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Name: THOMAS E (Eddie) GRAHAM
Hometown: SILVER CREEK, GA
Date: May 19, 2004 - 09:43 PM (pacific)
I SERVED WITH A LOT OF GREAT GUYS IN 1969 AND 1970 AS A DOG HANDLER AND I HAVE A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES.
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Name: Christopher Wade
Hometown: ,
Date: May 19, 2004 - 01:15 PM (pacific)
Looking for HELP: I'm an honest, open-minded reporter visiting in the Clarksville/Fort Campbell area. I'm hoping to find Screaming Eagles who have gotten back from Iraq and collect their stories. I'm a really good listener and happy to speak on or off the record with anyone who wants to talk. All names withheld at soldier's request. I want to know the stories, and I want to protect the storytellers. Any help would be great. My e-mail address is mr_reporter@hotmail.com
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Name: Gordy Doc Nelson
Hometown: Winona, Minnesota
Date: May 15, 2004 - 11:14 AM (pacific)
A big welcome to Larry Sheedy A co 3rd platoon 68-69. You found the web site! It is great to be able to comunicate with you.
Doc Nelson
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Name: Tim Grammer. Ph.D.
Hometown: ,
Date: May 13, 2004 - 11:55 PM (pacific)
Well! I was platoon leader of 1st platoon, Abu Assasins 79-81. Now those were the days!
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Name: DAVID H HAYNES
Hometown: VANCOUVER, WA
Date: May 09, 2004 - 07:19 PM (pacific)
WAS WITH 1ST/327 A/CO-1ST PLATOON
APRIL'69-'70 WAS AN RTO. STARTED OUT
ON TROI RIVER BRIDGE.
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Name: John Lescher
Hometown: Grafton, OH
Date: May 02, 2004 - 01:09 PM (pacific)
Was RTO for SSGT Danny Nye 71-72. On Birmingham, Bastogne, Veghel, Normandy, etc. Have many photos of the bush, with: LT O'Kelly, Nye, Doc Walker, Chili Pepper from Odem TX, Knees, Trixie, Oldpap, Storrie, Yardbird the dog etc. We came home to San Mateo as a Unit. Right now trying to help out a friend locate some of his buddies. Looking for Lee Wayne Franklin, went from Ft. Polk to Ft. Sill to Nam. Went in on the same day as Cecil R. Henderson-DOB 12-2-1943. Lives at 2309- 24st st. Dickinson TX 77539. Cecil is looking for Wayne. They both went in on the same day.
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Name: Jerry Berry
Hometown: Libby, Montana
Date: May 01, 2004 - 10:45 AM (pacific)
I served in the original bunch of Currahees after our battalion was formed in 1967 and deployed to Vietnam in Oct. 1967. I became a 1st Brigade PIO and our battalion first PIO, and got to know all the fine 327th PIOs during that time. I served under Maj. Spangler (Brigade PIO). I would like to know if he is still living and in good health. He was one fine individual.
I have been searching for my old friend, SSG Art Campbell, one of the 327th PIOs and later in charge of the PIO Lab at Phan Rang. Does anyone remember Art and know where I might start looking for him.
Come check out our website: www.currahee.org. We have a good many Currahees who came from and went to the 327th battalions. If you have any info. on Art Campbell, please contact me.
Jerry Berry
A Co/Bn PIO
Vietnam 1967/68
CURRAHEE!
PS: Dale, you guys have an outstanding website here. If any of your Screaming Eagles plan to attend the upcoming Week of the Eagles at Ft. Campbell in June, come by and visit with us at the Country Inn & Suites Hotel in Clarksville--our TOC.
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Name: Eugene Joseph Toni
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Date: April 30, 2004 - 02:58 PM (pacific)
I started out with "Alpha" Company on Los Banos 2/70 Switched to "echo" Company Sgt in charge of sniper team at B'ham until Aug '70 recon until 10/09/1970 when I stepped on a land mine and lost both of my legs below the knees of Vegal.
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Name: Peter L Hallas
Hometown: Yelm, WA
Date: April 27, 2004 - 10:46 PM (pacific)
Saw Lyn Gossards photos on the site and I haven't seen most of those faces he posted in many years. Seen some though and it's good to be here. Drop me a line if you know me!
Pete Hallas
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Name: Donald George Byrnes
Hometown: West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Date: April 26, 2004 - 06:18 PM (pacific)
Co B,1st platoon 2/327 was on FSB Berchtesgaden, when the NVA tried to overrun it on the morning of June 16, 1969 (this battle is usually listed as June 14th.Viet Nam was across the international date line & June 14th, U.S. time was June 15th in Viet Nam. The Battle took place on the night of June 15/16th, but didn't start until 4AM on the 16th.) We were pounded by mortar fire trying to blow up the TOC. Only 4 of us at the top of the hill (all in the same foxhole) & 7 others out near the point of the hill, made it through the night without being hit. Yet, I have never seen any article that even mentions we were fighting there that night.
If any of the other 10 survivors are out there, I would like to hear from them.
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Name: GARY LEDBETTER W LEDBETTER
Hometown: WILMINGTON, NC
Date: April 26, 2004 - 05:37 PM (pacific)
C 1/327 1966-1967 VIETNAM.A 1/505 82ND AIRBORNE TET 1968 . WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO WAS THERE.
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Name: ROBERT H GUNTER SR.
Hometown: CANTONMENT, FLORIDA
Date: April 24, 2004 - 09:51 AM (pacific)
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT HELP.IWAS ABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH LT LYNN GOSSARD ,FOUND OUT
NEAL HARVEY WAS KIA, TALKED TO DOC NELSON, ROGER HUFFMAN WITCH WAS IN A DIFFERANT PLN. IF ANY OF THE 3RD HURD
PLEASE COME FORWARD WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. SARG. McKINNEY,BITTNER
STARKS. CHANNIE ,SLIM. DOC COOKE, DAUGHTY.
ROBERT GUNTER
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Name: Lynn W. Gossard
Hometown: Saratoga Springs, NY
Date: April 23, 2004 - 12:24 PM (pacific)
Found this site by accident, but what a great find. Everyone is to be commended on the development and maintenance of this endeavor. It is no small task and I greatly appreciate it. It has been a little unnerving to dig out the past but rewarding as well. Keep up the good work...:)
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Name: BILL R SMITH
Hometown: GLENDALE, AZ.
Date: April 21, 2004 - 10:38 PM (pacific)
HEY FELLOW ABU TROOPERS. GOD AM I GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE. IT"S BEEN 37 YEARS. I WAS SO SURPRISED WHEN I LOGGED ONTO 1/327TH ROUSTER SITE AND FOUND THE PICTURES JUNGLE JIM GRAINGER HAS POSTED ON JUNGLE JIM #I & #2 . I FOUND MYSELF IN SOME OF THOSE OLD PICTURES. ESPECIALLY THE ONES TAKEN A SERTS @ BEN HOA WHERE JAMES AND I ENDED UP ON OUR SECOND TOUR. JAMES IF YOU SEE THIS OR ANYONE THAT KNOWS HOW TO CONTACT JUNGLE JIM GRAINGER. MAN I BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU A LONG TIME. I'M SO HAPPY TO FIND OUT YOUR STILL WITH US. JAMES DO REMEMBER US ESCORTING SGT JOEPH ARTAVIA'S SISTER UP TO PHU BIA HUE WHEN SHE CAME OVER TO NAM TO MEET ALL ABU TROOPS, AFTER THE CITY OF SAN MATEO ADOPTING A CO. I REMEMBER THAT TRIP COST US OUR E-6 STRIPES. I'VE ALSO BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE SGT E-5 RICHARD G. KIRK WHO WAS A SQUAD LEADER IN 4TH PLATOON. HE TOOK ME UNDER HIS WING ON MY FIRST TOUR AND TAUGHT ME HOW TO SURVIVE THAT PLACE. ALSO GROOMED ME TO BE SQUAD LEADER WHEN HE ROTATED. SOME OF YOU 4TH PLATOON GUYS MIGHT REMEMBER ME AS "TORCH" I LOVED TO LIGHT EM UP WITH TRACERS. WE HAD ONE PLATOON LEADER MOST OF YOU MIGHT REMEMBER BY HIS CALL SIGN "RANGO". I CAN'T REMEMBER THE PLACE,BUT WE LOST OUR PLATOON SGT. TO A BUONCING BETTY, AND HAD A HELL OF TIME GETTING HIM ON MEDI-VAC BECAUSE OF ALL THE BOUNCING BETTYS. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY ABU TROOPERS WHO WERE THERE FROM 67 TO 69. FROM ANY PLATOON. I WAS SO PROUD TO HAVE BEEN AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE WITH SUCH GREAT MEN AND COMRADES. THE COMMARDERE HAS NEVER BENN DUPLICATED IN MY LIFE. THANKS FOR BEING IN THAT PLACE WITH ME AT THAT TIME. GOD LOVE YOU ALL. IDO AND I HAVE MISSED YOU ALL!! PLEASE WRITE!!!
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Name: Lonnie (Doc) Layne
Hometown: ,
Date: April 20, 2004 - 06:53 PM (pacific)
Just had an e-mail this morning from fellow trooper Gary Ledbetter who was with C Co. 1st 327 and was wonded in May of 67. Welcome home and thanks to you guyes for this site. Its great to be able to make these contacts after all these years.
ATR Doc Layne
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Name: Clarence Franklin Brown
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Date: April 20, 2004 - 09:50 AM (pacific)
I have researched the roster and I could not find my name listed. I was in Company B, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry of the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Brigade from November 1965 to October 1966. At one time, my company commander was Captain Hiser, I can not remember the others. I have a copy of my 201 file that verifies that I was assigned to the forementioned unit during that time. How can I have my name added to the roster? I also served on the M60 machine gun crew with Wise, Keller and Bradford for 6-8 months as an ammo bearer. Please inform me as to what I must do to be added to the unit roster.
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Name: JAMES HUNTLEY
Hometown: ,
Date: April 19, 2004 - 07:09 PM (pacific)
I WAS AT EAGLE BASE AND UP AROUND HUE, PHU BAI, 02/1970 - 02/1971. I KNOW I WAS ENGAGED IN COMBAT, KNOW I KNEW SOME OF BUDDIES WHO DIED BUT I AM SUFFERING FROM PTSD AND A VERY BAD MEMORY LOST. CAN ANY ONE REMEMBER ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TIME AND AREA AND UNIT THAT MAY HELP ME. I FINALLY RECEIVED MY BRONZE STAR AFTER 35 YEARS BUT I JUST CAN NOT REMEMBER MUCH. I REMEMBER THE AMMO DUMP AND I THOUGHT WE LOST A LOT OF SOLDIERS THAT NIGHT BUT I READ WHERE THERE WERE 3 REPORTED DEATHS.
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Name: Elizabeth Goodman
Hometown: North Augusta, SC
Date: April 19, 2004 - 10:24 AM (pacific)
I'm sorry, about this 2nd entry, but I found out from my dad, Walter Goodman, that he was with the 327th, and in A company. He mentioned something about being tied close to headquarters because he was also with the LRRP. Any help with the previous entry, and anyone who knows my dad would be VERY much welcomed!!! Thank you!
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Name: robert edward klans
Hometown: cicero, ill.
Date: April 19, 2004 - 03:08 AM (pacific)
67/68-adobted son -san-mateo -cal.
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Name: Todd Gregg Thomsen
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Date: April 19, 2004 - 01:27 AM (pacific)
My father was and is my hero. His name was Gail Ward Thomsen. If you have any information about him, photos, anything, please contact me at jennifer@mechner.com. I wish I knew him. Thank you and God Bless. Sincerely, Todd Gregg Thomsen
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Name: Elizabeth Goodman
Hometown: North Augusta, SC
Date: April 17, 2004 - 03:06 PM (pacific)
My dad was in the 101st in Vietnam. He doesn't talk about it much, but he mentioned him being with the "Widow Makers." He won't give me any specifics or details, but he has told me bits and pieces. If anyone has any more information about the "Widow Makers," I would greatly appreciate it. Please email me at lizzibell45@yahoo.com. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!
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Name: Arthur Joel Wacaster
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Date: April 15, 2004 - 07:27 PM (pacific)
Glad I came across this site. It's been enjoyable but a little bit strange "catching up." God bless all the Eagles every where around the world. I had the great privilege of serving as a platoon leader in B Co, 2/327th while Chargin' Charlie Beckwith was the Battalion Commander. Colonel Beckwith died in 1995 in Austin, TX of a heart attack. From time to time, I've written Mrs. Beckwith. I joined the 2/327th during Tet and moved with the b
battalion to Firebase Panther, from which we could see into the City of Hue and watch the Marines battle to reclaim the City. We moved from there to Firebase Henry, which almost no one who wasn't in the Battalion has every heard of. It was a low hill on the Song Hue Trach and Highway 547 between Birmingham and Bastogne. At some point the Marines had been there and had salted the hill with powered CS. Everytime the artillery fired the CS came out of the ground and blinded all of us on the hill. I started out as the anti-tank platoon leader ... some of you may recall when we had 106 recoiless rifles mounted on jeeps. No enemy tanks around, but they made pretty decent bunker busters. Anyway, I was a green butter bar from Infantry OCS and airborne school . We went up Highway 547 and opened up Bastogne before a side trip north to LZ Jane and environs during the relief of Khe Sanh. Following that, we air assaulted back onto Highway 547 and set out west towards the A Shau. That was in very late-April or early-May 1968. I think late-April since I was wounded and my platoon sergeant, SSG Oscar C. Gallegos of Alice, TX, was killed on May 11, 1968. I was medivaced home through Japan, the Phillipines and San Francisco. After changing branches to Signal Corps, I returned to the 101st in August 1970 as Battalion Signal Officer, 1/501st. Unfortunately for me, by then we were very short of infantry officers and I was pressed into duty as Assistant Operations Officer, Air, and Commander of first E Company and then HQ Company. We went down Highway 9 to the Rockpile and Khe Sahn and we were the first unit to DaNang to provide perimeter security when the last Marine units packed up for home. Sad to say, I wasn't good enough to bring all my guys home and there are three names on the wall that I visit with regularly. Living in Arlington, VA and working DC I have an easy time of it visiting The Memorial. I've not made much of an effort to keep in touch with my fellow vets. Maybe it's time to begin. We were soldiers once, but it seems as if we were never very young.
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Name: Arthur Joel Wacaster
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Date: April 15, 2004 - 01:20 PM (pacific)
Just ran across this site and have really enjoyed "catching up." I had the privilege of serving as Anti-tank Platoon Leader and 3rd Platoon Leader, B Co, 2/327th from Jan - May 1968. Some of you may recall when we still had 106 mm recoiless rifles mounted on jeeps. There were no enemy tanks around but they made pretty good bunker busters. During that period Chargin' Charlie Beckwith was the Battalion Commander. Colonel Beckwith died of a heart attack in Austin, TX in 1995. I recall the move from Firebase Panther, overlooking the city of Hue where we could see the marines fighting to retake the city after Tet, to first Firebase Henry and then Firebase Bastogne. I was wounded and my Platoon Sergeant, Staff Sergeant Oscar Conando Gallegos of Alice, Texas, was killed on May 5, 1968 along Highway 547. I returned to Vietnam in August 1970 - August 1971 and was a Company Commander with the 1/501st. Even though both were great units, I will always think of myself as a member of the "No Slack" Battalion. God bless you all.
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Name: John Henry Rogers III
Hometown: patrick, south carolina
Date: April 14, 2004 - 11:08 PM (pacific)
i am looking for anybody that served at bien-hoa in 1964 to 1965. I was in the 39th signal battalion. And is looking to reunite with other from there. You can email me at Onecntydispatche@aol.com that is my daughter in law email and she will give to me
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Name: witt m dupre
Hometown: ,
Date: April 14, 2004 - 02:22 AM (pacific)
please, if any one have known of a sam dupre please e-mail...in theory..no slack 327 2? s-2 co E company
Hometown: SILVER CREEK, GA
Date: May 19, 2004 - 09:43 PM (pacific)
I SERVED WITH A LOT OF GREAT GUYS IN 1969 AND 1970 AS A DOG HANDLER AND I HAVE A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES.
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Name: Christopher Wade
Hometown: ,
Date: May 19, 2004 - 01:15 PM (pacific)
Looking for HELP: I'm an honest, open-minded reporter visiting in the Clarksville/Fort Campbell area. I'm hoping to find Screaming Eagles who have gotten back from Iraq and collect their stories. I'm a really good listener and happy to speak on or off the record with anyone who wants to talk. All names withheld at soldier's request. I want to know the stories, and I want to protect the storytellers. Any help would be great. My e-mail address is mr_reporter@hotmail.com
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Name: Gordy Doc Nelson
Hometown: Winona, Minnesota
Date: May 15, 2004 - 11:14 AM (pacific)
A big welcome to Larry Sheedy A co 3rd platoon 68-69. You found the web site! It is great to be able to comunicate with you.
Doc Nelson
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Name: Tim Grammer. Ph.D.
Hometown: ,
Date: May 13, 2004 - 11:55 PM (pacific)
Well! I was platoon leader of 1st platoon, Abu Assasins 79-81. Now those were the days!
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Name: DAVID H HAYNES
Hometown: VANCOUVER, WA
Date: May 09, 2004 - 07:19 PM (pacific)
WAS WITH 1ST/327 A/CO-1ST PLATOON
APRIL'69-'70 WAS AN RTO. STARTED OUT
ON TROI RIVER BRIDGE.
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Name: John Lescher
Hometown: Grafton, OH
Date: May 02, 2004 - 01:09 PM (pacific)
Was RTO for SSGT Danny Nye 71-72. On Birmingham, Bastogne, Veghel, Normandy, etc. Have many photos of the bush, with: LT O'Kelly, Nye, Doc Walker, Chili Pepper from Odem TX, Knees, Trixie, Oldpap, Storrie, Yardbird the dog etc. We came home to San Mateo as a Unit. Right now trying to help out a friend locate some of his buddies. Looking for Lee Wayne Franklin, went from Ft. Polk to Ft. Sill to Nam. Went in on the same day as Cecil R. Henderson-DOB 12-2-1943. Lives at 2309- 24st st. Dickinson TX 77539. Cecil is looking for Wayne. They both went in on the same day.
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Name: Jerry Berry
Hometown: Libby, Montana
Date: May 01, 2004 - 10:45 AM (pacific)
I served in the original bunch of Currahees after our battalion was formed in 1967 and deployed to Vietnam in Oct. 1967. I became a 1st Brigade PIO and our battalion first PIO, and got to know all the fine 327th PIOs during that time. I served under Maj. Spangler (Brigade PIO). I would like to know if he is still living and in good health. He was one fine individual.
I have been searching for my old friend, SSG Art Campbell, one of the 327th PIOs and later in charge of the PIO Lab at Phan Rang. Does anyone remember Art and know where I might start looking for him.
Come check out our website: www.currahee.org. We have a good many Currahees who came from and went to the 327th battalions. If you have any info. on Art Campbell, please contact me.
Jerry Berry
A Co/Bn PIO
Vietnam 1967/68
CURRAHEE!
PS: Dale, you guys have an outstanding website here. If any of your Screaming Eagles plan to attend the upcoming Week of the Eagles at Ft. Campbell in June, come by and visit with us at the Country Inn & Suites Hotel in Clarksville--our TOC.
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Name: Eugene Joseph Toni
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Date: April 30, 2004 - 02:58 PM (pacific)
I started out with "Alpha" Company on Los Banos 2/70 Switched to "echo" Company Sgt in charge of sniper team at B'ham until Aug '70 recon until 10/09/1970 when I stepped on a land mine and lost both of my legs below the knees of Vegal.
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Name: Peter L Hallas
Hometown: Yelm, WA
Date: April 27, 2004 - 10:46 PM (pacific)
Saw Lyn Gossards photos on the site and I haven't seen most of those faces he posted in many years. Seen some though and it's good to be here. Drop me a line if you know me!
Pete Hallas
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Name: Donald George Byrnes
Hometown: West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Date: April 26, 2004 - 06:18 PM (pacific)
Co B,1st platoon 2/327 was on FSB Berchtesgaden, when the NVA tried to overrun it on the morning of June 16, 1969 (this battle is usually listed as June 14th.Viet Nam was across the international date line & June 14th, U.S. time was June 15th in Viet Nam. The Battle took place on the night of June 15/16th, but didn't start until 4AM on the 16th.) We were pounded by mortar fire trying to blow up the TOC. Only 4 of us at the top of the hill (all in the same foxhole) & 7 others out near the point of the hill, made it through the night without being hit. Yet, I have never seen any article that even mentions we were fighting there that night.
If any of the other 10 survivors are out there, I would like to hear from them.
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Name: GARY LEDBETTER W LEDBETTER
Hometown: WILMINGTON, NC
Date: April 26, 2004 - 05:37 PM (pacific)
C 1/327 1966-1967 VIETNAM.A 1/505 82ND AIRBORNE TET 1968 . WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO WAS THERE.
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Name: ROBERT H GUNTER SR.
Hometown: CANTONMENT, FLORIDA
Date: April 24, 2004 - 09:51 AM (pacific)
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT HELP.IWAS ABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH LT LYNN GOSSARD ,FOUND OUT
NEAL HARVEY WAS KIA, TALKED TO DOC NELSON, ROGER HUFFMAN WITCH WAS IN A DIFFERANT PLN. IF ANY OF THE 3RD HURD
PLEASE COME FORWARD WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. SARG. McKINNEY,BITTNER
STARKS. CHANNIE ,SLIM. DOC COOKE, DAUGHTY.
ROBERT GUNTER
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Name: Lynn W. Gossard
Hometown: Saratoga Springs, NY
Date: April 23, 2004 - 12:24 PM (pacific)
Found this site by accident, but what a great find. Everyone is to be commended on the development and maintenance of this endeavor. It is no small task and I greatly appreciate it. It has been a little unnerving to dig out the past but rewarding as well. Keep up the good work...:)
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Name: BILL R SMITH
Hometown: GLENDALE, AZ.
Date: April 21, 2004 - 10:38 PM (pacific)
HEY FELLOW ABU TROOPERS. GOD AM I GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE. IT"S BEEN 37 YEARS. I WAS SO SURPRISED WHEN I LOGGED ONTO 1/327TH ROUSTER SITE AND FOUND THE PICTURES JUNGLE JIM GRAINGER HAS POSTED ON JUNGLE JIM #I & #2 . I FOUND MYSELF IN SOME OF THOSE OLD PICTURES. ESPECIALLY THE ONES TAKEN A SERTS @ BEN HOA WHERE JAMES AND I ENDED UP ON OUR SECOND TOUR. JAMES IF YOU SEE THIS OR ANYONE THAT KNOWS HOW TO CONTACT JUNGLE JIM GRAINGER. MAN I BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU A LONG TIME. I'M SO HAPPY TO FIND OUT YOUR STILL WITH US. JAMES DO REMEMBER US ESCORTING SGT JOEPH ARTAVIA'S SISTER UP TO PHU BIA HUE WHEN SHE CAME OVER TO NAM TO MEET ALL ABU TROOPS, AFTER THE CITY OF SAN MATEO ADOPTING A CO. I REMEMBER THAT TRIP COST US OUR E-6 STRIPES. I'VE ALSO BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE SGT E-5 RICHARD G. KIRK WHO WAS A SQUAD LEADER IN 4TH PLATOON. HE TOOK ME UNDER HIS WING ON MY FIRST TOUR AND TAUGHT ME HOW TO SURVIVE THAT PLACE. ALSO GROOMED ME TO BE SQUAD LEADER WHEN HE ROTATED. SOME OF YOU 4TH PLATOON GUYS MIGHT REMEMBER ME AS "TORCH" I LOVED TO LIGHT EM UP WITH TRACERS. WE HAD ONE PLATOON LEADER MOST OF YOU MIGHT REMEMBER BY HIS CALL SIGN "RANGO". I CAN'T REMEMBER THE PLACE,BUT WE LOST OUR PLATOON SGT. TO A BUONCING BETTY, AND HAD A HELL OF TIME GETTING HIM ON MEDI-VAC BECAUSE OF ALL THE BOUNCING BETTYS. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY ABU TROOPERS WHO WERE THERE FROM 67 TO 69. FROM ANY PLATOON. I WAS SO PROUD TO HAVE BEEN AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE WITH SUCH GREAT MEN AND COMRADES. THE COMMARDERE HAS NEVER BENN DUPLICATED IN MY LIFE. THANKS FOR BEING IN THAT PLACE WITH ME AT THAT TIME. GOD LOVE YOU ALL. IDO AND I HAVE MISSED YOU ALL!! PLEASE WRITE!!!
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Name: Lonnie (Doc) Layne
Hometown: ,
Date: April 20, 2004 - 06:53 PM (pacific)
Just had an e-mail this morning from fellow trooper Gary Ledbetter who was with C Co. 1st 327 and was wonded in May of 67. Welcome home and thanks to you guyes for this site. Its great to be able to make these contacts after all these years.
ATR Doc Layne
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Name: Clarence Franklin Brown
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Date: April 20, 2004 - 09:50 AM (pacific)
I have researched the roster and I could not find my name listed. I was in Company B, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry of the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Brigade from November 1965 to October 1966. At one time, my company commander was Captain Hiser, I can not remember the others. I have a copy of my 201 file that verifies that I was assigned to the forementioned unit during that time. How can I have my name added to the roster? I also served on the M60 machine gun crew with Wise, Keller and Bradford for 6-8 months as an ammo bearer. Please inform me as to what I must do to be added to the unit roster.
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Name: JAMES HUNTLEY
Hometown: ,
Date: April 19, 2004 - 07:09 PM (pacific)
I WAS AT EAGLE BASE AND UP AROUND HUE, PHU BAI, 02/1970 - 02/1971. I KNOW I WAS ENGAGED IN COMBAT, KNOW I KNEW SOME OF BUDDIES WHO DIED BUT I AM SUFFERING FROM PTSD AND A VERY BAD MEMORY LOST. CAN ANY ONE REMEMBER ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TIME AND AREA AND UNIT THAT MAY HELP ME. I FINALLY RECEIVED MY BRONZE STAR AFTER 35 YEARS BUT I JUST CAN NOT REMEMBER MUCH. I REMEMBER THE AMMO DUMP AND I THOUGHT WE LOST A LOT OF SOLDIERS THAT NIGHT BUT I READ WHERE THERE WERE 3 REPORTED DEATHS.
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Name: Elizabeth Goodman
Hometown: North Augusta, SC
Date: April 19, 2004 - 10:24 AM (pacific)
I'm sorry, about this 2nd entry, but I found out from my dad, Walter Goodman, that he was with the 327th, and in A company. He mentioned something about being tied close to headquarters because he was also with the LRRP. Any help with the previous entry, and anyone who knows my dad would be VERY much welcomed!!! Thank you!
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Name: robert edward klans
Hometown: cicero, ill.
Date: April 19, 2004 - 03:08 AM (pacific)
67/68-adobted son -san-mateo -cal.
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Name: Todd Gregg Thomsen
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Date: April 19, 2004 - 01:27 AM (pacific)
My father was and is my hero. His name was Gail Ward Thomsen. If you have any information about him, photos, anything, please contact me at jennifer@mechner.com. I wish I knew him. Thank you and God Bless. Sincerely, Todd Gregg Thomsen
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Name: Elizabeth Goodman
Hometown: North Augusta, SC
Date: April 17, 2004 - 03:06 PM (pacific)
My dad was in the 101st in Vietnam. He doesn't talk about it much, but he mentioned him being with the "Widow Makers." He won't give me any specifics or details, but he has told me bits and pieces. If anyone has any more information about the "Widow Makers," I would greatly appreciate it. Please email me at lizzibell45@yahoo.com. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!
____________________________________________________________________
Name: Arthur Joel Wacaster
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Date: April 15, 2004 - 07:27 PM (pacific)
Glad I came across this site. It's been enjoyable but a little bit strange "catching up." God bless all the Eagles every where around the world. I had the great privilege of serving as a platoon leader in B Co, 2/327th while Chargin' Charlie Beckwith was the Battalion Commander. Colonel Beckwith died in 1995 in Austin, TX of a heart attack. From time to time, I've written Mrs. Beckwith. I joined the 2/327th during Tet and moved with the b
battalion to Firebase Panther, from which we could see into the City of Hue and watch the Marines battle to reclaim the City. We moved from there to Firebase Henry, which almost no one who wasn't in the Battalion has every heard of. It was a low hill on the Song Hue Trach and Highway 547 between Birmingham and Bastogne. At some point the Marines had been there and had salted the hill with powered CS. Everytime the artillery fired the CS came out of the ground and blinded all of us on the hill. I started out as the anti-tank platoon leader ... some of you may recall when we had 106 recoiless rifles mounted on jeeps. No enemy tanks around, but they made pretty decent bunker busters. Anyway, I was a green butter bar from Infantry OCS and airborne school . We went up Highway 547 and opened up Bastogne before a side trip north to LZ Jane and environs during the relief of Khe Sanh. Following that, we air assaulted back onto Highway 547 and set out west towards the A Shau. That was in very late-April or early-May 1968. I think late-April since I was wounded and my platoon sergeant, SSG Oscar C. Gallegos of Alice, TX, was killed on May 11, 1968. I was medivaced home through Japan, the Phillipines and San Francisco. After changing branches to Signal Corps, I returned to the 101st in August 1970 as Battalion Signal Officer, 1/501st. Unfortunately for me, by then we were very short of infantry officers and I was pressed into duty as Assistant Operations Officer, Air, and Commander of first E Company and then HQ Company. We went down Highway 9 to the Rockpile and Khe Sahn and we were the first unit to DaNang to provide perimeter security when the last Marine units packed up for home. Sad to say, I wasn't good enough to bring all my guys home and there are three names on the wall that I visit with regularly. Living in Arlington, VA and working DC I have an easy time of it visiting The Memorial. I've not made much of an effort to keep in touch with my fellow vets. Maybe it's time to begin. We were soldiers once, but it seems as if we were never very young.
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Name: Arthur Joel Wacaster
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Date: April 15, 2004 - 01:20 PM (pacific)
Just ran across this site and have really enjoyed "catching up." I had the privilege of serving as Anti-tank Platoon Leader and 3rd Platoon Leader, B Co, 2/327th from Jan - May 1968. Some of you may recall when we still had 106 mm recoiless rifles mounted on jeeps. There were no enemy tanks around but they made pretty good bunker busters. During that period Chargin' Charlie Beckwith was the Battalion Commander. Colonel Beckwith died of a heart attack in Austin, TX in 1995. I recall the move from Firebase Panther, overlooking the city of Hue where we could see the marines fighting to retake the city after Tet, to first Firebase Henry and then Firebase Bastogne. I was wounded and my Platoon Sergeant, Staff Sergeant Oscar Conando Gallegos of Alice, Texas, was killed on May 5, 1968 along Highway 547. I returned to Vietnam in August 1970 - August 1971 and was a Company Commander with the 1/501st. Even though both were great units, I will always think of myself as a member of the "No Slack" Battalion. God bless you all.
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Name: John Henry Rogers III
Hometown: patrick, south carolina
Date: April 14, 2004 - 11:08 PM (pacific)
i am looking for anybody that served at bien-hoa in 1964 to 1965. I was in the 39th signal battalion. And is looking to reunite with other from there. You can email me at Onecntydispatche@aol.com that is my daughter in law email and she will give to me
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Name: witt m dupre
Hometown: ,
Date: April 14, 2004 - 02:22 AM (pacific)
please, if any one have known of a sam dupre please e-mail...in theory..no slack 327 2? s-2 co E company
