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Thomas Gates
from
Seattle
wrote on March 24, 2021
at
10:00 pm
I served with B co 503 MP BN. 1965-66-67 we were sent to the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to quell the revolution in 1965. I worked check points and motor patorl along side 82nd div abn (in the streets). I know of only one of our mps being wounded (Burce Yingst). There were others that were medivaced,but cannot remember thier names. In late nov. 1965 the 503 returned to Ft. Bragg, leaving those with more time to serve in the DR. We became a reinforce company and were than identifed as the 218 MP Co. I was short and returned to Ft. Bragg in 1967. The rest of the unit was mixed with the 118 mp co and several other units, and sent to 2 corps. Khanh Hoa province at Nah Trang on the Rach song cai river. To this day, I don't know who of my company survived and who did not. Although there is a re-union every year of 503-218 mps. I have not wanted to know even after 35-40 yrs what happened to buddies I served with went to Viet Nam and what ever may have happened to them. I would like to find Sgt. Jerry Bell, Sgt Gooch, Sgt. bell (different bell) and others who served at that time. The 218 was shipped to 2 corps. in late 1967, went through tet 68, and didn't return to the states unitil 1971, or 1973 I would like to hear from anyone serving with the 503 MP Bn. from 1964 -1967 or from any one in the 218MP co. from late 1967 till thier return in 1971-73 ? Many do not remember the invasion of th DR., That 82 Div. ABn suffered many wonded, and or about 45 KIA. I have no idea what the 218 did after Nov. 1967. Thanks Thom Gates us56364843
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