Dont remember much about that year my mind must off blocked it off. Then sent to Delta battery hill 65. Medal of Honor: David Ray. - Camp Comamajo Press Forever in my mind, I as with you Dr. Faust that day with Dr. Donald Turner DDS. I was a Field Wireman (2512) with 3/1 comm., 1/1 comm. On September 19, 1970, we moved to Baldy. I was there from Oct 76 to Mar 68 An Hoa and Phu Bai untill med evacked out of country. The Golden Bridge has come into operation since . as the Marine build up began in VietNam, Hill 55 eventually became a Command Post for various Regimental Commands Participated in many combat operations. Google Guns of the DMZ for more on my 8/4 Battlion. 68-69. " Hi Marine, I was a radio relay tech at An Hoa from About August or September 1968 to June 1969. When he started coming in, he had a Coca-Cola in his hand and was making like he was drinking it. One time a few of the nurses walked through our area and I just stood there and gawked. God Bless, My father was also corpsman Robert Dymond he passed about 10 years ago. I know Mike Harris.SF. it was just down from a fire support base across road from a ville. Never saw a hospital. GINOVIET151@GMAIL.COM. Young orphans killed laying out on the front of the temple. Your email address will not be published. I was in LSU-1 2\5 . The runway is in decent condition and is possible to drive on. AN HOA, Vietnam - Liberty Bridge straddles a bend of the Phu Bon river where the flat, brown water ends at the edge of shoulder-high grass that stretches toward the distant horizon and the tall black mountains that run all the way to Laos. First vehicle over the new Liberty Bridge!! - YouTube We were near the BAS. We would not have allowed this to happen if we had been there still. 1/5 Third Platoon, USMC An Hoa Base, as A Grunt Marine, from October 1968 to November 1969. This complex of temples were being built over the course of almost 1000 years. My father, Ken Nielsen, just passed. Thanks for your service Don and Welcome Home Brother !!! Getting to the base is very easy. 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. Thats what we called him. Liberty Bridge. Ahhh the Memories!!! Say, trying to confirm the name of the CO for 2/5. I was a rifleman. The Welcome Home Brother !! The base was located approximately 28km west of Hi An and 4km west northwest of the M Sn temple complex, near to the Tnh Yn River (Thu Bn River) and the An Ha industrial complex. Was an artillery battery beside us. Filling up canteens with fresh drinking water from bomb crater while on patrol in the field. E. Muir was killed when he stepped on an explosive device while on the Hill. Hello. That all changed on the afternoon of June 2nd. Ha! Semper Fi. The Liberty Bridge is a steel cantilever bridge and was constructed as the missing link between downtown Pittsburgh and the Liberty Tunnel, which had been constructed four years earlier in 1924 as a link to the South Hills. 106mm RR View directly south from a 106mm mounted on a Mule guarding the approach to Liberty Bridge. Done. Was assigned to Bravo Company. I was there when the CBs built us a hooch and the tent went away. 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. Good talking to you,take care and Semper Fi. Just found this site and thought Id say HI. I was in Hue around Jan. 2 of 2010 and it was rainy there. We never slept even when not in the bush. I remember while serving at An Hoa that 2 nurses were abducted from the Hospital by the VC and when my tour of duty was over in Aug. 69 they had never been found. The An Hoa Basin, as it was in 69, will always be with me. Hill 300 (Razorback Ridge) was in Northern I Corps West of Camp Carrol and from what I gather, it is nearly flattened due to the Vietnamese mining of the rock for roads and other construction. Time has taken its toll as well as the war. Moments in the An Hoa Valley - Vietnam 1968 At the time I was there we had the NVA come on our radio net and tell us they would have complete control of Liberty Bridge and our CO told us we were surrounded by 5000 NVA Regulars. I remember very well the ammo dump blowing up on Feb. 23. He requested transfer to the Field Medical Service School (FMSS) in Camp Pendleton, Calif., and after graduating on June 25, 1968, was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced) destined for Vietnam. From left to right are Edmond Franio, Red Garcia, and Jorge Alonzo. Ha! Looking for a Lt. who came to Fox 2/5 2nd Platoon on 11 July 69 And stepped on a box mine less than 12 hours later. They left 17 of us to guard what was left on 2/5 base We could hear orphans screaming but could not help. Went back the next day. Victory Bridge A few kilometers south of the base, across the mountain ridges is the Que Son Valley with plenty of old firebases including LZ Baldy and LZ Ross that are also very interesting to visit. Bill. An Hoa Valley, Qung Nam Province. Im doing some research on his time in-country and am hoping to find someone who might remember him. Marine Engineers began construction The one Seabee Ican remember had handlebar mustache and was nicknamed Gunsmoke. For the general traveler there are certainly reasons to visit the area. Fuentes, Gidget. He had been an NVA machine gun leader and had spoken about the number of Marines he had killed. Why? Liberty Bridge (Pittsburgh) Liberty Bridge, Zagreb, the first divided highway bridge in Zagreb, Croatia. My best friend wound up at Khe Sahn during TET and over the years we had our share of alcohol talking about who had it worst. Starting out, the Marines established a stationary defense around the base that reacted to threats and attacks. At An Hoa we were right down by the wire by 2|5 and the little chopper pad LZ. 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. Despite heavy loss of blood, Ray managed to crawl through the barrage of enemy fire to assist another fallen Marine, shielding him from a grenade blast. Anyone have photos of the airlift that day? We have helped, without cost, several veterans and history travelers to find their way around the country. You actually have to walk across the old American (secret, CIA) air-strip there after you get off the bus and walk North 500 meters to downtown tourist area. Changing tubes on 175s at LSU 1 in 1970 was the hardest work I have ever done in my life . The $4.5 million structure was funded by the City of Greenvilles Hospitality Tax, which must be spent on tourism-related facilities. 4th Plt was also at An Hoa, We had 10 tanks split between An Hoa and Liberty Bridge. Liberty Bridge/Clearance below So the VC took advantage of our way of thinking and they had NO problem doing something like that!! Marine Corps Operations in Vietnam, 1969-1972 | Proceedings - May 1973 I wish I could figure out where it was. There is a brick factory here but no memorial. This disambiguation page lists articles about roads and streets with the same name. The 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines handed over the base to the ARVN 1st Battalion, 51st Regiment on 15 October 1970.[5]. Semper Fi.Doc! Good for you! I do remember one guy at Mike Battery . Visions never leave my Ming. The last RPG hit behind me just as I was diving into a bunker. We were told he came from 81 Mortars at Phu Loc and his Father was a navy Admiral.I have no name as only several Squad leaders were introduced and they are either gone or never knew him. Hard to believe Liberty Bridge, An Hoa look so different, not much left. 1st Bridge Co. These kids were told they had to protect their families from being killed, and they were just doing what they were told to survive. [but he would] just smile and shake his head, taking it all in stride. I know you still miss him. i was on hill 65 when the orphanage was attacked. That didnt last long unfortunately. Despite the heavy fighting, friendly casualties numbered only three Marines and a PF with minor wounds. The Liberty Bridge . Vietnam 1968. I had seven days left in my tour when it happened. had a Xeon light and 90 mm after seeing how small hot and with the mud Did make it to the Goi Noi Island; bad place! I was in E Co. weapons platoon ( guns) I went to graves registry in DaNang to identify his body. I have pictures of the before and after. Going though some of his papers and found his Navy Achievement Medal with a V . About traveling there. I often went to W. German hospital many times (the let us use their autoclaves to sterilize our large surgical packs). I was surprised by how many civilians with chickens and pigs got on with us! I have so many memories from An Hoa. AC-47 gunships held back the PAVN/VC while a platoon of Marines mounted in amphibian tractors, with tanks and helicopter gunships escorting, attacked east from An Hoa to reinforce the hamlet and bring an ammunition resupply. Hue would be just East of the A Shau valley border with Lao). Lived in a tent next to the sniper platoon. An Hoa Combat Base - Vietnam War Travel Hi Leslie. Semper Fi, I AM PLEASED YOU SERVIVED. Operation Taylor Common - Wikipedia Hey John, Go- Noi really brings back some fond memories! Its been a while and I dont remember the exact dates but those are approximate. Let me know OK? Liberty Bridge was constructed and located at coordinates AT 923532, in Dai Loc District, Quang Nam Province. I saw them once in the mess hall. 2512. We were ordered by our regimental Commander to enter the huge rice paddy and secure Vinh Huy. Thank you for your comment Michael. When Seabees weren't building bases in Vietnam, they were fighting the 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. Hill 55 (also known as Nui Dat Son or Camp Muir) is a hill 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest of Da Nang, Qung Nam Province, Vietnam. I took it from the 2/11 chow hall ( I was with 1st Force Recon) The bridge was the part of the MSR from DaNang. My mom kept bringing them out until the last day we were there. I dont know about the hospital building between An hoa and the bridge. When was the Liberty Bridge built in Pittsburgh? Seabee History - Vietnam - Navy
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