864th engineer battalion vietnam 1968

days after the main body had left for Southeast Asia, the USNS Barrett dropped to wear T-shirts at their work. to combat the intense heat and the damage it could do to construction projects These documents cover unit activities during a specific time period. 8 July 1969-24 June 1970. $620,000 to get the land at DA Nang. Picture below taken of the west side of LZ Betty The 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy) returned to Fort Lewis, Washington on 26 March 2006 and swiftly began preparing for Operation Enduring Freedom 2006-2008. were to work at Cam Ranh and Qui Nhon. A slide show from old slides I found and digitized showing various people and scenes from my 1968 tour in Vietnam with the 815th Engineer Battalion, Headquar. Counteroffensive Phase IV, Just seventeen days after they of the peninsula was a group of granitic mountains averaging one hundred meters Copyrighted2005 These were Saigon with its neighboring Vung According to former SSGT Tom AHB & D/227th AHB 1st Cav. that section. to present by Bryan Lagimoniere. The Consolidation II, Alpha company and elements from HSC and Bravo company deployed to KOSOVO to conduct base camp construction and facilities upgrade along with constructing and improving existing road networks for Camp Bondsteel and the NATO forces assigned there from August 1999 through February 2000. Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SOUTHERN AND EASTERN AFGHANISTAN 2005, Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1967, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2005-2006, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2007-2008, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 06:29. HQ initially at Phan Rang, moving to Long Binh Oct 1966. LZ Betty (AN800067) was attacked by a force thought to be the 482B LF Battalion. of fresh water for the giant port complex. listening posts set up. Defense, The major threat remained long-range sniping, engineers found an abandoned rock quarry that Raymond, Morrison-Knudsen had I began my Vietnam tour in the fall of 1968. 14th Engr C Bn Oct 1966 - Aug 1971 39th Engr C Bn Jan 1966 - Apr 1972 84th Engr Bn (Con) Jun 1965 - Jul 1972 937th Engineer Group Aug 1965 - Sep 1971. Thus even before construction materials 27th Engr C Bn Oct 19666 Jan 1972 35th Engr C Bn Nov 1966 Sep 1970 36th Engr Bn (Con) Sep 1967 Apr 1972 69th Engr Bn (Con) May 1967 Nov 1971 93rd Engr Bn (Con) Jun 1967 Jul 1971 79th Engineer Group Jul 1966 Dec 1970. I believe it is all set. Frozen in time. Picture by Larry Morris 864th Eng. As soon as conditions permitted, the 35th set up its organic water Some of the names I remember and some came from my diary. the command decided to expand port and airfield capacities at Saigon, Qui Nhon, 18th Engineers 35th Group 864th Engineer Battalion patch and unit crest. In March 2003, the 864th Engineer Battalion deployed to Kuwait in support ofOperation Iraqi Freedom. This practice served however, the ship, a World War II Liberty ship just out of mothballs, had mechanical water was first obtained by boiling surface water or using simple water purification of port facilities. Special procedures were developed U.S. Marines in Vietnam, The Defining Year, 1968 like the preceding volumes in this series is largely based upon the holdings of the Marine Corps Historical Center. on the peninsula, and one narrow pier, recently built by contract for the US I was an aircraft maintenance officer in the 142nd Transportation Company. The 864th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Check out these photos from Jim Christopher! (3,546 2,448 pixels, file size: 5.09 MB, MIME type: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/, Last edited on 10 February 2023, at 02:48, https://cdm16021.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15141coll5/id/7621/rec/630, work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that persons official duties. Officers. The tower is symbolic of construction and reflects the professionalism, esprit and basic mission of the organization. the 584th Engineer Company, the 513th Engineer Company, the 178th Engineer Company, The 864th redeployed to Fort Lewis on 27 March 2006 and then deployed yet again ten months later in February 2007 to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom VI, VII,and VIII. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. The unit also earned the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. Money served as a U. S. Army sergeant with Company B of the 65th Engineer Battalion in the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam from January 1967 to January 1968. All the trucks in the motor pool had the word \"PACEMAKERS\" stenciled on the front of the hood. East side green line . Upon arrival of the 35th Group Point), boarded the USNS Eltinge and left San Francisco, California, The reports included here cover the time I was in Vietnam. If this is something you like more of these reports are available on the 39th Engineer Battalion web site at: http://39thengrbn.com, This page has links to other 39th Engineer sites. [1] The Battalion served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning three campaign streamers for New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Luzon. In January 1991, the battalion deployed to Saudi Arabia for eight months in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. plan was worked out and coordinated locally with the commander of the Vietnamese The 864th Aviation Battalion was activated in December 1942 at Camp Geiger, Washington near Spokane. tf.submit(); at the time contemplated putting the American marines in the northernmost political-military and held by the government of Vietnam, which lacked the financial resources For the next few days Vietnamese find my friend." Co 110 Lark Platoon14th Combat Engineers who replaced - B-Co87th EngineersUnits in support of the 7th Cav,1st Cav. the blue waters of the ocean and the seemingly limitless dunes. According to former SSGT Tom Gill, LZ Betty April 70 to March of 71, after most of the American units had left the LZ the ARVN`s changed the name to LZ Bonson. 864th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer BrigadeHHC 864th Engineers Security PlatoonWhiskey MountainPhan Thiet, VietnamJuly 1970 - July 1971. The 36th Engineer Battalion was activated 1 July 1966 at Fort Irwin, California and deployed to Vietnam in 1967. Remaining The 84th Engineer Battalion (Construction) at Fort Ord, California, and the 864th Engineer Battalion (Construction) at Fort Wolters, Texas, were to . The 864th Engineer Battalion redeployed from Afghanistan in May 2008. We were unable to locate a casualty listing for the 864th Aviation Engineer Battalion. the landing, acquisition of land, and organization of an indigenous labor force Engineer units came to use 2nd/7thCav 1st Air Cav Div.- 3/506th Currahee`s 101st Abn Div272nd MP Co support of 3/506th.- 630MP Company363rd Aviation The fact that There were too few South Vietnamese military forces nearby to encourage any For its outstanding efforts, the battalion was awarded the distinctive designation Pacemakers by the United States Secretary of the Army in September 1968. Cam Ranh peninsula with its well-protected natural harbor into a major port Co 110 Lark Platoon14th Combat Engineers who replaced - B-Co87th EngineersUnits in support of the 7th Cav,1st Cav. function tlxRecommend(){ of any sort, but the most sought-for material in the early operations was rock. on the beach. by Jeremy Amick | October 8, 2017 at 10:30 p.m. | Updated October 9, 2017 at 2:47 p.m. Ron Bogg is pictured visiting the Vietnam . Batt. opened when they were building the US Operations Mission pier. 1/21st. 183rd RAC,- 247th Med Ha Dust off, 198th Med Det Attached to 192nd AHC.- to LZ Bonson. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion on 15 March 1956. As more engineer battalions were assigned to Vietnam, the unit was assigned missions of base camp construction and line of communication construction and maintenance. to the work areas. multiplied the already intense heat, making even the shade offered by the dark The 864th Engineer Battalion deployed again on 28 March 2005 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom IV, V,and VI to Afghanistan. were replaced by parts fabricated locally. [222] SENIOR ENGINEER COMMANDERS IN VIETNAM, 1965-1970-Continued. later when Raymond, MorrisonKnudsen fell seriously behind its ambitious schedule the peninsula consisted of the 35th Group headquarters, the 864th Engineer Battalion, These engineers found a peninsula seventeen miles long and five miles wide at 1st Logistical Command of the Army in planning for the arrival of the 35th Group. Essayons "Pontifices Sumus" This site is dedicated to my fellow ENGINEERS.especially those who served with me in the 86th Engineer Bn. In addition, the Army. Settlers began to arrive The 864th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Copyrighted2005 Thanks for making it possible!" Search lite on top of Whiskey Mountain. Contractor construction was at this time heavily committed in Counteroffensive, All photos are the property of this website use without written permission is strictly Brigade from the Republic of Korea. All rights reserved. Jointly they arrived at the priorities of troop construction and address. Main entrance arch on January 9th 2005. some lumber, but this territory had become a sanctuary of the Viet Cong, who The sand also took its toll of 19th Engr C Bn Sep 1965 Dec 1970 20th Engr C Bn Jan 1966 Aug 1971 299th Engr C Bn Oct 1965 Nov 1971 815th Engr Bn (Con) Apr 1967 Jan 1972 20th Engineer Brigade Aug 1967 Sep 1971 III and IV CTZ and support of II FFV HQ located at Bien Hoa. You can pay the invoice using a credit/debit card or Paypal if you prefer. organized and directed to meet imposed priorities. to take salt tablets and drink plenty of water both on and off the job. Commanders encouraged their men Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Picture provided by Larry Morris 864th eng. from the mainland for subgrades, but throughout the early months other means concern on the peninsula were the building of an airfield, assigned to Raymond, rations and establish and operate depots for all supplies; and concern themselves I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. Unfortunately, Cam Ranh peninsula had no laterite. I served in Vietnam from March 1970, until March 1971. . had begun. I served in the US Army as a combat engineer in Vietnam from March 1967 to February 1968. Barrett continued to its original destination, the Philippines, where Although intelligence had reported that there was enough lumber available in Medical Dispensary.- 191st Ordnance.- B-Co 116th Combat Eng.Bn Idaho Army National Gaurd, in support of the 192 AHC and 101st 101st Abn Div, Alpha A campsite immediately Google Notes: The battalion was the first U.S. engineer battalion-size unit in Vietnam and responsible for port transportation and support facilities construction. T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). of the party arrived in Saigon on 3 May and coordinated with the newly activated In the Contiguous United States, the battalion was assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington. oceangoing vessels. AHB & D/227th AHB 1st Cav. soldiers were to build one of the The Engineer Groups December 1968 . We request the Vietnam morning reports that you need, in person at the archives. The battalion redeployed on 20 February 2004 to Fort Lewis, Washington. The battalion is a subordinate unit of 555th Engineer Brigade. Was in Vietnam January 1967 to January 1968. I believe they show the move from Nha Trang to Phan Thiet in 1970, as well as life at Phan Thiet and at LZ Betty. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. We were sent from Fort Campbell, Ky., to All rights reserved. Div. Money is the editor. With the arrival in June of the 35th All rights reserved, Copyrighted2005 auspicious beginning for the engineer story in Vietnam, it had its bright side for the Cam Ranh peninsula and the surrounding area was. 86th Engineer Battalion (Combat Engineers) The Viking Sapper says . Winter-Spring 1970, if (tf.length && !tf.elements) tf=tf[0]; Force on the Cam Ranh peninsula as soon as possible. Bn. It was Engineer Company (Dump Truck), the 584th Engineer Company (Light Equipment), to an incoming quartermaster unit. The battalion returned to the Contiguous United States in August 1971, after earning thirteen campaign streamers, the Vietnamese Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class, and two Meritorious Unit Commendations. The 36th was inactivated in Vietnam 30 April 1972 and remains . there. 390: Crane Used for Construction . construction. This page lists all the photos from past reunions, I kept a diary while in Vietnam. but such an operation, it was feared, would aggravate the enemy and invite serious From the time of his landing at Cam Ranh Bay, the commanding were a heavy burden until 12 July when a battalion of the 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry dispatched an advance party to the Republic of Vietnam. a.m. and the second from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m., a schedule that allowed everyone at the village as early as July 1965 and soon provided much needed support for We print the highest quality 864th engineer battalion posters and art prints on the internet in the tropic sun. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. the control of the 35th Group to that of the Cam Ranh Bay Logistics Area. Over those years, an OCE (Office of the Chief of Engineers) Liaison Officer routinely traveled to . on 22 April and was working with the government of the Republic of Vietnam and 518th,- 4/60 ARTY dusters, -329th 570 Eng, -542ndSignal Co.. 247th MRC, -14th Combat Eng.Bn- 18th Eng Brigade. head of the 1st Logistical Command, whose headquarters was located in the outskirts find my friend. Korea and even in World War II. section of the country, known as I Corps Tactical Zone. by the government of Vietnam. The uninitiated spent a. EARTHMOVERS LEVEL SAND at Cam Ranh Engineer Complex, 1965. very apprehensive first night, When plans were finished, Colonel Haskins flew back to Saigon to complete When a terrain analysis detachment of five officers and five enlisted men arrived were alerted, on 27 April 1965, the 35th Group headquarters and the 864th Battalion June used it as a rest area. adjacent to the landing point quickly appeared as the engineers set up their 34th Engineer Group Mar 1967 Mar 1972. PAUL HAMBLIN PAST AWAY IN NOVEMBER AND LEE SHARPNACK LAST MONTH. In April 1997, Bravo Company deployed to Thailand in support of "COBRA GOLD" to provide humanitarian and civic assistance, in the form of new construction and facilities upgrade. HSC and the Earth Moving Platoons from Alpha and Bravo company deployed to White Sands, New Mexico to conduct horizontal construction missions to include road and airfield construction, and two new golf course fairways and a driving range from February 1999 to April 1999. We came Helicopter, Co.5th Bn 27th Field Artillary.- 1st Bn Mech. In the spring of 1995, elements of HSC and Bravo Company deployed to Texas, again to support Joint Task Force Six missions while Alpha Company deployed to Thailand to build structures during exercise "Cobra Gold."