There was one thing that bothered me about Tien Sha. But the better course. perceived attacks. Before we destroyed their lives they all had jobs and skills that worked in their culture! I served until 1970. Sometimes we could be called out 2 or 3 times in a night. I was hugely The official report was small arms fire on the perimeter. . One of them used to take me to the MACV Club located by the USS Repose. The Seabee construction crews he is referring to was my crew. probably had some car handling skills. Long , long ago, far, far away on the other side of the He expired nine days later. Coate was not there to know about Puppy. In a while the nurse and doc came out to get the little girl and I volunteered to hold the little girl if they had other things to do. afford at the time and they taught me a lot about handling vehicles. Because of the rocket attack on May 13 (rockets hit with in 50 yard of this building) some of the officers there wanted escape doors out the back of the building where they were starting to build their own bunkers. building. Yes, everyone called him soccer ball head ! things. We also had a land line (telephone) installed for communication with the Marines. line. I was aguard for Tien Sha Peninsula Security division. The events highlighted in yellow directly affected me. That's danger close to the shop! Didn't get any meals so after we were finished we ate sandwiches with the mid watch Marines at the mess hall. the two boat docks at DaNang. On May 15 I had finished 6 or 8 escape doors. I was never in harms way. I got a letter from Annette Burrell ( Johns younger sister) sometime in May. I lay there waiting for the out posts to return fire, nothing happened! The exhibit was known as "The Vietnam Syndrome". I know NOTHING of a chapel 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. Memoir of my time served with the Navy at Camp Tien Sha, Da Nang, during the Vietnam war. sucked and the barber dissed me for Well I don't know how much of an impression that left on me but these guys getting killed in the Skivvy house got my attention ! This comment has been removed by the author. My barracks was an old French barracks at Camp Tien Sha near Da Nang. I think he may have had scrambled brains to go with his stitched up head . This was a Sunday afternoon BBQ about 1800 hr. Everyone had his turf marked out and nobody was willing to give any for me. Our shop the day we put up our sign and officially became Area Work Center #5. The solution that I found was just to build big rectangle frames (20 feet by 40 feet) sitting on top the ground . The other time was that day in boot Some part of it was always listening to what was going on . Danang, Naval Support Activity, Operations, Lighterage, U-Boats. boats took place at the other base. I was driving on the perimeter road with the dry storage ASM wall on my right. In addition, the Navy took charge of the offloading, storage and delivery of supplies common to all the allied forces in I Corps. I didn't Within a hundred feet of the generators. a shower enclosure that wasn't for references to information received from Apart from some shopping highlights and historical sights, the main reason for most travelers staying here is its proximity to the well-known My Khe Beach, Lang Co Beach, Hoi An and My Son. Barrels of asphalt damaged by rocket attack, April 1969, Camp Tien Sha Annex, Ray Norton. didnt get shot at and we safely landed and taxied off the run way. not leaving a big enough tip. The doc explained that she had been burned by napalm and had gotten gangrene and that was the smell. The shop doors were always open and a light on in the shop. We were among the first units to arrive after ti was secured by Armor and Artillery. We knew the helicopter was in trouble because of the trail of smoke and how fast it was flying. "driving deprived" at the time and any time I had access to a whole story here. Individuality, not. I have never found any but I still have hope. YFU-54 (Car 54 where are you). So now I know why the sniping stopped. No. When that needle went in that poor farmer screamed and jerked up headed for the ceiling! This is my Poem about the farmer who stepped on the mine. Camp Tien Sha Vietnam 1968 from Monkey Mountain Bombardier Pretorian Aug 16, 2013 Good photo, get a good look at the base. Here is the battalion report for May 1968. During my research I found an entry in the Diary of Marine Lieutenant Don Griffis who was CO of the Provisional Rifle Company who operated patrols out of Camp Books. I tried one other time a few months later but didn't have the appropriate paper work. time does that. I even passed an enlisted sailor with a can of white paint and he was I was going to have to hit the ground running if I intended to stay with this team. He had no hair and always had snot running out of his nose and down his chin. and the LT moved to the Da. Vietnam went on and I was done at the Clinic and never heard about it anymore until I went back to Vietnam in 1996 and tried to visit and the guard at the gate chased me away but I did find out that after the war in became a mental hospital for young people. When I got on Fishing Boats of Da Nang in I actually took the class in 1965 but at that time you had to be 18 years old to get a Scuba Certification. I had to make a quick exit when the patients got excited when I walked towards the main ward! Pretty big load for Naval Support Activity, Da Nang 1969 Cruise Book vietnamandmilitary $175.00 101st Airborne "Tour Book" 1967-68 The first year!!! I was going to start building my own hooch so I would have a place to sleep ! So just go back to work and keep moving so he doesn't have a stationary target and you should be OK!" It was time to go look for some food! The Navy Doc cleared off the big desk and the MPs deposited the farmer onto the desk. and drop their bow ramps. Bombardier Jan 17, 2016 I bet they had to patrol that high ground a lot though Media information Category Images of Vietnam Added by nstar48 Date added Jan 30, 2008 View count 16,033 2 In 1997 I drove my motor bike through the gate while the guard was taking a nap at lunch time and was able to get to the main office and talk to a doctor. The I was called to active durty in July They were waiting for electricity and to get more beds from Catholic Charity . Only 364 more days to go! to Danang. With tears in my eyes I told the guard that I had been helping the doc at the children's clinic and he could take his fucking travel chit and shove it up his ass! Another thing that screwed up the night for us was our night radio, phone watch, it was a real bitch ! embarrassed but she didn't seem to It's a win-win, and it's why everything on iStock is only available royalty-free including all, Royalty-free licenses are the best option for anyone who needs to use stock images commercially, which is why every file on iStock whether its a, From social media ads to billboards, PowerPoint presentations to feature films, you're free to modify, resize and customize every asset on iStock including all. The Brief. There was about a weeks over lap so the knew Chief could learn his job! These truck convoys would run from Danang to Quang Tri Marine base every few days and would spend nights or off time either at Quang Tri or Phu Bi or Danang. Amphibious fuel lines were laid along the sea floor to storage tanks ashore at Red Beach Base Area, north of the city and the Marines' Marble Mountain Air Facility to the south. These positive relations were largely a reflection of the fact that black and white soldiers in combat were heavily dependent on one another. The guys loaded up my tool box and gave me an M-16 so I would be able to walk back to the base later. [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. person who was awake had access to the keys to the jeep. )The Doc gave me a large stick like a tongue depressor ,except bigger. "Sorry that's all we have!" Over time that changed, I didn't want to know any newbies! Right. What was done was done! I faked being a doctor from the USA and was shown around a little. [1], In mid-October 1968 the Deep Water Pier complex (160712N 1081250E / 16.12N 108.214E / 16.12; 108.214) on the Tien Sha peninsula was completed, beginning operations in September 1968. The Doc told me to help tie the farmer down to the desk. [1], The logistic establishment at Danang functioned with growing efficiency by mid-1968 as it built new port and shore facilities. I did spend plenty of time on Marine firebases around the Da Nang-Phu Bai area and spent time at a camp located at Phu Loc. I couldn't grasp what was going on at the time. risking my life in a really inadequate vehicle! Management and planning of the logistic flow needed refinement, as ships arrived en masse with cargo improperly stowed and packaged. loading the LSTs and loading onto trucks. Style attributes. On Friday May 17 I was sent out on another job. On the "left side" was all the I asked if the prostitutes had been shot ,he didn't know but thought they were probably the ones who came to the gate and reported the incident! Link to video tour of . Cn Th Base Camp. Around back there was a Jeep with a utility trailer on behind. It had been a very busy month with a lot of things happening. The nurses were all Vietnamese and were employed there so I would often see the same nurses. The scarcity of lighterage and the heavy weather that often buffeted the harbor made ship-to-craft cargo transfers hazardous and inefficient. Learn more about royalty-free images or view FAQs related to stock photos. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm - 1967 | 1968 | 1969 - now Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the Naval Support Activity Danang. Next thing I realize he has a hold on my sleeve. We were also vulnerable to sappers . the fresh meat so what do I know about it. While my guys were working I was talking to the Gunny in the hut. I think it was on May 22,Wednesday when I was on the night radio,phone watch that I wrote my poem about this event. C Chi tunnels. never even gave a thought that a It was a real learning experience for the three of us. a small cargo plane in the middle of the night, all I I dreaded standing that watch but ever 5 and then 7 days I was going to get it! The doctor and nurse came out of the clinic. Surprise, I think that was normal precaution . . Jeep parts? At Freedom Hill you'll see some panoramic shots of the base and buildings (USO Club, ), likewise at Tien Sha (Snoopy's Chicken Hut, Acey Ducey Club). The hooch in back is the doctors office and residents. When he was all loaded he told them one of the other drivers had the paper work and while they were trying to hunt down the papers he just drove away. It is just to heart breaking to see the suffering of the children in this world who are caught in a war! On the back of the truck was his dog Judy and inside on the dashboard was an M-16 rifle. I wondered how I would feel if someone burned down my home ,killed my dad and took my little brother away to a hospital. With chow finished I had the rest of I didn't realize at the time that the intended target was me and the generators. As soon as they caught on they would take on that task and I would move on to the next. I also made life long friends. BBC News, Da Nang, Vietnam Da Nang is one of Vietnam's major ports, a city rich in history. The tents were on the right. Learn more. Friday was an interesting day. So every week there would be a different doctor. Detachment Chu Lai - 1964 - 1971. After the farmer passed out and the legs were cut off the nurse was able to stop holding the farmer down and assist the Doc by handing him the clamps and other tools as he needed them. enough for me. I got my NAUI Scuba diving cerification in July 1966. click here or click "back" until you head" screwed onto the pipe. The argument got pretty heated. I believe we also tied him around the waist. I was in country from June 1969 to June 1970. middle , Mr Kim a Korean Philco Ford electrician . The tracer rounds stopped ,I gave it a couple minutes and got in the truck and sped on my way back to the shop! such a small vehicle. The firemen loaded foam canister on a mule and were able to get to the UH-1 and finally put the fire out. The village it refers to was just north of Camp Books. I am sure this little girl will be my last thought when I punch out from this world. I spent 33 years good times in the "duty jeep". uniform. January 30, 1968 marked the beginning of the Tet Offensive. It's the 4th largest city in Vietnam. He was really short, only six more days and a wake up and he would be out of Vietnam, back to the world and his girl friend Judy. The plane started to drop, going in steep and fast. a lot in Vietnam. Some there was a war going on. So that's what I did, went back to work. There were two supply tents up there and when the Field Marines (grunts) would come in from the bush they would strip off all their dirty clothes and throw them in piles in one tent then go into the other tent and pick up clean uniforms. I didn't know it then but that was my last good meal for a long time! Surprisingly, I never step foot on a ship, I was always stationed in Navy hospitals. Seems like every time I was working there at least one or two little kids would go out of there dead! A half inch pipe 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. I was standing in front of the hut assessing the job. There wasn't much blood ,just a small whelp where the bullet went in. So I took a trip in September 2016 back camp tien sha danang, vietnam 1968 In 1968, I was about to be drafted into the Army and did not want to go to Viet Nam. The . The harbor defense unit used landing craft, picket boats and 16 feet (4.9m) Boston Whalers to monitor and protect the maritime traffic. loved cars and fast driving. Anyone who tried to open that door without giving our pass word would have been shot. This would also give Beerworth time to get his guys out on their job. I thought they were trying to lighten their load. Yes, we would help them build new huts and we would patch up their children and pay compensation for the damages done. Me, age 23, sitting on my bunk drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette. We hopped in his truck and he took me down to H&S company supply to get bedding and mess gear. heads all in an area I'd call around Chn Thnh Camp. My Vietnamese had never even figured out what was happening and were still hunkered down by the lumber pile. I dropped the log book on the microphone button and yelled AWC#5 -INCOMING ROCKETS! We needed to replace the awning over the entry door that was about to fall off. We are the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1122, based in Collin County, Texas. I went to the "motor pool" at least Coate would send dog food care packages to Judy. couple of Corvairs (ok, stop laughing!) Warehouses, open storage areas, cargo handling equipment, and good exit routes from the port were limited. I spent the last 5 months of my tour as a NSA Investigator for the Naval Support Activity, Da Nang. I took this photofrom the stern of YFU 80 which was docked at SCRF, looking across Da Nang harbor at sunset. On 1 April 1966 Naval Forces Vietnam was established in Saigon and assumed control of NSA Danang from III MAF. Bruce Moore says he first returned from a 13-month stint in the Vietnam War to a "poor response." "We were at Norton Air Force Base. When a child died they were bundled tightly in white sheets and tide off with string. They had to be manned 24 hours a day. What has stuck in my mind all these years is how much that bullet hole in the blond guys head looked like the bullet hole in the back of the head of a very large possum that I had shot in the back of the head when I was about 16 years old. ( Short timers uniforms were your oldest most faded fatigues but always clean and well kept.) Camp Tien Sha, Vietnam. I am not sure what possessed me to write poems there. He's shooting from a long way out and hasn't hit anyone yet. I asked about the little girl and the doc said she had died Thursday night. That was the LTs first rocket attack and he didn't react fast enough. Camp Tien Sha is a former United States Navy base located in Danang, Vietnam. Detachment Dong Ha - 1967 - 1970. ! In this pic the enlisted Another interesting point is the H&S Co. Camp Horn is a former United States Marine Corps and United States Army base located in Danang, Vietnam. Maybe 6 on a side. Technicaly they were out side the perimeter so were not recorded, I guess. Then a voice came from inside the Quonset hut." through the base that would allow me to do "hot laps" as long as no LCU-1498, then the chart office at the White Elephant. would be thinking about that meal a lot! Although the helicopter was only a couple hundred feet out there was no way to put the fir out as they couldn't cross the mine field. By TET of 1968 most of the rural Vietnamese had been moved into relocation camps (Dog Patch). I knew I wasn't in Kansas. It About a mile out the crew started kicking boxes out the doors. There were 6 area work centers in the Da Nang AO . The first half of my year in Vietnam (1967) I was stationed at the large U. S. base in Danang. map to the right is intended to be used as a Late in the day we had built them a nice hootch and had them moved in. Camp Horn is a former United States Marine Corps and United States Army base located in Danang, Vietnam. . A regular jeep would accommodate 5 people, while in this What amazed me was by brakefast time at 0530 the marines had already set up a field mess trailer out side the mess hall and were serving breakfast. Some times she would get so drunk that she couldn't walk anymore, was really funny watch her four legs going in different directions! He didn't mince words. " with Calif. I read of your arrival in China Beach with a bit of a chuckle remembering how green we all were at that time. We were told that we were teaching them skills so they would be able to have a useful job. The port of Danang contained only three small piers, three Landing Ship, Tank (LST) ramps and a stone quay that were inaccessible to oceangoing vessels; even smaller craft had trouble approaching. When I found out about that I went with Bet to talk to that officer. I think First came the steps and as soon as that was finished I helped the Navy doctor and Vietnamese nurse move in a big grey office desk and an open book shelf unit. The MPs had used their white belts as tourniquets just above the knees. roof. Detachment Cua Viet - 1967 - 1970. This is the day I started my real job. But I don't consider myself as one. I would have to find some time to build a foot locker. There were Seabees, Korean Philco Ford, Vietnamese all working like mad . Charles R. Smith . 15x12. I do web work now and I want to help you fix your articles so people can read them easier.I'm not asking to get paid I just want to do something for you. They had absolutely nothing and were dependent on the charity of other refuges in Dog Patch. I will expect you to be able to do your job and if you can't then your out of here! Yes that's me smiling up from the 122mm rocket crater. He was laying on his back and we had tied his arms (wrists) to the legs on one end of the desk and then had tide his upper thighs to the other legs of the desk. It was the Spring 1967 and I had a choice to make, get drafted into the Army and go to Viet Nam or join the Navy Reserve. Before I went into the Navy I had a Download this Camp Tien Sha photo now. Biologist), and chaired the Diving Safety Board. We aren't sure where he is yet and haven't got permission to go after him! When I got to the gate it was a little past curfew and the guard started to give me some shit and wanted my travel chit. One of our guy went with Babyson to the local market and bought blankets, cooking supplies, sleeping mats and food. The nurse was carrying a little girl about 4 years old. and Captain David A . It started raining Saturday June1st and rained continuously until Wednesday morning but that didn't slow down work any. aspects of it are certainly more memorable than the bad parts. I have no significant memories A sad day because we were no longer a Seabee Team ! U.S. meand I translated it to this map. Cat Lo Naval Base. Finally I interrupted and said I would sleep in the Korean bunker on the broken cot that was in there, end of argument ! Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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. At the moment it happened, my buddy Dave Lozier and I were at Camp Tien Sha at the foot of Monkey Mountain. thought though was he was just putting on a show for us new guys. Then after thinking about it I realized how wrong I was. k. of the DaNang Military Complex, One of So as May 1968 ended I had been in Vietnam for 1 month! We had devastated their economy and destroyed their infrastructure. Most of them would be dead by now as most of the men were in their mid forties then . All in the name of saving them from Communism. At that time the base fir truck showed up. The "enlisted head" was pretty bare. The Marines would open that up and would also be extending the perimeter and adding watch posts . Well we He finished his tour with detective work as one of six NSA investigators at Camp Tien Sha, adjacent to Da Nang. Left Phung a Vietnamese carpenter and formerly a French foreign legion Major. Every month she would send a large box of candy, cookies and other goodies. Then when I went back to the shop that night I would have Bettencourt cut me a bunch of rebar stakes 2 ft long. OK, Im new here, the rooky,
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