I also highly recommend RallyPoint.com. To say that hes glad he did would be an understatement. base. I was with the 1011th S/S Co. More battle damage awaiting repair, 16) HQ & A Co The quonset hut upper right was Bn HQ. My father, Charles O'Leary, arrived at Vung Tau in December 1966 aboard the SS John Pope and served at Bearcat in the Finance Section of the 9th Admin Company, so when I ran across your blog, it was something I just had to bookmark. Military Working Dogs . 248 brave 4th/47th Soldiers heeded our nation's call to fight the spread of communism and they gave the . We rode slowly entering the shade of the tall rubber trees. We were good soldiers, but very, very lucky. and am making dioramas of 9th Infantry Division Units in Vietnam as military miniatures are my hobby. 64) A visitor in the billets area I served from Feb. 1967-Feb. 1968 with the First Infantry Division 2/2mechanized stationed out of Lai Khe. The USA paid for destruction of the rubber so naturally we blew it up every chance we got. I know that's where he spent most of his time. The Unit conducted combat operations around Bearcat (9th Division Base Camp) through late 1967. Long Binh and Bear Cat Bearcat was a favorite target for enemy harassment and it occurred on almost a daily routine. In The News I left Two Bits @ Bong Son back to Nha Trang then on to Bearcat. Note, dust raised. Every possible . some of our guys wound up with girlfriends, not me. We got ambushed the next day on the way to Bear Cat, then mortared about an hour after reaching the camp. flechette round was particularly effective. Paul Tilzey. Roseville, Michigan. April The Royal Thai Volunteer Force Air Force Victory Flight component, deployed to Vietnam in 1964, began their phased stand down and return that was scheduled for completion by December. 26) 3/47th Riverine. Even after his return to the United States, decades passed before he decided that he should do something with that box. The Liaison Officer/Operator (LO) had to be capable of working alone, of using the Cat Code (converting plain language into 5x5 figures and letters to code up secure messages), precise map reading, impeccable procedures and capable of operating multiple radio and phone systems at any one time. handling communications for the 9th Inf Div. More than 10,000 soldiers were located here at one time. If you're interested, I can send you a picture of Col. Meyer and the Thai commander. But keep watching this blog. The best part of being there was leaving :). I was with 5/42 at Bearcat from June 68 thru June 69 as an artillery surveyor and shell recon (chasing down those incoming 122mm rockets that would come in randomly). Just stumbled onto your site. But harkening back to Bearcat, my Company Clerk and command driver wrote me that the garden my wife had planted in front lawn of Company HQ was being well taken care of by the Company members. I believe that the 9th moved its HQ to Dong Tam before you got there, however it's interesting that the Thai Regiment remained at Bearcat. Another time it was a cobra, 39) More dust Working on my memoir-as-epic, Spenserian poem over at WordPress. Although the rear echelons (behind the lines) were considered safe in conventional wars, there were no safe places in Vietnam and standing guard was vitally important duty. kinds of pictures. Maintenance Now at 64 I feel their loss more then ever before. AAORLL's 1968. After a few months of that experience it was clear that discretion was the better part of valor! But the world he encountered when he got back to the United States wasnt exactly ready to look at them, and neither was he. 101st. 660723-660806:Operation KOKO HEAD, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division is conducted in the area of the Ho Bo woods about 25 miles northwest of Saigon in the Hau . Every one of those On January 6, 1967 we loaded on a train and headed for Oakland, California where we then boarded a troop ship and headed for Vietnam on January 10th. Div. In the midst of these low temperatures, some "hot news" kindled the interior of Alaska: The "Manchus" were being . The 9th Infantry Division ("Old Reliables") is an inactive infantry division of the United States Army.It was created as the 9th Division during World War I, but never deployed overseas.In later years, it would become an important unit of the U.S. Army during World War II and the Vietnam War.It was also activated as a peacetime readiness unit from 1947 to 1962 at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and Fort . bunker. Advanced party departed Bearcat Mar 10, 1968, with the remainder of the company to follow, for Hue Phu Bi to support the just arrived in country 101st Airborne/Airmobile Division. December 1, 1966 - December 31, 1966. Today's Chuckle mangrove plantation, and a rubber plantation. [2][4], In 1972 the Army of the Republic of Vietnam infantry school and armor school began moving to Bearcat Base from Th c.[5]. Long Binh is now a small Vietnamese army installation and a large Industrial More like this. The armored vehicles within the battalion were divided between A and C Company. I was an in country transfer from the 272 MP company to the 9th MP. Their entire perimeter opened up. My buddie took many photos of Bien Hoa AB in 1972. I too was with the 5/42 Field Artillery. Change). If you haven't already, check out the MP site http://9thmpcompany.webs.com/ All comments welcomed. very expensive sneakers. This Face Book Page is dedicated to the men who served and died with the 4th/47th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division. among them. Thanks for the blog. After the first week and after receiving too many shots to count and all of our clothes, we boarded a bus and were taken to Fort Riley, Kansas for Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training. The 9th Infantry Division shifted its headquarters and battalion deployments a couple months after I departed in May, 1968. 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Its a difficult emotional stress [to revisit that time] but I had to do it, he says. 52) Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Based on Hunt's experience as colonel and division chief of staff, the volume documents how the 9th Division's combat effectiveness peaked in 1969. Armored Vehicles. Just found this blog - great info. Jeep art -- Snoopy was popular back then. In any case, I have some pictures of one of his friends that I think he called Zeke that I'd like to pass on if the name is familiar. Thank you, Christopher Gaynor, for sharing this article. was for the first month? Only about ten percent of us did guard duty. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Vietnam Vets. I was in the thick with the big losses in June of 1967 and lost a great number of friends and acquaintances in that battle. Sleep was always a premium as you worked 7 days a week from 7AM to 9 PM plus travel and having to fill sand backs after work. 1 October CPT Arthur L. Huckabay of A Company was assigned as Provost Marshal at Bearcat. III CORP TRANG SUP LONG HAI. Untrained but inspired by combat photographers, he brought one of the eras ubiquitous Brownie camerasbefore investing $94 in an Asahi Pentax SLRto record his experience. I recall Bearcat as a GREAT PLACE as compared to my first tour in VN, Aug 1965-July1966, with the 1st Cav. SP/4 Eugene G. Guilford and I were patrolling Highway-QL15 between Bearcat and Long Binh. Coming through Long Thanh going toward Vung Thau, just outside the town, the Rubber Plantation in which our company compound in Bearcat was located appeared on the left in the distance. I was FDC worked in the TOC. Theyve continued to reward me and live on.. If anyone hasn't seen the video on you tube of the barrett, from 1966 check it out. resting place of two brave mice who invaded someone's, hooch one night. I dont have a box of photos, but I too got back, got out, got a job, got married and didnt give the war a backwards glance for 40+ years. Gen. Reese M. Howell (Acting) Assistant Division Commander. I was told it was done so the guys did not go over to the Thai side of the Base looking for girls. Bearcat, our remembrences, We were in Bangkok abiut 8 years ago. I agree Jack good job. News Clipping . it's a military film clip so no sound. My buddy Jack Teeple is playing the guitar. The worst thing beside the snakes was the rats. I arrived at Bear Cat in Nov. of 1967. Good luck locating your buddies. 572nd Trans Co. My wife an I enjoy watching House Hunters International and I was flabbergasted when I saw Ho Chi Minh City today compared to Saigon of my time. about 2 miles long and a mile wide, we cleared an area out from the perimeter of I remember Bob Hope and others that came to entertain, both at Bear Cat and Camp Castle which was about a mile outside the gate. For the purpose of continuity throughout this Website I have used the term Bearcat. Shot a full belt in my M-60. Korea A great big warm Welcome Home to all my brothers who were in-country. Rather, he captured the off times, with soldiers relaxing, playing ball, hanging out. This article was originally written byLily Rothman @lilyrothmanand published on the TIME History website on April 27, 2015. FDC shift was on 8 hours and off 8 hours little time left to pull guard duty. The Division trained at Fort Riley, Kansas, and deployed to Vietnam in 1967. of the Army recognizing my time with the 86th and VA because of Dept. Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to share your story with us. Thanks for the memories of Camp Bearcat. Hunt Jr. details the innovative strategies of the 9th Division in their fight to overcome the Viet Cong. (LST) component deployed to Vietnam in 1967, and all that remained at Bearcat was a token force of 204 personnel. The U.S. MPs were praised by their Thai counterpart, LT Prasit, from Bangkok, Thailand, the MP Duty Officer. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. water. Microsoft Bing. AAORLL's 1971. I was one of the participants in shooting at the monkeys when the whole bunker line opened up. Scene along the main road entering Saigon. Gypsy Bandits. Colby Nets 10 Tons of Rice, 14 VC Killed Colby Takes Place 40 Km From Saigon. 46) I also arrived in Dec 66 at Vung Tau on the troop carrier USS Barrett and convoyed to Camp Bearcat where is was littered with tents and a wooden building containing lots of beer! CARR-ORLL. It was incredible what the 709th troopers, 55) Later i volunteered for permanent berm nightly guard duty, got me out of working during the day. I was used mostly in daytime deployment. Sunrise scenes in Bearcat.It could have been. Note how narrow they are. I recognized the outline of thatvrubber plantation immediately. I wish I were exaggerating, but The company streets, HQ & A Co. 31 is looking, 65) To assist in locating the detachment-convoy events from your tour, each entree on the main Battalion Timeline pages is proceeded by the designation Bearcat Detachment or Convoy. JOURNEY TO VIETNAM 31 May 68 Oakland, Ca. I'm sure everyone is happy to see that you too survived the experience. I am not positive the place you are getting your information, but good topic. According to unverified information, the Bearcat base was renamed on 4 July 1966 to Camp Martin Cox for SFC Martin Cox who was killed in action on 7 April 1966. . 22 August Discipline, law and order patrol and convoy escort activities were curtailed at the detachment due to the assignment of forty Battalion enlisted men and one officer in support of the Drug Abuse Treatment/Holding Center (DAHC) on Long Binh Post. 1 July The deployment of the new expanded Thai Army headquarters began at Bearcat with the arrival of the advance party and was completed on 15 July. 4) The unit was primarily made up of Radio Operators and it was their task to operate with an attached unit providing a link to base. What a joke. or was certainly processed here. laborers, office workers, professional worked here. 9th Infantry Division. 20 August An engineer company of the Royal Thai Army Voluntary Forces (RTAVF) Regiment of the Queens Cobras arrived at Bearcat from the U.S. Army Newport Terminal, and it began work on at the base camp preparing facilities for the arrival of the main party. He established, with the families of his friends who had died in Vietnam. Rod - I thank you for preparing the base for the rest of us guys that arrive on the 19th of Dec.. My buddy Norm Faught with the 9th Signal Bn arrived with you guys to set up early commo. 49% of the population were Viet Cong. Light observation aircraft. Tech Center before being drafted. Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. I also served with their Artillery TOC and visited their Batterys. Redesignated 1 February 1966 as the 2d Battalion, 47th Infantry; concurrently assigned to the 9th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas. The name Bear Cat is found spelled two ways, Bearcat or Bear Cat. This Timeline has been reduced to a summary. On 20 April 1967 she suffered a gun mount explosion, injuring six and killing one crew. Bearcat from the air. Spent at least 1 night a week on guard duty in/on those great bunkers described. 1 talking about this. Podcast: What was it like to hump the boonies in Vietnam? way to mount a 106RR on a 113 APC so they would have more firepower. 2nd TAB 26th Arty. Bearcat from the air. Like I said, not sure if this Bearcat. IMPORTANT NOTES TO THE BELOW KIA CASUALTY LIST. InThe 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam: Unparalleled and Unequaled,Ira A. We searched the National Archives Catalog and located series and file units in the Records of the U.S. Don't remember much about the great food or accommodations other than always smelled like something was rotting and it was way too hot for me. 40 years ago. for the 9th Inf Division during 1967. Most of the division's repair parts were I remember all that you posted. Armored Personnel Carrier, 30) While that was going on, Gene got the soldier out of the water up on the bank and was trying with every breath to save him. Served with the 590th from Oct 67 to Oct 68. On 26 July 1969, the 3rd Bde, 9ID was OPCON to the 25th . home of the 9th Infantry Division and its many supporting elements. Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your memories. The anti-war movement was strong and attitudes toward veterans were, he found, hostile. 50) Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. That's me next to a rubber In the year 1999, my newer wife, also Vietnamese, and I motorcycled to Bearcat from Saigon. (I think B company). Due to the ferocity and boldness of the enemy attacks, the escorts remained at Bearcat until the roadway could be cleared in the morning. Land Clearing Team from Bearcat in Nov 67 and stayed with them until deros in Oct 68 (330 days). But now stuff keeps popping up. US Navy supply and maintenance ship, Da Nang First one was killed in helicopter crash after leaving for a Battalion command position. I worked for the US Army Commanding Officer of Bear Cat, first for Col Crittenberger and then for Col Mittlestadt. I was with the 590th. were stationed here. Bearcat Base (also known as Bearcat, Camp Martin, Camp Cox or Long Thanh North) is a former U.S. Army base near the city of Bin Ha in ng Nai Province in southern Vietnam. I wish I could help you with relevant information. A wealth of . I basically was a one man aerial port supporting the 9th's airlift requirements of men and supplies at the Long Thanh airfield. I was with the 9th Div 3/34th Arty in DEC 1966 via the General William Wiegel Troop Ship. 3) In 1969, I was a USAF radio operator with a FAC unit attached to the Thai Army at Bearcat, my last six months in country. Attacks 1967-68 by Fire 4th Infantry Division . If it came to Vietnam, chances are it either arrived here 37) Bearcat Vietnam 1967 - Bing Images. Most were hiding in abandoned hooch's and bunkers on post left vacant when the Thai Queen's Cobra Regiment moved out. We further widened the perimeter out some 1,000 meters for fields of here. . Have been searching for an active Vietnam Veterans website/forum/blog. Thanks for your service and thanks for writing about your experiences. 43) Bob Stapley chopper nose art The Jayhawk on a map of Kansas People from Kansas have been I served in bearcat July 69 through July 70. Company C was responsible for operating provost marshal offices at Lai Khe, Xuan Loc, Tay Ninh and Di An, and for convoy escort operations from Long Binh to Bao Loc, Phan Thiet, Song Be, Ham Tam, Bu Dop, and Bu Gia Mop. Army Life Also arrived thru Vung Tau from the (Grin and) Barrett. 63) The company streets, HQ & A Co. 31 is looking up the street toward the Bn quonset hut. Blogging The transport convoy escorts for Operation CONDOR II were provided by C Company. WE were often hit with rocker and morter attacks as we all know. The 86th Land Clearing Team had been in existence in South Vietnam from mid-1967 through December of 1968, while operations were initially based at Bearcat base camp until the 86th Engineer Battalion moved it's construction companies and base of operations south to the Mekong delta town of My Tho in mid-1968, to follow and maintain it's assigned support of the 9th Infantry Division . I did manage to marry with a Vietnamese lady when stationed at Bearcat. It would be the first division formed entirely under the all . We spelt on the ground always concerned about the stories of your buddies falling asleep on their watch and having your throat slashed by charlie sneaking past the wire. Podcast: Mother Nature and the Infantry Soldier. 62) Barbed wire and the beauty of blooming flowers on the berm. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. History. Oct 69- Oct 70 document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It would have been two or three feet There are no words to describe how it affected me. Other U.S. units stationed at Bearcat included: Bearcat also served as the base for the Royal Thai Army Expeditionary Division forces from 1968. (LogOut/ Hookers came into our hooches at night after they left the thai soldier massage parlor, that was off limits to the americans. The path of the tracer rounds make us think they were under air attack. Ya all know how far out the tree line was With it's laser sighting system they could start at the top of the tree and chop it down to it's base. Where am I getting my information? Calling artillery, Dust-offs, Locsats (location status), Sit-reps (Situation Reports) and in many cases operating in a Liaison situation between the ARVN, U.S. Military, Thai's, Kiwis (New Zealand) and Australian's in the battlefield. He became a consultant on the Vietnam-reenactor documentary. Oh yes, we learned to not wear our MP covers on QL-15 patrol, we found out they were pretty big targets. 73,000, 68) There were ladies to be seen in the area I was told. Still looking for a roster from that time frame to show I was there. Convoy truck driver. It was an amazing operation, handling about The 9th Infantry Division next saw combat in Vietnam in 1967. We apprehended about 50 AWOL's working with the 9th MP Company the first couple of months we were there. 27 Nov 43 Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy. One bag I located in a hollowed out hard cover book by the name "Ordeal by Fire" ho ho ho! . 114 likes. point. It was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 until the division moved to ng Tm Base Camp near M Tho in late 1967. Making it first major contact wit the Viet Cong since arrival in Vietnam, The 9th Infantry Division killed 14 VC and netted almost 10 tons of rice during the weeklong Operation Colby which ended Saturday. Not long after because of the rotational hump I was transferred to Long Binh. Long Binh was the home of the largest supply and administrative post in the Richard Thomas Jackson RIP AAORLL's 1967. The division stayed in German as an occupational force until 1947 when it was returned to the United States. Hopefully you'll meet up with some other 9th Inf Div MPs. Gaynor notes that most of his photos, some of which can be seen above, arent of the dramatic scenes familiar from war photography. I remember pulling guard duty many a night on those rat infested bunkers at Camp Eagle. I spent most of my time at Bearcat, but later was sent down to DongTam, You were lucky that you were in those bunkers when they were first built. We did kill 2 monkeys found in the next day sweep. The 3/60th was one of the three battalions (2/60, 3/60 . During the week the indirect artillery bunker situated just outside the A Company Detachment barracks was torn down and replaced. The Water Point was overrun the night before what was to be my fourth night there. We called him "The Magnificent" Colonel Murray. It is great to read about others who were in the same place and time! I believe he was later promoted to Brigadier and became an Assistant Division Commander. Have Great Christmas!! Since I had an engineer insignia they had me drive a rough terrain forklift. My 16 year old granddaughter is fascinated with pics. Looking at the pictures put me right back into the jungle as if I were a 21-year-old soldier again.. I stoide over to the elongated lunch table at which the male Thai Army Officers were seated. Local kids One night the duty officer tried to sneak up on us, I challenged him sharply and forcibly and he forgot the pass word, I chambered my M16 and he yelled don't shoot that woke up the other guy whose was to be awake. 49) 4th Infantry Division. Then it was still known as Bearcat. find yourself in my pics in the 3 albums I have posted there. I arrived with the 9th Div in early Jan 67.I was assigned to the 9th Admin Co and of in Finance. It is kind of sad that we didn't deploy and return as units. I normally guarded the southern portion. Dont remember the name of the ship. I served in Rach Kien from December 67 to December 1968. We were heading to the blown bridge to check and guard. What were the life expectancies of soldiers during the Vietnam War? Agency, Mac Gordon, the House of Representative's Public Information Director I can't wait to show my dad this site. It sure grew a lot in 1967.I spent my time in those guard bunkers too. Then they racked a 60 and scared the S out of me. Also, check out the 9th Inf Div website as well as the 9th Inf Div group on LinkedIn, Hi Phil Convoys leaving or entering at the berm entrance. The long building with the red awning is the mess hall. The Division left Vietnam in the summer of 1969 and was inactive for 3 years. 9 January Operation, CONDOR III The second increment of 5,704 troops and equipment of the Royal Thai Army Black Panther Regiment was deployed to Bearcat and completed the move on 25 February. Vietnam History. . I was just surfing the web when I saw your info about Bearcat. Our daily run was round robin Bearcat, Tan An, Dong Tam with an occasional special mission. He is not doing well and having contact with anyone who served with him would be the best medicine he could receive. 4/39th Inf. working the outside yard on a humongous forklift with giant tires southwest of Saigon. III Corps, Republic of Vietnam, 1967. . the tin roof is Co HQ. In this case she was supervising sandbag dollies, younger Vietnamese women who were working at the base camp in Dau Tieng., Floating Poker Game, 1967: My buddy and fellow Team Chief, Sgt. Bearcat was originally a French Colonial Forces airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. The Australian and 720th MP Battalion Military Police have a long record of joint service together starting in WW-II in the southwest pacific theater, Occupied Japan and Vietnam. It was so hot that I couldn't touch it, so I left it for the next person Jack, The base camp was located three miles southeast of Long Binh Post in Long Than District of Bien Hoa Province and twenty miles northeast of Saigon on the eastern side of Highway QL-15 in Corps Tactical Zone-Military Region III was part of the Saigon defensive ring. If you ever had company duty, youll know what Im talking about. But I had a job and had to decline. They also initiated air-drops of 1,540,000 leaflets, and hand disseminated 15,347 miscellaneous pamphlets and magazines by the 246th PSYOP Company at Long Binh Post. The Old Reliable February 2, 1967 Page 1. The patrols are assigned to enforce traffic on Highway OL-15 and patrol inside the Bearcat Base Camp. Two combined patrols during daylight hours and one during the evening hours. The 9th Infantry Division was also known as "The Old Reliables" or "Notorious Ninth". She was only plrson in view within deeply forest. Its elements provided heavy artillery support to the Battalions Tactical Area Of Responsibility during Operation STABILIZE from September 1967 through September 1970, when the base became home to the 25th Infantry Division who moved from Tay Ninh & Cu Chi and took over the civic action & security in the Battalion's former Tactical Area Of Responsibility until they stood down and returned stateside on. Dick was killed in action January 6, 1968, he was just 20 years old., Ni B en, 1967: The Black Virgin Mountain looms in the background as our convoy of the 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division crosses the Saigon River heading North West to Loc Ninh to support our infantry units from an artillery Fire Support Base., Caribou, 1967: Troops of the 9th Infantry Division prepare to board a C-7 Caribou at Camp Bearcat for the flight to Dau Tieng base camp in III Corps.. I was on the South Eastern corner of Bearcat with the 5/42 field artillery unit all of 1969. Our food was so bad we would of welcomed C rations. The enemy was watching all this, but could not attack us., The Odd Couple, 1967: My buddies Lynch and Cork share a morning ritual at Camp Bearcat (Camp Martin Cox)., LZ, 1967: Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey Slick) helicopter makes a quick troop drop at a Fire Support Base near the Cambodian border without touching down., Operation, 1967: 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division assembles at the Dau Tieng airfield in preparation for a major combat operation near the Cambodian border., The Wasteland, 1967: 9th Infantry Division soldier burns the remaining twigs after our Bearcat Base Camp was sprayed heavily with Agent Orange to kill the jungle vegetation and then bulldozed into a desert wasteland., Triple Deuce, 1967: Troops of the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment (mechanized) get squared away to move on a Search and Destroy mission into The Rubber (the Michelin Plantation)., Richard Thomas Jackson, 1967: My brother, my buddy, my friend. 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