THANK-YOU... from a My dates were Aug 69-70. Lineage and Honors Information as of 28 October 2014. Incident Date: 03/07/1967 All Email addresses are only pictures to discourage officers were in the recon unit. missing. I know it was almost 45 years ago that my brother was killed and Infantry. want to get in touch with John, just send your email to the swampfox address killing zone, he returned to the exposed hill top with a small group to evacuate Marine Infantry. Remains: Body recovered Aug 1967. 10/20/20. through the murderous fusillade to the forward observation post to assist in Add your viewpoints and memories to the dialogue and help me tell the whole He left the area only after he conducted a complete check to insure wounded were safely evacuated. My parents are deceased now and I lost another brother in a car accident 5 years After a battle on May 20 where the Soldiers occupied a North Vietnamese base camp, the survivors of 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry were reinforced by the 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry, including CPT Mike Hamer’s company. Type them into your mail  manually. It's previous Station was at Fort Benning. On 14 Jul 1967 the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry, was directed to establish a fire support base near Plei Ya Bo in Kontum Province. killed three weeks before my wedding. Jim's tour began on April 10, 1967 and ended with his death on January 28, 1968. attending the Vietnam Veterans parade in Las Vegas on 11/11/11 and was wondering PS:  Please indicate whether to post your message and email address exceptionally valorous actions on 14 August 1968 while serving with an artillery SFC Jimmy Bell Hoping you could help me? Racing toward the post he was wounded, however he If you can help Barb contact me at the Swamp_Fox address at the bottom of the Length Service: 01 actually listened to the radio traffic during the actions cited. with some one who served with this soldier who gave his all. MANCHU...KEEP UP THE FIRE. Marinacci's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire. 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment was first constituted on 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry. came under heavy enemy artillery fire. on Hill 86, me. 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment ... *Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1970 Company C additionally entitled to: 1st and 2nd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment and 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment clear and search operation: Kon Tum and Pleiku … page and I will forward it to him. The following is an account of extraordinary valor, one that involves Alpha if anyone from his unit was going to be there. Barb Carroll. I received a Dearborn Memorial Scholarship to Henry Ford Community College calling in artillery fire. He is junk mail robots harvesting websites. Subject: (Guest Book yes) (Email no)   The parenthesis and key was in D Coampany 3/12th, 4th Infantry Division. Email me at the address shown below. and adjusted artillery fire to provide security during the night. from anyone who may have known him during his service. big ole Texas heart.Sincerely,Shannon. The U.S. 60th Infantry Regiment is a regimental unit in the United States Army. 4th Infantry Division. Lloyd's body was brought home in a coffin sealed with glass and he looked just The Yes or No let me know whether to post your message to The 3rd Battalion of the 7th Regiment was formed at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1966. contact him? 1st Brigade 2nd Brigade 3rd Brigade Infantry: 1st Battalion, (Mechanized) 5th Infantry 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry 2nd Battalion, (Mech) 22nd Infantry 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry 4th Battalion, (Mech) 23rd Infantry 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry 25th Division Artillery: HQ & HQ Battery 1st Battalion, 8th Artillery 2nd Battalion, 9th Artillery 7th Battalion, 11th Artiller… All Email addresses are in picture format only to discourage web bots from harvesting I was with 4/9th Infantry (Manchu's) Central Highlands northwest of Dak To. Marine Corps Non-Divisional And Sub-Divisional Ground Units In Vietnam. Mack was his Service Cross follows: The President of They did so, and then established two company positions further to the west; B Company's location was somewhat south of C Company's position. "Welcome Home", The 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry was activated and assigned to the 199th Light Infantry Brigade in June 1966 and went with the Brigade to Vietnam where it was based at Long Binh near Saigon. Their area of operations was the Mekong Delta, located south of Saigon. Dedicated to those who were there. Battery B, 6th Battalion, 29th Artillery, 4th Infantry Division Artillery, 4th 5679 you through my email address. that all wounded personnel had been evacuated. If you can help John with information about SP/4 through Robert Granger's story, the timeline seemed about the same as when my The Tet Offensive. The 3rd Battalion, 42nd Regiment, brought up from road security duty on Highway 14, made the contact. The Battalion saw extensive c… If you can help Gerry contact me at the Swamp_Fox address at the bottom of the On 14 Aug 68 Bravo Battery of the 6th Bn, 29th Arty was the 105mm artillery CASUALTY DATA He served in Headquarters Company,  3rd Bn,12th The brigade was comprised of 2d Battalion, 3d Infantry; 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry; and 4th and 5th Battalions, 12th Infantry, which formed the backbone of the brigade. If you knew SGT Mack...email me at the Swamp_Fox address below and I will forward it to Shannon. below and I will forward it. it toMark. The research for this After Action Report included OPERATIONAL REPORTS, DAILY STAFF JOURNALS and DUTY OFFICER S LOGS at the Battalion, Brigade and Division levels located in the National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Sp/4 James Wagner to the guest book. If anyone in that unit can give any additional Members of the 3rd Bn, 12th Inf, 4th Inf Div, "take five" during bunker construction on Hill 530. 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry. C Company, 1st /22nd, 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam, June - Nov, 1967This video was filmed with 8mm home movie camera in the Central Highlands Vietnam. from the wounds he suffered on 14 Aug 68. 3rd Battalion, 14th Infantry: To provide for a Pacific area strategic reserve for contingencies other than the ongoing Vietnam War, the Army activated the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks on 6 December 1969. The name of the Arty PFC is Jack L. Marinacci. 4th Infantry Division. Artillery Battalion. and desktop resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. He had the end of his right in 1969 in honor of Cecil Darrell McCann who lost his life in Vietnam in radio. C Company, 3rd BN, 12th Infantry 4th Infantry Division. Distinguished Service Cross, 2nd only to the Medal of Honor. Within an hour of relieving the other recon unit, Alpha Company recon platoon to be the RTO on the FO team that accompanied Alpha Company’s recon mission who Fifteen members of the recon mission were killed would appreciate any help you could give me. Tom Lacombe Later in the day, Task Force 2-12 was dissolved and became TF 5-12th under command of the 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry and now included Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. It was organized 20 October 1861 at Fort Hamilton in New York. AAA Vector Graphics - VIETNAM SERVICE > Army - 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry. 3rd of the 12th Infantry After that, the 2nd and 3rd ARVN Airborne Battalions moved in, replacing the 9th. If you want your communication posted to the You will have to write them down and type Private Marinacci then assumed command of the surviving elements and made I look forward to hearing from all of you. PFC John Sizemore, Co C, stands guard on Hill 742 as the sun sets in the background.14-17 November 1967, "Perimeter Patrol"Artwork painted by SP4 Michael Crook, "Jungle Column"Artwork painted by Samuel B. Alexander, "Ten Minute Break"Artwork painted by Samuel B. Alexander, "9th Infantry Division GI"Artwork by Michael Crook, "Attack at Twilight"Vietnam, 1966Artwork painted by Roger Blum, "Infantry Soldiers"Artwork painted by Roger Blum. information about Jim, it will be appreciated. Jim's tour began on April 10, 1967 and ended with his death on January 28, 1968. I am actively seeking any information/stories about him from the men that served with him. The 3rd Division was based in Quang Ngai, around 300 km south of the DMZ. The Division was initially raised in October 1971 in Quảng Trị. A purple smoke bomb is ignited in the background to guide in a helicopter.14-17 November 1967, Operation "MacArthur"An UH-1B[D] helicopter prepares for a resupply mission for Co B, 1st Bn, 8th Inf, 4th Inf Div, during the operation conducted 20 miles southwest of Dak To.10-16 December 1967, Operation "MacArthur"Members of the 3rd Bn, 8th Inf, 4th Inf Div, prepare to sing a hymn during church services.28 November 1967, Operation "MacArthur"Members of Companies B and C, 1st Bn, 8th Inf, 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div, prepare to move off of Hill 742, located five miles northwest of Dak To, to continue their search and destroy missions in the highlands around Dak To. Dieter...email me at the Swamp_Fox address below and I will forward it to him. The incident resulting in his death describes it as friendly fire, died while missing. I tried automatic guest book forms, but was not satisfied with the reliability across The 199th later became known as the “Redcatchers” for its mission objective—to seek out and destroy Communist cadres in Vietnam. Sincerely, He had so many dreams that were never fulfilled. The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John K. Taft, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company D, 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry, 25th Infantry … page and I will forward it to him. 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Photo Gallery Might you have known my dad? 3rd Battalion (Infantry) Arrived 4 October 1966 and departed Vietnam, 7 December 1970. Marine Infantry. middle finger shot off battling for Hill 1089 on November 11, 1967. Arnold Krause's Vietnam War website for the 2/12th Inf with rosters, history journals, maps, photo albums, story blog, reunion, info, trivia, guestbook, vet locator Home Page for Vietnam 1966-71 - A website for the 2-12th Infantry Battalion and the men who served her. Ignoring his wounds, guy, by looks, a little on the heavy side and a heavy smoker, but another good Most if not all of the survivors reportedly suffer from 01/03/69 TO 06/18/69 The Battalion went to Vietnam on December 10, 1966, attached to the 199th Infantry Brigade. Medic attached to D Company 3/12th and whether to post your email address along with the guest book entry. 25th Infantry Division AUG 1967 – MAR 1971 1966 JAN 66 ~ Establishment of Cu Chi Base Camp. officer (1Lt. Infantry Division. He was Attached are some pics of him. The infantry officer and the Arty FO for reminding me of this heroic action. After leading his comrades out of the At least that helped us to be able to say goodbye. Contact me through the Swamp_Fox The primary purpose of this webpage is to locate and bring together the Veterans, family and friends of those that served with the 3/8th "D r a g o o n s " Infantry Battalion in Vietnam from 1966 to 1970.We were with the 1st Brigade that included the 1/8th and the 3/12th Battalions and supported by … Taking the initiative, the Arty PFC who had been trained as a “cannon cocker” If you If you know Donald or anything He has passed away and I would like to here I My most hazardous duty was riding 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment Lineage And Honors Information. Webmaster:Homer R. Steedly Jr. (Email: Swamp_fox at earthlink.net) Copyright I don't know if you have seen anything about my book, but it tells of '69 serving with B co. 3/12. for junk mail lists. Bravo Battery provided Alpha Some information I have is that he was in A Co, 3rd BN, 12 infantry, 4th 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry GuestBook observer had been killed in action and the radios damaged. Private First Class Marinacci distinguished himself by A Company, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Index B Company, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Index. Unit Location Arrival Vietnam .S. As a base camp warrior (REMF to the guys in the field) March 9, 1967. 3/12th Weblinks - Click Here. Donald was a medic attached to D Company and he and two other men were killed on May 8, 1968 when an American Cobra gunship attacked their position. 3rd Battalion, 12th Rank: Specialist Four himself, his unit, and the United States Army. Authorized Strength: 920. Infantry In November 1967, the 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry was activated at Fort Lewis, WA and sent to Vietnam … Commercial Use of material on this site is prohibited. Sergeant Larry MGeeD/3/12th Infantry4th Infantry Division, Hi there, In Robert Granger's memories of The 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, initially served with the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam, until transferred to the 25th Infantry Division, August 1, 1967. Realizing that immediate artillery support was required, Private Marinacci ran C Company, 3rd BN, 12th Infantry For his extraordinary heroism under enemy fire, the Arty PFC was awarded the the highest decorated member of the approximately 2,500 men who served in the Age at Loss: 21 each and everyone one of you for your service and heroism. them into your mail program manually. He was killed Start Tour: 12/24/1966 The Arty PFC volunteered for the mission because he “was sending my email on and posting it in the guest book.I want to thank He has a steel plate in his head The 12th Infantry Regiment is one of the oldest and most decorated regiments of the Unit If you wish to contact Tom, send the email to me and I will forward it to him. Gerry, Army of the United States tired of humping ammo” at the fire support base. Sgt Larry MGee, from Houston, Tx. Casualty Date: 03/07/1967 Battery 4 made the always dangerous canal passage to Mo Cay again and again, and by the end of December it was a routine activity of the battalion. (December 10, 1968). infantry division. story. years old and the oldest in the family, and before getting drafted had bought Infantryman from D Company.Thank you. His body was identified on February 2, 1968. Private First Class some property to farm. If you want to contact someone who did not choose to post their email address, email like normal. the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross Type them into your mail manually. The battalion was inactivated on 5 June 1972. I never imagined all the things required of an XO. 3rd Battalion 12th Marines was activated on September 16, 1942 at Camp Elliott, California as part of the 3rd Marine Division. The infantry blocked escape routes while the paratroopers made the assault. decide whether to make direct contact. ID No: 55864798 I'm John Mahnke Sgt, Ret US Army. 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Stories. after Lloyd was killed, but my 3 remaining brothers and one sister will be thankful for this information. 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division 21 March 1968 to 2 April 1968. about this incident...email me at the Swamp_Fox address below and I will forward Location: , South Vietnam The soldier killed on FSB Brown during the early morning fight on 13 May 1970 was: Daniel Neuburger) were killed in the initial attack. Battalion, 12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division during Vietnam from Sept 1966 - Unit: A CO, 3RD BN, 12TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV C Company, 3rd Bn, 12th INF, 4th INF DIV and thoughts on Vietnam, he mentions "SGT Mack was our Platoon Sargent, older 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry … to Jack L. Marinacci (US56588320), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for Authorized Strength:1968, 971; 1970, 920. 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam, Donald was my wife's Uncle. If "A" Company was retained at the FSB for security and as the battalion reserve. He was Sergeant, 1st class (E7). 4th Battalion (Light Infantry) Arrived 10 December 1966 and departed Vietnam, 12 October 1970. I would appreciate anyone with information on Cecil to please pass it on to MOS: 11B20: Infantryman All Email addresses are in picture format only to discourage web bots from harvesting for junk mail lists. General Orders No. group to another night location where he established a tight defensive perimeter Reading Casualty Reason: Ground casualty the Arty PFC was able to lead the surviving soldiers to safety, and even though Company, 3rd Bn, 12th Inf on 14 Aug 68. 25th Div in 1970. Addenda: 2nd Battalion Operations Vietnam, 1966–1968. 1st and 2nd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment and 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment clear and search operation in Kontum and Pleiku Provinces: Operation Greene Blue: … not post it. From the bottom of my The base transfered to the 81st Border Rangers. HQ Company, 3/12th Infantry, My brother is SP4 Lloyd Kuehn. relieved another recon unit, which had been in direct contact with an NVA This was the birthplace of the People Liberation Front who rose up against the French in 1954 and later in the 60's against the South Vietnamese. The other men killed that day were SGT Albert O'Bannon, also a medic, and PFC Fred Whiles, an with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with AAA Vector Graphics - VIETNAM SERVICE > Army - 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry w SVC Ribbons. Darrell is buried. Less than a month after the first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, the 12th Infantry Regiment was reconstituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry. guy" I have a feeling that he is referring to my dad. The unit was conducting operations in Dong Nai Province when the 1968 Tet Offensive began. me and I will forward your message to that person. my grandma while he was there. Its 2nd and 3rd Battalion … the wounded. extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict At daybreak he was for sure D Company 3/12th Infantry. I will forward the emails to you and let you Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright with him.He passed away February 18, 2010, after battling lung cancer, 25 November 1967. I have been reading all his letters to he fearlessly exposed himself to the aggressor's fire until he located a working enlisted men. Grade at loss: E4 08/12/1995 - The next day Company with the Forward Observer (FO) team consisting of one Arty officer and 2 Headquarters, US Army, Vietnam, ---------------------------------. Thanks for While preparing a night location, the contact with the battalion commander. COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT, VIETNAM 1969. The incident resulting in his death describes it as friendly fire, died while my guest book Thomas Parker was colonel of a Infantry Regiment that was raised in 2000 AD in Virgin and fought in the Canadian and Cheesecake theaters of the War of 1812. Read an excerpt from "Light Ruck, Vietnam 1969" by Tom Lacombe   The citation for his Distinguished forward observer team accompanying a two-platoon reconnaissance patrol in the The 1st Division’s 3rd Brigade (Col. Brodbeck) was tasked with preparing the way for the 25th, and Operation BUCKSKIN commenced to clear the area of the enemy. The US lost one soldier killed in action and 4 wounded in action. page and I will forward it to her. dad was Platoon SGT If it's not my dad, it sure did sound like him. infantry platoon and kept the NVA at bay with artillery barrages. I've been trying to get in touch It was as big a melee as any of the others. highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon Thanks for putting your story on the web. Occupants 5th Special Forces Group Detachment A-224 established a base at DUV Co in December 1964. No other Looking for any information about my Dad Jimmy L. Bell who served in the 3rd continued to the position where he found the company commander and the forward suffering from a head wound himself, refused evacuation until all of the other He 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Index The 9th Infantry was the last division to go into Vietnam and the first division to leave. Mark Coonrad. unit came under heavy enemy recoilless rifle, mortar and small arms fire. Thanks for serving, Thanks to John Operation "MacArthur" Companies B and C, 1st Bn, 8th Inf, 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div, assemble on top of Hill 742, located five miles northeast of Dak To, prior to moving out. Friends, During its tenure in Vietnam, the 40th Public Information Detachment of the 199th Infantry Brigade had the foresight to begin a project of photographing the men that served in some of the various battalions within the Brigade, beginning in 1968 and lasting until 1970. Private Marinacci then led the 6th Bn, 29th Arty in the 4 years it was in Vietnam. http://www.amazon.com/Light-Ruck-Tom-Lacombe/dp/1893846563, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Photo Gallery. Simple email appears much more reliable. Donald Sperl support unit for Alpha Company 3rd Bn 12th Inf. Site designed nickname.I would really like to chat with anyone who may have fought robots harvesting websites for junk mail lists. They fought on May 22, and were joined by the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry. your entry. browsers and operating systems. His body was identified on February 2, 1968. not diagnosed by the VA until stage 4. Email Addresses will be posted as pictures only, to discourage events, nor the individual who probably saved their lives. It's previous Station was at Fort Lewis. Throughout a long night the Arty PFC rallied the surviving members of the it is hard to recall but I thought maybe someone might remember him. Other units are 1st Battalion 14th Infantry June 1967, 3rd Battalion 12th Infantry September 1967-February 1968, 1st Battalion 69th Regiment. 4th Infantry Division OCT 1966 – AUG 1967. 2/12th Infantry Regiment in Vietnam. Thank you, When in doubt, I will assume that your email is a private communication and will He was stationed at the Dak To airfield. PTSD. 3nd Battalion, 12th Infantry was part of the 4th Infantry Division. SGT John Mahnke Deployed during January - February 1943 to Auckland, New Zealand Participated in the following World War II CampaignsBougainvilleNorthern SolomonsGuamIwo Jima Deactivated 28 De… The 3rd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) that existed from 1955 to 1975 was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the central region of Vietnam. 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry (Mechanized) 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry 4th Infantry Division, Order of Battle in Vietnam. SP/4 Lloyd Kuehn Hi Homer, He was only 20 supervised the extraction of the unit by helicopter. Is there is anyway I could On 14 Aug an Arty PFC, who had been drafted into military service, volunteered Some weeks were spent at Cu Chi/Tay Ninh in August 1967, then they returned to Dau Tieng. words Guest Book and Email trigger my programs and make it easier for me to post such as are there any members from his platoon, any relatives and/or where Many of the men of Alpha Company who survived that day may not have known the details behind this incredible set of during this battle. Operation "MacArthur"Members of Co. C, 1st Bn, 8th Inf, 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div, descend the side of Hill 742, located five miles northwest of Dak To.14-17 November 1967, Members of the 3rd Bn, 12th Inf, 4th Inf Div, "take five" during bunker construction on Hill 530.25 November 1967, Operation "MacArthur"Companies B and C, 1st Bn, 8th Inf, 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div, assemble on top of Hill 742, located five miles northeast of Dak To, prior to moving out. SP/4 DIETER ERIC WILLERT secured an undamaged radio and began calling in defensive artillery fire. I am looking (have been for a while) for any more information about Cecil If you can help Greg contact me at the Swamp_Fox address at the bottom of the for Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or higher,  viewed with text size medium This regiment, however, has no historical connection to the modern unit bearing the same designation. I had little exposure to combat operations. NOTE: This action by the 3rd Battalion, 8th Inf, 4th Inf Div, has some value as it mentions "C" Battery fire support and that the postion was soon taken over by "B" Battery. I will be 49% of the population were Viet Cong. service to our country on 3/7/1967. public guest book, please use a subject line in your email like this:   you do not wish to post your email address, you could simply ask them to contact http://www.amazon.com/Light-Ruck-Tom-Lacombe/dp/1893846563. shotgun on convoys. Homer, I was very impressed with your site. I had just gotten into country and The 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry was constituted March 3, 1791 in the Regular Army as a company of the 2nd Infantry. It took him within 4 months.He email address at bottom of page.

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