City located about 10-12 miles South of Danang. I am happy you made it out. Arrived An Hoa november 7th 1967, assign to 81s H&S 2/5, First Marine I remember meeting was Sgt Jerdo . Chuck Eco 2/5. My mom kept bringing them out until the last day we were there. I do remember the IOWA firing block busters over our heads. Airlifted off the An Hoa airfield matting runway by Air Force C-130s to Phu Bai while with Hotel Co. 2/5 1st MarDiv in Jan 68. The following year, Bobby Rayor as he is better known to us today, David Robert Raywas posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Now 66, Frew is a public speaker and philanthropic volunteer who lives in Sarasota with his wife of 35 years, Anita. Click on Members Stories for a feel of our guys lives. If you want to travel back and spend some time there, I suggest you arrange it yourself. The Liberty Bridge, completed in 1928, connects downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the Liberty Tunnels and the South Hills neighborhoods beyond. I have pictures of that day and the day after. Then he took a little step sideways and I thought, Thats not right. We had people from the villages who would come into our compound during the daytime, and they would clean our shoes and clothes, and make our beds. . Wade. I enjoy hanging-out with Hill-Tribe people) but people say you can NOT because the Lao Government wont allow it because it is still a sensitive area because of the Hmong fighters even today, 2021. I ended up in Hue City, where I got hit for the third time during my tour of duty. I heard sometime later that in total they had killed 32 NVA before the hedgerows came alive with automatic weapons fire. I dont have any of the information you seek but, I would like the same info, if you come across it I hope we can share it. When I look back I cant but wonder how we as a countty could have allowed that war to continue. GINOVIET151@GMAIL.COM. Thanks for sharing the pictures. [1] On the night of 21 November 1968, a PAVN/VC battalion attacked the base. This mission covers another insert near at Liberty Bridge, which I believe was near the base at An Hoa. [2]:209 It was decided that a bridge would be built to shorten the route. In a Free Fire Zone SW of Danang in 1968. This bridge had been a prime target for the Viet Cong and it would be destroyed and rebuilt many times over throughout the war. Built at An Hoa-21 Miles SW of Da Nang by MCB-4 Liberty Bridge MCB-4 - seabee-rvn Photo Sharing About SmugMug Browse Photos Prints & Gifts Terms Privacy Contact Owner Log In 2023 SmugMug, Inc. I read years later in a book about Robert Garwood that some nurses and doctors from a German hospital were brought in to the camp where he was being held, just west of the An Hoa base. On May 25, 1967, I experienced my worst combat action to date. According to some accounts it was here at the western perimeter, that PFC Dan Bullock was killed in 1969 during an attack on the base, making him the youngest American casualty of the war. I was with the7th engineers 69-70 with Charlie Company. A women saving food. We swept the Que Son Valley with other Marines from 1/5 for a week, but made very little contact with the NVA. [2]:93 On 6 July 5 Marine Battalions launched Operation Macon around the An Ha area, the operation continued into October resulting in 24 Marines and 380 VC killed. There is a brick factory here but no memorial. On June 9th ,1968 we caught the 90th NVA Regt off guard, as we had camouflaged so well & moved at night when the NVA lest expected Marines on the move & foufgt a successful battle at An Bang 3 village area killing 80 NVA by body count, & collecting 100s of enemy wpns. When I got the Purple Heart, I was jumping out of a helicopter during Operation Forsythe Grove. Ears still ringing Even if you try to access that area from N.E. That night the orphanage was mortared and VC in our lines at An Hoa. My father, Sgt. All that could be heard was the clanging of our equipment as we walked along. But you were there fall of 69 so we didnt cross paths but its nice to see someone else who was at An Hoa and especially a radio relay man. Have any thoughts/advice on that? 4th Plt was also at An Hoa, We had 10 tanks split between An Hoa and Liberty Bridge. Will always admire the grunts and docs who did so much! Changing tubes on 175s at LSU 1 in 1970 was the hardest work I have ever done in my life . From April to September 1967 Seabees of Mobile Construction Battalion 4 built a 2,040 feet (620 m) "Liberty bridge" (T Do bridge, now the Giao Thy bridge) over the Thu Bn river. One of the last Air Traffic Controllerswatched a CH53 hook up to our control tower (actually a box about 6x6x6 feet) An Hoa Valley, Qung Nam Province. Seabee History - Vietnam - Navy Thats the reason DaNang saw light fighting during TET of early 1968. What marine units were on Hill 55 in Vietnam? 6/21/69 I was celebrating my 1st year in the Corps the night Liberty Bridge was over ran, we had a blonde hair Cor Man who was really good and should be a hero for his actions. I think we ran on raw youth. On September 19, 1970, we moved to Baldy. Liberty Bridge MCB-4 - seabee-rvn to enable the Marines to move men and material across the Song Thu Bon south to An Hoa or to a jump off point for Operations With all those food stores, the rats were huge. Operation Taylor Common - Wikipedia The An Hoa Combat Base was first used in January 1966 during Operation Mallard as the Marines needed a firebase in support of the operation. First impressions are forged early in Marine units and those who served alongside Ray took note of his dedication and great humility. Pictures - Securenet Flooded Bridge Liberty Bridge was flooded out during the Monsoon Season several times. Just two weeks later he was part of a mission to protect Liberty Bridge, a strategic supply artery across the Thu Bon River connecting An Hoa to Da Nang. Take the village from the front. Did you know South end of the runway by the artillery battery. At 23:30, the PAVN/VC troops fell on CAP 2-9-1. Ha! He was stationed at An Hoa when he was wounded by mortar on July 4, 1967. Semper Fi, I AM PLEASED YOU SERVIVED. Colonel Ernie Cheatham was our battalion commander. Nadine Dymond Trcka. On the morning of 4 May 1968 two Companies of the 2nd Battalion 7th Marines supported by tanks crossed the Liberty Bridge ( 15.841N 108.121E) onto the island meeting only light resistance for the first few days. I have so many memories from An Hoa. He almost didnt survive that battle and earned his Purple Heart that night his name is Darrel McMaster. The An Hoa Basin also includes Charlie Ridge and surrounding areas. An Ha base was located southeast of a major Vietcong/People's Army of Vietnam base area known as the Arizona Territory across the Vu Gia River. I have a picture of your gun with the round in the air If I ever get there, I hope I can figure out about where my bunker was. I have a hard time accepting it. But Kinh was with us now and was a very good asset. BUMED Archives.
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