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This date, Aug 7th, 1967
On this date, Aug 7th, 1967 I was wounded when my unit and a unit of the 28th Inf. regt were attacked by elements of the 271st main force VC regt. and 101 NVA Regt. We had just landed a few hours earlier in what was the most pounding rain I'd ever seen till that time. Set up in a rice paddy which was suppose to be dry and starting digging in, sand bags were half filled with rice paddy mud and water. The sand bags would not stack no matter how hard we tryed so the BC said we'd wait till morning and dig in when things dryed out.
Bad News but what could we do ? Five minutes later all hell broke loose and we were fighting for our lives, mortars pounded us and were right on target, they walked the 82s back and forth over us, no cover. While this was going on the enemy infantry assualted the fire base and we were firing direct fire. Fifteen minutes into the enemy assault only two guns were still capable of fire, the other four were knocked out by mortar and recoiless rifle fire. A third wave assaulted and we were down to fight with sticks and entrenching tools. Finally we got some Def Con and air support from prop driven plains firing rockets. This broke the enemy attack and I was evacuation to the 93rd evac hospital where I remained for two weeks. My first taste of combat. Lots of other things happened but I just don't want to get into that now. I survived where many others didnot. Found out many years later that the 7th of Aug is Purple Heart day. Welcome home to every one. |
Welcome Home to you Arty Sgt. and Thank you.
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Welcome Home,ArtySgt and thank you for your service to this country....
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God Bless all that earned the Purple Heart and never wished to get one...... in the first place :b: Welcome Home to you Arty Sgt. and Thank you also....
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93rd Evac
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It was in Long Binh
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More 93rd Evac
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It wouldn't fit in one picture. We sent lots of casualties to them. Stole a few supplies from them. Of a historical note: during WWII this unit was in Sicily and is where General Patton slapped the soldier.
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Sgt. Arty,...
...Be well,...
..."Welcome Home",... ..."Proud of you",... ..."Thank You",... ... |
24th Evac in Long Binh
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Picture taken in June, 1969. I had been in a truck wreck and was actually in the hospital at the time of the picture. I was in a ward about halfway down on the right.
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God bless us one and all. Angels by our side - then and now. Welcome home
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Welcome home Arty, glad your'e here to see AUG 7th 2003
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