I experienced rocket attacks, an ammunition dump explosion, total boredom, drug busts, police raids, China Beach, and the birth of my daughter, Rebecca. If you were to divide Camp Fay into (my home base). . reportedf to the USS Permit (SSN-594) at Mare Island, and got out a airlines circling the DaNang airbase over the Country of South Vietnam. ( Short timers uniforms were your oldest most faded fatigues but always clean and well kept.) As soon as they caught on they would take on that task and I would move on to the next. sucked and the barber dissed me for of the DaNang Military Complex, One of I am a 20 year old US soldier and my country says I have to be here! A regular jeep would accommodate 5 people, while in this On 1 April 1966 Naval Forces Vietnam was established in Saigon and assumed control of NSA Danang from III MAF. They were all in alignment with our generators. It was at maximum power and flying very fast. We hopped in his truck and he took me down to H&S company supply to get bedding and mess gear. corner and pretty balanced oversteer under power out of the corners. Charlie 2. the two boat docks at DaNang. Nobody even knowing where from or if they had families. . get a mailing address via email from Chip and in Subic and got a pro hair cut. At first it was because every thing was so knew and exciting. Local Page TIMES-MIRROR and OBSERVER Section B WARREN, PA., WEDNESDAY. Looking back, have Here in Vietnam with the advanced gangrene she was going to die and there was nothing that could be done! If you served in Camp Tien Sha, Headquarters, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. I can find no official reports on that rocket attack and have to assume nobody bothered to make a report because the rounds hit in the swamp between the main body of Camp Books and the Force Logistics Command section. was about vehicles, building to my new cubicle and dressed in my slightly used green utility working not leaving a big enough tip. What the hell is that? boats took place at the other base. Camp Tien Sha Vietnam 1968 from Monkey Mountain Bombardier Pretorian Aug 16, 2013 Good photo, get a good look at the base. delivering warm water was good I thought the clinic was for children. Tour: August 2, 1969 through July 17, 1970. The course is a model in how to survive, and how to come home with honor. I thought they were trying to lighten their load. We were not part of the Marine Civil Affair but worked independent of them. We weren't expecting any new men and we don't have the time to train you. Chu Lai Base Area. The next work order I got for there I gave it to Beerworth and told him I would not work there any more! I had a ball throwing that jeep The only answer I could give them that they would except was. I went to my CO and asked to help. The feet just kind of hanging by muscle and skin. Ten of them cluster around one of the three air bases that became the most contaminate with dioxin: Da Nang, Phu Cat and Bien Hoa. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Danang was officially established on 15 October 1965. Despite the repeated assurances uttered by our senior non-commissioned petty officers that Camp Tiensha's location on the peninsula that juts out from the City of Danang, and with the location of the Danang airbase on the opposite side of the city itself, generally put our base beyond the purported 7 mile range of the Russian-made 122 millimeter Katyusha rockets . We started pouring concrete Wednesday June 5, 1968. identified as "enlisted head" in Here is the letter I wrote my parents on May 15, 1968. The memory of that little girl is as strong now as then and I can not think about her without getting choked up and teary eyed ! You forget the bad things and you remember the good The shop door are between the 2 telephone poles. They had been covered with poncho liners but they had blown off. As ship demand for potable intensified at NSA Danang, on page 82 of COMNAVFORV Monthly Summary May 1968, A new dam on Monkey Mountain was completed and an effort was begun to store as much water as possible in this 1,900,000 gallon storage site. I always had hot meals and a warm bed. I just haven't had time for any more. On 27 February 1969 a People's Army of Vietnam rocket hit LCU-1500 while it was loading at the Bridge Cargo Ramp killing 13 crewmen. What we finally did was a one man 12 hour watch. I remember one time showering in We were here, By TET of 1968 most of the rural Vietnamese had been moved into relocation camps (Dog Patch). He lets fly with 8 or 10 rounds then he is done for the day. and to listen to music. It was more the "ambulance" configuration with a She did not cry but there were big tears running down her checks and every once in a while she would let out a loud shuddering sigh! Marine damage reports were never very accurate and it is hard for me to remember what was damage when. The Brief. We stopped work and watched. These places were essential for the completion of the overall mission and are important for understanding the assignments and accomplishments of personnel who served with the U.S. submariines (SS) designated. I was then sent to Camp Carter while we were opening up an old ROK base that was being used by Philco Ford to teach Vietnamese Sailors how to maintain diesel motors that were used in the river boats. I started building my hooch on Wednesday May 8th at just before noon. . Despite these positive interactions with whites, African Americans did not view the armed forces as an institution free of racial prejudice. Now I know where Barbee is but where is Babyson? When I came off my Saturday night watch I was told I would be standing six hours duty at the PWC trouble desk on Sunday morning. He said that if they could ship her to the hospital in Japan or back in the states they could probably save her. I actually took the class in 1965 but at that time you had to be 18 years old to get a Scuba Certification. While I was building the door the Doc and nurse moved in medical supplies to the shelf unit. Camp Tien Sha Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Vietnam, Military Base, 1968. We went through the gate, down Main Street, took a left and stopped in front of a small building that looked like a hamburger stand. The new wood frame building that I did was behind the camera. [1], During 1965 the logistic operation at Danang suffered from lack of suitable or sufficient harbor craft, cargo handling equipment, and port personnel. That episode followed rioting along China Beach by black . What was done was done! (a hooch is a 16 by 32 ft wood framed plywood building with 5 foot high walls and a tin roof.) Everyone was busy as hell and I didn't have any idea as to what was going on. There was a bunker there. T are sections in the book about Camp Tien Sha, Cua Viet, Dong Ha, Tan My, Hue, Phu Bai, Chu Lai, and Sa Huynh. As time passed and I saw all of these kids sick and broken I realized that most of what this clinic was doing was trying to repair the damage done to these kids by the war itself. I did spend plenty of time on Marine firebases around the Da Nang-Phu Bai area and spent time at a camp located at Phu Loc. The pain they suffered was of our making and they just wanted us to go home! The Docs loved coming to Hoa Kahn Clinic. [1], The logistic establishment at Danang functioned with growing efficiency by mid-1968 as it built new port and shore facilities. It was no problem during the day because either the XO or Chief were there or the secretary,interpreter (miss Nguyen). After I let them go I was sitting on my tool box waiting for the crew truck to come pick me up. She would be down on her hands and knees crying and waling. The Priest took the kid around with him and often left him at the clinic with the nurses as the other children at the orphanage would pick on him. In this pic the enlisted Individuality, not. It was an opportunity to get off the Hospital ships and see a little bit of the real Vietnam. two parts, right and left, I have to We destroyed what they had and were teaching them skills that didn't even fit into their culture. I cried to myself on the way back to the base. His name was Coate and he was a 3rd class yeoman. camp tien sha danang, vietnam 1968. It wasn't a normally Suddenly the helicopter went nose high and stopped going forward. Please feel free While my guys were working I was talking to the Gunny in the hut. information beyond what we already have. You are a builder so Beerworth or Yost will be who you report too." Over the months as I got to know my Vietnamese and they opened up to me the most asked question they had for me. Some times I would bend the rules and just let them go and I would take care of checking them out. As good as we were trying to do for the Vietnamese we sure as hell were not winning their hearts and minds! Suprise, suprise, On Sunday May 19 I was dropped off alone ( The Vietnamese got Sundays off) and my job was to build steps and a door for the building. Bruce Moore says he first returned from a 13-month stint in the Vietnam War to a "poor response." "We were at Norton Air Force Base. He finished his tour with detective work as one of six NSA investigators at Camp Tien Sha, adjacent to Da Nang. the bus to Camp Tien Sha (the one with chicken wiure on the windows) In a while the nurse and doc came out to get the little girl and I volunteered to hold the little girl if they had other things to do. I was later assigned to the Monkey Mountain Patrol. I dreaded standing that watch but ever 5 and then 7 days I was going to get it! ACTOV addition Admiral Army assets assistance attack August base Beach beds began boats Bridge buildings Camp Tien Sha cargo Center changes Class closed combat Commander Communications. area or any of the DaNang area, I will continue When he was all loaded he told them one of the other drivers had the paper work and while they were trying to hunt down the papers he just drove away. Well I had 2 sets that were issued to me when I went threw weapons training at Coronado and Camp Pendleton. basis Alan Some time during the night the VC entered the Skivvy house, capturing them without a fight. Probable a pissed of old farmer getting off a couple round while drinking his morning coffee. There was an indoor movie theater, snack bar, hobby shop, NCO club and EM club, basket ball courts and tennis courts. Why are you here in Vietnam ? NMCB THREE Main Body Flights consisting of three passenger . We also had a couple of American Philco Ford teachers. identified as "enlisted head." She wanted to send care packages and letters to me as part of a High School project. The two guys shot in the skivvy house that night were, Pvt. . He didn't mince words. " On Monday morning Bet returned the snorkeling gear to Special Service and noticed that they had two sets of double 70 scuba tanks with Mark-2 regulators. I stretched it to it's DaNang Harbor. On the technical The shop doors were always open and a light on in the shop. My barracks was an old French barracks at Camp Tien Sha near Da Nang. The best attractions in Da Nang include a good mix of centuries-old pagodas, French colonial buildings, as well as tranquil beaches with clear blue waters, and verdant national parks. Before we destroyed their lives they all had jobs and skills that worked in their culture! In July 1966 the "Bridge Cargo Ramp" (160307N 1081352E / 16.052N 108.231E / 16.052; 108.231) began operations increasing NSA's supply capability. I suppose that I needed that time alone to recover from the amputation! That distance above us was only 4 feet. 5440 x 3520 px (18.13 x 11.73 in.) African Americans perceived racial issuesrace relations, prejudice, and discriminationin Vietnam through a lens heavily influenced by their earlier experiences in the United States. On the left Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. Phu Loi Airbase Information by: Daniel Hanley, Phu Loi Airbase is 30 mile North of Saigon.I was with A Company, 1st Aviation Battalion, Infantry Division, October 1965-1966. Also we took care of damage at Camp Reasoner and the small CAP out posts. You have destroyed my country and my family! iwas in the 1097th med boat co. dongtam,vietnam 1968 towed 3rd 34th artery barges up down the canels moble riverine force 9th inf divion, caption wild was incharge I asked about the little girls gangrene and the doc told me that she would die in a week or so. I think there were only three or four of us on duty at the Some time that day the Catholic Priest who was in charge of the clinic and also the Da Nang orphanage showed up . 4. ] [ Base Drawing Legend ]. The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959-1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. this place, wearing only "shower Quite the contrary, African Americans frequently complained that they were disproportionately assigned menial duties, not promoted to the level they deserved, unfairly targeted for punishment, disproportionately drafted, assigned to combat units, and killed in Vietnam. Some of the women were in their early twenties, so there is still hope. As he cut them off he threw them in the corner beside the shelf and I can remember how strange they looked leaning against the wall! to LCU-1498 (same routine). Yes that's me smiling up from the 122mm rocket crater. The building site was about 150 yards outside of the north perimeter and the perimeter had not been opened up yet. I am not sure what possessed me to write poems there. Smile like you mean it! What the F is wrong with her? 2023 iStockphoto LP. I spent the last 5 months of my tour as a NSA Investigator for the Naval Support Activity, Da Nang. head has about the lightest colored There was a young mother with several kid and grandma and grandpa. I didn't know it then but that was my last good meal for a long time! I served there and just would like to hear from some of the guys that was there. I pretty much walked the whole base then back to the EM club for a cold beer On May 21,1968 at 2400 hr. waiting in transit at the Long Beach Naval Station, I got orders to After that LT Branch never stayed late at the office, he would leave at 1700 to take Miss Nguyen home to Da Nang. Once I went "over" Our electricians went to wire up the building for electricity. The little girl was fusing and didn't want to leave the nurse so it took a little effort to hand her off to me . The mountain is in the background. Surprisingly, I never step foot on a ship, I was always stationed in Navy hospitals. As I remember He had no hair and always had snot running out of his nose and down his chin. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We needed to replace the awning over the entry door that was about to fall off. Actually there wasn't a shop or office there yet, They had just divided off a corner of a large warehouse and were building a shop and office. Sandoval. It was good for our working relation ship to do them favors so that I could count on them to perform for me when I really needed them. I went home in August 1967, My Vietnamese workers were hunkered down by the lumber pile about 30 ft from me.Then I noticed little puffs of dirt kicking up several feet away from me towards the north. afford at the time and they taught me a lot about handling vehicles. configuration it would hold about 10 people. Maybe it's just me. Then I was out the door, I passed LT Branch halfway down the stairs and was waiting for him in the bunker! because of all the flares in the mountains next to the base. Well I had 11 months to go and it was going to be a very long 11 months ! The fleet also managed logistic operations at these locations. Remember the talk we got about staying away from the prostitutes that I got my first day in Vietnam? Fun! The rest of my tour I did what every good Seabee team would do, I stole them ! Didn't get any meals so after we were finished we ate sandwiches with the mid watch Marines at the mess hall. Nice history lesson for me. Here is an E mail I got from Karl explaining his arrival to Vietnam and Camp Books (FLC) The last week of May brought us a knew Chief Builder and our old Chief Botswains mate left us. And search more of iStock's library of royalty-free stock images that features Vietnam photos available for quick and easy download. Mountain. I faked being a doctor from the USA and was shown around a little. Long , long ago, far, far away on the other side of the march in columns of two over to that building. This was a Sunday afternoon BBQ about 1800 hr. Then I could triangulate my frames ,run some string lines, pound in the rebar stakes. He expired nine days later. Pham Ba went around back to take a pee. I joined the Navy Reserve and went to Viet Nam anyway. We had fox holes around the generators and fuel tank and I would sit there looking up at that big ass fuel tank thinking that if the VC hit that with a RPG (rocket propelled grenade) I was going to be turned into a crispy critter. First came the steps and as soon as that was finished I helped the Navy doctor and Vietnamese nurse move in a big grey office desk and an open book shelf unit. So over time it was easier to just not know anyone. He left me sitting there on the steps saying he would send Beerworth down at 1700 hr to get me settled in. That sure screwed with our sleep! Jack Shulimson . The Next thing I realize he has a hold on my sleeve. Bombardier Jan 17, 2016 I bet they had to patrol that high ground a lot though Media information Category Images of Vietnam Added by nstar48 Date added Jan 30, 2008 View count 16,033 2 had to man the perimeter during this pic is. My Vietnamese works didn't want to hang around waiting for the truck to take them back to the shop. with her work. at Camp Fay. middle , Mr Kim a Korean Philco Ford electrician . Da Nang, Vietnam, Camp Tien Sha, 351 Days in Da Nang Ray Norton Me, age 23, sitting on my bunk drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette. May 5,1968 was my first rocket attack in Vietnam and you can see the hit 7 different places in my AO including my new home at FLC Camp Books. for references to information received from

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