| Medal of Honor for Sergeant McCleery
Sergeant Finnis D. McCleery, 1st Plt., A Co., 1st Bn 6th Inf distinguishes
himself in combat on 14 May 1968. |
"They Been Fighting Around Here a
Long Time"--the legacy of Hill 43 A nondescript
hill had been the scene of fighting for years. |
198th Infantry Brigade Commander Wounded
in Medivac Effort
Colonel William R. Richardson, 198th Inf Bde, and 16
other soldiers were wounded as a result of a booby trap incident and ensuing
firefight (D Co., 1st Bn 6th Inf). August 1970 |
Air America and the "Bug" in the
VC Typewriter Operation "Little Big Horn" in
June 1971 involves an electronic tracking device that leads the Regulars
to a VC headquarters location. During the operation, the Battalion
Commander survived being shot in the helmet. |
| 32 Soldiers Wounded
Mines and booby traps wound 32 soldiers in B Co., 1st Bn 6th Inf
( including the Bn. Cdr.) on 28 May 1970. |
Pacification Village Photo Essay
A story from the Americal Division newspaper, the Southern Cross, about
the creation and success of Van Thien. |
| Friendly Fire Causes Casualties in Co C, 1st
Bn 6th Inf Terry Ivey (C/1-6 Inf) provides
information about a book and made for TV movie concerning an artillery
round that landed short of the intended target in 1970. |
Firefight on Thanksgiving Day Rick
Wade, 3rd Plt, Co C, 1st Bn 6th Inf, shares his photos. The Regulars
had their quest for turkey and dressing delayed by Viet Cong soldiers preparing
their own feast. |
| Noisy VC Squad pays the Penalty In
September 1970, good noise discipline reaps rewards for the 3rd Plt, B
Co, 1st Bn 6th Inf.
The Rest of the Story
The episode also cost the loss of an OH-6A helicopter and pilot, the company
commander, and a forward observer. Photos |
Lore of Land Clearing
Efforts by the 59th Engineer Company (Land Clearing) in 1970-71 in the
1st Battalion 6th Infantry area of opertions results in the destruction
of 13,486 m. of tunnels, 2,730 m. of trenches, 206 bunkers, and 99
booby trapped munitions. |
| Dustoff -- Emergency Medical EvacuationUS
Army SEPAC photographer (SP4 Williams) captures a helicopter dustoff mission
on 18 December 1970 in the 1st Bn 6th Inf area of operations. |
'Dealers of Death' drive off 10 to 12 enemy
without injury Ward Odom shares a Newspaper article
about Co A, 1st Bn 6th Inf, and their encounter with a "U" shaped enemy
ambush in early 1971. |
| Saigon Story Dennis
Linn, Co B, 1st Bn 6th Inf, tells his story of a prisoner escort trip from
Chu Lai to the infamous LBJ (Long Binh Jail) near Saigon in 1971. |
8 rally in a day Bud
Carlson (D/1-6 Inf) shares a newspaper article and photo about successful
"Chu Hoi" efforts in the 1st Bn 6th Inf area of operations in 1970. |
| Rescue of a Downed General Staff
Sergeant Allen McPherson helps locate and rescue the Americal Division
Commander, Major General Ramsey, in March 1970. |
Ambush and Rescue on QL1 With
total disregard for their own safety, a Vietnamese couple rescue a soldier
caught in an ambush on QL1 on 26 February 1971. |
| Commando Raid at Chu Lai An
attack by Viet Cong commandos on the unit stand-down area in Chu Lai in
July 1970. |
A Medic's View
SP5 Daniel Gonzalez gives his perspective as a medic during land clearing
operations on the Batangan Peninsula 1970-71. |
| Regulars Utilize Darkness to Kill TenNight
time raid by 2nd Plt, Co C, 1st Bn 6th Inf on a VC hooch in November 1970. |
Regulars Find Base Camp Fortified
position is destroyed by soldiers from 3rd Plt, Co C, 1st Bn 6th Inf on
16 January 1971. |
| GI Happy He's a Tank Dave
Tank (C/1-6 Inf) provides a newspaper article from the
Stars and Stripes
in June or July 1970 about his close call in stepping on a dud 'Bouncing
Betty' mine east of LZ Dottie. |
"Short Bursts" - Short
stories from the 1st Bn 6th Inf, US Army, Vietnam Short
stories and vignettes from various authors: Tom Brizendine (2/B/1-6Inf);
Tom Constant (2/D/1-6Inf); and, Ron Griffin (A/1-82Arty, LZ Dottie). |
| Tom Brizendine
web site Tom's site details his memories
from 2/B/1-6 during 1968-89. See his story about a fight with the
22nd NVA Regiment during Tet '69 |
| "So This is War" Billy
Roden (4/B/1-6 Inf) shares a poem he wrote in 1971 |
Firebase improvements at LZ Dottie
SP4 Thomas F. Boehler's (198th Inf Bde IO) 1971 |
| New Stories from 1968.
Bill Kelley shares news stories he clipped from the Stars and Stripes and
the Americal newspaper. |
Shortimers "Order" The
semi-official "order" issued to shortimers upon their pending DEROS
in 1970-71. |
| Southern Cross The Americal
Division newspaper sometimes carried stories about combat involving soldiers
from the 1st Bn 6th Inf. |
Music of the Nam - the
#1 pop musical hits from October 1967 to November 1971 (with some midi) |
| "Memories of the War" Clint
Whitmer (3/B/1-6 Inf 1968-68) shares his thoughts on the war. |
"The Night Before Christmas"
- a military version of the poem, received in an aerial resupply
bag in 1970; a resupply list was written on the back |
| "The Great Viet Cong Deer Hunt"
- the story from Ray Mendez and Ray Tyndall (3/B/1-6
Inf 1970) |
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