My last day in the field was doing a recon with my squad, a dog and his handler. The mission ended abruptly when we encountered a large wasp nest (improvised NVA weapon system :-)) Everyone was stung at least once, but the poor dog was brutalized by the attack. I lost consciousness due to an […]
Hip Shoot from the A Shau
OK Guys, By Request, I ain't in to blowing my own Horn. I Opened FSB Currahee on 9 March 1969. (LTC Art Deverill and SGM Joe Rodriguez and I with a Chopper Driver "Spookie Waltz" made the initial Recon PM March The 8th) My Battery had been split between WHIP and LASH prior to that. [...]
Fort Campbell Jump School
From: Boyd Brangham Sent: Mon 11/24/2014 9:45 AM Subject: Jump School Ft. Campbell I was in Airborne Class #3 at Fort Campbell in July 1956. I was assigned to “D” company 187th ARCT in April 1956. Helped re-organize the 101st Airborne Division around June 1956. I was later transferred to “A” Company 501st Airborne Signal […]
Eagles Roost thread
Eagles Roost thread by Roger Morris Name: LTC Butch Rose Hometown: Fayetteville, NC Date: March 04, 2012 - 08:10 PM (pacific) Looking for anyone who knew PSG Edward Arnold "Butch" Birmingham KIA 2 OCT 1967 Quang Nam, South Vietnam. My daughter-in-law is niece of PSG Birmingham and widow of my son, SSG Scott Rose KIA [...]
