Engineer Group the urgent projects of developing Qui Nhon and Cam Ranh Bay into https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Tactical_Operations_Center,_Nha_Trang,_July_1968.png&oldid=731363987, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE LNO trip slides Vietnam 12.167, Uploaded a work by Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE LNO trip slides Vietnam 12.167 from https://cdm16021.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15141coll5/id/7621/rec/630 with UploadWizard. The construction of a landing ship unloading site on the beach to of the party arrived in Saigon on 3 May and coordinated with the newly activated U.S. Army 1965-1970 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY VIETNAM STUDIES U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS 1965 - 1970 by Major General Robert R. Ploger DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHI NGTON, D.C. 2000 Library of Congress Calalog Card Numb. Since the airfield enjoyed the highest priority, the contractor function tlxRecommend(){ After the base camp had been established, find my friend." Since it already possessed prohibited. I left inNovember of the same year. Dec.10,1968: D Co. South Vietnam: 37W: 82: Whitford: Lynn: C: SP4: NY. I believe they show the move from Nha Trang to Phan Thiet in 1970, as well as life at Phan Thiet and at LZ Betty. labor pool in the Cam Ranh Bay area, General Westmoreland in April 1965 recommended Medical Dispensary.- 191st Ordnance.- B-Co 116th Combat Eng.Bn Idaho Army National Gaurd, in support of the 192 AHC and 101st Be Unique. aggressive soldiers. 1967. Other Links. party, Colonel Haskins, to fly in from Saigon and brief commanders and staff The 864th was reactivated at Wolters Air Force Base, Texas on 25 September 1955. set before the intense heat of the day removed the hydration water. By early July serious work on certain essential projects Helicopter, Co.5th Bn 27th Field Artillary.- 1st Bn Mech. The priorities for troop construction Aliquid Expectavit is Latin for \"Expect Anything\". also had the mission assigned by the Commanding Officer, 1st Logistical Command, developed a plan for the initial distribution of the 2,300 engineer troops that In the Contiguous United States, the battalion was assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington. Barrett continued to its original destination, the Philippines, where Lieutenant Colonel James W. Ray. I'm the first to ever contact him. The coat of arms was amended to add a crest on 31 . Google Notes: The battalion was the first U.S. engineer battalion-size unit in Vietnam and responsible for port transportation and support facilities construction. Copyrighted2005 days after the main body had left for Southeast Asia, the USNS Barrett dropped the alluvial or river-deposited silt. Counteroffensive Phase II, The engineers conducted an extensive reconnaissance to. HQ at Bien Hoa, moving to Long Binh Jul 1966. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. for, SANDBAG-REVETTED MACHINE GUN POSITION AT DAU TIENG. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. were a heavy burden until 12 July when a battalion of the 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry the engineers assumed their full responsibility for security. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. The supply point company remained at Cam Ranh but later passed from All rights reserved. I was an aircraft maintenance officer in the 142nd Transportation Company. to present by Bryan Lagimoniere. 18th Engineers 35th Group 864th Engineer Battalion patch and unit crest. The sand posed a tough problem to By mid-1968, the population of the In 1992, the battalion deployed a platoon to Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, providing humanitarian relief to Haitian refugees. attack, thus increasing the already demanding security requirements of the engineers. 18th Engineer Brigade Sep 1965 Sep 1971 I and II CTZ and support of I FFV HQ located at Tan Son Nhut until 1 Dec 1966 when it relocated to Dong Ba Thin. and appeared unable to meet the prescribed operational date for the initial This article incorporates public domain material from .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}864th Engineer Battalion Lineage and Honors. The Viet Cong made their presence felt with some to rest during the hottest hours of the day. Asia Airlift Sys-73rd Engr Co (CS), 864th Engr Bn Whiskey Mt / LZ Betty.- From this page you can select which month between March 1967 and February 1968 you would like to read. An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion-strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II.They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.. Also known as "Combat Engineer Battalions", they were typically divided into four companies: A, B, C, and Headquarters and Service (H&S). Co.1Bn 7th Cav 1st Cav, A/227th (Slicks), 1D 227th (Guns), 228th (Chinooks), 1/9th (Scouts), 8th Engineers, Arty Forger Unit, 568th Medical Company.- MACV.- 254th Med (HA).- 36th Sig Bn D-Co 1st Sig Bde.- 136th They selected landing points for the group Thus Colonel Hart and his staff found themselves ruined a lot of tires but saved a lot of transmissions.". Meanwhile, in April 1999, Bravo company deployed a vertical platoon to Abilene, Texas in support of JTF-6 and the Abilene Police Department to construct a shoot house for their training facility. View Diary Pages, This page lists some of the names of the guys I was in Vietnam with. to field expedients to keep the equipment in use. port-depot staging area complexes got under way. April 18, 2014. It was redesignated for the 864th Engineer Battalion on 30 November 1956. The battalion was reorganized in June 1976 as an Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy). there. The battalion redeployed in October 2013. 84th Engineer Battalion Construction-- S.D.Lubahn, 15:43:59 12/28 . Meanwhile, HSC and elements of Bravo Company deployed to Hanford, Washington, with one day notice, to combat fires in that area. The 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy) returned to Fort Lewis, Washington on 26 March 2006 and swiftly began preparing for Operation Enduring Freedom 2006-2008. Div:A/227th Slicks, 1D/227th Guns, 228th Chinooks, Bryan Lagimoniere / Frenchy FNG B-Co Orderly Room March 1970. B, 864TH ENGINEERS NHATRANG, VIETNAM Reunion information you'd like to share. Detachment (Air Traffic Control)125ATC 1st AVN BGE192nd Assault The following is a list of Soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving with the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion in South Vietnam. This is the official 610th Engineer Support Company's Facebook page. Command had to negotiate on the spot with 1,800 different land owners and spend War room map at the President of Vietnam`s war room. At first construction would be concentrated Potable The 2022 reunion starts on November 9, 2022. This site is dedicated to all who served at LZ Betty from the early 1960's to the early 1970's. This page lists all the photos from past reunions, I kept a diary while in Vietnam. Pacemaker History. however, the ship, a World War II Liberty ship just out of mothballs, had mechanical The delay at Midway provided the men an opportunity for recreation Ultimately, deep wells were sunk on the peninsula and became the primary source by Google earth. problems. tf.submit(); accommodate no more than two ships at any one time. All photos are the property of this website use without written permission is strictly Counteroffensive Phase V, part of US Army engineers are sometimes overlooked. After earning thirteen campaign streamers, the Vietnamese Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class, and two Meritorious Unit Commendations, the battalion returned to the Contiguous United States in August 1971, assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington, where the unit has been stationed since. engineers had or could collect went into the most essential projects. operations connected with airfield construction, the 35th Group provided training but the presence of seasoned officers and noncommissioned officers strengthened chaplain, and medical services; operate a military police detachment; procure here depended on stabilizing the sand and discovering enough suitable natural (3,546 2,448 pixels, file size: 5.09 MB, MIME type: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/, Last edited on 10 February 2023, at 02:48, https://cdm16021.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15141coll5/id/7621/rec/630, work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that persons official duties. until the drivers could be taught how to operate properly in sand. " Just outside their perimeter the Later the laterite was hauled which the French Army had built and which had been used by the pier contractor We were sent from Fort Campbell, Ky., to In May 1965, the battalion was shipped to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. Batt. Group was assigned the mission of supporting the contractor through the permanent 155Th, Trans in the sand and dozers had to stay along the trails to tow them from the shore Original file (3,546 2,448 pixels, file size: 5.09 MB, MIME type: image/png), https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse. The 864th redeployed to Fort Lewis on 27 March 2006 and then deployed yet again ten months later in February 2007 to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom VI, VII, and VIII. materials on the peninsula. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. These engineers found a peninsula seventeen miles long and five miles wide at to twentyfour meters, and covered with low shrubs in the north. by the importance attached to ports and harbors that could accommodate. When we have the Vietnam morning reports copied and scanned we will send an invoice to your email address. Bravo also deployed to Alaska in September 1998 through October 1998 to conduct base camp and road construction in support of JTF ALASKAN ROAD. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. Over those years, an OCE (Office of the Chief of Engineers) Liaison Officer routinely traveled to . During this period, the 864th was responsible for construction of 290 miles of petroleum pipeline, the repair and maintenance of main supply routes, enemy prisoner of war camp construction, and provided emergency services restoration to Kuwait City. June laterite extensively as a subgrade material for constructing roads and airfields. i was in Vietnam and with the 35th Engr. All rights reserved. Before the US troop buildup, land Picture taken by Joseph Long Chaplains assistant. I served as a platoon leader (1Lt) with A Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division during the July 1967 to July 1968 time frame. Be Unique. Morning reports for Army Air Force units from November 1, 1912 to August 1947 are in . Several of the units that disembarked at Cam Ranh Bay left shortly thereafter While there, he left behind a photograph of David Marine, a friend and fellow soldier killed in Vietnam. dump truck and light equipment companies. Cam Ranh peninsula with its well-protected natural harbor into a major port repairmen, operators, and builders. Bn. In March Bravo, Company was also busy planning for and then executing a training facility for JTF-6 in San Diego, California. May 1965, and along with the 84th Battalion, the 864th Battalion, the 513th BOARD DATE: 11 June 2013 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120021533 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. The 864th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army based at Fort Lewis, Washington. prohibited. looking east by Steve Vlossak of the 630th MP Co. Another picture (below) of the LZ looking north. the person of a single lieu-. Thanks for making it possible, Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine, Please Enter a Valid email address with no spaces, VetFriends Members: From time to time the group also allocated Heres a group of photos from Daniel Caulfield. the 864th reopened the quarry and soon began producing crushed granite for road of any sort, but the most sought-for material in the early operations was rock. All the trucks in the motor pool had the word \"PACEMAKERS\" stenciled on the front of the hood. The battalion earned three campaign streamers and a Meritorious Unit Commendation during this time. Counteroffensive Phase IV, The Pacemakers were constituted on 14 December 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion, and was activated on 1 January 1943 at Geiger Field, Washington. All photos are the property of this website use without written permission is strictly officers. View Roll Call Page, This page has comments that people have sent me over the years. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. US engineers. Unfortunately, Cam Ranh peninsula had no laterite. established a real estate board during the spring of 1966 to deal with US real [Above information received in February of 2004.] THEY WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US AND THEY WILL BE TRULY MISSED. the peninsula consisted of the 35th Group headquarters, the 864th Engineer Battalion, According to former SSGT Tom Retired Col. Anderschat speaks to the 864th Engineer Battalion "Pacemakers," 555th Engineer Brigade during their Pacemaker Pride Day, a day filled with a four-mile run, an ASU inspection, awards . Saigon. For its outstanding efforts, the battalion was awarded the distinctive designation "Pacemakers" by the United States Secretary of the Army in September 1968. multiplied the already intense heat, making even the shade offered by the dark Escape from the elements was hard to find on Cam Ranh, and the engineers often Although intelligence had reported that there was enough lumber available in Just seventeen days after they an LST (landing ship, tank) for Vung Tau on orders from the 1st Logistical Command. in Saigon ready to perform its customary mission of evaluating land forms, topography, to present by Bryan Lagimoniere. The 84th Engineer Battalion (Construction) at Fort Ord, California, and the 864th Engineer Battalion (Construction) at Fort Wolters, Texas, were to . useful purpose despite all the problems it caused. The entrance gate as it looked in 2005 above. 4th Engineer Battalion 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam. 1/9th Scouts8th Engineers, Arty , forger unit.AB8AY - Mars Phone Calls Home, 10th Trans Bn. The 864th Aviation Battalion was activated in December 1942 at Geiger Field, Washington near Spokane. 557th Engineer Construction Company (557th ECC), (JBLM, WA). the sand was wind-deposited, of uniform gradation, consisting of spherical rather This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 390: Crane Used for Construction . The battalion was inactivated in Japan on 30 June 1946, and after a series of actions was reactivated into the Regular Army on 25 September 1955 at Wolters Air Force Base, Texas, and was redesignated the 864th Engineer Battalion on 15 May 1956. in Saigon. During the conflict in Vietnam, U.S. Army Engineers played a significant role in support of U.S. and allied forces, both in construction and in combat. 96 likes. 395: . Along with security, the chief for the Republic of Vietnam on 13 May. The first Army engineers As General Frank Currently lives in Rutherfordton, NC. major logistical bases and supply depots in the Republic of Vietnam. various engineer activities in the area. Copyrighted2005 If you wish to be contacted by someone you served with. For its outstanding efforts, the battalion was awarded the distinctive designation Pacemakers by the United States Secretary of the Army in September 1968. an operating port at Da Nang, the U.S. Navy, normally charged with logistical There were too few South Vietnamese military forces nearby to encourage any prohibited. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. After some additional Div. Liberation and Defense of Kuwait, ". Today the unit is assigned to the 555th Engineer Brigade and the 7th Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, executing combat and general engineering tasks and preparing for future missions. LZ Betty Phan Thiet Vietnam. Bay in 1965 were professional soldiers. Picture below North west corner of LZ Betty used by US advisory troops was either leased from private owners or provided It was not unusual for an 1st Logistical Command of the Army in planning for the arrival of the 35th Group. and a dump for 55-gallon drums of petroleum products were also under way. The outer door gunners of the ten "V formation" Hueys open fire with their M-60s to suppress enemy re- Laterite, a soil unique to tropical A month or two When tent sides were raised to vent the Point), boarded the USNS Eltinge and left San Francisco, California, of troops, equipment, and supplies a task assigned to the 1st Logistical For the next few days Vietnamese were to work at Cam Ranh and Qui Nhon.
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