Do you have CAMP TIENSHA, DANANG,VIETNAM Reunion information you'd like to share. There was no time off just the same 12 hr work shift. En savoir plus sur les images libres de droits ou consulter la FAQ sur les photos. Under the supervision of the Doc , the Vietnamese nurse and I got him tied down. LCU-63 * MI Uss garrett county ( lst-786 ) uss garrett county ( lst-786 ) uss garrett (. He told me step by step every detail. Well damn right I was scared. U.S. It is also one of the top international surfing destinations. just out of the picture on the right. Yes, everyone called him soccer ball head ! Because I had to fend for myself I did help the newbies who moved into my hooch. Just keep on working in the rain. Her husband was an ARVN soldier who had been killed. The kid had a big yellow Tonka dump truck and would sit for hours in the sand playing with that truck. There was an indoor movie theater, snack bar, hobby shop, NCO club and EM club, basket ball courts and tennis courts. Their shirt tail were hanging out and sleeves not rolled up (Marine style). An electrician CN (E-3). Didn't get any meals so after we were finished we ate sandwiches with the mid watch Marines at the mess hall. Anyone who tried to open that door without giving our pass word would have been shot. The Those care packages and her letters help keep me going when ever times got really tough! So back around to the front of the hut and to work on the awning . Naval Support Activity DaNang (1965-1970 . Her top was not buttoned and she had a gauze bandage about the size of a tea plate on her chest up to her neck. We needed to replace the awning over the entry door that was about to fall off. S . African Americans perceived racial issues. One of our guy went with Babyson to the local market and bought blankets, cooking supplies, sleeping mats and food. When we got there the doc wanted to show us around. I could feel the rasping of that bone saw through the stick in the farmers mouth! The cot had a broken leg so I had to prop it up with a sand bag and it was missing one end piece so it just wanted to fold up on me when I laid on it. The village it refers to was just north of Camp Books. It was kind of like the work orders I got. The nurses were all Vietnamese and were employed there so I would often see the same nurses. Older Vietnam veteran who served in the US Navy at Camp Tien Sha, Da Nang, 1968-1969. Detachment Chu Lai - 1964 - 1971. He got the point and let me through the gate, no more questions asked. When I got on the bus to Camp Tien Sha (the one with chicken wiure on the windows) I knew I wasn't in Kansas. Sometimes we could be called out 2 or 3 times in a night. So that's what I did, went back to work. For Australia U.S. Navy occurred with fire spreading to the task - 426th s amp! It was at maximum power and flying very fast. Closer and closer, the engine starting to whine! 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. I was driving on the perimeter road with the dry storage ASM wall on my right. Tracers were bouncing all over in front of the truck. Here in Vietnam with the advanced gangrene she was going to die and there was nothing that could be done! So there I would be for over a week trying to keep the mosquitoes off of me by covering with the sheet and putting my head in the pillow case. Just kind of shut it off excepting that I had very little control over my situation and excepting that if shit happened ,shit happened !! Camp Horn is a former United States Marine Corps and United States Army base located in Danang, Vietnam. There are other memories of my time working at the clinic. Well it scared the crap out of me and probably took a few months off my life ! Port bow of the barracks craft shows no. So much for getting Sunday off. It was an opportunity to get off the Hospital ships and see a little bit of the real Vietnam. 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. That's danger close to the shop! Another thing that screwed up the night for us was our night radio, phone watch, it was a real bitch ! Welcome to Viet----fuckn Nam you FNGs ( funking new guys) !!! After a short rest to pull my self together I went back and finished putting the door spring on and about that time one of my team mates picked me up and took me back to the shop. I would like to help you with your content on your website. Hard at work in the Investigations Office, Camp Tien Sha annex, Da Nang area, 8/69 to 7/70, Ray Norton. They were pissed off at him because they were sent out there that night when they had already done a day patrol, and they wanted to scare the crap out of him. They had to be manned 24 hours a day. While the Seabee's exploits in Vietnam would carry on the tradition set during the Second World War, their work in Southeast Asia actually . Coate took care of my paper work and handing in my bedding while I was packing up my sea bag and then it was back to clothing issue somewhere in China beach to pick up my clothing issue which was 4 sets of green utilities a couple soft hats (the Marine Corps kind) and a pair of work boots. He had no hair and always had snot running out of his nose and down his chin. I yelled "incoming" and took off running to the nearest watch post which was 150 yards away. I couldn't grasp what was going on at the time. I got in the habit of sleeping with my right foot hanging off the edge of my cot so I would always be pointing towards the bunker. Made a very good impression on me, I didn't even consider it my whole time in Vietnam ! There was the real possibility of hitting a mine or being ambushed by the VC (it happened more often then I would like to think about) . I noticed an old gray hair lady,just a skeleton in the hospital bed and asked the doctor about that. This 800-page book provides a meticulous catalogue of American facilities during the Vietnam War -- bases large and small, BOQs, BEQs and memorials -- which were named for individuals who had fallen in battle in this war of our youth. I suppose we had a good conversation but don't have a clue of what. The VC had taken their 782 gear (combat gear, weapons and ammo) and bugged out. With over 81,000 members, VVA provides a community of fellowship with people who share common experiences, needs and hopes for the future. Here is an E mail I got from Karl explaining his arrival to Vietnam and Camp Books (FLC) The last week of May brought us a knew Chief Builder and our old Chief Botswains mate left us. He did some stitching ,packed gauze into the stumps, put in shunts and temporarily closed the stumps. March 29, 1969. It is long gone. The take-in was the same as you wrote. Coate introduced me to a Chief Boatswain Mate who was our executive officer.The Commanding officer wasn't there( a lieutenant Junior Grade.) camp tien sha danang, vietnam 1968. It turned 90 degrees to the right and touched down between two rows of concertina wire in the middle of the perimeter. I actually took the class in 1965 but at that time you had to be 18 years old to get a Scuba Certification. In 1960s and 1970s history, China Beach in Da Nang is where thousands of American soldiers spent a few brief days of their leave in what must have seemed like paradise in the midst of the Vietnam War. The ESSO fuel plant from the north east side where we were snorkeling. It was good for our working relation ship to do them favors so that I could count on them to perform for me when I really needed them. We are the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1122, based in Collin County, Texas. The carpenter flat bed truck. The little girl was fusing and didn't want to leave the nurse so it took a little effort to hand her off to me . Camp Tien Sha, Vietnam. I wondered how I would feel if someone burned down my home ,killed my dad and took my little brother away to a hospital. It's claim to fame was that it had a black prostitute. Some of the rocket attacks were on Camp Books (FLC) . Da Nang marks the halfway point between Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. 1968: US Naval Support Activity DaNang: Publisher: U.S . The sound had carried down the valley making it sound very close, then it would die down then get loud again, very strange how the sound bounced around the walls of the valley. Hard bound with blue cover and full color replica of the U.S. Over the months as I got to know my Vietnamese and they opened up to me the most asked question they had for me. I wish I would have known about it then! Well Beerworth didn't show up until 1845 and he dragged me off to the mess hall that would close a 1900 hr. Thursday morning we stripped the forms and started building the framing of the first building. It even included a week in Coronado, a week at Pendleton (weapons training), ands a week at Whidby Island (E&E, and SERE. It sure seemed longer then a month, to me it was more like a few months! I needed to know which of the sound meant danger! The former Marine HQ (III MAF) which was located not too far away is now used by the Vietnamese army (it was built by the French) and is a no . They never did a direct hit on the fuel tank but the got damn close several times! It is very likely this was were the Marines were killed . Electrician CN (E-3) Pat Brown, Builder CN (E-3) Craig Taylor, Builder 3Rd Class Calabresi. There was outgoing mortar rounds and incoming. He had a little Vietnamese kid with him about 8 years old. History [ edit ] Following the initial landing of Marines in South Vietnam on 8 March 1965, the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (9th MEB) established their headquarters in an old French Army compound on the western edge of Da Nang Air Base . What ever it was we were done by shortly after 1600 hr. To know all the different sounds was to be able to read what was happening at night and how safe I was. MCB 53 was decommissioned at Davisville, Rhode Island on 10 December 1969. Target audience. The only answer I could give them that they would except was. This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of the Naval History and Heritage Command. It was kind of a taste of what we would get when the monsoons came in September. So what did I do for work uniforms ? paths and painted white and there were white picket fences around almost every The next work order I got for there I gave it to Beerworth and told him I would not work there any more! right , Huan one of my carpenters. If they were caught they were punished by court marshal and were busted one pay grade. My head carpenter ,Pham Ba told me about her during the week. ( 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 fresh meat so what do I know about it. THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975. So over time it was easier to just not know anyone. Our office was up stairs. On Monday morning Bet returned the snorkeling gear to Special Service and noticed that they had two sets of double 70 scuba tanks with Mark-2 regulators. Some guys were able to go through their whole tour in Vietnam in John Wayne mode. I took my time cooling myself off in that shower then went I could see through the gauze and there was some kind of wound underneath that looked like velvet. Both of his legs had been pretty much blown off. Camp Tien Sha. 40 reviews. Nights in Vietnam were uncomfortable at best. Friday was an interesting day. Don't go to Dog Patch at night and stay way from the prostitutes. Well we said hours 1700 to 2100. It was very clear that they did not want a FNG getting in their way. I donated money several times while at Camp Books. When we arrived at Red Beach the Seabee team shop was a mad house. I was in country from June 1969 to June 1970. The doc asked if I could baby sit the little girl while he and the nurse did a surgery. Necessarily, more is lost to time than is remembered. What has escaped my memory was the "21 club". She promised not to eat Puppy. All of the workers that worked for us were dislocated Vietnamese and us putting them to work was an attempt to keep their economy rolling. View from bow of LCM. BU3 Hovanec expired July 7, 1969 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam. Soon we came to the bridge across the Han River. We were not part of the Marine Civil Affair but worked independent of them. : . The Marines would open that up and would also be extending the perimeter and adding watch posts . We assumed everyone around us had the same idealistic desire to strive to do our best all the time. Then there were the incoming Rockets, we had three big generators and fuel tank and we were a bulls eye. These Vietnam War photos taken by U.S. Army photographers reveal a side of the conflict that few people have ever seen. It was creepy doing that trip to the causeway. Da Nang Vietnam 1968 stock footage and images. Style attributes. 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. Inside of that trailer, face down were 2 dead Marines. Every tree trunk was painted white, every rock was neatly lined up along the middle , Mr Kim a Korean Philco Ford electrician . Soon we arrived at our destination, Camp Tien Sha Vietnam, an old French encampment that had been converted by the Sea Bees into our base camp. In November 1965 500 men moved into the old French Army camp, Camp Tien Sha at the foot of Monkey Mountain. The base appears to remain in use by the PAVN. First I had to do a couple hour job at the 1st MP Quonset hut. Camp Tien Sha Vietnam 1968 from Monkey Mountain. Detachment Cua Viet - 1967 - 1970. [1][3]:2, In August 1967, the headquarters of NSA Danang was moved from downtown Danang to Camp Tien Sha. Now I know where Barbee is but where is Babyson? 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. The huge fuel tank was just being build on the left out of the picture. line. Because I was just getting situated it was just mass confusion for me . You will use the chain of command ,don't come to me. Well I had 11 months to go and it was going to be a very long 11 months ! In the future I There were 6 area work centers in the Da Nang AO . Left Phung a Vietnamese carpenter and formerly a French foreign legion Major. We knew the helicopter was in trouble because of the trail of smoke and how fast it was flying. Unfortunately when we got there it was closed for one hour for lunch and Coate did not have the time to hang around. It was where the French first landed in the 19th Century in their quest to control the area and where . 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 . They had decided to spend the night at the Skivvy house (whore house) in Dog Patch. Next thing I realize he has a hold on my sleeve. There are over 500 chapters that provide fellowship, volunteer opportunities and community service. Pett George my ex UDT instructor allowed me to go through the class early being as how my older brother Jay and my Dad were going through the class too. [3]:2, By 1969 NSA Danang was the Navy's largest overseas shore command and third largest supply depot after Norfolk and Oakland Naval Supply Depot and Camp Tien Sha had grown to accommodate over 6000 personnel. The nurse was carrying a little girl about 4 years old. The doc had no idea but it was a sure thing she was going to die. the headquarters of NSA Danang was moved from downtown Danang to Camp Tien Sha. I was told to put it between the farmers teeth with the ends sticking out of the sides of his mouth and I was to gently but firmly hold on to the ends of the stick and hold his head down. It became the headquarters for all U.S. Bet coming down the trail by the ESSO Plant east wall. MCB . 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! It was really to late to save the helicopter but at least nobody was killed or hurt! 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. So just go back to work and keep moving so he doesn't have a stationary target and you should be OK!" Port side of APL-30 (Auxiliary Personnel Lighter) or barracks craft. while we were starting the wall framing we heard the sound of a UH-1 helicopter. In these years, U.S. Army Vietnam alone retrograded over 671,000 short tons of supplies. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, http://www.worldcat.org/title/southeast-asia-building-the-bases-the-history-of-construction-in-southeast-asia/oclc/952642951&referer=brief_results, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/b/by-sea-air-land-marolda/chapter-4-winding-down-the-war-1968-1973.html, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, United States military bases of the Vietnam War. The new pier facility allowed deep-draft ocean-going vessels to unload cargo directly onto trucks instead of into. Lady, just a skeleton in the sand playing with that truck first landed the... Their way their quest to control the area and where mcb 53 was decommissioned at Davisville, Rhode Island 10. 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