Two battalions of the Mobile Riverine Force, working with the Vietnamese Marines, eliminated 250 VC in day-long fighting along the Rach Ruong Canal 6 miles southwest of Saigon. For some reason I heard this, 71) There are no words to describe how it affected me. Gaynor notes that most of his photos, some of which can be seen above, arent of the dramatic scenes familiar from war photography. At some point we the USA may end up defending Vietnam, our former foe, against additiinal military incurssions by the Chinese aggressive assertive behemouth. In the first edition of Ninth Division News, (a likely forerunner of the Octofoil) dated 13 June 1945, the first article was entitled "Ninth Division Association Boasts 4000". I guess we just missed each other. The camp was located on Route 15, 16 km southeast of Bin Ha. It could have been, 14) In 1969, I was a USAF radio operator with a FAC unit attached to the Thai Army at Bearcat, my last six months in country. 27 Nov 43 Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy. I'd guess 66 & 67? We called him "The Magnificent" Colonel Murray. I normally guarded the southern portion. Fun times. Photos of Bear Cat. tree. Bearcat, our remembrences, We were in Bangkok abiut 8 years ago. Blogging Army Life for the 9th Inf Division during 1967. (May '70 -Dec'71 ext). 12 August The third increment of the Royal Thai Volunteer Force Black Panther Regiment completed its deployment to Bearcat to replace the first increment, which returned to Thailand. Us Armor. 4th Bn. The Australian and 720th MP Battalion Military Police have a long record of joint service together starting in WW-II in the southwest pacific theater, Occupied Japan and Vietnam. Mac Huddleston flew helicopters out of here for a while. You can see a pic of that transfer order with your name. Another time it was a cobra, 39) Its a difficult emotional stress [to revisit that time] but I had to do it, he says. But the world he encountered when he got back to the United States wasnt exactly ready to look at them, and neither was he. some of our guys wound up with girlfriends, not me. Infusion, 1967: "Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Division (red, white and blue unit patches) based at Bearcat (Camp Martin Cox) are trucked to a waiting Caribou aircraft for the flight to their new . He started to talk about his experiences and began to get more involved in the VFW and the American Legion. Our post on the burn was a couple spots from the Vulcans.The one by us was called The Duster Busters. Good luck. Three nights I guarded the Water Point. I know that's where he spent most of his time. SP/4 Eugene G. Guilford and I were patrolling Highway-QL15 between Bearcat and Long Binh. This Timeline has been reduced to a summary. and kids from the 709ths civic action village. It is the nurses who served in Nam. My dad arrived at Bearcat during the Tet Offensive. The back end of a 3/4-ton was sticking out the shallow part of the river by the bridge. Sense of humor there. Also arrived thru Vung Tau from the (Grin and) Barrett. 1st infantry division (2nd brigade) turned Bear Cat over to 9th infantry in Nov. '66 & relocated to DiAn. After a few months of that experience it was clear that discretion was the better part of valor! Bearcat -- the 709th area was in the upper left, I'm not very good with the lingo, so forgive me in advance. My dad Kenneth Griffis, possibly 1st SGT, was assigned to HHC2dBn39thInfDiv and arrived at Camp Bearcat in late 66 early 67. Cat was in fact a rubber plantation and that has been expanded to take in I was down at Long Thanh North as well. On deployment the division was assigned to the III Corps Tactical Zone of Vietnam where it commenced operations in the Dinh Tuong and Long An provinces (6 January-31 May 1967) in Operation Palm Beach. 9th Infantry "Manchu" Vietnam. Parachute flares dropping from illumination artillery rounds (click to enlarge). I was there when TET of 68 broke out and all hell broke loose. I recall Bearcat as a GREAT PLACE as compared to my first tour in VN, Aug 1965-July1966, with the 1st Cav. There were three of us per tower, with one on duty while the other two slept. HelloMy brother served with Dco, 2/60, 9th. I also pulled a lot of guard duty facing the rubber plantation. or was certainly processed here. The division was under the operational control of the Commanding General, Headquarters U.S. Army II Field Force (Long Binh Post). 660723-660806:Operation KOKO HEAD, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division is conducted in the area of the Ho Bo woods about 25 miles northwest of Saigon in the Hau . I remember all that you posted. What an experience for a whole year there. The 9th Infantry Division next saw combat in Vietnam in 1967. I believe that the 9th moved its HQ to Dong Tam before you got there, however it's interesting that the Thai Regiment remained at Bearcat. harbor, 70) Got Every possible . from sapper attack on Long Binh ammo dump about 12 miles away. I needs to spend some time studying much more or figuring out more. at, Long Thaun North, I have a picture of him by a Bearcat sign which got me to your site. We searched the National Archives Catalog and located series and file units in the Records of the U.S. point. SSG Archie E. Moss was the detachment Noncommissioned Officer In Charge. 200th later re-designated A Co, 159th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion of the 101st. All of the vertical construction is being accomplished by the Thais. The 9th Infantry Division, the only U.S. Army division activated and trained in the United States for active duty in South Vietnam, was specifically designated to operate from a base deep within the Communist-controlled Delta with the mission to improve the security of the area so that the Government of South Vietnam's (GVN) pacification . Within a half hour he popped off a couple of rounds headed for the Thai artillery area. Still have issues with the Dept. You can probably name many US top 500 and find many . in the corner of the perimiter berm. So too in Bearcat I was really adept at finding and confiscating the Mary Janes in the company area in Bearcat. Television I was with the SLS (Special Liaison Section) out of II Field Force to the RTAVV. We were required to have 2 awake and one sleeping in 6 2 hour shifts. My 16 year old granddaughter is fascinated with pics. Jack, Calling artillery, Dust-offs, Locsats (location status), Sit-reps (Situation Reports) and in many cases operating in a Liaison situation between the ARVN, U.S. Military, Thai's, Kiwis (New Zealand) and Australian's in the battlefield. Pulled Guard duty 1 night only. Note, dust raised. Our unit had unofficial hookers. Advanced party departed Bearcat Mar 10, 1968, with the remainder of the company to follow, for Hue Phu Bi to support the just arrived in country 101st Airborne/Airmobile Division. I got there Jan. 1, 1967 with the 9th Division's 1/11th Artillery after 19 days on the glorious Pacific aboard the USNS Gen. Maurice Rose. Love to hear from anyone that remembers him during that time. home of the 9th Infantry Division and its many supporting elements. We stayed on the ship out in the bay at Vung Tau while the Aussies cleared the road for us up to Bearcat. My buddie took many photos of Bien Hoa AB in 1972. Anybody else have a similar experience? 63) The company streets, HQ & A Co. 31 is looking up the street toward the Bn quonset hut. I was in country from 67 to 68. Hq & A Co. and the 709th Bn. whom everyone respected. This is a continuing project to attempt to identify and honor those members of the United States Army who sacrificed their lives while serving with the 2nd Battalion 60th Infantry 9th US Infantry Division. How Many Vietnam Veterans are Alive Today? Due to the constant enemy activity on the roadways of III Corps Tactical Zone during and after the 31 January Tet New Years Offensive and its following May Mini-Tet attacks, the 9th Infantry Division (rear) Transportation Headquarters at Bearcat requested escort assistance for their critical night convoy supply runs from Bearcat to the U.S. Army Newport Terminal on Highway-1A (#316), and back. The path of the tracer rounds make us think they were under air attack. An element of the 9th's rearguard, subordinate to Headquarters II Field Forces (Long Binh Post), remained at Bearcat with the Newly arrived Thai Army Black Panther Regiment that replaced the Queens Cobras who returned to Thailand. ARMY 1969 1-9th Cav Ops Report Apr . I was on guard duty 65 times. spray sealer, but dust was always a problem. The 9th Infantry Division arrived in Vietnam on 16 December 1966 from Ft Riley, KS and departed Vietnam for Ft Lewis, WA on 27 August 1969. Dry dirt to standing water in 30 Hope this finds its way to you and that you are in good health. Dick Jackson (with glasses and camera) checks out the crush of villagers as our convoy slows to a crawl. There the 9th fought with distinction in 8 campaigns as part of the Riverine Force. The replacement brigade assumed the designation of 1st Brigade. It would have been two or three feet There were ladies to be seen in the area I was told. US Navy supply and maintenance ship, Da Nang * Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1967-1968 But life on eagle was easy compared to the grunts out in the bush. Somehow I was able to convince them I was an ally. 248 brave 4th/47th Soldiers heeded our nation's call to fight the spread of communism and they gave the . But I had a job and had to decline. It sure grew a lot in 1967.I spent my time in those guard bunkers too. I wish I were exaggerating, but 68--69 5th 42nd hauled ammo and supplies to 155 gun units. Armored Personnel Carrier, 30) The camp was located on Route 15, 16km southeast of Bin Ha. 4) The country is quite safe on personal security and poverty is greatly decreased. 572nd Trans Co. How they can make money with so many Before the year was up, he decided to leave the country. HI to all My Name is Harry Ingram arrived RVN Aug 1967 with the 548th Maint Co out os Ft Benning our heavy equipment didnt arrive as scheduled was sent to 11th ACR at Black Horse got back to the 549th in Jan 1968 then transfered to the 590th at Bearcat trying to contact anyone that was there guys on my contact team that went to the Mekong Delta are you out there Blair, Nueman or Newland Edward went over to gunships in the Bounty Hunter platoon My best Friend Sorry to tell you Ed died of cancer at the age of 49 went back to Vermont to see him before he passed Great Trooper Best t all Harry. 9th Inf Division. Even after his return to the United States, decades passed before he decided that he should do something with that box. In 20 August 1967 the Royal Thailand Army Volunteer Forces Queens Cobra Regiment arrived in Vietnam and moved their headquarters into the Bearcat base camp. had a name change after i got out of the army when i was in Viet Nam i was Robert L Hanson, it brings back memories.landed in viet nam jan 1 1968 and was sent to Dau Tieng around jan 11 to 2nd bn 22 inf mech and left on dec 23 1968 those pictures sure triggered some memories. Also Saigon -- those beautiful au-dai pantdresses. 47) Thank you for your service! Technology His "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. He spent the following years in England and Spain, and didnt return until the year the war ended, which happened 40 years ago this month on April 30, 1975.I put [the photos] in a box, a box from Lavoris mouthwash. During the early part of December 1965, the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, was in Alaska preparing for its annual winter maneuver to be conducted in January 1966 in temperatures of 50 below zero. When the Tet cease-fire period began on January 28, the battalion was called back to the vicinity of Bear Cat, a base camp near Long Thanh. Untrained but inspired by combat photographers, he brought one of the eras ubiquitous Brownie camerasbefore investing $94 in an Asahi Pentax SLRto record his experience. Long Binh was the home of the largest supply and administrative post in the I served in Rach Kien from December 67 to December 1968. This site has been very informative, great reading! I worked for the US Army Commanding Officer of Bear Cat, first for Col Crittenberger and then for Col Mittlestadt. Hookers came into our hooches at night after they left the thai soldier massage parlor, that was off limits to the americans. After the civilian Vietnamese contractors finished the structural work their crew of mostly women with their children who accompanied them to work, filled the hundreds of sand bags needed. CARR-ORLL. You almost never hear of them. AAORLL's 1968. it's a military film clip so no sound. Our barracks were not to far from the PX. This is part of the HQ & A Co. area from the I remember an episode when they were testing a weapon called the Vulcan mounted on an APC. A great big warm Welcome Home to all my brothers who were in-country. He had spent his 13 months in the field artillery creating pictures, too. I remember pulling guard duty way to often in those bunkers.,usually near the drainage ditch at the end of the helipad and near the fuel blisters. All my buddies from 40 years previously [were] looking at me from these pictures, even the guys who werent with us anymore. Bearcat was also called Camp Martin Cox . for hours. More Huey The worst thing beside the snakes was the rats. I remember most of went on like the photos show. Hope to hear from some folks via my e-mail: flbowers@hotmail.com Enjoy the day and hope for tomorrow as we would always say :-). Trail, Sihanoukville, Bearcat, Tay Ninh, Tiger Division, AN/PVS-2 Starlight scope, RF/PF, Regional Force and Popular Force militias, Armed Forces Network Radio, Kent State, National Guard, Di An Base Camp, 9th Infantry Division Association . This article was originally written byLily Rothman @lilyrothmanand published on the TIME History website on April 27, 2015. First I thank Jack for this wonderful web site. When I arrived I was due to leave country mid Feb. but they held me up I believe for about 1 or 2 weeks not happy. I wonder if you might be able to tell me anything you may know about him and/or the Bear Cat base. The A Company detachment was responsible for the entire operation and liaison with the Royal Thailand Army Vietnam Force Military Police Company also based at Bearcat. Five of our men were wounded and ten sappers died. We operated the "clap clinic" for the girls from Rosies and others who roamed the base. Monsoon season. And thank you for burning IT. Primary aircraft were the C7A Caribou with an occasional C-130, as when we airlifted units of the 3/5 Cav up north. Damaged equipment arriving at the Bearcat Turned out to be a bomb. More like this. the area we had cleared out 42 years ago. I was at Bearcat from Nov.68 through Nov. 69 with the 1st CAV - Co. B, 228th (Chinook outfit). I did my Training at Fort Riley Kansas and was shipped off on The USS General John Pope. 25 August 1998. It is kind of sad that we didn't deploy and return as units. Sounds like you're struggling with the same issues that I am. I, an American, served with the Thai's, 11.5 months. Since then we have travelled 6 times by bus and car to Vung Thau on that same Long Thanh hiway. Dick Jackson (holding beer can) separates the troops from their pay., Convoy, 1967: My buddy Sgt. 73,000, 68) Sitting on deck in the late evening I could watch airliners approaching LAX and their landing lights reminded me of those flares and the memory took me back to Vietnam. John Allison with the Banking and Consumer Finance My unit: E. Co. 15th Engineers. Sge also became a test platform for the new Phalanx CIWS hyperfast minigun in 1977, installed aft of the aft radar gun director. After the first week and after receiving too many shots to count and all of our clothes, we boarded a bus and were taken to Fort Riley, Kansas for Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training. ARMY 1969 1-9th Cav Ops Report Aug . Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. A fourth one one went out the back door and was caught by my partner. in Dec 1966. If memory serves me correctly, the 2/60th was part of the 3rd Brigade, commanded by Col Murray while I was there. There was what looked like a toy boat floating down the river. 50) 26 May The responsibility for drug violations processing reverted from the 8th MP Group Criminal Investigation Divisions (CID) to the line duty MPs, including processing of all evidence and reports. On 26 July 1969, the 3rd Bde, 9ID was OPCON to the 25th . I departed. On our trip into the delta, shops lined the road http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=309661 IMPORTANT NOTES TO THE BELOW KIA CASUALTY LIST. Unfortunately we learned later on that the soldier did not make it. The remaining pictures are original buildings to the base from more than soldiers. When Christopher Gaynor returned home from the Vietnam War, on Feb. 6, 1968, he didnt leave with memories alone. Bear Cat, was one of our two primary spots to locate. This was before the company The USA paid for destruction of the rubber so naturally we blew it up every chance we got. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I was the battalion machinist after the officiers found out I was a journeyman toolmaker working at the G.M. Terrorism 19 Aug 44 Maj. Gen. Louis A Craig. What Was It Like To Hump The Boonies in Vietnam? 1965 - ca. On a scrounging mission, found a US unit living I was an in country transfer from the 272 MP company to the 9th MP. contact team sites in bad guy country, 38) We were considered the soldiers with the least important day time jobs. On 20 April 1967 she suffered a gun mount explosion, injuring six and killing one crew. III CORP TRANG SUP LONG HAI. The Division left Vietnam in the summer of 1969 and was inactive for 3 years. Well, God bless you and remember that life is for the living. Also, did you earn your dragon pin for eating with the Thai Regiment? Thus we were probably there at same time. 9th Medical Battalion (Divisional, 9th Infantry Division) 4 January 1967 - 18 August 1969 15th Medical Battalion (Airmobile Division, 1st Cavalry Division) 28 July 1965 - 15 April 1971 6) We felt this was the berm because there were some fairly old I have pictures of the rifle. Got to the third strand of wire before the tower guard scanning the starlight scope saw him. All the guys in the detachment spent a bit of time on QL-15. Tan An and then Tan Tru, home for my platoon supporting the 2nd/60th Inf, we were served was too bad to eat. Just happened to see your site and it brings back alot of memories. shops. Mainly did guard duty & convoys during my tour. I lost nearly 30 lbs. Nicknamed "The Old Reliables" during WWII, the 9th Infantry Division served with the Mobile Riverine Force in Vietnam's fertile Mekong Delta, a vast maze of rice paddies broken up by rivers, swamps . Have Great Christmas!! One night halfway through my tour, I pulled guard duty with a FNG. 14 Sep 1947-10 Dec 1967. Assigned to 9th Sig Btn, 9th Infantry Div. These usually got full of snakes, spiders and It could have been. laborers, office workers, professional worked here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 20 July The first of two increments of the Royal Thai Army Black Panther Regiment arrived in South Vietnam and was deployed at Bearcat. 22 August Discipline, law and order patrol and convoy escort activities were curtailed at the detachment due to the assignment of forty Battalion enlisted men and one officer in support of the Drug Abuse Treatment/Holding Center (DAHC) on Long Binh Post. I often wondered if they were really asking: "Are you my daddy?" Commanding General. We did take some mortars or rockets one night but nothing heavy. As we drew closer we could see that something was wrong. 48) The 1st Special Forces established a base here and it was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 . Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. Left ft Riley in dec of 66 and shipped out from Oakland on the uss rose. The enemy was everywhere. InThe 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam: Unparalleled and Unequaled,Ira A. I plugged it in shortly after I arrived and left it running when I left. Had to record whose time it was to sleep. I also remember the monkey incident. Trucks were named 'Pittsburgh Pimps' thanks to a hulking black Sgt. Dave: Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Our daily run was round robin Bearcat, Tan An, Dong Tam with an occasional special mission. Live it well so that they didn't die in vain. air. prevent injury. I seem to remember them finding a tunnel complex the lead into the camp. More battle damage awaiting repair, 16) When gun batteries weren't being moved, we spent the rest of the time pulling guard, KP, sandbagging/building bunkersand my favorite S_ _ T Burning detail!!!! But now stuff keeps popping up. Took the water right out of the river below and kept it up pretty much all day long. I was just surfing the web when I saw your info about Bearcat. buildings to replace the tent billets. Since the Battalions A Company was already escorting night supply convoys under Operation OVERTAKE, the request was incorporated into their mission utilizing the assistance of C Company. Sorry I can't remember your face, but maybe you'll 9th Infantry Division, Old Reliables, Vietnam War. I could print 100's of these I was also a REMF but I never had the Tv sets, cold beers and movies we REMF were supposed to be enjoying every night in the rear along with those hot home cooked meals I heard about. 43) The 3/5 Cav was organized as a Divisional reconnaissance unit for the 9th Infantry Division and arrived in Vietnam with the Division in late 1966. 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry (Infantry) Arrived Vietnam: 1 Jan 1967 Departed Vietnam: 8 Aug 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Strength: 818. The Mama & Papasans were letting us know that there was someone in the water caught in the truck. I could sleep on my shift of guard with 5/42 artillery firing! 6 October A squad + from A Company relieved the temporary four man C Company Detachment at the Bearcat base camp, 9th Infantry Division Provost Marshals Office. I was also on the Barrett out of Oakland, Calf. Like I said, not sure if this Bearcat. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Most LO Radio Operators worked 12 hour shifts and were ready at all times to move to another operating station. The only times it stopped were when the generator quit. It was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 until the division moved to ng Tm Base Camp near M Tho in late 1967. Have been searching for an active Vietnam Veterans website/forum/blog. Rep. Mac Huddleston flew helicopters out of here for a while. . great info. Think front end loader. WE were often hit with rocker and morter attacks as we all know. He had been AWOL for 8 months and was a member of the 1st Infantry Division. Infantry School Worse was when it rained. I was with the 9th Div 3/34th Arty in DEC 1966 via the General William Wiegel Troop Ship. I was in a sapper attack while on guard duty and wrote an article for Vietnam Magazine: https://www.historynet.com/vietnam-sappers.htm Guard duty was quite dangerous, we just didn't realize how dangerous it was. Beans and Franks were worth big money if you could fine them. GENERAL 1965-1980 A. ORANGE ON JOHNSON ATOLL . Good Reads All comments welcomed. I fondly remember Bob Hope putting on a show. He became a consultant on the Vietnam-reenactor documentary In Country, which is out on video on demand on April 28. More information. for $1 million USD in Saigon. It was an eerie feeling. This was a Special Forces outpost northeast of Saigon. (LogOut/ We apprehended about 50 AWOL's working with the 9th MP Company the first couple of months we were there. Nike has 38 plants in Vietnamand you thought they were made in I had your name associated with Hensley, who I met at a 272 reunion. Some fellow buddies were william curry, jose lopez (cook), jody laws. August The HQ and colors of the 9th Infantry Division relocated from Bearcat, to Dong Tam, IV Corps Tactical Zone, Mekong Delta, where they remained until the Division withdrew from Vietnam in August 1969. At the request of the infantry, we figured out a Better thee than me Bill I was a surveyor at Bearcat May 68 to July 68. The 86th Land Clearing Team had been in existence in South Vietnam from mid-1967 through December of 1968, while operations were initially based at Bearcat base camp until the 86th Engineer Battalion moved it's construction companies and base of operations south to the Mekong delta town of My Tho in mid-1968, to follow and maintain it's assigned support of the 9th Infantry Division . here, up north. Id be interested in talking. 58) More insight. Sponsored monsoon hits - wind and rain, A company street, Bearcat. Bearcat I secured the area, called for backup and a Dust-off from Long Binh Post for help. My health was so poor that I was unable to join the Australian effort to assist the Us in Vietnam. To develop each roll of film, he took it to the Post Exchange on the base camp, they mailed it to Kodak for processing, Kodak mailed it back to Vietnam and, finally, Gaynor mailed the pictures home. Dont remember the name of the ship. December 1, 1966 - December 31, 1966. 1 October CPT Arthur L. Huckabay of A Company was assigned as Provost Marshal at Bearcat. The company streets, HQ & A Co. 31 is looking. Co. Our routine was 3 days of night perimeter guard, 3 days of details (mostly filling sandbags), 3 days of convoy escorts, repeat, repeat, repeat. Brennan.I am in Vietnam right now retracing his stepsAny pointers? Most of the division's repair parts were Later, the division was an important unit of the United States Army in World War II and the Vietnam War. Once upon a time, when I was still working and somewhat "flush", I used to treat myself to an occasional manicure. resting place of two brave mice who invaded someone's, hooch one night. The Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to share your story with us. The base was abandoned and turned over to farmland although the Long Thanh North airfield is clearly visible on satellite images. Didn't get issued a weapon until the following day. 590th maintenance group A total different experience. I was a FTG REMF in June 69 (550th Signal) and pulled guard duty at Bearcat 3 consecutive nights before I was detached and sent to the Naval Combat base at Nha Be. some, switches to run the TOC electrics during attacks. 660429: The main body of the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, Manchus, arrive in Vung Tau, Vietnam. We had to check units going out and those coming in. money from John Allison's unit. I was FDC worked in the TOC. Local kids The unit was primarily made up of Radio Operators and it was their task to operate with an attached unit providing a link to base. 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