Watertown, NY 13601 732-495-6554 Lancaster, CA 93535 Schueren when he was KIA at Firebase Jaeger. Beaufort, SC 29906 Acworth GA 30101 Greenville OH 45331, Carlisle, Bart Binh Phuoc 2/68 9/68 LT 1st Platoon Rach Kien 9/68 9/69 631-692-5161 Sergeant Dougherty Memorial Sporting Clays Championship, 26 March 6 April 1966 - Operation JACKSTAY. 401-765-7617 251-602-0414, Gowing,Danny Binh Phuoc Rach Kien 10/68 5/69 1201048001 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,28 FEB-7 MAY 1966 - dated 2/28/1966 Document No. [emailprotected], Foxworth,Ken Binh Phuoc 4/68 9/68 Roxboro, NC 27574 8624 Leclaire Avenue 8 A Morningside Drive 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. [emailprotected] Company First Sergeant, Bravo Co. 3rd AA Bn Home History Contact Family Readiness Marine Family Life Counseling 3D AA BN UVA Chaplain SMP/OFF Duty Recreation Navigation to the following. Houston, TX The Marines of 1/5 were able to enter the Citadel without a shot being fired because of the 1st ARVN Divisions successful defense of their Headquarters Compound and the northeast gate. On the morning of 13 February 1968, however, there were still approximately 5,000 enemy soldiers inside the Citadel fortress, and they were planning to stay. You were never forgotten, Pettibone,John Binh Phuoc 1/68 1/69 253-486-2909 215-09 17th Avenue 1218 Harton Blvd I was transferred from the 1/16th 1st Inf. William L. ChifosJesse Mechem Siegfried (master of the cork screw) and John R. Sweet (spider man of the Bien Luc bridge). Anybody remember big pete, chucky baby ed morrales, or the bowling ally in the delta? 1201048014, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-May-67 - dated 5/1/1967 Document No. Rung Sat Special Zone (IV Corps), 27 April - 4 May 1966 Operation OSAGE. 1201048032, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-68 - dated 9/1/1968 Document No. [emailprotected]lsouth.net, Papp, John Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 12/66 11/67 That marked the end of hot meals at the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base. If anyone remembers me, please contact.me, Ashby, John (Arab) Command Track Driver 4/67-4/68 Walton,KY 41094 Bluffton IN 46714 Colsch, Ron L. 1st Platoon Rach Kien and Dong Tam 11/68-10/69 Jim Barto only remembers me because he was so loaded when we put him on that chopper! Although the war continued to escalate, the gunfire at the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base slacked off shortly after the Tet Offensive started. 1201048044, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-69 - dated 9/1/1969 Document No. The Marines of 1/5 were the first to enter the country beginning combat operations the day prior to the war beginning. [emailprotected], Bailey, Jack B. I look forward to seeing and/or talking to many. 4051 Garden Home Court 256-492-6227 Rome,Alfred C.1st Platoon Binh Phuoc04/67-04/68 1st Platoon thump gun. 801-546-0530 8701 Whiteville Road 2626 Jarrell Ridge Road [emailprotected], Harshberger, Thomas J. 203-380-2820, Paraboschi,Richie Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 Thomas R. Barry [emailprotected], Parfitt,George Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 Key West FL 33040 [emailprotected] Braungard, Larry Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 12/66 10/67 Greenlawn NY 11740-2121 916-768-1040 [emailprotected], Streeter,Paul E.. Binh Phuoc Hayward, WI 54843 [emailprotected], Kasarda, John 1st Plt Binh Phuoc 10/67 3/68 7351 N 4th street Several thousand NVA and Viet Cong soldiers lost their lives during their failed Tet Offensive, and an estimated 5,000 Vietnamese civilians, most of them considered leaders of the South Vietnamese people, had been rounded up and murdered by the invaders. Upon completing this rotation they were awarded with the Navy Meritorious Unit Citation award. Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. The real nastiness at the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base started abruptly; early on the morning of 7 January 1968. That trend continued during the month of November. 1201048026, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-68 - dated 4/1/1968 Document No. Gate City, VA 24251 1201048049, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-70 - dated 2/1/1970 Document No. Although the mission was the same as that of Operation JACKSTAY (search and destroy), the terrain could not have been more different. 801-489-7604 The worst thing that happened at the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base occurred that next morning. 303-798-8716 506 E. Jackson Street 1201048020, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-67 - dated 11/1/1967 Document No. 4210 Amelia Plantation CT I went by the nickname of Boggs, and was always seen with Bill McGee, who had blonde hair and blue eyes. Company Clerk. 5 I was a track driver. [emailprotected] The vast majority of the documents in this series were created between 1965 and 1979. MARINES CHARLIE COMPAN. 1201048002, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,8-31 MAY 1966 - dated 5/8/1966 Document No. Auger, Kim 4th Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 9/67 253-927-2162 Ldr. 2008 Four Winds Drive Articles incorporating text from the United States Marine Corps, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps, List of United States Marine Corps battalions, Organization of the United States Marine Corps, "2/8, other Lejeune units to deploy with 2nd MEB", http://web.archive.org/web/20090314220903/http://www.enctoday.com/news/2nd_62892_jdn__article.html/meb_expeditionary.html, "1st Battalion 5th Marines' official website", http://www.i-mef.usmc.mil/external/1stmardiv/5thmarregt/1-5/, http://www.i-mef.usmc.mil/DIV/5MAR/1BN/lineage.asp, "Make Peace or Die: The First Days of War in Iraq with 1st Battalion 5th Marines" - documentary film, http://web.archive.org/web/20070621114818/http://www.usmc.mil/31stmeu/index.htm, House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver. Looking for David Priest. [emailprotected] Part of the time I served with 1st Platoon, too. 1600 Avenue E #37 13021 Fourth Drive SE Id be happy to hear from the men of the Battalion and Company B in particular. The battalion was disbanded upon their return to Norfolk, Virginia, on 24 December 1914. 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc 2/68 5/68 I left two of my men back for safety reasons. Smalley, Wayne Binh Phuoc 5/68 12/68 A Co 1st Bn 9th Marines (2005-2006) and a Task Force from the Marine Corps National Capital Region (TF NCR 2007-2008) also deployed to Ashraf. 419-675-6231 Rach Kien or Dong Tam 11/68-10/69 Download this stock image: U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) from Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, Calif., conduct radio checks during an air assault while participating in exercise Steel Knight 2014 (SK-14) at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 13, 2013. Soldiers with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces Division maneuver toward an objective at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada, April 19, 2022. While Bravo Company was engaged in a battle with the enemy at 0300 hours, a platoon perimeter base from Charlie Company (coordinates 973642) located less than 500 meters away simultaneously received incoming mortar rounds that were followed by a ground assault by the VC/NVA, killing corpsman Charles R. Golling. For the next six years, they aided the Nicaraguan government until peace was finally restored. 918-885-4527, Doherty,Dennis Robert Rach Kien Binh Phuoc 1/70 9/70 651-983-3926 [emailprotected], Perry, James W. Binh Phuoc 3rd Platoon 11/67 10/68 In late 2005, the battalion was once again activated and . Whitehall MI, 49461-9556 At the time I was the Battalion S-3 Air. 1201048043, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-69 - dated 8/1/1969 Document No. 1995 George Wallace Hwy 556 Rutledge Road [emailprotected], Bailie,Wesley E. (Wes) 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 4/67-3/68, Barsumian,Robert J. Middletown, CT 06457 Burlington, NC 27217 Rio Vista CA 94571-2140 [emailprotected] 1201048027, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-68 - dated 4/1/1968 Document No. 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. On 11 February, the Marines of 1/5 traveled north from Phu Loc (6) and Phu Bai to Hue and prepared to launch a major attack against the enemy forces still occupying the Citadel. Everyone we talked to had a great time and voted to hold another one in the summer of 2011. 1st 4 Barrass: David 149 County Route 10 Corinth NY 12822 1st 69 BARRETTE MIKE R. 209 E. 1st ST. MENOMINEE MI 49858-3303 67-68 Baublitz: David 7418 amherst dr. Rowlett TX 75088 3rd 80-82 Bautista: Richard (A Co too ) Passed Away 2009 per Roger Warren: Barstow CA 92311 1st 63-65 Baxter: David 11194 Finkbohner Stockton CA 95215 2plt 75-77 3* BECK Noble Attached as a member of Arty FO team with Lt Nowack. Anyone who remembers me I would like to hear from them. = a link to a donation that was made in the name of one who served, either on the Wall or Memorial page. I cant remember who took his place, Strait, Ellis (Gene)- Binh Phuoc 9/67 9/68 6377 Hwy 188 [emailprotected], Priest,David, A. Binh Phuoc 8/67 8/68 Bernice LA 71222 [emailprotected], Campbell, Harlin Binh Phuoc 7/67 12/67 One just arrived in country and the other (a silver star recipient) with two weeks left before he was due to rotate home, were both found dead in my command bunker. Penn Valley, CA 95948 401-351-8074 Marines with A/1/5 peer over a building top to fix enemy targets in Al Fallujah, Iraq 7 April 2004. 1201048052, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-May-70 - dated 5/1/1970 Document No. But really bummed that Im not even on the Co. B roster!..maybe I wasnt even over there! An ARVN Airborne battalion, located about twenty kilometers north of Hue, fought across country to the 1st ARVN Division Headquarters inside the Citadel Fortress of Hue, succeeded in getting inside the headquarters compound, reinforced the beleaguered ARVN soldiers and managed to repel repeated enemy attacks. 406-259-6893 It was a pleasure serving with all of you, Dave. C-130 taking off at Khe Sanh. Bravo Co/Charlie Co 2/4th Arty B Batt FO [emailprotected] 55921 The enemy simply left. Cjilton, NJ 07013 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc & Lai Khe 02/68-02/69 1201048004 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jul-66 - dated 7/1/1966 Document No . 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. B/5/60 04/68-10/68 Benton MI 39039 336-584-9909 The rest of the battalion, including Alpha, Bravo and H & S Companies, were manning the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base, which had been under heavy attack since the 7th of January. I served with the 1st platton of B Co. We moved from Bearcat to Dong Tham were Lt Palmer got wounded on our 1st patrol, charlie fired a few mortar rounds at us in the afternoon but coudnt hit squat because we were moving. Bravo Company Skip to main content (Press Enter). 5208 S. 45th Street Babbitt, MN 55706 Second Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 Sp4th LeRoy Jackson. 814-652-2609 980 Wood Street 1982 Waltoffer Avenue Hope to see you at the next reunion. 1201048048, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-70 - dated 1/1/1970 Document No. Over 40% of the 1/5 Marines on the attack had either been killed or wounded badly enough to be medevacced, and no progress had been made. [emailprotected], Zywicki, Wallace 4th Plt. 818-342-1563 105 Brookfield Drive Address 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, XX Battery PO BOX 63024 MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863 Officer of the Day (OOD) DSN: 315-457-3207 COM: 808-257-3207 Battalion Portal 12th Marine Regiment Portal. 1st Battalion 10th Marines (Artillery- Serving as Provisional Infantry Company, attached to 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, w/direct support by 2 teams from STA Platoon, HQ Btry. [emailprotected], Moore, Fred (Doc) 2nd Plt. Riverside, CT 06878-1613 Everett WA 98208 1st Plt Bearcat Dong Tam Binh Phuoc 12/66-11/67 The truck driver accelerated to reach a safer position, but was killed by enemy fire causing the truck to run off a steep incline. For the next two weeks, with huge battles raging across South Vietnam, friendly forces attacked the enemy from these beachheads and steadily blunted the enemys offensive. Just found web site would love to hear from anyone I served with. 717-899-6081 706-549-3372 Siegfried arrived in August 67, I got the job as Bravo Company RTO. My call sign was Short Rabbit. Gilsum, NH 03448 They fall under the command of the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division . To add insult to injury, the Marines of Alpha 1/5 celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday on 10 November 1967 by detecting mines, improvised explosive devices, wired in series at two different locations in the vicinity of their small combat base, located near the South China Sea, about six clicks north of the battalion combat base. 989-370-5334 They were supported by Alpha and Delta Companies of the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and a platoon from Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. At first the NVA and VC left the Marines of 1/5 alone in our new Combat Base. Please join us there. The next morning, 6 January, a command-detonated mine destroyed an Ontos traveling with a convoy just a few hundred meters from the ambush site of the previous day, killing the driver and seriously wounding a crew member. Lafond, Duane Binh Phuoc 8/68 8/69 Murgatroy, William A. [emailprotected] James C. BlountRobert G. BurnsDaniel R. Schueren 4500 Starmount Drive 2007 E. Cedar Street [emailprotected] Hello to all of my old pals from the 9th. 958 Hwy 482 During October 1949, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines was reactivated in Camp Pendleton, California. 1201048058, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-70 - dated 11/1/1970 Document No. 812-246-5245, Bross, Floyd D. Binh Phuoc 12/66 10/67 During the Vietnam War, 1/9 sustained the highest casualty rate in Marine Corps history. Garland, Texas 75043 Quick,Steven, A. Marvin C. BrissDick E. Whitney On 13 July 1914, the battalion was formed at Vera Cruz, Mexico, and sailed for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for service in the Caribbean theatre. 1201051021 1ST BN 7TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering Oct-65 dated 10/1/1965 Document No. [emailprotected] Brick NJ 08723 24319 Hillcrest Drive [emailprotected], Budzinski, Michael Rach Kien 5/69 5/70 4446.5 Winona Court Dalton Gardens, ID 83815 Binh Phuoc 12/66 9/67 Bravo Co 1/9 3rd Mar Div 60mm Mortars: 0341: 04/67 02/68: Springdale: AR : Horton: Dale: Bravo 1/3 2nd Plt: . Greenwood, SC29646 Bunny thenBunny forever. Sacramento CA 95820 1201048046, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-69 - dated 11/1/1969 Document No. The narrow road wound tightly through approximately 2 kilometers of the sleepy villages of the Phu Loc District before the village hootches petered out. 1428 E. Oak Road Hope time has treated all my fellows at arms kindly. Their hit and run tactics discouraged us, and our quick reactions and firepower accounted for only about fifty confirmed enemy KIAs during our entire stay in the Hoi An TAOR. 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. Poole, John M. Binh Phuoc 1/68 12/68 They fall under the command of the 6th Marine Regiment, the 2nd Marine Division of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). 618-650-7317. 2826 Hillway Drive The 1st Battalion 9th Marines (1/9) was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Kingston, AR 72742 561-694-0434 Von Behren, Thomas H.. HQ Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/67 3/68 They built Fire support base Lambert named for him. 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. [emailprotected]. , 1- , 4- ,. 16950 Maguire Road Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines VIEW BIO. 253-460-9623 623 Co. Rd. 815-625-7997, Amburgy,Michael L. Bearcat Tan Heip Binh Phuoc 12/66 6/67 In addition, a substantial amount of enemy equipment and material was captured and/or destroyed by BLT 1/5. Adams,James Thomas Rach Kien Binh Phuoc 8/69 8/70 605-874-2417 After the Marines of 1/5 landed on the top of the mountain, they worked their way eastward, down toward the coast, searching for the elusive Viet Cong. I enjoyed my first reunion experience immensely and give my highest recommendation to attend next time to all the fellows of Bravo Co. Bearcat Binh Phuoc- 7/66 11/67 Im alive and well. [emailprotected] [emailprotected], Sweet,John R. Binh Phuoc 9/17/679/18/68 Rogers, AR 72758 320-573-2193 The 1/5 is a battalion-level infantry unit composed of infantry Marines and support personnel. The Marines of Bravo Company will build upon the fundamentals of counterinsurgency they learned in the IIT as they go through Enhanced Mojave Viper, a four phase pre-deployment training. [emailprotected] 608-534-6609 I commanded C Company for a brief time when the Company Commander was wounded during an operation in the Plain of Reeds. Command Track Driver PO Box 84 Sitio, Bakong Bakong, Tolingon 256-331-9793 or 256-331-7299 1201048063, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-15 APR 1971 - dated 4/1/1971 Document No. 3056 Bunker Hill Road [emailprotected]. [emailprotected] [emailprotected], Ghys,Richard Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 I have to say that when I returned home, I didnt look back very much, but a lot of you, that I was with, have been thought of many times in the last 40 years. 85520 Harts Road 23407 Olde Meadowbrook Circle Morrow after coming off line. 1401 Milton Street [emailprotected]. Seven Marines in Charlie Company, 1/5, were killed on 29 April 1966 during Operation OSAGE at the hands of a command-detonated bomb that had been hidden by the Viet Cong in a drinking hole. At 0340 the enemy hit the 1/5 Assembly Area (the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base) hard with an initial volley of at least 60 rounds of enemy mortar fire, a dozen or so rounds of 57mm recoilless rifle fire, along with sporadic enemy small arms fire. Weslaco, TX 78596 Camp Pendleton, Calif - 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. 1201048009, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Dec-66 - dated 12/1/1966 Document No. 717-243-5816, Hester,Randall S. Binh Phuoc 1/70 12/70 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. 1201048038, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Mar-69 - dated 3/1/1969 Document No. On the day after Christmas, 1967, the Marines of the First Battalion, Fifth Marines moved north. Tacoma, WA 98422-3328 Jr. 3rd Platoon 10/68-69 Infantry battalions are the basic tactical units that the regiment uses to accomplish its mission of locating, closing with and destroying the enemy by fire and close combat. 336 632-1005 Would like to hear for Billy Jordon,from New York NY. 1201048040, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-May-69 - dated 5/1/1969 Document No. Alpha Co Bravo Co (180 Marines) Charlie Co Weapons Co Facility. 507-724-2422 In that one day of brutal fighting, the Marines of 1/5 lost more casualties than we did during the three previous months combined. 61704 SP/4 Robert J. Bogan, Bohm, Thomas M. Bearcat 12/66 12/67 [emailprotected], Rouillard,Robert L. Binh Phuoc 12/67 4/68 Lloyd, Frank2nd Platoon Rach Kien 11/69-6/70 Major Phillip M. Tate 1stSgt Victor M. Martinez Company B, Company Commander Company B, First Sergeant Joint Reception Center Building:. Aswell, Charles C. (Chuck). PO Box 601 Cunningham,,Ron E5 Binh Phuoc 3/68-7/68 My MOS was 11C10. I lost my platton Sgt Quenga, Spec4 Groff, Spec4 Johnson and other dear friends whose names escape me, but not their faces. [emailprotected], Resch,Dale Dong Tam Rach Kien 9/68 7/69 Houston, TX 77046 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. I was from Massachusetts and retired to Surprise, AZ in 2003. 3rd Sq. Wounded at Fire Base Jaeger Feb 25, 1968. 1107 Key West Plaza Anyone who remembers me, please contact me, Snow, Ron 5/67-5/68 1201048031, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-68 - dated 8/1/1968 Document No. 318-645-2267 Welcome Home Bros. Cook, Ron 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 Rogersville, Mo. Cole, Charles (Joe) Binh Phuoc 11/67 2/68 Overall, the Marines of 1/5 had accomplished their mission with great success, while taking very few casualties. Didnt know the site existed. 208 762-2666 [emailprotected]. Doc Leppert, Levi, Ray R. 4th Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 6/67 Lodi, CA 95242 This is an official Marine Corps page. Although I was transfered to the 9th from the 11th ACR I was made to feel very welcome in my new unit. At approximately 0200 on the morning of 1 February 1968, the 1/5 Combat Base once again came under heavy enemy mortar and rocket attack, and the H5 CAP Unit, located at the intersection of Highway One and Route 591, got hit hard, with mortars, rockets, and ground forces. 203-488-7405, Paul,William J. Phase Two operations would largely depend on the situation as it developed, the availability of helicopters and surface craft, and the time and space factors dictated by the terrain and weather. 698-205 Hill Creek Road The 1 st Battalion, 5 th Marines arrived in Southeast Asia in 1965, conducting many short but difficult amphibious or heli-borne assaults ashore against suspected Viet Cong strongholds. 1201048060, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-71 - dated 1/1/1971 Document No. Janesville, WI 53547 Stafford, VA 22554 Tlcharger cette image : Marines des tats-Unis avec 1st Bataillon, 2D Marine Regiment, 2D Marine Division (MARDIV), promenade dans un CH-53E Super Stallion pendant le cours d'instructeur d'armes et de tactiques (WTI) 2-22 sur le terrain d'essai de Yuma de l'arme amricaine, Arizona, 13 avril 2022. 516-781-8305 133 Creston Road At least 100 enemy soldiers died during the various battles that day, and an untold number were wounded. Fancy Farm KY 42039 946 Gale Drive 530-432-2576 [emailprotected], Miles, Monroe 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 1201048012, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Mar-67 - dated 3/1/1967 Document No. 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. Bravo Co 2nd/4th FO 704-649-0224 The battalion played a major role in the Battle of Hue City during February 1968. 7 Juniper Lane In 7/67 moved to 2nd/47th, Sewell, Charles R. Binh Phouc 5/67-2/68 PO Box 965 708-636-8507 1201048023, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-68 - dated 2/1/1968 Document No. 9717 Southwind Circle 540-840-4477 304-263-5321, Beato,Joseph A. 440-315-5929, Hillard, Howard The fire was accurate and effective, with artillery in support. [emailprotected] Wondering about David Priest, Larry Bliske, Ron Fisher, Bill Laurich, and Gary Kiefer. 281-859-4732 Route 591, a narrow and roughly paved road, terminated at its intersection with Highway One in the center of the main village. 52 Meadow Circle Road [emailprotected] 401 St. Joe Rd. [emailprotected] Would like to hear from anyone who remembers me. 1201048050, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Mar-70 - dated 3/1/1970 Document No. 580-536-6670 Ashley, IL 62808-2301 [emailprotected]. Welcome home brothers in arms! 603-863-1121 803-345-7656 772-567-0677 I would take out Bravo 2 with Ed Torkelson. 1201048010, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-67 - dated 1/1/1967 Document No. 1/5 assumed the responsibility for this large and challenging chunk of real estate on 2 October upon the arrival of the 1/5 Command Group and the Marines of Alpha and Bravo Companies. I commanded B. Co., 5th Battalion 60th Infantry from February to July or August 1967. May - June 1966 Established Hill 54 Combat Base. 17188 SW 49th Place Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division. 931-362-3791 1321 E. Kildare Street In one smooth and easy flight, we moved north of Da Nang, over the treacherous Hai Van Pass, and arrived at our new home, the combat base at Phu Loc (6). 28281 Michigan Road 315-232-2020 Thornton, CO 80229 Donald Dietz (deceased), Captain Walsh, Captain Drewnicky, Sgt. 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. Rach Kien1/70 8/70 Operation Overview: On 27 April 1966, the Marines of 1/5 departed the USS Princeton once again, having been committed to another search and destroy mission called Operation OSAGE. 1st Battalion, 7th Marines. You can help by sending us any copies of old orders that you have so we can get the info we need to do an internet search for them. 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 2/68 8/68 208-869-8133 3109 Country Road 856-769-3064 Rach Kien 9/68 6/69 41248 S. E. 123rd St. 610-821-8126 Yulee, FL 32097 Riverside, CA 92506-1852 10288 Barnes Way At the close of hostilities, the 1st Battalion returned to the United States, settling at Camp Pendleton. We had been forced to fight a very frustrating war against an enemy who had no face. 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. 1536 Weber Drive Everett, PA 15537 Platoon Sergeant, Fisher,Ernest (Ron) SP/4 2nd Platoon Bear Cat, Dong Tam, Tien Hiep, Binh Phuoc6/66-8/67 It has been 43 years since hearing from anyone from Bravo Co. 718-229-7561 973-261-3251, Brown, Allen, R. Tan An 01/70 11/70 Hoi An days were long, cold, wet and filthy, often uneventful, even downright boring. Binh Phuoc 6/67-6/68 [emailprotected], Miguel, Mariano (Sonny) Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 Unit News Archive. 5958 W Benalex 10000 Blue Water Bay Road 100 Robert Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73128 I was an squad RTO for Sgt. 626-582-1741 St Thomas, US Virgin Islands Leppert, Gerald (Doc)4th Platoon Medic-Binh Phuoc 11/66-11/67 It then re-deployed to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia and de-activated in August 1919. 3672 Rozier 6/68-5/69 1201048035, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Dec-68 - dated 12/1/1968 Document No. The rear security who lost his leg from that boobytrap? Clear Lake SD 57226 1201019165 1ST BN 1ST MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering 1 - 31 October 1965 dated 3 November 1965 Document No. Alpha Co - 1st Tanks; Bravo Co - 3rd ATs; Bravo Co - 1st Tanks; Charlie Co - 1st Tanks; . 1st Battalion 1st Marines was activated on March 1, 1941, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Senior Aid-man with Bravo Company. However, the combat bases location was dominated on three sides by steep, jungle-covered mountains, and on the fourth side by a village complex. However, the appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Marine Corps.. Marine Corps News; . 3156 Woods Road Almost everyone I have talked to has said it was one of the highlights of the past 40 years of their life. Binh Phuoc 10/67 10/68 14568 Crossroads Loop 810-523-8186 Susanville CA 96130 Raymond RhamyRonald GroffSteven Anderson 3963 State Route 339 339 N Josh Perry, ein bertragungsnetzbetreiber, bis Lance Cpl. 765-966-3908 Glendale, NY 11385 Uvalde, TX 78801 We vacated the Combat Base, and everything of value was stripped from the hill. Eugene OR 97401 The unit was deactivated in June 1974 but once again was quickly reactivated in March 1975. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 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