Died at 19 years of age, march 28, 1969 at quang nam, republic of south viet nam due to hostile ground action. The 642nd engineer support company, an asset of the 7th engineer battalion, has been deployed to. Also wondering if any of you guys were associated with my units. Smith, a veteran of the mexican war, who had been a distinguished cavalry leader in the army of the west during the civil war, promoted to colonel, took command of the new regiment. Battalion landing team 3rd battalion, 1st marine regiment, special. On the attack or on the defense, engineers led the way. At 8am, you will be met by our guide at the lobby to drive to happy valley, this area was an ancient hiding place for annamites when chinese invaded from north in ancient times. Army combat engineers were at the spearhead of fighting in all theaters, whether the battlefield was north africas desert sands, normandys fireswept omaha beach, the ardennes snowclad forest, or. This battalion falls under the 10th mountain division s 1st brigade combat team. The beret arrived safe and sound today although i had to pay a. All 10 or so of us hunkered down around the french bunker waiting for the. Brown cautiously approaches an old boat tied up to a river bank.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The unit remained stationed at pleiku, on engineer hill, for nearly the whole war, until its. Delta company 7th engineer battalion vietnam 1968 youtube. Headquartered mostly in oklahoma city, the guardsmen fought in both world war ii and the korean war. When the marines mission shifted from defensive to offensive, it became. My dads life dream is to find some of his army buddies who were in korea with him 19501951. Great link for incountry vietnam vets, or those curious about the vietnam war thanks to ed creamer, col wayne morris usmc ret and lt don tyson usn ret for sharing. Personal website of the 7th engineer battalion operations in vietnam. C2 charlie 2, was a small fire base about 4 miles south of the dmz, and about 3 miles south of a4 con thien. The 642nd engineer support company, an asset of the 7th engineer battalion, has been deployed to iraq since sep 06.
This site is for those who served in the chu lai area during the vietnam war for the 26th engineers. The centerpiece of the battle was the 110hour fight for hill 875. Rick swan, marines, usmc, hill 37, vietnam, 1969, 1970. Army, army national guard, army reserve units, and sold in the army post exchanges. Charlie co 7th engineers were with us at times on hill 65, hill 10 and certainly on hill 37. Marine corps 7th engineer bn rein usmc veteran locator. An hoa combat base was constructed in late december 1966 by the 2nd battalion, 5th marines and in use through 1970. Vietnam 20th engineer patch 4 x 434 great site, and thanks for the special forces decals. Us marines in vietnam vietmanization and redeployment 1970. The nva poured thousands of troops into an area where the borders of cambodia, laos and south vietnam meet. Us army engineers, 19651970 vietnam studies us army center. Tim lundberg alone on hill 37 summer, 1970 my scariest moment was when the 7th engineers got pulled stateside suddenly leaving the 1st radio battalion to hold the hill for a night. Along with mobility, countermobility and survivability projects, engineers fought as infantry and. In november 1967, north vietnamese army nva units were determined to rid the central highlands of american forces.
Marines in vietnam the landing and the building 1965 pcn. I see some of the vietnam bros talking about them and i would like to have a reference to show my son where i was. On 25 march 1949, the 8th was redesignated 8th engineer combat battalion. The meritorious unit commendation may be awarded by the secretary of the navy to any unit of the navy or marine corps that distinguishes itself under combat or. All 10 or so of us hunkered down around the french bunker waiting for the inevitable. Are you looking for someone who is or was in d co 7th eng bn hill 37 vietnam. The summer campaign in quang nam, julyseptember 1970 81 department of defense photo usmc a373430 lcpi william r. Pleiku vietnam 1968 engineer 20th photos from jim bliss. Just off anderson trail, our mission was to safeguard an arty battary and a bridge that was close by. He remembers two name specificly, barlow williams and john davis. Hill 37, 12 miles southwest of da nang, south vietnam. The meritorious unit commendation may be awarded by the secretary of the navy to any unit of the navy or marine corps that distinguishes itself under combat or noncombat conditions by either valorous. Stories hill 37 usmc, 1st radio battalion, vietnam veterans. Vietnam history vietnam war photos usmc marines jungle boots north vietnam indochine american war vietnam veterans u1583193 07 feb 1968, hue, south vietnam in front of a bullet riddled wall u.
They contracted around its sides and still functioning. The 45th infantry division was an infantry division of the united states army, part of the oklahoma army national guard, from 1920 to 1968. A veterans son fulfills his dads dream of revisiting vietnam. The battalion has seen combat in world war ii, the korean war, the vietnam war, the gulf war. Dien ban district, quang nam province, vietnam elements of the 3rd marine division were the first marine units that operated in the vicintiy of hill 55 beginning in 1965 as the marine build up began in vietnam, hill 55 eventually became a command post for various regimental commands beginning in 1966. At one time or another, almost every individual in the 111 inf, 161 inf, 177 armor, 54 artillery, 412 cav, and the line platoons of a co, 7th engineers spent some or a lot of time based there. The 7th marine regiment of the 1st marine division saw the first major ground action performed by american troops in vietnam in 1965. Our engineer command vietnam army patch is a regulation, full color, embroidered military patch. Photographs from the hill 63 lz baldy of the 9th engineers living gallery. See full size picture by usmc tankers with whom we shared hill 37 and were glad for their protection.
See full size picture by usmc tankers with whom we shared hill 37 and were. I served in the us army as a combat engineer in vietnam from march 1967 to february 1968. The author stops for a photo on hill 37, home of the third battalion of the first marines in 1969, 20 miles southwest of da nang. Engineer regimental links army engineer association. The 7th cavalry regiment was constituted in the regular army on 28 july 1866 at fort riley, kansas and organized on 21 september 1866. Commendation 36th engineers there is a typo on this army document. The 7th engineer battalion was reactivated on 27 october 2006 at fort drum, new york under the 20th engineer brigade. This is a full collection of 4 pages of fire bases, air force bases, naval and medical, brown water naval, and any and all bases dod during the vietnam war 1963 to 1975.
Marines treat bullet would in the bleeding leg of a buddy injured during the battle. Vietnam veterans of company a 70th engineer battalion combat army 1965 1969 home page click on unit crest. Stories hill 37 usmc, 1st radio battalion, vietnam. The 17 marine vietnam association is comprised of the marines and corpsmen who served in that battalion in the republic of south vietnam from 19651970. The photo he is holding is of his fathers unit on the same hill. Throughout the vietnam war, the divisions units participated in both multibattalion size battles, and smallunit, antiguerrilla operations. Robert hrisoulis, 20, died in vietnam 14 days before he was scheduled to leave vietnam after serving an. Merdinger, civil engineers, seabees, and bases in vietnam, p. Columbus army depol, ohio l41st engineer dclachmenl parts. The beret arrived safe and sound today although i had to pay a customs charge.
The major battles of operation meade river would take place in the twosquaremile center of dodge city. The battalion served for a short time as part of the 45th engineer group, then was reassigned to the 937th engineer group. Click his basic training photo, at left, to see documents from his tour of duty with the battalion, to include his service in the painting of the engineer hill dispensary. This battalion falls under the 10th mountain divisions 1st brigade combat team the 7th engineer battalion was reactivated on 27 october 2006 at fort drum, new york under the 20th engineer brigade. Sapper party, 7th engineer battalion, 10th sustainment brigade, 10th mountain division, afganistan 2010 2011 duration. The 7th engineer battalion is a unit of the united states army located at fort drum, new york. The 7th engineer support battalion 7th esb big red is an engineering support unit of the united states marine corps and is headquartered at marine. Dien ban district, quang nam province, vietnam elements of the 3rd marine division were the first marine units that operated in the vicintiy of hill 55 beginning in 1965 as the marine build up began in vietnam, hill 55 eventually became a command post for various regimental commands beginning in. Was nva stronghold used for staging attacks on da nang, usually with 122mm rockets. July 18, 1950 the 8th continued its service in korea helping to establish the pusan perimeter. The 36th engineer combat regiment, co h was awarded a presidential unit citation. Engineer battalion patches us army patches army unit patches and army regiment patches flying tigers surplus. Charles miller served in company b, 20th engineers in vietnam from 1969 to 1970.
Up north there were several hill that were occupied by various units. For veterans from the 34th engineer battalion vietnam, their families, friends, and supporters. In 1967 the 7th marines regimental headquarters with attach units was located on hill 55. Occupied by the 9th infantry division until it moved from dong tam. The base was handed over to the 51st regiment of the arvn on september 20,1970.
The hill overlooks a vital north vietnamese supply road and is located rear the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting in south vietnam since the cease fire. This latest incarnation is based at fort drum, ny as part of the 20th engineer brigade, xviiith airborne corps ft. Jul 02, 2016 i was in the marine corps and was in viet nam from january 1968 august 1969. The soldiers on the hill say the enemy is all around.
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