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Originally posted by QRQ 30
I bought Plaster’s book hoping to see if I’m famous. Nope! However he did mention my team ST Delaware. It was refreshing to see that some recognized the fact that NY, TX and AZ weren’t the only teams in SOG. I’m trying to nail down the time frame. I recognize many names from when he arrived at FOB-2. Howard, Pinn, Zabitowski, Silva and De Lima. It must have been while I was at FOB-3. Pinn wasn’t the recon SGM yet. He was slated for the job and went on an operation and took one in the ass. He later returned to take the job – hard as nails. I was glad to see Barnes mentioned since he was probably the only active member of the Recon Co. that was bigger than me although I was taller. He mentioned Cobras and the first Cobras arrived IIRC in April. As for Silva and De Lima I don’t know when they took Deleware. I don’t know who Martin took over from but I took over from Martin and Williams took the team when I went to Khe Sahn. I’m guessing Plaster came somewhere around Apr – Dec 1968. There also was no 1-0 school when I arrived in country, IIRC.
What little I read was very accurate. The Club was indeed one of the best classrooms I have been in. We always sat around and discussed tactics, past and future. I don’t know who the commo man was he talked about. Most of us escaped from the TOC for some action. Another reason was that we had the tightest clique you ever saw. If you weren’t recon you weren’t shit.
My eyes and attention span are equally FU but I intend to read the entire book.
Terry Dahling
http://www.sfcommo.com
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I think I've said this before, but people interested in the history of Viet Nam definitely should check out Terry's site. Lots and lots of pictures and good stories. Be sure to browse the guestbook too, as there are links to some interesting sites in there. One, for example, is
www.macvsog.org.
On my way to NY today, so I'll be able to start the book. Have some work to do on the plane, but hopefully will have enough time to make a nice dent.