Rach Kien 9/68 5/69 12 February 5 March 1968 Operation HUE CITY. Citadel Fortress of Hue. 2007 E. Cedar Street Miss you all! 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc & Lai Khe 02/68-02/69 As a result, the 1/5 combat base at Phu Loc (6), even in its very early stages, proved to be a very rugged and defendable home for 1/5s Marines. 610-821-8126 Retired after 26 years active and reserve. Fourteen (14) Marines were wounded. 1201048058, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-70 - dated 11/1/1970 Document No. Victoria TX 77905 Christopher Garcia, ein Schtze mit Bravo. [emailprotected], Campbell, Harlin Binh Phuoc 7/67 12/67 1934 Birch Avenue Anyone who remembers me, please call or write, Skiffington,John J. [emailprotected] We would like to invite all 1/1 Vietnam veterans to join us at our next reunion: Our Stories: 52 Years Later - Dennis Toms and Darrell Frykman August 2022 I rejoined my company and moved to Binh Phuoc where we cought hell for many months. Lodi, CA 95242 1st Platoon Bearcat Tan Heip Airstrip Binh Phuoc 6/66 9/67 1201039011 1ST BN 3D MARINES - COMMAND DIARY Covering Jun-65 . [emailprotected]. PO Box 743 1201048044, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-69 - dated 9/1/1969 Document No. Attached as a member of Arty FO team with Lt Nowack. 6/68-5/69 The battalion, callsign "Typhoon'" falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Regiment and the 2nd . 6538 Welcome Home Bros. Cook, Ron 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 Mobile, AL 36693 732-477-1221 The 1/5 Command Group began to understand that our stay in the Phu Loc (6) area was not going to be a picnic. 1201048057, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-70 - dated 10/1/1970 Document No. Single Marines and Sailors of Bravo . [emailprotected]. 1201048011, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-67 - dated 2/1/1967 Document No. [emailprotected] 4501 Grand Lakeside Drive 4578 A West US Hwy 90 Aurora, NE 68818 Went home Sgt. 1/5 landed and spent almost two weeks in the swamps of the Rung Sat Special Zone, a swampy area intersected by waterways, during Operation JACKSTAY. Maple Grove, MN 55311 910-450-5158. I have kept in touch with Dennis Evenson over the years, but have lost touch with other members of 3rd Platoon. Bridge Company B 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. 956-968-8376 22322 Harwich Lane Zaja,Bernard 2/67 8/67 The battalion was disbanded upon their return to Norfolk, Virginia, on 24 December 1914. Newbrough, Joseph Ron Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 12/66 10/67 The End - October 1969. Then, after the initial tide of the enemys Tet Offensive began to ebb, in late February and early March, the enemy faded away from the area, and in mid-March of 1968 American forces dismantled the Combat Base and abandoned it. [emailprotected] 815-625-7997, Amburgy,Michael L. Bearcat Tan Heip Binh Phuoc 12/66 6/67 lexington TN 38351 [emailprotected] 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. 1ST BN 7TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering Aug-65 dated 8/1/1965 Document No. I have talked to Doc Leppert and Tom Harshberger in the last couple of days, talk about a blast from the past. 478-785-1629, Capowski, David J. 309-944-2280 Tullahoma TN 37388 Hayward, WI 54843 1201048006, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-66 - dated 9/1/1966 Document No. I love all you guys. [emailprotected], Plourde,Remie A. Cape Girardeau, MO 63703-0743 Command Chronologies Reports Index This series of records was created between April 1962 and June 1987, it contains documents that describe events that occurred as early as April 1952. Was at Fort Riley with Gino Vazquez, Mariano Miguel, George Parffit, Donnally, Miles, Lt Palmer, Sgt Holland, Wes Bailie, Sgt Quenga, Sgt Board and a lot of other great guys. 954-433-4578 203-380-2820, Paraboschi,Richie Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 440-315-5929, Hillard, Howard Urbandale, IA 50322 The battalion participated in action around Chu Lai, Danang, Quang Nam, Que Son Valley, Hoi An, Phu Loc, and An Hoa. 31 Forest Avenue Barnesville, Maryland 20838 [emailprotected] If you served in 1st Bn, 26th Marine Regiment (1/26), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. West Jefferson OH 43162 479-839-3780 1982 Waltoffer Avenue Dillon, SC 29536 8701 Whiteville Road The enemy simply left. Darian,Richard B. 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. 1201048007, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-66 - dated 10/1/1966 Document No. 843-290-5201 1201048046, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-69 - dated 11/1/1969 Document No. SSG 3rd and 4th Platoons. Great web site. Lafond, Duane Binh Phuoc 8/68 8/69 [emailprotected] Great Bend, PA 18821 Branchville, NJ 07826 1218 Harton Blvd Everett, PA 15537 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines. Please consider donating any amount you desire to help cover my server costs. Within a few hours, all signs of the presence of the war, save the red, scarred laterite soil, were obliterated. 1201048043, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-69 - dated 8/1/1969 Document No. 1201048036, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-69 - dated 1/1/1969 Document No. 1st Battalion, 5th Marines was activated 25 May 1917 at Quantico, Virginia as the 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment . 10 Lemon Lane 608-254-7947, Zamzow,Steve Rach Kien 8/68 8/69 On 25 May 1917, the battalion was activated and deployed to France on 1 June 1917. The 1/5 is a battalion-level infantry unit composed of infantry Marines and support personnel. Binh Phuoc 8/67 8/68 Lawrence, Larry A. Gilsum, NH 03448 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. 218-827-2649. It was an honor to serve with so many brave men. 1st Lt. Jim Palmer was one of the Platoon Leaders and Lt. David Jones was another one. Well over a hundred 1/5 Marines sustained serious wounds, requiring medical evacuation. Seven of the eight men, died instantly. The Phu Loc (6) Combat Base had a very short, but terribly bloody history. 1201048048, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-70 - dated 1/1/1970 Document No. The battalion deployed to Kuwait in 2003 to become part of the invasion force that ousted Saddam Hussein. Aker,Edward W. Rach Kien 7/69 11/69 Shortly before World War II in April 1940, 1st Battalion was again reactivated. Anybody remember big pete, chucky baby ed morrales, or the bowling ally in the delta? 580-536-6670 [emailprotected] 318-285-7543 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. Bearcat Binh Phuoc- 7/66 11/67 78-12 81st Street Any of you that remember any of this and were there please give me an email so we can catch up on the good old days! C-130 taking off at Khe Sanh. Bravo Company Marines Sites Resources Unit Home Photos Units Contact Us Leaders Skip to main content (Press Enter). 1201048018, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-67 - dated 9/1/1967 Document No. 7 Juniper Lane Guido,Joseph Binh Phuoc 11/67 11/68 When the 1/5 Vietnam Veterans gather at reunions today, great debates spring up about which was worse: confronting large NVA forces in all-out battles, or getting hit sporadically and unexpectedly by snipers, booby-traps, and an occasional command-detonated mine. 2 Nixon Place The scheme of maneuver dictated two phases over a period of about ten days. From their base at the Chu Lai airfield, 1/5 conducted defensive operations for the security of the critically important airbase, as well as many squad, platoon and company-sized offensive operations. 814-652-2609 Anyone that served with me please call me. Rio Vista CA 94571-2140 Anyone who had spent any time at all inside the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base knew to avoid the mess tent. Russell, Thomas A. They fall under the command of the 6th Marine Regiment, the 2nd Marine Division of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). Anyone who remembers me, please contact me. [emailprotected], Budzinski, Michael Rach Kien 5/69 5/70 Barracked next to motor pool kept fuel truck full, Brown, Lester, J. Mersand, Stanley H. Artillery RTO FO. [emailprotected], Zywicki, Wallace 4th Plt. Oren MillerRaymond RhamyRobert Raetz Washington,NJ 07882 He was some character! LT, served as Platoon leader for the first platoon, Bravo company , from 68-69. Wade, Alec Binh Phuoc 11/67-4/68 727-559-8485 I currently serve on the faculty of four universitys and do a lot of fishing. Jr. 3rd Platoon 10/68-69 D-day for this search and destroy mission: 26 March 1966 . 361-574-1138 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. Metcalf, Sam Rach Kien 2/70 6/70 931-289-2964, Smithers, Wayne P.- Binh Phuoc 1/68 1/69 Senior Aid-man with Bravo Company. Vick, John W. Binh Phuoc 2/68 9/68 I never got to take a lot of pictures, and now regret it. [emailprotected] 507-724-2422 Marvin C. BrissDick E. Whitney Rach Kien4/69 3/70 1201039010 BLT 1/3 - COMMAND DIARY Covering Apr-65 dated 4/1/1965 Document No. The Marines familiarized themselves with the M4, M16A4, and M27 weapons systems in . 989-826-1257 McVeytown, PA 17051 The rest of the infantry companies, H & S Company, and a detachment of engineers were situated inside the primary combat base at Phu Loc (6). 810-523-8186 [emailprotected] TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 2700 18th Avenue Binh Phuoc 6/67-6/68 LT, served as Platoon leader for the first platoon, Bravo company , from 68-69. The 1st Battalion 9th Marines (1/9) was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Riverside, CT 06878-1613 6109 Merele Street [emailprotected] Just a couple of minutes after receiving their hot chow, sitting at a typical mess hall table with room on the bench seats for four on each side, a single 82mm enemy mortar round tore through the roof of the canvas mess tent and exploded in the center of the table. Contents 1 Subordinate units 2 History 2.1 World War ll Although the mission was the same as that of Operation JACKSTAY (search and destroy), the terrain could not have been more different. Chapin, SC 29036-9438 Even if you dont remember them, you still shared the same experiences good and bad, and that creates a bond that you will not believe. 1st Battalion 24th Marine Regiment; Anti-Tank Training Company; Truck Company; 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company; 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion; 4th Combat Engineer Battalion; 4th Force Reconnaissance Company; 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion; 4th Reconnaissance Battalion; 4th Marine Logistics Group. 1155 Buff Way The Phu Loc (6) Combat Base, that pain-filled, blood-drenched, and tear-stained place, reverted once again into what it had been all along a lump of dirt. Nettles, Donald Ray2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc- 12/66 11/67 203 Sandy Lane Dalton Gardens, ID 83815 Smalley, Wayne Binh Phuoc 5/68 12/68 They were activated again for the Vietnam War but were deactivated after the war and remain inactive today. 256-492-6227 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry [emailprotected] Thank you captain Russell for being part of us. Chicago, IL 60628 Our enemy in Hoi An, almost exclusively comprised of the elusive Viet Cong, had a different agenda; their mission was to try to hurt us without being detected, and they used different weapons against us. Marcks, Richard (Ripley) Binh Phuoc 2/68 2/69 Bernice LA 71222 Download Images of Bravo company, Battalion - Free for commercial use, no attribution required. I commanded B. Co., 5th Battalion 60th Infantry from February to July or August 1967. Randall,Tim, E Binh Phuoc 5/67-3/68 Claremont, CA 91711 In memory of Terry Weaver & Robert Burns. 704-649-0224 It was an honor to serve with such brave men. B Company, 2nd Platoon, 1st squad. 3rd Platoon, Pelphrey,Gary Rach Kien 3rd Plt 1970 Conkle,Dennis Binh Phuoc 1/67 1/68 I came to the 9th Infantry during the infusion between it and the llth Cav. Dated 10/1/1970 Document No sustained serious wounds, requiring medical evacuation, 5TH MARINES, CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-69. 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