http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 19 May 2013 22:40:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-1010956 Ron Denz Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:58:41 +0000 #comment-1010956 549th lem co 12/67-3/69 For sure 2 yet offensives Anybody else never talk about Vietnam experience until the 90? 549th lem co 12/67-3/69
For sure 2 yet offensives
Anybody else never talk about Vietnam experience until the 90?

]]> http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-899039 Paul Buttino Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:05:08 +0000 #comment-899039 Hi Capt Bernie...I was a door gunner on a Huey with the 125th Avn Co. that flew the general from 3rd Corp that directed the battle of a section of a village on the edges of Bien Hoa. It was infiltrated by the vc after the initial surge of the Tet offensive. I remember circling at very low level, probably no more than 150-200 ft, all day long while the general (forgot his name) used a high tech, powerful scope to locate, and direct firepower from the 11th ACR, and the gunships...We must have refueled 3-4 times that day! At the end, NOTHING was left of that village, just the corners of some walls..it was TOTAL destruction! We landed, and me and the crew cheif went through what was left of the village, and the only thing still alive was a shell-shocked, dog cowering in a corner...I remember when we landed, so many of the villager's from other parts of Bien Hoa were gathered nearby watching the whole battle take place, like it was a football game!! The 11ACR and the gunships kicked some serious ass that day!! Hi Capt Bernie…I was a door gunner on a Huey with the 125th Avn Co. that flew the general from 3rd Corp that directed the battle of a section of a village on the edges of Bien Hoa. It was infiltrated by the vc after the initial surge of the Tet offensive. I remember circling at very low level, probably no more than 150-200 ft, all day long while the general (forgot his name) used a high tech, powerful scope to locate, and direct firepower from the 11th ACR, and the gunships…We must have refueled 3-4 times that day! At the end, NOTHING was left of that village, just the corners of some walls..it was TOTAL destruction! We landed, and me and the crew cheif went through what was left of the village, and the only thing still alive was a shell-shocked, dog cowering in a corner…I remember when we landed, so many of the villager's from other parts of Bien Hoa were gathered nearby watching the whole battle take place, like it was a football game!! The 11ACR and the gunships kicked some serious ass that day!!

]]> http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-897932 Bernie Zitomer Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:12:08 +0000 #comment-897932 I was an Army Captain assigned to MACV at III Corp Headquarters (Adv TM 95) in Bien Hoa during Tet. Late in the afternoon of Jan 31st, I was called into an officers briefing and given the following information - 1) we are surrounded by about 6,000 VC/NVA (in actuality there weren't that many), 2) we're extracting about half the men assigned to this compound, 3) we'll have choppers up at first light to try to rescue any of you who might have survived. Wasn't looking real promising. You can imagine how we felt when the first APCs of the 9th came rolling in to us, followed in the morning by the 101st and then the 11th ACR - who stayed till Tet was done. God Bless our infantry troopers. PS - Oddly, years later I ran into the officer who sent the 9th Infantry unit to us (he was my son-in-laws cousin) and the CO of the unit that went into the Widow's Village (don't remember his name, but he worked for Crown Zellerbach). bzitomer@comcast.net I was an Army Captain assigned to MACV at III Corp Headquarters (Adv TM 95) in Bien Hoa during Tet. Late in the afternoon of Jan 31st, I was called into an officers briefing and given the following information – 1) we are surrounded by about 6,000 VC/NVA (in actuality there weren't that many), 2) we're extracting about half the men assigned to this compound, 3) we'll have choppers up at first light to try to rescue any of you who might have survived. Wasn't looking real promising. You can imagine how we felt when the first APCs of the 9th came rolling in to us, followed in the morning by the 101st and then the 11th ACR – who stayed till Tet was done. God Bless our infantry troopers.
PS – Oddly, years later I ran into the officer who sent the 9th Infantry unit to us (he was my son-in-laws cousin) and the CO of the unit that went into the Widow's Village (don't remember his name, but he worked for Crown Zellerbach). bzitomer@comcast.net

]]> http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-875808 Charles R. Bradford Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:53:38 +0000 #comment-875808 I was stationed with the 87th Transportation at the west end of Long Binh Post towards Saigon. That far away the first blast blew me out of my bed. I woke up on the floor, got out of the hooch behind the sandbags and barrels when the second went off and the big mushroom cloud came. I thought we'd taken a nucear hit-that the world was coming to an end because the shock wave and noise from that far away wracked the buildings and the doors no longer fit the buildings. They were all blown out of shape. I'm looking for other members of the 87th Trans. Co. or if they have a reunion, I'd like to know when/where. I was stationed with the 87th Transportation at the west end of Long Binh Post towards Saigon. That far away the first blast blew me out of my bed. I woke up on the floor, got out of the hooch behind the sandbags and barrels when the second went off and the big mushroom cloud came. I thought we'd taken a nucear hit-that the world was coming to an end because the shock wave and noise from that far away wracked the buildings and the doors no longer fit the buildings. They were all blown out of shape. I'm looking for other members of the 87th Trans. Co. or if they have a reunion, I'd like to know when/where.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-840052 james. daugherty Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:37:48 +0000 #comment-840052 88.1.3 robert plummer; yes, I did drive a forklift in the depot but I also drove the 5 ton tractor trailer at times. your name sounds familar but I'm sure that if we saw pictures of each other we'd recognise one another. I'm looking for anyone who was in the depot when the artillerty pad blew. It would be nice to hear anyone's personal experience that night. rick bissell: It was nice to hear from you. I'm just barely computer literate so I am trying to relive some old memories. I can hardly remember names but I'll throw a few at you. George Adamrovich (roach) Jerry Hughes (shorty) George atherton (joe) My email address is james.daugherty@roadrunner.com. I live in Lebanon OH just a few miles ne of cincinnati. Would like to correspond and shake some old memories out of my head. 88.1.3 robert plummer; yes, I did drive a forklift in the depot but I also drove the 5 ton tractor trailer at times. your name sounds familar but I'm sure that if we saw pictures of each other we'd recognise one another. I'm looking for anyone who was in the depot when the artillerty pad blew. It would be nice to hear anyone's personal experience that night.
rick bissell: It was nice to hear from you. I'm just barely computer literate so I am trying to relive some old memories. I can hardly remember names but I'll throw a few at you. George Adamrovich (roach) Jerry Hughes (shorty) George atherton (joe) My email address is james.daugherty@roadrunner.com. I live in Lebanon OH just a few miles ne of cincinnati. Would like to correspond and shake some old memories out of my head.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-834739 Robert Plummer Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:12:56 +0000 #comment-834739 I also was in the 54th Ord Co during Tet of 68. I was there from Oct 67 to Oct 68. I don't remember you. You must have worked out in the deot humping ammo. I worked in the motor pool. I think it was Lt Hoteling who was in charge of the motor pool. It's been 45 years and I have forgotten a lot. Welcome home, brother I also was in the 54th Ord Co during Tet of 68. I was there from Oct 67 to Oct 68. I don't remember you. You must have worked out in the deot humping ammo. I worked in the motor pool. I think it was Lt Hoteling who was in charge of the motor pool. It's been 45 years and I have forgotten a lot. Welcome home, brother

]]> http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-834626 Rick Bissell Sat, 19 Jan 2013 23:35:32 +0000 #comment-834626 I was in the 54th Ord Co (Ammo) as well as you. I was the company clerk and I remember you, I also remember well the night the depot blew on January 30, 1968, I came in-country around January 1, 1968. I think CPT Christopher was the CO at the time. Please reply. I was in the 54th Ord Co (Ammo) as well as you. I was the company clerk and I remember you, I also remember well the night the depot blew on January 30, 1968, I came in-country around January 1, 1968. I think CPT Christopher was the CO at the time. Please reply.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-831569 Richard Culotta Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:06:31 +0000 #comment-831569 anyone in 8th Tab 25Th Artillery during Tet. please e-mail me anyone in 8th Tab 25Th Artillery during Tet. please e-mail me

]]> http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-831567 Richard Culotta Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:03:22 +0000 #comment-831567 I was on Second Field Forces compound the night Tet started. T.A.B 25th Artillery.Anyone in that unit at that time please E-mail me. I was on Second Field Forces compound the night Tet started. T.A.B 25th Artillery.Anyone in that unit at that time please E-mail me.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/tet-offensive-the-battles-of-bien-hoa-and-long-binh.htm#comment-830890 Bob Levins Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:29:22 +0000 #comment-830890 If you want a couple of pictures of the Bien Hoa Bomb Dump after the direct hit send me your email. I was there even when they sent in a couple of additional rockets to wake us up. If you want a couple of pictures of the Bien Hoa Bomb Dump after the direct hit send me your email. I was there even when they sent in a couple of additional rockets to wake us up.

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