Good luck and God Bless us all. The arrow keys below will take you back and . I was stationed with the 1972nd Comm Sq. Our group that was sent to MST1 landed in a small cargo plane in the middle of the night, all I thought about was the airbase in Danang was under attack, because of all the flares in the mountains next to the base. An attack on February 24, 1971 destroyed a C-130 and damaged others nearby. I was known as Bobbie in Vietnam. Find this Pin and more on Images of TheVietnam War by Carlos Tellez. Da Nang Air Base had intelligence predicting a rocket attack any day. During an attack on C2, the 1st Brigade suffered its heaviest casualties in a single engagement. I was also there for the Tet attack on DaNang in 68. . Today is the 3rd of December, 1970. We were billeted in a small Hotel next to the CORDS building so the security was good. . . 68 to 5 Apr 69. The only salvageable part of 642 was its tail, which was reused on an AC-130. 1 talking about this. : 264-5. 17 Jun 1967. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form.. On 27 February 1967 the PAVN launched a rocket attack hitting the base with more than 50 140mm rockets in one minute, a further rocket attack took place on 15 March. I served for one year from July 1970 - July 1971. The immediate, . Jun 10, 2019 - Explore John Johnson's board "DaNang Airbase" on Pinterest. By the VPAF, a notable improvement by the MiG-21s with his R-3S attacks with increase number of victories is clear after April 1972. Tour: August 2, 1969 through July 17, 1970 Buy Book Get Kindle APP For extraordinary gallantry in connection with military operations from 18 February 1966 to 30 June 1967. It was deactivated by the Army on March 29, 1973 at Oakland. Sgt Timothy Krouse (see photo #9) from PA worked with me most or all of the time. 5 September 1970 - 8 October 1971. Surprise, I think that was normal precaution . Snyder incurred a serious leg injury after a rocket attack at Da Nang Airbase on July 5, 1971. I was there at the time of the rocket attack on July 15. Thank you for your service, and welcom home! The biggest rocket attacks I recall were in August 1972.I totally forgot the one on 26 or 28 January unless that post referred to 1972. It was very heavily fortified and had a great air conditioning system which was a welcome luxury. Starting with a Viet Cong rocket attack in February 1967 followed by similar attacks in July and September of that year and with increasing frequency thereafter, several ground personnel were killed and injured. I was an Airmen in the Air Force. [CBS] The barracks next door had taken a direct hit from a V.C. An attempt was made by the US to break the siege on April 1st, 1968 with the 'Operation Pegasus'. All three brigades from the 1st Cavalry Division participated alongside a Marine armor trust in this huge operation. LEFT: After arriving in Vietnam, we were all loaded on a bus and sent to the 90th Replacement Detachment to be issued our basic stuff - jungle fatigues, jungle boots, etc. ABC news covering the rocket attack July 5 1971 on Gunfighter Village [ Rod Carbone photo ] Bob Cummings 366th avionics maintenance squadron Danang 1971 [ Rod Carbone photo ] BX before the rocket attack [ Rod Carbone photo ] BX after the rocket attack [ Rod Carbone photo ] Rocket damage to a C-130 January 1971 [ Rod Carbone photo ] Rocket Attack on Da Nang - On July 15, 1967, the NVA conducted a major rocket bombardment on the key U.S. airbase at Da Nang. At 15 minutes after midnight on July 5, 1971, Da Nang Air Base, Quang Nam Province, RVN, was the site of a standoff attack when five enemy rockets hit the base, killing five airmen from the Air Force's 366th Field Maintenance Squadron and wounding 38 others. I seem to recall a brand new Marine being assigned to our unit on or about September 1972. from the Unit's landing in Qui Nhon June 1967 to March 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22 nd FA. 30. Some of my shipmates, including LCDR James Overstreet, were part of the fateful crew that perished ove . Wounded U.S. paratroopers are helped by fellow soldiers to a medical evacuation helicopter on Oct. 5, 1965. Nearly 11 million liters of Agent Orange were handled on the base. The night of the attack I had just secured my aircraft and was walking to my tent. January 19, 2010 at 6:31 am. Da Nang Air Base (Vietnamese: Cn c khng qun Nng) (1930s-1975) (also known as Da Nang Airfield, Tourane Airfield or Tourane Air Base) was a French Air Force and later Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility located in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam.During the Vietnam War (1959-1975), it was a major base with United States Army, United States Air Force (USAF), and . I am Captain Richard Parris, [Flight] Operations Officer of the 159th Aviation Battalion., (Assault Support Helicopter), of the 101st Airborne Div located in Hue Phu Bai. I grabbed my. He was a Vietnam War Era casualty on July 5, 1971. . . SGT E-5, USASF CCN, Da Nang, Ops 35 killed in helicopter crash (non hostile) Bien Hoa Province,South Vietnam (Trainee at 1-0 school). Command said that less than 10 rockets were fired in the attack on the Danang base. I flew 38 missions. Agent Orange - Paris - JAN2005.doc 4 Photo #1 ( Nng AB): Nng CSC in 1971. Jun 10, 2019 - Explore John Johnson's board "DaNang Airbase" on Pinterest. REMEMBERED. Click to view Miscellaneous Images he took during his tour. Pictures from my Vietnam tour in 1971-1972. We spent some of our time out in the bush in the hills west and south of Da Nang, some of the time on . Attacks on DaNang Air Base "Rocket City" Information in this table is extracted from, Appendix I, "Air Base Defense in the Republic of Vietnam, 1960-1973" by Roger P. Fox.The Sequence number refers to the sequence number assigned to all attacks on ten primary US Air Force operating bases in Vietnam. During my last six months in DaNang rocket attacks were almost a nightly event. 366th AMS, Rocket attack BX, Gunfighter Pilots. A . Was way differant than DaNang that's for sure. 37. (7 March 1970) - I spent my first few nights in Vietnam sleeping on an army cot in this BOQ - "Bachelor Officers Quarters." It took a while to get used all of the different noises, but I slept pretty well getting over jet lag. The Flightline, Funny Money, Rocket shrapnel. On 150025H, July 1967, the Danang Airfield came under a Rocket attack. Snyder indeed was owed a Purple Heart for his . I am Peter T. Halferty. Full Citation: Photograph 127-N-A190364; Rocket Attack on the Da Nang Air Base; 1/30/1968; General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1927 - 1981; Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. The rocket launchers fired at about 40 rockets per minute per launcher and, based on the range of the rocket, the warheads were roughly equal to a 350 HP shell, a 5 . The Da Nang airbase was a major Ranch Hand facility during the American War in Vietnam. This is a never-seen-before collection of personal photographs from the 101st Airborne in Vietnam during 1968 and 1969. 140 mm rocket. A total of 1,118 rounds were expended on the rocket sites firing positions during the first one and one-half hours. Additional "exact" information as to pre-Apr. On May 21, 1971, a 120mm rocket crashed on EM club bunker exploding inside. Was there for the big rocket attack on DaNang air base and have many pics of that Jul 67. July 6, 2017. 1967 Rocket Attack. The number of enemy attacks throughout the remainder of the conflict earned Da Nang Air Base its well-deserved nickname: "Rocket City". The Barracks were occupied by enlisted men most of them maintenance and flight line workers and were located in . I was at Phu Cat fro. 21 February 1971 C-130B Hercules 61-2642 463 TAW, USAF . Da Nang July 5 1971 BACKGROUND: During his service in Vietnam from 1971 to 1972, Sgt. On the 29th, the 26th Marines . The . He had only been in Vietnam 7 days when he was killed during a rocket attack on Danang Air Base. Vietnam History Vietnam War Photos American War American History TCDD at levels of 1.8 pg/g, 5.2 pg/g, 5.4 pg/g, 8.5 pg/g and 6.9 pg/g were detected in bottom sediments of fish ponds excavated on the former A So base. 7-15-67 . The Army is reporting a 2% heroin addiction rate for soldiers leaving South Vietnam. February 21, 1971 : C-130B 61-2642, c/n 3678, of the 463d Tactical Airlift Wing, damaged in rocket attack at Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam. Da Nang sustained far fewer rocket attacks. Armed with 8-twin tube 5 spin-stabilized rocket launchers on our foredeck, qne 538 cal. Pin on Vietnam en colores. The VC mounted another rocket and mortar attack on Da Nang air base on the 2nd. We returned to Okinawa after our float phase on the Iwo Jima in September 1965. Thats where the American civilians big wigs worked. I went back to Nam in July 1970 thru Aug 1971 and served in the bush with both Bravo 1/5 and Charlie 1/1. C-130B #60-0293, c/n 3591, of the 772nd Troop Carrier Squadron, overran the runway at An Khe, South Vietnam on aborted take-off, written off. I experienced rocket attacks, an ammunition dump explosion, total boredom, drug busts, police raids, China Beach, and the birth of my daughter, Rebecca. Dawn patrols and downtime in America's ugliest war: One veteran's forgotten photos of Vietnam unveiled after 47 years, showing troops unaware of protests at home - and the many who never made it . The images linked from this page were taken after the 1967 Rocket Attack at Danang Air Base. 22 Jun 1967. Others were shot down in final approach at Da Nang AB. Another Vapper we were buddies in DaNang with VQ-1 summer of 1971. Nng. What was a routine day like in Vietnam? Our primary mission was to keep the North Vietnamese away from the airbase in Da Nang. These pictures were sent to me by Randall H. Gillespie who was a Staff Sgt. Note the attacking Skyhawk in the lower right and one directly left of the explosions on the bridge. in the USAF when he was assigned to Danang Air Base. I worked as complotter on Cobra Flight for about half my time at Nng. The US military abandoned the base on July 5th, 1968, due to the high vulnerability and risk of a full frontal attack on it. On July 10, 1967, the battalion encountered NVA dug into Hill 830 and attacked. Oct 28 1965. Posted July 18, 2017. . In July 1966 the 1st Cavalry Division Support Command added a fourth FFSE due to the large commitment of the numerous battalions of the division in the central highlands, By November 1966, due to the increased combat activity, a fifth FFSE element was added. It is now known as the Da Nang International Airport. 1968 can be obtained from Michael Donley, who served with C-Btry. Stayed at CRB until June 1971. Pictures of Danang 10. Kim Efishoff: A Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, deployed out of Phu Loi July 1967 to July 1968. In October part of our squadron was reassigned to HMM-361 at Marble Mountain. Windol is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. In late 1966 VMF (AW)-242 equipped with A-6As was deployed to Da Nang AB. Both men stated that the U.S. won't be stampeded out of South Vietnam. Attack on MAG 16 & Hill 22. and the attempted attack on the DaNang Airfield. Vietnam Rocket City 1971-1972, Palm Bay, FL. Also see Dan Thompson's web site for hundreds of photos of A Troop deployment and personnel. The ZIP Code for Military mail for Da Nang Air Base was APO San Francisco, 96337 . All this . The . Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 03w, Line 101. Today, several areas on the Da Nang Base including the loading, storage and mixing areas and Sen Lake to the north and the Pacer Ivy area at the south of the base have been confirmed to have . DA NANG A.B. Despite the Marines' extension of their TAORs, the enemy still had the ability to mount well-coordinated hit-and-run attacks, similar to the I July Da Nang raid. So I took a trip in September 2016 back to Danang. Was honored as a. "that the time of attack throughout MR (Military Region) 5 would be" at 0130 and no later than 020 0 on 30 January. The area was around 200 square miles, and the 140mm rockets had a range of over 6 miles. 366th Security Police K-9. stallations from attack, either by rocket artillery or in-fantry, was the division's main task . November 20 began Operation Meade River about 15 miles south of Da Nang, in the old Allen Brook area. Saved by Uploaded by user Vietnam History BX after the rocket attack at Danang, July 5 1971. Losses 3 kids many wounded. My mother was born on July 28th, 1971. She's never met her father and I pretty sure he has no . Pictures of Danang 8. November 9, 1971 : C-130K CMk1 XV216 of the Royal Air Force, crashed into the sea by night near the Meloria shoal off Livorno. Operation Jefferson Glenn was the last major ground operation in which U.S. troops participated in the Vietnam War. (Lt. Cdr. Danang was nicknamed Rocket City because it was subject to such frequent rocket attacks. Da Nang between 1969-1971. July 30 1967- July 30 1968 with 421st MMS mostly Inspections and also An AP augmentee. I also made life long friends. We were assigned to MACV , not the 7 AF and supported by Army Team 6 not Danang AB. Sgt. Friday, February 5, 1971 Da Nang (Letter Home)(Letter Home) Off standby at 8 pm yesterday, scheduled for a 1 am flight but cancelled just before takeoff, live band at the Rice Paddy in at 6 PM Saturday, February 6, 1971 Long Thanh North, Tuy Hoa (Letter Home) (Letter Home) Flew back to Long Thanh this afternoon stopped at Tuy Hoa The percent TCDD contribution to Total I-TEQs of these sediment samples ranged from 88% to 92.4%, indicating that Agent Orange was the source of contamination. The woman was captured carrying 15 hand grenades, during the previous night's battle in Da Nang. There were 4 personnel KIA with these 26 attacks on DaNang AB You can see why it was called "Rocket City." That year the BDRT responded 15 times before I departed for Thailand. . He was killed at Dak To launch site by a rocket attack filed by William F. Lewis . I was slightly wounded but by the grace of God I'm alive. Vietnam War. . On 22 January 1971, an OH-6A (hull number 68-17337) of D/3/4 CAV 25 INF was shot down. I was in AF Team 5 working with the 41 VNAF Wing on Danang AB. Base orientation brochure, Perimeter, Tent City. Photo locations include Phan Thiet, LZ Sherry, USO show with Bob Hope and Ann Margaret Christmas 1968, A Shaw Valley, flight over the Battleship New Jersey, Titty Mountain, Camp Eagle, Downtown Hue shopping district, Emperor's Palace and Throne Room, Buddhist Temples and . Three battalions of the 101st Airborne Division patrolled the area west of the city of Hu, called the "rocket belt," to try to prevent PAVN/VC rocket attacks. Structural failure, probably shot down. March 12, 2021 at 9:47 pm. 04. CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage. C-130B #58-0737, c/n 3534, of the 29th Troop Carrier Squadron, crashed 20 kilometers east of Tan Son Nhut, South Vietnam. I was assigned to HMM-163 in 1964-65. Re: Attack on Marble Mountain Base. 148 likes. The Tet Offensive at Da Nang . Daniel Micheli 857 followers More information BX after the rocket attack at Danang, July 5 1971. The quick action of the men of the 15th Aerial Port Squadron kept this attack from becoming a disaster. I spent the last 5 months of my tour as a NSA Investigator for the Naval Support Activity, Da Nang. 20. The 5/4th Arty did a great job in neutralizing enemy fires. Read Biloxi Daily Herald Newspaper Archives, Jul 5, 1971, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from biloxi, mississippi 1888-1977. . Open to all Vietnam Veterans that served at DA NANG Air Base of ROCKET CITY from 1971-1972. . It is no longer a replacement battalion and has been activated and de-activated under various designations since. So I was in-country 1969-1970-1971. 1971. See more ideas about vietnam war, vietnam war photos, vietnam. The 90th was the last intact unit to leave Vietnam. He is still as beaucoup dinky dao as ever! You might find some old friends. Extensive Counter-Rocket fire commenced within five (5) minutes saturating the area of the Rocket launch sites. The battalion was pinned down for hours by heavy enemy fire and suffered 25 killed and 62 wounded until the NVA withdrew at nightfall. At fifteen minutes after midnight on July 5, 1971, Da Nang Airfield in Quang Nam Province, RVN, was the site of a standoff attack when five enemy 122mm rockets detonated almost simultaneously on base, killing five personnel from the Air Force's 366th Field Maintenance Squadron, and injuring thirty-seven others. . cruncher they were to numerous to count like Watts in 1968 and 1969 the whole area was considered a "war zone" I remember once in an area called Casa Blanca in Riverside they shot down the police helicopter they brought in SWAT teams from all over southern cal the LA SWAT team when they were told to put away their M60s they said to hell with this and went home they did not like being out . The area around Nng, especially military installations, was subject to rocket attacks since that February. 38. Open to all Vietnam Veterans that served at DA NANG Air Base of ROCKET CITY from 1971-1972. SAIGON, South Vietnam, Saturday, July 15-Enemy gunners blasted the huge American air base at Danang with 50 rounds of rocket fire early this morning, killing 12 United States servicemen and wound-. San Miguel, P.I. Any body remembers us let me know. . The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959-1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. It was the worst attack on Danang since July 5, when seven rockets struck the base, killing five Americans and wounding 38 Other Attacks Nearby The shelling appeared to be part of a coordinated. 44. Jerry Breast/U.S. Command said that less than 10 rockets were fired in the attack on the Danang base. 9 Jun 1967. Well . At fifteen minutes after midnight on July 5, 1971, Da Nang Airfield in Quang Nam Province, RVN, was the site of a standoff attack when five enemy 122mm rockets detonated almost simultaneously on base, killing five personnel from the Air Force's 366th Field Maintenance Squadron, and injuring thirty-seven others. In the early hours of 1 July a mortar attack at one end of Da Nang airfield provided a diversion for a group of VC sappers who killed a USAF guard, SSgt T K Jensen, and gained entry to the flight line. I was stationed at Phouc Vinh from November 1968 until November 1969. Naval gun and two twin-40mm mounts, one forward and one aft of the superstructure. Tay Ninh City Jan 29 1969 - Jan 27 1970 . . On the evening of 27-28 October, the VC struck the newly built Marble Mountain helicopter . Just after midnight on July 5, 1971, I was literally knocked out of my bunk in DaNang by a huge explosion. 28 Aug 67: Kevin D. Under heavy aerial rocket attack, the enemy quickly broke off the Quang Tri attack . Pictures of Danang 11. . DA NANG AIR FIELD, VIETNAM July 5th 1971 Rocket Attack Aftermath 2 hootchs destroyed, 1 brunt, 37 WIA, 5 KIA The PX in the Gunfighter Village Enlisted Compound after the VC hit it with rockets The base fuel JP4 fuel dumps after being hit by rockets, April 1971 Aircraft around the Air Field China Beach perimeter 15th Aero Port from the Air The 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Pacific Air Forces distinguished itself by . The names on the inspection team with me were White, Miller, Punzell and I think Brown. If so I would like the to know the date. Week of July 16. 9 The Communist forces throughout South Vietnam Written off and tail used to repair AC-130A. I was with HHC, 8th Engineer Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Division. See more ideas about vietnam war, vietnam war photos, vietnam. On my second combat hop on the 14th I flew below 500 feet for 30 minutes 5 to 10 miles south of Da Nang searching for rocket launching sites. August 1969. The 90th Personnel Company at Ft. Stewart, Georgia is the current designation. This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 Apr. . Marine firefighters at Dong Ha battle a fuel dump fire started by enemy rocket attack. DA NANG AIR FIELD, VIETNAM July 5th 1971 Rocket Attack Aftermath 2 hootchs destroyed, 1 brunt, 37 WIA, 5 KIA The PX in the Gunfighter Village Enlisted Compound after the VC hit it with rockets The base fuel JP4 fuel dumps after being hit by rockets, April 1971 Aircraft around the Air Field China Beach perimeter 15th Aero Port from the Air BLT 2/26, BLT 2/27 and 3/26 were in on this sweep. In July, a build-up of U.S. forces in South Vietnam was ordered, and by the end of the year, 41,00 Marines were in the I Corps Zone. Just wanted to say hey and welcome home. We moved down here from Camp Evans in I Corps in late October of 1968 where I spent my first two months of a 14 month stay in Vietnam. Da Nang Air Base (1957-1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) facility.