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Barbara Bell from Mercer wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I am looking for Mr. Don Doyle who served in Vietnam. I believe he would have been in Vang Tau anywhere between 1969-1970.

It is believed that he is half-Japanese.

An unknown family member is desparately trying to find him. If anyone knows about his whereabouts, It would greatly be appreciated.
Dale Sluder from Crandall wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I served with Delta 1st 501st from Dec. 69- Dec70.
Good fortune brothers!
robert davis from russellville wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
with co b 69th sig.1967-1968.
Jon Woods from Muscatine wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
Served with the 575th Army Postal Unit and 39th Base Post Office at Cam Rahn Bay 1967 to 68. Would like to hear from former members.
gilbert fontenot jr. from mamou wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
1968&69 1/7 cav
Patrick Brannon from East Helena wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I was in Viet Nam, Danang, Redbeach, Camp Books from August69-September70, with communications, and if Provisional Rifle Co. Would like to hear from guy's I served with.
magga lasrson from lome wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
men i am here
Joe Hare from Columbia wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I served with B Co. 2/28th Inf. !st Inf Division from Jan 67 to Jan 68. Have recently been in touch with a few Black Lions, Fred Hill, John McCoy, Dale Carry and Don Koch. We all would like to here from anyone that remembers us or served at the same or family of any of our brothers. Some people we are looking for are: Ernie Johnson-NYC, David Groh-Pa., ??? Helff-???, and all B 2/28 Black Lions. I would also like to pay a special tribute to Sam Scriven and Alan Farhart both of which were KIA there, and arrived in country with me. Would love to here from thier familys.
Karen Davis from Columbus wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
My father is CSM (Ret) Vincent D. Roegiers. He served in Vietnam from March 1967 - June 1968. I am looking for people that knew him and that might have pictures of him during that time period.
DONALD BENJAMIN from Washington DC. wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I WAS IN SAIGON FROM 010/67-04/69 AS A CIVILIAN WORKING AT MACCORDS HEADQUARTERS NEAR TON SON NUTH... I'M IN SEARCH OF INFO. ON CHARLOTT SIMPSON, CO HEIN, BA CHAU, AND MYHAND.
richard standridge from Stockbridge , Ga. wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
was plain caption ra5c vig uss enterprise. p/c hu2 outfit monkey mountain dnag. t 28 mec to loas. in countery and out 3/5/65 4/20/66
thomas Strew from Tehachapi wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I am living in California now but I was in basic training at Fort Cambell and got out before I was sent to Vietnam. Since then I have been involved with music production, and Rocket propulsion . I worked at Rocketdyne for 18 years under Rockwell International and 9 years for Boeing. I have resently produced an Album that can be heard on Myspace.com/analoginmusic. I felt like a traitor for a long time because I got out of the Army in 1970, however for the last 27 years I worked on the Space Shuttle, International Space station, Atlas and Delta program and Airborn Laser program . I held a Top Secret Clearance for the last 10 years, and after leaving Boeing in 2006 I have worked on Airplane Testing for Flight Test Associates. I feel I have done my share of Payback for you guys who served and I really respect you for what you endured in Vietnam. I lost my brother 3 years ago from an Aortic Disection and he spent 1966 in Vietnam so if anyone knew Floyd Ronald Strew in QuinYan evacuation Hospital he would have also respected you too. Please know that I have only admiration for you guys. Thanks for reading and God BlessYou All . Take care Tom
Joe Hare from Columbia wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I server with B Co., 2nd Bn/28th Inf. 1st Inf. Div. We were based in Lai Khe. My tour in country was Jan 67-Jan. 68. Have recently been in touch will John McCoy, Fred Hill, Dale Carry and Don Koch. Anyone knowing any of us or serving with the Black Lions we would be glad to hear from you. Also any of the family of Sam Scriven, Alan Farhart, John Reick, Alan Denny, or others I am forgetting now, all of which were KIA, would love to hear from you. Rest In Peace Brothers.

A couple of guys I have been trying to find are Ernie Johnson from NYC and David Groh from Pa.

Forever a Black Lion
alfred mcmaster wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
Looking for Kenneth Bove [Dovee] from Arkansa and Norman Crosby from Chicago... Been looking for you guys since I got back in late 1967...
John McGovern from Boone wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I was with MACVSOG, US Army Special Forces at Kha Sanh from 12 Jan 68 to 1 Jun 68. We were attached to the Marines but were not allowed in there compound because of our montagnard troops,so we dug in outside the gate. You have a very good site.
Tammy Farr from corrigan wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
ATTENTION VIETNAM VETS, FAMILY & FRIENDS

169TH D COMPANY 1970-1971

I am trying to help my father locate anyone who was in the169th D company Engineer Battalion, from 70-71 in Dinh Quan at La Nga River. If you have any information on anyone who may have served with him please contact us at (936) 398-5308. His name is John L Ellis-E5. He is looking for the Vietnam Vets who served with him, any information you may have will help us greatly. If someone comes across any information regarding this, even if you did not serve with him, could you please forward the information to us it would help us a great deal---Thank you Tammy
RANGER Jerry Conners from Virginia City wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
The Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav 1965-66 was awarded two Presidential Unit Citations for extraordinary heroism for their participation in the Battles of the Ia Drang (November 1965) and Nathan Hale (June 1966); conducted the historic FIRST night combat rappel; and DOD/MACV directed long range reconnaissance (LRRP) operations along the northern Cambodia and Southern Laos borders in the spring of 1966..."Laying Down FIRST Tracks in the Central Highlands".

RANGER Jerry Conners
Master Parachutist, Special Forces Weapons Expert, 101st Recondo
Chinese Bandit 13
http://www.geocities.com/d6566mustangs
http://www.geocities.com/d6566mustangs/history ... for more articles on the combat and reconnaissance patrols performed by the Chinese Bandits
Dean Horn from St Louis wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
Served in Vietnam Oct 1966-1967 Looking for James Hicks or anyone serving with the 72nd Engr Co C 197th Inf Bde. at An Khe.
John Skinner from Birmingham wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
HHC 2/35 TOC Vietnam 67-68
Please help me find any radio operators or officers from the TOC side or Artilary radio operators during this time in Vietnam. I have found Lee Milovanovic and Bill Logan. Anyone that reads this and knows anyone from the TOC please email. This is a great site. Golden alpa kelo were are you?
jose Aka Joe Saldivar Saldivar from El Paso wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
looking for cpl. teague on the night NVA they walked highway 1 by Pu loc, and it took them about 45 minuets, and bouncing betty went off, nobody got hurt.
rick whitson from swartz creek wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I was a navy corpsman with golf company 2nd batt 7th marines in VietNam. I was there from April of 68 to the middle of May of 68 before getting hit. I would like to hear from any one that was on operation AllenBrooke, and Mameluke thrust.I know we were in Happy Valley when I got wounded.
Thomas Waller from Portola wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
Was with 73rd Engrs Ft Belvoir Va Via Phu Tai Vietnam attached as a Construction Support Unit 84th engrs. We worked the Quarry and Asphalt Plant Later got assighned to the 815th in Plieku. The 73rd moved to Bong Son.
Al Kukitz from Sellersville wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
Served with the 723rd Maint. Bn Headquarters Co. Americal Division.
Herb Dean, Jr. from Santa Barbara wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
Welcome Home - Need help with stressors!
I served in the 4th division, Divarty out of Camp Enari mid 1967 through mid 1968. We were artillery surveyors camped right under Signal Mt in that camp. Chi Hodrong (Tittie Mt, Dragon Mt.) loomed over the camp. Most of the time out of base camp on TDY. We would go in as fire bases were set up. We surveyed in a lot of 105 batteries west of Pleiku, Kontum, Dakto. We were a team of 4 or 5 (about 30 men total) guys choppering in with the first gun and worked out an azimuth and tying the battery to the grid so they knew where their rounds were going.
I’m trying to locate anyone who saw or was present or knew about a Huey that crashed and burned while leaving a fire base in the last 5 months of 1967 or Jan of 1968. Our team didn’t get on but bagged bodies and brought them back up to the camp.
Another during the same time was a chopper taking off out of a fire base we had just put in the pitched forward cutting an NCO in half.
Another was a fire base they put on top of a hill with an even bigger tree covered hill almost on top of us. Chow was coming in on a chopper and we planned to get out on that bird. Someone decided to fire a 105 at the mountain and the blast hit at least 2 of the inf. securing the perimeter. Both were taken out by chopper. The guy closest to me had his eye ball hanging down the side of his face. He had under a week left in country. No records exist of these events and I need your help proving they happened.

I’m sure it was during that time because I was in the hospital in Pleiku during TET. Only time I ever let my parents know where I was and the hospital took seven direct rocket hits during that holiday. Odd how these things come back and get you. Please help if any of this sounds familiar and welcome home again.

Thanks
Herb
Joe Hare from Columbia wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
There are several Black Lions from B Co. 2/28 that has lost touch with then Lt Jery Allen, when at Lai Khe. Last we know he had moved to Calif. to take over fathers business. Anyone that know or can contact him give him this address. signed Hare, Moreno, Hill, McCoy, Carry PS any other BL'a get in touch.
Robert Hasty from Hohenwald wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I was in VN at Bearcat in 1968 & Danang 1972. Would like to hear anyone there.
Sylvester Speed from Altamonte Springs wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I wish I could contact anyone from my old unit...1st Battalion, 13th Artillary.
connie bosworth wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
i am looking for anyone who served w/ my father still deciphering the "Lingo". His letters say fox 2-11 1st marine division. I know he was on hill 55, 65 and a letter says going to 34, he mostly was north of danag. any info of the unit that was there or even anyone served would be great. served w/ him about 67 to 70-71.
Johnny Stokes from Lenoir City wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I served in Nam from 1968-1969 in NMCB-8 and would like to hear from anybody that was there at the same time, have had a hard time finding any info on NMCB8
Zach Steigauf wrote on March 24, 2021 at 10:00 pm
I don't like being thanked for what I do because I don't know how to respond. The ignorant and sometimes ungratefull public opinion means nothing to me in regards to combat. From me, living and breathing here and now I want to thank you Vietnam vets and vets of Korea and all wars these united states have undergone in the past. I can't honor you enough. CPL Steigauf B trp 3-7 Cav serving APR 2004-present