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Jim De Lay wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:01 pm
Was with the 63rd Trans Co (5 ton trks) in Wunder Beach (down the road from LZ Hardcore, 1sr Cav country) (& previously from Da Nang for a very short spell) from 3/'68- 6/'68 making runs to Dong Ha, Khe Sahn, Hue (Camp Eagle, home of the 101st Airborne) Camp Evans, LZ Judy, LZ Sharon (1st Cav), Quang Tri and other exotic areas that escape me at the moment. I shipped out for Duc Pho (LZ Bronco) to a platoon of the 63rd Trans Co 5 ton trks (Devil's Disciples) 6/'68-3/69 under the leadership of E-7 "Daddy Deeds". Also had a squad of medium tractor/tankers (JP-4 haulers) assigned to us made up of reservists from the Schenectady / Albany area of New York. Our main run was from Duc Pho to an island called Sa Huynh (run by the U.S. Navy) and return, but made runs to Qui Nhon, Bong Son and Chu Lai to name a few. Remember Charles (Chuck) La Pietra (California Boy), Mike Schotter (The Peace Wagon), McComas (from West "By God" Virginia), E-5 John Doyle (squad leader from New York), Martinez (gunjeep machine gunner from Texas), E-5 Padilla (from California), Chapman, Bingham, Archaleta and numerous others. Contact me guys! Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans! Jim (The Piece Wagon)
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