Those 175s would rattle our teeth. I remember very well the ammo dump blowing up on Feb. 23. I am happy you made it out. and take off for parts unknownprobably Marble Mountainthats where we convoyed to that same dayI believe I had seven days left in my tour when it happened. According to Garcia, "we were transitioning from Hill 37, An Hoa to Hill 51, on an operation to Liberty Bridge". In the afternoon on December 10th, Hotel 2/5 flew into Hill 55. In the early morning of March 19, 1969, a Marine combat base at Phu Loc 6 near An Hoa, Vietnam, became the scene of a surprise enemy attack. First Force Recon. I have spent a few days visiting the various web sights searching for anything I can find on An Hoa Combat Base and yours has been very helpful, I was there in 69-70. I worked the radios in the FSCC on a temporary assignment in late February 1969. Over time the need also grew for more permanent presence in order to pacify these areas. Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. My name is Richard Vesper I was in AN Hoa 69 and 70 untill we turned it over to the ARVNS I believe in Sept. of 70. I served with CHARLIE 1/5 during TET 68-69 i was a machine gunner in the AZ VALLEY IT WAS THE VALLEY OF DEATH. I was withW 2/11 Mortars. angusmcnitt, Trung Nguyen and 3 more people faved this Many thanks to all the veterans out there! Now 66, Frew is a public speaker and philanthropic volunteer who lives in Sarasota with his wife of 35 years, Anita. He left the field alive but traumattically wounded. My dad worked in the SVN administration office below the french fort, hill 37. Hill 41. On 7 May Company A 1st Battalion 7th Marines relieved one Company from 2/7 Marines and Company K 3/7 Marines was added to the operation. Harvey Wade. Viet Nam, Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign 09June69 to 31Oct69 Liberty Bridge, Que Sons, An Hoa 1969 Vietnam Service Medal Criteria The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served at any time between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973, in Vietnam or its contiguous waters or airspa. Makes me cry! Not sure why that worked. Despite the challenges of working during the monsoon season, they finished the airstrip in. The 2,040' "Liberty" bridge built by CB 4 over the Song Thu Bon river in 1967. I am happy you found also our website. E- 2/5 69-71. The bridge opened on March 27, 1928, following a 5-mile (8.0 km) vehicle parade from the southern suburbs. The people on the ship had colorful magazines of naked ladies I have pictures before and after. This was the main route between Danang and An Hoa. With all those food stores, the rats were huge. Went back in 2000, nothing leftat all. E. Muir was killed when he stepped on an explosive device while on the Hill. Thank you for you kind comment. I have pictures of the before and after. [3], The airfield was capable of handling C-7, C-123 and C-130 aircraft. I became a Cobra pilot and retired as a LtCol in 94. I know Mike Harris.SF. Grim Reaper 14 was the ground unit call sign requesting the medevac. I have heard about the German hospital from others as well. and was wounded on July 4, 1967 by a mortar. LibertyBridge was not a boring place to be. Their initial task was to provide security for the Da Nang airbase. Danny Mitchell served in Vietnam with Delta Battery, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division at Liberty Bridge . 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 John Conley, I was there with 1st Force Recon 1969 Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "af98acf6452e90a09f2cbde13b3e267d" );document.getElementById("c08a1a06c7").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Anyone have photos of the airlift that day? In less than 30 minutes, 1st platoon practically disappeared. 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 looked in one of your tanks,as you were in the road facing the Que son Mts. I saw a C-123 at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. 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. We had perimitter watch every other night on Brovo and Alpha sector. During my tour of Vietnam, my world revolved around the lives and actions of the forty-seven men in a Marine infantry platoon. Many children killed. I was in Hue around Jan. 2 of 2010 and it was rainy there. When was the Liberty Bridge built in Pittsburgh? I was bleeding from the ears, nose, and mouth. 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. The My Son temples are located just a few kilometers south east from An Hoa Combat Base. Lost alot of them also. We were ordered by our regimental Commander to enter the huge rice paddy and secure Vinh Huy. Dr. Faust, I was with you and Dr. Donald Turner, DDS on the medcap that day. South end of the runway by the artillery battery. Thank you for your comment. They thought some guy was to get General Discharge for drugs when MACV canceled the Thank you for your comment Michael. From April to September 1967 Seabees of MCB 4 built a 2,040 "Liberty bridge" (T Do bridge, now is Giao Thy bridge) over the Thu Bn river for this purpose. My mom had a vendor shed on the north side of Liberty Bridge selling soft drinks and souvenirs during the period. We moved from An Hoa to Phu Bai in December 67 and then into Hue during TET. I wish I could figure out where it was. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=An_Hoa_Combat_Base&oldid=1123027739, Military installations of the United States Marine Corps in South Vietnam, Installations of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, Military installations closed in the 1970s, Buildings and structures in Qung Nam province, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States Marine Corps, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 November 2022, at 09:46. Thanks for the post and pictures, sure brings back some memories for sure. Thomas Murry Frew Jr. Starting out, the Marines established a stationary defense around the base that reacted to threats and attacks. The Battalion worked at the Da Nang Air Base and Con Thien. He kept coming and kept coming, making like he was drinking from the can, and he wouldnt put it down. On an operation to Liberty Bridge, Vietnam, 1970. We had two Chieu Hois with us for the Op. We saw a USO show with Korean performers on this hill. One morning before lunch, one of the boys (who had been taking out our garbage and cleaning our clothes) was coming into the compound. But my B Battery had been split off from the battalion on arrival in Vietnam and placed in a defensive position near Da Nang. An airfield in Dong Ha and Liberty Bridge south of Da Nang were on the Seabees' endless "to do" list. 71 killed. I was assigned to H&S 2/5 in An Hoa from July 1967 to December. Dont know why I was always sent to odd places, other radio operators mostly got to stay same place the whole tour. After boot camp and Corps School in San Diego, Ray received orders for the USS Haven (AH-12)then moored in Long Beach, Calif., and serving as a station hospital. The NVA had escaped into the Que Son mountains. beginning in 1966. It was attacked again on the morning of March 19th, setting the stage for Rays heroic actions that would ultimately punctuate his life. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. there were 6 or 7 of us at a time at Anhoa with the Airwing3 Air Traffic Controllers and repair/maintenance men for the radar equipment and generatorsNormal cleared to land & cleared to take off stuff plus advise the pilots on which batteries were firing & what direction/grid.Remember the night we were supposed to get over-run.& instead the My dad was there that night Dan bullock was Kia. Colonel Ernie Cheatham was our battalion commander. Also included is a map from J.C. Bowers which shows Mike Company's base camp's location from October '67 to March of '68. Changing tubes on 175s at LSU 1 in 1970 was the hardest work I have ever done in my life . Vietnam (way remote N.W. Did you also read the Hue article here on the website? Semper Fi. Only 25 kilometers west of Hoi An it is a half day trip for those who are interested in discovering a legendary US Marine Corps base. I remember the constant rocket strikes and the base being overrun on May 7 and F 2/5 Dan Bullocks death that evening. Forever in my mind, I as with you Dr. Faust that day with Dr. Donald Turner DDS. I have so many memories from An Hoa. Jack L Murduck kia Qung Nam Province document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Discovering the hidden places from the Vietnam War, Copyright 2023 Vietnam War Travel Activation WordPress theme by. The bridge features three levels--an express commuter level for pedestrians and cyclists, a retail level for casual crossings and tourism, and upper park levels for relaxation, renewable energy collection and the best location for that perfect selfie with NYC as the backdrop. Not sure about the hospital. My memory is bad and getting worse the older i get. Talking now, I can still see him. I was attached at the last moment to serve as Fox 2/5s 81FO. When the attack began at 22:00, Marine tank and artillery crews on the perimeter began direct fire against the advancing PAVN/VC, using Beehive anti-personnel rounds. I am glad you made it out. I believe one Monk was killed. read more, Photo By Andr Sobocinski | In the early morning of March 19, 1969, a Marine combat base at Phu Loc 6 near An Hoa, Vietnam, became the scene of a surprise enemy attack. Lived in a tent and used tents to store rations for the mess hall as well as C-rats. The force of the explosion knocked me head over heals, and knocked me unconscious. Built in 1967 by Navy Seabees (nickname based on the pronunciation of C-B, for Construction Battalion) , under constant harassment from enemy forces, it was 2,040 feet long, 32 feet above the low water level. My best friend (we grew up together and both became Corpsman and went to Vietnam together} was killed while we were on patrols in the valley. 2023 Knowledge WOW - All Rights Reserved The children were healthy there and I remember their straight lines waiting to see us. L knew the people i arrived with but he was the first to take us and show us around and draw M16 and other gear.
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