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2/68 10//69 God Bless All My Brothers, Brown, Orlando Rach Kien 11/68 12/69 Over the next three days, many frontal assaults were repelled by the enemy at huge cost to the Marines. Marty, Raymond 4th Platoon Rach Kien 1969 [emailprotected]. [emailprotected] Vietnam. The major set-piece battles with large NVA units that had defined the summer of 1967 would not occur in the Hoi An TAOR. 956 County Road 3348 The initial phase of the operation focused on securing three objectives within approximately two days. 1995 George Wallace Hwy 4108 Gualt Avenue South 631-754-0672 [emailprotected]. 706-549-3372 U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in an obstacle during the Crucible at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023. . I dont remember a lot, so jog my memory. Ventura CA 93001, Allen, Arnold Binh Phuoc 12/66 9/67 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 3/67 Almost all of Charlie Companys squad and platoon-sized patrols run out of this compound headed either to the east toward the coastline, or north toward Da Nang, with an occasional hazardous foray south, across the Song Thu Bon. 2077 Saline Road Temple City, CA 91780 Available for both RF and RM licensing. 6101 Reseda Blvd. 1ST BN./ 3RD MARINES "HOME OF THE BRAVE" OPERATIONS and INFORMATION Republic of VIETNAM 1965 thru 1969 1965 (Over-view) Elevated to the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson fought a bitter campaign during the summer and fall of 1964 to be 303-798-8716 Southfield, MI 48076 Alpha Company, 1/9 Marines, Operation Prairie (DOD Photo) The Marines of the 1/9 quickly earned their nickname as they walked into the middle of the five NVA battalions. Was with Capt. 1004 S Adams Street CAP H5 reported four Marines Missing In Action. I will not end without saying that my most trusted friend was Sgt Lester Brown, who I always picked to go on patrol with me. Beaufort, SC 29906 Davis,,Esall 1st Plt Binh Phuoc 7/68 5/69 At the height of this engagement, in late January and early February, 1968, over 1,000 rounds of enemy high explosive mortar rounds and shells impacted this lump of dirt every single day. Halm, Gary The 1/5 Combat Base at Hoi An was made up entirely of sand. 10341 40th Street Sisters OR 97759 One was wearing my field jacket which prompted people to list me as KIA which took a couple of days to clear up. 832-603-9640 1201048001 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,28 FEB-7 MAY 1966 - dated 2/28/1966 Document No. 605 Broadmoor Drive I enjoyed my first reunion experience immensely and give my highest recommendation to attend next time to all the fellows of Bravo Co. Randall,Tim, E Binh Phuoc 5/67-3/68 [emailprotected], Zywicki, Wallace 4th Plt. I was Braco Co CO 9/68-4/69 then BN Adj. We vacated the Combat Base, and everything of value was stripped from the hill. [emailprotected], Sluga,Charley A. 5958 W Benalex 518-762-4077. I remember Lt. Lee Alley was the Recon Plt Ldr when I first arrived at Bravo. . Also, the Marines of 1/5 donated 200 canisters from expended 81mm mortar rounds to the Quang Nam province chief for use as rat traps, and built 12 cribs for the Catholic Orphanage in Hoi An. 3672 Rozier I would like to thank Larry Nixon for giving me this web site, Van Eenennaam,John Rach Kien 10/68 7/69 The remaining Marines regrouped and fought off the enemy attack, and battalion dispatched a reaction force of 2 more squads of Delta 1/5 Marines and two Ontoss. Just wanted to say hello to all my old buddies in Bravo company. Lee,James R. Rach Kien 7/68-7/69 830-278-1925, Kham, Mohammad Binh Phuoc 1968 Winslow,Arkansas 72959 Key West FL 33040 E4, 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo 5/60, Rach Kien, Central Highlands, Firebase Shakey- Cambodia. Based out of Rach Kien. Track Driver. At the end of March 1968, another squadron of bulldozers arrived at the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base. On 12 January 1968, around mid-afternoon, the enemy hit a four vehicle convoy racing across the infamous stretch of Highway One that we referred to as The Bowling Alley. The Marines received one rocket round and four 60mm mortar rounds as the convoy slowed to negotiate a bridge. Enfield CT 06082 1201048045, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-69 - dated 10/1/1969 Document No. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. B/1/16 10/68-04/69. Wirth,James P. Rach Kien 11/68-01/70 Exarhopoulos, Alex (Greek) 3rd Platoon 1/67-12/67 [emailprotected] Le WTI est un vnement d'entranement de sept semaines, organis par l'escadron 1 . However, the appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Marine Corps.. [emailprotected], Miguel, Mariano (Sonny) Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 I commanded B. Co., 5th Battalion 60th Infantry from February to July or August 1967. 2105 Meadowview Dr. Glencoe, AL 35905 I only hope in the future that the government has a clearer vision as to when to send young men (and now women) into harms way. Hoquiam WA 98550 The End - October 1969. Broken Arrow, OK 74014 Write soon and God Bless you all. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. 610-532-7328 1536 Weber Drive Their mission was to protect this bridge at all costs. 203 Faith Drive bravo co 1/3: 0311: 03/66 04/67 09/67 01/68: corpus christi: tx : Marlin: Steve: M: Lima 3/3: 0351: 01/01/1966 : Steve.Marlin@usa.com : malone: ken: A FLSG-B Dong-Ha: 3516: 9/68 11/69: meriden : CT: canibkam@aol.com: Martinez: Eddie: F: Hotel Co 2nd Batt 26th Marines: 0351: 12/67 02/69: West Valley City: UT: hcge@msn.com: masters: mack : h&s Co . DOD Safe Help line. Hope to see you at the next reunion. The Marines of Delta Company were fighting for their lives at the top of the Phu Gia Pass, protecting the small combat base that contained a battery of 105mm artillery and two 155mm Toads which were critically important supporting arms for the entire battalion. Kingston, AR 72742 Bobbitt,Bruce Rach Kien 9/68 9/69 Great web site. 714-968-5518 6538 November 1960 till June 1970, Schneider,Joseph, M 4th Platoon Bearcat Dong Tam Binh Phuoc 12/66 7/67 Marvin C. BrissDick E. Whitney 918-269-5082, Baldwin, Owen Binh Phuoc 10/67 7/68. Stories; How to Submit a Story; News. Operations - May 1966. Toledo, Ohio 43612 717-733-6954, Pawelkop, A.J. [emailprotected] Soldiers with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces Division maneuver toward an objective at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada, April 19, 2022. 41 Myrtle Avenue 2 October 1967 Established Hoi An Combat Base. 704-649-0224 Wounded and sent back to the states 11/16/67, Siegfried,Richard StephenCapt. Allentown, PA 18109 Bjorgaard, George - Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon - 4/67 - 9/67. Command Track Driver 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc & Lai Khe 02/68-02/69 Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. Colby, Larry Rach Kien 5/69 4/70 The Recon Plt was hit three times within three clicks of the fire base as they responded. 1824 Penelope Road 989-737-8248 419-272-2934 Fort Riley Binh Phuoc 12/66 12/67 731-677-2253 The battalion continued north in the coming weeks before ultimately participating in the battle for Baghdad. 413 Keyon Situated a click south of a cluster of villages that comprised Quan Phu Loc, the Phu Loc District, the Combat Base sat at the foot of a range of very steep, severely rugged, and extremely hostile-looking jungle-covered mountains. [emailprotected], Trant,Charles Moose 2nd Platoon Rach Kien 2/69 2/70 Toledo OH 43623 1107 Key West Plaza Fenton, MO 63026 Hayward, WI 54843 5316 Flagstone Street Lt. Dor was our platoon leader until he got wounded. 1201048051, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-70 - dated 4/1/1970 Document No. A relief force from Phu Loc 6 District Headquarters moved towards CAP H5 at first light, but they could not reach the beleaguered Marines there. Weller,Lawrence E. 1st Platoon Rach Kien 5/69 4/70 U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Company, Europe (FASTEUR), U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 (EODMU 8), and Naval Construction Forces, the "Seabees", Commander, Task Force - 68 (CTF-68) personnel board a U.S. Air Force C-130 in Rota, Spain, April 15, 2021 for a joint forces readiness exercise . 6526 Glacier Lane North [emailprotected] Last active duty was at Binh Phuoc. Ephrata, PA 17522 The battalion was formed in Mexico in 1914 and has served in every major conflict that the United States has been involved in since then. 105 Brookfield Drive Watkins, Ernie Sp/44th Platoon Binh Phuoc 4/1/66-11/22/67 751 Kirkwood 980 Wood Street 320-573-2193 517-815-1046 256-845-4608 Contents 1 Subordinate units 2 History 2.1 World War ll [emailprotected] 6109 Merele Street On the south side of the Perfume River, in the so-called New City of Hue, the Marines and Soldiers defending the MAC-V Compound also repelled repeated ground attacks and held out until the Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment managed to fight their way up Highway One and reinforced the defenders of the MAC-V Compound. The unit consists of approximately 1200 U.S. Marines and United States Navy Sailors. Anthony Belletti The battalion participated in action around Chu Lai, Danang, Quang Nam, Que Son Valley, Hoi An, Phu Loc, and An Hoa. PO Box 157 [emailprotected], Vasco, Steve4th Platoon 4-1 Driver 10/67 to 10/68, Vazquez-Ortiz,Higinio 1st Platoon Bearcat, Dong Tham, Binh Phuoc 12/66-11/67 Enka, NC 28728 Victoria TX 77905 [emailprotected] PO Box 1303 They were activated again for the Vietnam War but were deactivated after the war and remain inactive today. Blufton, SC 29910 4th Dental Battalion; 4th Medical Battalion; 6th Engineer Support Battalion. 6377 Hwy 188 954-433-4578 7804 SW Lake Unity Drive Martinsburg WV 25405 Middletown, CT 06457 Dong Tam Bearcat 66/67 4500 Starmount Drive 1155 Buff Way 585-663-3380. Burn, Robert (Bob) Rach Kien 8/69 1/70 The night the fire base got overrun, I had the 2nd plt set up on an ambush 3 clicks east of the fire base on the north side of the high way. 580-536-6670 1ST BN 1ST MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering September 1965 dated 1 October 1965 Document No. 1201048011, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-67 - dated 2/1/1967 Document No. 1st Lt. Jim Palmer was one of the Platoon Leaders and Lt. David Jones was another one. 22602 Cardinal Lane Atlanta MI 49709 [emailprotected] 24420 Sooner Avenue 13751 Mark Ave Bob Phillips, Randy Harris, Doug Russell, Tom Sakel, where are ya? Babbitt, MN 55706 Laden Sie Bilder von Blt 1 5 31st marine expeditionary unit train on live fire range, 1st battalion herunter - kostenlos fr die kommerzielle Nutzung, keine Namensnennung erforderlich. 1201048002 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,8-31 MAY 1966 - dated 5/8/1966 Document No. 2608 Crescent Lake Court [emailprotected] A month later they redeployed to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, but were quickly deactivated on June 18, 1941. Rhoads,Randall A. Contents 1 Subordinate units [emailprotected] PO Box 3087 608-534-6609 My call sign was Short Rabbit. However, the combat bases location was dominated on three sides by steep, jungle-covered mountains, and on the fourth side by a village complex. 843-263-8311. In memory of Terry Weaver & Robert Burns. 1st Platoon thump gun. 973-773-5032 Murgatroy, William A. Bridge Company B 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,22 MAY-DEC 1965 - dated 5/22/1965 Document No. Bravo Co - 5th ATs; Member Portraits; Member Stories. Id be happy to hear from the men of the Battalion and Company B in particular. That morning, eight 1/5 Marines decided that hot food was more important than their lives. Co 249 6054 In early January, 1968, enemy units began to fire on the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base with mortar, rocket and recoilless rifle fire, as well as small arms fire. 1201048039, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-69 - dated 4/1/1969 Document No. 31 January 1968; 0100 The NVAs Tet Offensive is launched throughout South Vietnam. 5208 S. 45th Street Coons, Platoon RTO for Lt.Teske and Lt.Owens, and Company RTO for Cpt. 1201048046, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-69 - dated 11/1/1969 Document No. 134 S. 41st West Avenue Lucas, Manuel A. I was sent from the artillary unit on a temporary assignment as a RTO and then when Lt. Ralph Brick left country, I served as an F.O. On 15 January a mine sweep team took a barrage of thirty rounds of 82mm mortar fire over a 2 hour period at a different stretch of The Bowling Alley; four more Marines died and five were wounded and evacuated.During the rest of January, 1968, the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base took hundreds of rounds of enemy mortar and rocket fire a day. [emailprotected], Priest,David, A. 795 450N Avenue 2626 Jarrell Ridge Road [emailprotected] Started in 2nd Platoon. 1201048010, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-67 - dated 1/1/1967 Document No. 1st Battalion 1st Marines was activated on March 1, 1941, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 337-292-9097 [emailprotected], Walton,Curtis 7/68 7/69 I commanded C Company for a brief time when the Company Commander was wounded during an operation in the Plain of Reeds. Went with the Battalion to the 1st/16th, 1st ID, Erickson,Teddy B. 904-403-5983 217-243-7950 [emailprotected] Readstown, WI 54652 203-488-7405, Paul,William J. nickname Guppy, Gorr,Raymond A. Fort Payne, AL 35967 Attached as a member of Arty FO team with Lt Nowack. 1835 Sagatoo Road 815-625-7997, Amburgy,Michael L. Bearcat Tan Heip Binh Phuoc 12/66 6/67 After three days of heavy fighting on the Dong Ba Tower, the Marines of Delta 1/5 finally secured the high ground (at great cost) and the Marines of Bravo and Alpha Companies had managed to cross the first street, dubbed phase line green, and established a beachhead. Tullahoma TN 37388 This time the steep, mountainous jungles of I Corps would challenge them. 727-559-8485 I was among the first (500) to leave on the early out. Buentello, Joseph 3rd Platoon Advanced Party 4/67 Thank you very much and may God bless you, Miller, John C. Binh Phuoc 1967 Kearns, Lt. Ralph Brick (Palo Alto, Ca.) Six members of a squad of Marines from one of the other companies, and two men from the Charlie Company Weapons Platoon, decided to go have breakfast at the mess tent. Bulldozers had created a high berm of sand that surrounded the entire complex, with fighting positions established on its crest and hard-point bunkers dominating the perimeter at strategic locations. Everett WA 98208 I have talked to Doc Leppert and Tom Harshberger in the last couple of days, talk about a blast from the past. [ special memory for Joe Morrison and Cleve Patterson], Fletcher, Harry E. Binh Phuoc 12/66 12/67 [emailprotected], Daniel,Larry P. Binh Phuoc 4/68 4/69 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry 256-492-6227 717-243-5816, Hester,Randall S. Binh Phuoc 1/70 12/70 Aker,Edward W. Rach Kien 7/69 11/69 1st Plt Bearcat Dong Tam Binh Phuoc 12/66-11/67 1201048003, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-66 - dated 6/1/1966 Document No. 3056 Bunker Hill Road Locker,Duane Rach Kien 10/68 3/69 The narrow road wound tightly through approximately 2 kilometers of the sleepy villages of the Phu Loc District before the village hootches petered out. 1st Battalion, 7th Marines. [emailprotected], Miles, Monroe 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 9701 Pearl Street Looking for: Sp4 Larry Villegas, 1Lt Richard H. Owens Jr, RTO Deevey, Howard, Samuel Paul 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 1/67 1/68 Barnesville, Maryland 20838 Riverside, CT 06878-1613 Operation Desert Storm Mersand, Stanley H. Artillery RTO FO. 1428 E. Oak Road Metzler, William Metz2nd Platoon Command Track R.T.O. 132 E. Main Street , POB 362 MARINES CHARLIE COMPAN. 507-724-2422 8701 Whiteville Road This exercise is sponsored by the United States Atlantic Command and will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic. Numerous squad, platoon and company-sized patrols and ambushes were conducted on a regular basis to ensure the ongoing integrity of the Hill 54 Combat Base, denying the enemy access to the approaches to the Chu Lai airfield. On the one hand I am angry with the people that led us into that mess, and on the other hand I met some great guys that I would probably never have met otherwise. Hi allI was in B Company 1st squad 1st platoon. Conkle,Dennis Binh Phuoc 1/67 1/68 God bless you all who were fortunate to return to family and loved ones for those who did not, may we never forget. Raymond RhamyRonald GroffJerald Kemp 2nd Battalion; 3rd Battalion; 1st Battalion 4th Marines; 5TH MARINE REGT. [emailprotected] 172 West 400 South Auger, Kim 4th Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 9/67 958 Hwy 482 Came over from Fort Riley..Transferred in from 3rd/39th, Campbell, Robert 3rd 4th Plts Binh Phuoc 12/66 12/67 At least 100 enemy soldiers died during the various battles that day, and an untold number were wounded. The fighting in World War II found the Marines of 1st Battalion at Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Peleliu, and Okinawa. At first the NVA and VC left the Marines of 1/5 alone in our new Combat Base. In addition to these combat operations, they conducted programs designed to win the hearts and minds of the local populace, including the Med Cap programs which treated a total of 821 Vietnamese civilians, mostly children, for a variety of maladies. [emailprotected], Sweet,John R. Binh Phuoc 9/17/679/18/68 Richmond VA 23222 4501 Grand Lakeside Drive 715-462-9283 I cant remember who took his place, Strait, Ellis (Gene)- Binh Phuoc 9/67 9/68 Anyone that served with me please call me. Combined Action Group (CAG) Headquarters also reported that CAP H5, located near the District HQ, was under mortar attack and that they had lost communications with CAPs H6 and H7, two more Combined Action Platoons in the area. Anyone who remembers me, please contact me. 21001 Quarry Road 803-345-7656 Alpha Co 1st Amtracks : 3371: 1966 kennethbking@aol.com Knapp: Larry: D: Lima 3/3: 0331: 1964/1965 . [emailprotected] [emailprotected] Hoi An days were long, cold, wet and filthy, often uneventful, even downright boring. Would like to hear from Floyd D. Bross, Ron Newbrough, Jack Papp, Larry Braungard (Pigpen), James H. Ellington (Duke), Stan Gulick, Larry Barton, Eugene L. Daugherty, and Willard M. Phillips (Chief). Pace,Joseph L..- Binh Phuoc 6/67 2/68 At 0335 that morning, the 1/5 Command Post received an urgent radio message from the 5th Marines Liaison Team based at Phu Loc (6) District Headquarters stating that their position was receiving mortar fire. [emailprotected] Route 538, a narrow, old and crumbling paved road, carried the main flow of military and civilian traffic between Highway One and the city of Hoi An, the primary supply route for the Marines of 1/5.Command stayed stable during the months of October, November and December, with Lt. Col. O. W. Van Den Berg, Jr. remaining at the battalion helm after taking command from Lt. Col. Pete Highpockets Hilgartner, in late September. Welcome home brothers in arms! During the rest of my tour I met a lot of great men and I am very proud to have served with them and the 5/60 Co.B. May - June 1966 Established Hill 54 Combat Base. We have found over 100 guys that way. Bravo Co 1/9 3rd Mar Div 60mm Mortars: 0341: 04/67 02/68: Springdale: AR : Horton: Dale: Bravo 1/3 2nd Plt: . 23407 Olde Meadowbrook Circle 1201051020 1ST BN 7TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering Sep-65 dated 9/1/1965 Document No. Hope everyones doing well and hope to hear from you, Baldwin,Craig Rach Kien 5/69 7/70 Sellersburg, IN 47172 It then re-deployed to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia and de-activated in August 1919. Weller, Irwin (Red) 281-498-8689 402-466-3033 Owens, Robert L (Doc). You should really go to one. Download this stock image: U.S. Marines from Bravo Battery, 1ST Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, stand by their 105mm saluting howitzers while waiting for the order to fire during a rehearsal of the opening ceremony. Walton,KY 41094 [emailprotected], Rouillard,Robert L. Binh Phuoc 12/67 4/68 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors. [emailprotected] If anyone remembers me, please contact.me, Ashby, John (Arab) Command Track Driver 4/67-4/68 Any of you that remember any of this and were there please give me an email so we can catch up on the good old days! 2008 Four Winds Drive Our enemy in Hoi An, almost exclusively comprised of the elusive Viet Cong, had a different agenda; their mission was to try to hurt us without being detected, and they used different weapons against us. 812-246-5245, Bross, Floyd D. Binh Phuoc 12/66 10/67 In August, 1990, the battalion returned to the Southwest Asia in support of Operation Desert Shield, and subsequently took part in combat operations in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Lancaster, CA 93535 401-573-0977, Trefethen,Terry Binh Phuoc 10/67 8/68 Over the next few days, the enemy hit road security patrols and other combat patrols with regularity. I joined the 5th/60th as the 2nd Plt Ldr during Tet. 5th Battalion Association Secretary, Meyers, Henry F. Binh Phuoc 9/67 6/68 West Jefferson OH 43162 Garland, Texas 75043 1201048052, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-May-70 - dated 5/1/1970 Document No. Vero Beach, FL 32967 [emailprotected] Eventually, late in the day on 1 February, the Marines of Bravo 1/5 reached the Phu Loc (6) District Headquarters and CAP H5, and reinforced those positions. I appreciated meeting my brothers previously unknown to me and look forward to seeing them again, along with others (especially from my squad). All of the enemy fire and the enemy assaults met with failure. 410 Willowbrook Avenue 208-267-0890 336-584-9909 Later, before returning to CONUS, I took over B Company, again, during the Tet Offensive when the Company Commander was wounded. Angola IN 46703-9404 [emailprotected], Larson, Dennis D.2nd Plt Binh Phuoc 5/66 9/67 Littleton, CO 80123 309-944-2280 [emailprotected], Perry, James W. Binh Phuoc 3rd Platoon 11/67 10/68 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Division relieved 1/5 of the responsibility for Hill 51 and the Que Son Valley TAOR. Phase One: a provisional rifle company lands over Red Beach and establishes blocking positions, and lands an artillery battery over Red Beach as well. D-day for this search and destroy mission: 26 March 1966 . We didnt come home to ticker tape parades, but we can be proud of our service. Joe StanleyTerry L. Weaver Its kind of surreal talking on the phone to someone that you havent seen in 40 years, their voice is the same but you cant see them so you still have this picture of what they looked like so many years ago. Genesco, IL 61254 Boggs SP/4 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc 9/67 8/68, Brown, Allen, R. Tan An 01/70 11/70, Conkle,Dennis Binh Phuoc 1/67 1/68, Cunningham,,Ron E5 Binh Phuoc 3/68-7/68. 28281 Michigan Road 1201048058, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-70 - dated 11/1/1970 Document No. The city of Hue, which was the spiritual, commercial and historical center of the Vietnamese people had been overrun by hordes of NVA and Viet Cong soldiers; 90% of that city was under enemy control. To all my friends and comrades God Bless America. Intense duels between the 106mm recoilless rifle teams of 1/5 and the 57mm and 75mm recoilless rifle teams of our enemy took place at several points around the perimeter. 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