Trapper,

Thank you.

Jeff

Jeff,

I received an Email from John just after he arrived in Vietnam. He was telling me he has learned not to eat Mexican before a long flight...lol. It only leaves you to wonder how that worked out! He went on to say he was having a breakfast fit for a king in Long Hai and was going to stay there for a while to suck up the beach. He joked about being drafted in to the Vietnamese army, but only as a general, to fight with China. A SF sergeant to Vietnamese general...that sounds about right!:)

I don't think I could go back. What would you do apologize to everyone you meet:(

Have you done a Google Earth search on Long Hai. Hell they have homes built right up the valley that use to be no-mans-land (except for the VC).

I was communicating with an agent of mine in HCMC and told her about my visit to her country. She said she got married and had her honeymoon in Long Hai.

I deal with agents in HCMC and Hanoi. That's some crazy shit.

Reynaldo- I was lookinig through this thread and realized we graduated from Phase III together. PM me if you get a chance. Mark

May contact with SGT Benjamin Morales yesterday (Tuesday, August 12, 2014). He retired MSG from the 7th SFG. Also made contact with Vila Chau, he was a Cambodian Interpreter from Camp Phouc Tuy. Vila is now an American Citizen. Yesterday was a long and wild roller coaster ride.

Mark, I'm really sorry that I never replied to this message. I was new to PS back then and had trouble navigating this site. Hope all is well with you and your family? I've been married 37 years, have two children, they are grown men now and one granddaughter (3yrs old). Here is my Facebook name: Rey Castro.
And his is my email: reycastro@windstream.net

God Bless, and take care.
Rey

I just received some bad news from Trashcan today. Art Petersen the senior team medic of A362 passed away this week. I didn't know him but according to Trashcan he was an excellent medic and went on to the physician assistants program. The few getting fewer. GOD bless!

Fat Albert,

Was Art the medic that replaced TJ on the team? There was a new medic on A362 that had been in country only about 2 weeks, went to the filed with A362 and was wounded. That would have been around April 9th '71.

I am sorry to hear this news. IIRC, Tedrick mentioned his name once or twice to me. RIP Brother.

Dean, I think that must have been Apr '72 not '71?

On another note, from what Tedrick told me and what you guys have posted here, it seems that there was a lot more enemy activity in the AO around the time of the Easter Offensive.

In November - December prior, we were operating north of Phuoc Tuy and there were some mountains near the coast. I had taken my Company to the south end of a valley for our RON. The recon platoon and I set up an OP that had a clear view of the coast line. We observed activity from fishing boats that night and guys unloading and moving material towards the mountains. The battalion base camp was set up on the north end of the valley. I took the recon platoon into the eastern most mountain and was followed by the remainder of the company. We were in mortar range of the BN for fire support if needed. Never made contact, but we did find a network of caves heavy tracks and hemp fibers left behind from a rope tied around a tree. This was reported in an AAR back to MAJ Lane.

So here's my question. Do any of you know if that was a supply depot used during the Easter Offensive? That's what I thought we found and was reported as such in the AAR. I just wonder if that boob Lane ever acted on the intel or just ignored it and went to the bar for a drink?

Dean, The team medics were Trashcan and Jeff Brown when I was there. I didn't know Art.

TJ, We never went to the north of Nui Ba Din, that was the AO of B-43 (Phouc Tuy). When I was there, we operated to the south and west of Long Hai. I know that some of our intel about pottery mine fell on deaf ears. I don't remember who was the S-2 at the time...I'm just getting old.

Michael D Munro here email house606@gmail.com
 

Michael D Munro here email house606@gmail.com

Chinese Nung served with F.A.N.K. and MACSOG 36 A
 

My name is Jackie Hong Lu With B-36 " 362 , 361 " during 1971 - 1973 Feb. would like to make contact with MTT - ST1 . 13 members while we was in Hue - Phu Bai - La Son, From Mar 23rd 1972 to Aug. 18th 1972 . and Jonny K. Berry, SFG, E7 with MACSOG 36A, or anyone that served at Long Hai Training Battation .......

Anyone Recognize this Medic
 

Can anyone put a name to the guy in this pic. He was a medic in camp about the same time I was. CRS is acting up and I can't put a name to him.

I can't be sure but it looks like R. Howson.

Pappy Webb
 

TJ, I came across a picture of Pappy Webb. Found it in this link:
http://www.modernforces.com/veteran_joe_parnar.htm

I'll share a little story about Webb. Pappy was my TS and was on his 5th tour, most of the time serving with SOG. One day we brought in a new Battalion of Cambodians and this one bode come running out of the formation into Webb's arms. They were hugging each other and the bode was weeping. Later that night I was having a beer with Pappy in our team house and asked him what that was all about. He said that bode was on his RT and three of them had been captured. The bode was tied up to a tree. One American was staked to the ground and they had a charcoal fire burning on his chest. They had been beating Pappy and he acted like he was too injured to get away, so they turned their attention back to the other American. He got up and ran into the elephant grass and hit the ground.
The gooks fired over his head and ran in after him. Pappy went back and untied this bode and they both escaped. He said the American was too far gone to save.

It was quite an emotional reunion for the both of them.

Dean, thanks for the back story on Pappy. I wished I had served on his team, I always thought he was a true Warrior and had immense respect for him.

I see where he was on RT Ohio. Franz Shoaf (also on this Board) was at CCC about that time frame (RT Nebraska I believe). He probably knew him.

I have been in contact with CMDR (USN Ret) Joe Procopio. He has been working with a sizable contingent of our Khmer brothers to get them recognition for the service they provided during the war. There is going to be a ceremony at Arlington to recognize them along with the Hmong and Montagnyards. I also have been in contact with GEN Tan Thach and will be seeing him at Arlington.

If you are interested, I will send you the particulars about this event. I am hoping to see Kim Simone there. Don't know if she will make it, but I'd love to see her and learn how she is doing. Who knows maybe some of the Khmer I knew will be there too.

I really understand how Pappy must have felt at that reunion. They really are lovely people and not a day goes by that I don't miss them or think about them.

Art Peters, Rick Howson, and Jeff Russell A-362 medics June - November 1972
 

When I got to Long Hai on June 28, 1972, Art Peters was in charge of the dispensary. Before that Art was the Senior medic A-362, Rick Howson was the Junior medic.

Art assigned me as the Junior medic to two teams, A-362 with Rick now the Senior medic and A-364 with Steve Wilson as the Senior Medic.

When I first met Rick, he still had a cast on his arm, having been wounded along with Danny Fitzpatrick before I arrived at Long Hai.

Joe on your earlier post on remembering medics on A-362. There were no medics named Jeff Brown at Long Hai or served with FANK at anytime. There was a medic named Kent Brown who was at Dong Ba Thin when we were there.

Holzer is back in Vietnam as you probably already know. He spent a couple of days in Long Hai and is now in Cambodia.

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The medic looks like a second tour medic SSG Robert Ryan. His first tour was with the 101st. Ryan was a leg and worked in the dispensary. As far as Joe Nelson's guess that it being Rick Howson; Rick hair was alot lighter and thinner on top.

The Vietnamese in the photo looks like the guy who worked in the lab in the dispensary.

Thanks for the clarification Doc. Obviously he is not who I was thinking. I do not recall any non-SF medics in '71. In fact other than Tom Rowe and George Miller I don't think there were any other medics early on. A362 was a split team then too and we all had double responsibilities. Beside being the medic with responsibility for a BN of 'bodes I was acting as the light weapons Sergeant and CO adviser for a 'bode company. Busy times! By the time I left (Feb '72) new faces were pouring into camp as the program was growing rapidly.

Jackie, send me a PM with a pic. I was A362 medic in '71. Do you recall a Cambodian nurse (Kim Simone). She worked the hospital (North Compound). What about Kim Kin ("dirty old man") he was my interpreter and radio operator when we went on field ops?

Counterparts Dedication at ANC
 

https://plus.google.com/109238361998...CI_7rMeuoIqoSA

Just returned from spending the weekend at the ANC dedication ceremony for our Khmer, Hmong, Montagnard, & Cham counterparts in VN.

I learned a lot about the suffering the indig have endured since '75. Some of you may know Tommy Daniels. He founded a non-profit (Cambodia Corps, Inc.) that is doing some very good work to help. You can learn more at www.cambodiacorps.org

This dedication ceremony was sponsored by Counterparts, a non-profit organization that is working with our repatriated counterparts here in the U.S.

If you want more information send me a PM.

Hi ! John, how are you ? yes I remember her and your interpreter Kim Kin too,
also I am looking for 3 S.F. member with me rescue my 362 Chine Nung Recon team, we lost 3, one serious injury.also when we move in the area I lost My 361 Co. Thong A Duong. and two more wounded Nung, after we pull all the dead body out to the helicopter p/u zone. we went back for other search destroy mission.... we found N.V.A underground bunker " field hospital "
This is one of my painful memories.
How to send you a PM with my picture

Jackie- It is really good to hear from you!

The underground bunker you mentioned, was that north of Phuoc Tuy in a couple of hills off the coast? If so, I have a story about that. I think A362 and my Recon platoon (with Kim Kin) discovered that when we were watching sampans being unloaded one night.

I have pics of Kim Kin and Nungs to send you too. Also some pics from the Counterpart Veterans reunion the first of May too.

I hear Kim Simone married a Marine and is living in Illinois. I would love to find her and reconnect.

Best way to communicate and send pics (pdf files) is by email.

Much to catch up on so send me an email.

Damn it is good to hear from you. :D

Be well and be safe!

Jackie -

Your story about the NVA bunker has got to be the same ones we found. I reported this and my suspicions late in '71 or very early '72. I later learned that this was a staging area, supply depot, and apparently a hospital used during the Easter offensive in '72.

It just pisses me off that good intel was not acted upon and many lost their lives as a result.

Nos Defions
Trapper John

Thanks John ,

You too..... would like to hear more from you Take care

to jim_thacker
Hi! John, I should call you Jim or John? Thx for the pictures, We all getting old .....Lol. I know Colonel. Francis John Kelly, Sgt.Major, Larry Freeman S sgt. Davia Aleo they are R.I.P .... God Bless them all.
Sgt. Major, Hillmann, Johny K Berry " MACGOG 36A ", Newman c. Ruff, Master chief. Howard Francis Bryan,......and more.... Early 1965 trainning at Da Nang, 09 Jun 1965 Special Force Camp at Dong Xoai with CB Team 1104 after nearly 30 hours of individual evasive action in an active area. Body of SWF2 William C. Hoover team 1104, recovered from Dong Xoai. After action casualty reports showed 3 USASF, 2 Seabees and 43 CIDG " Chinese Nung " killed in action, 8 USASF, 7 Seabees and 22 CIDG wounded in action, 124 Civilian Irregular Defense Group soldiers missing. It was estimated that over 700 Viet Cong were killed by ground and air strikes. 126 V.C. bodies were found inside the compounds After all, I got promoted to Sgt. and transfer to CBPACDET/RVN/GUAM/THAI incharge Nung Security Force at Tan Son Nhut DET/HQ until late November 1970. MAGSOG 36A and B-36 end 02/18/1973.
3/23/1972 to 8/17/1972. with MTT/ST1 " 13 USASF in the team, at Hue/Phu Bai Comman by Major " PINO " C3-Bien Hoa
just some of my story to share with you.

Have a good day

Hong

Thank you Jackie. I got your email and will respond this weekend. Sorry for the delay. Be well and be safe.

DOL

362 Nung security company Co. Liet , 71-73 at Long Hai
 

Hi ! James,
Good morning, Thanks for the pictures, and I found out 362 Nung security company Co. Liet , 71-73 at Long Hai live very close to you,
La N. Liet : home add.also he was with me at CBPACDET/RVN/GUAM/THAI 68-70 @ Tan Son Nhut

Have a good day

jackiehlu, please send the personal information in a private message! Thanks, Team Sergeant

:confused:

Hi ! John how are you, do you get my last message. I don't see the replay from email.
Jackiehlu

I thought I did. I will check my archives. Give me a couple of days, I am traveling on business. Be well Jackie.

Anybody have comms with Joe Nelson (Fat Albert) lately? He and I were also members of an aviation forum and the last time I heard from him he'd had several strokes and lost short (or medium) term memory. He hasn't gotten back to me since then. It's been several months.

Pat

I am really sorry to hear that, Pat. Send Dean Jarvis a PM, he may know something. Let us know if you learn anything please.

Will do!

Pat

Thanks ! John . Have a safe trip ........

Sorry guys, I'm still here, just running slow. Things are going OK if I remember to plug in my hoveround...lol. Thanks for the concern that means alot to me.

Is that a new type of gyro? :D

Keep in touch, Joe.

Pat

Pat, Just an update. My wife and son took me down to my shop yesterday and was great! It gave me a big lift to work on my project. The best thing was I didn't cut off any fingers.

I heard from Spitfire today. He's still in Cambodia and talking about a reunion for A-362 next year.

Great to hear, Joe! Keep us informed my friend. :lifter

Pat

FANK 72
 

Never searched this site much. Just sent you an e-mail today. Thought I would post to see if anyone is still active on this thread.

Was on MTT-1 Major Cummings and several others. If you get this or anybody recognizes, please response. Nice to see you are still kickin'.

SGT Jeff Cole (call sign VIRGO1ZERO)