3/39th Inf. 47) We were then replaced by a full platoon of Korean infantry. In late April 1967, 4/31 Infantry was reassigned to the newly activated 23d Infantry Division (Americal), operating in Quang Ngai, Chu Lai, and the Que Son Valley for the rest of the war. Then I extolked the virtues ofvthe Thai military volunteer unit and mencwho had provided my unit security for those 6 months and I thanked them all for the goid job accomplished bt those Thais in a very difficult environment. we were served was too bad to eat. Mike Williams, HQ & A Co Commander. We were the ones who built Camp Bearcat. Best time to draw was 8-10 and 2-4. the, white hospital ship. VIETNAM STUDIES MEDICAL SUPPORT OF THE U.S. ARMY IN VIETNAM 1965-1970 by Major General Spurgeon Neel DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C., 1991 . . Location : . laborers, office workers, professional worked here. My name is Christopher hill I landed Danang July 1 1968 I Corp area First Marine Division. On 20 April 1967 she suffered a gun mount explosion, injuring six and killing one crew. Opinion We did take some mortars or rockets one night but nothing heavy. 27 May 1LT Jason R. Gettinger, Jr. departed as Deputy Provost Marshal at Bearcat. Rep. Mac Huddleston flew helicopters out of here for a while. Hello Jack, excellent blog. 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. for the 9th Inf Division during 1967. Cat was in fact a rubber plantation and that has been expanded to take in competing was beyond me. Last PFC Flynn age 20, of Kings Park, NY, would die of his wounds within several hours. I abstained which sometimes makes me wonder what the hell was wrong with me. Their entire perimeter opened up. handling communications for the 9th Inf Div. If you're interested, I can send you a picture of Col. Meyer and the Thai commander. By Frank Danley Page 1. the communist troops of North Vietnam finally seized Saigon, and at that time many Americans regarded that singular event as the personification of a senseless war; i.e., the Vietnamese won . History. I lived on a boat moored in Marina Del Rey when I first moved to California. We called him "The Magnificent" Colonel Murray. . Thank you brother Chris great photos WELCOME HOME BROTHER. They sometimes landed on it while I was there and some (especially the Chinooks) blew pot holes in the surface which made your take offs and landings uncomfortable/dangerous. I'm always happy when another member of the 9th wanders by and leaves a message. water. I'm not very good with the lingo, so forgive me in advance. Use to have stories of his time there but the memory is starting to fade. 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. Company A was responsible for operating provost marshal offices at Phu Loi, Bearcat and Vung Tau, and for convoy escort from Long Binh to Cu Chi-Tay Ninh, Vung Tau, Quan Loi and Phuoc Vinh. Our barracks were not to far from the PX. They left a pail and rope and we had to keep the new concrete abutments wet so they cure faster in the heat of the day. The Viet Cong may only have three or four men out there, but fighting from the shadows, they could exact a terrible toll. I assume it was at Bearcat but I could be mistaken. Though he does not want to make any money from the images, he tried to get his exposure for his photos in order to help other veterans connect with their memories, self-publishing a book of his photos and letters from the war. I served in Rach Kien from December 67 to December 1968. from 1969-70Sgt. The 1st moved from Bearcat to Di An in October 1966, and the base became a stopover for the newly arrived 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division from 12 October to November 1966 before they moved to Dau Tieng. The General nurse had watched. It is kind of sad that we didn't deploy and return as units. Wish I knew where the old crew was . I arrived at Bear Cat in Nov. of 1967. And thank you for burning IT. Probably just tales told us by those who were short. Note, dust raised. Gen. Donald A. Stroh [Assumed command of 8th Infantry Division on 12 July 1944] Assistant Division Commander. I did my Training at Fort Riley Kansas and was shipped off on The USS General John Pope. Hope this finds its way to you and that you are in good health. On a visit to USA I promised his mother I would one day visit Vietnam and try to go to the place he served (he was in Vietnam for only 20 days) and to the place he was killed (Ben Cat). 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 . There was what looked like a toy boat floating down the river. The 3/5 Cav was organized as a Divisional reconnaissance unit for the 9th Infantry Division and arrived in Vietnam with the Division in late 1966. Damaged equipment arriving at the Bearcat 37) Colby Nets 10 Tons of Rice, 14 VC Killed Colby Takes Place 40 Km From Saigon. Even after his return to the United States, decades passed before he decided that he should do something with that box. I arrived at Vung Tau by ship Oct. 1966 with the 15th combat engineers. We always look to the left to view that same corner of the Bearcat location from years ago. 9) I served in bearcat July 69 through July 70. The 9th Div set up home here in 1966. Note how narrow they are. material. If caught the two who should have been awake were in trouble. WelcomeHome Brother! and thank you for it. Since I had an engineer insignia they had me drive a rough terrain forklift. Somehow I was able to convince them I was an ally. fire. I hope that life is treating you well. What I have found in North Vietnam and South Vietnam is that Vietnamese people are not only not Communist, but are just good folks. The Saigon waterfront on the Mekong river. I got elected to go to the next bunker (south I think) to tell the Queen's Cobra Thai soldiers that the alert was off. Le Vietnam. You were there about a year after I left. It was incredible what the 709th troopers, 55) The C Company casualties were PFC Howard E. Doran, punctured eardrum; SP/4 Thomas E. Walker, shrapnel wound to the jaw; PFC John R. Hollander, shrapnel wound in both knees; PFC Daniel J. Flynn, serious shrapnel wounds requiring an emergency tracheotomy. I had your name associated with Hensley, who I met at a 272 reunion. Besides the base itself, "Royal Australian Signals, 104 Signal Squadron replaced 103rd Signal Squadron in Vietnam in 1966. Capt. I was at Bearcat 1968-69. Land Clearing Team from Bearcat in Nov 67 and stayed with them until deros in Oct 68 (330 days). A bunker manned 24/7 by the Military Police flanked both sides of each entrance. I could not see ten feet into the rubber. The Although the destination of the 9th was not announced when the division was activated on Feb 1, 1966, a hint of a possible future location was given during a visit by Army Chief of Staff General Harold K. Johnson who "likened areas of the post to portions of Vietnam." The 9th Infantry Division was the first Army unit to be organized and trained . I was also on the Barrett out of Oakland, Calf. The Division left Vietnam in the summer of 1969 and was inactive for 3 years. I did manage to marry with a Vietnamese lady when stationed at Bearcat. III CORP TRANG SUP LONG HAI. The manicurists were invariably Vietnamese and they invariably asked me the same question: "Did you leave any Vietnamese children behind?" 41) The Mama & Papasans were letting us know that there was someone in the water caught in the truck. When I was finished, they all clapped. Shop area Bearcat -- M88 unloads damaged M113 working the outside yard on a humongous forklift with giant tires here, up north. 24 February As part of the USARV Intensified Vietnamization Program, the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Task Force II was being redeployed from the Cu Chi area in Tay Ninh Province to be part of the defensive ring around Saigon I was a pilot (Major) with the 200th Assault Support Helicopter (ASH) Company Jan. 15 to Mar 10, 1968, at Bearcat. I wonder if you might be able to tell me anything you may know about him and/or the Bear Cat base. I was an Air Force radio operator assigned to the 9th ID at Bearcat as one half of the two man TALO (Tactical Air Liaison Officer) team about June 1967 to May 1968. . Good stuff. This is part of the HQ & A Co. area from the GENERAL 1964-73 MAC-V Tour 365 . The two story shop/apartment would sell No chain of command issues there. . Having fought in Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, and Sicily, the Division helped to cut off the French Peninsula during the battle of . As others have said it makes us think I, like many others, came home as placed those memories in a mental box and had managed to pretty much keep them there. Thanks. The series' objective approach permits viewers to form their own conclusions about the war. (May '70 -Dec'71 ext). https://open.spotify.com/show/5Th7BCpIKDE1hVTqNL3u0Q. Worked with 4/47th and E-50th. I have an old picture taken from some 15 miles away, but one night, VC Assumed, command in Ft Riley about a month before ARMY 1969 1-9th Cav Ops Report Aug . http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=309661 Left country in December of 67. I was also a REMF but I never had the Tv sets, cold beers and movies we REMF were supposed to be enjoying every night in the rear along with those hot home cooked meals I heard about. From what I could tell, Gene revived him. Election 2012 S/Sgt Humes. Everyone sort of came and went with little fanfare. So too in Bearcat I was really adept at finding and confiscating the Mary Janes in the company area in Bearcat. "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. At time it was unbelievably loud.One night the side of our bunker just fell way! of the Army recognizing my time with the 86th and VA because of Dept. Vietnam is in a good place with exception of constant aggressions from China, especially regarding Vietnam's territorial waters, fishing grounds, underwater oil fields, land border disputes/mini aggressions duch as extending southward country borders/ surrepticiously y moving border markers southward. FDC shift was on 8 hours and off 8 hours little time left to pull guard duty. A word of warning upfront, if you have a wallpaper removal task ahead of you're your in for a bit of work. We operated the "clap clinic" for the girls from Rosies and others who roamed the base. For some reason I heard this, 71) He reached out to younger veterans who had been in Iraq and Afghanistan. was for the first month? 572nd Trans Co. If you stared at the tree line long enough you'd think it moved. Where am I getting my information? Good luck. Five of our men were wounded and ten sappers died. That's me next to a rubber July One half of the Thai Black Panther Regiment stood down and was returned to Thailand. The name Bear Cat is found spelled two ways, Bearcat or Bear Cat. Bunker would fill up with water and you had to go topside and endure the rain pounding on your helmet for hours. 12 August The third increment of the Royal Thai Volunteer Force Black Panther Regiment completed its deployment to Bearcat to replace the first increment, which returned to Thailand. The 9th Infantry was the last division to go into Vietnam and the first division to leave. I worked for the US Army Commanding Officer of Bear Cat, first for Col Crittenberger and then for Col Mittlestadt. Thanks for the tremendous support from Bearcat. 26 May The responsibility for drug violations processing reverted from the 8th MP Group Criminal Investigation Divisions (CID) to the line duty MPs, including processing of all evidence and reports. that tell a specific units role in the overall picture. Later, the division was an important unit of the United States Army in World War II and the Vietnam War. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form.. soldiers. Abstract. Before the year was up, he decided to leave the country. Election 2014 The remaining pictures are original buildings to the base from more than 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. I was in the 9th Sig Bn at bearcat also, via USNS Barrett, Dec 1966 to Vungtau 52) Army 1969 1-9th Cav Ops Report Aug-Oct . I was with the 229 self service supply company. Sorry I can't remember your face, but maybe you'll 25) Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. were stationed here. and am making dioramas of 9th Infantry Division Units in Vietnam as military miniatures are my hobby. They handle any vehicle crashes, traffic enforcement, transportation of illegal contraband, thefts, etc. I recognized the outline of thatvrubber plantation immediately. Capitialism forces are strong and are being hugely successful. History What Was It Like To Hump The Boonies inVietnam? Thats was my dad. 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! One of my favorite slides is of a bunch of cut-off 55 gallon drums which were pulled out from under a smelly place, stacked neatly, doused with diesel and a touch of gasoline then set on fire. We were supposed to guard a block building that contained the well and pump that supplied our base's water. 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. 1st infantry division (2nd brigade) turned Bear Cat over to 9th infantry in Nov. '66 & relocated to DiAn. Pulled Guard duty 1 night only. God bless you all who served and all those who waited and prayed for us stateside. Inactivated 13 October 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington. Also an REMF, taking my turn on the perimeter and was thankful I wasn't out in the bushes. Wow, I can tell you, you never had my section. Thank you for stopping by and taking the trouble to comment. 31 August Battalion convoy destinations in Military Region III were: Tay Ninh, Phu Loi, Xuan Loc, Long Binh, Bearcat, Long Than, Nui Dat, Vung Tau and Tan An. Photos of Bear Cat. Army Life Thanks for your service and thanks for writing about your experiences. Sitting on deck in the late evening I could watch airliners approaching LAX and their landing lights reminded me of those flares and the memory took me back to Vietnam. Sge also became a test platform for the new Phalanx CIWS hyperfast minigun in 1977, installed aft of the aft radar gun director. I normally guarded the southern portion. among them. Most LO Radio Operators worked 12 hour shifts and were ready at all times to move to another operating station. I was just surfing the web when I saw your info about Bearcat. I wish I could help you with relevant information. If you got that patrol, you were out all day. I was at Bear Cat from March-November 1966 with the 1st M.P. This was my He had been AWOL for 8 months and was a member of the 1st Infantry Division. This was early in the tour before we got tin roof WABTOC Trying to find anything about my unit. Bat. I was told it was done so the guys did not go over to the Thai side of the Base looking for girls. very expensive sneakers. I was there Oct 66 to Oct 67. A lone midfle aged woman sat on the front porch of her small home within the forest of rubber trees. AAORLL's 1967. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. We rode slowly entering the shade of the tall rubber trees. US Navy supply and maintenance ship, Da Nang How Many Vietnam Veterans are Alive Today? Dear Mr. Sanders, Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! At the time, the VFW post on Vashon Island, Wash.where Gaynor still lives with his husbandwas sponsoring a Boy Scout troop; one of the troop members wanted to scan Gaynors photos as part of his Eagle Scout project. The replacement brigade assumed the designation of 1st Brigade. It was a post with one tower 5 miles out in the jungle. Hope to hear from some folks via my e-mail: flbowers@hotmail.com Enjoy the day and hope for tomorrow as we would always say :-). Bearcat from the air. From 24 February through 1 March elements of the 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Task Force II, were moved via convoy from Cu Chi to Bearcat, escorted by elements of C Company. More battle damage awaiting repair, 15) Attacks 1967-68 Rocket. I lost nearly 30 lbs. I arrived with the 9th Div in early Jan 67.I was assigned to the 9th Admin Co and of in Finance. just like this for nearly 100 miles. Have a look! IMPORTANT NOTES TO THE BELOW KIA CASUALTY LIST. During the period of consolidation 9,600,000 square feet of jungle was cleared from around the base and 10,000 feet of roads, and 360,00 square feet of vertical [building] construction were completed in anticipation of the arrival of the Thai Regiment that would assume security operations bordering the area south of Long Binh Post. 73,000, 68) Along road near Black Horse; RFPF observation Welcome Home Brothers! Sometimes on the 50's as I was qualified on the gun. When the name changed back to Bearcat is unknown, but probably after it became the new home of the 3rd Brigade of the 9th Infantry Division Old Reliable's in December 1966. Assigned to 9th Sig Btn, 9th Infantry Div. Election 2016 Technology Well, by the first picture, you know you are at Long Binh. * Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1967-1968 Richard Thomas Jackson RIP I recall the ground attacks and the cobra firing red lines with the tracers. When the American withdrawal began, the 4/31 Infantry was one of the last combat units to leave Vietnam, departing Southeast Asia in October 1971. 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. More Huey 590th maintenance group I left Bear Cat to move into the Delta in late January of 1967 to go to I had the tasks of unloading parts, clearing drainage ditches, and other odd jobs. I was with the 590th. Vietnam War Photos. Since my 19 straight months in the Vietnam conflict, my newest wife and I have spent an additional 6 1/2 years working in Vietnam. The bunkers belongs to the rats. To develop each roll of film, he took it to the Post Exchange on the base camp, they, it to Kodak for processing, Kodak mailed it back to Vietnam and, finally, Gaynor, And it wasnt just a matter of remembering moments long buried. These are examples of battle-damaged vehicles, 73) 69) AAORLL's 1970. I didnt look at them, I put them in the box, sealed it up, and they stayed in that box until 2007, Gaynor, now 70, recalled. 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. 9th Infantry Division. He became a consultant on the Vietnam-reenactor documentary. 20 July The first of two increments of the Royal Thai Army Black Panther Regiment arrived in South Vietnam and was deployed at Bearcat. base. Bear Cat was the home of the 9th Infantry Division and its many supporting elements. I went to 5/60 mech in Binh Phouc and later rotated out and went to the 3/39 in Rach Kien. Carrying a camera when you never came in was a difficult think to do. Coverage includes . I pulled guard on the South Eastern corner by the 5/42. 67) 9th Inf Division. tree. The base was abandoned and turned over to farmland although the Long Thanh North airfield is clearly visible on satellite images. We never found out his name, but it hurt. On 23 June 1968 the 3rd Brigade moved their operations south of Saigon into the newly constructed Dong Tam Camp in the Mekong Delta region CTZ/MR IV. Behind the berm the trees you see are part of a mangrove plantation. Sign our 2-47th Infantry Guestbook View our 2-47th Infantry Guestbook. The company streets, HQ & A Co. 31 is looking, 65) tent going up in HQ&A shop area, 33) More like this. In The News I was an Air Force radio operator assigned to the 9th ID at Bearcat as one half of the two man TALO (Tactical Air Liaison Officer) team about June 1967 to May 1968. Good Reads And, I suppose that my wife's advice will work for you just about as well as it did for me. 114 likes. Widely considered the definitive resource on the Vietnam War, Where We Were identifies the name, location and provides a brief historical synopsis of every military installation, firebase, landing zone, airfield, port, signal site, vessel and significant terrain feature of the American war in Vietnam. 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. Austin Feld is a friend of mine who is currently in VA residential facility in Tomah WI. After an hour or so he started playing with the safety, at which, I said, "don't touch the trigger." Thank you for great info I was on the lookout for this info for my mission. He was assigned to the 2/47 Infantry at Binh Phuoc in South Vietnam's Long An Province in IV Corps. The photos on your site are going to be helpful in recreating Bearcat in miniature. I was on the perimeter the night the Thais opened up with tracers. 50) We where relived by our backup and returned to Bearcat to report it to the post commander and our MP desk. Co. Our routine was 3 days of night perimeter guard, 3 days of details (mostly filling sandbags), 3 days of convoy escorts, repeat, repeat, repeat. If you ever had company duty, youll know what Im talking about. Mainly did guard duty & convoys during my tour. I never made a fuss, just released contents of clear plastic bags to the breezes flowing through the company parade ground as my fine leader and man of goid humor First Sargeant "Curly"Hays stood by. Just happened to see your site and it brings back alot of memories. 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. A fourth one one went out the back door and was caught by my partner. After a few months of that experience it was clear that discretion was the better part of valor! Our unit had a swimming pool between the officers club and the EM club. 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. During the early part of December 1965, the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, was in Alaska preparing for its annual winter maneuver to be conducted in January 1966 in temperatures of 50 below zero. for hours. berm from outside 709th's area.Note bunker. Elements of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division used it as a stopover after their arrival in-Vietnam. These proud sailors and soldiers fought throughout the dirty waters that permeated the rivers and canals of the Mekong Delta from 1967 to 1972. Many nights of sweltering heat, monsoon rains, and all that went with it..Thanks for the memory. Thank you for taking the time to read this. resting place of two brave mice who invaded someone's, hooch one night. Bearcat was originally a French Colonial Forces airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. Microsoft Bing. My husband was with the Bear Cats during the move from Phu Bai to Delta in 69. All Have Great Christmas!! Since then we have travelled 6 times by bus and car to Vung Thau on that same Long Thanh hiway. Armored Personnel Carrier, 30) The primary allied units stationed at Bearcat in 1969 were elements of the Royal Thailand Army Vietnam Forces, 173rd Airborne Division, and a varied collection of assorted helicopter transport and assault units, artillery, armor, transportation, logistics and communications elements. These are examples of battle-damaged vehicles, 57) Personal Reflection "I was transferred to Bearcat on 6 October 1968 as an original member of the A Company detachment who took over from the 9th Infantry Division MP's. In the year 1999, my newer wife, also Vietnamese, and I motorcycled to Bearcat from Saigon. It's great when another Vietnam Vet shows up here, especially one who was assigned to the 9th Inf Div. Between 8 [] I would have been 8 years old at the time. I got directed the chopper in as close as I could, and we got the soldier loaded and off to Long Binh and the hospital. The 9th Infantry Division was also known as "The Old Reliables" or "Notorious Ninth". Approximately 3,000 U.S. troops of various support units were still operating at the base. 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). More insight. VC did attack small villages and hamlets all around Bearcat. We had to take this picture from the van. 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. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. A Special Thanks to a Friend of all Vietnam Veterans WASSI, Inc . There are 10's of thousands of such Ive also created a poll to help identify my website audience before leaving, can you please click HERE and choose the one item best describing you. Finding the pictures completely changed my life. I did tons of guard duty, as a few of my friends were quite afraid of it, and I was quite comfortable with it. I was a medic with the 133rd Medical Detachment at Bearcat in 1969 and 1970. The Division incurred 2,624 causalities and was inactivated in 1969, then reactivated in 1972 and served as an equipment testing Division at Ft. Lewis, Washington . I always found them. Wish I could remember the name of our ship. 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. 49% of the population were Viet Cong. She was only plrson in view within deeply forest. Jeep art -- Snoopy was popular back then. Thanks "Mate". 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