Comments on: Vietnam War: Operation Dewey Canyon http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gary Almquist http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-788497 Gary Almquist Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:43:18 +0000 #comment-788497 Hey Doug... Gary Almquist Here...... How the Hell are ya???????? I'll never forget finding that NVA hospital.underground...and all those bicycles in the middle of the Jungle..Amazing.. Been So Many Years...Please Contact me.... Hey Doug…

Gary Almquist Here……

How the Hell are ya????????

I'll never forget finding that NVA hospital.underground…and all those bicycles in the middle of the Jungle..Amazing..

Been So Many Years…Please Contact me….

]]> By: Jay Swartz Doc. http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-787120 Jay Swartz Doc. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:45:56 +0000 #comment-787120 I treated a guy with a head wound on Razor. He was a machine gunner. There was a Marine trapped in a hole and the NVA were trying to put a granade into his hole. The machinegunner got out of his hole and sprayed the brush so the kid could get out of his hole. That gunner got a gash on his head. I treated him. I treated a guy with a head wound on Razor. He was a machine gunner. There was a Marine trapped in a hole and the NVA were trying to put a granade into his hole. The machinegunner got out of his hole and sprayed the brush so the kid could get out of his hole. That gunner got a gash on his head. I treated him.

]]> By: jim woodward http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-784596 jim woodward Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:34:55 +0000 #comment-784596 wayne, I was a corpsman with Kilo Co. 3/9,and remember that day. We were ambushed and you were pinned down and I tried to give some cover fire,and fired at the smoke from thier rifles,turned to see where you were and got shot in the hand.I remember they couldn't land the medavac and we had to go up in a sling. The medavac got hit but they got it down at some firebase.Do you remember our old Lt.,Lt. Davis got hit that day and was on that chopper? His father was Gen.Davis the commanding Gen.and came to pick up his son, and I rode back to the hospital with them.I don't remember what hospital as the morphine was kicking in pretty good by then.I often wonderd about the marines I was with over there withwould like to hear about them if you have any info.Good luck and Semper Fi wayne, I was a corpsman with Kilo Co. 3/9,and remember that day. We were ambushed and you were pinned down and I tried to give some cover fire,and fired at the smoke from thier rifles,turned to see where you were and got shot in the hand.I remember they couldn't land the medavac and we had to go up in a sling. The medavac got hit but they got it down at some firebase.Do you remember our old Lt.,Lt. Davis got hit that day and was on that chopper? His father was Gen.Davis the commanding Gen.and came to pick up his son, and I rode back to the hospital with them.I don't remember what hospital as the morphine was kicking in pretty good by then.I often wonderd about the marines I was with over there withwould like to hear about them if you have any info.Good luck and Semper Fi

]]> By: Doug Beck http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-783244 Doug Beck Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:19:17 +0000 #comment-783244 Iwas there that day too and helped bring the wounded and dead back up the hill that night. Iwas there that day too and helped bring the wounded and dead back up the hill that night.

]]> By: mikeflanagan http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-780499 mikeflanagan Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:07:45 +0000 #comment-780499 Harry: I knew your brother, my email is mikeflanagan98@yahoo. com.I will be happy to share with you my memories of Freddie. Some of my recall of the operation comes and goes but I will answer any questions to the best of my ability. It seems like most off the respondants on this site have ptsd myself included but I,ll share what I can. Harry: I knew your brother, my email is mikeflanagan98@yahoo. com.I will be happy to share with you my memories of Freddie. Some of my recall of the operation comes and goes but I will answer any questions to the best of my ability. It seems like most off the respondants on this site have ptsd myself included but I,ll share what I can.

]]> By: HARRY POTE http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-780465 HARRY POTE Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:44:13 +0000 #comment-780465 my brother fred pote was kia in dewey canyon. i believe there are a few marines from 1/ 9 around this board, would like to hear anything about what you went through ! i was only 14 yrs old at the time, and was following all thati could read, but to no avail ! in my adult life have studied dewey canyon and its effects on the viet nam war, not alot out there, so much the government hides. was hoping the proud men that were there would fill me in ! so proud of all of you that served during a major conflict ! happy for all of you that were able to return home ! god bless, harry pote my brother fred pote was kia in dewey canyon. i believe there are a few marines from 1/ 9 around this board, would like to hear anything about what you went through ! i was only 14 yrs old at the time, and was following all thati could read, but to no avail ! in my adult life have studied dewey canyon and its effects on the viet nam war, not alot out there, so much the government hides. was hoping the proud men that were there would fill me in ! so proud of all of you that served during a major conflict ! happy for all of you that were able to return home ! god bless, harry pote

]]> By: Ed Culp http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-779215 Ed Culp Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:22:27 +0000 #comment-779215 Gable, To help you with your search, Hotel Company was 2/9 I checked the virtual wall and found your Brother. He was 1/9 Delta Co. I was with Charlic Co, transferred in the field to Delta, just before Feb 22nd and back to Charlie on the 24th or 25th after the big battle on the 22nd. Check the Virtual Wall site: http://www.virtualwall.org/dp/PettigrewFL01a.htm I am sorry, I can't remeber him, but this may give some leads. Ed Gable,

To help you with your search, Hotel Company was 2/9

I checked the virtual wall and found your Brother. He was 1/9 Delta Co. I was with Charlic Co, transferred in the field to Delta, just before Feb 22nd and back to Charlie on the 24th or 25th after the big battle on the 22nd.

Check the Virtual Wall site: http://www.virtualwall.org/dp/PettigrewFL01a.htm

I am sorry, I can't remeber him, but this may give some leads.

Ed

]]> By: mikeflanagan http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-778809 mikeflanagan Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:06:19 +0000 #comment-778809 Hello Harry: I just found this website and I hope that you check it once in a while. I served with Freddie and he was a great guy and a good Marine. After all these years I still think of him;he was a freind to all that knew him.I can still recall the writing he had on his helmet cover:"jody is a bastard september is near." Hello Harry: I just found this website and I hope that you check it once in a while. I served with Freddie and he was a great guy and a good Marine. After all these years I still think of him;he was a freind to all that knew him.I can still recall the writing he had on his helmet cover:"jody is a bastard september is near."

]]> By: John Kothan http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-778702 John Kothan Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:13:55 +0000 #comment-778702 As a Marine that was born was on Parris Island 1983 3rd Bn and later served 16 yrs before injuries forced an early retirement as a Gunny. I want to thank you all for your service, tell you welcome home you did a great job and most importantly what you guys did was help develop and force doctrine and a mindset that helped me keep my Marines alive in the Gulf War and Somalia. Obviously different "clime and place" than Vietnam but many of the things you guys did became our tactics and discipline. I was a FO/Naval Gunfire Spotter and later Counter Intelligence. Anyhow, many of my first Plt Sgts, E7s E8s and E9s were Vietnam vets. they knew their "stuff" and they instilled in my generation a way of being a marine that we all carried through our careers. I also had the honor of working under Col W. Fox who received the MoH for action in this operation. He was an amazing Marine, one we all looked up to and he always made sure we knew that he represented all of you. When he spoke of OP Dewey Canyon those listening knew that he loved and respected you all. I am now a 46 yr old executive at my 3rd Silicon Valley corporation and the discipline and work ethic I learned as a Marine has been responsible for carrying me this far. God Bless you all and I cannot tell you how proud I am to have served in the shadow of your valiant efforts. In many ways you are all a father to me. you are all heroes, you are all protectors of our nation. you all did an amazing job. Again welcome home we are glad and honored you are with us. Respectfully, John As a Marine that was born was on Parris Island 1983 3rd Bn and later served 16 yrs before injuries forced an early retirement as a Gunny. I want to thank you all for your service, tell you welcome home you did a great job and most importantly what you guys did was help develop and force doctrine and a mindset that helped me keep my Marines alive in the Gulf War and Somalia. Obviously different "clime and place" than Vietnam but many of the things you guys did became our tactics and discipline. I was a FO/Naval Gunfire Spotter and later Counter Intelligence. Anyhow, many of my first Plt Sgts, E7s E8s and E9s were Vietnam vets. they knew their "stuff" and they instilled in my generation a way of being a marine that we all carried through our careers.

I also had the honor of working under Col W. Fox who received the MoH for action in this operation. He was an amazing Marine, one we all looked up to and he always made sure we knew that he represented all of you. When he spoke of OP Dewey Canyon those listening knew that he loved and respected you all.

I am now a 46 yr old executive at my 3rd Silicon Valley corporation and the discipline and work ethic I learned as a Marine has been responsible for carrying me this far. God Bless you all and I cannot tell you how proud I am to have served in the shadow of your valiant efforts. In many ways you are all a father to me. you are all heroes, you are all protectors of our nation. you all did an amazing job. Again welcome home we are glad and honored you are with us.

Respectfully,

John

]]> By: Bill Schneider http://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war-operation-dewey-canyon.htm#comment-778513 Bill Schneider Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:10:02 +0000 #comment-778513 Pardon any intrusion...Cousin David Schneider was killed on Feb 19, 1969 with Mike Company..still miss him...any knowledge of him? Thanks for your sacrifices. Pardon any intrusion…Cousin David Schneider was killed on Feb 19, 1969 with Mike Company..still miss him…any knowledge of him? Thanks for your sacrifices.

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