Comments on: Letters From Readers – February 2009 Vietnam Magazine http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-february-2009-vietnam-magazine.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:14:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Dunaway http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-february-2009-vietnam-magazine.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79248 Jim Dunaway Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:49:21 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680031#comment-79248 Hello to all of my river rat friends.....alot of water has gone under the bridge.....and for all of you freshmen out there still....it's Landing Craft Mechanized 8.....loved the classes, proud of my service.....hear the Benewah is a reef in the Phil......and Dong Tam is a snake pit......certainly did have a fine time.......take care.....Jim Dunaway Hello to all of my river rat friends…..alot of water has gone under the bridge…..and for all of you freshmen out there still….it’s Landing Craft Mechanized 8…..loved the classes, proud of my service…..hear the Benewah is a reef in the Phil……and Dong Tam is a snake pit……certainly did have a fine time…….take care…..Jim Dunaway

]]> By: Eric Mansuy http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-february-2009-vietnam-magazine.htm/comment-page-1#comment-27275 Eric Mansuy Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:06:01 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680031#comment-27275 Regarding Glenn Sheathelm's message... I teach English in Northeastern France and, in 2003, I worked on the topic of "West-German presence in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War". We discovered what Glenn Sheathelm mentioned about the members of the Order of Malta, but also found interest in the activities of the Helgoland (the hospital ship) in Saigon and Da Nang - as well as what was done by other aid workers of the German community in Vietnam. What I learn today is even more interesting to me, as it is brand new, and nothing seems to have been published about a French presence in Vietnam after the French left South-east Asia. The name of Christiane Granger is totally new to me, for instance. All I knew regarded the death of Czeslaw Dixa (of the Order of Malta ; moreover, Marie Luise Kerber's corpse has recently been repatriated to Germany, a member of the Order told me) and the massacres at Hue, during the Tet offensive, in which German doctors lost their lives. If I'm allowed to ask such a question: is the information mentioned by Glenn Sheathelm fully classified and out of reach for a French civilian like me, or has anything been published on the topic (or is anything available online)? Best regards from France, Eric Mansuy Regarding Glenn Sheathelm’s message…
I teach English in Northeastern France and, in 2003, I worked on the topic of “West-German presence in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War”. We discovered what Glenn Sheathelm mentioned about the members of the Order of Malta, but also found interest in the activities of the Helgoland (the hospital ship) in Saigon and Da Nang – as well as what was done by other aid workers of the German community in Vietnam.
What I learn today is even more interesting to me, as it is brand new, and nothing seems to have been published about a French presence in Vietnam after the French left South-east Asia. The name of Christiane Granger is totally new to me, for instance. All I knew regarded the death of Czeslaw Dixa (of the Order of Malta ; moreover, Marie Luise Kerber’s corpse has recently been repatriated to Germany, a member of the Order told me) and the massacres at Hue, during the Tet offensive, in which German doctors lost their lives.
If I’m allowed to ask such a question: is the information mentioned by Glenn Sheathelm fully classified and out of reach for a French civilian like me, or has anything been published on the topic (or is anything available online)?

Best regards from France,
Eric Mansuy

]]> By: wayne http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-february-2009-vietnam-magazine.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23902 wayne Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:53:45 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680031#comment-23902 one of the mike 8 boats was a medical aid boat that was used to haul the gun barges. it was set up with an operating table, at times a doctor and always with at least 2 medics. they provided sick call and emergency medical for the 3/34th and field troops. they carried all medicines and vaccinations. one of the mike 8 boats was a medical aid boat that was used to haul the gun barges. it was set up with an operating table, at times a doctor and always with at least 2 medics. they provided sick call and emergency medical for the 3/34th and field troops. they carried all medicines and vaccinations.

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