I was only an 18-year-old kid myself. It was against the 36th NVA Regiment. Chuck Eco 2/5. That night the orphanaged was mortared and overrun with casualties and wounded who were brought to our BAS. Arizona Territory, Vietnam Topographical Map - Battle Archives By autumn of 1968, when Vietnamese requirements reached their peak, world-wide Seabee strength had grown to more than 26,000 men, serving in 21 full-strength Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, 2. But Kinh was with us now and was a very good asset. THE WALL OF FACES - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=An_Hoa_Combat_Base&oldid=1123027739, Military installations of the United States Marine Corps in South Vietnam, Installations of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, Military installations closed in the 1970s, Buildings and structures in Qung Nam province, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States Marine Corps, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 November 2022, at 09:46. The book is replete with battle maps, seldom-seen photos, an array of. All that remains of the old bridge are pilings. Heres an aerial view I found on YouTube. I have heard about the German hospital from others as well. Combined Action Platoon (CAP) 2-9-1, positioned in the hamlet of Mau Chanh (2), about a kilometer east of the base, lay in the path of the attack. 3/1 comm plt. I was a Field Wireman (2512) with 3/1 comm., 1/1 comm. Flooded Bridge Liberty Bridge was flooded out during the Monsoon Season several times. The base is abandoned and has reverted to jungle. Can anyone tell me about the disposition of Hill 300. beginning in 1966. Ha! There is where we fought the rest of the day and night. In 1966, this small hill was the dominant terrain is there organized travel available to an hoa, liberty bridge area or go noi island. For the general traveler there are certainly reasons to visit the area. We have helped, without cost, several veterans and history travelers to find their way around the country. Grim Reaper 14 was the ground unit call sign requesting the medevac. I was in An Hoa from 12 /69 to9/70 when we left for LZ Baldy Was radioman for E 2/5 and one of last Marines to leave AnHoa We could hear B52s coming our way on our way out. Its hard. It was built to get tanks into Arizona Territory and was attacked and burned multiple times. The next day we went back and saw the carnage. The day the doc released me from the hospital, I went on an ambush patrol that same night.. No mistakes. read more Because us being Americans would Never, Ever do something like that! my name is Richard Vesper I was in An Hoa 69 and 70 with lsu-1 2\5 untill we turned it over to the arvins in I believe Sept. of 70. AnHoa served as a jump off point for regions fought over from 66-71. The Map page has a map, of Hills 65, 37, 25, 52. I hope you enjoyed seeing some pictures from the area. I was there from Oct 76 to Mar 68 An Hoa and Phu Bai untill med evacked out of country. It was operated by the Maltese and the nurses would visit there from time to time. Sources: The reason you were moved around so much was probably that you were very good at your job (2531) and could be trusted! Drop me an email on namwartravel@gmail.com, I spent nearly a year at the Liberty Bridge , Phu- Loc (6) area . Over the years Ray would be memorialized as the namesake of a missile destroyer (DD-971), medical clinics in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Quantico, Va., and Everett, Wash., a Bachelor Enlisted Quarters in Camp Pendleton, and an elementary school in his hometown of McMinnville, Tenn. L knew the people i arrived with but he was the first to take us and show us around and draw M16 and other gear. SEMPER-FI. I remembered some solders didnt pick up laundry services. Those 175s would rattle our teeth. How long is Liberty Bridge? The last RPG hit behind me just as I was diving into a bunker. Captain Graham took Marines from his command group and rallied the 1st platoon Marines and attacked the two guns causing most of the damage to his Company. David Ray Medal of Honor Citation. Hill 41. I was at An Hoa from 68-69. A Portrait of HM2 Bobby Ray, Heroic "Doc" of Liberty Bridge 19 November 2021 From ANDR SOBOCINSKI In the early morning of March 19, 1969, a Marine combat base at Phu Loc 6 near An Hoa,. Many thanks to all the veterans out there! A man sent to take her and her family to resettlement, again. Still alive at 77. If you want to share more, please contact me on namwartravel@gmail.com. Where is the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh? We were near the BAS. I was with Mike 4/11, a 155mmSP battery in late 68 to May of 70. A chu hoi led the grunts to a VC propaganda leader on this one. Hey John, Go- Noi really brings back some fond memories! Spent 9 mo. Yaa, way remote. | View Image Page. The Liberty Bridge is a steel cantilever bridge and was constructed as the missing link between downtown Pittsburgh and the Liberty Tunnel, which had been constructed four years earlier in 1924 as a link to the South Hills. A docent who was familiar with the history of the air craft told me that the plane had been flown of An Hoa at the same time period that I was flown out of An Hoa! it was just down from a fire support base across road from a ville. Harvey Watson was killed there. I was a Artillery Scout/Sgt attached to 3/5 July 69 to July 70. On the morning of 4 May 1968 two Companies of the 2nd Battalion 7th Marines supported by tanks crossed the Liberty Bridge ( 15.841N 108.121E) onto the island meeting only light resistance for the first few days. Participated in many combat operations. The Liberty Bridge . On 4 July the first leg of "Liberty Road" was completed, a distance of 3,500 meters south from Hill 55 to Route 4, and in Casualties and losses. They thought some guy was to get General Discharge for drugs when MACV canceled the We had two Chieu Hois with us for the Op. The audio was taped by Dwight Williams. Liberty Bridge on the Thu Bon river near An Hoa, Vietnam 1968 - spent many a day in and around here in the Arizona Territory Comments More like this Vietnam History Vietnam War Photos American War American Heroes American Patriot Military Photos Military History Airborne Army Non Commissioned Officer There is a brick factory here but no memorial. It was built I was in W battery 2/11, FDC. From April to September 1967 Seabees of MCB 4 built a 2,040 "Liberty bridge" (T Do bridge, now is Giao Thy bridge) over the Thu Bn river for this purpose. AN HOA, Vietnam - Liberty Bridge straddles a bend of the Phu Bon river where the flat, brown water ends at the edge of shoulder-high grass that stretches toward the distant horizon and the tall black mountains that run all the way to Laos. The original proposal for the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City, referred to as the "Liberty Bridge". From April to September 1967 Seabees of Mobile Construction Battalion 4 built a 2,040 feet (620 m) "Liberty bridge" (T Do bridge, now the Giao Thy bridge) over the Thu Bn river. In the act of saving this Marines life Ray ultimately sacrificed his own. My aid gunner in my squad. I was there when Dan Bullock was KIA. Locals use it as a road. I was at An Hoa with India Co. 3/5,from 8/68 to 10/68,I transferred to CAP. My memory is bad and getting worse the older i get. Surpassing it in every way was the very real Liberty Bridge across the Thu Bon River 80 miles south of Da Nang. In An Hoa I do remember seeing the German Hospital from my area. He left the field alive but traumattically wounded. Airlifted off the An Hoa airfield matting runway by Air Force C-130s to Phu Bai while with Hotel Co. 2/5 1st MarDiv in Jan 68. life-and-death struggles. I dont know about the hospital building between An hoa and the bridge. Amphibian tractors arrived and added the weight of their machine guns to the battle. 704 791 2768. I do remember one guy at Mike Battery . Ha! I enjoy hanging-out with Hill-Tribe people) but people say you can NOT because the Lao Government wont allow it because it is still a sensitive area because of the Hmong fighters even today, 2021. 2/5 left for Hue and we thought we would be overrun. Going though some of his papers and found his Navy Achievement Medal with a V . There was all so 9 Marines hit by the rocket. First impressions are forged early in Marine units and those who served alongside Ray took note of his dedication and great humility. I remembered one time farmers brough young rice plants to wash in the river upstream and the solders fired recoiless canon at them. He served as a platoon leader Looking for the other guys any help would be appreciated. I was a 2nd Lt, 2nd Platoon Commander, Bravo Co, 1st Tks at An Hoa from Setpember 1968 until April 1969. Thomas Krex served with 4 a at fire base Ross 1969 to 1970 was at Jan 6th sapper attack, was sign pearl chest, was on berm watch during fire fight. Take the village from the front. i was on hill 65 when the orphanage was attacked. He Died a Marine. Leatherneck Magazine, October 1974. Abby Weingarten may be contacted via email at Abby_Weingarten@Yahoo.com. Also Corpsman David Ray ,also KIA , received the MOH for his actions that night. Dr. Faust, I was with you and Dr. Donald Turner, DDS on the medcap that day. Golden Bridge, Da Nang: the Most Incredible Pedestrian Bridge in Vietnam there. We left An Hoa for Phu Bai on 16 January 1968. According to some accounts it was here at the western perimeter, that PFC Dan Bullock was killed in 1969 during an attack on the base, making him the youngest American casualty of the war. Hill 300 (Razorback Ridge) was in Northern I Corps West of Camp Carrol and from what I gather, it is nearly flattened due to the Vietnamese mining of the rock for roads and other construction. E- 2/5 69-71. Ha! We were young, dumb and lived on borrowed time. I was attached to Echo Company as the 81 FO. Glad to see you are still kicking. The Marines were a really impressive group of men. About traveling there. Was an artillery battery beside us. With ready built structures the temples were used by the VC forces as a hide out and served as a launch point for their operations against the An Hoa Combat Base and other targets in the area. Thank you all for your service. The battle raged for five hours, during which the Marines threw back four attack waves. Also, I could occasionally rotate out to the Command Post to serve with the Marines in the field. Vietnam 1968. A Portrait of HM2 Bobby Ray, Heroic "Doc" of Liberty Bridge 106mm RR View directly south from a 106mm mounted on a Mule guarding the approach to Liberty Bridge. Mostly we were on perimeter duty at night and road sweeps during the morning. You are ALL truly HEROS!! Viet Nam, Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign 09June69 to 31Oct69 Liberty Bridge, Que Sons, An Hoa 1969 Vietnam Service Medal Criteria The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served at any time between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973, in Vietnam or its contiguous waters or airspa. She had a jeep willy pulling a trailer to bring the goods out in the morning and bring the unsold back home in the afternoon. Cpl. feature in the 9th Marines TAOR, it was eventually cleared of mines and boody traps. Never saw a hospital. In the early morning of March 19, 1969, a Marine combat base at Phu Loc 6 near An Hoa, Vietnam, became the scene of a surprise enemy attack. There are groupd travels but they tend to only stay at one location for maximum a day. I heard sometime later that in total they had killed 32 NVA before the hedgerows came alive with automatic weapons fire. The road is still there so possible to travel along. Your email address will not be published. At An Hoa we were right down by the wire by 2|5 and the little chopper pad LZ. Built at An Hoa-21 Miles SW of Da Nang by MCB-4 Liberty Bridge MCB-4 - seabee-rvn Photo Sharing About SmugMug Browse Photos Prints & Gifts Terms Privacy Contact Owner Log In 2023 SmugMug, Inc. So the VC took advantage of our way of thinking and they had NO problem doing something like that!! The second Vietnam deployment was to Da Nang in March 1967. Nadine Dymond Trcka. Babb, W.A. Did make it to the Goi Noi Island; bad place! Wade. The 8th of March 1965 US Marines landed on the beaches of Da Nang. He told him that the NVA we in the horshoe hedgerow that surrounded the paddy. If I ever get there, I hope I can figure out about where my bunker was. Beautiful country Laos. I dont know how An Hoa compared to other places in Vietnam We were ordered by our regimental Commander to enter the huge rice paddy and secure Vinh Huy. We swept the Que Son Valley with other Marines from 1/5 for a week, but made very little contact with the NVA. Did we meet during the time between your arrival and my departure from An Hoi ? Im doing some research on his time in-country and am hoping to find someone who might remember him. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Thanks for your comment. Talking now, I can still see him. The bridge, in the heart of Quang Nam province about 25 miles southwest of DaNang, was built by the . In the act of saving this Marines life Ray ultimately sacrificed his own. Liberty Bridge was constructed and located at coordinates AT 923532, in Dai Loc District, Quang Nam Province. Thank you for you kind comment. In all, as of mid-summer 1969, the Wing inventory totalled about 225 helicopters and 250 fixed wing aircraft. That night the orphanage was mortared and VC in our lines at An Hoa. I was there with you. Im sorry Collyn but I didnt know your father. Monte Fairchild. Post-military, Frew became a salesman and a banker, and was actively involved in the Marine Corps League Desoto Detachment 588 and Toys for Tots. The Marines stationed at Hill 55 all stood up as we walked past. With recon for 1 month on top of some mountain top with a 1st Lt. forward observer to watch over a big valley that had been cleared out, to call in arty if we spotted anything. He volunteered for a mission at An Hoa for the search, recovery, and repair of a C-130. Looking for a Lt. who came to Fox 2/5 2nd Platoon on 11 July 69 And stepped on a box mine less than 12 hours later. Several of his classmates from Corps School had already deployed to theater with Marine units and Ray too wanted to do his part. statistical facts, the definitive listing of the war's most highly decorated. We would be choppered back to An Hoa while other Marines chased the NVA. I was a Scout Sergeant with various batterys in 2/11 attached out to 3/5. So many memories of An Hoa, I was the 2/5 Bn Armorer from May thru December 69 at AnHoa. Liberty Bridge MCB-4 - seabee-rvn TogetherWeServed - Sgt Steve Bosworth I do remember the IOWA firing block busters over our heads. High school classmate was Mike 3/5. It is one of the most convenient ways to see one of the large combat bases and understand a bit of how the Marines fought during the war. My dad worked in the SVN administration office below the french fort, hill 37. You grunts were everything a Doc could ask for and more. 24 days and a wake up. . The sector was near an enemy base camp area with dense foliage, covered in booby. From the Red Garcia Collection (COLL/5065), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections . Does anyone recall 1st Lt Paul Bertolozzi of Echo 2/5 KIA 8/2/67 while on the road sweep and know any details of the incident? This work, A Portrait of HM2 Bobby Ray, Heroic Doc of Liberty Bridge, by Andr Sobocinski, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. Liberty Bridge on the Thu Bon river near An Hoa, Vietnam 1968 Picture taken from a CH 46 on a routine mail run with HMM 164 to An Hoa. . I was attached at the last moment to serve as Fox 2/5s 81FO. From An Hoa 2/5 moved to Phu Bai just on time for Hue City. Went back the next day. I never made it back still today after all the years wonder what happened to some of the guys I left behind. There were 28 of us We built our camp from scratch replaced the runway and-started with the rest of the base hospital-chow hall I extended for 6 month leaving in December of 68. Really looking for tower above HQ bunker. Jack L Murduck kia From left to right are Edmond Franio, Red Garcia, and Jorge Alonzo. You Marines stopped them cold before the NVA could prep the battle space near DaNang before TET. The Battalion worked at the Da Nang Air Base and Con Thien. I wish I could figure out where it was. I once attended a Catholic service in a bunker by regiment and had this beautiful blond sit down next to me and later discovered she was from the German Hospital outside our wire. Respectfully, Jon. Liberty Bridge was constructed and located at coordinates AT 923532, in Dai Loc District, Quang Nam Province. Pictures - Securenet My Company of Marines did this with calm dignity. Maybe it was the 7th Marines?Operations Union I and II, and then Swift. Let me know OK? What a dammed waste of Americas finest. So proud of my Pop. Concrete bunker built by the French during the 1950s. Lee 704 791 2768 my phone. Alpha 1/7 and Hotel 2/5 were attached to 3/26 for the three-day battle, December 7, 8 and 9, 1968. In the early morning of March 19, 1969, a Marine combat base at Phu Loc 6 near An Hoa, We came to a 1000 meter rice paddy near the village of Vinh Huy. He kept coming and kept coming, making like he was drinking from the can, and he wouldnt put it down. This was the main route between Danang and An Hoa. Battalion: 2d Battalion. I am very happy you made it out. The children were healthy there and I remember their straight lines waiting to see us. My Company of Marines did this with calm dignity. Would like to know the name of the area on the map, where Operation Mead River and Operation Arizona Territory took place?? Good talking to you,take care and Semper Fi. Two machine guns on the left tore into 1st platoon. He was one of 13 whose lives I had to take. I also recall hearing that after we turned An Hoa over to the ARVNs the VC came right through the orphanage, and attacked the base. Address at Dedication of BUMED Medal of Honor Hall, May 21, 1983. My father was a mechanic in the USAF stationed in Taiwan. He was stationed at An Hoa when he was wounded by mortar on July 4, 1967. I spent most of my time with India or Lima Companies but spent some time with Kilo, H&S and the CAP Co. HQ on Hill-37. Thomas Frew was not yet a high school graduate in Newburgh, New York, when he enlisted in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War in 1968. Hi Leslie. At the east end of the runway are a couple of craters and some dug out areas that seem to be from the era. Janes Graham, a very bold and capable leader. Young orphans killed laying out on the front of the temple. Yep, 3/26 led the attack into the Northern Bunker Complex at the end of Meade River. Operation Taylor Common was a search and destroy operation conducted by Task Force Yankee, a task force of the 1st Marine Division supported by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), southwest of Hi An from 6 December 1968 to 8 March 1969. I thought it was Jameson. This mission covers another insert near at Liberty Bridge, which I believe was near the base at An Hoa. I too worked in the the COC as a watch sgt for the FSCC. Three VC crawled up close enough to fire 3 RPGs. Looking for Marines that serverd at An HOA in May12 May 16 69 My brother L/Cpl George Thomas from VA was kia by rocket fire. I was great working for the Marines, both in and around Da Nang, An Hoa and at FSB C-1 a few miles south of the DMZ just off Hwy 1. I was at An Hoa for much of 1967. I was at An Hoa 69 70, attached to 2/11 Hq, field radio operator. Harvey 3/5, Operation Meade River was right out side the wire surrounding Hill 55, 7th Marine Regiment Headquarters.
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