A company 1 508 infantry 82nd airborne vietnam 196869. The 26th infantry regimentblue spadershas a long and illustrious history with the 1st infantry division. In july 1965, the big red 1, one most storied in the us army, was the first division sized american unit to be sent to vietnam. A nonstop maelstrom of combat action, leaving readers nearly breathless by the end. The 26th infantry began its life overseas in the philippines and spent its first 20 years of service on deployments to the southwest pacific, the mexican and indian frontier and in europe. The prisoners were searched, bound and questioned before being marched off to join other. A alpha company as part of the 1st battalion, 11th infantry regiment arrived in quang tri province in july 1968. Operating deep within the viet congcontrolled delta, the 9th infantry division of the u.
My book is about my months in vietnam as an m60 machine gunner in f. Organized on june 8, 1917 this first permanent division in the regular army. Not censored 1 a south vietnamese soldier holds a cocked pistol as he questions two suspected viet cong guerrillas captured in a weedfilled marsh in the southern delta region late in august 1962. The 2nd battalion, 28th infantry regiment was first constituted on 2 february 1901 in the regular army as company b, 28th infantry and organized on 17 june 1901 at vancouver barracks, washington. Assigned to the big red one during world war i, the 26th has been with the division ever since, earning it a reputation as one of the finest regiments in the united states army. Opinion the tiger force atrocities the new york times. Delta company, 1 506 infantry, 101st airborne, vietnam march 68 to march 69. The 1 26 marines command chronology for february 1968 contains the following entry. Marines of the 3rd battalion, 4th marines, crouch in the cover of a pagoda entrance as their patrol moves through a village along the ben hai river in the southern sector of the dmz in.
The 12th infantry memorial monument stands proudly at the national infantry museum, columbus, georgia and honors all who served in the 12th regiment, past, present and future. Of all the military assignments in vietnam, perhaps none was more challenging than the defense of the mekong river delta region. After my short stint as machine gunner in c2 1 i was a scout dog handler with the 48th ipds. This 80minute dvd documents activities of the 1st infantry division at lai khe base camp during the vietnam war.
A major formation of the massachusetts army national guard, it was based in boston, massachusetts for most of its history. The unit was organized on 6 march 1901 at fort mcpherson. C, 1st bn, 8th inf, 1st bde, 4th inf div, descend the side of hill 742, located five miles northwest of dak to. This gallery is also part of the vietnam war resources page operation macarthur members of co. This film gives a year by year account of the divisions. On january 30, 1968, the storm breaks loose, as saigon and nearly every provincial capital in south vietnam. From late fall 1967 through the spring of 1968, the six bloodiest months of the vietnam war. Relieved 16 march 2008 from assignment to the 1st infantry division and assigned to the 3d brigade combat team, 1st infantry division. Enlarge this series primarily consists of command chronologies of u. Three of the task force 126 infantry soldiers lost their lives in kosovo. Today, the divisions heritage is carried on by the 26th maneuver enhancement brigade formed on 18 july 1917 and activated 22 august 1917 at camp edwards, ma, consisting of units from the. Road to victory in desert storm, 19701991 american military experience by gregory fontenot. In 15 months, the 26th infantry regiment had the most casualties of any. The task organization included hhc division, 14 cavalry, 126 infantry, 16 field.
During their fiveyear stay in vietnam, the wolfhounds were considered on of the 25th infantry divisions most effective units, earning a valorous unit citation in 1967. Formations of the united states army during the vietnam. The research for this after action report included operational reports, daily staff journals and duty officer s logs at the battalion, brigade and division levels located in the national archives and records administration, 8601 adelphi road, college park, md 207406001. Primarily operating from cu chi in the tay ninh province, the battalion participated in operation attleboro, cedar fills, junction city, the 68 and 69 tet offensives, and the. Redesignated 1 october 2005 as the 1st battalion, 26th infantry regiment. Our mission is to show the world what these boy soldiers. The us army in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive. I corps, vietnam, 1967 the story of a marine infantry battalions battle for survival. When i saw the title of the book my story, vietnam 1968, 196th light infantry brigade i was compelled to buy and read it immediately since mike served with that brigade in that region. This book tells the human, personal stories of those who served for 15 months and is a heartbreaking tribute to remember those who died. The big red one leads the way again, this time in vietnam.
Days of valor covers the height of the vietnam war, from the nervous period just before tet, through the defeat of that offensive, to the highly underwritten, yet equally bloody nva offensive of may 1968. The 126th infantry did 15 months there, took more casualties than any u. For the next three days, 1 26 fought off mortar and infantry counterattacks, killing about 200 of the enemy in the four day engagement, losing 36 marines kia. Kennedy details her year with the troops in her book.
The battle of ap gu occurred during 31 march and 1 april 1967 during operation junction city, a search and destroy mission by american military forces in tay ninh province of south vietnam, to the west of the capital saigon. A uh1 helicopter lands 1st battalion, 26th infantry regiment, 1st infantry division troop. I would like to hear from anyone who had some field experience with one of our scout dog teams. A semi and fullautomatic replacement for the m1 rifle of the second world war, oddly enough the new model was proclaimed to be completely inferior to the garand in a september 1962 report by the u.
At the conclusion of vietnam, the battalion returned to germany as part of a forwarddeployed. It was officially nicknamed the big red one abbreviated bro after its shoulder patch and is also nicknamed the fighting first. The big red one 19651970 hardcover november 23, 1993 by turner publishing compiler 5. This alphabetical index to the guide to federal records in the national archives of the united states is based on a paper version with the same title compiled in 1995. The book is for the time period 1 may 1967 to 31 december 1968 but the narrative for the battalion begins in january 1968. Struck by tree trunk in aerial assault and air lifted out. If you allow me, i will relay your story to the dogmen in the 48th and to the vietnam dog handlers assoc. The 1st infantry division is a combined arms division of the united states army, and is the. If 1 percent of the 400,000 people who live in adhamiya are shitheads, thats 4,000 shitheads. The 1st battalion, 27th infantry, wolfhounds, was first constituted on 2 february 1901 in the regular army as company e, 26th infantry. Jones or any other members who served with the same unit and times specified. Vietnamese army overran south vietnam, bringing the war to an end in april 1975. Vietnam war, book, mac v sog by jason hardy, volume vi, 1st edition, exc.
It is a bit cut off on the top and sides because the book page is larger than either of my scanners. The 26th infantry division was an infantry division of the united states army. By the end of 1965, the division had participated in three major operations. My story, vietnam 1968, 196th light infantry brigade. C company, 1st 22nd, 4th infantry division, vietnam, june nov, 1967 this video was filmed with 8mm home movie camera in the central highlands vietnam.
He served in the 5th special forces group in vietnam in 196970 and subsequently in airborne infantry, longrange patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. We are a section 501c tax exempt nonprofit organization. Company c, 25th infantry division, is helped to a waiting uh1d iroquois helicopter in vietnam, may 10, 1967, during the vietnam war. The 1st infantry division is a combined arms division of the united states army, and is the oldest continuously serving in the regular army. The enemy was in force in the area around con thien and gio linh just a couple of miles from the dmz. Turning point, 19671968 army center of military history army.
Vietnam war, book, mac v sog by jason hardy, volume iv, 1st edition, exc. The 12th infantry regiment was the only regiment to sent five battalions into vietnam. The 26th infantry regiment 19171967 edited by steven weingartner. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The 26th infantry regiment 19171967, edited by steven weingartner, first division museum at cantigny, 1 south 151 winfield road, wheaton, ill. In 1967, a single army platoon killed hundreds of vietnamese civilians, and no one was held responsible. This book tells the story from the combat infantrymans angle. Lyles personal account of his tour painted a very real insight of the true hardships endured by the infantry soldier in vietnam. Once i get a bit more familiar with the us army order of battle for the war, i will reorganize the documents by unit, if it seems more appropriate. Rottman entered the us army in 1967, volunteered for special forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. This is the official facebook page for the 1st battalion, 26th infantry regiment. Inactivated 15 july 2014 at fort knox, kentucky, and relieved from assignment to the 3d brigade combat team, 1st infantry division. I scanned and attached the page on the 1st battalion from the 2nd volume of the first infantry division in vietnam. I veteran of the first division, todays 1st infantry division, of the us army.
The battle near the border with cambodia left 609 viet cong vc killed according to us sources, with 5 captured, and over 50 weapons of all types recovered, while the. Marine corps units that served during the time of the vietnam conflict, and includes the records of those units that served in vietnam as well as domestically and throughout the world. The last elements of the 5th infantry division departed vietnam in august 1971. This dvd contains scenes of soldiers of the 11th light infantry brigade, which was a part of the americal division during the vietnam war. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during world war i. Artillery and mortar fire was called to assist in withdrawal. C company, 1st 22nd, 4th infantry division, vietnam, june. This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow.
Timothy f white, harold g patton, charles i miller and russell woodruff. The following is a list of divisions of the united states army during the vietnam war. Im still trying to get in touch with our medic doc kenyon. The 26th infantry regiment is an infantry regiment of the united states army. Kennedy details her year with the troops in her book they fought for each other. The task force was composed of members of the 1 12 infantry. The big red one was the first divisional unit called to the fight in vietnam.
This would be used in official reports and correspondence. I have probably read over 300 books on the subject of the vietnam war, and this is one of the best. Vietnam 1972 us navy fighter weapons school topgun f14 f4 phantom manual book. A uh 1 helicopter lands 1st battalion, 26th infantry regiment, 1st infantry division troop. B company, 1st battalion, 26th marine regiment, the. Most of these chronologies include four common sections of information. Leading an infantry rifle platoon in vietnam second edition paperback march 31, 20. In january 1969, wright had been in the country only a few months and often walked point in company a platoons of 1st infantry divisions 1st battalion, 26th infantry regiment. The commanding officer of an infantry battalion in vietnam in 1969 recounts.
I served with the 101st airborne, 1st brigade, 1 327 infantry, c company, 1st platoon, 1st squad above the rest, oct 3, 1968 to oct 2, 1969. I corps, vietnam, 1967 the story of a marine infantry battalions battle for survival hammel, eric m. History of the 1st infantry division big red one the. He sent me a christmas card in 1969, signed it richard.
That turquoise claymore mine concealed on the vietnamese jungle floor should have killed dave wright. A company 1508 infantry 82nd airborne vietnam 196869. History of the first infantry division first division museum. The purpose of this website is to preserve the five year history of the 1 st battalion 12 th infantry regiment 1 12 th red warriors 4 th infantry division vietnam era, and that of task force warriors vietnam service. The book is thoroughly engaging to one completely uninitiated with the army life and. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The division fought in the vietnam war from 1965 to 1970. So 4 stars for a very good book, one star lacking for specific help on how to do. Army was charged with protecting the area and its population against communist insurgents and ensuring the success of the south vietnamese governments pacification. Hueys, as the helicopters were popularly known, were used for medevac, command and control, and air assault. In 15 months, the 26th infantry regiment had the most casualties of any u.
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