wrote on May 19, 2010
at
9:02 pm
Name: Paul Feci
Hometown: San Jose, Ca.
Date: May 19, 2010 - 04:59 PM (pacific)
was with Aco, 2/502. Wounded on Bastogne 10/70. Was able to make contact with Jim Tucker who was wounded with me. No word yet on Augie Valdez. Was anyone else on Bastogne with me? Would love to hear from you..............
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Name: Ray Sellers
Hometown: calumet city, illinois
Date: May 18, 2010 - 02:06 PM (pacific)
Did my time in Nov70 - Nov71. one year of walking across nam with my buddies. nothing extraordinary but a real bitch of a time.
________________________________________
Name: Frank Joesph Shipkowski
Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pa
Date: May 16, 2010 - 07:38 PM (pacific)
I am looking for Bobbie Curtis, Dennis Gulley, and Manuel Palaciuos
________________________________________
Name: Rhonda Bridges
Hometown: Tucker, Ga
Date: May 14, 2010 - 11:10 PM (pacific)
I'm a CPL in the Georgia State Defense Force, one day at the Army Navy store I was checking out and saw some black iron braclets with names on them, I asked the guy, what are these. He said they for name of soldiers who had given their life for their country, Mine is SGT EVAN A. ASHCRAFT, I am honor to wear his braclet and never take it off, it been many years, just wanted to say he'll never be forgotten and I thank him for my freedom and to be able to live in this country.
________________________________________
Name: Danielle Baudrau
Hometown: Grapevine, TX
Date: May 14, 2010 - 09:02 PM (pacific)
First off, thank you so much for what you are doing. Shoot a message for me to my brother PFC Petrosky "Ski" and Botag and Connor. They are also 327th. Let them know that a few care packages are on the way. We packed those suckers full so they could hand out as much as they could to the rest of the guys. We <3 you guys and cant thank you ENOUGH!!!
________________________________________
Name: Roy Guercio
Hometown: holbrook, ny
Date: May 14, 2010 - 01:54 PM (pacific)
My Nephew PFC Andrew Reed just deployed with Cco 1st battalion 327th inf reg, All THE WAY!
________________________________________
Name: George Jurkowski
Hometown: ,
Date: May 14, 2010 - 12:51 AM (pacific)
Went over on the General Leroy, assigned to tigers in 1966, left in 1969, assigned to A, B, C, for a short time, been in most of the battles of the 1/327th Inf in Vietnam.
________________________________________
Name: William Bryant Thomas
Hometown: Commerce, Georgia
Date: May 13, 2010 - 12:26 PM (pacific)
I really enjoy reading each of these post on here. It is still comforting to know that brothers always and continue to help one another, to include our lost ones friends and families. This web site is awesome and I have noticed that each time I check it, that there are more veterans from different conflicts and time lines. All of us have shared something with one another that we cannot explain or comprehend at times. When I was deployed with 2/327th INF HHC Scout Plt in 2003 to Iraq, we prepared for anything, everything and the worst. I thought that I had all my priority's and affairs in order. I increased my life insurance, completed a power of attorney and told my family how much I loved them, as I am sure most of you also did when you were given your orders. One thing I was not prepared for was when my CO (Capt. Garnica) and our battalion Chaplin (Capt. Brown) approached me and stated they had some terrible news for me. It was a Red Cross message and it was from by brother. These two officers and great leaders were given the task to inform me that my wife had died in a car wreck during my deployment and I was to return home immediately to our two small children ages 4 and 6. This is something I never had prepared for. I had to return home and raise two children on my own without a mother. This was another battle in itself and when I made it back home the first thing my son (age 4) told me was "his mommy had passed out". I did not know how to deal with everything at once. My brothers in arms still deployed, my children depending on solely me and my wife and high school sweet heart gone, all at once. To top it off, my wife had sent me some care packages and they returned to me about three months later. It had a card my wife and children had made for me for Easter with a photo of my wife and children in it. Life throws us all curves, but it is up to you how you handle each curve. I finished my military career at 2/327th and miss it each day. I had so much going for me with my military career, dreams and goals. I was honor graduate in basic and wanted my tab very bad. I never got it, but you still wonder at times if maybe just maybe what if. I wonder how old the oldest Ranger graduate was...lol Maybe I can beat a record. I stayed strong for children during those long months and I have re-married now. I also work for a local PD. I miss my brother's and think of them everyday. I wish them all a safe return home. Thanks to all you veterans who have served before me and after me. The 101st still has a "Rendezvous with Destiny".
NFS "SCOUTS OUT"
________________________________________
Name: David J. Markham
Hometown: ,
Date: May 10, 2010 - 06:35 PM (pacific)
Just in from LT. Pruden.
David J.
Dave,
Just to let you know, we deployed from Fort Campbell to Manas AFB a couple of days ago...waiting for a plane to take us to Bagram and then hopefully to Jalalabad. Again, I'll be keeping the blog updated, so if you don't mind posting up another reminder on your site, that would be great. Here is the address again.
www.mortisangelus.blogspot.com
Respectfully,
1LT Alex Pruden
3rd PLT, C Co, 1-327 IN
Platoon Leader
________________________________________
Name: Greg Weed
Hometown: Palmdale, CA
Date: May 10, 2010 - 02:55 PM (pacific)
My son Tim is currently the platoon leader for 101st, 327th, 1st Tiger Force scouts and has just began his tour of duty in Afghanistan
________________________________________
Name: jim phillips
Hometown: Rancho Vuejo, Texas
Date: May 10, 2010 - 01:19 PM (pacific)
Served with 1st platoon (Sgt Day) A Co 1/327 from Jan 68 to April 68. Got hit in A Shaw Valley I was Doc Phillips Senior Medic. Got back in country July and went to F Co 58 Inf LRP's.
________________________________________
Name: Gary Ratliff
Hometown: Mikado, Mi.
Date: May 08, 2010 - 12:40 PM (pacific)
would like to wish all the mothers out there a happy mothers day,have a great day.
Above The Rest
Cobra Co. 65-66
Gary and Laura
________________________________________
Name: Charles R Wallace
Hometown: ,
Date: May 06, 2010 - 04:31 PM (pacific)
42 years have went by now still remember the great guys i served with - hope your lives after nam have went well -- served with co c 1/327==jan 68 to jan 69 end of tour was with co d formeed from 1 plt of A B and C COs - co commander was LT JONES - this web site means a lot to many of us -- thank you
________________________________________
Name: Ray Sellers
Hometown: calumet city, illinois
Date: May 06, 2010 - 11:55 AM (pacific)
served in 1st team, 1st squad, 1st platoon, co 'A' 9Nov70 - 9Nov71 looking for Shonk, Beatnik,Tootsie, Shepherd, Casey, Chase, Mike Rittel. how can I post a pic or two?
aka Rico, Ratso.
________________________________________
Name: Ed York
Hometown: ,
Date: May 02, 2010 - 12:51 PM (pacific)
http://www.armedforceslocator.com
ATTENTION! A brand new website has been launched for veterans and active duty service members to locate each other. The Armed Forces Locator website is a FREE service for veterans and active duty service members who have a desire to find old buddies. It is the first directory-based website on the Internet. When members from your old unit register you are automatically informed. It is a great service. Try it out today!
http://www.armedforceslocator.com
________________________________________
Name: JOSE A DIAZ
Hometown: ORLANDO, FL
Date: April 30, 2010 - 06:38 PM (pacific)
WAS IN VIETNAM FROM JUNE 1971. I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ALPHA COMPANY.LATER I WAS ASSIGNED TO HHC COMPANY. THE BATALLION COMMANDER�S NAME WAS HAMPTON. I WAS IN FIRE BASE RIFFLE BREAD AND IN Fire Base TOMAHAWK MY PLATON SGF JAIME TORRES MERCADO ,SP4 VICTO VELARDO, SP4 LUSIANO ,HHC COMP CLELK SP4 RIVERA, SP4 MARDONADO COOK,
SP4 MURPHY. SP4 MIGUEL GONZALEZ
1 BN 501 INT ABN IN VIETNAM 1971. IN OCTOBER 1971 IN THE FIRE BASE TOMAHAWK WHEN A COOK WAS PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE HE KILLED HIMSELF. WHEN THE HELICOPTER CAME TO RESCUE HIM THE HELICOPTER CRASHED AND TWO OFFICERS DIE A SPECIALIST 4 AND A SPECIALIST 5.
________________________________________
Name: daniel patrick mahoney
Hometown: clifton park, new york
Date: April 28, 2010 - 02:12 PM (pacific)
served a co. oct.68 69 GLAD TO SEE SONNY DEHAVEN STILL ALERT AND ALIVE.WE WERE MEDIVACED TOGETHER FROM HELICOPTER CRASH.ABU BROTHER!
________________________________________
Name: chuck castelli
Hometown: woodland hills, ca
Date: April 27, 2010 - 09:28 PM (pacific)
B co. 1/327 may 67 to 68,
I'm looking for Peter Linton Sherlock, he served with me in nam. if anyone has any current info for him (phone #, city, address,) e-mail me. its been alone time and would like to talk to him.
________________________________________
Name: Larry Pretzer
Hometown: Macomb, MI
Date: April 27, 2010 - 07:54 PM (pacific)
THE NAM.The guys in DC really screwed that one up !!! We barely made it out alive.It's a damn sorry shame for all who didn't.Their memory I am sure,are with us all to this day. I came into D Co. around the end of July '69 with Terry Kivioja. A couple of days later I ended up with my platoon in the Elephant valley. On the 10th of August I was WIA while on a Battalion size operation in the A Shau.I came back to the Co. about 6 weeks later. We lost 9 KIA's from August '69 - August '70, and 6 more KIA's through '71. " REST IN PEACE BROTHERS " Please contact me anytime, old buddies, we have a lot of catching up to do. ABOVE THE REST. Pretz,
________________________________________
Name: Tucker Porter
Hometown: ,
Date: April 26, 2010 - 08:03 PM (pacific)
My grandfather Bobby Hoyt Porter fought in Vietnam. When i found this picture on here i showed my dad an he had never seen this picture before.
________________________________________
Name: Alva Shirley
Hometown: Columbus, GA
Date: April 26, 2010 - 09:54 AM (pacific)
Alpha Company, No Slack had the fourth annual get together in Gatlinburg, TN this past week - my first time to attend. I enjoyed meeting and being with everyone there. Thanks for organizing it. Anyone who did not make it should start planning now to attend next April. God bless us all.
________________________________________
Name: Jerry Aggson
Hometown: Olympia, WA
Date: April 25, 2010 - 11:17 PM (pacific)
Hello to all past, and present troopers that wore the screaming eagle patch, and guests one and all. A wonderful meeting place, as well as an educational one. Thanks again to all that work so hard to make the 327 site tops on the web.
God Bless our Troops, and May God Bless America!!
Jerry Aggson "B" Co 1/327 63-66
________________________________________
Name: John Armon Miller
Hometown: kent, washington
Date: April 24, 2010 - 10:09 PM (pacific)
I was a member of D Co. 3-327 Battleforce during OIC 1. I just want to salute all of my fellow veterans and service members and thank you all for your service.
________________________________________
Name: michael o'connell
Hometown: whitman, ma
Date: April 24, 2010 - 08:05 PM (pacific)
I have noted that the website headline on Firebase Tomahawk credits the 2/327. While I am sure they valiently served there, there is no mention of the other 1st Brigade troops on that hill. I was in Co C 1/327 in February 1968 when we first arrived there after flying north from Song Be. There was nothing on the hill at that time, but it was clear the marines had been there before us as there was no vegitation at all. We arrived there after a night movement against a .51 machine gun that had fired on us on Rte 1 the day before. We, second platoon, ambushed the crew, killing one and captured the gun in the early morning. (The machine gun is supposed to be at the museum at Fort Campbell, but I'm not sure about that.) We then moved onto the hill. We were there for about three weeks operating in the area of the pass below the hill and beyond. We got an idea why we were there when the third brigade of the 82nd drove through the pass in convoy after we had cleared it of mines and vc. There was much more to this, my first operation, than needs to said here. We had KIAs and WIAs during the operation that I will never forget. All the way...........
________________________________________
Name: Gary Harper
Hometown: ,
Date: April 20, 2010 - 02:35 PM (pacific)
My dad (PFC Donald F. Harper, Wooster, Ohio) was in the 327th GIR, Company H from Fort Bragg until discharged just prior to demobilization. I would appriciate ANY information from any verifiable source relating to his company.
Hometown: San Jose, Ca.
Date: May 19, 2010 - 04:59 PM (pacific)
was with Aco, 2/502. Wounded on Bastogne 10/70. Was able to make contact with Jim Tucker who was wounded with me. No word yet on Augie Valdez. Was anyone else on Bastogne with me? Would love to hear from you..............
________________________________________
Name: Ray Sellers
Hometown: calumet city, illinois
Date: May 18, 2010 - 02:06 PM (pacific)
Did my time in Nov70 - Nov71. one year of walking across nam with my buddies. nothing extraordinary but a real bitch of a time.
________________________________________
Name: Frank Joesph Shipkowski
Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pa
Date: May 16, 2010 - 07:38 PM (pacific)
I am looking for Bobbie Curtis, Dennis Gulley, and Manuel Palaciuos
________________________________________
Name: Rhonda Bridges
Hometown: Tucker, Ga
Date: May 14, 2010 - 11:10 PM (pacific)
I'm a CPL in the Georgia State Defense Force, one day at the Army Navy store I was checking out and saw some black iron braclets with names on them, I asked the guy, what are these. He said they for name of soldiers who had given their life for their country, Mine is SGT EVAN A. ASHCRAFT, I am honor to wear his braclet and never take it off, it been many years, just wanted to say he'll never be forgotten and I thank him for my freedom and to be able to live in this country.
________________________________________
Name: Danielle Baudrau
Hometown: Grapevine, TX
Date: May 14, 2010 - 09:02 PM (pacific)
First off, thank you so much for what you are doing. Shoot a message for me to my brother PFC Petrosky "Ski" and Botag and Connor. They are also 327th. Let them know that a few care packages are on the way. We packed those suckers full so they could hand out as much as they could to the rest of the guys. We <3 you guys and cant thank you ENOUGH!!!
________________________________________
Name: Roy Guercio
Hometown: holbrook, ny
Date: May 14, 2010 - 01:54 PM (pacific)
My Nephew PFC Andrew Reed just deployed with Cco 1st battalion 327th inf reg, All THE WAY!
________________________________________
Name: George Jurkowski
Hometown: ,
Date: May 14, 2010 - 12:51 AM (pacific)
Went over on the General Leroy, assigned to tigers in 1966, left in 1969, assigned to A, B, C, for a short time, been in most of the battles of the 1/327th Inf in Vietnam.
________________________________________
Name: William Bryant Thomas
Hometown: Commerce, Georgia
Date: May 13, 2010 - 12:26 PM (pacific)
I really enjoy reading each of these post on here. It is still comforting to know that brothers always and continue to help one another, to include our lost ones friends and families. This web site is awesome and I have noticed that each time I check it, that there are more veterans from different conflicts and time lines. All of us have shared something with one another that we cannot explain or comprehend at times. When I was deployed with 2/327th INF HHC Scout Plt in 2003 to Iraq, we prepared for anything, everything and the worst. I thought that I had all my priority's and affairs in order. I increased my life insurance, completed a power of attorney and told my family how much I loved them, as I am sure most of you also did when you were given your orders. One thing I was not prepared for was when my CO (Capt. Garnica) and our battalion Chaplin (Capt. Brown) approached me and stated they had some terrible news for me. It was a Red Cross message and it was from by brother. These two officers and great leaders were given the task to inform me that my wife had died in a car wreck during my deployment and I was to return home immediately to our two small children ages 4 and 6. This is something I never had prepared for. I had to return home and raise two children on my own without a mother. This was another battle in itself and when I made it back home the first thing my son (age 4) told me was "his mommy had passed out". I did not know how to deal with everything at once. My brothers in arms still deployed, my children depending on solely me and my wife and high school sweet heart gone, all at once. To top it off, my wife had sent me some care packages and they returned to me about three months later. It had a card my wife and children had made for me for Easter with a photo of my wife and children in it. Life throws us all curves, but it is up to you how you handle each curve. I finished my military career at 2/327th and miss it each day. I had so much going for me with my military career, dreams and goals. I was honor graduate in basic and wanted my tab very bad. I never got it, but you still wonder at times if maybe just maybe what if. I wonder how old the oldest Ranger graduate was...lol Maybe I can beat a record. I stayed strong for children during those long months and I have re-married now. I also work for a local PD. I miss my brother's and think of them everyday. I wish them all a safe return home. Thanks to all you veterans who have served before me and after me. The 101st still has a "Rendezvous with Destiny".
NFS "SCOUTS OUT"
________________________________________
Name: David J. Markham
Hometown: ,
Date: May 10, 2010 - 06:35 PM (pacific)
Just in from LT. Pruden.
David J.
Dave,
Just to let you know, we deployed from Fort Campbell to Manas AFB a couple of days ago...waiting for a plane to take us to Bagram and then hopefully to Jalalabad. Again, I'll be keeping the blog updated, so if you don't mind posting up another reminder on your site, that would be great. Here is the address again.
www.mortisangelus.blogspot.com
Respectfully,
1LT Alex Pruden
3rd PLT, C Co, 1-327 IN
Platoon Leader
________________________________________
Name: Greg Weed
Hometown: Palmdale, CA
Date: May 10, 2010 - 02:55 PM (pacific)
My son Tim is currently the platoon leader for 101st, 327th, 1st Tiger Force scouts and has just began his tour of duty in Afghanistan
________________________________________
Name: jim phillips
Hometown: Rancho Vuejo, Texas
Date: May 10, 2010 - 01:19 PM (pacific)
Served with 1st platoon (Sgt Day) A Co 1/327 from Jan 68 to April 68. Got hit in A Shaw Valley I was Doc Phillips Senior Medic. Got back in country July and went to F Co 58 Inf LRP's.
________________________________________
Name: Gary Ratliff
Hometown: Mikado, Mi.
Date: May 08, 2010 - 12:40 PM (pacific)
would like to wish all the mothers out there a happy mothers day,have a great day.
Above The Rest
Cobra Co. 65-66
Gary and Laura
________________________________________
Name: Charles R Wallace
Hometown: ,
Date: May 06, 2010 - 04:31 PM (pacific)
42 years have went by now still remember the great guys i served with - hope your lives after nam have went well -- served with co c 1/327==jan 68 to jan 69 end of tour was with co d formeed from 1 plt of A B and C COs - co commander was LT JONES - this web site means a lot to many of us -- thank you
________________________________________
Name: Ray Sellers
Hometown: calumet city, illinois
Date: May 06, 2010 - 11:55 AM (pacific)
served in 1st team, 1st squad, 1st platoon, co 'A' 9Nov70 - 9Nov71 looking for Shonk, Beatnik,Tootsie, Shepherd, Casey, Chase, Mike Rittel. how can I post a pic or two?
aka Rico, Ratso.
________________________________________
Name: Ed York
Hometown: ,
Date: May 02, 2010 - 12:51 PM (pacific)
http://www.armedforceslocator.com
ATTENTION! A brand new website has been launched for veterans and active duty service members to locate each other. The Armed Forces Locator website is a FREE service for veterans and active duty service members who have a desire to find old buddies. It is the first directory-based website on the Internet. When members from your old unit register you are automatically informed. It is a great service. Try it out today!
http://www.armedforceslocator.com
________________________________________
Name: JOSE A DIAZ
Hometown: ORLANDO, FL
Date: April 30, 2010 - 06:38 PM (pacific)
WAS IN VIETNAM FROM JUNE 1971. I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ALPHA COMPANY.LATER I WAS ASSIGNED TO HHC COMPANY. THE BATALLION COMMANDER�S NAME WAS HAMPTON. I WAS IN FIRE BASE RIFFLE BREAD AND IN Fire Base TOMAHAWK MY PLATON SGF JAIME TORRES MERCADO ,SP4 VICTO VELARDO, SP4 LUSIANO ,HHC COMP CLELK SP4 RIVERA, SP4 MARDONADO COOK,
SP4 MURPHY. SP4 MIGUEL GONZALEZ
1 BN 501 INT ABN IN VIETNAM 1971. IN OCTOBER 1971 IN THE FIRE BASE TOMAHAWK WHEN A COOK WAS PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE HE KILLED HIMSELF. WHEN THE HELICOPTER CAME TO RESCUE HIM THE HELICOPTER CRASHED AND TWO OFFICERS DIE A SPECIALIST 4 AND A SPECIALIST 5.
________________________________________
Name: daniel patrick mahoney
Hometown: clifton park, new york
Date: April 28, 2010 - 02:12 PM (pacific)
served a co. oct.68 69 GLAD TO SEE SONNY DEHAVEN STILL ALERT AND ALIVE.WE WERE MEDIVACED TOGETHER FROM HELICOPTER CRASH.ABU BROTHER!
________________________________________
Name: chuck castelli
Hometown: woodland hills, ca
Date: April 27, 2010 - 09:28 PM (pacific)
B co. 1/327 may 67 to 68,
I'm looking for Peter Linton Sherlock, he served with me in nam. if anyone has any current info for him (phone #, city, address,) e-mail me. its been alone time and would like to talk to him.
________________________________________
Name: Larry Pretzer
Hometown: Macomb, MI
Date: April 27, 2010 - 07:54 PM (pacific)
THE NAM.The guys in DC really screwed that one up !!! We barely made it out alive.It's a damn sorry shame for all who didn't.Their memory I am sure,are with us all to this day. I came into D Co. around the end of July '69 with Terry Kivioja. A couple of days later I ended up with my platoon in the Elephant valley. On the 10th of August I was WIA while on a Battalion size operation in the A Shau.I came back to the Co. about 6 weeks later. We lost 9 KIA's from August '69 - August '70, and 6 more KIA's through '71. " REST IN PEACE BROTHERS " Please contact me anytime, old buddies, we have a lot of catching up to do. ABOVE THE REST. Pretz,
________________________________________
Name: Tucker Porter
Hometown: ,
Date: April 26, 2010 - 08:03 PM (pacific)
My grandfather Bobby Hoyt Porter fought in Vietnam. When i found this picture on here i showed my dad an he had never seen this picture before.
________________________________________
Name: Alva Shirley
Hometown: Columbus, GA
Date: April 26, 2010 - 09:54 AM (pacific)
Alpha Company, No Slack had the fourth annual get together in Gatlinburg, TN this past week - my first time to attend. I enjoyed meeting and being with everyone there. Thanks for organizing it. Anyone who did not make it should start planning now to attend next April. God bless us all.
________________________________________
Name: Jerry Aggson
Hometown: Olympia, WA
Date: April 25, 2010 - 11:17 PM (pacific)
Hello to all past, and present troopers that wore the screaming eagle patch, and guests one and all. A wonderful meeting place, as well as an educational one. Thanks again to all that work so hard to make the 327 site tops on the web.
God Bless our Troops, and May God Bless America!!
Jerry Aggson "B" Co 1/327 63-66
________________________________________
Name: John Armon Miller
Hometown: kent, washington
Date: April 24, 2010 - 10:09 PM (pacific)
I was a member of D Co. 3-327 Battleforce during OIC 1. I just want to salute all of my fellow veterans and service members and thank you all for your service.
________________________________________
Name: michael o'connell
Hometown: whitman, ma
Date: April 24, 2010 - 08:05 PM (pacific)
I have noted that the website headline on Firebase Tomahawk credits the 2/327. While I am sure they valiently served there, there is no mention of the other 1st Brigade troops on that hill. I was in Co C 1/327 in February 1968 when we first arrived there after flying north from Song Be. There was nothing on the hill at that time, but it was clear the marines had been there before us as there was no vegitation at all. We arrived there after a night movement against a .51 machine gun that had fired on us on Rte 1 the day before. We, second platoon, ambushed the crew, killing one and captured the gun in the early morning. (The machine gun is supposed to be at the museum at Fort Campbell, but I'm not sure about that.) We then moved onto the hill. We were there for about three weeks operating in the area of the pass below the hill and beyond. We got an idea why we were there when the third brigade of the 82nd drove through the pass in convoy after we had cleared it of mines and vc. There was much more to this, my first operation, than needs to said here. We had KIAs and WIAs during the operation that I will never forget. All the way...........
________________________________________
Name: Gary Harper
Hometown: ,
Date: April 20, 2010 - 02:35 PM (pacific)
My dad (PFC Donald F. Harper, Wooster, Ohio) was in the 327th GIR, Company H from Fort Bragg until discharged just prior to demobilization. I would appriciate ANY information from any verifiable source relating to his company.
