The battalion plan from yesterday to have Charlie Company relieve Delta Company was postponed. The Hueys can approach the LZ from the south and fly out on the same route. The road to hell made a turn for the 2/501 troopers to reopen QL 1 or Highway 1, also known to the French as the Street without Joy and then due West into the A-Shau valley (the Valley of Death) and triple canopy jungle. Run for it! From Sahrles position, their easterly movement is from left to right in an attempt to flank Delta Companys position on the north before beginning their attack. Men like Captain Ken Crabtree, Commander, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, who was my boss, mentor and personal friend. The first 4,000 paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay. The image was soon on the front page of papers worldwide -- an unfiltered image of the conflict. 4 Daniel Thurston, are in trouble. First and Finest . I arrived in Vietnam late January 1968, the beginning of the Tet Offensive.". Married in a grand ceremony at St. Pauls Cathedral in the presence of 2,650 guests, the read more, In Monza, Italy, King Umberto I is shot to death by Gaetano Bresci, an Italian-born anarchist who resided in America before returning to his homeland to murder the king. The A Shau Valley was one of the strategic focal points of the war in Vietnam. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own. House at the 101st Airborne Division, Camp Eagle, Hue, Vietnam, 1964. . This is a Shot of a CH-47 from A Company 159th Avn Bn, note the red . He retired from active duty as a lieutenant colonel in 1988. The 1st Brigade (Separate) of the 101st Airborne Division landed at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on July 29, 1965. Frederick Carlton Lewis was born July 11, 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in a middle-class read more, On July 29, 2000, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, one of Hollywoods highest-profile couples, marry at the Malibu, California, estate of the producer Marcy Carsey (The Cosby Show). A Navy ship in the South China Sea added its guns to the fight. Both men have enjoyed successful careers and are now retired. ft. and 1,654 rolls of microfilm. Elements of 101st Airborne Division. The DrRichSwier.com is a not-for-profit news forum for intelligent Conservative commentary. $21.99. At 1100 hours on the 25th, D Company joined by A company and C Company with almost 300 men on line, advancing on Hue At 1400 hours, a small Vietnamese boy (estimated age 10 years-old) fired a few rounds at members of D Company. EDITORS NOTE: The featured photo is of (Left to Right) 1LT Cleo Hogan, Commander A Company, 2/501 Infantry, 1LT Grimsley, Platoon Leader and 1LT Rich Swier, Forward Observer, in the A-Shau valley (the valley of death) during Tet of 1968. https://drrichswier.com/wp-content/uploads/20140204131608_00002-e1484070258938.jpg, http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png, The Tet 68 Battle for Hue: The Road to Hell and Beyond. The former Imperial capital of Hue took almost a month of savage house-to-house combat to regain. As soon as the Recon team is clear of the hill, Sahrle and several others open fire on the enemy force with their M16s. The 2/501 ABN INF was attached to the 1st Cavalry Division commanded by Major General Jack Tolson. On June 9, 1969, after weeks of bitter fighting, the 101st Airborne saw victory on the horizon, Courage Under Fire: The 101st Airbornes Hidden Battle at Tam Ky, https://www.historynet.com/turning-point-at-tam-ky-the-101st-airbornes-hidden-battle-vietnam/, Jerrie Mock: Record-Breaking American Female Pilot, These 7 Foreigners Helped Win the American Revolution, How Operation Homecoming Was Sprung into Action to Repatriate American POWs. Whether they produced battlefield images of the dead or daguerreotype portraits of common soldiers, []. Patrick McGuire, the company commander, has his forward observer call for artillery in the area from where they suspect the mortars were fired. Under Hitler, the Nazi Party grew into a mass movement and ruled Germany as a totalitarian state from 1933 to 1945. Smoke and dust clouds along the berm are blown by the rotors and the wind. The enemy position near the west end of the berm is continuing to fire AK-47s. In early May 1969, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong were threatening Tam Ky, the capital of Quang Tin province in northern South Vietnam. Today [June 9] will be a turning point, not an easy day, but a pivotal change for the better on Hill 376. Delta Company Commander LT Cleo Hogan recalls, During the night of 24 February, more than 500 rounds of 105MM, 155MM and 8-inch artillery were fired into the vicinity of YD728206 [near Hue]. Clearing the LZ is hot work. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from December 1969 until December 1971,[2]:156 when the following units were detached and remained at the base: The 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from September 1970-February 1971 and finally from MayDecember 1971. That wont happen until the enemy contact has ended. It is thrown from a concealed enemy position on the west end of the berm up above the LZ. They made a demonstration jump immediately after arriving, observed by Gen. William . According to a US Army Center for History report on Tet of 1968, "As the 1st and 3d Brigades moved into the corridor along Highway 1 between Quang Tri City and Hue, the 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, commanded by Col. John H. Cushman, redeployed from Cu Chi in III Corps, northwest of Saigon, to Landing Zone El Paso. The LZ has two advantages. The early reporting of a smashing communist victory went largely uncorrected in the media and led to a psychological victory for the communists. sonofdec58 (1,616) 100%. The division chose the 1st Brigade, which went into action with its 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, along with Americals 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment. Sgt. On the ground lays Spc. No detail was too small to bring these American prisoners home. While Recon is still scoping out the potential LZ, the air commander responsible for Charlie Companys movement vetoes the location. Outnumbered 10 to 1 the brave US Marines and South Vietnamese Army troops defend the city with their lives. Roy is on the LZ checking the progress of the brush clearing just 30 feet to the east of when the enemy grenade explodes. Colonel Bui Tin Describes 3 Phases of TET. A fire started by minigun tracers breaks out on the berm. Just then, the cavalry arrives, just like in the movies. "During the Christmas holidays, 1965, I received a letter from Uncle Sam stating 'you have been selected to serve your Country' and entered the Army in January 1966. Soon after first light, Roy adds several Delta Company soldiers to the attached Reconnaissance Platoon (now no bigger than a reinforced squad). Elements of the 101st Airborne made clearing sweeps in the mountains and valleys along the route. A 159th aircraft, but no visible markings. from the earliest days of the American involvement in South General Westmoreland echoed that appraisal four days later in a statement declaring that Allied forces had killed more enemy troops in the previous seven days than theUnited Stateshad lost in the entire war. Click here for a map of the A Shau Valley showing major battle areas. Camp Eagle (also known as LZ El Paso and LZ Tombstone) is a former US Army base south-east of Hu in central Vietnam. Located in western Thua Thien province, He ends with June 12, Deltas extraction from Hill 376 a few days after a massive artillery barrage destroyed the enemy force. In the rush to pull back, no one sees that he is hit. The next day would be crucial. Losses negatively affected the American public's perception of the war. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Robert Clouatre, Spc. The division suffered almost 20,000 soldiers killed or wounded in action in Vietnam, over twice as many as the 9,328 casualties it suffered in World War II. Fifteen rounds are still a deadly barrage. Phu Bai, South Vietnam, 1971. At the north end of the valley was the major North Vietnamese Army (NVA) staging area known as Base Area 611. Camp Eagle (also known as LZ El Paso and LZ Tombstone) is a former US Army base south-east of Hu in central Vietnam. Theyve performed a vital mission. Forty-five years ago the 101st Airborne Division went into South Vietnam's A Shau Valley as part of Operation Apache Snow. On 1 February 1972 in a ceremony attended by Brigadier General John G. Hill Jr., Assistant Division Commander, 101st Airborne Division and Major General Phm Vn Ph, Commanding General . THUA THIEN PROVINCE BASE CAMPS/FIREBASES. Artillery batteries from the . Nothing in the last six days gives any hint that a breakthrough is about to occur. He has never done an IV before. Battle of Dong Ap Bia, AKA Hamburger Hill, Summary Report, 101st Airborne Division, May 1969: On 11 May 1969, a battalion of the 101st Airborne Division climbing Hill 937 found . C Co 101st Aviation Black Widows and Spiders D Co 101st Aviation HAWKS A Co.158th Avn. At that time the enemy force was within 100 yards of Delta Company. II Corps. Reaching a position in the tree line near the eastern end of the berm, they can go no farther. Strand and Clouatre are both wounded, Clouatre seriously. He decided he wanted to be a paratrooper. It takes him three sticks to get a vein. Rada is carried by others who have come out to help. . Hue was considered vital to the NVA because of its history of Buddhist activism and Communist sympathy. The NVA felt that Hue was second only to the capitol city of Saigon as a political foothold in South Vietnam. It is close by Delta Companys position and can be covered by fire from the companys perimeter. 1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A copy of "Help From Above", which hangs in the headquarters of 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division(Air Assault). The brigade completed its move via C130 transport aircraft through the Phu Bai and Quang Tri City airfields between 23 and 29 January. They are also now without their equipment and radio. The delayed muffled booms rapidly echo across the mountainside. B Med: B Company 326th Medical BN supported the 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Div. Each 82 mm mortar round has a lethal blast radius of 30-35 meters (33-38 yards). "I was sitting on my rucksack eating while we waited and I noticed a tree moving. Soldiers on the companys southwestern perimeter begin providing suppressive fire on the berm to cover their withdrawal. The high-decibel onslaught of the light observation helicopter and two AH-1 Huey Cobra attack helicopters is much louder that the uninitiated could possibly imagine. ZA 182-527 Pleiku Ammo Supply Point, Plei Mrong Rd. Sahrle and his men begin yelling at Recon, Get out of there! The U.S. Army unit with responsibility for that area, the 23rd Infantry Division (Americal), was unable to stem the enemy advance. Yet another Communist atrocity in South Vietnam that the American press refused to report on was this massacre. The Crouching Beast by Frank Boccia. Among them is the ancient city of Hue. Then, on July 29th, 1965, the 1st Brigade landed at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, and the 101st adapted to their new role in the jungle. Pre-Owned. The Battle for Hue lasted from January 31st to February 26th. Red Legs: 1LT Rich Swier (L) and 1LT Mike Watson (R), during the Tet 1968 Offensive. I could see clouds of dirt jumping as the bullets hit and I barely dove out of the way. Wharton is on two radios. This time they are the ones in danger. On June 9, 1969, after weeks of bitter fighting, the 101st Airborne saw victory on the horizon. But that also is another story for another day. The enemy continues to fire sporadically. "When boots are needed to be put on the ground, the 101 is always called. When he returned from R&R a few weeks back, he asked to give up his RTO job and be a rifleman in the platoon with the guys. The 1st Brigade, which consisted of 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment and 2-327, had arrived in Vietnam in 1965 before all the other elements of the division, who arrived in 1967. At 8:45 a.m., the Cav team goes off station to rearm and refuel. the primary military port in the old Vietnamese city of Hue As he and a detail of men drove a vehicle convoy through the . The following narrative is courtesy of Special Forces Gear: At dawn on the first day of the TET holiday truce, Viet Cong forcessupported by large numbers of North Vietnamese troopslaunch the largest and best coordinated offensive of the war, driving into the center of South Vietnams seven largest cities and attacking 30 provincial capitals from the Delta to the DMZ. Ghost Riders B Co.158th Avn. It is also in a swale with high ground immediately to its north and south, which provides protection from enemy observation and anti-aircraft fire. Baldwin was also very compassionate. Firebase Bastogne was a United States Firebase in South Vietnam, at (MGRS 48QYD620095). As the house band at the Whiskey a Go Go on the Sunset Strip, they had built a large local following and strong industry buzz, and out on the road, they were fast becoming known as a read more, Off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spains so-called Invincible Armada is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. He enacted a program read more, On July 29, 1909, the newly formed General Motors Corporation (GM) acquires the countrys leading luxury automaker, the Cadillac Automobile Company, for $4.5 million. 4 Nov 1968 Army Reporter Vietnam Communiqu for the period Oct 16-22 Hue, Thua Thien Province, I Corps-- In a week of light action paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division reported killing 20 enemy soldiers.During a reconnaissance-in-force operation eleven miles south of Hue, B/1-506th Infantry discovered an enemy basecamp composed of several huts and bunkers. With some needed brush cutting, it will have to do. Some 20 meters (22 yards) away and just above them on the high ground to their north is a berm running parallel to the LZ from east to west. ", "The 101st will always be the only unit in my mind." In the autumn, flowers from orchards upriver from Hue fall into the water, giving the river a perfume-like aroma. In 2014, the three Soldiers and other veterans of the unit visited Fort Campbell and spoke to current members of the 327th. Pride in themselves, pride in each other, pride in their unit. The Organization of the Viet Cong Units in the South never recovered. Pfc. They are exhausted. 1.5 Marine cleans his M-16 during the Battle of Hue.jpg 1,023 705; 122 KB. The ARVN operated Phu Bai as a forward logistics base, and it was the only airport serving Hu. "That's who we were carrying when the photo was taken, and I had lost my helmet on the way to the landing zone due to all the action going on. For more information contact: [email protected]. Art Greenspon embedded with the unit in late April. SUMMARY: 4,000 soldiers from the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division touched down at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on July 29, 1965. . "Being in the Army helped give me an excellent work ethic," said Wintenburg. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. In the far right, a helmetless Soldier, Sgt. It was initially attached to the 101st Airborne and operated in the Hue/Phu Bai area of I Corps Tactical Zone. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. On 14 April Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines replaced Task Force Alpha at Phu Bai. The links below highlight some of those actions. What is obvious immediately is the enemy attack hasnt and wont reach Delta Companys position. Operation Lamar Plain officially ended on Aug. 13. Along the way young children would pull on our 101st Screaming Eagle shoulder patches, saying Chicken die, chicken die so much for our liberating the Vietnamese from their NVA oppressors. Delta Companys enemy contact prevented their move south to the proposed pickup point. 101st Airborne DIVISION The introduction of the 101st Airborne Division, 1st BDE Long Ranger Reconnaissance Platoon 1966-67 into Vietnam: The platoon's mission is that of penetrating enemy territory for route, point, and area surveillance. Soldier from the 101st airborne division at Paneug Air base. To say it is oppressively loud and violent is only a start. It is an illusion. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This was the first time that all three of the men had been interviewed. I was the first name on the list.". Wounded Marine Gunnery Sgt. Nicknamed the "Screaming Eagles," the 101st has consistently distinguished itself by demonstrating the highest standards of military professionalism since its activation at one minute after midnight, Aug. 16, 1942. As I turned to glance back, he took the photo.". [8]:9, On 15 February 1968, General Creighton Abrams established MACV forward at Phu Bai to assume direct control of US forces in northern I Corps, which were then engaged in the Battle of Hu, the Battle of Khe Sanh, and the Tet Counteroffensive. Tim Witenburg, glances back toward the camera as he carries a wounded comrade. Brown and Wintenburg each spent about a year in Vietnam, and both men struggled with anxiety for years. On the other phone is the artillery fire direction net. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps. The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the only air assault division of the United States Army. But now, 50 years later, they relish opportunities to reunite with fellow 101st Airborne . "My mother wrote, 'this is why we worry about you.' It may be more than expected. When Hue was liberated we found over 7,600 civilians in shallow graves. A Company, 101st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne Division. . "One of them started to shoot at me. "Considering that I came from a very small town in Maryland, I feel my career was very successful and I am proud to have served our country." . "As we were moving forward, the platoon behind us made contact with the enemy; we held our position in order to care for the wounded Soldiers from the other platoon. I dedicate it to men like SSG Joe Ronnie Hooper and SSG Clifford C. Sims, Delta Company, 2/501, both of who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, SSG Sims posthumously. Perhaps it is as many as 200 soldiers, maybe more. D Company occupied several bombed out buildings, and during the search of the area found large quantities of Vietnamese booze, individual weapons, enemy radios and other supplies.. Recon knows their small element is in great danger of being overrun. I got up and started moving up the hill towards the command post. $60.00 + $3.99 shipping. Lieutenant Colonel Crabtree would be killed on April 17, 1984 in a SWAPO guerilla bombing near the Angolan border, SW Africa. Nothing could be further from the truth. SSG (later Captain) Hooper was second only to Audie Murphy in the number of awards and decorations with 37 compared to Murphys 38. Strand and the medic help move Clouatre to safety. Welcome to the Phu Loc google satellite map! The first relief force was dispatched from Phu Bai to the MACV Compound in . [2]:235. It spreads quickly, fanned by the rotor wash and wind and soon engulfs the length of the berm. American artillery from nearby firebases was cranked up. Camp Eagle was used to support the 101st Airborne's major operations in the A Shau Valley - Operation Apache Snow in 1969 and Operation Texas Star in 1970. Operations in A Shau Valley 1 May - 31 July 1969, Operation Apache Snow (Hamburger Hill, May 1969), Operation Apache Snow After-Action Efforts to assess the offensives impact began well before the fighting ended. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! troops from the 1st Cavalry and the 101st Airborne worked to cut off communist supply lines outside Hue against elements of three North Vietnamese divisions that US planners had thought . The first 4,000 paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay. I remember seeing footage on the Military Channel of Soldiers reenlisting in Iraq and Afghanistan; that's real patriotism. Shot down on FSB Currahee 1969 and awaiting a lift out for repairs. 1969-72. (from 101 airborne 1968 VIETNAM yearbook) The Wandering Warriors of the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade finally returned home to stay on October 2, 1968. A trooper of the 101st Airborne Division attempts to save the life of a buddy at Dong Ap Bia Mountain, near South Vietnam's A Shau Valley on May 19, 1969. Hill 618, 17 Km due S of Hue, prominent terrain feature in 1st/502d Inf AO; OP for 101st & scene of 1st/508th Inf, 3d Bde, 82d Abn (opcon 101st Div) Battle of Nui Ke 68 . God please let me survive! is the common thought. One held to each ear. Forty years after the end of the Vietnam War, a collection of 58 photographs taken by the AP is being exhibited for the first time. The loyalty we had to each other was profound.". At least, that is the plan. All Rights Reserved. 472.2 RECORDS OF THE MILITARY ASSISTANCE ADVISORY GROUP (MAAG) VIETNAM 1950-64 154 lin. Their company commander at the time, Cpt. A fatal mistake. said Brown. Fortunately, the enemy is not positioned on the military crest of the hill. Last Days in Vietnam paints a startling portrait of defeat snatched from the jaws of victory by Congress, Film a death blow to vicious lies about the Vietnam War -- 'Believe it or not, we were the good guys' - Dr. Rich Swier. The battles for the two northernmost provincial capitals in South Vietnam, Quang Tri City and Hue, are particularly worth examining because the enemy regarded them as key objectives, second only to Saigon, the national capital . For more information contact: [email protected]. Read More . Doc reassures him, Ill talk you through it. One step at a time, Stoner follows the medics instructions, Put the tourniquet on his upper arm good and tight. Many believe Vietnam is a tropical paradise, yeah right. The enemys location, numbers and direction of movement indicate they are likely massed for an attack on Delta Companys position. Hitlers early years did not seem to predict his rise as a read more, By the beginning of 1967, The Doors were well-established members of the Los Angeles music scene. Roy radios for them to immediately pull back and take cover. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; YouTube Was a former U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps base south of Hue, in Central Vietnam. I was a young 2nd Lieutenant with A Company, 2nd Battalion 501st Airborne Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam when the Tet Offensive began. Maj. Baldwin was signaling to the aircraft where to drop a basket for the wounded the moment the photo was taken. 101st Airborne Division arrives in Vietnam, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/101st-airborne-division-arrives-in-vietnam. The early morning hours before sunrise are peacefully quiet. It seems capable of handling five or six helicopters at a time, and it will take 15 Hueys to bring in Charlie Company. It resulted in the death of some 45,000 NVA troops and the complete, if not total. [8]:140[9], On 10 March 1968, MACV Forward, having served its purpose, was converted to a Corps headquarters and designated Provisional Corps, Vietnam, under the command of Lieutenant General William B. Rosson. According to aUS Army Center for History report on Tet of 1968, As the 1st and 3d Brigades moved into the corridor along Highway 1 between Quang Tri City and Hue, the 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, commanded by Col. John H. Cushman, redeployed from Cu Chi in III Corps, northwest of Saigon, to Landing Zone El Paso. $48.00. Pfc. "Several weeks later I received a letter from my parents in Maryland with a newspaper article and picture enclosed with the caption A Co, 101st Airborne Division," said Sewell. Cushmans two remaining units, the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, and the 2d Battalion, 502d Infantry, remained at Landing Zone El Paso for its defense. No need to register, buy now! Thua Thien Province Base Camps/Firebases. The Virginian-born Boyd read more. The United States conducted 17 campaigns in the Republic of Vietnam. In June or July 1968, U.S. Special Forces established Forward Operating Base 1 (FOB 1) at Phu Bai. Links to pages on battles and bases in the A Shau Valley: Click here for the location of the A Shau Valley within South Vietnam. At 3 a.m., Alpha Company is shaken awake by the booming of 15 enemy 82 mm mortar rounds exploding in rapid succession. The airfield is now used as Phu Bai International Airport. According to the US Army Center of Military History, The fight for Hue turned into a slow, grinding campaign of attrition that lasted nearly a month before the enemy was finally defeated.. "A lot of the jobs didn't interest me, but I saw a picture of a paratrooper behind the recruiter's desk and he noticed I was big into football and weight training back then and he said I'd make good airborne material. 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