Get those Fucking Gooks away from that Damn trailer". Most of the time if you were risking my life in a really inadequate vehicle! I went to my CO and asked to help. The Marines in that ambush had fired on me to scare me because they thought I was the duty officer making the rounds. I made a series of videos about the exhibit before it was closed. ACTOV addition Admiral Army assets assistance attack August base Beach beds began boats Bridge buildings Camp Tien Sha cargo Center changes Class closed combat Commander Communications. I believe that on May 21 we had hits to the sick bay which was a big rebuild job. )The Doc gave me a large stick like a tongue depressor ,except bigger. The kids head had been stitched up and looked just like a soccer ball. Well I had 11 months to go and it was going to be a very long 11 months ! [6], In April 1972 all US Navy facilities in Danang were transferred to the Republic of Vietnam Navy.[1]. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [2] [3]:33, In mid-October 1968 the Deep Water Pier complex (160712N 1081250E / 16.12N 108.214E / 16.12; 108.214) on the Tien Sha peninsula was completed, beginning operations in September 1968. bgmarshall@aol.com. The Brief. Was I scared ? I was in Danang less than a month when the Vietcong used rockets to attack the Danang Air Base for the first time in the war, on the morning of February 27. The next weekend I asked about the farmer ? The Doc trimmed all the skin and muscle nice and neat adding clamps (hemostats) as he went. Quite the contrary, African Americans frequently complained that they were disproportionately assigned menial duties, not promoted to the level they deserved, unfairly targeted for punishment, disproportionately drafted, assigned to combat units, and killed in Vietnam. a small cargo plane in the middle of the night, all I I had orders in September 1966 to go to in Subic and got a pro hair cut. All in the name of saving them from Communism. I am not sure what possessed me to write poems there. Da Nang marks the halfway point between Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. world in a land that nobody cared about , I was sitting in a Continental k. The doc had no idea but it was a sure thing she was going to die. identified as "enlisted head" in Yes that's puppy and our new steel worker (Calhoun). The port of Danang contained only three small piers, three Landing Ship, Tank (LST) ramps and a stone quay that were inaccessible to oceangoing vessels; even smaller craft had trouble approaching. He did some stitching ,packed gauze into the stumps, put in shunts and temporarily closed the stumps. What I really As I recall Taylor dropped out when we got to the ocean diving but Pat Brown stuck it out and we became dive buddies. side was a barge with a sign. Finally I interrupted and said I would sleep in the Korean bunker on the broken cot that was in there, end of argument ! Travis, Hawaii, Subic Bay (and shore patrol in Olongapo), then to vietnamandmilitary $6.00 Original, In Wrapper P-38 Vietnam War vietnamandmilitary $175.00 Naval Support Activity, Da Nang 1968 Cruise Book vietnamandmilitary Seller Information Seller vietnamandmilitary Contact Seller My day was done!! This building was about 24 ft wide and 200 feet long and was a two story building. two parts, right and left, I have to My big problem was how to build those damn concrete forms without using wood stakes. pissed me off the most about the The shop door are between the 2 telephone poles. He's shooting from a long way out and hasn't hit anyone yet. Trying to locate: Navy member at Tien Sha Ramp, 1968 - 1969 Branch of Service: Navy Unit was: Navy Support Danang Where served: Tien Sha Ramp When served: 1968 - 1969 . who manned the PTF base at night used for transportation to and from Some There was about a weeks over lap so the knew Chief could learn his job! It was kind of a taste of what we would get when the monsoons came in September. I started building my hooch on Wednesday May 8th at just before noon. Also we took care of damage at Camp Reasoner and the small CAP out posts. The "enlisted head" was pretty bare. So what did I do for work uniforms ? To know all the different sounds was to be able to read what was happening at night and how safe I was. The feet just kind of hanging by muscle and skin. As ship demand for potable intensified at NSA Danang, on page 82 of COMNAVFORV Monthly Summary May 1968, A new dam on Monkey Mountain was completed and an effort was begun to store as much water as possible in this 1,900,000 gallon storage site. Even now-days I hate phones,radios, air conditioning and coffee ! On the left [1], During 1965 the logistic operation at Danang suffered from lack of suitable or sufficient harbor craft, cargo handling equipment, and port personnel. The new wood frame building that I did was behind the camera. When I started working on this clinic project I was full of good feelings as to how we were helping these poor Vietnamese people. Once at the PTF base the jeep what it is like now. The A regular jeep would accommodate 5 people, while in this ( We called the Army Republic Of Vietnam police white mice because they were small, wore white helmets white web belts, white pistol holsters and white spats.) the correctly identified enlisted a small cargo plane in the middle of the night, all I say I rarely ventured onto the left It was morning. I could see through the gauze and there was some kind of wound underneath that looked like velvet. I went out and sat on my toolbox and thought about what I had just experienced. Find Camp Tien Sha, Headquarters unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. When Puppy was big enough our secretary, interpreter Miss Nguyen took Puppy home with her to Danang. The only answer I could give them that they would except was. ---- I spent the rest of the day until after dark alone in the shop building a foot locker. that's one of our generators upper left. The new pier facility allowed deep-draft ocean-going vessels to unload cargo directly onto trucks instead of offloading into Lighters while anchored in the harbor. The poor farmer screamed like you could never imagine until he finally passed out. Despite the repeated assurances uttered by our senior non-commissioned petty officers that Camp Tiensha's location on the peninsula that juts out from the City of Danang, and with the location of the Danang airbase on the opposite side of the city itself, generally put our base beyond the purported 7 mile range of the Russian-made 122 millimeter Katyusha rockets . Issues related to race and race relations helped to define the African American experience in the United States, and these same issues defined the experiences of black soldiers in Vietnam.Race relations in combat were typified by cooperation, shared sacrifice, and a sense of brotherhood. I think there were only three or four of us on duty at the We stopped work and watched. If you have barrels over the bow. the bus to Camp Tien Sha (the one with chicken wiure on the windows) The guys loaded up my tool box and gave me an M-16 so I would be able to walk back to the base later. It's the 4th largest city in Vietnam. Coate was not there to know about Puppy. Our boat and one other transported the time does that. He was really short, only six more days and a wake up and he would be out of Vietnam, back to the world and his girl friend Judy. It was a horrifying thing to watch. [4]:33, Logistic vessels under the control of NSA Danang included Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM 3 & LCM 6) and LCU landing craft; harbor utility craft (YFU); small harbor tugs (YTL); open lighters (YC); refrigerated barges (YFRN); Army craft; and a refrigerator ship. ( very much reminds me of cutting up chickens at butchering time). I held the door open for them. Then I was out the door, I passed LT Branch halfway down the stairs and was waiting for him in the bunker! He had a little Vietnamese kid with him about 8 years old. On the back of the truck was his dog Judy and inside on the dashboard was an M-16 rifle. Da Nang, Vietnam, Camp Tien Sha, 351 Days in Da Nang Ray Norton Me, age 23, sitting on my bunk drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette. Then he could pick my guys up and pick up materials to build my hooch. MST1 and thought it would be a good time to go back and see with her work. The nurses were all Vietnamese and were employed there so I would often see the same nurses. There are 186 crew members registered for the Naval Support Activity Danang. The truck dropped us at the work sight. In the early days the security perimeter of the base was only about 50 feet from our shop and was not very well guarded. I would have to wait a few more days for that to start. As tired as I was I never got much sleep. context of what was happening. There was a permanent concrete hospital being built close to my building and by the beginning of June 1968 had all the walls built up and was waiting for materials for roof trusses and the roof. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Naval History and Heritage Command. I was never in harms way. First came the steps and as soon as that was finished I helped the Navy doctor and Vietnamese nurse move in a big grey office desk and an open book shelf unit. It might be inaccurate in some details, suffice to say, I Coate introduced me to a Chief Boatswain Mate who was our executive officer.The Commanding officer wasn't there( a lieutenant Junior Grade.) Well we Our office was up stairs. Once I went "over" ( so we could see to make a quick exit to the bunker during a rocket or mortar attack. This combined attack, executed jointly by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese People's Army, was a series of coordinated surprise attacks launched against both military and civilian targets. a lot in Vietnam. from Danang, Republic of Vietnam. Our group that was sent to MST1 landed in embarrassed but she didn't seem to the evening to wonder about and check out what Camp Tien Sha had to offer. Pilot, youre the one flying the plane. I have never found any but I still have hope. So much for getting Sunday off. The building to the right of the Post office was the base exchange and it took a shit load of shrapnel from this hit. Well sure I heard about it and even saw them down at 1st MPs. Link to video tour of . Suprise, suprise, Charles R. Smith . There was only one hospital bed and a couple cots in the building at that time. From 1800 hours until 0600 we had to have some one stand watch. The two crew members jumped out just under the flames .They carried their M-60 machine guns. It's a win-win, and it's why everything on iStock is only available royalty-free including all, Royalty-free licenses are the best option for anyone who needs to use stock images commercially, which is why every file on iStock whether its a, From social media ads to billboards, PowerPoint presentations to feature films, you're free to modify, resize and customize every asset on iStock including all. Coate gave me two sets of shorts and short sleeve shirts. Jeep parts? It was where the French first landed in the 19th Century in their quest to control the area and. Mark Harms reporting for duty! What that means is we stood a four hour night watch every other night. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Pham Ba went around back to take a pee. Guest 31-Aug-2016 02:35: . seating along the sides of the rear area. and the LT moved to the Da. I do remember very clearly the event that happened that totally burned me out on working there. We That sure screwed with our sleep! I dropped the log book on the microphone button and yelled AWC#5 -INCOMING ROCKETS! As usual US style plumbing, the of the DaNang Military Complex, One of There were other things to screw up the nights. I was able to remain calm and under control and do what ever he told me but inside I was on the edge of losing it! The trailer was to short so the Marines legs were bent at the knees and sticking up, no shoes, pant legs up to their knees showing their very white legs. That was my first time seeing dead Marines. roof. There was a bunker there. In another incident, a black guard was shot to death when a black sailor went on a wild shooting spree at Camp Tien Sha near Danang. One night I was in the office with LT Branch . the fresh meat so what do I know about it. After checking in, I was assigned to airlines circling the DaNang airbase over the Country of South Vietnam. When I came off my Saturday night watch I was told I would be standing six hours duty at the PWC trouble desk on Sunday morning. The lumber and wood crates in upper right was the start of our lumber yard. Nice history lesson for me. We had fox holes around the generators and fuel tank and I would sit there looking up at that big ass fuel tank thinking that if the VC hit that with a RPG (rocket propelled grenade) I was going to be turned into a crispy critter. When I found out about that I went with Bet to talk to that officer. LCU-1498, then the chart office at the White Elephant. and drop their bow ramps. Camp Horn is a former United States Marine Corps and United States Army base located in Danang, Vietnam. Camp Haskins, Da Nang, Vietnam, served as headquarters of the 30th Naval Construction Regiment, who exercised operational control of Seabee units deployed to Vietnam. on the National Geographic Magazine I have absolutely no recollection of Danang was handling more tonnage than the port of Baltimore at the time. I was land based in Da Nang. Do you have CAMP TIENSHA, DANANG,VIETNAM Reunion information you'd like to share. meand I translated it to this map. Learn more. The argument got pretty heated. Just to the right of Those care packages and her letters help keep me going when ever times got really tough! Alan on Haircuts So every week there would be a different doctor. We took several trucks and picked up Pham Ba and Babyson outside the gate and headed down the road. Around back there was a Jeep with a utility trailer on behind. at Camp Fay. On the evening of May 23 we got a knew man in, Karl Voiles. Another source for jungle fatigues was up at Camp Reasoner. I turned 20 years old and of coarse it went un- noticed although I had gotten a care package from Annett Burrel, a couple surfing magazines from my brother Jay and a birthday card from my girl friend Linda! I set up a course Sunday late afternoons we were able to get over to the Red Beach causeway and get in some water sessions. The kid had a big yellow Tonka dump truck and would sit for hours in the sand playing with that truck. was about vehicles, building I was not prepared and he totally over powered me! me at Port Services, then I was tasked with setting up a chart (and Very often our flares would land in Hoa Kahn or Dog Patch burning down many Vietnamese huts providing more damaged children for the clinic. navy was the hair thing. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. It is very likely this was were the Marines were killed . January 30, 1968 marked the beginning of the Tet Offensive. She did not cry but there were big tears running down her checks and every once in a while she would let out a loud shuddering sigh! "Sorry that's all we have!" For that action, we were awarded the Naval Unit Commendation, the highest Naval or Marine award issued without action by the President. Next thing I realize he has a hold on my sleeve. It was a real learning experience for the three of us. I did spend plenty of time on Marine firebases around the Da Nang-Phu Bai area and spent time at a camp located at Phu Loc. He was driving a 1 1/2 ton flat bed stake truck and was making the rounds to pick up supplies. She giggled a bit (talk Khoi Tran and Hong Th Hin faved this 3,723 views 2 faves 0 comments Taken on March 17, 2017 Some rights reserved Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED Amphibious fuel lines were laid along the sea floor to storage tanks ashore at Red Beach Base Area, north of the city and the Marines' Marble Mountain Air Facility to the south. CD-ROM, but it didn't provide any new The other time was that day in boot We took 2 122mm rockets about where the crates are. All the stuff that related to the "enlisted". arrive there again.. Joe Witmeyer shares this 50th Well I had 2 sets that were issued to me when I went threw weapons training at Coronado and Camp Pendleton. Often times during a rocket or mortar attack rounds would over shoot landing in Hoa Kahn or Dog Patch ,providing children for the Clinic. 4. So I took a trip in September 2016 back And search more of iStock's library of royalty-free stock images that features Vietnam photos available for quick and easy download. Another interesting point is the H&S Co. That's danger close to the shop! there. There wasn't much blood ,just a small whelp where the bullet went in. camp tien sha danang, vietnam 1968. I'm sorry my last letter to you was so abruptly ended, but I figured I'd best get it sent, otherwise you'd still be waiting. When a child died they were bundled tightly in white sheets and tide off with string. If I wanted something I had to have Bet or Ski pick it up. In DaNang we had what was called the "duty jeep". There were so many sound at night and for my own safety I had to learn them all. When we arrived at Red Beach the Seabee team shop was a mad house. the "enlisted head" identified in He expired nine days later. I had a ball throwing that jeep Naval Support Activity (NSA) Danang was officially established on 15 October 1965. Camp Tien Sha is a former United States Navy base located in Danang, Vietnam. This is the near miss at our Post office. map and make modifications, please email your By the time I graduated from High school I was a damn good diver! because of all the flares in the mountains next to the base. The engine suddenly stop and flames shot out the top of both side back door openings. If there was any heavy weather and to many buffer pads were jumping out I would have to go back to the hooch and roust out a work crew. John arrived here on November 21, 1968 and left December 22, 1969, thirteen months later. Chn Thnh Camp. I thought the clinic was for children. it for their personal use. He had to re arrange his schedule to accommodate me. We were working with basic hand tools, cutting everything with one cross cut handsaw. The plane started to drop, going in steep and fast. It was no problem during the day because either the XO or Chief were there or the secretary,interpreter (miss Nguyen). map to the right is intended to be used as a This is the day I started my real job. During my research I found an entry in the Diary of Marine Lieutenant Don Griffis who was CO of the Provisional Rifle Company who operated patrols out of Camp Books. I think the thing that
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