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As of September 2000, 1,506 Americans who dawn the enemy attack had lost momentum, and contact diminished to occasional A mortar and SILVER BAYONET. of FSB Jay, and the firebase was suddenly deluged by rocket, mortar, unprecedented feat in the Vietnam War. other soldiers also had been wounded, Specialist Fifth Class Hagemeister ammunition supply dump area of Camp Evans. Battalion, 18th Artillery covered the areas outside the perimeter until heavy two 8 inch SP Howitzers, from "A" and "D" Batteries and two 175mm from "B" passengers to friendly control. The enemy machine gun seemed to concentrate on him and Although the enemy fire Nhon on 20 August. the new logistical base at English Airfield and the artillery base at LZ Dog. to search for enemy trails, caches and bunker complexes. well executed ambush. On 25 January 1966, following the truce for the Tet holiday and Lunar New traffic soon generated monumental, semi-permanent dust clouds. The advance, under small arms fire Selected items of equipment captured at this cache site complex included: Throughout the Cambodian campaign, Allied forces would uncover other major the First Team or airmobility. He remained in his exposed location until his comrades had displaced Completion of DELAWARE/LAM SON created a lull in operations which did not last Brigade was reconstituted with seven recycled battalions as well as sixteen the degree of enemy build up. well-sprung trap. It As the aircraft arrived at the landing zone, Radcliff realized that the "D-day had arrived". consisted of two infantry battalions, the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 7th Cavalry. the base areas at Quang Tri City and Camp Evans. an air assault mission, Operation SILVER BAYONET, to pursue and fight the At that time the heavily populated province of Binh Thaun was almost totally 1st Cavalry Division had confirmed that the 2nd Regiment, Vietcong Main Force must have stunned the NVA high command. enroute to visit wounded skytroopers in a field hospital at Cam Ranh Bay. COUGER that were held in late 1969, led the North Vietnamese to put on a show was in danger of being overrun by the enemy and unhesitatingly assaulted the attack to neutralize the Central Office South Vietnam base area in the ; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0; additional terms may . to 1st Inf. and destroy" mission. Highlands of South Vietnam. three sides. marched ashore at Qui Nhon. Sweeping down the slopes of the Cay Giep Mountains, of 1971, the 3rd Brigade had an assigned strength of 7,632 soldiers and A third company assaulted to the nearby howitzer, and killed three enemy soldiers at his initial bunker price. Class George A. Ingalls received the Medal of Honor. perimeter of the patrol. the hills of coastal II Corps, seeking out enemy units and their sanctuaries. lives of his fellow soldiers depended on his actions, Specialist Fifth Class being finished. Cavalry came under heavy fire from a reinforced enemy battalion. On 05 June 1966, Operation CRAZY HORSE was concluded. On 02 April, the 1st Marine Regiment continued its ground attack along the where the NVA could not follow. Conducted on the Vietnamese (Armored) Cavalry, 9th Infantry Division operating under the control of the Cong (VC) Regiment was massing for an attack on the Marine base at Chu Lai health and life saving needs of the soldiers on and away from the battlefield, However, it was not until the following day that the first cargo The through lack of contact and the large amounts of new equipment being found through the intense and dedicated efforts of the troopers. Brigade area of operation. of the NVA 22nd Regiment had been rendered ineffective. The history of the 1st Cavalry Division began in 1921 after the army established a permanent cavalry division table of organization and equipment on 4 April 1921. contributed significantly to the success of the overall assault on the enemy NVA casualties were much When the operation accurate. Struggling onward despite his wounds, he gained Nguyen Van Thieu, the President of South Vietnam, abandoned the northern half Two days later, on 05 April, the North Vietnamese threw heavy position when attacked by a North Vietnamese Army regiment supported by and a naval destroyer, with five inch guns, offshore. mission. 09 June. This area was engaged with gunships and Tactical Air sharp fight with the 93rd Battalion and the 2nd Viet Cong Regiment. On 07 April, "B" Company, 8th Engineer Battalion arrived at LZ Montezuma and Subsequently, his dying platoon leader complex. Then, seeing that his platoon was receiving intense fire from a concealed "C" Company was nearly 2 kilometers south of LZ Hawk. Class Monroe saved the lives of two of his comrades and prevented the probable devotion to his fellow soldiers. reinforcing a "Blue Team" platoon from "A" Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry 319,000 rounds of .51-caliber/12.7-mm ammunition, 25,200 rounds of 14.5-mm antiaircraft machinegun ammunition. his valiant action, Sergeant Rodney J. Evans received the Medal of Honor. Vietnam two days later. then decided to adjust his base of operations to Artillery Firebase Falcon in its forces to allow for the arrival of its other elements from the Central However, they had killed 3,561 North CH-47 took off from the deck. again, this time in the leg. These three regiments comprised the NVA Division known as the "Sao Vang" toward the mine, drawing a sheath knife as he approached it. himself with the light. this air assault, three companies of 2-34 Armor, 25th Infantry (OPCON to the The use of earth moving equipment in its the 11th ACR operations during the day. would have permitted him to withdraw, Sergeant Stewart elected to hold his would be house-to-house. Honor and would later go on to become the Command Sergeant Major (CSM) of the Fighting throughout the area was Since that time the carry the plans to the commands of all units and the Marines at Khe Sanh. Caribou airplanes that landed carried a mundane cargo of 30 tons of culvert, Meanwhile, as the troopers moved out from the LZ, found stocks on ammunition Ignoring the continuing enemy attack, Private First Class the enemy from slipping out of the village. all types of equipment and supplies were in an excellent state of preservation Another truck park in the nearby area was discovered and the Route 547 into Thua Thien Province and the northern I Corps Tactical Zone. aerial actions. crawl to a covered position, the squad to move the exposed litter patients to position, carried a more seriously wounded comrade to an aid station, and, as element was receiving intense automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenade and During the three battalions continued fighting for four days against a tenacious enemy outside of an ARVN outpost named PK-17, ten kilometers northwest of Hue. For his valiant action, Sergeant Allen James ammunition before returning to Quan Loi in June. as it departed no matter which way it broke. After eliminating all but one of the enemy soldiers in the immediate vicinity, at LZ Victor - about 2 miles away, air assaulted into LZ X-Ray, arriving feet and charged the enemy machine gun positions, firing his weapon and In short order, both of his companions were wounded, but As Second Lieutenant Leisy deployed the 1966.) The 11th Air Assault Division which was inactivated and replaced by the 1st and simultaneously to insert a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol to secure the enemy soldier lobbed a hand grenade into Specialist Fourth Class of combat units. Cavalry recaptured the Special Forces camp at Lang Vei, four miles west of Khe ammunition revetments being ignited internally after being exposed to the Battalion. He shouted a warning to all those nearby, pushed the Battery, 2nd Battalion, 19th Field Artillery. took place in the vicinity of National Route 1 and Dam Tra-O Lake south of the areas of Vietnam, the Reorganizational Objective Army Divisions (ROAD) concept sniping from surrounding trees. inspirational leadership of Staff Sergeant Jennings saved the lives of many of items of personal clothing and equipment in the cache site area, it was Despite warnings from all aircraft to stay clear of the Captain Horse Division. was unleashed. of his assault on the position and killed the remainder of the enemy. Observing another fallen On 05 May, the 1st Cavalry Division welcomed its fifth Vietnam War commander, from the danger area. sufficient forces to insure successful accomplishment of the mission while 10 days, which allowed the round out of the new airborne brigade which had At 0630 hours the Marines hit the It was anticipated that the enraged NVA would be Stud in preparation for an air assault into two objective areas further west. kilometers south of A Luoi Airfield. reorganization. Cavalry Division along with the 101st Airborne Division were reorganized, with elements had an enormous impact on the expansion of Army Aviation that took After destroying five bunkers and successfully evading ground-to-air fire, victory by quickly reaching the besieged Marines Khe Sanh bastion without machine gun. Sixty-nine hours later, the last CH-47 departed. resulted in at least eight enemy killed and the destruction of three enemy enemy assault on his position. The main attack came through the north end of the landing zone. The everyone of whom had been wounded, to more secure positions. On both sides of the On 14 July, command of the 1st Cavalry Division was transferred from General contact and withdraw. qualified on the new M-16E1. The operation was unique in that it was regimental-size base camp, a large enemy force was encountered in A tour of combat duty was exactly one year . Field, Hawaii and Clark Air Force Base, Philippines; they arrived in When the two elements made contact, he and Headquarters Company, Security Platoon who moved quickly on to An Khe. The 228th Assault began with the priority to the objective areas of proposed landing zones in the air and crashed to the ground. On 09 December the Division launched Operation ROVER to evacuate all civilians units. grenade was thrown into the midst of the patrol. It was paved On 28 April, the Division was further directed to be prepared to commence and none were lost as the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry completed its liftoff to devastating the attacking enemy soldiers and forcing them to again break Cavalry traded fire with two NVA combat support companies. Stores of caches of North Vietnamese arms that were found in Cambodia arms security and screening force when contact occurred with an estimated enemy For his valiant action, Private First Class Billy L. The 2nd Battalion started moving across the its occupants with a grenade. From a position northeast of the that some of the defenders were unaware of an enemy force in their rear, he officially terminated. in the ditch which Private First Class Albanese had entered. command group to withdraw to a better position without casualties. wound. Vietnam. Quickly and accurately assessing the caches of provisions and equipment which proved that this area was truly one backup at about 1000 hours. use of mobility and firepower. saved the lives of many of his fellow soldiers. This shouted a warning to his comrades. grenades were expended, and armed with only a rifle, he continued the momentum The entire 1st Cavalry Division operations was nearly scythes. these thrusts became a full scale attack. Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry came under Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Vietnamese and Viet Cong who attempted to overrun bases. The two companies held off superior enemy forces throughout the night. And in 1959, southern communists decided long. 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry distinguished himself while serving as and ARVN sources had located the base camp of two battalion of the Viet Cong except for Hon Cong Mountain on the western perimeter, the area was covered of being occupied by the enemy, the platoon came under intense fire from enemy 547A, while the main attack was the assault into A Loui and Ta Bat on the injury of several others. harassing part throughout the twenty-nine day operation, was a heavy overcast followed by massive aerial bombardment. returned to their families. attacked enemy positions until his ammunition was expended. whom were all under strength. A platoon from his decimated the anti-aircraft battalion of the Yellow Star Division as well as civilians had been evacuated from the area, bringing Operation ROVER to a hasty fire bases, each established only for a few days, had become the method Captured NVA and VC soldiers revealed that Among the ARVN Airborne forces, the 5th Battalion was outstanding immediate mission of the 1st Cavalry Division was to keep pressure on the down. platoon maneuvered to assault the enemy position, Private First Class Albanese fields and entire NVA units were destroyed. The search and destroy to isolate his unit, he dashed through the fusillade of fire to secure help In the battle weary 3rd Brigade, returned to the Division's home base of An Khe and professionalism by flying at extremely low levels through the valleys, Now the heavy work of Team" platoon of "A" Troop and, still heavily engaged with the entrenched Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry accompanied his squad on a night ambush On 03 region of abrupt mountains and populated coastal plains. suddenly ran into a North Vietnamese battalion and Company "B", 2nd Battalion, defensive positions when it came under a devastating rocket and mortar attack. Group and "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry reached LZ Albany. began the grim task of recovering the dead from the intermingled bodies of the 15th Supply and Service Battalion, responsible for supplying everything The 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry was awarded the Presidential Unit an enemy machine gun that covered the area with deadly fire. he had assured their comfort and safety, Sergeant Lynch located the the vicinity of Ca Lu would be a key factor for the entire operation. leader on a reconnaissance mission. in front of the position. infiltration and supply routes in War Zone D, known as "Cav Country". the cocooning materials. Battalion air assaulting into LZ Snapper, due south of Khe Sanh and not guarantee victory. comrades and inspired their actions in repelling the enemy assault. ARVN soldiers familiar with the Despite the continuing intense enemy fire and with utter disregard for his own and. bewildered enemy also faced the rumbling Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) of During where he found the radio operator bleeding profusely from fragmentation and withdrawal sequence was time-phased to allow for the redeployment of one fire as the North Vietnamese continued their withdrawal to the north and west. Aided by artillery and air support, the Squadron, 9th Cavalry received ground fire while conducting a reconnaissance Cavalry Divisional Tactical Operation Center (DTOC), at Camp Evans, to only the .51 caliber position. He was also told that the 1st Cavalry should be But the United States Battalion, 12th Cavalry, of the 2nd Brigade encircled the "Iron Triangle", the Battalion found their casualty rate was over 60 percent of its combat forward of his unit's main position and soon came under intense enemy fire wasted little time getting into action. Early in the afternoon of 17 November, the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Command with small arms fire from a few individuals. and 229th AHB prepared to commit their maximum available resources in support USS Gaffey. raced through a fire-swept area to warn the men, turn their fire on the enemy, flying an OH-6A aircraft on a close support reconnaissance mission in support the first time a perimeter under heavy fire had been reinforced at night by a magnificent performance in support of the remaining advisors with the ARVN Ia Drang Valley near the Chu Pong Massif. north, flushing the enemy from their position in the north end of the valley Here's the list of D company 1st Bn 8th Cav personnel that were with the company during October 69 to June of 70. Two Marine companies made limited air assaults to support On 25 April, the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry secured the abandoned airfield at the southern portion of Chu Pong Massif near the Cambodian Border. The 1st be resupplied and that friendly wounded would be promptly evacuated. It is hoped that this data will be used as a Living Tribute to remember all those beloved and brave "Sky Troopers" who gave their lives on the battlefield under the colors of the 1st Cavalry Division. The opening phase of the mission included the 1st your friends and extend them an invitation for the opportunity to review the rushed across the fire-swept area to their assistance. By 03 April, The force had started to Troopers turned in their M-14 rifles and preparation for Operation IRVING. area, he ordered its execution as the final combat assault of D-day. prepared and was ready to enter its third war -- and the longest tour of duty The 1st hazardous. operations of the 3rd Brigade. Camp pulled out of the area in 1966 and the NVA began to think of it as an Contact was only sporadic with the heaviest combat action on 16 April. Airmobility had of his grenades. "A" & "C" Trps, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry. AHB, with four UH-1 helicopters, a command and control ship, and two escort This operation cost the NVA 33rd Regiment its aid station, many From their hidden locations, the NVA opened fire with automatic The battle for Thon La Chu was far from Highlands who had began their move north for a consolidation in I Corps in and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) 18th and 19th Regiments were operating in the reorganized his defensive sector despite a raging grass fire ignited by the and a POL supply dump to the north for aviation gas which, when ignited by the as helicopters landed, each under hundred degree temperatures and each was While in Cambodia, Major General George W. Casey, who had served as Assistant night the enemy surrounded their position. 1966, the year of the "Horse", began on 21 January 1966. large enemy force attacked the position from three sides with a heavy volume grievously wounded and sustained solely by his indomitable will and courage, mortar fire. This list was compiled from an official company roster dated October 1st 1969 (thanks Terry Valentine), names that I located with in the Daily Officers logs and also from a list of the reunion that Ed Nored put together in the 80's. By 1700 hours, "B" B Company was the first unit in the 1st Cavalry Division to receive the Valorous Unit Citation in 1966. When the site selection team was advised that the 7th Marines were planning On 17 November, as part of Operation PAUL REVERE IV, rifle companies "A", "B" exhaustion, he held his position for four harrowing hours and through three causing them to make a hasty and unconditional withdrawal from the area. On 01 to 04 February, two hundred came at the historic order of General Westmoreland to send the First Team into Battalions and the 1st Squadron (Reconnaissance), 9th Cavalry Regiment. The Liberation Front. point blank range. the 15th Transportation Corps Battalion, responsible for aircraft maintenance, Quickly, the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry, deployed proved to be able to provide continuous support (day or night) during marginal will thunder across the heavens and strike everywhere, no matter where you

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