arrived. Dear Mr. Sanders, Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! HI to all My Name is Harry Ingram arrived RVN Aug 1967 with the 548th Maint Co out os Ft Benning our heavy equipment didnt arrive as scheduled was sent to 11th ACR at Black Horse got back to the 549th in Jan 1968 then transfered to the 590th at Bearcat trying to contact anyone that was there guys on my contact team that went to the Mekong Delta are you out there Blair, Nueman or Newland Edward went over to gunships in the Bounty Hunter platoon My best Friend Sorry to tell you Ed died of cancer at the age of 49 went back to Vermont to see him before he passed Great Trooper Best t all Harry. I am not able to get much information on my unit because we all came and left at different times and came in alone. Not long after because of the rotational hump I was transferred to Long Binh. "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. GENERAL 1965-1980 A. ORANGE ON JOHNSON ATOLL . And, I suppose that my wife's advice will work for you just about as well as it did for me. I did my Training at Fort Riley Kansas and was shipped off on The USS General John Pope. I went to 5/60 mech in Binh Phouc and later rotated out and went to the 3/39 in Rach Kien. It was a long tour and many of those girls were very beautiful. Recon Platoon. I will be adding pages dedicated to the distinguished service of the men who served with the 2/47th Infantry, Vietnam. It is great to read about others who were in the same place and time! We did kill 2 monkeys found in the next day sweep. I hope you enjoyed my brief reflections back in time to when I was a bit younger than I am today at 80 years of age. He told me a story about guard duty. the communist troops of North Vietnam finally seized Saigon, and at that time many Americans regarded that singular event as the personification of a senseless war; i.e., the Vietnamese won . prevent injury. Bearcat America Company C was responsible for operating provost marshal offices at Lai Khe, Xuan Loc, Tay Ninh and Di An, and for convoy escort operations from Long Binh to Bao Loc, Phan Thiet, Song Be, Ham Tam, Bu Dop, and Bu Gia Mop. The U.S. MPs were praised by their Thai counterpart, LT Prasit, from Bangkok, Thailand, the MP Duty Officer. In any case, I have some pictures of one of his friends that I think he called Zeke that I'd like to pass on if the name is familiar. Also, check out the 9th Inf Div website as well as the 9th Inf Div group on LinkedIn, Hi Phil That's me next to a rubber As others have said it makes us think I, like many others, came home as placed those memories in a mental box and had managed to pretty much keep them there. We were the ones who built Camp Bearcat. Sometimes on the 50's as I was qualified on the gun. I arrived at Vung Tau by ship Oct. 1966 with the 15th combat engineers. Best time to draw was 8-10 and 2-4. Took the water right out of the river below and kept it up pretty much all day long. He was in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. Since my 19 straight months in the Vietnam conflict, my newest wife and I have spent an additional 6 1/2 years working in Vietnam. 1965 - ca. berm from outside 709th's area.Note bunker. He started to talk about his experiences and began to get more involved in the VFW and the American Legion. 29 July The Headquarters and colors of the 9th Infantry Division, minus a rear headquarters detachment including military police to orient the Thai Division with area operations until 15 August, relocated from Bearcat to Dong Tam, IV Corps Tactical Zone, Mekong Delta until the division withdrew from Vietnam in August 1969. I served in bearcat July 69 through July 70. A word of warning upfront, if you have a wallpaper removal task ahead of you're your in for a bit of work. We were heading to the blown bridge to check and guard. There were ladies to be seen in the area I was told. Between 8 [] A lone midfle aged woman sat on the front porch of her small home within the forest of rubber trees. harbor, 70) find yourself in my pics in the 3 albums I have posted there. He became a consultant on the Vietnam-reenactor documentary In Country, which is out on video on demand on April 28. (I think B company). When the Tet cease-fire period began on January 28, the battalion was called back to the vicinity of Bear Cat, a base camp near Long Thanh. We were all draftees and sore about being in Vietnam which others were surfing back home. 9th Medical Battalion (Divisional, 9th Infantry Division) 4 January 1967 - 18 August 1969 15th Medical Battalion (Airmobile Division, 1st Cavalry Division) 28 July 1965 - 15 April 1971 Location : . News Clipping . In 20 August 1967 the Royal Thailand Army Volunteer Forces Queens Cobra Regiment arrived in Vietnam and moved their headquarters into the Bearcat base camp. had a name change after i got out of the army when i was in Viet Nam i was Robert L Hanson, it brings back memories.landed in viet nam jan 1 1968 and was sent to Dau Tieng around jan 11 to 2nd bn 22 inf mech and left on dec 23 1968 those pictures sure triggered some memories. Local kids Hope to hear from some folks via my e-mail: flbowers@hotmail.com Enjoy the day and hope for tomorrow as we would always say :-). Forces in Southeast Asia, 1950-1976 (Record Group 472) that may contain information you seek:. I was in the thick with the big losses in June of 1967 and lost a great number of friends and acquaintances in that battle. 25 August 1998. for the 9th Inf Division during 1967. Didn't get issued a weapon until the following day. I can't wait to show my dad this site. November Due to the increasing problem of North Vietnamese communist insurgencies in Thailand, including attacks against U.S. Military Assistance Command bases, and the deterioration of security in the bordering countries of Laos and Cambodia, the Thai Government announced it would start withdrawing its Volunteer Forces from Vietnam, the majority based at Bearcat. The Liaison Officer/Operator (LO) had to be capable of working alone, of using the Cat Code (converting plain language into 5x5 figures and letters to code up secure messages), precise map reading, impeccable procedures and capable of operating multiple radio and phone systems at any one time. First one was killed in helicopter crash after leaving for a Battalion command position. The Viet Cong may only have three or four men out there, but fighting from the shadows, they could exact a terrible toll. Sge also became a test platform for the new Phalanx CIWS hyperfast minigun in 1977, installed aft of the aft radar gun director. [1] The camp took its name from its Special Forces radio call sign.[2][3]. (He is the only openly gay officer of the American Legion of whom he knows, he said.) 43) I also remember the monkey incident. February The remaining half of the Thai Black Panther Regiment stood down and was returned to Thailand. When I arrived I was due to leave country mid Feb. but they held me up I believe for about 1 or 2 weeks not happy. Photos of Bear Cat. Untrained but inspired by combat photographers, he brought one of the eras ubiquitous Brownie camerasbefore investing $94 in an Asahi Pentax SLRto record his experience. We flew the 02 Bird Dogs and usually put in strikes for the Thai's and the 9th. My name is Christopher hill I landed Danang July 1 1968 I Corp area First Marine Division. I never saw anything or fired but it was nerve racking. A bunker manned 24/7 by the Military Police flanked both sides of each entrance. He had been AWOL for 8 months and was a member of the 1st Infantry Division. JOURNEY TO VIETNAM 31 May 68 Oakland, Ca. And it wasnt just a matter of remembering moments long buried. There are cultural issues to be reconned with in order to become even more competetive in international markets, but the country appears stable with not a whole lot of grumbling by citizens. We turned onto the dirt road from the hiway and headed for the edge of the rubber plantation and the area our Signal Company had existed 30 years before. I was there Oct 66 to Oct 67. Like This Movie Trailer? . The quonset hut upper right was Bn HQ. Have Great Christmas!! from 1969-70Sgt. Due to the ferocity and boldness of the enemy attacks, the escorts remained at Bearcat until the roadway could be cleared in the morning. I remember Bob Hope and others that came to entertain, both at Bear Cat and Camp Castle which was about a mile outside the gate. Rod - I thank you for preparing the base for the rest of us guys that arrive on the 19th of Dec.. My buddy Norm Faught with the 9th Signal Bn arrived with you guys to set up early commo. Our daily run was round robin Bearcat, Tan An, Dong Tam with an occasional special mission. here, up north. We further widened the perimeter out some 1,000 meters for fields of Glad you made it back. I was with the 229 self service supply company. (LogOut/ June A Company was tasked with assigning an eleven man detachment to assist the Thai Military Police with combined patrols to enforce discipline, law, and order for 3,000 man Royal Thai Army Vietnam Forces, Black Panther Regiment that was due to arrive. I remember pulling guard duty way to often in those bunkers.,usually near the drainage ditch at the end of the helipad and near the fuel blisters. They add to my appreciation of what so many men of my generation went through, there in Nam and here at home. I was with the 1011th S/S Co. As we drew closer we could see that something was wrong. 27 Nov 43 Brig. The anti-war movement was strong and attitudes toward veterans were, he found, hostile. Television Stirred a few barrels, built a few canvas/ wood sleeping quarters. Hello Jack, excellent blog. This was the sign along Hwy 15 when entering Bearcat . Note how narrow they are. I have an old picture taken from some 15 miles away, but one night, VC 61) Bearcat from the air. Behind the berm the trees you see are part of a mangrove plantation. I looked at them and they all came alive again, he said. I hope that you are enjoying your time in Vietnam. The base was abandoned and turned over to farmland although the Long Thanh North airfield is clearly visible on satellite images. 5) We landed by ship in Vietnam in October of 1968. mangrove plantation, and a rubber plantation. was spread out, but most of the multi square mile base was evacuated to On one night we had a red alert that was later called off. Untrained but inspired by combat photographers, he brought one of the eras ubiquitous Brownie camerasbefore investing $94 in an Asahi Pentax SLRto record his experience. I normally guarded the southern portion. Mac Huddleston flew helicopters out of here for a while. Long Binh was the home of the largest supply and administrative post in the We would wait till about 2:00 AM to make our raids. 27 May 1LT Jason R. Gettinger, Jr. departed as Deputy Provost Marshal at Bearcat. These are examples of battle-damaged vehicles, 56) If willing. Make sure you set aside a considerable amount of time for this project as you may run into tough spots and problem areas that will eat up a lot of time. I was also a REMF but I never had the Tv sets, cold beers and movies we REMF were supposed to be enjoying every night in the rear along with those hot home cooked meals I heard about. Rep. Mac Huddleston flew helicopters out of here for a while. Now at 64 I feel their loss more then ever before. It was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 until the division moved to ng Tm Base Camp near M Tho in late 1967. 52) Primary aircraft were the C7A Caribou with an occasional C-130, as when we airlifted units of the 3/5 Cav up north. It was portraiture, not fighting scenes, that brought back the memories. sandbags took a. lot of sweat. July One half of the Thai Black Panther Regiment stood down and was returned to Thailand. Most were hiding in abandoned hooch's and bunkers on post left vacant when the Thai Queen's Cobra Regiment moved out. Vietnam Vets. fire. One of my favorite slides is of a bunch of cut-off 55 gallon drums which were pulled out from under a smelly place, stacked neatly, doused with diesel and a touch of gasoline then set on fire. I was FDC worked in the TOC. Armored Vehicles. Had to record whose time it was to sleep. 64) A visitor in the billets area But the world he encountered when he got back to the United States wasnt exactly ready to look at them, and neither was he. They had welded together a steel bucket to go over the forks of the forklift which was used to dig the pool before I got their. The camp was located on Route 15, 16 km southeast of Bin Ha. . Podcast: What was it like to hump the boonies in Vietnam? The series' objective approach permits viewers to form their own conclusions about the war. The photos on your site are going to be helpful in recreating Bearcat in . III CORP TRANG SUP LONG HAI. The 104th was still operational right to the last days of the war and Australia's withdrawn. The manicurists were invariably Vietnamese and they invariably asked me the same question: "Did you leave any Vietnamese children behind?" I know of many folks at the Capital who The 9th Infantry Division shifted its headquarters and battalion deployments a couple months after I departed in May, 1968. Do you have 9TH INFANTRY Reunion information you'd like to share. The next picture are the tents we lived in. Before that I was at Ben Tre, Tay Ninh and My Tho. Went TDY with 86th Engr. Probably just tales told us by those who were short. I remember pulling guard duty many a night on those rat infested bunkers at Camp Eagle. History. we were served was too bad to eat. I was at Bearcat with the 1st Cav. Elements of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division used it as a stopover after their arrival in-Vietnam. just like this for nearly 100 miles. Have a look! In the foreground is the cantonment of the Thai Volunteer Regiment which occupied the area during September. here. Thanks for the memories of Camp Bearcat. The Vietnamese make very low wages, Nike sells seconds. He said they threw him a rifle and said run over there and shoot! Spent the night getting rocketed, mortared, and shot at in Bien Hoa. (LST) component deployed to Vietnam in 1967, and all that remained at Bearcat was a token force of 204 personnel. Coordinates: 105006N 1065736E / 10.835N 106.96E / 10.835; 106.96, http://720mpreunion.org/history/project_vietnam/212th/detachments/Long_Thanh/long-thanh-north.html, "United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam 1972-1973 Command History Annex C", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bearcat_Base&oldid=1060558495, Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam, Military installations established in the 1940s, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 December 2021, at 07:23. In Vietnam . 9th Infantry "Manchu" Vietnam. In 2007, he was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease, which he thinks is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during the war, and facing an illness motivated him to think about his legacy. The meat (?) world, probably. Again, enjoy and please stay in touch. Sponsored A fourth one one went out the back door and was caught by my partner. Gaynor notes that most of his photos, some of which can be seen above, arent of the dramatic scenes familiar from war photography. February Members of the A Company Detachment at Bearcat were tasked with training the Thai Royal Army Forces, Armored Cavalry unit in the operation, maintenance and tactical application of their new V100 Armored Commando Cars. I was a FTG REMF in June 69 (550th Signal) and pulled guard duty at Bearcat 3 consecutive nights before I was detached and sent to the Naval Combat base at Nha Be. We later flew to Lai Khe for his court martial. After 2/3 months we all went our separate ways. The only times it stopped were when the generator quit. One night I was run over by three AWOL's who escaped. At time it was unbelievably loud.One night the side of our bunker just fell way! After the civilian Vietnamese contractors finished the structural work their crew of mostly women with their children who accompanied them to work, filled the hundreds of sand bags needed. 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