They had absolutely nothing and were dependent on the charity of other refuges in Dog Patch. head has about the lightest colored Did he live or die? Detachment Cua Viet - 1967 - 1970. We went through the gate, down Main Street, took a left and stopped in front of a small building that looked like a hamburger stand. On the back of the truck was his dog Judy and inside on the dashboard was an M-16 rifle. (my home base). There was a young mother with several kid and grandma and grandpa. 44 Declassified Vietnam War Photos The Public Wasn't Meant To See Seems like every time I was working there at least one or two little kids would go out of there dead! Nobody even knowing where from or if they had families. On the night of February 23, 1969, we held off an attack on the Da Nang Air Base by a large VC force. "Ya, there has been a sniper shooting at the fence crew every morning for the past week. It The Navy Doc cleared off the big desk and the MPs deposited the farmer onto the desk. . There hours were 0800 to1700 so it was impossible for me to go. couldn't resist testing it's limits! The nurse in the center of the picture is the one who helped amputate the farmers legs. When I got on In the future I The field had been filled with red dirt and rocks and had been compacted with heavy equipment. Because of Da Nang's strategic location on rail, air, and highway routes, development of its . He spent the night at the shop bunker by himself , totally confused as to what was going on. This was Both of his legs had been pretty much blown off. Naval Communication Facility. If it had detonated when it hit the ventilator we both would have been killed! uniform. Just keep on working in the rain. Different kinds of flairs, the different mortar sounds and small arms fire. We were among the first units to arrive after ti was secured by Armor and Artillery. I noticed an old gray hair lady,just a skeleton in the hospital bed and asked the doctor about that. That sure screwed with our sleep! worked that jeep to it's limits and had a highly entertaining time I wish I would have known about it then! I dont know a damn thing so They had decided to spend the night at the Skivvy house (whore house) in Dog Patch. As time passed and I saw all of these kids sick and broken I realized that most of what this clinic was doing was trying to repair the damage done to these kids by the war itself. at Camp Fay. We stopped work and watched. When we arrived at Red Beach the Seabee team shop was a mad house. One night I was called out for some lights on the west perimeter. The rocket attacks after that the would be on target! The tracer rounds stopped ,I gave it a couple minutes and got in the truck and sped on my way back to the shop! NMCB THREE Main Body Flights consisting of three passenger . the bus to Camp Tien Sha (the one with chicken wiure on the windows) a small cargo plane in the middle of the night, all I Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. US Marines in Vietnam: 1968 The Defining Year - Ohio State University If one of the other bases in our AO got hit by mortars or rockets then our siren went off and we were on red alert which meant we had to role out with weapons, helmets,and flack jackets and man our posts. Phu Loi Airbase Information by: Daniel Hanley, Phu Loi Airbase is 30 mile North of Saigon.I was with A Company, 1st Aviation Battalion, Infantry Division, October 1965-1966. I took this photofrom the stern of YFU 80 which was docked at SCRF, looking across Da Nang harbor at sunset. Pham Ba went around back to take a pee. I went to my CO and asked to help. ed Camp Haskins (South) for Camp Tien Sha to complete the retrograding of equipment. It was the UH-1 trailing smoke. For the time being they were stashed in my hooch and on May 24, Karl Voiles spent his first day assembling beds. The argument got pretty heated. The nurse laid across the farmers upper thighs to hold him in place. [5], In July 1966 the "Bridge Cargo Ramp" (160307N 1081352E / 16.052N 108.231E / 16.052; 108.231) began operations increasing NSA's supply capability. Quite the contrary, African Americans frequently complained that they were disproportionately assigned menial duties, not promoted to the level they deserved, unfairly targeted for punishment, disproportionately drafted, assigned to combat units, and killed in Vietnam. MAY 10, 1967 FOR COLLEGES State-Related Status Unique By WILLIAM E. DEIBLER HARRISBURG (AP) How would yo The guy on the right had black hair, he had been shot with a small caliber pistol right where the skull meets the spine. You are a builder so Beerworth or Yost will be who you report too." Anniversary story of his trip back Now I know where Barbee is but where is Babyson? Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. Don't try to cross in to the base as there were mines. Navybuddies.com Crew List - Reunite with old US Navy Buddies For that action, we were awarded the Naval Unit Commendation, the highest Naval or Marine award issued without action by the President. There was an indoor movie theater, snack bar, hobby shop, NCO club and EM club, basket ball courts and tennis courts. On May 13,1968 we took 6 122mm rocket rounds as explained in my May 15,1968 leter. You'll see scenes filmed along the roads between Da Nang and Camp Tien Sha -- driving through villages and countryside, past ships in the harbor . As soon as they caught on they would take on that task and I would move on to the next. I was standing in front of the hut assessing the job. Sure. really an enclosure. Soon, the fleet dispatched Naval Beach Group One Cargo Handling Battalions 1 and 2, nucleus port crew, Mine Force, Service Force, Underwater Demolition Team, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units to Danang. It took until 2000 hours to finish that first slab. It was at maximum power and flying very fast. it, there were about a dozen shower Alan on base I could see through the gauze and there was some kind of wound underneath that looked like velvet. So I would start the mornings dancing around the job site until the sniper was done and then we would get to work. Suprise, suprise, Beerworth dropped us at 1st MPs. Those care packages and her letters help keep me going when ever times got really tough! k. He had a little Vietnamese kid with him about 8 years old. He expired nine days later. I was land based in Da Nang. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Great Discounts & More! Between 1969 and 1971 hundreds, if not thousands, of incidents of racial violence occurred in and around American military bases It had been a very busy month with a lot of things happening. On May 22 at 0200 hr. Welcome to Viet----fuckn Nam you FNGs ( funking new guys) !!! Mark Harms reporting for duty! Soon there were Marines all over the place. Vietnam War Home Movies Tien Sha & Da Nang 1969 ammo dump explosion, freedom hill VintageFilmArsenal 2.48K subscribers 37K views 8 years ago Go to vintagefilmarsenal.com to purchase a. . It was losing altitude and we were wondering if they would make it. Guess Surprise, I think that was normal precaution . The next weekend I asked about the farmer ? Despite the repeated assurances uttered by our senior non-commissioned petty officers that Camp Tiensha's location on the peninsula that juts out from the City of Danang, and with the location of the Danang airbase on the opposite side of the city itself, generally put our base beyond the purported 7 mile range of the Russian-made 122 millimeter Katyusha rockets . I didn't understand at that time the danger of rocket attacks. "Honcho come", he pulls me around the Quonset hut, his eyes were as big as saucers! Later I built a wash building and cook shack just about where these cots and the officers are standing. What that means is we stood a four hour night watch every other night. Vietnam War Photos | Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1122 BBC News, Da Nang, Vietnam Da Nang is one of Vietnam's major ports, a city rich in history. year 1968 | MilitaryImages.Net She would be down on her hands and knees crying and waling. I was driving on the perimeter road with the dry storage ASM wall on my right. And search more of iStock's library of royalty-free stock images that features Vietnam photos available for quick and easy download. I asked about the little girls gangrene and the doc told me that she would die in a week or so. The Seabee construction crews he is referring to was my crew. This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Back at the hootch the Seabees got in a major debate about where to put me. Here is a poem that I wrote about the helicopter. After the bones were cut the Doc tied off all the bleeders and removed the hemostats . Hard at work in the Investigations Office, Camp Tien Sha annex, Da Nang area, 8/69 to 7/70, Ray Norton. I am hoping that my response willl stay intact and not disapear completely from here. The new pier facility allowed deep-draft ocean-going vessels to unload cargo directly onto trucks instead of offloading into Lighters while anchored in the harbor. Although the rules were they had to go back and check out. Left Phung a Vietnamese carpenter and formerly a French foreign legion Major. The harbor defense unit used landing craft, picket boats and 16 feet (4.9m) Boston Whalers to monitor and protect the maritime traffic. any old charts, photos or drawings of the PTF and I was just finishing up the door. I was hugely camp tien sha danang, vietnam 1968 In 1968, I was about to be drafted into the Army and did not want to go to Viet Nam. It was really to late to save the helicopter but at least nobody was killed or hurt! I would share it with my team mates but a lot of it I gave to the Vietnamese children at the Clinic or whenever I worked off base. I served until 1970. If US Mail works best for you, So after the 2400 check in I would jump in the truck with M-16 and ammo. this place, wearing only "shower I am searching for anyone who may recall serving with me in the Seabees at Camp Tien Sha, Da Nang between 1969-1971. The audio is a little weak, so listen in a quiet place with the sound turned up. MST1 and thought it would be a good time to go back and see VIETNAM WAR 1968-1969 by Richard Calmes - PBase H e had white hair and a white beard and very much looked like Santa Clause. Some guys were able to go through their whole tour in Vietnam in John Wayne mode. The VC had taken their 782 gear (combat gear, weapons and ammo) and bugged out. [1], The logistic establishment at Danang functioned with growing efficiency by mid-1968 as it built new port and shore facilities. Didnt take long to figure out that everyone could see that you were a FNG. basis [1], By July 1968 NSA Danang handled 350,000 tons of cargo each month for the 200,000 allied troops in I Corps. Retro. Danang Scene 1966-67 by Ron Holder (60) | DA NANG 66-67 - Ca | Flickr little early to get back in school and finish my degree. Fay, although it must have happened. But when shit happens to you and you are the victim, everything changed! To save them from Communism was not the right answer because most of them did not feel that Communism was a threat ! ACTOV addition Admiral Army assets assistance attack August base Beach beds began boats Bridge buildings Camp Tien Sha cargo Center changes Class closed combat Commander Communications. When the Doc was finished he told me I could remove the stick. History [ edit ] Following the initial landing of Marines in South Vietnam on 8 March 1965, the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (9th MEB) established their headquarters in an old French Army compound on the western edge of Da Nang Air Base . area or any of the DaNang area, I will continue The usual row of sinks, toilets and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Danang was officially established on 15 October 1965. There were two supply tents up there and when the Field Marines (grunts) would come in from the bush they would strip off all their dirty clothes and throw them in piles in one tent then go into the other tent and pick up clean uniforms. afford at the time and they taught me a lot about handling vehicles. we took twelve 122mm rocket rounds, there was damage again at the motor pool. My day was done!! In your time in the CBs did you decide to be the opposite and do the right thing with newbies? to Danang. I actually took the class in 1965 but at that time you had to be 18 years old to get a Scuba Certification. This comment has been removed by the author. Danang. I am on the far left. I joined the I was then sent to Camp Carter while we were opening up an old ROK base that was being used by Philco Ford to teach Vietnamese Sailors how to maintain diesel motors that were used in the river boats. from two times. Then I could triangulate my frames ,run some string lines, pound in the rebar stakes. My very first background old PTF Base and Monkey The causeway was a floating pier that extended about a 100 yards into Da Nang bay and was used to off load ammunition and bombs. The new pier facility allowed deep-draft ocean-going vessels to unload cargo directly onto trucks instead of offloading into Lighters while anchored in the harbor. "Supply" at Camp Fay We got danger close rockets in that area often. On Friday May 17 I was sent out on another job. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm - 1967 | 1968 | 1969 - now Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the Naval Support Activity Danang. 11. 4. boat part would be housed in supply for references to information received from readers. The pilots jumped out . I was at Camp Tien Sha from June '69 until Feb '70. When Puppy was big enough our secretary, interpreter Miss Nguyen took Puppy home with her to Danang. whole story here. when I was there. These positive relations were largely a reflection of the fact that black and white soldiers in combat were heavily dependent on one another. a small cargo plane in the middle of the night, all I I started building the 3 strong backs at 7 Motors on Monday morning June 3rd. This is the Hoa Kahn clinic at the time I started working there. I had to make a quick exit when the patients got excited when I walked towards the main ward! I think the thing that If you are able to extract the Vietnam veterans, age 60+, American. Management and planning of the logistic flow needed refinement, as ships arrived en masse with cargo improperly stowed and packaged. [email protected]. from Danang, Republic of Vietnam. That's danger close to the shop! You have destroyed my country and my family! sucked and the barber dissed me for Our electricians went to wire up the building for electricity. Sunday late afternoons we were able to get over to the Red Beach causeway and get in some water sessions. - (07-07-02) I have NO remberance of It was a real learning experience for the three of us. I was going to have to hit the ground running if I intended to stay with this team. Local Page TIMES-MIRROR and OBSERVER Section B WARREN, PA., WEDNESDAY. at Camp Fay, never. They had to be manned 24 hours a day. There was a permanent concrete hospital being built close to my building and by the beginning of June 1968 had all the walls built up and was waiting for materials for roof trusses and the roof. All terrain forklifts would scurry back and forth off DaNang aerial photograph It was reported in an Email that National Geographic Magazine somewhere between Jan. 1967 and June 1968 had an aerial photograph of DaNang with enough detail to get the CIA uptight. side was a area called Bridge Ramp which was where the Navy LSTs would pull in First came the steps and as soon as that was finished I helped the Navy doctor and Vietnamese nurse move in a big grey office desk and an open book shelf unit. During the day of May 21 or May 22 Bettencourt took our flat bed truck to covered storage in Danang to pick up supplies while he was there a bunch of Navy trucks were lined up to load beds and lockers to furnish some barracks at Camp Tien Sha . I believe we also tied him around the waist. Actually there wasn't a shop or office there yet, They had just divided off a corner of a large warehouse and were building a shop and office. They were the best I could Chu Lai Base Area. and created an overlay of the changes to the harbor, which was The Marines in that ambush had fired on me to scare me because they thought I was the duty officer making the rounds. The memory of that little girl is as strong now as then and I can not think about her without getting choked up and teary eyed ! John arrived here on November 21, 1968 and left December 22, 1969, thirteen months later. Even then every time the Doc cut through a nerve that farmer would try to fly through the roof! The kids were always hanging around and the best way to keep them from stealing was to befriend them by giving them candy. I don't know what the building The two crew members jumped out just under the flames .They carried their M-60 machine guns. The kids head had been stitched up and looked just like a soccer ball. Published October 25, 2017 Updated April 22, 2021 These Vietnam War photos taken by U.S. Army photographers reveal a side of the conflict that few people have ever seen. I spent the last 5 months of my tour as a NSA Investigator for the Naval Support Activity, Da Nang. I wanted to go back and see that little girl before she died but all that next week I was to busy to get off early ( or maybe I was just to scared and heart broken). It was the Spring 1967 and I had a choice to make, get drafted into the Army and go to Viet Nam or join the Navy Reserve. I held that little girl until it started to get dark and I had no choice but to give her to the nurse and walk back to the base. They cut a hole through their new fence and cleared a path threw the tangle foot and mines wide enough for a 4 wheel drive mule. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Danang was officially established on 15 October 1965. Marine damage reports were never very accurate and it is hard for me to remember what was damage when. I took my time cooling myself off in that shower then went information beyond what we already have. I remember one time showering in "I'm at camp Tien Sha at Da Nang now." - Letters from Vietnam Very close now and it was clear that they weren't going to make it over the hurricane fence at the perimeter. Donations for May. I never really realized the high level of tension we lived under until I left Vietnam ! I needed to know which of the sound meant danger! In 1997 I drove my motor bike through the gate while the guard was taking a nap at lunch time and was able to get to the main office and talk to a doctor. In July 1966 the "Bridge Cargo Ramp" (160307N 1081352E / 16.052N 108.231E / 16.052; 108.231) began operations increasing NSA's supply capability. It was what those Camp Tien Sha, Vietnam. We all thought that everyone on this earth was doing the highest and best possible all the time for each situation. You'll see the plumes of smoke, fireballs and falling debris from the explosion of the DaNang ammo dump on April 27, 1969 -- and close ups of some of the damage to buildings and barracks. Danang Vietnam 1966 1967 Camp Tien Sha was an old French army base. So back around to the front of the hut and to work on the awning . The memory of this little girl and the events at the Children's hospital are the reason I never had children of my own. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naval_Support_Activity_Danang&oldid=1137856150, Military installations of the United States in South Vietnam, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Naval History & Heritage Command, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 6 February 2023, at 20:12. the correctly identified enlisted List of battleships of the United States Navy, http://www.worldcat.org/title/southeast-asia-building-the-bases-the-history-of-construction-in-southeast-asia/oclc/952642951&referer=brief_results, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/b/by-sea-air-land-marolda/chapter-4-winding-down-the-war-1968-1973.html, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, United States military bases of the Vietnam War. seating along the sides of the rear area. But the better Here is an E mail I got from Karl explaining his arrival to Vietnam and Camp Books (FLC) The last week of May brought us a knew Chief Builder and our old Chief Botswains mate left us. I know NOTHING of a chapel Bet coming down the trail by the ESSO Plant east wall. They were only a couple hundred yards away! ( We called the Army Republic Of Vietnam police white mice because they were small, wore white helmets white web belts, white pistol holsters and white spats.) was about vehicles, building It is very likely this was were the Marines were killed . I am sure had I not done that , the Chief, when he came down to the hootch, would have solved the problem by sending me back to China Beach. There was a bunker there. I heard the distant crack of rifle fire and then my brain said holy shit, somebody is shooting at me!! Bruce Moore says he first returned from a 13-month stint in the Vietnam War to a "poor response." "We were at Norton Air Force Base.
