Update:
New Email addy for Soetaert, Michael D.
B-36vet@aol.com

The Vietnam Center and Archive.  (A project of Texas Tech University) Vast resource of materials related to the war in South East Asia.      

 Links to After Action Reports: Loc Ninh                (Click on the PDF icon)
Report - After Action Report: The Battle of Loc Ninh, 4-7 April 1972
Narrative Report on the Battle of Loc Ninh - Support Document from Project CHECO Report

For a list of documents related to Loc Ninh visit Texas Tech's archive.
http://www.virtualarchive.vietnam.ttu.edu/starweb/virtual/vva/servlet.starweb#

York, Keith: "i noticed that the tdy from 1st group okinawa on your site did not mention the personnel send down tdy in oct/nov 1965 - may 1966 to set up sog as shining brass.."

If anyone has any additional information they would care to add, please let me know. Patrick Loughney Fifthsfgp@aol.com

Photo List:
           Chau, Vila (aka) Huon Chau
        B43 Phouc Tuy '72 with UTIG

OOPS.....

Correct email address for Arlie Watson: DANDY D00@aol.com

Update: MSG (Ret) John C. McGovern Boone Ia
New email addy    :msgmustang28@gmail.com

Update: Book Section: Incident at Muc Wa: A Story of the Vietnam War by Daniel Ford Articles/Books/Muc_wa.htm Available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1478178183/ref=cm_sw_su_dp Author's Web Site: http://warbirdforum.com/mucwa.htm "This is the story that inspired the acclaimed Burt Lancaster movie, Go Tell the Spartans. It's 1964--early days in South Vietnam..."

Update:

Hargrove, Colin CSM, Ret.
A-323 Thien Ngon
B-32 Tay Ninh
Would like to contact any members serving on these teams from September 1969 to September 1970.
New Email Address: csm@mchsi.com

 

MIA: Stephen Jonathan Geist. If you knew SSG Geist please contact his sister, Susie Stephens Harvey, at: :powmia@bellsouth.net

Update:

"FRENCH INDOCHINA" this part of the Gia Vuc Tribute website will endeavour to retrace the French history of Gia Vuc region, the Hre and the GCMA in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

More great history from Jean-Luc Delauve. His websites just keep getting better.

In Memory Of... 

In Search Of...

Duane Brudvig's gunship was shotdown near Duc Lap on 11/27/69. If anyone knows what happened w/the outpost the next day, please contact Duane. Brudvigdebnduane@aol.com

 

 

Photo List:

T McCully3 More great photos from Terry.

Update:

THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE CASTING
FOR THEIR NEW SERIES “THE ASSAILANT”, PRODUCED BY RENEGADE 83
“Human weapons” to compete in demanding challenges

Lauren Kalb and I'm an LA-based casting director, currently casting a new Action/Adventure competition show called "The Assailant" for The Discovery Channel.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: Highly specialized former military, special forces and/or law enforcement agents who are mentally and physically fit. In each episode, four contestants will have to re-enact actual missions that were executed by elite branches of the military - IDF, Spetsnaz, MI-6, Delta Force, Recon Marines, Green Berets, Navy SEALs, etc.

Our press release for more information about the project. Please feel free to pass on to anyone and everyone (age 18+) as we are looking to cast a number of episodes. Also, feel free to take a look at our website www.metalflowersmedia.com so you can become familiar with our slate. We've proudly cast THE COLONY, BULLRUN, PITCHMEN, DUEL, AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS and the upcoming INFRASTRUCTURE VIGILANTE. Anyone who is interested can email me at lkalbcasting@gmail.com or call me at +1 (505) 552-2780. Thanks so much! Lauren

 

 

In Memory Of... 

          Tucker, Joe D Capt Tucker's family would appreciate any information you may have about him. Send to his stepson: Adam C. Jung at: ajung@hydro-aire.com

Moroney, Jack Info from a friend, Ron Piper

Schramm, George MSG Schramm passed away from cancer june 13th, 2008.
I used to listen to his stories from his time in the army and think what an amazing thing these guys do.
If anyone knew him I would love for them to contact me.
Thank you, Melissa Schramm
m.schrammphotography@gmail.com

Photo List:

Adam C. Jung

Joe Tucker
Extraction Song Be

SGM Kirschbaum's amazing collection of photos can be viewed on Photobucket at http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/ee50/squiretoad/

Update:

Virgil Carter
Living in Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Email:  virgilcarter@comcast.net
Painting homepage:  www.virgilcarterfineart.com
Personal homepage w/SF photos/info:  http://virgilcarter.homestead.com/
Check out Virgil's SF postings and his fine art paintings....

LTC (Ret) O. Lee Torbett    
New Email: plainle@aol.com

 

Update:

Conlon, Michael New Email Address: mconlon@bellsouth.net

Cesani, Randy New Email Address: Tuffy402@aol.com

 

In Memory Of... 

DiBattista, Carlo A.

Update:

Pearson, James S. Memorial Photo sent by his cousin, Cindy Carson McClure

To My Friends; Dave Dolby (MOH Recipient) passed away in his sleep Aug - 6 - 2010. He will be dearly missed . Please pass this along to our brothers. Best wishes Mike Chappell

In Search Of...

Ruben L. Arriaga I’m the TM SGT for ODA 5315 formally ODA 575.

I’m trying to track down anybody who returned from Vietnam and had their ODA reflagged.....

SFC(P) Ruben L. Arriaga
18Z ODA 5315 =
rcarriaga@msn.com

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Hello, my name is Robin Brown Lefotu. My father, William E. Brown served with the 5th Special Forces Group. He was one of the original members of SF. I'm looking for anyone who may have served with him or known him. Could you possibly help? His nickname was Buster. Thank you, Robin Lefotu
impossible_one@msn.com

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My name is Lisa Lark and I am a teacher at Edsel Ford high school in Dearborn, MI .

I am also a historian and writer.

In my research, I found records that show Spc. John C. Wells served with Det B-50, C Co, 5th SF Grp, Special Forces and died in a vehicle accident on 3/22/68.

I was wondering if there was a way I could get in touch with those who may have served with or known Spc. Wells during his time in Vietnam.

Sincerely, Lisa Lark
lisaalark@googlemail.com

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Jim Martin has new email address: Email: jimmartin2010@hotmail.com

Photo List:

In Memory Of... 

Schell, Robert C.

Update:

Photo List:

In Memory Of... 

 

Pearson, James S.

Update: A-312 Xom Cat Updated information and data correction from Fred Bost SgtMaj, Ret

"...information that Team A312 at Xom Cat 'Opened Oct 66' is wrong."

Email Address for: Henry J. Cook, III Col. (ret)(AUSA)
Email:  hjcook@cableone.net

Photo List:

Daryl Leach
A404 airboats

In Memory Of... 

Sanders, Dan H.

In Search Of...

 

Update:

In Memory Of... 

Boyd, James L

Cooper, James C.

In Search Of...

"If anyone has any photos of my father [SFC James Boyd].....please send me a copy.It would mean a great deal to me and my family. My email is bam747@yahoo.com . Thank you for your time !"
Michael Boyd

" My friend, Dennis W Lamb was at A-333 and 334, I cannot find his current address, any help would be appreciated."
Goeffrey Carlson: gacarlson66@yahoo.com

Update: New email address for Geoffrey A Carlson: gacarlson66@yahoo.com

In Search Of...

DAVE DURHAM---  NA TRANG  1967  Does anybody remember knowing or serving  with Dave Durham , 5th special forces signal company ? He arrived in na trang in dec 1967 , was sent into the field within a week or two , worked with the montangards , looking for verification of his being there as he was in places that have no verification . looking for any veteran who could remember him .  thanks,  jim harte   jhhaiku@gmail.com

"My name is Andrew McGrath ...
I am 32 and when I was 22 was acquainted with a man named Shelby Meredith Green. He served with the 5th in 1965 at Song Be along the Cambodian border. Shelby received the purple heart their during an
offensive by VC.  Shelby was like a father to me. He died in 2002 quite suddenly. I was wondering if you have any recollection of him or may know of anyone who does."

Anyone who knew Shelby Green can contact Mr. McGrath at andrewjmcgrath@gmail.com

Update: Allan E. Tureson, and I want my email address changed from, daiuyt@wiktel.com to daiuyt@gtek.biz. 

Please change information for Richard DiBenedetto.
new email:  rpdiben@yahoo.com
new address: Oak Harbor, Washington
new phone number: (360) 240-9039
Thanks
Richard DiBenedetto

Photo List:
Robert Sepi: Index
B55 TOC '67
SGTM Swindle, Lt. Minh
Song Be Post Extraction

As Published

Book Section

US Army Infantry LRRPs and Rangers in Vietnam By Paul W. Miraldi

US Military Advisors in Vietnam By Paul W. Miraldi

Photo List:

Paul W. Miraldi, author, student and history buff unearthed some great photos and information about SF in SE Asia.
      paul w. miraldi Slide Show
     New: paul w. miraldi I Thumb Nails
          Bkdu_35
          Early SF Advisor
          Mom in Yard
          New Years 1968
          P13
          post 1486
          post 229
          Tigerstripes watch 025
          Tigerstripes watch 160
          US 106
          US Special Forces Leopards 030

Billy (AKA The Greek) Bassakyros
       Thumb Nail Page: B Bassakyros
New: Billy at Cung Son

Update: Billy (AKA The Greek) Bassakyros new email address: wbassakyros@msn.com

 

Veteran Memorials

Pennsylvania:
        At the Dedication of the Special Forces Monument: "Freedom Foundation" in King of Prussia, PA (Photos courtesy of Robert McDowell.)

Vietnam Veterans' Monument
North Shore of the Allegheny River
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Washington County
Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
Washington, Pennsylvania 

(Links sent by Robert McDowell)

 

The Map Room:

Area maps of the camps are posted at random as I locate them. Any help in placing the camps is greatly appreciated. (Am having particular difficulty finding IV Corps Camps on the maps.)

If anyone has any information about SF Camps in Thailand, let me know and I will attempt to locate the camp and post them.

BTW: The maps were extracted from Jim Henthorn's Vietnam Vet page: All rights reserved. To view complete set of high res maps of South Vietnam and Laos visit Jim's web site. He's in the process of scanning and posting maps of N VN, Thailand and Cambodia.

(If you're a map junkie check out: Ray's Map Room. Vietnam areas of Operation. Lots of maps and historical information.)

B-42 Chao Doc 
A-422 Long Khanh
A-424 An Phu
B-43 Cao Lanh
A-411 Don Phuc
B-42 Long Xuyen

The Links Page:

Ray's Map Room. Vietnam areas of Operation. Lots of maps and well researched historical information.

 

 

In Memory Of... 

Harvey, William M.

The Links Page:

Updated Link: Radix Press:  Database of more than 25,000 former Special Forces and SOG personnel who served in SE Asia. (Info from How Miller)

In Memory Of... 

Hartman, Gary
Quatron, Ferdinand

In Search Of...

Re: Hartman, Gary
Gary passed away Mar 2005, if anybody knew him, please contact his brother at: ragnar.hartman@gmail.com. Trying to write a family history of his military career.

Re: Quatron, Ferdinand
Ferdinand Quatrone was my uncle and my dad William's brother.
My dad is in his 80s now and he would enjoy hearing from anyone who was in
Uncle Freddy's company or knew my Uncle Freddy.

Please send any correspondence to cquatrone@gmail.com and I will make
sure that my dad gets it.

Update: Corriveau, Clayton R.

The initial volunteers that established the C team in Nha Trang in November of 1962.

The Links Page:

Veterans Report
Veterans Report is the most comprehensive newsletter available to help Veterans stay current on benefits changes, learn about important legislation, get great discounts, and use the benefits earned in service. From: Military.com

 

In Search Of...

From: Clay Corriveau: crslc@uninets.net

 

I served with the 5th Special Forces C Team in Nha Trang in the set up stage from November 1962 -63 If anyone would like to get in touch with me please feel free to do so; this includes anyone from the 7th at Fort Bragg. 

The Links Page:

The Virtual Wall [TM]

A virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names,
bio's and other information on our lost heroes. 

More Than a Name on A Wall
Lost Canadian heroes who served in US Forces

Canadian Vietnam Veterans Information Website
Link sent by Hal Laffin

Vietnam Veterans Home Page
With a Lost and Found Search Engine

In Search Of...

Where served: Ankhe District , Binh Dinh Province -
When served: 1964-9

Major Lee Wilson

Please contact: Robert Moseley
Posted from: Vietnam Veterans Home Page

Photo List:

  Jon Comini
Thumb Nail Page: J Comini
                              J Comini II

New Photos
                              J Comini III

1. Baby Clyde at B 51
2. Crimpers? We don't need no steenkin' crimpers
3. Ed Mazur (RIP) left and recon leader on my right.

Photo List:

Mike Manz Photos
Index

NEW PICS

Index II

4.2 Charlie
4.2 Charlie Nha Trang
About 1000FT above Cam Rahn Bay
Bob Hope & Jill St. John
Bu-Dop 1965
Heland in the Hole
HHC Nha Trand Delt
HHC Nha Trang Delta B52

Update:

Fravel, John F., Jr. new email addy: jfravel1@cfl.rr.com

In Search Of...

From: Vince Egan
vegan@centurytel.net

Good day pardner;

I recently returned from a business trip to Saigon. This was my first time back since 1970 when I was an FO with 3rd bn 5TH Marines in SW of DaNang. Never having been to Saigon it was not the flashback time I remember from the....Well war stories who needs 'em. 

I had a customer translator whose father was a translator for A431 Co. B 5th SFGA (A-431 Cai Cai) and had a letter of reference signed by A Lt Joe Beets the XO. 

Nguyen Van Chan evidently did well for Lt. Beets and after we left spent a few years in the tiger cages then was able to find menial work to keep his family alive. He died 3 years ago of a stroke. His son, Now the district manager of Unilever, knowing I was a US Marine Vietnam Vet as is proudly displayed on a  backpack patch gave the attached reference letter to see if Lt. Beets was still alive. He wants some more information on his father. The son, Nguyen Tri Than was born in 1978. Surprisingly 80% of all Vietnamese were born after 1975. He works in the Cu Chi Industrial park. How strange is that.

So lend an old Marine a hand and see what you can unearth. 

I have contacts in the Corps big Brother was a Colonel after Khe Sanh mustanger but have no SFG contacts.

Nguyen Tri Thong
Nguyen Van Chan's Reference Letters(in PDF format)
Unilever Vietnam
Tel: +84-8-54135686 Ext: 2154
Fax: +84-8-54135625
Mobile: +84989 691 330
Skype: thongtn

Update:

New Email Addy for:
Mike Manz manzsr1@gmail.com

Photo List:

Mike Manz Photos
Index

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JerryDurham_DonMassey,Sgt_Winters_jpg
JerryDurham_jpg
Landing@Pleiku_jpg
leavingNhaTrangAirFieldupperright_jpg
Me1965_jpg
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RoyB&FredZ1987HoustonTx_jpg
Sp4Lima,Me,SgtKelley&MissDec1964OhHank@AmmoDump_jpg
standup_jpg
SuoiDa1964AirDrop_jpg
YardKidswatchingustakeoff_jpg

In Search Of...

Tim Page
tim@timpage.com.au

I was a photographer in Vietnam 65 - 69 and am researching the fate of  the  journalists and photographers that went missing in Cambodia.

I am trying to find anyone that can remember going in the field with  Sean Flynn or Dana Stone.
Moc Hua, Ben Het & Ha Thanh are some that I know of.

Best
Tim
www.timpageimage.com.au

Update:

New Email Addy for:
Dave Siciliano dsiciliano2@sbcglobal.net
Samuel J. Cook army@sjcook.com

The Links Page:  

Kristyn Murphy The Barefoot Soprano
Beautiful Voice             Patriotic Music

A Pittance OF Time
Poignant video written and performed by Terry Kelly
(based on a personal experience.)
Go Here if you want to hear it in French.
Sent to me by Jean-Luc at
Jean-Luc's GIA VUC Tribute Website, J-L Vietnam Special Forces studies

A new patriotic anthem featuring music legends Kenny Gamble and Patti LaBelle, called “I Am An American.”
A portion of the proceeds benefit the Veterans Administration.
http://www.youtube.com/iamanamericansite
For further information you can visit www.iamanamerican.us.
From:
Angela Spera Two Sheps That Pass...
401 Broadway Suite 804 New York, NY 10016
646.613.1101
angelas@twoshepsthatpass.com E
www.twoshepsthatpass.com W

Photo List:

Rod Jones Photos
A242 Dak Pek in 1967 and 1968. 
Index

Lt. Jones, LLDB team leader, Lt. Sizemore, Msgt. Pickles
Sgt Howard, assisted by M. Sgt Pickles preparing c4 charges
Chinooks bringing in Mike Force
Dak Pek 1968
Sgt. Johnnie L. Hollis
Montagnards on patrol. Dak Pek
Entering VMC base camp
rice for NVA
bamboo pipe water supply for VMC
Sgt Hollis and LLDB friend
discussing an operation
Sgt Hollis teaching small arms to montagnard leaders
On patrol
Sgt McAvoy
Lt. Jones on patrol
Lt Jones and scouts returning from 2 weeks in field
Lt Jones and scouts
Sgt Howard, cidg commander and scouts on patrol
Lt Jones and Sgt Howard on patrol
Montagnard child care system at work

The Links Page:

Sullivan and Basci storys are SF'ers
By Ray Davidson, syndicated columnist. He can be reached at  rayd45@aol.com.

In Search Of...

The Nat'l League of POW/MIA Families is attempting to locate photos of the 1,728 Americans still unaccounted for in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.  Would you be able to ask your members if they remember the following men, have a photo or have any suggestions as to where we may be able to find one?

 

James Lawrence Taylor - lost 10 Mar 66

Samuel Almendariz - lost 12 Jul 67

Bruce Raymond Baxter - lost 9 Nov 67

Samuel Joseph Padgett - lost 10 Apr 68

Anastacio Montez - lost 24 May 69

 

All were Army and all were 5th Special Forces.  I have a limited amount of additional information if it would help.

 

Any assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

 

Candace D Lokey

Nat'l League of POW/MIA Families

MLokey@aol.com

 

 

In Search Of...

John P. Geraci, COL Ret
I am hopeful that you or someone in your organization can be helpful to me and to my father's former soldiers in determining more information about his service with the 5th Special Forces Group.

Thanking you in advance for any assistance that you can provide,

Christine Geraci Free
Marietta, GA

Cfree241@aol.com

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