Comments on: Operation Attleboro: The 196th's Light Infantry Brigade Baptism By Fire in the Vietnam War http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Caleb Janelle http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-784951 Caleb Janelle Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:42:35 +0000 #comment-784951 Hey LJ I was posting on here because i am researching a man by the name Terry Grant Fegely who served in the 21st infantry 3rd batallion and died January 5 1967. I would love to know more information since i am giving a presentation of his life and then his death in Vietnam. If you could please contact me with information i would be very greatfull. Send me a message at calebmoonpie@yahoo.com. Thank you. Hey LJ I was posting on here because i am researching a man by the name Terry Grant Fegely who served in the 21st infantry 3rd batallion and died January 5 1967. I would love to know more information since i am giving a presentation of his life and then his death in Vietnam. If you could please contact me with information i would be very greatfull. Send me a message at calebmoonpie@yahoo.com. Thank you.

]]> By: Richard Siebel http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-780437 Richard Siebel Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:24:26 +0000 #comment-780437 Suzi; I was your fathers radio, telephone operator and I can help you with your questions. Please contact me at rsiebel@cfu.net. I was there that day. Suzi;

I was your fathers radio, telephone operator and I can help you with your questions. Please contact me at rsiebel@cfu.net. I was there that day.

]]> By: John W Greene http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-779536 John W Greene Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:44:51 +0000 #comment-779536 If my memory is clear enough, your brother was a member of my squard. He was short in statue and as his name emplies, he was an Italian. Something happen one day while we were walking through the jungle, his M-79 grenade launcher went off and a round was shot right in the ground just a foot in front of us. We stood there for a moment and said nothing. I remember praying that the round had not gone off and exploded. If it had, we both would have been killed. I said to him after that, Francione, did you have your safety on, he said no. please put it on so this won't happen again.I don't remember what happened to him after that, but I am glad to know he made it home, If we are talking about the same person,I kind of think we are. God bless. If my memory is clear enough, your brother was a member of my squard. He was short in statue and as his name emplies, he was an Italian.
Something happen one day while we were walking through the jungle, his M-79 grenade launcher went off and a round was shot right in the ground just a foot in front of us. We stood there for a moment and said nothing. I remember praying that the round had not gone off and exploded. If it had, we both would have been killed. I said to him after that, Francione, did you have your safety on, he said no. please put it on so this won't happen again.I don't remember what happened to him after that, but I am glad to know he made it home, If we are talking about the same person,I kind of think we are. God bless.

]]> By: Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-740109 Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:44:04 +0000 #comment-740109 Dear Sola, You have indeed suffered the very worst of war, I'm so sorry for this. My heart goes out to you as my brother Mike too suffered the onslaught of his youth to the horrors of war. No time to adjust, one day innocent the next in the midst of "A LIVING HELL" as my brother had written home. A nightmare. You infantry men had no choice but to become socialized killers, this was your only way to survive if there was even a chance for you to survive. I am sure God has no judgement on what you had to do, and I fault you not. Be strong of heart, you survived, tell your story. I look at you and the men that were Army/Infantry men sent out into the jungle to be the first ones with one on one combat as Real Heros. The reason we dont hear much about you and your men is that so very few of you actually survived to tell your tales of war. You were in the very midst of it all, getting it from all angles. You made it thru, God Blessed you with your Life. My brother prayed to God to make it, but then he didnt. Please let the anger in your heart go, and find your peace. Be well, you deserve it soo much. Dear Sola, You have indeed suffered the very worst of war, I'm so sorry for this. My heart goes out to you as my brother Mike too suffered the onslaught of his youth to the horrors of war. No time to adjust, one day innocent the next in the midst of "A LIVING HELL" as my brother had written home. A nightmare. You infantry men had no choice but to become socialized killers, this was your only way to survive if there was even a chance for you to survive. I am sure God has no judgement on what you had to do, and I fault you not. Be strong of heart, you survived, tell your story. I look at you and the men that were Army/Infantry men sent out into the jungle to be the first ones with one on one combat as Real Heros. The reason we dont hear much about you and your men is that so very few of you actually survived to tell your tales of war. You were in the very midst of it all, getting it from all angles. You made it thru, God Blessed you with your Life. My brother prayed to God to make it, but then he didnt. Please let the anger in your heart go, and find your peace. Be well, you deserve it soo much.

]]> By: Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-740080 Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:01:38 +0000 #comment-740080 loved reading you response, very true to the point about War and information. I even chuckled to myself about the 196th LIB being called the Burning Worm, I had to think about it for a minute then it registered. That patch does look like a worm burning at the top, and being sweep, search and destroy men this fits perfect. Well anyhow, my brother was in Four;E4 Specialist, machine gunner for the 196th LIB, 31st battalion in Viet nam from Ft Devon, Massachusettes, Aug 14th 1966 thru May 1, 1967 when he was KIA, stepped on a Land Mine. loved reading you response, very true to the point about War and information. I even chuckled to myself about the 196th LIB being called the Burning Worm, I had to think about it for a minute then it registered. That patch does look like a worm burning at the top, and being sweep, search and destroy men this fits perfect. Well anyhow, my brother was in Four;E4 Specialist, machine gunner for the 196th LIB, 31st battalion in Viet nam from Ft Devon, Massachusettes, Aug 14th 1966 thru May 1, 1967 when he was KIA, stepped on a Land Mine.

]]> By: Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-740067 Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:49:04 +0000 #comment-740067 Im sorry for your loss Suzi, your father was an incredible man. My neice too lost her dad, Mike, my brother in Vietnam. She was only 1 year old, and never knew him. My only words to you are they were the best. They were there in the belief of freedom for others, bottom line. Try to be strong in the fact that your father is still with you in Spirit. His love showers down on you, and someday you will stand before him, and all your questions of Why will be answered and we will have some understanding of this very sad era. These men were truly Heros. My poor brother wanted to go off to Canada. One day he called my mom and asked her permission to do this. She told him he had to do his Duty for his Country and Family. Think how aweful she felt when he was killed, the guilt she must have carried. But you know, she grew up in England during WWII. She had met my father an American soldier and fell in love with him and came over to America in 1945 when my brother Mike was born. The first child of seven that they had. He was the oldest,,, It makes no sense when we lose those we Love, but I know in my heart all will be revealed eventually. Until then take heart, be strong, send your love out to your father. My brother never asked my mom again about it, but did what was expected of him out of love and respect. Who could have known how bad it would be. Im sorry for your loss Suzi, your father was an incredible man. My neice too lost her dad, Mike, my brother in Vietnam. She was only 1 year old, and never knew him. My only words to you are they were the best. They were there in the belief of freedom for others, bottom line. Try to be strong in the fact that your father is still with you in Spirit. His love showers down on you, and someday you will stand before him, and all your questions of Why will be answered and we will have some understanding of this very sad era. These men were truly Heros. My poor brother wanted to go off to Canada. One day he called my mom and asked her permission to do this. She told him he had to do his Duty for his Country and Family. Think how aweful she felt when he was killed, the guilt she must have carried. But you know, she grew up in England during WWII. She had met my father an American soldier and fell in love with him and came over to America in 1945 when my brother Mike was born. The first child of seven that they had. He was the oldest,,, It makes no sense when we lose those we Love, but I know in my heart all will be revealed eventually. Until then take heart, be strong, send your love out to your father. My brother never asked my mom again about it, but did what was expected of him out of love and respect. Who could have known how bad it would be.

]]> By: Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-740054 Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:37:18 +0000 #comment-740054 Kathy, unfortunately your husband and my brother were suppose to be in a training mission in the beginning when they first got to Nam, they were the green boys who all hell came down on. See quote above in article......What began as a 196th LIB combat warm up exercise ended in a massive corps engagement supported by 22,000 troops, 12,000 tons of tactical air support, 35,00 artillery rounds, 11-b52 strikes. From what I've read too, they did alot of carrying out of the bodies from the jungle. When did your husband get injured? Did he have to go back?? My brother also had wrote home to my mom about how they tortured them in training to make them strong. My brother was once placed in a large drum and it was pouned on for over 1/2 an hour to try to get him to talk, now this was just a practice routine. He was so pissed off that when they let him out he went over and threw his superior down to the ground. After this he was shipped to Nam and soon became point man in the front lines. Kathy, unfortunately your husband and my brother were suppose to be in a training mission in the beginning when they first got to Nam, they were the green boys who all hell came down on. See quote above in article……What began as a 196th LIB combat warm up exercise ended in a massive corps engagement supported by 22,000 troops, 12,000 tons of tactical air support, 35,00 artillery rounds, 11-b52 strikes. From what I've read too, they did alot of carrying out of the bodies from the jungle. When did your husband get injured? Did he have to go back?? My brother also had wrote home to my mom about how they tortured them in training to make them strong. My brother was once placed in a large drum and it was pouned on for over 1/2 an hour to try to get him to talk, now this was just a practice routine. He was so pissed off that when they let him out he went over and threw his superior down to the ground. After this he was shipped to Nam and soon became point man in the front lines.

]]> By: Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-740032 Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:17:19 +0000 #comment-740032 Kathy this is late responding but he had to be with my brother Mike, same information, Ft Devens in 1965. Went to Vietnam on USS Darby, took them a month, yes they did get fired on by Friendly fire, communications were very bad in the jungle, very confused situations. Tell him to be strong, what he went thru was not in vain. Tell him my brother Mike sends his love from Heaven above. I would love to see pictures....... Kathy this is late responding but he had to be with my brother Mike, same information, Ft Devens in 1965. Went to Vietnam on USS Darby, took them a month, yes they did get fired on by Friendly fire, communications were very bad in the jungle, very confused situations. Tell him to be strong, what he went thru was not in vain. Tell him my brother Mike sends his love from Heaven above. I would love to see pictures…….

]]> By: Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-740017 Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:06:05 +0000 #comment-740017 I will look into this more, thank you I will look into this more, thank you

]]> By: Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto http://www.historynet.com/operation-attleboro-the-196ths-light-infantry-brigade-baptism-by-fire-in-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-725249 Valerie Hilburger/Giaccotto Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:24:22 +0000 #comment-725249 my brother Mike Hilburger was in these battles too, He lost his life on May 1, 1967 approximately 2 weeks before he was due to be discharged. Did you maybe know of him? Tall good looking boy fair and blonde/reddish curly hair. See other comments I have left. He was Specialist Four E4 in B company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 196th Light Infantry Brigade??? It is known that they had sent in a new Brigade on 4/21 replaced by 1st Brigade 9th Division & South Vietnamese Rangers. Yes they were green, my brother was point man on May 1, 1967. He led these men when he stepped on a land mine about 150 meters of the squads objectivel. Knowing the mine would explode He warned his comrades to take cover. But when reading about this day, they stated no one survived this date.????? Again was he bate??? my brother Mike Hilburger was in these battles too, He lost his life on May 1, 1967 approximately 2 weeks before he was due to be discharged. Did you maybe know of him? Tall good looking boy fair and blonde/reddish curly hair. See other comments I have left. He was Specialist Four E4 in B company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 196th Light Infantry Brigade??? It is known that they had sent in a new Brigade on 4/21 replaced by 1st Brigade 9th Division & South Vietnamese Rangers. Yes they were green, my brother was point man on May 1, 1967. He led these men when he stepped on a land mine about 150 meters of the squads objectivel. Knowing the mine would explode He warned his comrades to take cover. But when reading about this day, they stated no one survived this date.????? Again was he bate???

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