The Patriot Files

Recon In Force

Bill Farnie — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:22:13 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: On a RIF somewhere in the A Shau Valley 1969

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My Uncle Ronald

Bill Farnie — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:57:24 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: This is the last picture of my fathers brothers who went to England and joined the British Armed Forces before the USA entered WW II. This one is my Uncle Ronald. Ronnie, as he was called by his brothers served with a Royal Artillery Regiment

My Uncle David

Bill Farnie — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 14:56:53 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Once again, another of my father?s four brothers; my Uncle David Farnie. Uncle David, with my father and his three other brothers, traveled to England to join the armed forces of Great Britain before America entered the war. My Uncle David was a medic with the Royal Army Medical Corps.

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My Uncle Henry

Bill Farnie — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:12:01 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: This is another of my father?s brothers, my Uncle Henry Farnie. My uncle Henry was one of five brothers who traveled to England to join the armed forces of Great Britian before America had entered the war. Hennie, as he was called by his brothers, joined the Royal Navy. He was killed in action when his ship was attacked by planes of the Luftwaffe during a battle near Crete.

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My Uncle Jack

Bill Farnie — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:48:29 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: I had mentioned before that my family, on my fathers side, had deep and strong ties to Great Britain with Ireland and Scotland in particular. I was going through some of my fathers stuff and found some pictures. This one is of his brother Jack Farnie. In the late 1930?s when it looked apparent that England would have to go to war with Germany, my father and his four brothers left the United States to volunteer for service in Great Britain?s armed forces. One joined the Royal Navy and the other three joined the army. My father tried to join also but was turned down by the Royal Navy because two of the fingers of his left hand were cutoff at the first joint. He was a carpenter and losing fingers was an occupational hazard. My uncle Jack fought at Dunkirk where he was wounded in the eye and hand. Uncle Jack had joined the British Army when he was only 16. He was with the East Lancashire Regiment serving in B Company under Capt. H.M. Ervine ? Andrews who was awarded the VC for the same action at Dunkirk.

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Final Assault Hamburger H

Bill Farnie — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:21:10 -0700

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Photo that belonged to COL(R) Joseph B. Conmy Jr. (CO, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 1968-1969), showing the unit positions for the final assault on Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill). Photo furnished by Salvador Gonzalez (D Co, 1st BN, 1968-1969) and Richard Freeman (B Co, 1st BN, 1969-1970)

Repel Training

Bill Farnie — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:02:12 -0700

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Repel training at the Screaming Eagles Replacement School (SERTS) at Camp Ray Bien Hoa RVN September 1968. All 101st Airborne Division replacements went to SERTS before joining their unit. SERTS was one week in duration.

quangtrimap

Bill Farnie — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:22:20 -0700

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Map of Quang Tri Province(and a little of northern Thua Thien Province)with camps and firebase locations

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"Rainbow"

Bill Farnie — Sun, 16 Jan 2005 13:16:56 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Picture of me taken the day my company arrived back at FSB Currahee in the A Shau Valley after two days of RIF'ing to Currahee from Hamburger Hill after the battle ended. May, 1969. I love this pic because of the rainbow in the back ground. The rainbow speaks volumes on how I was feeling being back at Currahee.....alive.

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New In Country

Bill Farnie — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 08:07:01 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Pic of me taken in the field shortly after I joined my company in the III CTZ near Cu Chi RVN, September 1968

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"The Last Ride"

Bill Farnie — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 10:44:00 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: This art work was done by a tanker who goes by the callsign "jinks". jinks unit, C Company,2 Bn, 34th Armor, supported the units of my battalion. jinks dedicated this painting to my company, Dco 1/506th Inf., on Memorial Day 2004

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Presidential Unit Citatio

Bill Farnie — Thu, 15 Jan 2004 08:19:17 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for Dong Ap Bia aka Hamburger Hill

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Map of Ashau Valley /w Fi

Bill Farnie — Mon, 12 Jan 2004 12:23:51 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Map of Ashau Valley with Firebases

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Original Air Assault Badg

Bill Farnie — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 09:51:30 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: The original Air Assault Badge was awarded to the 11th Air Assault Division (Test) by Commanding General Kinnard, "designed to duplicate the espirit that the paratrooper and aviator wings achieved." The original Air Assault Badge was never approved by the Army

D Company 1/506th 101st A

Bill Farnie — Sun, 04 Jan 2004 12:17:04 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Due to prior commitments, some of the Currahee veterans from D Co, 1-506th, 1969 attending the 2002 Currahee Reunion could not participate in the Saturday, August 17, Bus Trip to Washington, DC, so they drove down on Friday, August 16, to the Vietnam Wall for their own special ceremony. E-7 Ron Kane was awarded a Silver Star for his actions on Hill 996 on July 11, 1969; however, Ron was wounded and hospitalized, and the Army sent him his Silver Star in the mail after he returned home, so Ron was unable to participate in the official ceremony where he would have been pinned with the Silver Star by his CO. The Delta Company veterans attending the Reunion were determined to rectify this situation. MAJ(R) Gerald Curtis (LT in D Company in 1969) presents E-7 Ronald Kane a miniature of the Silver Star that he earned on July 11, 1969 on Hill 996 (L-R): Richard "Doc" Daniels; Sal Gonzalez (RTO), Ronald "Gumby" Kane; Jim "Bike" Hoyt (also a Silver Star recipient on Hill 996), Bryan Rapp (M-60 Gunner), and William "Frisbee" Farnie The group is standing in front of the panel containing the names of the men who died on Hill 996

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