The 101st airborne division participated in the division operations beginning in 1967 when the 506th was deployed to the republic of vietnam. Jan 1, 2016 vietnam 1969 101st airborne 2nd 502 infantry youtube. Vietnamese airborne division was among the elite fighting forces in the arvn and placed as a reserve unit along with the republic of vietnam marine division. An oklahoma 101st airborne airborne veteran remembers. Jul 19, 2005 a candid memoir of being sent to vietnam at age nineteen, witnessing the carnage of hamburger hill, and returning to an america in turmoil. Conducted by the 2d battalion, 502d infantry airborne, it will become the first major contact of the 101st airborne division and the first defeat of a vietcong main force unit by the us army. Trang bang, hau nghia province, iii corps the 1506th airborne, 101st airborne division received a midnight attack on their defensive perimeter three miles north of here, killing 38 enemy in a fourhour fire fight. Looking for vietnam vet from 101st airborne 19691970 war. During vietnam, army forces were ordered to create black and green subdued shoulder insignia that were designed to blend in with the green uniform.
This page is to help find and reunite fellow currahees from alpha company, 1506th, 101st airborne. The 101st airborne division spent almost 7 years in combat in south vietnam. Namsense is the brilliantly written story of a combat squad leader in the 101st airborne division. Looking for vietnam vet from 101st airborne 19691970 hello.
November 19, 1967, last full army division deploys to vietnam, the 1st brigade, 101st airborne division, which had been fighting in vietnam since 1965, is reunited with its parent organization when the u. The united states conducted 17 campaigns in the republic of vietnam. Dvids video 101st airborne division soldiers in art. This thesis seeks to identify, describe, and analyze the tactics used by the 101st airborne division in the pacification of the republic of vietnams thua thien province from 1968 to 1972. Nov 05, 2006 the 101st airborne division was reactivated as a training unit at camp breckinridge, ky. Eagles of war 101st airborne division, 19651971, bien. Weber, sp4 vietnam, 101st airborne, 2nd battalion, 502 infantry, e company camp evans. He was one of the first in his unit to safely reach the top of hamburger hill during the final assault. This article is a condensed version of several sources and viewpoints that may conflict with other sources. Going over last minute strategy before searching area for vc sniper. Vietnam 1969 101st airborne 2nd 502 infantry youtube. Looking for vietnam vet from 101st airborne 19691970. Welcome home vietnam veterans also, a patriotic salute to our gallant troops fighting in iraq and afghanistan.
Bravo company 1st 501st infantry 101st airborne division class of vietnam roster. General larsen stated publicly that the 1st brigade, 101st airborne was the best combat unit in vietnam. Surviving vietnam with the 101st airborne division by. The 101st airborne division has a history that is nearly a century long. E company, 506th regiment, 101st airborne from normandy to hitlers eagles nest by stephen e. The airborne division would mobilize anywhere within the four corps at a moments notice. After the end of world war 2, the 101st remained in german. After world war ii the first real action the 101st saw was in july 1965 when the 1st brigade of the screaming eagles was blooded in the song con valley, vietnam. The screaming eagles has been referred to by journalists as the tip of the spear as well as one of the most potent and tactically mobile of the u. Very detailed account of the 1st brigade 101st airborne division deployment to vietnam in 1965 through 1966.
The 101st airborne divisionthe screaming eagles is a u. As the worlds only functional air assault division, the 101st airborne has pioneered the development of air assault tactics, techniques and procedures ttps. Richard was a past president of the rocky mountain eagles chapter, 101st airborne division association. Your vietnam combat journal is the account of your personal experiences from the timeframe you were inducted into military service until you left active military service. I am looking for more information about my uncle richard p. I think this was damage received in a night attack at fsb bastogne. I was on the ship and participated in some of the operations described in the book. Constituted 23 july 1918 in the national army as headquarters, 101st division. Home kontum province near dak to june 1966 101st airborne. Patchtown 101st airborne division vietnam veteran hatballcap adjustable one size fits most. It acted as a rapid reaction force, reinforcing american and south vietnamese forces when necessary, becoming expert in rapid helicopter assaults.
The division was converted after its arrival into an airmobile division by aug 1968. Vs, soldiers cleaning weapons m79 grenade launchers and m16 rifles. Jan 08, 2017 richard sonnenberg was born 7181948 and passed 11212015 from heart failure. The vc north vietnamese plan was to allow the first wave of paras to land, then carry out a.
Army deploys the rest of the division to vietnam in november 1967. May 02, 2015 freely downloadable at the internet archive, where i first uploaded it. Get the best deals on original vietnam war photographs when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deals on original vietnam war photographs when you shop the.
Weary troops from the 101st airborne division rest after fighting their way out of nearly complete encirclement by. Surviving vietnam with the 101st airborne division. Arthur wiknik was a 19yearold kid from new england when he was drafted by the army in 1969, promoted to sergeant without ever setting foot in a combat zone, and sent to vietnam. Informant with vietnamese rangers at phu loc district headquarters.
Despite the larger calamity of the vietnam war, the 101st developed an effective set of measures against the vietnamese communist insurgency. To request the band to perform, please contact us at 270 7982190. Buy 101st airborne division air assault gold book february 2019. In world war ii, the 101st became the first american troops to set foot in occupied france, when, on 6 june 1944, its paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines, clearing. Vietnam war us army 101st airborne fire base at mai loc glossy 8x10 photo.
A frightful trip down memory lane and through the ashau valley. Aug 15, 2017 101st airborne division soldiers in famous vietnam photo interviewed for first time. Hand color tinted photo of the 101st airborne paratroopers wwii. Richard served with co e, 2d 502d in vietnam 19711972. The history of the 101st airborne division is the epic story of the division from its activation in august 1942 through the completion of operation desert storm in april 1991. Headquarters and headquarters company 101st airborne division. The heart of this book is the story of how american chinook pilots risked their lives to airlift endangered vietnamese citizens to higher ground. My uncle passed away almost 6 months after he came back from vietnam i am the only one that can carry on his memory. Fresh out of west point, john howard arrived for his first tour in vietnam in 1965, the first full year of escalation when u.
Vietnam 506th airborne infantry regiment association. Headquarters of the airborne division was outside of saigon. Sep 30, 2005 this is a very good book about the 101st airborne division in vietnam. Unfollow 101st airborne vietnam to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Deitrich, the commanding officer of the 1st brigade of the 101st airborne division ambl. While serving with the 101st airborne division with company d, 1st of the 506th in vietnam during 1970, i participated in a battle at an abandoned fire support base in the northern part of south vietnam, named maureen, on the morning of may 7th. Nam sense surviving vietnam with the 101st airborne division. I am looking for a young man that was in the 101st airborne division as an sp4 around 19691970. The remainder of the division came over in nov 1967, initially going to iii ctz, but shifting to i ctz by apr 1968. Read 101st airborne division air assault gold book february 2019 by united states government us army available from rakuten kobo.
Vietnam service medal, awarded to all members of the armed forces of the united states serving in vietnam after 3 july 1965 through 28 march 1973. The paperback of the 101st airborne division air assault gold book february 2019 by united states government us army at barnes. The 101st airborne division in vietnam 101 vietnam veterans. John howards two tours of duty in vietnamin 1965 and 1972provide a. Though books by vietnam veterans such as tim obrien or more recently john podlaski have written about the same subject, what makes enochs book worth reading is the way he. For a complete factual account of operation lamar plain, please refer to after action report on operation lamar plain filed 15 sept 1969, by col. Kontum province near dak to june 1966 101st airborne. The battalion had set up its night positions in a huge open field along highway 6a near several villagers. Of the fighter t,ypes in service, the fl00 super sabre. Weary troops from the 101st airborne division rest after fighting their way out of nearly complete encirclement by north vietnamese forces during operation hawthorne. The 101st airborne division air assault has a long and rich heritage. Symboles, abreviations et termes utilises sur les cartes. During that time, the division became one of the most feared units of the american army. Army modular infantry division trained for air assault operations.
A conventional airborne division, part of the armys strategic reserve, the 101 st sent its 1 st brigade to vietnam in jul 1965 ii ctz. We are the 101st and we have the gold book and we are the gold standard for air assaults, said blanton. Headquarters, 101st airborne division air assault and fort campbell 2700 indiana avenue fort campbell, kentucky 42223 5656 afzbcg 12 april 2010 memorandum for see distribution subject. An american paratrooper in vietnam with the 101st and vietnamese airborne. It was reactivated again in 1954 at fort jackson, s. The last army division to leave vietnam, the remaining elements of the 101st airborne division returned to fort campbell, kentucky, where today it is the armys only airmobile division. Arthur wiknik was a teenager from new england when he was drafted into the us army in 1968, shipping out to vietnam early the following year. Vietnam war north vietnamese female unit in saigon april 75 glossy 8x10 photo. After the partition of vietnam, it became a part of the army of the republic of vietnam. Shop for customizable 101st airborne vietnam clothing on zazzle. During the first five months of 1970, wherever the men of bravo company 3rd battalion, 506th infantry regiment, 101st airborne division operated, nva troops seemed to be waiting for them. Headquarters and headquarters company 101st airborne division lineage.
When he returned for a second tour in 1972, troop strength stood at 24,000 and would dwindle to a mere. The 101st airborne division screaming eagles is a specialized modular light infantry division of the us army trained for air assault operations. D company, 1502d infantry regiment, 101st airborne. Dakota in order of combined output of gold and silver. The vietnamese airborne division was one of the earliest components of the republic of vietnam military forces vietnamese.
All i know about him, for certain, is that his name is k. A few months later, he prevented a possible attack on a remote firebase by discovering a nearby enemy weapons cache. Units of the 506th may have participated in each of the campaigns and operations designated with an. A soldier who received the vietnam service medal is authorized to wear a bronze star to indicate each campaign that his battalion participated in. Operation gibraltar, a sweep to secure the 1st cavalry divisions basecamp, takes place near an ninh in the son con valley north of an khe.
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