Comments on: Book Review: The 9th Engineer Battalion, First Marine Division, in Vietnam: 35 Personal Accounts (by Jean Shellenbarger) : VN

By: kenneth Bradley

kenneth Bradley — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:41:11 +0000

I served with the 9th engineers battalion from 1965 when it was activated thru 1967. I was transferred to the 9th from the 8th engineers out of Camp Lejune….when the 9th was being formed to go to vietnam…we went by 3 ship and landed in Chu Lai sometime in april of 1966. I believe we were the first entire engineer battalion to land. I think all this information is correct it was along time ago.

By: Dennis Brown

Dennis Brown — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:07:02 +0000

I served with the 9th Eng from March 68 to April 69, originally in Chu Lia the to Hill 29 then Hill 10. If you have any pictures please forward them to me, all of mine were destroyed in a house fire.

By: Ross Joseph R.

Ross Joseph R. — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:23:32 +0000

My name is Joseph Ross and I was on hill 10 in 1968/69 with Golf Btry.3/11. I was on gun# 4 with Kenny Anderson.if anyone remembers me please email or call me. 763-567-1439

By: andrew borkowski

andrew borkowski — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:28:59 +0000

served with 9th engr bn B company from oct 1967 to june 1969 was at ashau valley (fire base bastone.) Also at fire base birmingham,sea bee rock crusher,phu bai,hill 63 ,tam ky and chu lai.

By: Diana Lloyd

Diana Lloyd — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:19:27 +0000

My father served with the 9th – Im not sure what time frame – he passed away several years ago – I was going through some of his belongings the other night and found a hand painted plaque that was given to him by a village there – I was wondering if there was anyone who might remember him and if so would be willing to tell me a bit about what he was like back then? My dad was Captain Donald S. Lloyd. I am trying to write a piece about him and his life – Id really appreciate it :)

By: Terry Simnick

Terry Simnick — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:15:41 +0000

I served with C Company, 9th Engr Bn from Jan 68 to Sep 69. We were initially on Hill 10, with a platoon in Tam Ky. We then relocated to the Battalion HQ in Chu Lai but still had a platoon in Tam Ky. We relocated again north of DaNang which inluded building parapets for artillery units in th A Shau. We did 40 miles of minesweeps daily north and south of Hill 10. I remember meeting some of the guys from D Co, but I don't recall ever running into anyone from B Co..

By: Aidan Shea

Aidan Shea — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:06:33 +0000

Did you ever serve with Col. Darrell Davidson?

By: Steve Wilson

Steve Wilson — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:57:38 +0000

looking for someone that served on hill 10 Co B ,9thengineers,bravo company in 1969-1970

By: Ed Schwartz

Ed Schwartz — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:52:23 +0000

I was there from August 1967 to October 1968 also during the TET Ofensive.Was Carlton the Wepons Guy at that time?

By: Jimmy Mullins

Jimmy Mullins — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:44:46 +0000

Looking for information around this time let me know if you can help