1st  AA Platoon

attached to the

1st Infantry Division's  Second Brigade  at  Phu Loi  and later at  Di An  (Zee On)

CPT  Melvin P. Vios,

1-LT Harry Vance Ryerson,

SP4 Robert Joralemon,  SP4 Ballard and SP4 Richard Routh - (all ex 41st)

- - - - -

  SP5 Nolan Wells,   SP4 Albert Ellis,   SP5 Mark Gdowski,,   PFC Marvin Leacroy,

 PFC Hollace 'Chester' Richardson

CPT   Melvin  P.   Vios

being congratulated

on the award of the

Silver Star Medal

Civil Affairs Camouflage

Civilian Clothes

1-LT Harry 'Vance' Ryerson

with a Big Smile

under the Big Stash

1966

P.S.  Ms. Hildegard

Sometimes  Lt.  H.V.  Ryerson

played  'the name game'

sometimes he wanted  "Harry"

but most of the time "Vance".

SP4  Albert C. Ellis

with Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer

Phu Loi - 1966

Served in 2nd CA 1966-1969

SP4  Albert C. Ellis

resting but always prepared

with  Three Grenades

  especially when with

MAJ-LTC Schweitzer

(Retired as Lt Gen)

SGT Nolan Wells (C)

with

Robert S. Joralemon (R)

Benzel Brown (Standing Rear)

1st Inf Div Trooper (L)

SP4 Robert S. Joralemon

Phu Loi

circa 1966

Civic Action Projects

often start with

Loud Speakers in a helicopter,  then a Leaflet Drop and finally a follow-up MedCAP Visit

1-LT Harry 'Vance' Ryerson

coming back from

Psy Ops flight in Huey

Phu Loi - 1967

Hamlet Kids Picking up the

Chieu Hoi  Leaflets

before they become the

'Paper Stock'  for VC Money

The Hoi Chanh

(Former VC who rallied to GVN side)

at the

Chieu Hoi Center

SGT Nolan Wells  with a Friend  at a Village MedCap

- - - - - -   

Some of us really look great  in a uniform

but

when someone has a great manicure and a beautiful dress ( Ao Dai )

they can steal the show and they get all of the attention.

Planting Rice all day in a paddy really does wonders.

just slightly damaged by  INCOMING

but

Civic Action can be  TOO Successful  !

- - - - -

So every now and then,

a  few  very close,  dear,  personal  Friends

  send an unanticipated gift of  'IN-COMING'  Rounds

The Back Side of the School

- - - - -

Damage by  "In-Coming" rounds  !

A gift of furniture and books from the VC would have been a nice gift.

Benny Brown checking out

the new Counter-Mortar

Radar Unit

1st  AA Platoon

attached to

MACV Team  100 and later to MACV Team 44

Gia Dinh

1-LT Kerry Otterby

1968-69

Kerry Otterby 1-LT

Orphanage in Gia Dinh Area

One Girl and Nine Guys

looking at the camera.

The Kids are now nearing

being 60 years old.

SFC Robert G. Gulley

Where are you in 2023 ?

SFC Robert G. Gulley

Team NCO Jan-Jun 1969

Opns NCO S-3   Jul 69 - Jan 70

1969-1970

The 1st Platoon Office at the

Gia Dinh CORDS Building

included a Roof Top Helipad

for  'AIR AMERICA'  Birds.

Captain Alfred  'Fred'  Dolder

Team Commander 1970

Volley Ball Game

near the Team House

in Gia Dinh - circa 1970

Vietnamese Entertainers

at the Team House

Gia Dinh - circa 1970

An  Very Elegant Embroidery Gift   presented to

Captain Fred Dolder  and to  the Men of the 1st AA Platoon

in appreciation of their help to the

ARVN Military Dependents Association  in Gia Dinh  (the Greater Saigon Area).

In 2016,  Fred Dolder  gifted this very fine art work to our Lineage Successor,

the 92nd Civil Affairs Battalion (Abn)  for permanent display at  the  92nd CA's new HQ Building.

Great Workmenship  and a Very Fine Gift  now at a great new home at  Fort Bragg, N.C.

2nd AA Platoon

attached to the

1st Infantry Division's  1st Brigade  at  Lai Khe

CPT Lewis G. Abney

1-LT Richard S. Sanders,  2-LT Allen T. Johnson

SSG Neal O. Moffitt,  SP4 Routh,  PFC Wayne Karna,  PFC Foster

PFC Darrol Ashworth,  PFC Butler

2-LT  Gray

CPT Lewis G. Abney

Platoon Commander

1966-67

2nd AA Platoon - TIBER Team Detachment

attached to the

1st Infantry Division's  1st Brigade  at  Phuoc Vinh

SGT  Arthur  R. Tiber,   NCOIC

SP4 Stan Lukasik,   SP4 Ray T. Vega,   SP4 Romano

PFC Tom Pearson,   PFC  C. 'Dan' Terrell,

SGT Arthur R. Tiber (C)

Operation Cedar Falls

1967

PFC Tom Pearson

carrying the PRC 25 Radio

Operation Cedar Falls

1967

SP4  Stan Lukasik

'American Supervision'

doing the work himself

rather than supervising

the daily hire female laborers.

SP4  Ray Vega

working on a project  at

Bu Nard III

  Special Forces Camp

SGT Tiber "working"

and

Leading by example !

xx

An NCO once said

"LT,  NCOs work for a living"

If you need  'Sand' for  

either Sand Bags

or to make concrete,

SGT Tiber  and the Team

dug their own

from a roadside ditch.

TIBER and the Team

stuck in the mud

on  RVN INTERSTATE  between

a new hamlet and Phuoc Vinh.

Awaiting a Tow from the

ARVN Triple AAA Club.

Tom Pearson (L) and

C. Dan Terrell (R)

Just in from Phuoc Vinh

Dan with some

Convoy Road Dust on Face

circa 1967

2nd  AA Platoon

attached to

MACV Team # 98 at Tan Uyen District,  Bien Hoa Province

CPT Chuck Gilmer,  1-LT Gary Steinhardt,   SP4 Robert Hardwick

SP4 Robert Hardwick

MedCAP Project

Tay Ninh

2nd AA Platoon Member

Name,  please

LTC Curtis A. Brewer (R)

CPT Parker F. Harris, MD (C)

visiting School Project

Bien Hoa Province

New Housing

at the

Bien Hoa Hospital

US-AID  Pig Farm Project

Yes Ma'am,   hold your nose !

It is not a Perfume Factory

Working with Boy Scouts

Bien Hoa

1968

2nd  AA Platoon

attached to

25th Infantry Division in Cambodia

May - June 1970

Nui  Ba  Den - in rear view.

It never looked so good

until your going to Cambodia

On the road

to

Memot, Cambodia

Captain Chuck Gilmer

After being on the road a while,

wearing part of the road

Not exactly

the

Continental Hotel

in

Saigon

or

Company HQ

in

Long Binh

The 2nd AA Platoon's

New Home

in Cambodia

And

there is no place like home

after a spring shower.

Primary Civil Affairs Mission

REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Feeding the People

Orphaned Cambodian Girl

Alone and Afraid

Working with

Cambodian Boy Scouts

2nd  Platoon

Does anyone have a Cellar Sump Pump we can borrow ?

Home, Sweet Home - in Cambodia

( Rear )

SP4 Robert Hardwick

( L - R  in Front )

LT Gaylord Cleveland,  CPT Charles Gilmer,  SGT McMillan,  SGT Michael Barry

3rd  AA Platoon

attached to the

1st Infantry Division's  3rd Brigade   at  Lai Khe

1-LT Robert Allan "AL" Kozu

SSG Ronald Gorman,  SP4 East.  SP4 Benzel W. Brown.  PFC Charles Transue,

1-LT  Robert "AL" Kozu

Phu Loi

1966

SSG Ronald Gorman

Phu Loi

1966

SP4 Benzel D. Brown (L)

SSG Ronald Gorman  (R)

Phu Loi - 1966

LIVING  GOOD   in  1966

The G.P. Tents  had 'wooden frames'  to keep them from sagging after the Monsoon.

With nearby  Underground Bunkers  for INCOMING

and

SSG Ron Gorman

using the facilities at the Screen Latrine

Senior SSG Ron Gorman (Rear)

observing newly assigned

SSG James L Penn (Front)

Joint Ops  3rd  and 1st  Plts

SP5 Nolan Wells (L)

SP4 Benzel Brown (R)

Joint Ops  3rd  and 1st  Plts

3rd  AA Platoon

attached to the

MACV Team 43   at  Cu Chi

CPT Richard F. Schulze,  1-LT Robert W. Petzold,  1-LT Jerry C. Cooper

  SSG  Frank H. Turnbull, 

SP4 James Burford,   SP4 Ronald G. Thomas,   SP4  J. Stanley Phillips

xx

1-LT Robert Petzold,  1-LT Jerry Cooper,  SSG Frank Turnbull,  CPT Richard Schulze

SP4 James Burford,  SP4 Ronald Thomas,  SP4  Stan Phillips

xx

Villagers making Bricks

for THEIR New Houses

Final Stages

Stucco and White Paint

LT Jerry Cooper

Chief Engineer and Architect

An Dan - July 1969

1-LT Butch Cope

Visiting the CORDS Office in Trang Bang

Note the House Trailer for the CORDS Advisor which is a bit nicer than a GP Tent

and with Housekeepers too !

4th  AA Platoon

attached to the

9th Infantry Division's  1st Brigade  at  Bear Cat  near  Long Thanh

CPT Joseph P. Frankoski  (CO-66)

1-LT Harold C. Lynch  (CO-67)

SSG Levin U. Ashby,  SP4 Robert Tompkins, PFC Alex P. Rohr,  PFC James Barron

PFC Borrego,   PFC Buck,  PFC Hughes

2-LT Richard Sanders  (CO-67)

Joseph P. Frankoski,

First Tour Assignment

1963  Capt.   Inf,  Abn,  Ranger

Advisor to the ARVN

2nd Batt / 48th Inf Regiment

Second Tour Assignment

2nd Civil Affairs

also a Third Tour

in RVN

CPT  Joseph P. Frankoski

Bear Cat Base Camp

1966

CPT Joseph P. Frankoski (L)

1-LT Hal Lynch (R)

Long Thanh Area - 1966

9th Inf - Mine Clearing

the road to Long Thanh

to conduct a MedCAP

near Bear Cat

1-LT  Hal Lynch

Hamlet Survey

9th Inf - Bear Cat Area

1967

Hal Lynch - 'Meet and Greet'

After the first glass of  Bac Si De,

graciously refusing the second !

'rice whiskey' moonshine

liquid  'dyno-mite'

4th  AA Platoon

attached to

MACV Team 86 at Tan An

4th AA Platoon Picture - circa 1968

( L - R )

CPT Arthur Musser,  1LT Gary "Lynn" Revell,

SFC James G. Hodge,  SSG James Baxendale,  SP4 Gary L. Cooper,  SP4 John Berkman

4th Platoon Vehicles

SNAP   and   CRACKLE   and   POP

not shown is the Platoon's  3/4 Ton Truck named   KELLOGS

5th  AA Platoon

attached to the

9th Infantry Division's   2nd Brigade (Riverine)  at  Dong Tam

CPT Ralph W. Polce,  1-LT Gary M. Cusumano

SSG John Chapman,  SP5 luis Olivo  SP4  Walter F. Ziegler,  SP4 Robert E. Ayers

PFC Ben Neilson,  PFC Richard Ryals   PFC Robert Sayles

SSG Chapman,  SP4 Ayers

Rear  (L - R)  Front

SP5 Olivo,  1-LT Cusumano

5th  AA Platoon

attached to the

MACV Advisory Team # 91

living at the  Gosney Compound  at  Phu Cuong City

CPT John R. Snook,  SGT Lowell T. Crider and SP5 Albert Ellis

CPT William J. Blackley,  1-LT Jerry G. Hayes,   1-LT John R. Buchmeir

SFC Roy Albin,  SGT Eubanks

SP4 Frye,  SP4 Moon,  SP4 Holloway,  PFC Corbin

1971

CPT Robert Prud'homme,  2-LT Steve A. Dennis

CPT John R. Snook (L)

SGT Lowell T. Crider (C) (Medic) with Platoon

Getting Ready for a  MedCAP

5th Platoon Home

Gosney Compound

MACV Team 70

5th ARVN Division

Base Camp

Robert Prud'homme

Captain

Steve A. Dennis

Lieutenant

The 1971 Swimming Pool Project

Swimming Pool

Finishing the Concrete Floor

Swimming Pool

Forming the Walls

Swimming Pool

Almost Finished

Co-Op Warehouse

Steel Beam Erection

Co-Op Warehouse

Roof and Walls Installed

Co-Op Warehouse

Products in Warehouse

2-LT Steve A. Dennis (L)

CPT  Robert Prud'homme (R)

Phu Cuong

circa 1971

6th  AA Platoon

attached to the

9th Infantry Division's  3rd Brigade  at  Tan An

1-LT Glen Snow  66-67

2-LT Dwight Young  (OIC Early 67)

SSG Roberto Padilla,  SP5 Stephen Cull,   SP4 Cecil P. Foreman,   PVT  LeMasters,

- - - -

1-LT John J. Martin,   2-LT Dwight Young

  PFC John D. Berkman,  PFC Dennis Pierce,  PFC Lewis G. Kelly,  PFC Robert G. Walsh

- - - -

CPT Robert Murphy (CO 67-68),  1-LT Dwight Young   (67) 

The Beginning of the Bridge

at hamlet near Tan An

1967

PFC Lewis G. Kelly

1967

PFC Robert G. Walsh

1967

Water Collection

Drinking and Shower

Shower

Gift from Australian Task Force

Restroom

Odor Omitted

6th  AA Platoon

attached to the

MACV Advisory Team # 90  at  Tay Ninh

CPT Joel Boroff,  1-LT Lloyd Seales

SSG James Sanchez,  SP5 Unthum,  SP5 Ingraham,  SP5 David O. Walker,  SP4 Joseph Garni

Inspection Tour  -  Hospital Under Construction - 1970

( L - R )

1LT Lloyd Seales,   LTC Harold Madden,   CPT Joel Boroff,   MAJ  David King (S-3)

Water Well Project

Inspection by the residents

Hoist for the Well and a Bucket

Ready for use.

The

Dispensary

Tuberculosis Hospital

Tay Ninh

Nov 1969 - Oct 1970

Capt Joel Boroff,

Thinking About the Work

Do we have enough ReBar ?

I hope this is going to work !

Setting the Ground Floor

Wall Forms

Ground Floor Windows Poured

Starting on Second Floor

1-LT Lloyd Seales

Very Good Balance

Walking the Forms

Carrying Sand & Stone

to the Mixer

Batch of Concrete

being Discharged

Half of a 55 Gallon Drum

Serving as  1/4  CY  Bucket

Concrete

Ready to go up

1/4 CY at a time

When you do not have a Crane,

"Backup"  the 3/4 Ton Truck

to lift up the Concrete

Did the M-37s Clutch survive ?

On the Roof

Concrete being discharged

into Wheel Barrow

Humping  'the Concrete Mud'

this is real work and

it is not a Basket of Feathers.

Up on the Roof  *

Welding the Railings on the roof

* The Drifters,  circa 1962

Finished

40 Bed Ward

Tuberculosis Hospital,

Tay Ninh

Waiting to get admitted

Corner Stone Plaque

People of Tay Ninh

Philippine Civic Action Group

and the

6th AA Platoon, 2nd CA

Sad News in 2018

Joel Boroff  visited Vietnam  in 2018

and has reported that

the victorious  North Vietnamese  built a larger hospital nearby  in 1978

and then demolished the original  TB Hospital  in Tay Ninh in 1978.

A sad ending for a fine structure built for a noble purpose.

Flags

Philippines, Vietnam,  U.S.A.

French Swimming Pool

Before Repairs

Pool partially repaired

but being enjoyed

Pool in Use

Kids with smiles on their faces

The Light Fixture Factory

Restarting old production line

Installing the First Lights

Where else, in the factory

Flourescent Lights

Ready to ship

7th  AA Platoon

attached to the

MACV Team 89   at   Nui Dat  and  Baria

- - - - -

CPT Richard Des Reis, 1-LT Neil Mc Donald,

SSGT Lloyd Ineichen, SSG James A. Mercer

PFC Richard Sherzan,  PFC Charles Hudson

- - - -

CPT John F. "Jack' Vassallo, Jr.,  2-LT Lee D. Robinson,

SFC Thomas D. Frechette, SP4 David O. Walker, SP5 Neil Alvarez,

SP4 Charles D. Hudson  and  SP4 Frank R. Ferreira

- - - - -

MACV Team 79   at   Vung Tau

CPT Charles Krozniak - 1969-70

SSG Lloyd Ineichen (L)

and

Capt Richard Des Reis (R)

in the field

67-68

7th Platoon at  MACCORDS Hq

LT Lee Robinson (L),

Filipino Civilian Advisor,

PFC Rich Sherzan (with Rifle),

PFC Charles Hudson (Rear),

SSG  John Mercer (Front Center),

Capt Richard Des Reis (R)

Capt Richard Des Reis (L)

and

1-LT Neil McDonald (R)

in the BOQ

at the

MACV 89 Team House

photos by

1-LT Neil McDonald

1-LT Neil McDonald

in 2 CA Jeep w/ Radio

circa 1968.

But 2 CA did not have its own

Radio Frequency  or a  SOI

Christmas at Baria Orphanage

Catholic Nun,

SFC Tom Frechette (L)

SSG Jim Mercer as Santa (C)

Two Members of 1ACAU (R)

8th  AA Platoon

attached to the

196th Infantry Brigade  at  Tay Ninh

2-LT Louis A. Stein (CO),  2-LT Dwight Young (XO)

SP5 Theodore C. Gant,  SP5 Phillip P. Denig,  PFC David T. Eggleston,  PFC Paul A. Cronan

SSG James Penn,  PFC Vincent Miller,   PFC George Graff,

  SP4  Paul D. Schaffer

1-LT Lou Stein,   SP-5 Phil Denig,   PFC David Eggleston,   PFC Paul Cronan,   Sgt Theodare Gant

Ambulance with Supplies

MedCap

Kien Hoa

Kids waiting to see the Doctor

Perhaps the First Doctor

in their entire lives

Bac Si  Shaw

Giving Immunization Shots

While Other Kids Watch

1968

New Location for the Team

in Kien Hoa

and a

New Project

Orphanage Self Help.

Orphanage Self-Help

Chicken Farm

Kien Hoa

Orphaned or Abandoned

Children are the

Innocent Victims of all Wars

Captain Richard Meirowitz

at the

Kien Hoa Orphange

Ben Tre  Orphanage Children  on the  Vung Tau  Beach

courtesy of Captain Richard Meirowitz who got a  USAF C-130  to fly  6 Nuns and 130 Kids

from  Ben Tre  to  Vung Tau

for their first trip to the ocean with a ' Day at the Beach'

Henry 'Chris' Schreiber

PVT-SP5

1966-67

SP4 John J. Hoy

No Apple Trees in Vietnam,

so a  Banana-a-day

Keeps the Doctor Away !

Medic John Sneed served in

France and Germany

during WW-II and

was discharged after the war.

He volunteered for the

Korean Conflict and again,

was discharged after the war.

He reenlisted and volunteered

to serve in Vietnam

PSGT  John Sneed

served in the 2nd CA

from the Summer of 1966

until   1 Jan 1970

when he was finally

allowed to retire - well almost.

Then he spent "some time"

in  Laos  ! ! !

He finally retired and owned a Peacock Farm in North Carolina and did collect a well deserved

Army Pension

9th  AA Platoon

attached to

MACV Team 49  at   Xuan Loc

1969

CPT Robert Parlow

CPT Lewis C. Midlam,  1-LT Stephen J. Kelly,  SP7 Ronald A. Winn

CPT Lewis C. Midlam

Exciting Night Duty

at the TOC

SP7 Donald A. Winn

Bronze Star Service Medal

congrats from CPT Midlam (R)

9th  AA Platoon

attached to

MACV Team 49  at   Xuan Loc

1970

CPT Martin Santillo,  1-LT Eugene Stefaniak,  1-LT Christopher Murphy

SSG William Olmstead,

  SP5 Earl Campbell,  SP4 Richard Madrid,  SP4  Michael Garvey,  SP4 Anthony Christiana

SP4 Timothy Pickard

Cambodian Refugee Kids

at a  MedCAP  Tent City

near  Xuan Loc

after the

Cambodian Incursion

SSGT William Olmstead

1970

1-LT Eugene Stefaniak

1970

10th  AA Platoon

attached to

MACV Team 47  at   An Loc

SP5  Paul A. Menard

Linguist

In Early 1969

then in his

3rd Year with 2nd CA

1966-1969

1-LT Robert Willett

Painting the 10th Platoon Sign

Note

the 2nd CA Badge

painted under his right elbow

the Team Mascot

"going for a ride in the jeep"

and

lucky to live inside the wire

10th AA  Platoon Picture  at  An Loc  in 1969

ARVN SGT Thai,  CPT Masaharu Ellis,   SP5 Medic William A. Clepper,   SP4 Dennis Piper

SGT Jim Reavis,   1-LT James Haynes;   PFC John E. Breslin

- - - - -

An ARVN (RF-PF) Front Gate Guard 'Turn Coat Traitor'

enable the VC-NVA to get inside the wire

Two MAC-V  Infantry LTs  with the Mobile Advisory Team were KIA.

Medic Clepper (BS-V) pursued the retreating VC-NVA 'outside the wire'

and  'eliminated'  the traitor and two other attackers.

SP4  Paul A. Cedotal

circa 1969

PFC Thomas Humphries

circa 1969

William A. Clepper

The BOSS

Specialist General 5th Class

Dennis Santillo   1-LT QMC

' Borrowed '

mor' than a few

Shoulder Holsters

from the 11th Cav

to equip the  2nd CA

Don Kunego

on Guard Duty at

ARVN Camp  near  Xuan Loc

He served as Medic in

France, Belgium, and Germany

during WW-II and then he was

discharged after end of WW-II.

He re-enlisted as Medic for Korea

and then discharged again

after 1953 Armistice.

He reenlisted again

for service in RVN in 1966.

He retired  'In-country'

on 1 Jan 70

with 20 year of service

and re-enlistment credits.

He said that  'He vacationed'

in Vientiane,  Laos

for a few months (Dah, Duh)

and later he had a few weeks

of  R&R time  in Thailand.

SSGT John W. Sneed,

a qualified combat medic,

served in the 2nd CA

for THREE full years as

Platoon Sergeant (PSGT)

at

Long Giao  and  Xuan Loc

15 Dec 1966  to 1 Jan 1970

11th  AA Platoon

attached to the

MACV Team 48  at  Ham Tan

with the Platoon being split into Teams located at

Ham Tan,  Vo Dat,  Hoai Duc and  Tanh Linh

1970-71

Ham Tan Team

SP4 Charles Stielau,  PFC Richard J. Maier,  SGT Raymond J. Borkowicz,  ARVN SGT ???

CPT John P. McCray

Ham Tan - 1970

1-LT James I. Sneed

Ham Tan - 1970

Ham Tan Refugee Camp

for

border area Vietnamese

relocated to a safe area

after the

1970 Cambodian Invasion

Cat 12F  Road Grader

Land Clearing

Sandy Soil Area

to make the

Refugee Camp Site

Pile of Trees

for use as Tent Poles

What happened to the

U.S. supplied

Hard Wood Tent Poles ?

ARVN Soldier

Erecting Camp Tents

Completed Camp

Awaiting Refugee Arrival

Windmill powered

Water Well Irrigation Pump

( L - R )

1-LT Robert  Prud'homme

SGT Dennis K. Brinkman

Village Chief and Official

Successful  Civic  Action  Projects

start with

the Villagers Identifying the need for a local project;

the Villagers requesting materials through the  GYN  Channels;

  and

  Local Labor to complete the project.

Identifying the Need.

A foot path across a Creek

that needs a Culvert

Local Labor and Materials

to

Make the Pipes

Vo Dat Team

Tanh Lien Team

SSG Arthur R. Tiber

Stationed at Tanh Lien

after Cambodia

Jul - Sep 1970

4th Year 'In-Country' w/ 2nd CA

ordered home

returned for  Tour 5  and  Tour 6

12th  AA Platoon

attached to the

173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate)   at  Bien Hoa AFB

2-LT  1-LT  A. Patrick Garrity  (66-67)

SSG James R. Kemper,  SGT  Trevor 'Norm' Long,

SP4 Alton P. Bush,   SP4 Thomas Riggle,

SP4 George W. Scott

PFC Larry Lucero,  PFC Bruce Tilford,   PFC Thomas Hequet

1-LT  A. Patrick Garrity

Platoon Commander

1966-67

at 173rd Airborne Base Camp

Bien Hoa

LT Garrity  (L-R)  SP4 Bush

at 173rd Brigade S-5

Bien Hoa

1966

Christmas Day 1966 at

Parachute Forward

Christmas Tree and Gifts

SGT Long  (L-R)  LT Garrity

On the Road to Nhon Trach

12th Plt working with 4th Plt

2-LT Garrity (L) 12th Plt

SSG Ashby (R) 4th Plt

SSG Kemper (Rear) 12th Plt

2-LT Pat Garrity (R)

in the "DZ" at  Katum, RVN

calling for a MedEvac

after the Assault Landing

by elements of the

173rd Airborne Brigade

between 0900 and 0907 Hrs

- - - -

The 12th Plt was "in the DZ"

12th  AA Platoon

attached to the

101st Airborne Division  at  Bien Hoa AFB

1-LT  CPT  John J. Martin  (67-68)

(66-67)

SGT Trevor N. Long,   SP4  Alton Bush

SP4 Bruce W. Tilford,   PFC Thomas Hequet,

(67-68)

  SP4  George W. Scott,   SP4  Robert R. Geib

SSG  Larry J. Meredith

Having  FUN  !

12th  AA Platoon Members

having  FUN  at the

34' Tower  and practicing  PLFs,

173rd Airborne Brigade Base Camp  at  Bien Hoa  AFB

PFC  Tom Hequet

standing under a

village election poster for

Gen Nguyen Cao Ky

SP4  Alton P. Bush

with Jeep  X-29

just locally repainted

the price - a case of  C-Rats

xx

Note the,

White Tow Hooks !

possibly painted for a

CG Inspection of a CA Project ?

or as  MP Camouflage ?

or as  pimp-mobile ?

Sorry guys,

need to have some Fun on site.

xx

Joe Napp

visiting a 12th Plt Project

12th  AA Platoon

with

MACV Team  94 / 67  at  Song Be

CPT Eugene J. Doll

1968

Ed Thompson

Note the Pocket Patch for

2nd Civil Affairs Company

SP5 James Unkerfer

Song Be

1971

13th  AA Platoon

attached to the

199th Infantry Brigade  at  Cat Lai

CPT William Massey,  2-LT Robert Solum

SSG Floyd R. Wolcott,  SP5 Robert R. Bulls,  PFC Ray T. Vega,  PFC Roland 'Bill' Siegmund

PFC Melvin J. "Chief" Lyons.   PFC Wayne Olson,  PFC Leo Thomas

1-LT William E. Schultze

CPT William C. Massey

Platoon Commander

1966-67

Extended for Second Year

was S-3 and then XO in 68

SP5 Robert R. Bulls

1966-67

Cat Lai

2CA Jeep  X-13

SSG  F. R. 'Wally' Wolcott

'Home Sweet Home'

Tent City - Cat Lai

199th Inf Bde Base Camp

1966

SSGT Wolcott and Carpenters

every project begins with

the 'first cut' of a saw

1967

The  Cat Lai Base Camp  version of the   Atlantic City Boardwalk

Pioneer Living was normal in 1966  but  improvements were always being made.

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The Tents at the left were sagging after a Monsoon Rain

so  2"x4" Frames were built inside the GP (General Purpose) Tents,

if you want Hot Water for a shower or a shave, put an Immersion Heater into a Garbage Can,

need a Shower,  you use a  5 Gallon  Canvas Bag,

Table with Wash Pans and add a small Mirror and you can shave,

Sand Bag Walls to give some protection from In-Coming

Pallets and Planks  made  Tent Floors and Sidewalks.

and a

Palm Tree was planted  to make the place seem like the beach and the 'Jersey Shore'

13th  AA Platoon

attached to the

MACV Team 66  at  My Tho

CPT Jack Keats

In 1971,  CPT   E.  Gordon (Gordo)  Hagewood

SP6 Christian R. Guillot,   SP5 Bobby Wayne Crouch,  SP5 Stanley L. Herrin

Picture of the entire  MAC-V Advisory Team 66  -  4 July 1969

Picture courtesy of Captain Dick Gordon ( Row 2, sixth from left ) - the S-2 of Team 66

13th Platoon Members in this group picture are:

CPT Jack Keats ( Row 3 - third from left - sun glasses);

Hamlet Survey Map

Dinh Tuong Province

December 1967

1-LT  E. Gordo Hagewood

Visiting 'V.C.' Suspects

in a  My Tho  'Holding Cell'

awaiting ARVN 'White Mice' MPs

or a   CIA-PRU Team

1-LT Gordo Hagewood (L)

with MAC-V Team 66

CORDS Advisor  Gene Whitmer

1971

1-LT  Gordo Hagewood (C)

visiting MAC-V Team Members

' up, up, on the Roof '

of an  old French Hotel

My Tho   1971

14th  AA Platoon

attached to the

1st Australian Task Force   at   Baria  and  Nui Dat

1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit  -  1ACAU

CPT Richard Church  (1966-67)

SP5 Robert Tompkins

SP4 Daniel J. Hanzely

PFC Otto,  PFC Piper,  PFC Rivers,  PFC Varner

PSGT Tompkins previously served an 'American Volunteer'  with Royal Australian Air Force

in North Africa and in France  in WW-II   as  'Aerial Rear Gunner' (PH).

1-LT  A. Patrick Garrity  (1967)

In late 1967-68,  Capt Richard Des Reis   and  SSG Lloyd Ineichem

CPT  Richard Church  with  Australian LTC John F. McDonagh and  MAJ John Donohoe

Pig Farm  Project

Hold Your Nose

Hoa Long,  Vietnam  1967

Seated in the truck (L-R)

U.S. Army Captain  Dick Church  of Augusta, Georgia

the second in command of the  Task Force  Civic Action Team.

Australian Army Nurse - Lieutenant  Colleen Mealy  of Port August

a young Vietnamese boy named  "Rabbit"  and

Australian Army Nurse - Lieutenant  Terrie Roche  of Goulburn, NSW.

Two of the First Four Australian Nurses "The Fab Four' (Nurses are called Sister) in RVN.

https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/stories/oral-histories/colleen-mealys-story

and

https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/fab-four-nurses-stories-service

15th  AA Platoon

attached to the

25th Infantry Division's  Support Command

and later to the

25th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade  at  Cu Chi

CPT Haisler

16th  AA Platoon

attached to the

54th Artillery Group  at  Xuan Loc

CPT Daniel F. Lufkin,   SP5 Carl Estenik, PFC Manfre

PFC  Manfre

Joint Operation with the

1st AA Platoon from Phu Loi

16th  AA Platoon

attached to

MACV Team # 92  at   Go Cong Province

1-LT Hansel H. 'Butch' Cope,  Jr.

SSG William J. Hoggatt,  SP4 Frank M. Ferreira,  SP4 Melvin J. Lyons

1-LT  Thomas G. Bostock,  SSGT  Arthur R. Tiber  and  SP4 Larry Loines

1-LT  Cope  and  SP4  Lyons

( L  -  R )

'On the Beach'

at the

South China Sea

Go Cong  Province

1-LT  Thomas G. Bostock (R)

with MACV 92 RTO Christiana

sometimes CA personnel

go on patrols in Delta Canals.

Note the watermarks

up to their genitals

17th  AA Platoon

attached to the

23rd Artillery Group  at  Phu Loi

1-LT Robert H. Solum

CPT Martin R. Hurwitz,   SSG Carl G. Hollahan  

17th  AA Platoon

attached to

  29th Civil Affairs Company  -  Dec 1968 - Mar 1970

MACV Team # 2  at  Hghia Hanh,  I-Corps

CPT Kerry Otterby,  1-LT Martin Feeney,  1-LT William G. Austin

SSG Gribble

SGT Frankin Douglas Miller

SP6 Woodrome,  SP4 Luis Rivas-Torre,  PFC Brown

Kerry Otterby

CPT - Dec 1968

1-LT Martin Feeney

WIA-PH

MACV-SOG

Patch

after

2 CA Tour

After his one year tour of duty initially with the  19th Platoon  and later with the  17th Platoon

which ended in September 1969,

SSGT  Franklin Douglas 'Doug' Miller

returned to the   5th Special Forces - Studies & Observation Group  (MACV-SOG).

He (One-Zero) lead his team on Long Range Patrol inserted into Laos in 1970

subsequently earned and was awarded  The Medal of Honor  

for conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty on January 5, 1970.

He was also awarded a  Silver Star, two  Bronze Stars-V , and six  Purple Hearts

 during his six years service in Southeast Asia.

18th  AA Platoon

attached to  HHC,  9th Division  at  Bear Cat  (1967-68)

to work with the S-5  of the  Royal Thai Army

Queen's Cobras  Volunteer Regiment  of the  Black Panther Division

1-LT Earl C. Wright,   2-LT Henry 'Tim' Mather,

SSG Michael Fumai,   SP5 Carroll King,   SP4 Thomas Dill,   SP5 Carl Estenik

The 18th Platoon and Allies from Thailand

18 February 1968

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SP5 King,   SP4 Dill,  Thai MSG Annata,  LT Mather,  SSG Fumai,

Thai SGT Suchati,  Thai CPL Pissit,  Thai MSG Samruii

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1-LT Wright,   Thai Chaplain - CPT Vichote,   Thai S-5 - CPT La-Or

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THAILAND  translates into the  "Land of the Free"

1-LT Earl C. Wright (R)

2-LT Henry 'Tim' Mather (L)

at the opening of a Dispensary

18th  AA Platoon

attached to the

MACV Team 91   at   Dau Tieng  (1969-1970)

Captain ???,   1-Lt Patrick M Farren,

  SFC William J. Rutledge,   SGT Frank Geyer,  SP7 Ozzie Kinat,  SP4 Cuthin,  Medic ???

1969

1-LT  Patrick McFarren;  CPT ???;  SP4  Cuthin;  Medic ???

SGT  Frank Geyer  and  SP7 Ozzie Kinat

Manor House

Michelin Rubber Plantation

SP7 Ozzie Kinat  (C)

SFC William Rutledge  (R)

Toothpaste, Tooth Brushes

and Gifts for Kids

in the Dau Tieng area - 1969

After a long day of civic action,

CHEERS  !

But it is a long way from the  Team House  in Dau Tieng

to a

Bar on Beacon Street in Boston

Where  everybody  knows  your  name

SFC Robert Gulley,  SP4 AL Grant  and  SP-7 Ozzie Kinat (Ret SMG)

19th  AA Platoon

attached to the

II-FFV Artillery HQ   at  Bien Hoa

CPT  Richard W. Hahn,  1-LT Gary M. Cusumano,

2-LT Charles Buchanio

SSG J. F. Forman,   SP5 Robert R. Bulls,  SP5 Nolan Wells

CPT Richard W. Hahn

Formed 19th Plt in July 1967

Delivering  CARE  School Supplies  to a  Catholic Orphanage

Two Novice Nuns (L);  Nun with Kids and ARVN (C) and  SP5  Robert F. Bull (R)

a combined Church and School Room

with a few Benches and a soon to be Blackboard

19th  AA Platoon

attached to the

MACV Team 91  at  Phuoc Vinh

CPT Forrest L. Horn,  1-LT Ronald L. Rush,  1-LT William Racca

SSG  Arthur R. Tiber

SGT Franklin Douglas Miller

SGT Joe Lewis, Jr,   SP5 Patrick Sullivan,  SP5 Lee Linthicum

SP5 Patrick Sullivan

Medic

1968

1-LT  Forrest  L. Horn

1967-68

Platoon Commander

with a

Dog named " Lucy "

the newest Team member.

1-LT William Racca

cleaning an AK-47 w/ MoGas

while enjoying a cigarette

Transferred into

1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)

KIA

with a

RF-PF  "body guard"

who has an

old  M-1 rifle

COMING SOON

to a theater near you

TELEVISION

SGT Tiber  and  Team Member

building an outdoor stand

to house the first TV set

for the people of Phuoc Vinh.

SP4 Andrew 'Sonny' Spirito,  SSG Arthur R. Tiber,  SSG Robert Gach,  LT  Willie McCrary

19th Platoon Photo at Phuoc Vinh

circa 1969

LT  Willie McCrary

with a Jeep called ' Maverick '

" borrowed "

from the original owner !

SP5  Lee  Linthicum

Interpreter

Humping the Gear

1970

After his one year tour of duty initially with the  19th Platoon  and later with the  17th Platoon

which ended in September 1969,

SSGT  Franklin Douglas 'Doug' Miller  (Top Right)

returned to the   5th Special Forces - Studies & Observation Group  (MACV-SOG).

He (One-Zero) lead his team on Long Range Patrol inserted into Laos in 1970

subsequently earned and was awarded  The Medal of Honor 

for conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty on January 5, 1970.

He was also awarded a  Silver Star, two  Bronze Stars-V , and six  Purple Hearts

 during his six years service in Southeast Asia

The  TIBER Team  (Provisional)

1970

photos from

29 miles inside Cambodia at

Landing Zone  DAVID  near  O Reang,  Cambodia

SSG Arthur R. Tiber (NCOIC)

SSG Arthur R. Tiber

1970 - In Cambodia

His 4th Year with  2nd CA Co

then Ordered HOME,

SGT Tiber came back for

Tour # 5 and Tour # 6

Interpreter Mike Garvey (L)  and  SSG Arthur Tiber (R)

with Cambodian CIDG in their ARVN Tiger Stripe Uniforms

near Fire Support Base DAVID

Cambodia - 1970

SP7   Frank  H. Turnbull

Medical Specialist

Linguist

several local languages

SP5  Lee  Linthicum

with ARVN Interpreter

distributing food and clothes

to Cambodians

Buddhist Monks ?

Their heads are not shaved  !

VC Chaplains  or  NVA Spies ?

Lee Linthicum in background

at rear, Mother breast feeding

from

Nat Geo Photographer

Arthur R. Tiber

The Executive Suite

at the

Hotel TIBER

at

Landing Zone DAVID   in  Cambodia.

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Deluxe Accommodations for the six man team with

Leaky Roof,  No Shower,  No Screen Latrine

but with

"Mormon Board" sand bag walls between your own 6x3s inside the bunker

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Unloading Refugees and food from the choppers.

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The TREE on the far right horizon was the MedCAP station.

20th  AA Platoon

attached to the

1st Infantry Division's  1st Brigade  at  Phuoc Vinh

and later at   Quan Loi

SGT Arthur R. Tiber - NCOIC

2-LT Harry B. Field, III

SSG Melvin Loveday,  SP4 Stan Lukasik,  PVT Charles Transue,  SP4 Chad Spawr

SSG Melvin Loveday

Quan Loi

1968

SSG Melvin Loveday

Team NCO and Executive Chef

preparing a gourmet meal

21st  AA Platoon

aka

The Frienship Platoon

  working directly for the

G-5, II-FFV  via the  2nd Civil Affairs Company at  Long Binh

CPT Jerry K. Wall,   1-LT Joseph E. Siwy,

SSG Jurina,   SP4 Paul A. Menard,   PFC Melvin E. Stone

1-LT Joseph E. Siwy

21st Platoon Office

formerly used by

Company CO in Old H.Q. Bldg

ARVN

Widows Village Houses

before TET

31 Jan 1968

Ho Nai Village

House Destroyed

by VC / NVA

during TET -  31 Jan 1968

1-LT Joseph Siwy

The Day After the Fighting Ended

Emergency Food Distribution to the Refugees from Ho Nai and Widows Village

from 2nd CA Civilian Supply Warehouse and from other U.S. Units

1-LT Bobby C. Chandler

1967-68

SP5   Ed Martin

Plantation Base Camp

1967-68

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CA Teams  31  through   37

m

were created in  Nov 67  with  Senior Cadre  from 2nd CA Platoons

to function as  Advance Party  Liaison Teams

in anticipation of the planned  Mar 68   transfer of the Platoons

from the Brigades  to  the MACV Teams

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31st  CA Team

attached to

MACV Team  100  at  Gia Dinh

32nd  CA Team

attached to

MACV Team  98  at  Bien Hoa

33rd  CA Team

attached to

MACV Team  43  at Cu Chi

34th  CA Team

attached to

MACV Team  86  at  Tan An

CPT  Robert E. Murphy

SP4  Don Kunego

MACV Team 86

Mansfield Compound

35th  CA Team

attached to

MACV Team  91  at  Phu Cuong City

36th  CA Team

attached to

MACV Team  90  at  Tay Ninh

CPT Walter Coles

37th  CA Team

attached to

MACV Team  89  at  Duc Thanh  north of  Vung Tau

CPT  Richard Church (R)

at   1ACAU  HQ    with

LTC  John F. McDonagh (L)

Brigadier (Ret)

LTC John F. McDonagh (L)

The Final Briefing

before a mission by the

1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit

Australian PTE Littlejohn

with

captured VC Megaphone

LTC  Kevin Latchford

C.O. of the 1ACAU 1967-68

Major Donohoe's

original  WHAM  flag.

Others were made for

1-ACAU Vehicles.

The

14th AA Platoon

was attached to the

1st Australian Task Force

1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit

at

Nui Dat,

Phuoc Tuy Province

just north of

Vung Tau.

1SGT  Harrison  (L) saying

Thank You   and   Good Bye

to some of the  Second Increment Men  in the Truck (L-R)

SP4 Vincent Miller,   SP4 Robert Walsh,  ?,   SP4 Thomas Varner,   SP4 Eddie Borrego

and  to

SSGT James Penn  (R)

next stop - 90th Replacement Battalion - below

Joseph M. Napp

1-LT QMC - Supply Officer

Plantation Fire Base 1966

Joe Napp and Daughter Jessica

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