Thread: Vietnam Vets, sign in please.

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First click on a state. When it opens, scroll down to the city and the names will appear. Then click on their names. It should show you a picture of the person, or at least their bio and medals.
This really is an amazing web site. Someone spent a lot of time and effort to create it.

I hope that everyone who receives this appreciates what those who served in Vietnam sacrificed for our country.

The link below is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war
with the names, bio's and other information on our lost heroes. Those who remember that timeframe, or perhaps lost friends or family can look them up on this site. Pass the link on to others if you like.

http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm

Thanks for posting the link. My wife could see friends that she graduated with in June of 1966 and a short time later they were gone. I was in from 64 to 67 but stayed State side. My brother survived his time in Vietnam from 66 to 67 but later the Agent Orange was a contributing factor in his death at 62 years old.

Richard

Much like you(ford2custom) I am a Viet Nam era Vet, I was in from 1964-67 spent a year stateside and 2 years in Germany turning wrenches.I also was also at Fort Knox for basic, D-17-4 and got to be in the Goldfinger movie,were you?

I was in B-10-3 for basic Jan. 6, 1964 then C-7-2 for AIT; from there I went to Battle Creek, Michigan. I would volunteer for TDY as much as possible to do a little traveling, our class was supposed to go to Germany but that was changed. I spent 3 Months at Ft. Dix New Jersey just before I got out in Jan. 67. That was an AIT Unit for Supply a lot of those guys were going to Vietnam, scared as you could imagine.

Looking back I had some good times in Battle Creek those were the good years. I'm still into cars just like the 60's.

I really liked the Movie especially PUSSIE GALORE but I couldn't get close enough to even know what was going on. I just new they did do some filming there.


Richard

Qui Nhon..1969 check out this site..
http://www.campgranite.org/Camp_Gran...nite_Home.html

Viet Nam era vet, USN on sub tenders got out Feb. 71. Just being in the service at that time was not the best of times.
Too many guys lost.........

In country from July 1970-July 71. B-Battery 5/42 FA II Field Forces, Bein Tuey Provence. Fire Direction Center.

Crazy, u were in country just a month before i left, i went in June of 69, in country at Camh Rahn Bay, with 1st cav orientation at Bien Hoa, then 1st to Tay Ninh in III Corps to 229th Aviation 1st Air Cavalry Division, 1st in A company crew chief on H and D Model Hueys, next to HHQ Co crew chief on OH56 and OH6 Lochs, next to D Co Dau Tieng crew chief on AH1 Attacks, and last to B Co Dau Tieng, crewed D and H models for a time and finally a M Model Gunship( and M model Gunship is a A,B,or C model huey that has been converted to a gunship platform; in my case, 4 rocket pods, 2 per side with 17 folding fin assorted rockets ea pilot controled on the right, AC controled on the left; 1 20mm Cannon door gunner controled on the right; 1 6brrl 4k round per min 7.62mm Joy stick Crew Chief(me) controled and 1 40mm 200 round grenade Launcher attached to my air crafts nose, also AC or left side controled; AC=Aircraft Commander, he is Air Craft or MISSION commander, while i as the Crew Chief am actually the AirCraft commander, Air craft is signed out to ME as the chief, and MY name is headered in and on the air crafts log book, in Army aviation the crew chief is to the air craft what Mr. Scott is to the starship Enterprise, Chief Engineer, on all but the AH1 and Apache attacks the crew cheif is part of the flight crew)
In B Co as a the cheif on the M model gunship i was TDY assigned to Boo Bopp fire support base as close artillary air support and FAC support, as well as Song Be in the same roll, i was also TDY to Cu Chi as air support for a Company of CH 47 Chinooks, 2 of which were also Gun Ships. While in D company i was TDY also to Tahn Seu Neiut AFB(Saigon) as Crew Chief on an army detachment field hospital medi vac H model Huey. Medi Vacs at that time were only allowed to have the flight crew carry side arms, even medic could NOT carry side arms and the air craft coulsd not have ANY offernsive armament attached to or in it... thus of all my missions in Nam this was the one which produced the MOST trauma and the one i cared for the least, tho at the same time it was the most rewarding.
I came home short of my intended 18 month tour, at the time after completeing ur 1 year committment tour u could extend ur tour by 6 months at a time, i lasted a couple months into my 1st extension which ended when i was shot down and wounded during the ; supposedly didn't happen; Ho Chi Min trail interdiction operations in Cambodia, tho there were also supposedly didn't happen operations against the trail in Laos as well.
Welcome home brother and fellow Vet Crazy. From one vet to another, thanxs for ur brave and honorable service in whatever capacity u may have served, where ever u may have served.

Been off the grid for awhile and just chkd in on the site to see what was going on. Served in Country in 64-65 and 68-69 with a n F-100 sqdn, first as a Crew Chief then as a flight Chief with the F-100F "Misty " project. Retired Air Force Msgt, 22 years in Maint.

From a fellow vet, May 69 thru august 70 with the 1st ir Cavalry Division's 229th Aviation as a FE(crew chief or flight engineer) a belated but heartfelt WELCOME HOME DON.

Hi guys,
Lurked around hot rod forums for a while, I'm going to build a car when I retire.
Anyhow, 11Bush, 1/12th 4th Infantry, 1969-1970. Enjoyed the topic about other vets. God bless.

I spent my in country time at Phu Bai, Quang Tri, Camp Eagle, 125th ATC 1970-1971. lots of memories, think about it alot.

I spent 05/23/69 thru 07/13/70 in country as a helicopter flight engineer on OH53's, OH6's, UH1 A,B, D and H models endin on a MIKE model gunship flyin perimeter guard@ Dau Tieng III Corps. I was with the 1st Air Cav's 229th aviation battalion's A, B and Delta companies in Tay Ninh, and Dau Tieng with TDY juants to Song Be, Cu Chi, BooDop, Tahn Se Nueit and Bien Hoa bases.
Like a many of u i have a lot of vivid memories about my time in country and not ALL of em nitemarish or bad either. Some of the best times of my life and certainly among the most alive times in my life came while there. Lost a many friend and comrade durin n since for one reason or the other but yet still have those of u here and elsewhere with whom to share memories with who actually KNOW and understand what and where im comin from when i post, not to mention why. This affords me great comfort and peace believe me guys and i put THAT on all i love. Thanx a Million fellas for that AND ur service and from one vette to another, WELCOME HOME and may the best of ur past days b the worst of ur futures...AMEN ?????

BTW, i sorta cheated myself outta some time served in country on some previous posts as well as gave myself time i WASN't there. 05/23/69 - 07/13/70 is the correct dating, i often used to count all of july, august and September since tho i derosed on 07/13/70 i was on canvalescent leave for the next 78 days resultant of the injury that sent me home, that bein a gunshot wound from an AK47 to the lower abdomen while hangin out the chiefs door of my Mike Model gunship, joy stickin a 7.62mm 6 barrel mimi gun set @4k rounds per min. Actually remember seein the muzzle flashes from below but not in time to swing n surpress same. Fortunately my aircraft was not forced into a forced landin on this occassion, only myself and my PETER PILOT were injured and i had an AC who was about the most deft UH1 Pilot i ever knew or knew of, the man could actually ROLL a UH1, loaded and ur not supposed to b able to do that. He actually gave me enuff rudimentary and totally illegal lessons such that i could do flight control well enuff for him to feel safe to let me out of sight of any superior officers and my PETER PILOT relinqhisin the right seat takin my cheif spot in the left door, My gunner didn't dare tell, and didn't even consider to, once told me that the more folk in the crew who could fly the aircraft at all the better he felt about it, same opinion as myself and my AC had as did all but 1 of my PETER PILOTS. OBVIOUSLY HE DID NOT last long on MY aircraft, in the US Army aviation the air craft is the charge of the Chief, crew chief or FE/Flight Engineer its log book is in HIS NAME and its upkeep, flight worthyness and rediness is the sole responsibility of the flight engineer even on those air craft where same is NOT a member of the flight crew like the AH1 cobra chiefs. If it ain't flight ready the chief better have a damn good reason why. on those aircraft where he IS a member of the flight crew he is FLIGHT OPERATIONS commander even if he is out ranked by everyone else in the crew and the AC is MISSION commander, AC=Aircraft Commander, and he is that even if he is outranked by everyone else in the crew. Bu if the chief wants anyone out of his flight crew in combat zones, that crew member is outta there, believe it or not, thats GOOD THING, since he is responsible for the aircraft he is deemed to b responsible for his crew members as well, as in he gets to RATE them, and a failed ratin for any crew member n that crewmember is outta there. Jus some background on my primary MOS, please guys, some of u relate some background on ur primary MOS and even ur secondary if ya like. my Primary was 67N10 Turbine engined rotory winged aircraft flight engineer... my 2cndary was 67N20, Turbine engined rotory winged aircraft repairman.

I got drafted into the Army in Nov '65 and I ended up in Oklahoma in the post motor pool. Dirty job, but somebody had to do it. I'm glad to see that the newbie vets are getting a little (but still not enough) better treatment than we did.