Some 20 meters (22 yards) away and just above them on the high ground to their north is a berm running parallel to the LZ from east to west. In 1969, the 85th Evacuation Hospital moved from Qui Nhn and was established at the northwest end of the airfield, adjacent to Highway 1. Roy estimates by the firing there are several enemy soldiers, maybe more. . NASA has since sponsored space expeditions, both human and mechanical, that read more, In the early hours of July 29, 1914, Czar Nicholas II of Russia and his first cousin, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, begin a frantic exchange of telegrams regarding the newly erupted war in the Balkan region and the possibility of its escalation into a general European war. Patrick McGuire, the company commander, has his forward observer call for artillery in the area from where they suspect the mortars were fired. If he is right, the battle action on Hill 376 will soon get more intense. "He was a lead-by-example type of guy, always up front leading the way and making sure we were doing the right thing. Republishing of columns on this website requires the permission of both the author and editor. American Marines during Operation Prairie near the DMZ in Vietnam in Oct. 1966. Doc, the company medic, bolts out from the company perimeter to the wounded men. From Arrival to Ripcord: The 101st Airborne in Vietnam, July 1965 to July 1970. General Melvin Zais , commanding General of the 101st United States Airbourne Division greets a fellow American soldier. The deadly fire on the USS Forrestal began with the accidental launch of a rocket. Stoner complies. After eight hours of furious fighting, a change in wind direction prompted the Spanish to break off read more, Nearly one billion television viewers in 74 countries tune in to witness the marriage of Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, to Lady Diana Spencer, a young English schoolteacher. ", "My first duty station was Fort Bragg before Fort Campbell," said Wintenburg. The image was soon on the front page of papers worldwide -- an unfiltered image of the conflict. "Being in the Army helped give me an excellent work ethic," said Wintenburg. The air reverberates with ear-splitting sounds. 10km NW Pleiku. Only afterward is it known the Recons two PRC-25 radios are purposely left behind by the RTOs to lighten their load. "My brother convinced me to go down to the recruiter's office," said Witenburg. At 1100 hours on the 25th, D Company joined by A company and C Company with almost 300 men on line, advancing on Hue At 1400 hours, a small Vietnamese boy (estimated age 10 years-old) fired a few rounds at members of D Company. The following 116 files are in this category, out of 116 total. The enemy continues to advance from the northwest on Deltas position, hidden from direct observation from Roy and Whartons position. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Nicknamed the "Screaming Eagles," the 101st has consistently distinguished itself by demonstrating the highest standards of military professionalism since its activation at one minute after midnight, Aug. 16, 1942. 101st Abn. ALL AMERICANS - Variant Patch - US 82nd . During the Communist TET . . "During the Christmas holidays, 1965, I received a letter from Uncle Sam stating 'you have been selected to serve your Country' and entered the Army in January 1966. I have never been colder in my life. Militarily, Tet was decidedly an Allied victory, but psychologically and politically, it was a disaster. Capt. I remember seeing footage on the Military Channel of Soldiers reenlisting in Iraq and Afghanistan; that's real patriotism. History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.. Otherwise, there would be several more casualties. Aerial views of the U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp in Phu Bai, Vietnam. This article was published in the February 2022 issue of Vietnam magazine. said Brown. Larry Gilbertson. Subscribe to receive our weekly newsletter with top stories from master historians. the war in Vietnam. (UPI photo). It is close by Delta Companys position and can be covered by fire from the companys perimeter. SOARING WITH EAGLES IN THE GREAT BEYOND. The saline solution begins to flow. I remember Art Greenspon was on one knee crouching and I had a strange feeling that something was behind us looking. The burning berm is between Recon and Delta Company. ft. 472.3 RECORDS OF HEADQUARTERS OF THE U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND VIETNAM (MACV) 1958-73 2,270 lin. 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. The year 2018 is the forty-ninth anniversary of the 1968 Tet Offensive. Robert Clouatre, Spc. sonofdec58 (1,616) 100%. Yet another Communist atrocity in South Vietnam that the American press refused to report on was this massacre. The Battle for Hue lasted from January 31st to February 26th. Camp Eagle (also known as LZ El Paso and LZ Tombstone) is a former US Army base south-east of Hu in central Vietnam. Before Tam Ky, he was a top-notch radio telephone operator for Staff Sgt. Each 82 mm mortar round has a lethal blast radius of 30-35 meters (33-38 yards). It was later closed, but reopened . SSG (later Captain) Hooper was second only to Audie Murphy in the number of awards and decorations with 37 compared to Murphys 38. Nonetheless, the base continued to be used for aerial reinforcement of the ARVN, until it was overrun by the PAVN on 23/24 March 1975. Vietnam: Military History Branch, Office of the Secretary . . Operations in A Shau Valley 1 May - 31 July 1969, Operation Apache Snow (Hamburger Hill, May 1969), Operation Apache Snow After-Action Apparently the idea was to make the NV. The 2/501 left Hue in unit formation counting cadence all the airborne way. The 101st Airborne Division participated in the Division Operations beginning in 1967 when the 506th was deployed to the Republic of Vietnam. Tim Witenburg, glances back toward the camera as he carries a wounded comrade. Had it landed on Alpha Company, casualties would be high. After a five-day standoff . Lancers C Co.158th Avn. The enemy continues to fire sporadically. The following narrative is courtesy of Special Forces Gear: At dawn on the first day of the TET holiday truce, Viet Cong forcessupported by large numbers of North Vietnamese troopslaunch the largest and best coordinated offensive of the war, driving into the center of South Vietnams seven largest cities and attacking 30 provincial capitals from the Delta to the DMZ. Forty years after the end of the Vietnam War, a collection of 58 photographs taken by the AP is being exhibited for the first time. On January 31,1968, the North Vietnamese Army launches the surprise Tet Offensive, simultaneously attacking dozens of South Vietnamese cities. They normally are at or near the rear of Recon when the unit is moving. The brigade completed its move via C130 transport aircraft through the Phu Bai and Quang Tri City airfields between 23 and 29 January. 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. The heavy U.S. and South Vietnamese casualties incurred during the offensive, coupled with the disillusionment over the earlier overly optimistic reports of progress in the war, accelerated the growing disenchantment with President Johnsons conduct of the war. An incoming 105 mm round falls short and explodes in Bravo Companys position. Jokingly, Doc tells Stoner, Ill put you in for a Combat Medic Badge! Stoner smiles and gives a quick, No thank you! Quietly, he is glad he could help. U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp where they were attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), in the Hue-Phu Bai area of the I Corps sector, with the mission of protecting the ancient capital of Hue. In June or July 1968, U.S. Special Forces established Forward Operating Base 1 (FOB 1) at Phu Bai. For six days there was no resupply of food or ammo. The base was used to support U.S. and ARVN forces fighting in the Battle of Hue. "There was a major trail and we had to set up a perimeter for security as the company moved through," said Brown. It was initially attached to the 101st Airborne and operated in the Hue/Phu Bai area of I Corps Tactical Zone. Capt. On June 9, 1969, after weeks of bitter fighting, the 101st Airborne saw victory on the horizon, Courage Under Fire: The 101st Airbornes Hidden Battle at Tam Ky, https://www.historynet.com/turning-point-at-tam-ky-the-101st-airbornes-hidden-battle-vietnam/, Jerrie Mock: Record-Breaking American Female Pilot, These 7 Foreigners Helped Win the American Revolution, How Operation Homecoming Was Sprung into Action to Repatriate American POWs. "One of them started to shoot at me. Soldiers on the companys southwestern perimeter begin providing suppressive fire on the berm to cover their withdrawal. U.S. marines are keeping low because of intense sniper fire from communists units which seized two-thirds of the ancient imperial Capital 2/4/1968. The Soldiers in A Co. didn't know about it until a while after it made the news. As I was in-processing for basic training, I attended a briefing for Officer Candidate School [and] decided to apply during basic training. The brigade . He was a great soldier, fondly remembered by all who knew him. The Marines were pinned down behind this wall near the old citadel and radioed for support. Rattan used the paratroopers to protect his brigade headquarters, freeinghis cavalry units to commence search-and-destroy missions. The weather was rainy and the temperature dropped as low 48 degrees. The LZ has two advantages. from the earliest days of the American involvement in South In open terrain, a single rounds blast can cover almost half the size of a football field. At the north end A Navy ship in the South China Sea added its guns to the fight. Once within the perimeter, Doc treats Clouatre with Strands help. While Strand waits for a medevac, his thoughts turn to Rada. The Vietnamese Airborne Division (Binh chng Nhy d Vit Nam Cng ha) was one of the earliest components of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces (Vietnamese: Qun lc Vit Nam Cng ha - QLVNCH). They are heavily camouflaged with vegetation stuck in their helmets, web gear and packs, and practically invisible until they move. In 1968, HQ of 101st Airborne Division and in Apr 70, home to B-2/501st, 45 miles North of Danang. See Phu Loc photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial . 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 . Vietnam War: Elements of 2nd Brigade and 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division 10 miles NW of Hue during Operation Carentan II, 1 May 1968. Then, on July 29th, 1965, the 1st Brigade landed at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, and the 101st adapted to their new role in the jungle. Overgrown with vegetation, the berm is part of an abandoned terraced area once used for farming. Strand and Clouatre are both wounded, Clouatre seriously. Dallas Brown, a Mount Juliet, Tennessee native, was inspired by the famous ballad of the Green Beret to enlist. For a welcome change, it is not well-aimed. In the rush to pull back, no one sees that he is hit. of the valley was the major North Vietnamese Army (NVA) staging area US Army Film by Ted Acheson DASPO C. He will survive, but will require hundreds of stitches and several operations. Each of the former Soldiers is proud of their service and continue to be active with the 101st and the veterans' community. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was based here from MayJune 1968. As I turned to glance back, he took the photo.". U.S. forces, including the 101st Airborne Division as well . the narrow 25-mile long valley was an arm of the Ho Chi Minh Trail After establishing a headquarters at Landing Zone El Paso, which continued to serve as the 1st Cavalry Divisions rear logistical area, Colonel Cushman sent the 1st Battalion, 502d Infantry, to Landing Zone Betty on 27 January to beef up Colonel Rattans 1st Brigade. Tepner will soon hear of his death with deep regret and sorrow. 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment was de-activated on 17 July 2015 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky as part of the Army Aviation Restructuring Initiative, but its distinguished lineage and legacy will live on as the Palehorse Squadron was reactivated as part of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division on 22 October 2015 at Fort Hood, Texas. Major organization: 101st Airborne Division Service: AR branch of the U.S. Army. This time it is for real. Leland Roy hears the enemy mortars hitting Alpha Company over the battalion radio net. From Sahrles position, their easterly movement is from left to right in an attempt to flank Delta Companys position on the north before beginning their attack. Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox. In the boat were a Vietnamese man and his very pregnant wife who was in labor. HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the worlds largest publisher of history magazines. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from December 1969 until December 1971,[2]:156 when the following units were detached and remained at the base: The 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from September 1970-February 1971 and finally from MayDecember 1971. While the Cav attacks the enemy position on the berm, the enemy force stops its advance and takes cover. Lyle Stoner is with 3rd Platoon in Delta Companys perimeter. VARSITY. Roy decides to put them on the next helicopter out. From February-August 1968, the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (February-August 1968) comprising 1st Battalion, 505th . D Company occupied several bombed out buildings, and during the search of the area found large quantities of Vietnamese booze, individual weapons, enemy radios and other supplies.. 47 photos in 1 sub-album. It brought a tear to my eye when I saw that. The 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry was assigned on 16 March 1987 to the 2d Infantry Division and activated in Korea. Elements of the 101st Airborne made clearing sweeps in the mountains and valleys along the route. On January 31, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) launched the Tet Offensive. They made a demonstration jump immediately after arriving, observed by Gen. William . He has not made it to the tree line with the others. A firefight soon ensued between A Company and the NVA and multiple Soldiers were hit. Patch - GRIM REAPER - 101st Airborne - HUE, PHU BAI - Vietnam War - #.637. Located in western Thua Thien province, the narrow 25-mile long valley was an arm of the Ho Chi Minh Trail funneling troops and supplies toward Hu and Danang. 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. The rotors, engines and deep-throated roar of almost continuous minigun fire is impossible to describe. The paratroopers, of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, were hit by heavy fire from . At 07:15 a.m., the mornings humid temperature is rising. According to a US Army Center for History report on Tet of 1968, "As the 1st and 3d Brigades moved into the corridor along Highway 1 between Quang Tri City and Hue, the 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, commanded by Col. John H. Cushman, redeployed from Cu Chi in III Corps, northwest of Saigon, to Landing Zone El Paso. I dedicate it to the 2/501 airborne infantry Commanders: LTC Richard Tallman, Battalion Commander; Captains Reiss, Alpha Company, Nickels, Bravo Company, Denny Gillem, Charlie Company; 1st Lieutenant Cleo Hogan, Delta Company (the Delta Raiders) and 1st Lieutenant Buch, Recon Platoon leader. said Brown. The DrRichSwier.com is a not-for-profit news forum for intelligent Conservative commentary. He wore military issue, heavy, black-framed glasses, had reddish, short-cropped hair and a quick wit. Phu Bai Combat Base (also known as Phu Bai Airfield and Camp Hochmuth) is a former U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps base south of Hu, in central Vietnam. Soon after first light, Roy adds several Delta Company soldiers to the attached Reconnaissance Platoon (now no bigger than a reinforced squad). 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. For once, they have strangely encountered enemy soldiers who cant seem to shoot straight. Roy recalls the enemy attack mentioned in the recent intelligence report. He acquired more copies of the photo and passed it out to Soldiers in his platoon where most of them stashed it away for their return to the United States. When done, Doc notices Strand has bled through his jungle fatigues jacket. I vividly recall that on the morning of February 26th a small boat pulled up to the A Company CP, located in a three story building along the Perfume River. 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. The constant flow of adrenaline, lack of food, sleep and daily, at times hand-to-hand, combat took its toll on all the men of 2/501st. . US Army Film by Ted Acheson DASPO C 99 /r/combatfootage, 2023-02-22, 19:29:23 Permalink The airfield is now used as Phu Bai International Airport. Brown himself narrowly escaped being shot in the battle, but suffered an injury to his back which caused him to be grimacing in pain when "Help From Above" was taken.. "As I was reloading," said Brown. At the north end of the valley was the major North Vietnamese Army (NVA) staging area known as Base Area 611. Hue was bisected by the Perfume River (Hng, in Vietnamese), which flowed from southwest to northeast out to the South China Sea.On the immediate northwest riverbank of the river was Old Hue, which consisted of the three-square-mile, high-walled, diamond-shaped "Citadel . Reaching a position in the tree line near the eastern end of the berm, they can go no farther. We fought for weeks to destroy the enemy and my company secured the Western wall of Hue City. The Recon element is still out. The majority of the 101st Airborne Divisions tactical operations were in the Central Highlands and in the A Shau Valley farther north. Not for the NVA who caught us with our pants down and holding our collective you know what in our hands. The battles for the two northernmost provincial capitals in South Vietnam, Quang Tri City and Hue, are particularly worth examining because the enemy regarded them as key objectives, second only to Saigon, the national capital . A 159th aircraft, but no visible markings. [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. The biased liberal news media misreported and It was during this time that Greenspon snapped "Help From Above. This was the first time that all three of the men had been interviewed. The needle is in. Firebase Bastogne was a United States Firebase in South Vietnam, at (MGRS 48QYD620095). He sees the Recon teams frantic flight through the heat of the burning berm fire and broiling sun. The last Army division to leave Vietnam, the remaining elements of the 101st Airborne Division returned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where today it is the Armys only airmobile division. troops from the 1st Cavalry and the 101st Airborne worked to cut off communist supply lines outside Hue against elements of three North Vietnamese divisions that US planners had thought . It is 70 meters (77 yards) long and 8-10 feet high. ZULU - GRIM REAPER - 101st Airborne - HUE, PHU BAI - VIETNAM WAR PATCH 230. Frederick Carlton Lewis was born July 11, 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in a middle-class read more, On July 29, 2000, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, one of Hollywoods highest-profile couples, marry at the Malibu, California, estate of the producer Marcy Carsey (The Cosby Show). The Recon element moves out of Deltas perimeter to see if a long ridgeline running southeast off Hill 376 may be a suitable LZ. . In the opinion of most Vietnam combat veterans, the movie was the most realistic depiction of deadly combat. Bastogne was constructed in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. The offensive was a crushing military defeat for the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese, but the size and scope of the communist attacks caught the American and South Vietnamese allies by surprise. 1970 was a year when the Currahees of the 2d Battalion (Airmobile) 506th Infantry (2/506) stood alone as never before. David Bleeker is wounded and needs immediate care. It seems capable of handling five or six helicopters at a time, and it will take 15 Hueys to bring in Charlie Company. B Med: B Company 326th Medical BN supported the 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Div. C Co 101st Aviation Black Widows and Spiders D Co 101st Aviation HAWKS A Co.158th Avn. No friendly casualties occur. First and Finest . It was the first of three arrests for this skilled spy who provided crucial information to the Confederates during the war. Camp Eagle was used to support the 101st Airborne's major operations in the A Shau Valley - Operation Apache Snow in 1969 and Operation Texas Star in 1970. They are still not wanting to disclose their position in the trees as they close in for the attack. Crowned in 1878, King Umberto became increasingly authoritarian in the late 19th century. The U.S. Congress passes legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a civilian agency responsible for coordinating Americas activities in space, on July 29, 1958. Staff Sgt. AND LOCATIONS USED BY THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR CAVALRY/AIRMOBILE) 1968-1972. Rada was well liked by his platoon members. He tells Roy the proposed LZ on the ridge line will expose inbound and outbound helicopters to the enemys 12.7 mm heavy machine-gun fire. 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