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Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry,Regulars By God!
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Message Number: 1172 -
Sun, Oct 29, 2023 23:49:38
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | Ron Combs |
Your Unit (if any): | A\7\11 Arty 25th Div |
Dates Served: | Jan 69-March 22 1970 |
Comments:
You guys always did GREAT. I was at FSB Washington, Crook for a pretty good battle. Was on Gun 6 for all my time there. |
Message Number: 1171 -
Thu, Oct 5, 2023 06:30:26
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | Rick DeNomme |
Your Unit (if any): | C3/22 |
Dates Served: | 65-67 |
Comments:
Thanks Bill for seeing that Frank Nyikos had passed away, you can read his obit. by typing in his name and state of IN. He is one on the list I couldn't find any information on to send a plaque to. May he now RIP |
Message Number: 1170 -
Tue, Oct 3, 2023 09:58:19
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | bill schwindt |
Your Unit (if any): | 4th platoon |
Dates Served: | 66-67 |
Comments:
Looked it up. Francis Nyikos died Nov 26th 2022.
bill |
Message Number: 1169 -
Tue, Oct 3, 2023 09:50:00
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | bill schwindt |
Your Unit (if any): | 4th platoon |
Dates Served: | 66-67 |
Comments:
Mostly for 66-67 guys, Just got my 25th Division Flashes newsletter and see Francis Nyikos listed in the "Taps" section. HE was an original from Ft lewis in our company.
No date given, but hope he will be added to the decesed list.
bill |
Message Number: 1168 -
Fri, Sep 29, 2023 11:03:59
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | Jim Cunningham |
Your Unit (if any): | C/3/22 3rd Platoon |
Dates Served: | 69-70 |
Comments:
We watched the iconic Steve McQueen movie "Bullitt" at FSB Crook in 1969. As I recall, we kept playing back the famous San Francisco car chase scene. |
Message Number: 1167 -
Fri, Sep 29, 2023 05:05:01
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | bill schwindt |
Your Unit (if any): | 4th platoon |
Dates Served: | 66-67 |
Comments:
Art and all, I remember seeing a movie there too, but on the runway between our company and HHC is where they showed it. But your memory is better than mine, I have no idea what movie I watched, only that I watched it. HA!
OH, i also remember thinking at the tme, damn we're easy targets here.
bill |
Message Number: 1166 -
Wed, Sep 27, 2023 10:58:06
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | Art Mandler |
Your Unit (if any): | C-3-22 4th plt |
Dates Served: | 67-68 |
Comments:
I was just recalling the absolute absurdity of one of the "movies" occasionally showed in dau tieng base camp when we were having a break from the field. I can't recall if there was a screen or a white sheet was used. But, I wonder who else recalls they played (this was in the company area) old episodes of "Combat" with Vic Murrow. We used to scream things at the screen, such as..."don't bunch up! Spread out! ". Amusing but incredibly absurd at the same time. Sorry I missed the reunion, but a minor health problem was impacting me. |
Message Number: 1165 -
Mon, Sep 18, 2023 07:00:00
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | Gary Cunningham |
Your Unit (if any): | C 3/22 2nd Plt |
Dates Served: | 70-71 |
Comments:
Was a great time seeing everyone again at the San Antonio reunion, stay safe brothers and see you in Des Moines 2025. |
Message Number: 1164 -
Sat, Jul 22, 2023 23:48:43
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | Ron Combs |
Your Unit (if any): | A/7/11 Arty 25th INFDiv |
Dates Served: | Robertsville Mo |
Comments:
Seemed like we followed you guys around. I got there at Washington in January of 69. Went to Crook until I left in March 22 1970. You guys did great during the battles in June. Scary time for everyone. |
Message Number: 1163 -
Thu, Jul 6, 2023 20:51:14
Posted From: United States - 
Name: | Bob Bessette |
Your Unit (if any): | Co. C and HHC 3/22 |
Dates Served: | July 6, 1969-July 6, 1970 |
Comments:
My last days in Vietnam:
June 27th late in the afternoon at Dau Tieng base camp, I started to get
sick. I had caught Dysentery from drinking bad water. That night, I was so sick
they dusted me off to a hospital in Cu Chi. I was so weak, I could not walk or
stand. I could not eat or drink anything. The doctors and nurses treated me
with pills and an IV. Eventually I started to eat and was keeping it down, a
good sign, but was still very weak.
July 2nd Being short, I beggeded the doctors to discharge me
from the hospital. They called my unit and a couple of guys came for me in a
Jeep. I was still very weak and could hardly walk. I put my arms over their
shoulders and they carried me to the Jeep. I started to quickly get my strength
back. I needed to turn in my M-16 rifle and other gear so went to the 25thAviation area where I found a pilot I knew. We boarded a Loach helicopter (Hughes
OH-6 Cayuse) and flew back to Dau Tieng base camp. He just happened to be
bringing a large radio back there. It was a wild ride. We flew a few feet above
the ground and buzzed a bunch of Vietnamese working in a rice paddy, blowing
their hats off. We landed on the chopper pad where I jumped out and headed to
my area. My Platoon Leader met me and told me he had turned all my gear in and
packed my duffle bag for me and filled out some paperwork. That blew my mind
that he did that for me. Thank you Lt. Douglas. I went back to the chopper pad
but the Loach was gone. They told me a Huey (Bell UH-1 Iroquois) was inbound
and was taking a load back to Cu Chi. While I waited, I said good bye to my
friends. I jumped on the Huey and flew back to Cu Chi.
July 3rd In Cu Chi base camp I was assigned
listening post duty that night. I was given a rifle, a radio and was escorted
to a foxhole outside the perimeter and stayed there all night. I couldn’t
believe they would do that to a guy who only had 3 days left in country. When
midnight came, all hell broke loose. The soldiers shot off anything they could
get their hands on in celebration of the 4th. It was quite the sight
from where I sat.
July 5th I boarded a deuce and a half and
traveled to Saigon. I was nervous because I had no weapon. In Saigon, I filled
out paperwork and processed out of Viet Nam. I waited the rest of the day
taking it easy. As I was waiting, I saw a familiar face. A guy I knew from high
school. Terry Tucker. He graduated the year after me. His father was head of
the athletic program at the high school. They named the athletic fields after
him: Tucker field. Terry had just arrived to start his tour of duty. I wished
him luck and said goodbye.
On July 6th, 1970 I boarded a Boeing 707 late in
the afternoon. The sun was setting and the sky was gold and blue. I couldn’t
wait for the plane to depart. The
engines finally started and we accelerated down the runway. As soon as the
wheels left the runway, everyone let out a cheer at the top of their lungs. We
made it. We were on the freedom bird heading home. We had been to hell and back
and were still alive.
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