I was commo in C Company first. Also drove Company CO. Then went to HHC (next door) and did commo and drove the BN XO once in a while. Went up on the 'Hill' first night od TET with Bob Pajik to deliver ammo and restore communications. Looking for anyone that might remember that night. Jim
During the first several weeks of in country. I was assigned to the da nand area. I had no duties, I then was assigned to a warehouse for several weeks. I was then reassigned to guard durties, on the towers. and taking the work detail to fill sand bags and clean the camp grounds. After that I was picking up the workers in a truck thur town. The last duties was riding shotgun on convoys north from from da nang. The locations I don't remember. There is where I need the help for my claim.
I ARRIVED AT LONG BINH ON 28 JULY 1970 AND ARRIVED AT THE 84TH IN QUI NON APPROX 3-DAYS LATER. I WORKED IN THE PERSONNEL OFFICE AND WHEN THE COMPLETE BATTALLION WAS MOVED TO DA NANG IN 1971 I WAS THERE FOR IT. MYSELF ALONG WIYH JOHN WAGGONER REALLY MISS THE 84TH. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMININCE.
Along with my Army buddy played football on the 84th Engineer Battalion team at Fort Ord so we could get out of KP duty. We didn't win a game. I only had 9 months left so I figured it was safe to drive out my car back to Ft Ord after leave home. Put our GI camp gear to good use & enjoy a bit of what CA had to offer, Big Sur, many beatiful state parks, maybe even a national park or two. Got in very late Sun night. At revalie the very next morning they announced we were be marched over after breakfast to the auditorium for a convocation. There they announced we were headed for overseas. Needless to say, I was disappointed & had to turn right around & drive my 62 black Ford ex-patrol car right back home in NE. Took along fellow surveyor along the way who was from Kemmerer, WY staying overnight with his family there. I have a few picture's on Midway Island where we drink all the beer they had on the island. At least this is the story we got. Saw gooney bird's (a rare bird where Midway Island is 1 of 2 places wh
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