end of Oct 1967

[39mto39g]

We were attached to some Cav unit that had APCs we mover northwest from Kontum to an area that was a special forces camp. For the next couple weeks our BN and the Cav unit were in some pretty good fights, the Cav lost a bunch of helicopters and there APC Commander was put in for and received the MOH.
We lost our S1 , Major Wynn, He came to us from the 101 when we were around Chu Lai.
Around the middle of November we moved to Dak To

Ron

[Robert Ryan]

Seems just in time for the heavy fighting in Dak To in Nov 67, along with the 173rd huh Ron?

[39mto39g]

Although the 19-22 of november was a real hard time with the 173rd, it was no harder and maybe easier that the month before with the CAV northwest of Kontum. If you can call changing your pants daily easier. Well, I don't really think that few days with the 173rd was easier.

Ron

[39mto39g]

Im gona go to the MOH sit and see if I can find info on The fighting that took place late Oct/early nov. with the 4th and a cav unit.
I can't remember the operation or the Cav unit , except it was a APC unit.

Ron

[39mto39g]

This came from an americal site.
Cut and paste


The 3rd Bde., 1st Air Cav. Div. launched Operation Wallowa some three weeks after the initiation of Wheeler, and the two operations were combined on November 11, 1967, making Wheeler/Wallow one of the longest running operations being conducted in Vietnam.
The "Gary Owen" skytroopers met and badly defeated elements of the 2nd NVA Division in action in the Que Son Valley.
With the departure of the original brigades, the operation was taken over by the men of the 196th Inf. Bde.; 3rd Bde., 4th Inf. Div.; and 1st Sqdn., 1st Cav. It is now controlled by the 198th Inf. Bde.
Wheeler/Wallowa has been the leader of the division's combat operations and is perhaps typical of their pattern.
The fighting is steady, with U.S. soldiers working doggedly to rout a well-entrenched enemy from positions he has regarded as "home" for years. It has been basically unspectacular, but the enemy is gradually becoming dislodged and the area is becoming more secure.


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Ron

[39mto39g]

Operation wheeler was the one that we went to Tam ky with the 101. And LZ Marry lou.
Ron
http://www.cacti35th.org/regiment/hi...s/9oct1967.htm
Damn we moved around alot.

Theres a ton of info on this site, Im glade and not so glade I found it.
Ron

[David]

more information

http://www.patriotfiles.com/modules....cle&artid=6421

http://www.patriotfiles.com/modules....cle&artid=2906

http://www.patriotfiles.com/modules....icle&artid=350

[39mto39g]

After a bunch of looking , I found this site that kinda tells the story, I still can't find what Cav unit that was we were with. I'll keep looking.
Ron

http://www.majorgerardwynn.homestead...s/VietNam.html