Each slide is linked to its detailed explanatory caption and has also been provided keywords, subject headings, and geographic locations, when known, thus providing users several ways to search the images on the Digital Library. Lieutenant Colonel Stuart 66 machine shop truck with gull wing doors alongside temporary work area with troops working on an undefined project. THEY EARNED IT. Dillard 1, Brigadier General Robert The fatal accident did not happen . P. Richmond, Lieutenant Colonel Kent The tankers were so happy that they kept Dave and Bob supplied with beer during their short, combined tenure. D. Peixotto, Lieutenant Colonel John Lieutenant Colonel William Change View. A. Jordan, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Schewski. P. Monfore, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard L. McNeill, Lieutenant Colonel Elbert Lieutenant Colonel Thomas 1967, Lieutenant Colonel Robert While a part of Merrill's Marauders (6th Ranger Battalion-5307th Composite), it participated in the surprise attack to seize a critical Myitkyina airfield. ". After the termination of hostilities, the unit was demobilized. Thanks for your service. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. Like most Vietnam veterans, Dave had arrived in Vietnam by himself as a replacement into his Company. 6 November 1966 - 588th mission to support 27th Engineer Battalion at Xuan Loc with four (4) D-&E Dozers and operators for 30 days for purposes of clearing dense jungle growth in preparation for Base Camp construction for 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment accomplished. On one morning minutes after the cut began, the NVA hit five separate elements of the 11th ACR simultaneously, two fire support bases and three units on the road. Reactivation at Fort Bragg. S. Townsley, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Flanigan, Lieutenant Colonel Robert As the operations moved forward, the engineers built laager-type areas to be used as mini-bases for logistic, staging, and maintenance. Qui Nhon Dec 1966 and Phu Bai in Feb 1968. Engineers . A. Stumm, Lieutenant Colonel Nelson Sometimes we pull maintenance until 3:00 in the morning. 27th Engineer Battalion 8 September 2016 29th Engineer Battalion 28 October 2014 31st Engineer Battalion 1 October 2007 35th Engineer Battalion 18 April 2018 37th Engineer. Subsequently, the 209th participated in the India-Burma Campaign. The men know the plows must be kept in working condition to complete their mission. Shower points were established, usually using excess metal shipping containers or 55-gallon drums filled with water and placed on a trestle. In April of 1968 the 591st and the 27th Eng. The dirt pans, front-end loader, and graders would join the dozers in leveling and shaping the terrain and digging in fighting positions, trenches, bunkers, artillery and mortar positions, ammo storage points, vehicle parking and maintenance/repair areas, and drainage features. A. Selleck, Jr. 26 September 1967-29 August Lieutenant Colonel Harlan Division), Lieutenant Colonel Matthew You're set for email updates from CafePress. Rock crusher site with D7 dozer and heavy rock truck. Our expert research specialists are on site at U.S. archival research facilities which hold the operational records of your veteran's military unit or vessel and can assist you . There was doubt all the areas could be searched before President Nixon's June 30 deadline for the withdrawal of American troops in Cambodia. Cuban engineers blew craters in Grenada's airport runways. History [ edit] The base was established in mid-1965 and was located approximately 35 km north of Bin Ha in Phc Thnh Province. On 24 February 1991, the battalion, attached to the Land Army's 6th Light Armoured Division, became the lead engineer battalion for the XVIII Airborne Corps in its push up the western allied flank during Operation Desert Storm. C. Mathews, Lieutenant Colonel Nolan Cutting began June 4. Meanwhile, the water would accumulate around your feet on flat ground to ankle depth! Lieutenant Colonel Joseph He was using a red-lensed flashlight and his 1917 Colt Service revolver to successfully pop a few. He served in Korea from 1950-1952 in B Company, 65th Combat Engineers, 25th. Brigade, 45th Eng. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. The teams receive rations and security from the tactical units they support. More information is available in the February 2022 Newsletter . But after several hours of relaxation, it's back to work. "Our objective in this operation was to gain entry into active areas of the Fish Hook where enemy contact was heavy," Major Kerver added. It can go through the cab of a Rome Plow. 2017 They took a wild ride down the mountain before crashing into the river below. V. Dutchyshyn, 65th Engineer Battalion (25th J. Eineigl, Lieutenant Colonel Clifford Compare. C. Wisdom, Lieutenant Colonel Authur The dozers would push earthen berms around the perimeter of the base. These major effort-type of operations required a huge amount of support and supplies. On 31 January 1972, the battalion returned to the United States and relocated to Fort Bragg, NC, where it became a non-divisional combat airborne engineer battalion. A pair of ARVN (Army, Republic of Vietnam) dump trucks. I started taking these pictures on October 6, 1967. Reunion Details The battalion's 50 year reunion will be held at the Elks Lodge at 640 E. Elva St. in Idaho Falls. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Branch of Service: Army Unit of Service: Headquarters Company, 27th Combat Engineer Battalion Location of Service: Fort Ord, California; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Long Binh, Vietnam Highest Rank: E-5 Dates of Service: 1965-1968 Entrance into Service: Enlisted Military Status: Veteran Materials They don't wear shirts because it's murderously hot under the flak jackets they must wear for protection against exploding mines and rocket propelled grenades (RPG?s). This is the official public website of the Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1967. After the termination of hostilities, the unit was demobilized. A. Smith, Lieutenant Colonel William After the termination of hostilities, the unit was demobilized. 2,951,275, MILITARY UNITS - 27th engineer batallion in Phu Bai Vietnam. J. Rochefort. 2nd Battalion became as the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion. G. Olentine, Lieutenant Colonel Edwin A paper change was made and we became C Company, 168th Combat Engineer Battalion. The battalion was a Third Army unit attached to V Corps. P. Rollins, Jr. Brigadier General Willard Before the decision to send troops into Cambodia was made, the 60th Land Clearing Company was operating in the Michelin Rubber region near Minh Than, clearing vast tracts of jungle in an area of repeated enemy activity. The research for this After Action Report included OPERATIONAL REPORTS, DAILY STAFF JOURNALS and DUTY OFFICER S LOGS at the Battalion, Brigade and Division levels located in the National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. The lineage of the 27th Engineer Battalion (COMBAT) (AIRBORNE) springs from the 2nd Battalion, redesignated as the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion. BLT 2/26 . For a second he just stared at us, he raised his rifle. Lieutenant Colonel Newman As of October 1999, they had the last and only Airborne well-driller detachment/platoon left in the United States Army. It is not obvious to me why the same point should not by and by be reached by the Gentiles.Thomas Henry Huxley (182595). Dave Flinn was killed in December 2018, when a van ran a stop sign and hit him. He had no further contact with his military comrades. HE WAS KILLED MAY 11TH 1968. . Sheridan, Illinois (late 1952). Johnstone, Jr. 15th Engineer Battalion (9th L. Moore, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Thanks! The 209th disembarked at Bombay, India on 23 October 1943, and immediately set to work on the Ledo Road. K. O'Connell, Lieutenant Colonel James Between October 2014 and March 2015, members of theUSACE Veterans Curation Programdigitized approximately half of the slides and worked with caption lists to create a finding aid for the collection. Sign on Highway Route 547 announcing construction by the 591st Engineer (Light Equipment) Company near the northern Vietnam city of Hue leading into the A Shau Valley. Lined Eisenhower Jacket. On the affirmative, the CO promptly assigned him operate Caterpillar D7s. Thank you SAM for posting this, thanks to all who served our country. V. Parish, Jr. S. Fullerton, 16 February 1967-17 November Bright Star 82 included deployment of factions of the 82nd Airborne Division to the Sinia Desert in Egypt. F. Miley. D. Engle, 1st Engineer Battalion (1st Lieutenant Colonel George F. Wall, Jr. 1968, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony For whatever reason, some of the tankers were unhappy with the location of their M2 50 cal. The history of the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) began on 16 January 1918 at Fort Myer, Virginia, as the 2 D Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment. The 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry was transferred to the 3rd Brigade as its third battalion and the 2nd Battalion, 9th Artillery was attached as the direct support artillery battalion as well as Troop C, 3/4th Cavalry as the brigade's reconnaissance element. After the men return to the NDP, they can look forward to hot chow, mail and cold beer. The motor pool/maintenance guys and their equipment closely followed the dirt movers. "I've been in a lot of bad situations," commented Specialist Michael Bulceco, operator from the 60th, "but the worst is operating lead plow." (P), Brigadier General Henry Thanks,Sam. The cutting also uncovered communication equipment, small arms, automatic weapons, rocket launchers, 10,000 pounds of various caliber small arms ammunition and 500 mortar rounds. After the men return to the NDP, they can look forward to hot chow, mail and cold beer. E. Eastburn, Lieutenant Colonel Carrol Convoys of M35 and M54 cargo trucks, M131 fuel tankers and M127 semi-trailers were constantly on the road hauling everything from rations and spare parts to barb wire, ammo, and explosives. The Engineer Liaison Officers made twenty-two trips around Vietnam and to other Far East locations between 1966 and 1972 and compiled over 6000 slides and captions. They found a bunker complex but couldn't get in because of heavy enemy contact, so the Rome plows were requested. Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules a mythological chinthe (Burmese lion) sejant of the first gorged with a mural crown Azure surmounting a grove of bamboo Vert the top arched above the chinthe and the base between four billets, two and two, Or each charged with three barrulets of the second. Military Vet Shop U.S. Army Veteran Army Engineer Window Bumper Sticker Decal 3.8" 50 $595 FREE delivery Feb 3 - 7 Or fastest delivery Feb 1 - 2 The state of the 20th Engineer Battalion upon reactivation was desperate. W. Hoey, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Dave Flinn found an exact duplicate of his baby a Vietnam-era D7E Caterpillar dozer at Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri, during the 2017 MVPA Route 66 Convoy. 372d Engineer Aviation Battalion 342.9 412th Telegraph Battalion 111.7 445th Quartermaster Depot 338.11.4 465th Bombardment Wing 342.9 500th Military Intelligence Group 319.23 513th Military Intelligence Group 319.23 593d Engineer Depot 338.11.4 601st Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion 338.13, 338.14 693d Radar Squadron 342.9 C. Rhodes. D. Millward, Lieutenant Colonel Donald It did occasionally rain hard enough that in the daytime, you could hold your hand out at arms length and not see it for several minutes. The unit entered World War I on the 10 July 1918, which its participation in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns. 1968, 26th Engineer Battalion (23d The battalion worked with the 10th Mountain Division (Light) and established Base Camp Dragon and Castle. How cool is that. If you'd rather wear your own personalized design, create a custom t-shirt just for you. [3], Among other things, the Construction Platoon of HHC 27th ENG (C)(A) has built the following: The history of the 27th Engineer Battalion (COMBAT) (AIRBORNE) began on 16 January 1918 at Fort Meyer, VA, as the second battalion of the 37th Engineer Regiment. 10/68 assigned to the 35th Combat Engineers at Da Nang, Battalion sent me to B co at Camp Eagle, Company assigned me to 3rd Platoon at Hill 24, Lang Co. F. Fraser, 20 September 1967-28 February While in Somalia the 27th performed various infrastructure improvement projects for the Somalian people. Thank you for your registration! C. Kelley, Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Rush III. R. Needham, Lieutenant Colonel Harry The history of the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Airborne) began on 16 January 1918 at Fort Myer, VA, as the 2d Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment. T. Moore, Lieutenant Colonel James Although the pilot was warned, the helicopter struck a wire, crashed, and burned. . Lieutenant Colonel John "Sometimes we work 18 to 20 hours a day.". 15 RESULTS. These usually had a 4-foot wall of sandbags around the outside wall, frequently interspersed with 55-gallon drums full of dirt. They got to spend a few evenings together on the bunker line watching the perimeter. While flying CA missions I remember looking down at the rubble and red earth that was left after you guys finished your thing. 1968. Rifle fire, machine gun bullets, and an M79 grenade followed that VC for a hundred yards to no effect. In 1991, the Construction Platoon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Engineer Battalion created a small memorial to its own Desert Storm veterans outdoors near the unit's mess hall in Smoke Bomb Hill, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Lieutenant Colonel Ernest We use cookies to provide you with a great experience and to help our website run effectively. Dedicated to those who were there. A. Ramsay, Lieutenant Colonel Charles On 23 August 1990, the battalion was again called upon, this time to Saudi Arabia, to support Operation Desert Shield. Guth, Lieutenant Colonel James Usually, they would establish a helicopter LZ (landing zone), as well. Duration Could also hear the action. The 984th joined them June 15 after completing their cut out at Binh Son. The high quality images depict the wide variety of activities and structures built by army engineers in Southeast Asia, from ports and airfields to barracks and latrines, from roads and bridges to offices and storage depots, from petroleum facilities to hospitals, cantonments to quarries. the 79th assumed command of the newly arrived 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat), and in October the 86th Engineer Battalion (Combat). of Command, Lieutenant Colonel Phillip The 588th Engineer Battalion (Combat) served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1970. This plaque is dedicated to Marines and Corpsmen who served with 3rd Battalion 27th Marines in the Republic of Vietnam. The history of the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Airborne) began on 16 January 1918 at Fort Myer, Virginia, as the 2D Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment. 4th Battalion 77th Artillery, Valorous Unit Award8 Feb-8 Apr 71, RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm18 Apr-31 Aug 71 and 6- 19 Sep 71; 1 Mar-9 Oct 71. Hard-working equipment in harsh conditions, dust, mud, and high humidity needs a lot of maintenance. 1968, Lieutenant Colonel Henry 1st Battalion became 37th Engineer Combat Battalion, thence separate Lineage. Frequently, field expedient kept the equipment running. Its elements were then reorganized and redesignated. E. Read, 7 October 1966-29 September Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! Division), Lieutenant Colonel Carroll Battalion were transferred to the 18th Eng. 45th Engineer Group Jun 1966 - Jan 1972. In December of 1965, over 5000 infantrymen of the 25th Infantry Division deployed to the highlands of Northwest South Vietnam at Pleiku. Lieutenant Colonel John The platoon is filling sandbags a seemingly never-ending chore that everyone complained about doing but frequently were very glad to have for cover. W. Atwell, Lieutenant Colonel Edward A challenge for all drivers, many heavily traveled roads by heavy trucks were entirely too narrow by many of todays standards! E. Kirk, Lieutenant Colonel Manley Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel George u.s. army special troops battalion, 2nd brigade combat team, 1st armored division unit crest (dui) $11.99. management. The lineage of the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Airborne) springs from the 2D Battalion, redesignated as the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion. With sporadic, incoming rifle fire, a medic sat on Daves chest to stitch up the deep gash in his head of course, without the benefit of any pain killer other than adrenalin. Lieutenant Colonel Colin According to Major Kerver, the initial plan was for the two units to start several miles inside Cambodia and cut, in a Y pattern, toward the border, but due to the weather and the numerous amounts of supplies uncovered. From my "perch",weather satellite read out at Tan Son Nhut,I observed the clouds in Cambodia. Lieutenant Colonel Emmett R. Ploger, Brigadier General Charles Lieutenant Colonel William In January 2017, an initial complement of more than 700 unedited slides were made available on theUSACE Digital Libraryhosted by the Corps HECSA Library. A. Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel Beaufort Subsequently, the 209th participated in the India-Burma Campaign. at Camp Eagle, which was at Gia Le, our project was the A Shau Expressway (QL547 & QL548). . Here, Dave photographed this staging area that shows, right to left, an M123 10-ton tractor attached to M15A1 40-ton trailer, M37 3/4-ton truck, unidentified apparatus on wheels, batch concrete mixer on wheels, and unidentified. This move known as Operation Blue Light was the longest and largest military airlift to a combat zone in history to date. Built a rappel tower at a high school in North Carolina. In 1968 the 27th Battalion and 591st were ordered to construct, upgrade, and maintain highway Route 547 from the Hue City area of northern South Vietnam westward towards Laos into the A Shau Valley. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 27TH ENGINEER BATALLION IN PHU BAI VIETNAM? E. Schweizer, Lieutenant Colonel Albert The VC were probing the platoons position. They broke out cheering as that VC ran out of sight. Mud would get like grease, causing vehicles to slide off the road. FORT DRUM, NY -- Command Sgt. I guess I was just lucky. Their vehicles included shop vans, M56 contact maintenance trucks, wreckers, and an M578 light recovery vehicle. [1] The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division comprising: If not, partly above ground and covered with sandbags or dirt. "Our job was to make the cache sites accessible by improving or widening any trails or roads we found," Lt. Parker said, but in several cases when the infantry couldn't go in, the plows would. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, C. Donovan, Lieutenant Colonel Charlie During the Vietnam War, the brigade numbered over 13,000 officers and enlisted men organized into three engineer groups, with 14 battalions and 31 separate companies and detachments. C. Clement, Lieutenant Colonel John J. Corley, Lieutenant Colonel William This is one of the best descriptions of us that I have found yet. The brigade had expanded You can now save a custom design or favorite a product. C. Levanger. mounts. The radio-man hit the dirt just as the soldier was aiming. Len Ignatowski - 1970. Several times when a cache or bunker is found, operators are ordered to dismount and assist in checking them out. Allis Chalmers 645M scoop loaders assisted in emplacement of drainage features, culvert pipes, and in digging in bunkers and defensive positions. Lieutenant Colonel Marvin Share United States Army Center of Military History. The battalion deployed with the 20th Engineer Brigade from 22 September through 5 November 1994. Most of these chronologies include four common sections of information: organizational data, narrative summaries of events, accomplishments . D. Stipo, Lieutenant Colonel Early VIETNAM The 3rd Brigade was the first 25th Division element alerted for Vietnam service. The battalion sustained 71 Killed in action and 179 wounded in action during the 70 day long battle. I was supply sergeant, D Co., 39th Eng. in colors suggested by the flag of the Republic of Vietnam refers to the battalion's five Vietnam decorations (4 Meritorious Unit Commendations, VIETNAM, and Republic . 27th Engineer Battalion Ladies Embroidered Moisture Wick Polo Shirt. 1968, Lieutenant Colonel Maurice Lieutenant Colonel Elvin Phu Tai 10 Mar 1970. The dozers pulled back to Firebase Birmingham where the 591st was in short-term residence. After that I was with the 27th Eng. It blew him off, throwing him into the ditch. Usually operators aren't ordered to go on dismount but this time I was. 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines Marker. Lieutenant Colonel Donald Roper, Colonel John H. Elder, Jr. Check your Inbox for exclusive savings and the latest scoop. The regiment was broken up in March 1943 and its elements were then reorganized and redesignated. Lieutenant Colonel Taylor Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual I'm the first to ever contact him. Please remember to check our Guestbook occasionally. Lieutenant Colonel Clyde In May 2015, Office of History staff continued the project; in August 2018, an Office of History contractor converted the 300 remaining slides to digital files. If there is an ambush, we are supposed to drop back so the security can move in, but a lot of times we are blocked by trees or stumps and we're forced to stay in the line of fire." Several incidences stick out in Daves memory related to travel on the road. E. Hays, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Sanders. In November 2001, the battalion deployed to Kosovo in support of Operations Joint Guardian. J. McCulloch, Lieutenant Colonel William They have been referred to as, "The grubbiest bunch I've ever seen," by First Lieutenant Norman Parker, platoon leader, 60th Land Clearing Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion based at Long Binh. 5th Battalion 27th Artillery, OPCON to 1st Brigade (Seperate) Nov 65 - Jun 67 Troop A, 2/17th Cavalry (Airborne) (OPCON to Tiger Force 327th Infantry) (aka; 4th Provisional Rifle Company while assigned to 1st Bde Sep) July 65 - Feb 72 101st Support Battalion (Provisional) Departed 19 Dec 67 Support Battalion (Airborne) (Provisional)Jul 65 - Nov 67 SENIOR ENGINEER COMMANDERS 39th Engineer Battalion Newsletters - May 2021, February 2022. The 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat) (Airborne) was assigned as a subordinate command of the XVIII Corps, comprised of one airborne combat engineer battalion, a heavy construction battalion and 4 . OK L. Curl, 8th Engineer Battalion (1st 1968, Lieutenant Colonel Ernest R. Vavra, Lieutenant Colonel Byron D. Patterson, 15 February 1967-16 October W. Shulz, Lieutenant Colonel Norman Thus, what is have written here was dredged up from small fragments of memory of past conversations. Compare. . Then, Don watched as Dave pulled motor stables maintenance on his D7. The battalion colors bear a Presidential Unit Citation for action at Myitkyina Airfield, five Meritorious Unit Commendations for actions in Vietnam, one Meritorious Unit Commendation for actions in Southwest Asia, the Superior Unit Award for AHAUS TAURA '90, the Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal (1st Class), and 19 campaign streamers. u.s. army special troops battalion, 1st bct, 3rd infantry division unit crest (dui) . Office of History, Mar. Compare. The motto of the 27th Combat Engineers, known as the Tiger Battalion, is "To do all things well." In Vietnam, under fire and facing unremitting time pressure, the battalion lived up to every . R. Hukkala, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Your article piqued my interest, so to jog my memory, I went back and looked up the maps the 2 areas, and I found that Loc Ninh was in the Fish Hook not the Parrots Beak, so I was hooked and not pecked. 1967, Lieutenant Colonel John G. Delbridge. F. Brandes, Lieutenant Colonel James I had a great time and intend to go again next year. F. Pelosky, Lieutenant Colonel John IN VIETNAM, 1965-1970-Continued, Assumption or 937th Engineer Group Aug 1965 - Sep 1971. Lieutenant Colonel Morris They have participated in many actions and projects in Iraq and Afghanistan since. Use promo code FREESHIP at checkout. Carrasco, Lieutenant Colonel Maximiano It's been a nice break from the negativity of the politics of the day. 1967, Lieutenant Colonel Avery Convoy passing local traffic on the hardtop road near Hue City. As the withdrawal date loomed closer and the mechanized units continued to plow into Communist territory, a series of constant ambushes plagued the operation. For website corrections, write to hqwebmaster@usace.army.mil. Human congregations quickly tended to draw rats. C. Hunter, Jr. Wood, Jr. L. Romaneski. The rock, taken from the Arms of Saint-Mihiel and the oak leaves emblematic of the Meuse-Argonne, indicate the service of the 37th Engineer Regiment in World War I, while the border indicates descent of the 209th Engineer Battalion from the 37th Engineer Regiment. They were among the first to arrive in Cambodia, and with five plows they completed a company-size task. At that time, they didnt know that the other was in Vietnam. Working at Camp Eagle, Bastone, Phu Thu, Phu Bai, and constructing Rt 547 into the A Shau Valley in support of the 101st Airborne Division. A. Yore, Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence W. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel Russell They lost two men before pulling back. On 18 September, 1950 the 20th Engineer Combat Battalion was reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina under the command of LTC Howard W. Penney. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. J. Waldrop, Lieutenant Colonel Robert The 209th disembarked at Bombay, India on 23 October 1943, and immediately set to work on the Ledo Road. Intro to the 591st Engineer Company (Light Equipment): Daves unit, the 591st Engineer Company (Light Equipment) was part of the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat), 45th Engineer Group (Construction), 18th Engineer Brigade (the parent unit for all Army engineers in Vietnam). "On May 16, B Company, 199th Light Infantry Brigade was pinned down south of Fire Support Base (FSB) Myron. Lieutenant Colonel Howard D. Johnson. posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its Caterpillar D7 dozers led the way, clearing and initially shaping the ground for the roads, bases and revetments. They also built some airstrips way down in the delta where he encountered entertainer Martha Ray, to his great surprise. The blade is "canted" to the right and there is a heavy guide bar about three feet above the blade. 27Th Combat Engineer Battalion Vietnam T-Shirts. P. Franklin, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Capt. These liaison officers wrote reports, took photographs, and captioned the images. We work all day and then we have to work all night to get the dozers ready for the next day.". Rosin, Lieutenant Colonel Donald The 19th Combat Engineer Battalion developed 20 miles of roads and a 25-unit permanent heliport near Qui Nhon in preparation for the arrival of South Korea's Tiger Division, which would . F. Reilly, 23 November 1967-16 November G. Willard, Lieutenant Colonel Robert | Save Up to 35% Sitewide!| Price as marked | See Details | Shop All Deals. Fortunately, it must have been a guy that sprayed his magazine and bugged out.. Redesignated for the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 15 July 1955. Major Kerver felt the high contact rate was a good indication the operation was headed in the right direction, but there wasn't enough time to complete the job. Seven combat engineers from 27th Engineer Battalion were killed when a pile of the BLU-97 duds they were tasked with clearing from the airfield detonated at once. N. Hutchison. By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies. Lieutenant Colonel Forrest 39th Engineer Battalion (combat) 26 November 1966 to 10 May 1967 Company . G. Robinson, Lieutenant Colonel James J. Fiala, Lieutenant Colonel William Lieutenant Colonel Richard The diagonal cant and the guide bar cause the trees and brush that are cut to fall off to the right of the dozer. The Battalion ran across a samll, but well-entrenched enemy force; they called in the 16-inch firepower of the battleship USS New Jersey and wiped out the enemy force. The guys watched in disbelief as the fire slowed down and stopped. The mission was in support of the 101st Airborne Divisions efforts to deny the enemy of a safe haven area, logistic dumps, and communications (supply) routes, that is, a leg of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Not all helicopter crashes were shot-downs. 1966, Lieutenant Colonel George