Comments on: Letters from Readers - December 2010 http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-december-2010.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 25 May 2013 15:12:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bob http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-december-2010.htm#comment-786721 Bob Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:56:33 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682828#comment-786721 I was stationed at Marble Mt MAG-16 USMC..1968-69..I recall the Navy hosp across from us, remember the Seebees,,I was with Zulu Co. perimeter/guard & patrols for a while..remember going to renforce the VC-NVA pow camp the US Army had, word was 3000-4000 NVA on their way to get the pows out, I think that was summer 1968..recall the VC overrun of the marines on top of Marble Mt..they fired the captured recoiless at us,,but not for long..remember the little village at the base of the mountain,,going inside and seeing marble statues..though it was long time ago..seems like it was yesterday..lost a lot of bro's over there....semper fi I was stationed at Marble Mt MAG-16 USMC..1968-69..I recall the Navy hosp across from us, remember the Seebees,,I was with Zulu Co. perimeter/guard & patrols for a while..remember going to renforce the VC-NVA pow camp the US Army had, word was 3000-4000 NVA on their way to get the pows out, I think that was summer 1968..recall the VC overrun of the marines on top of Marble Mt..they fired the captured recoiless at us,,but not for long..remember the little village at the base of the mountain,,going inside and seeing marble statues..though it was long time ago..seems like it was yesterday..lost a lot of bro's over there….semper fi

]]> By: Renaldo Browne http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-december-2010.htm#comment-780385 Renaldo Browne Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:55:56 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682828#comment-780385 July 20th, 1966, I remember Dieter Dengler's escape very well. I was the radio operator at Da Nang, who received the call that a pilot was spotted, wearing a flight suit, and waving a white flag. I received the call about 9am that morning. I got off at noon, so, I didn't find out until that evening, that he had escaped from a Laotian POW Camp. I was attached to Det. 1, 3rd Aerospace Rescue Recovery Group at Da Nang. I was TDY from the 605th Tac Control Group at Clark Air Base. I didn't actually find out who the pilot was, until 1997, when I read an article in the Oakland, CA, Montclarian Magazine written by Bill Mann. He wrote about Dieter's biography "Little Dieter needs to Fly" . At work, one of my co-workers was telling me about her reading about POW's, and I asked her if she read about Dieter Dengler. She said she just read his book "Escape from Laos". I told her I was the radio operator who received the call. I had her locate Dieter if she could, and give me his phone number or address. A couple of days later, I did get a chance to talk to Dieter on the phone for a short time. I told him I was the radio operator who received the call. He was very surprised. He took my name, address and phone number, he said, in case Hollywood wanted to make a movie of his escape. This is the highlight of my military career. July 20th, 1966, I remember Dieter Dengler's escape very well. I was the radio operator at Da Nang, who received the call that a pilot was spotted, wearing a flight suit, and waving a white flag.

I received the call about 9am that morning. I got off at noon, so, I didn't find out until that evening, that he had escaped from a Laotian POW Camp.

I was attached to Det. 1, 3rd Aerospace Rescue Recovery Group at Da Nang. I was TDY from the 605th Tac Control Group at Clark Air Base.

I didn't actually find out who the pilot was, until 1997, when I read an article in the Oakland, CA, Montclarian Magazine written by Bill Mann. He wrote about Dieter's biography "Little Dieter needs to Fly" .

At work, one of my co-workers was telling me about her reading about POW's, and I asked her if she read about Dieter Dengler. She said she just read his book "Escape from Laos". I told her I was the radio operator who received the call. I had her locate Dieter if she could, and give me his phone number or address.

A couple of days later, I did get a chance to talk to Dieter on the phone for a short time. I told him I was the radio operator who received the call. He was very surprised.

He took my name, address and phone number, he said, in case Hollywood wanted to make a movie of his escape.

This is the highlight of my military career.

]]> By: dnewbold http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-december-2010.htm#comment-440587 dnewbold Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:42:13 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682828#comment-440587 For back issues: http://www.historynetshop.com/back-issues-vietnam.html 1-800-358-6327 For back issues:

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]]> By: Raquel martinez http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-december-2010.htm#comment-415398 Raquel martinez Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:43:30 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682828#comment-415398 I am looking for 1 Feb issue and 2 Dec issues, how may I get my hands on these. We only have 1 bookstore that was sold- out. I am looking for 1 Feb issue and 2 Dec issues, how may I get my hands on these. We only have 1 bookstore that was sold- out.

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