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Bill Jaxheimer from Lutz wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:01 pm
WAS WITH HEADQUATERS BATTERY AND C BATTERY 5/42 II FIELD FORCES 155MM TOWED. FROM SEPTEMBER 1968 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1969 SPENT MAJORITY OF TIME IN BEARCAT MOS 13E20 FIRE DIRECTION. WORKED IN TOC (TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER) AS RTO AND CHART OPERATOR. ALSO WORKED IN THAI TOC WHERE I WENT BY CALL SIGN BEARCAT ARTY CHARTED ALL ARTY IN SECTOR FOR AIR CLEARANCE FOR ANYONE FLYING THROUGH OUR AIR SPACE.

SPENT SOME TIME WITH C BATTERY 5/42 FDC IN A SMALL FIRE SUPPORT BASE NEAR TAN AN FIRED SUPPORT FOR BEN LUC BRIDGE AND 9 INFANTRY.

MY LAST MONTH IN COUNTRY I SET UP A RADIO RELAY IN NAH BE (SPELLING?) A FRENCH FORT JUST OUTSIDE OF SAIGON ON THE RIVER.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO WAS IN THESE AREAS. EMAIL IS [email protected]

THANKS

BILL
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