5th Comm Bn

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53 Area (CommCo(Rein), 1stMarDivFMF Mar65 depart Braodway Pier SDIEGO aboard LSD-3 Carter Hall. Couple of months at Hague, then to Da Nangon the LST-1168 Wexford County. Moved from airstrip (swamp side/tent city) near "Dogpatch" across the river (Marble Mountain). Remember Restad, Denny Sargeant, Wise, Wuergler, Prendergast, Crutchlow, Foster, Giles, Santos, Dycus, Schiffers.........Harvest Moon, Prairie, Hastings, Starlight and R&R in Hong Kong. Never left comm, been at it since the day I left the Corps, continued using hooks for 16 years (gets to be hard on the knees)

August '67 - Sept '68

Was first in 7th Comm HQ Bn and the went to base on beach when changed to 5th Comm Bn. Arrived Nam Oct. 65 and rotated to states in Nov. 66.

Landing at Red Beach, 7thComm, then 5thComm, DoubleEagle I and II, MK83's Radio Jeeps, TSC-15's..2531 MOS RVN 65-66

RVN 67-68; really glad I found this site; SF

In Country Nov 65. Bunked in the old compound with the pyramid tents.Walked along the creek to the mess hall to eat the "RED DEATH". In Jan 66 Iflew to Subic Bay boarded ship and sailed back to Viet Nam to partiscipate in a landing. In April 66 I moved to Monkey Mountain and stayed until Jan 67. I moved to the main base in Da Nang and made courier runs until March 67.

I am looling for information on David Grubic. His name appears on the MAA list along with others that I knew. Stoney Broadstreet, Johnny Earl Mack, Ollie Oliveras, Prince Murray and Shimmerhorn.

May GOD continue to keep and bless each of vou.

Served with 5th Comm BN. 3 Mar.Div. Const. Plt. from Sept.68 to Oct 69.

Married 2/daughters retired provice road island fire dept.Loking for fellow marines by the name of david,davey,shamus hennessy,eugene telenko,micalack If anyone sees or get in toach with any one of these guys please call me at 508/6695456 thank you s/f

Back in the world of all night generators that dont keep you up except in yournightmares. Well there seem to be some real nightmares going down right in front of us , jobs going overseas, an economy based on the vulnerable and easilly changed oil prices, energy dependance, war in Irag, Very much like where we were in 65-70. The honor of the warrior continues to degenerate in the hands of these coorporate rats. Semper Fi

Don't get fooled again.

My name is cpl.luis mercado i am posting this for my freind mike mursini he was in viet nam when i was there,1967/1968 danang he was in r/r const.co 5th com 3maf his mos was driving an auger truck (makes wholes in ground)for us to put in poles for phone lines.married 2 daughters retired from providance fire dept.Looking for david,daviey,shamus,hennessy,eugene,telenko,micalack contack #are 508-669-5456 S/F

Stationed at Phu Bai, also with the 7th Marines at LZ Baldy. Took command of Radio Relay Site on Monkey Mountain until the 3rdMarines left then moved to MACS 4 on top of Monkey Mountain with Radio Relay shot to Chu Lai.

Semper Fi Brothers. Wow, it's great to find a 5th Comm web site. My mos was 2831, radio relay repairman. Was in RVN with 5th Comm, from May '70 to Oct '70. I finished out my westpac tour with 7th Comm, on Okinawa. 5th Comm was actually decommisioned in Oct of '70 (don't know exact day), and hasn't been recommisioned. I was one of the last Marines at Camp Hoa Long. An Army Engineer unit moved in after us. Also spent time on 244, Monkey Mountain, and 950. Welcome Home to each and every one of you! I'll be in D.C. for Vets Day, and the M.C. B'Day. Hope to run into some of you there.

Started out at China Beach then we were sent to Red Beach and left with the early pull out.

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