Loch
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Bob Yount
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Sgt.
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Radio Platoon, H&S Co.
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[email protected]
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I was one of the original 7 marines that cleared the land for the 5th comm camp. I arrived just after the 9th marines in April of 65. I was also one of the 10 people that put in the swimming area and was one of the life guards. About May-July 66. Rotated in July of 66.
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4/23/2002
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Sparky
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Brian Farrell
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Cpl/Sgt
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Radio Plt/Comm Co.
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[email protected]
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How in the hell is everyone? Man, it has been a long time. Came in country Oct. 67, rotatated back to the world Dec 68. TAD Radar school, 1stMARDIV ; TAD Task Force Hotel' Khe Sanh, TAD POL Dong Ha. Anyone who was there with me, say hello!!!!!
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8/22/2008
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chuckrob
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Charles Robinson
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PFC-CPL
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HQ Motor T
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[email protected]
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I was at 5th Comm from Oct 1969-Sep 1970
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3/23/2008
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Tank
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Dan Reed
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CPL
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CSC Comm Center Plt
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[email protected]
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If you look at George Powell's bio,it tells the same story about how we got to the Nam.While at Hague on Okinawa,I was with Radio Relay Plt.Cpl Walter Anderson had a Boonie Hat made for me that had our patch and then below it read "Radio Relay Attache".He is the one who nicknamed me Tank.Walter is now the publisher of Parade Magazine ,you know the Sunday paper mag.He is also the author of a couple of books.I am sure he would really love to hear from some of guys from RR that served in 65-66.I remember Jim Coffee,Joe Lewis,Sgt.Ted Ford,Cpl.Jim Weiman,Cpl.Steve Valarga.Gunny Futch,S/Sgt.King.I have forgotten the names of so many others,but I remember faces as I see them periodically over the years in my dreams.I lost all of my stuff(pictures,etc.) many years ago in a fire.If anyone out there remembers me or has pics of the old guys from 1965 I sure would love to see themThis web site is the greatest ! I have had tears in my eyes and goosebumps since Jim Fowler e-mailed me.Why don't we have a reunion?
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5/1/2002
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Doc
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Dave Hildebrand
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Cpl/Sgt
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Wire Platoon, CommSptCo
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[email protected]
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Jan 66-Feb 67
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3/24/2003
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topa-dave
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David Rivas
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Cpl
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Wire Plt / Comm Supt Co
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[email protected]
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Arrived in country abord the General Gordon in March 67 with 1500 Marines and they took us to some large grinder in Danang. So we're all sittingon our sea bags and they start calling out lists of names. Each list went to an awaiting cattle-car and off they went. Hours later they finished calling out names and 7of us were still sitting there like abandoned children in this enormous field. The NCO in charge yells out, "Who the hell are you? You're not suppose to be here!". That was fine with me but how was I going to get back to San Diego? Five days later they located our orders and I was on my way to the 5th Comm Bn at the beach paradise Camp Hoi Long, The Flower Garden.
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2/2/2006
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TinPoleCat
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Denny Weisgerber
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PFC
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Radio Plt. Com Co.
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[email protected]
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Arrived 5th Comm Aug 68 and worked in the comm co area and was on the react platoon at night for a while ,also stood radio watch in the cp bunker. Lots of folks came and went and I finally went to 1st MAW Comm Ctr in Jan of 69. Had just about every job in the place by the time I left in Aug. Really liked my job as duty driver, I drove all over the DaNang area. Stood one month on guard duty and went on patrols with the 1MP Bn and lucky me I got to hump the prc 25, lots of bad memories from that year, some good ones too. (PTSD and agent orange are very real and nobody came home without both).
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2/24/2007
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willie
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Douglas D. Rogers
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L/Cpl
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HQ's Company
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[email protected]
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Arrived in country Sept 1967....left Oct 1968. Remember some of the things that we missed....throwing beer cans at the out door movie screen (4x8 sheets of plywood painted white)...walking guard....patrols....and the great food at the mess hall....I stuck to pound cake and peaches.....And the missions that the Top sent me on........
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5/12/2002
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"EO"
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E.O.EVANS
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CPL/SGT
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5TH COMM BN/COMM CO/COMM SECTION
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[email protected]
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GOT IN COUNTY AUG 66 LEFT NOV 68. WAS HOUSED AT III MAF HQ, WORK IN THE COMM CENTER. LONG TIME AGO. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FMSOME OF THE GUYS THNAKS EO
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3/20/2002
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Munoz
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ES Munoz
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E2 - E6
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Radio Relay Section, 4th Mar Reg, 3rd Mar Div
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[email protected]
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RVN Dec67-Oct69 4thMarReg3rdMarDiv Comm Section Radio Relay Radio
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4/21/2002
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geojaye
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George Powell
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LCpl
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Wire
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[email protected]
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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)
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10/21/2002
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gbechen
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Gerry Bechen
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PFC -> CPL -> PFC :)
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Comm Plattoon, Comm Co.
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[email protected]
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USS Okanogan from Long Beach, CA JUN66 to CHU LAI, JUL66, via Hawaii for a few days. And of course the Typhoon we ran intonear the Phillipines. After a short while, some of us went to DaNang (some nice pictures on this site). Lived at the Beachfront property for a while and then moved to III MAF HQ to work in the message center. All in all I have some fond memories of the time spent in VN. I have a few pictures of the 5th Comm camp and local areas. I drove a jeep and made a lot of courier runs when the lines were down. Not all of them were fun. Approx. tour dates Left Long Beach at end of May 66, arrived Chu Lai about one month later. Left from DaNang about mid July 67.I heard the day after I left, the DaNang AirStrip was hit pretty bad. Would be glad to hear from anyone I served with or any others.
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6/13/2002
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Bear7215
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Harold John Friedrich
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PFC to Sgt.
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RR Plt., RR&C Co.
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[email protected]
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Oct '65 to Dec '67. Started out with Comm Spt.Co., HQ Bn., 3dMarDiv.Helped build Hoa Long. Served around Danang, then around Phu Bai and at Khe Sanh. Got to see so many of the scenic spots of sunny I Corps.
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10/24/2003
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JimmyD
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James DeYoung, Jr.
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PFC, LCPL, CPL
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Radio Relay (2532), RR&C
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[email protected]
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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.
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8/17/2003
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Seamus1944
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James McHale
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Sgt.
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Radio Com Co 7th and 5th Comm Bn
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[email protected]
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Stationed at camp Horno from Feb. 1963 till March 1965 went to Okinawa then on to Da Nang. Changed from to 7th to 5th on the way over. Built China Beach.Spent most of my time with TSC15s before arriving at the beach. Did my first 60 days in bunkers as we expanded the size of the base camp.
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7/16/2007
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RogueMule
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James R Connor
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E-5
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5th Comm Bn Radio Relay Plt
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[email protected]
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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.
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7/22/2002
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Ga1222
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JB (Ben Schweers
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Sgt
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Comm Support
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[email protected]
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Arrived in March of '66 and was assigned to Comm Support Co and worked over by Dogpatch. Stayed with 5th Comm until late December '67. Went to Iwakuni and then came back to MWSG-17 from February '69 til January '70 when I rotated and was discharged.
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6/12/2008
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Jim B.
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Jim Beatty
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E4 - E5
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HqCo
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[email protected]
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Just found out about this great site. Something to be proud of. I hope and look forward to a possible reunion. Hope to find out what's happend to some old buddies.
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5/2/2002
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buckroeHD
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Jim Green
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Cpl
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Hq Co Motor T
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[email protected]
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August '67 - Sept '68
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9/4/2005
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Sgt. Joe Koller
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Joe Koller
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66, Pvt, 67 LCpl, Cpl.68 Sgt
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5th Comm. Bn gusrd duty for 3 months HQ III MAF 67-68
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[email protected]
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I spent a lot of time on guard duty in bunker 3, from june 66 to about sept. had to clean up the mess when the Marine blew him self up with a frag gernade, I was his replacement.
Then to IIIMAF HQ as a wireman and switchboards operator.
I am looking for anyone that went through Boot camp at San Diego in Oct 25 Plt. 1010 Please contact me.
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5/26/2002
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