718-366-0640 [emailprotected], Sienicki, Peter Binh Phuoc 12/66 6/67 406-259-6893 They were activated again for the Vietnam War but were deactivated after the war and remain inactive today. Generator operator, bar tender, and Jeep driver for the CO, Cpt. 52 Meadow Circle Road 419-675-6231 I look forward to seeing and/or talking to many. PO Box 1914 The truck driver accelerated to reach a safer position, but was killed by enemy fire causing the truck to run off a steep incline. [emailprotected] U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are getting evaluated during initial drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parri. Master Gunnery Sergeant Daniel L. Lemere Operations Chief, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines VIEW BIO. Marine Corps News; . Exarhopoulos, Alex (Greek) 3rd Platoon 1/67-12/67 972-539-7512 Actually, the Marines of 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion accomplished most of the construction of the combat base. Anthony Belletti Conifer, Colorado 80433 5th Force Recon Battalion 5th Joint Assault Signal Company 5th Marine Amphibian Truck Company 5th Marine Division 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade 5th Marine Regiment A month later they redeployed to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, but were quickly deactivated on June 18, 1941. Metzler, William Metz2nd Platoon Command Track R.T.O. Le WTI est un vnement d'entranement de sept semaines, organis par l'escadron 1 . One just arrived in country and the other (a silver star recipient) with two weeks left before he was due to rotate home, were both found dead in my command bunker. Also Im not 100% sure if the dates are correct when I got there and left, but there close, also I would not have remembered the base camp name if it wasnt for Max Zurcher reminding of the name, Barto, James (Jim) A. Maybe someone will write a book about him. [emailprotected], Kasarda, John 1st Plt Binh Phuoc 10/67 3/68 1201048034, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-68 - dated 11/1/1968 Document No. 41248 S. E. 123rd St. I came over from Fort Riley. 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc & Lai Khe 02/68-02/69 Wade, Alec Binh Phuoc 11/67-4/68 Please contact me if you know me. It then re-deployed to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia and de-activated in August 1919. 1201048061, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Feb-71 - dated 2/1/1971 Document No. The 5th Marines combat base, located further west, sat near the intersection of Route 538 and Highway One. 803-345-7656 Didnt know the site existed. May - June 1966 Established Hill 54 Combat Base. 956 County Road 3348 Buentello, Joseph 3rd Platoon Advanced Party 4/67 [emailprotected] [emailprotected] Staff Sergeant Quenga was Acting Platoon Leaders when he was killed by a VC booby trap. Sp4th LeRoy Jackson. I was wounded on Sept.27 in the Plain Of the Reeds. 1201048063, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-15 APR 1971 - dated 4/1/1971 Document No. [emailprotected], Guerra, Mauricio 3rd Platoon 2/68-2/69, Guess,Norman Sgt Rach Kein 8/68 7/69 Id be happy to hear from the men of the Battalion and Company B in particular. Isabel, Leyte Philippines. 85520 Harts Road 303-477-9812 [emailprotected], Harshberger, Thomas J. After three days of heavy fighting on the Dong Ba Tower, the Marines of Delta 1/5 finally secured the high ground (at great cost) and the Marines of Bravo and Alpha Companies had managed to cross the first street, dubbed phase line green, and established a beachhead. Miramar, FL 33027 Infantry battalions are the basic tactical units that the regiment uses to accomplish its mission of locating, closing with and destroying the enemy by fire and close combat. Sisters OR 97759 Kearns, Philip F. Company CO Rach Kien 9/68 4/69 1201048030, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jul-68 - dated 7/1/1968 Document No. Gilsum, NH 03448 Bunny thenBunny forever. 1201048018, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-67 - dated 9/1/1967 Document No. 2023 (1) January 2023 (1) 2014 (67) 2013 (314) 2012 (233) 2011 (118) 2010 (103) 2009 (71) 239-495-0144, Parks, Maxie V. 3rd Platoon Tan Hiep 12/66 4/67 Burlington, NC 27217 Cole, Daniel (Mike) Binh Phuoc 4/67 3/68 I cant believe that it has been almost 40 years since we all went to hell together. Carlisle, PA 17013 6306 S. Gray Court 1107 Key West Plaza [emailprotected]. 34 Main Street [emailprotected] Coons,Brian Rach Kien 10/68 7/69 Moore, Peyton T. Weapons Plt. During October 1949, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines was reactivated in Camp Pendleton, California. I commanded B. Co., 5th Battalion 60th Infantry from February to July or August 1967. Invergrove MN 55077 330-452-7812, McCormick, Brian Mac F.O. Jim Barto only remembers me because he was so loaded when we put him on that chopper! On 12 January 1968, around mid-afternoon, the enemy hit a four vehicle convoy racing across the infamous stretch of Highway One that we referred to as The Bowling Alley. The Marines received one rocket round and four 60mm mortar rounds as the convoy slowed to negotiate a bridge. 336 632-1005. joebeato@yahoo.com. CAP H5 reported four Marines Missing In Action. 309-944-2280 Riverside, CA 92506-1852 On 8 February, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, the celebrated "Walking Dead," had a platoon overrun in one hell of a nasty firefight near the "rock quarry" west of the main combat base. The mission of the 1,000 Marines and Sailors of 1/5 was to attack and destroy those enemy soldiers, but since the Citadel fortress was considered a World Heritage Site and extremely important to the Vietnamese people, all heavy support (artillery, tanks, air strikes) were strictly prohibited. 770-917-1056 1201048002 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,8-31 MAY 1966 - dated 5/8/1966 Document No. Minot, North Dakota58701-2114 404-579-8267 Bravo Co 1/9 3rd Mar Div 60mm Mortars: 0341: 04/67 02/68: Springdale: AR : Horton: Dale: Bravo 1/3 2nd Plt: . 16 Shelterwood Ln After two weeks of bloody fighting in Hue, the Marines had managed to crush the enemy forces. When the 1/5 Vietnam Veterans gather at reunions today, great debates spring up about which was worse: confronting large NVA forces in all-out battles, or getting hit sporadically and unexpectedly by snipers, booby-traps, and an occasional command-detonated mine. E5. 812-246-5245, Bross, Floyd D. Binh Phuoc 12/66 10/67 Watertown, NY 13601 Binh Phuoc 7/67-12/67 22602 Cardinal Lane From: U.S. Army SPC. 1600 Avenue E #37 402-466-3033 586-329-1037, Greenwood, Jerry (Bunnykid)3rd Platoon 1/68 10/68 708-636-8507 On 25 May 1917, the battalion was activated and deployed to France on 1 June 1917. Everyone we talked to had a great time and voted to hold another one in the summer of 2011. 167 Ontario Street Reiss, Ken1st Platoon 10/67-10/68 806-765-6977 Aker,Edward W. Rach Kien 7/69 11/69 [emailprotected] Operations - May 1966. 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Leaders. They returned again to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in early 2004 for security and stabilization operations in Al Anbar Province. [emailprotected], Parfitt,George Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 bravo co 1/3: 0311: 03/66 04/67 09/67 01/68: corpus christi: tx : Marlin: Steve: M: Lima 3/3: 0351: 01/01/1966 : Steve.Marlin@usa.com : malone: ken: A FLSG-B Dong-Ha: 3516: 9/68 11/69: meriden : CT: canibkam@aol.com: Martinez: Eddie: F: Hotel Co 2nd Batt 26th Marines: 0351: 12/67 02/69: West Valley City: UT: hcge@msn.com: masters: mack : h&s Co . Third platoon leader and XO with Bravo Company. From July 2012 to present, Capt Kronjaeger has been the Company Commander of Bravo Company, 1st LAR. Please join us there. The M35 truck they rode in sustained serious damage. 3056 Bunker Hill Road I would like to thank Larry Nixon for giving me this web site, Van Eenennaam,John Rach Kien 10/68 7/69 1201048013, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-67 - dated 4/1/1967 Document No. [emailprotected] 407-876-8206 The battalion participated in action around Chu Lai, Danang, Quang Nam, Que Son Valley, Hoi An, Phu Loc, and An Hoa. Brigle, John L. Dong Tam, Rach Kien 10/68 7/69 Kemp, William N. (Willie) 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc 9/67 9/68 In March 1927, the Battalion deployed to help stabilize the government against overthrow attempts by rebel forces. Ripley Says Believe it or not Im still alive.. Lodi, CA 95242 1201048022, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-68 - dated 1/1/1968 Document No. 1201048054, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jul-70 - dated 7/1/1970 Document No. [emailprotected] The battalion deployed to Kuwait in 2003 to become part of the invasion force that ousted Saddam Hussein. The Engineers first dug a deep trench around what would become the perimeter of the combat base, and then they erected extensive concertina and tangle-foot barbed wire defenses just outside the main trench line, and hard-point bunkers at strategic locations around the perimeter. 111 Dawson Drive [emailprotected] [emailprotected] 3rd Platoon, Pelphrey,Gary Rach Kien 3rd Plt 1970 PO Box 157 Bearcat Binh Phuoc- 7/66 11/67 132 E. Main Street , POB 362 Joe Stanley Even if you dont remember them, you still shared the same experiences good and bad, and that creates a bond that you will not believe. For the next two weeks, with huge battles raging across South Vietnam, friendly forces attacked the enemy from these beachheads and steadily blunted the enemys offensive. At the height of this engagement, in late January and early February, 1968, over 1,000 rounds of enemy high explosive mortar rounds and shells impacted this lump of dirt every single day. 1/5 assumed the responsibility for this large and challenging chunk of real estate on 2 October upon the arrival of the 1/5 Command Group and the Marines of Alpha and Bravo Companies. Weller, Irwin (Red) [emailprotected] 1201048002, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,8-31 MAY 1966 - dated 5/8/1966 Document No. [emailprotected] Wisconsin Dales, WI 53965 1st . Claremont, CA 91711 Rach Kien 9/68 6/69 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) "Make Peace or Die!" 1st Marine Division ~ 5th Marine Regiment Infantry Units: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment . Download this stock image: U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) from Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, Calif., conduct radio checks during an air assault while participating in exercise Steel Knight 2014 (SK-14) at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 13, 2013. 7343 E Loganwood Ln He had a good attitude. 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 2/68 8/68 I would really like to hear from all the guys, and anyone with a few photos, please send a few. I cant remember who took his place, Strait, Ellis (Gene)- Binh Phuoc 9/67 9/68 2030 Hazel Avenue Please consider donating any amount you desire to help cover my server costs. Dalton Gardens, ID 83815 We didnt come home to ticker tape parades, but we can be proud of our service. Riverside, CT 06878-1613 1004 S Adams Street Lockport N.Y. 14094 10341 40th Street The Battle of Hue City occurred with the Tet Offensive, where Marines. [emailprotected] Hi allI was in B Company 1st squad 1st platoon. 1201048047, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Dec-69 - dated 12/1/1969 Document No. In December 1965, 1/5 landed and stayed ashore for awhile, this time at Chu Lai. 111 N. Carter Avenue [emailprotected] Binh Phuoc 4/67-4/68 aprox, Beato,Joseph A. Susanville CA 96130 Dr. Henry W. Dorr, Doswell,Robert A.- Binh Phuoc 1967 41 Myrtle Avenue [emailprotected] The 1:50,000 terrain maps of this area showed very few contour lines that would indicate high ground. Wellington OH 44090 Over the next few days, the enemy hit road security patrols and other combat patrols with regularity. 1201039011 1ST BN 3D MARINES - COMMAND DIARY Covering Jun-65 . For all the Marines occupying it, the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base quickly became a recurring nightmare. Despite a lack of enemy contact, the new battalion commander, Lt. Col. Van Den Berg, felt that the operation provided valuable experience in that it gave the Marines an opportunity to become acquainted with the operating area, and to gain an appreciation of the difficulties of maneuvering through flooded rice paddies, the dominant terrain feature of this TAOR. Shipley, C. Russell Binh Phuoc 10/67 10/68 Although the results of this battle were initially badly mis-reported, and the leaders of the American government were severely and negatively affected by this, the actual results of this historic battle showed that the Viet Cong were eliminated as a fighting force, and the NVA were not able to mount any military offensive of any significance until four years later. Dong Tam 1/69 1/70 980 Wood Street Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Christopher Garcia, ein Schtze mit Bravo. Ephrata, PA 17522 Early the next morning, the North Vietnamese Army or NVA (also known as the Peoples Army of Vietnam, or PAVN) launched a surprise attack against major American and ARVN Combat Bases as well as every large city in South Vietnam. Richmond VA 23222 [emailprotected], Crowder,Donald Rach Kien 10/68 10/69 [emailprotected] Marines with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion conducted wilderness survival training during a Deployment for Training (DFT) trip to Fort Greely, Alaska, August 5-17. 7 Juniper Lane 931-455-3609, Hodges, Royce S. Binh Phuoc- In February 2013, Bravo Company 1st LAR CHOP'ed to Battalion Landing Team 1/4 for the 13th MEU.. Rach Kien10/68 1969 Box 386 Rach Kien 10/68-06/69, Robertson, Andrew C. 3rd Platoon Binh Phuoc 1/68 2/69, Rome,Alfred C.1st Platoon Binh Phuoc04/67-04/68, Sano,Steven, M (Curly) E4 3rd Platoon Rach Kien 11/69-6/70, Sweet,John R. Binh Phuoc 9/17/679/18/68, Tibbetts,Robert, N. Binh Phuoc 3/68-3/69, Wirth,James P. Rach Kien 11/68-01/70. Weslaco, TX 78596 You can help by sending us any copies of old orders that you have so we can get the info we need to do an internet search for them. 1/5 was deactivated in January 1933. [emailprotected], Norton, Earnest Jr.1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 2/67 2/68 I remember so many of the good times as well as the bad times, but some of the names have been lost due to the passage of time. Invergrove MN 55077. 105 Royal Oaks Drive I was from Massachusetts and retired to Surprise, AZ in 2003. From our ambush position you could see the mo-gas APCs exploding like one ball Roman Candles. 401 St. Joe Rd. Barracked next to motor pool kept fuel truck full, Brown, Lester, J. It was a pleasure serving with all of you, Dave. Lee, if you are still around how about those combat loss reports? [emailprotected]. I always liked Lee. Shortly thereafter the battalion was re-activated in September 1934 in Quantico, Virginia and served in the Caribbean theatre until the outbreak of World War II. Bravo Company is comprised of over 250 Marines, Sailors and Civilians assigned to over 15 sections. This exercise is sponsored by the United States Atlantic Command and will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic. 763-559-5211 946 Gale Drive 2008 Four Winds Drive Hamilton Twp, New jersey 08610 , . LT 1st Platoon Rach Kien 9/68 9/69 1995 George Wallace Hwy Anyone who remembers me, please call. Interestingly, the battalion presented several General Walt Scholarships to needy students living in the area in a ceremony at Cam Ha School on 27 October 1967. Victoria TX 77905 231 Essex Place Johnny QuengaRonald GroffAndrew Johnson [emailprotected]. I would like to find platoon members with me during Tet 68. 1218 Harton Blvd Boyett,Kenneth E. Rach Kien 3/70 7/70 1470 Woolworth Rd. Call Sign: Bandaid 6. I hope to contact Sgt Gery (Joey) Ugarte (NYC), PFC James M. (Mike) Hart (Jackson MI), Sp4 Fred Doc Moore (Medic from Georgia), Dave Marquez, Ray Rex, Bill Fosky, Larry Halsrud, Dave Alabaster, Ponch Ruiz and others whose names escape me at this time. Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Aswell, Charles C. (Chuck). Toledo, Ohio 43612 Elyria, OH 44035 [emailprotected] 1201048043, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-69 - dated 8/1/1969 Document No. 1201048007, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-66 - dated 10/1/1966 Document No. 1201048001, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,28 FEB-7 MAY 1966 - dated 2/28/1966 Document No. 9/67 9/68 608-534-6609 In July 1920 the battalion re-activated to provide security for the U.S. Mail. Last active duty was at Binh Phuoc. Our enemy in Hoi An, almost exclusively comprised of the elusive Viet Cong, had a different agenda; their mission was to try to hurt us without being detected, and they used different weapons against us. Sterling, IL 61081 Operation Overview: On 27 April 1966, the Marines of 1/5 departed the USS Princeton once again, having been committed to another search and destroy mission called Operation OSAGE. Edon, OH 43518-9700 918-885-4527, Doherty,Dennis Robert Rach Kien Binh Phuoc 1/70 9/70 731-677-2253 Hendersonville NC 28792 1428 E. Oak Road 1201048057, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-70 - dated 10/1/1970 Document No. 231-894-2053 I have been in contact with Craig Baldwin. Alpha Co 1st Amtracks : 3371: 1966 kennethbking@aol.com Knapp: Larry: D: Lima 3/3: 0331: 1964/1965 . 404-794-1266. [emailprotected] McVeytown, PA 17051 Operation Desert Storm Remember well the medic who was there for me Tim Randall, Barton, Larry D. Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 12/66 11/67 [emailprotected], Larmore, John 1/68-12/68 Phase One: a provisional rifle company lands over Red Beach and establishes blocking positions, and lands an artillery battery over Red Beach as well. Would like to hear from Floyd D. Bross, Ron Newbrough, Jack Papp, Larry Braungard (Pigpen), James H. Ellington (Duke), Stan Gulick, Larry Barton, Eugene L. Daugherty, and Willard M. Phillips (Chief). He was some character! [emailprotected] 1201048025, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-68 - dated 4/1/1968 Document No. 1663 Ritchey Road The 1/5 Command Group began to understand that our stay in the Phu Loc (6) area was not going to be a picnic. Pittsburgh, PA 15237 It would be appreciated to hear from any of the guys I served with, and be able to share the history we made together, Storti, Michael A. [emailprotected], Bailey, Jack B. 402-571-3694 870-355-4284. During that single day of fighting, a total of 20 Marines died in the 1/5 TAOR, as well as one U. S. Army Soldier serving with Phu Loc (6) District Headquarters; 94 Marines and soldiers sustained wounds, with 71 of them requiring emergency medical evacuation. 580-536-6670 [emailprotected] They built Fire support base Lambert named for him. 425-888-3843 3512 Castlewood Court [emailprotected], Nyberg,Leonard 3rd Plt 8/68 5/69 The battalion was formed in 1914 and has served in every major conflict that the United States has been involved in since then. 4th Platoon Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. Puglisi, Tony Bearcat 11/66 4/67 Macon GA 31216 1201048020, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-67 - dated 11/1/1967 Document No. [emailprotected] FO/FDC Weapons Platoon, McGee, Thomas P. 2nd Plt. Company First Sergeant, Bravo Co. 3rd AA Bn Home History Contact Family Readiness Marine Family Life Counseling 3D AA BN UVA Chaplain SMP/OFF Duty Recreation Navigation to the following. Hope everyones doing well and hope to hear from you, Baldwin,Craig Rach Kien 5/69 7/70 The battalion was formed in Mexico in 1914 and has served in every major conflict that the United States has been involved in since then. 1201048055, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-70 - dated 8/1/1970 Document No. The fire was accurate and effective, with artillery in support. Stafford, VA 22554 1201048041, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-69 - dated 6/1/1969 Document No. 1934 Birch Avenue 6/68-5/69 Most of the wounds came at the hands of booby traps, mines, and the VCs weapon of choice, the command-detonated bomb. 717-243-5816, Hester,Randall S. Binh Phuoc 1/70 12/70 401-351-8074 3672 Rozier to the 9th Inf. 203-380-2820, Paraboschi,Richie Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 Day: 303-875-9090Night & Weekends: 303-919-2688 Yulee, FL 32097 Went with the Battalion to the 1st/16th, 1st ID, Erickson,Teddy B. The battalion returned to Camp Pendleton the following day. I have kept in touch with Dennis Evenson over the years, but have lost touch with other members of 3rd Platoon. 1201051020 1ST BN 7TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering Sep-65 dated 9/1/1965 Document No. PO Box 57 Brishaber, Robert Binh Phuoc 7/67 1/68 Cunningham,,Ron E5 Binh Phuoc 3/68-7/68 The fighting in World War II found the Marines of 1st Battalion at Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Peleliu, and Okinawa. 305-923-9263 The rest was simply bulldozed under. Seven Marines in Charlie Company, 1/5, were killed on 29 April 1966 during Operation OSAGE at the hands of a command-detonated bomb that had been hidden by the Viet Cong in a drinking hole. Boggs SP/4 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc 9/67 8/68 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,22 MAY-DEC 1965 - dated 5/22/1965 Document No. A PICTORIAL SLIDESHOW OF THE WAR IN VIET NAM COMMEMORATING OUR FALLEN BROTHERS, AND SHOWING THE HORRORS OF WARFARE.1ST. Teske, Julius (Butch) 1st Platoon Leader Rach Kien 12/68 12/69 Russell, Thomas A. Josh Perry, ein bertragungsnetzbetreiber, bis Lance Cpl. I remember Lt. Lee Alley was the Recon Plt Ldr when I first arrived at Bravo. [emailprotected], Demonbreun,Les Binh Phuoc 7/68 7/69 Bravo Company is located on the first deck of building 1363. If you served in 1st Bn, 26th Marine Regiment (1/26), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. 916-453-0899 [emailprotected] Then, after the initial tide of the enemys Tet Offensive began to ebb, in late February and early March, the enemy faded away from the area, and in mid-March of 1968 American forces dismantled the Combat Base and abandoned it. Newbrough, Joseph Ron Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 12/66 10/67 Genite,Alfred, J. Jr. Binh Phuoc 4/67 3/68 2619 Summer Grove Drive 5316 Flagstone Street Despite this terrible incident, Operation OSAGE was considered to be a significant success by Marine Corps operational planners. 4718 82nd Ave. W The End - October 1969. Daniel Acevedo, assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 449th Aviation Support Battalion, Texas Army National Guard, operates a crane during helicopter maintenance at Logistic Support Area, Anaconda, Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Jan. 9, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Stockton CA 95207 146 High Street [emailprotected] La Habra, CA 90631 1824 Penelope Road 1ST BN 1ST MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering September 1965 dated 1 October 1965 Document No. 856-769-3064 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 214-881-2255, Jones, David W. 2nd Plt. Greenwood, SC29646 There are some really good men listed and shown here. [emailprotected], Andrea,Carlos Lia Ke Rach Kien 5/69 4/70 9133 N. Mile 6 West 419-277-3176 Download Image of Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,. Phu Loc (6), 31 January 1968; 0100 The Tet Offensive. Meidinger, James R. 2nd Plt. I have to say that when I returned home, I didnt look back very much, but a lot of you, that I was with, have been thought of many times in the last 40 years. [emailprotected], Daniel,Larry P. Binh Phuoc 4/68 4/69 95608 Hope you all are doing well. [emailprotected], Hines, David (SSG) 1st Platoon Rach Kein 4/69-4/70 Cape Girardeau, MO 63703-0743 1st Battalion, 5th Marines was activated 25 May 1917 at Quantico, Virginia as the 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment . 281-498-8689 4210 Amelia Plantation CT 1st 4 Barrass: David 149 County Route 10 Corinth NY 12822 1st 69 BARRETTE MIKE R. 209 E. 1st ST. MENOMINEE MI 49858-3303 67-68 Baublitz: David 7418 amherst dr. Rowlett TX 75088 3rd 80-82 Bautista: Richard (A Co too ) Passed Away 2009 per Roger Warren: Barstow CA 92311 1st 63-65 Baxter: David 11194 Finkbohner Stockton CA 95215 2plt 75-77 3* BECK Noble 281-859-4732 Was with Capt. 918-269-5082, Baldwin, Owen Binh Phuoc 10/67 7/68. 1/5 completed a six-month rotation including a deployment to the Kingdom of Thailand in support of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. Opp AL 36467 [emailprotected] Battalion leadership considered this kind of activity critical, feeling that if we helped the locals, they would help us detect the presence of Viet Cong and NVA, and let us know about potential dangers. , 1- , 4- , . The 2020 . 8337 Colby Pkwy #411 [emailprotected], Plourde,Remie A. Fisher,Ernest (Ron) SP/4 2nd Platoon Bear Cat, Dong Tam, Tien Hiep, Binh Phuoc6/66-8/67, Golupski,Thomas, L Rach Kien 08/69-08/70. Schueren when he was KIA at Firebase Jaeger. [emailprotected] 336-584-9909 M60 Than RTO 1st platoon, Evans, Thomas W. Tan An 2/68-3/68 Bobbitt,Bruce Rach Kien 9/68 9/69 Sergeant Dougherty Memorial Sporting Clays Championship, 26 March 6 April 1966 - Operation JACKSTAY. At 0340 the enemy hit the 1/5 Assembly Area (the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base) hard with an initial volley of at least 60 rounds of enemy mortar fire, a dozen or so rounds of 57mm recoilless rifle fire, along with sporadic enemy small arms fire. 2- , 8- . BLT 1/3 - OPO 321-63 - OP DARK MOON Covering 5-Jan-63 dated 1/5/1963 Document No. [emailprotected] 662-716-0926 [emailprotected] 419-478-1510 Would like to hear from R.S. Their mission was to protect this bridge at all costs. They were part of the 26th Marine Regiment and 5th Marine Division and fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. [emailprotected], Rouillard,Robert L. Binh Phuoc 12/67 4/68 Atlanta, GA 30314 610-532-7328 This site is a memorial to our fallen brothers and to the veterans in the 1st Battalion 1st Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division from 1965 - 1971 who served in Vietnam. 1201048009, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Dec-66 - dated 12/1/1966 Document No. Roxboro, NC 27574 Those days that we spent in Viet Nam are never far from my thoughts and it is still hard to sort out the feelings that I have about them. 1201048051, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-70 - dated 4/1/1970 Document No. 401-765-7617 Great web site. 319-269-5379 Bravo Co/Charlie Co 2/4th Arty B Batt FO Rhoads,Randall A. Hard-backed tents and a few wooden buildings, the mess hall and chapel, filled the interior of the structure. Burbank, Illinois 60459 The major set-piece battles with large NVA units that had defined the summer of 1967 would not occur in the Hoi An TAOR. Lubbock, TX 79403 954-433-4578 Anyone who remembers me, please contact me, Strickland, John W.- Rach Kien 8/68 10/69 Kitts Hill, OH 45645 All kidding aside I had all the respect in the world for him and everyone else who served with me. 1/5 was once more deployed to Afghanistan from March to October 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and ISAF to the Sangin District of Helmand Province. [emailprotected], Ciaccia, Ron Binh Phuoc 1967 138 Dallas Drive 9701 Pearl Street 773-264-1742 Route 591, a narrow and roughly paved road, terminated at its intersection with Highway One in the center of the main village. Im glad that I served with the 1st platton and B Company. Tarzana,CA91335 1155 Buff Way 910-450-5158. 1145 Alma Drive [emailprotected], Kozak, Donald Rach Kien 1/68 5/69 I appreciated meeting my brothers previously unknown to me and look forward to seeing them again, along with others (especially from my squad). 28281 Michigan Road Hayward, WI 54843 I was wounded at firebase Jaeger. San Marcos CA 92069 [emailprotected] In November 1934, the 1st Battalion was reactivated for the fourth time, only to be deactivated in March 1935. 405-694-5617, Jass, Dennis G. Binh Phuoc- 2/68 3/69 We meet every two years at a time around Memorial Day. Targets include major cities, CAP outposts, and Marine, U. S. Army, and ARVN Combat Bases. [emailprotected], Zurcher, Max 6/67-11/67 While Bravo Company was engaged in a battle with the enemy at 0300 hours, a platoon perimeter base from Charlie Company (coordinates 973642) located less than 500 meters away simultaneously received incoming mortar rounds that were followed by a ground assault by the VC/NVA, killing corpsman Charles R. Golling. 318-645-2267 26540 Woodshire Doylestown, PA 18901 We had been forced to fight a very frustrating war against an enemy who had no face. I only hope in the future that the government has a clearer vision as to when to send young men (and now women) into harms way. I stayed on as Bravos CO for at lest 6 months through the May Offensive until I was wounded for the second time. Martin, David P. Bearcat Binh Phuoc 12/66 4/67 11362 College St. I received a near fatal head wound from an RPG hitting a track in April of 1967 and never returned to B Co. Would like to hear from Greek, Bill Murgatroy or others that I served with in the Mekong Delta. 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