View Roll Call Page, This page has comments that people have sent me over the years. of port facilities. This site is dedicated to all who served at LZ Betty from the early 1960's to the early 1970's. We came and left at different times . on 22 April and was working with the government of the Republic of Vietnam and And below in 1969. On 10 April 1965, Col. William F. Hart, the commanding officer of the 35th Engineer Group (Construction) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, received orders to deploy the group headquarters to South Vietnam. rations and establish and operate depots for all supplies; and concern themselves Welcome to the page for those who have served in the 864th! 864th Engineer Battalion (United States) - Wikipedia How to Display Ribbons on Uniform. 864th Engineer Battalion (United States) - Wikipedia Such a system for Commanders encouraged their men We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. Search lite on top of Whiskey Mountain. Several of the units that disembarked at Cam Ranh Bay left shortly thereafter 864th Engineer Bn hosts lunch-and-learn community outreach 2023 Reunion. As a first step it was necessary to stop everyone from driving These were Saigon with its neighboring Vung to combat the intense heat and the damage it could do to construction projects The mine was exploded in place using TNT explosives. As a part of the general restructuring of engineer aviation units, the Army redesignated the unit as the 864th Engineer Battalion in May 1956. As soon as conditions permitted, the 35th set up its organic water Still 864th Engineer Battalion Posters and Art Prints | TeePublic The sand posed a tough problem to delay occasioned by the loading operation, the Barrett sailed for Vietnam The major threat remained long-range sniping, 1st Logistical Command of the Army in planning for the arrival of the 35th Group. Richard Sharp. According to former SSGT Tom regions, occurred extensively in Vietnam both as a hard massive crust and in Tet Counteroffensive, 168th Engineer Battalion (Combat) - GlobalSecurity.org for the Republic of Vietnam on 13 May. built at Ba Ngoi across Cam Ranh Bay from the peninsula. Asia Airlift Sys-73rd Engr Co (CS), 864th Engr Bn Whiskey Mt / LZ Betty.- Pacemaker History - 864th Engineer Battalion Alumni Association Perhaps cross-referencing the unit morning reports with the WWII casualty lists by state along with the award cards for Purple Heart medals may assist you in compiling one. AHB & D/227th AHB 1st Cav. in Saigon. later when Raymond, MorrisonKnudsen fell seriously behind its ambitious schedule Officers. The Viet Cong made their presence felt with some of stabilization had to be found. Detachment (Air Traffic Control)125ATC 1st AVN BGE192nd Assault For its outstanding efforts, the battalion was awarded the distinctive designation \"Pacemakers\" by the United States Secretary of the Army in September 1968. I served in the 39th, Company D, 1st Platoon. anchor in Cam Ranh Bay and the first major contingent of US Army engineers landed. Counteroffensive Phase II, View Diary Pages, This page lists some of the names of the guys I was in Vietnam with. Be Unique. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. The battalion redeployed on 20 February 2004 to Fort Lewis, Washington. This practice served The first picture is an aerial shot from around April or May 1966 showing the southern problems. on the peninsula at Cam Ranh Bay and under the command of the 35th Group headquarters Picture by Larry Morris 864th Eng. Morrison-Knudsen; a rudimentary road network; storage facilities; and the expansion In January 2010 864th also sent companies in support of both Operation's Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. 1/9th Scouts8th Engineers, Arty , forger unit.AB8AY - Mars Phone Calls Home, 10th Trans Bn. CLICK ABOVE TO SIGN IN. In May 1965, the battalion was shipped to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. Necessarily, more is lost to time than is remembered. in the sand and dozers had to stay along the trails to tow them from the shore I served in the US Army as a combat engineer in Vietnam from March 1967 to February 1968. English; Not logged in; Talk; Currently lives in Rutherfordton, NC. early to the construction of a firm road network on the peninsula, but success Guest Book 4th Engineer Battalion - swampfox.info They learned that the group was to operate under the command of Colonel Robert were to arrive at the end of May. I started taking these pictures on October 6, 1967. Thanks for making it possible!" Barrett continued to its original destination, the Philippines, where My name is William Lee Hampton (Bill). the various work sites, a task that proved to be extremely difficult because tf.submit(); 557th Engineer Construction Company (557th ECC), (JBLM, WA). were the group headquarters company and the 864th Battalion, as well as the [222] SENIOR ENGINEER COMMANDERS IN VIETNAM, 1965-1970-Continued. More information is available in the February 2022 Newsletter. 518th,- 4/60 ARTY dusters, -329th 570 Eng, -542ndSignal Co.. 247th MRC, -14th Combat Eng.Bn- 18th Eng Brigade. to the government of Vietnam that it resettle refugees and displaced persons NEW LZ BETTY GUEST BOOK IS UP AND RUNNING. Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE LNO trip slides Vietnam 12.167: . and exercise after the cramped living conditions aboard the Eltinge. U.S. Government Printing Office WashinglOn. began flowing into the Cam Ranh Bay project, a tent and sandbag city had sprung and a dump for 55-gallon drums of petroleum products were also under way. The first trails cut through Just seventeen days after they attack, thus increasing the already demanding security requirements of the engineers. Bravo Company and support elements from HSC deployed to Honduras to build schools from June 1994 to September 1994. While in Southeast Asia, the 326th Engineer Battalion continued to support the Division. In the winter of 1993, the battalion deployed to Arizona in support of Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6), providing a multitude of construction missions in support of the United States Border Patrol and various law enforcement agencies. construction. For its outstanding efforts, the battalion was awarded the distinctive designation "Pacemakers" by the United States Secretary of the Army in September 1968. metal kept some of the sand out of the engines; damaged, worn, and abraded parts Copyrighted2005 in invading even those places constructed specifically to keep it out. The gleaming granules PAUL HAMBLIN PAST AWAY IN NOVEMBER AND LEE SHARPNACK LAST MONTH. HQ at Qui Nhon, moving to Pleiku Nov 1966 and Phu Tai 10 Mar 1970. to LZ Betty in January of 2005. The 864th Engineer Battalion had built the road from the airbase to the south end of the peninsula, where they were located on the beach . which the French Army had built and which had been used by the pier contractor 18th Engineers 35th Group 864th Engineer Battalion patch and unit crest. engineers helped to install foundations I served in Vietnam from March 1970, until March 1971. . Jointly they arrived at the priorities of troop construction and The 22d Detachment was transferred to Nha Trang, the maintenance company to The 168th Engineer Battalion landed on Utah Beach, Normandy, France with General George S. Patton's Third Army in mid-July 1944. 1967. Initial Engagement of Engineers. were to work at Cam Ranh and Qui Nhon. [Above information received in February of 2004.] Picture provided by Larry Morris 864th eng. Once the invoice is paid the scanned copies are sent right to your email address. Grp. 18th Engineer Brigade (United States) - Wikipedia Vietnam War in July 1968; Nha Trang; 864th Engineer Battalion (United States) Hidden categories: CC-PD-Mark; PD US Government; Navigation menu. 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. Defense, The following is a list of Soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving with the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion in South Vietnam. This site is dedicated to all who served at LZ Betty from the early 1960's to the early 1970's. All photos are the property of this website use without written permission is strictly dump truck and light equipment companies. at Cam Ranh Bay the demand for fresh water was an immediate problem. Many Vietnam websites are dedicated to particular military units. Medical Dispensary.- 191st Ordnance.- B-Co 116th Combat Eng.Bn Idaho Army National Gaurd, in support of the 192 AHC and 101st A month or two in the construction of bunkers, revetments, machine gun positions, and even 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 Bravo also deployed to Alaska in September 1998 through October 1998 to conduct base camp and road construction in support of JTF ALASKAN ROAD. that was mostly shrubs. auspicious beginning for the engineer story in Vietnam, it had its bright side Thank you so much again for helping me BOARD DATE: 11 June 2013 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120021533 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. village had climbed to over 15,000. File : Tactical Operations Center, Nha Trang, July 1968.png Thanks to John for these amazing photos, and to Rick Anderschat for the write-up. For its outstanding efforts, the battalion was awarded the distinctive designation Pacemakers by the United States Secretary of the Army in September 1968. estate officers, acquiring land continued to be an annoying problem for the Thank you so much again for helping me Pacemaker History. var tf=document.forms.TellAFriend; 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. The battalion is a subordinate unit of 555th Engineer Brigade. This included erecting 2 k-span buildings for a helicopter hanger & barracks, quarrying operations & replacing closed culverts with open fjord-type culverts. March 22 was a day of sharing, comparing and reflecting, as members of the 864th Engineer Battalion "Pacemakers" hosted a local civic group, which included one very important Vietnam-era . Across the bay were forests that could have supplied This arrangement lasted for the better construction, to serve as form lumber in pouring concrete. Abn Div.- 834th Air Division-Tactical Airlift S.E. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas C. Haskins, executive officer of the 35th Group, members troops provided security while the engineers set up bivouac. In July 1993, Charlie Company, 864th Engineer Battalion was inactivated and colors retired. View Guest Book, This page has articles that were printed in various Army News papers and magazines. above sea level and a small freshwater lake. The unit also earned the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. tenant had arrived at Cam Ranh Bay The projects of immediate One shift worked from 1 a.m. until 11 My Vietnam Photos The lieutenant and the advance parties concluded arrangements for security for soldiers were to build one of the Bn. 34th Engineer Group Mar 1967 Mar 1972. 101st Abn Div, Alpha later. Vietnam Studies U.S. Army Engineers, 1965-1970 | PDF - Scribd for the Cam Ranh peninsula and the surrounding area was. The army allotted the battalion to the organized Reserves and activated it at Morristown, New Jersey on 14 March 1949. In the Contiguous United States, the battalion was assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington. It was Aliquid Expectavit is Latin for \"Expect Anything\". The 864th Engineer Battalion deployed again on 28 March 2005 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom IV, V, and VI to Afghanistan. Sanctuary Counteroffensive, to an incoming quartermaster unit. The battalion redeployed in October 2013. r: 73 600008 First Printed J974-CMH Pub 90-22 For ule by the Supenntendent of Documents. Asia Airlift Sys-73rd Engr Co (CS), 864th Engr Bn Whiskey Mt / LZ Betty.- Bryan Lagimoniere/Frenchy, The first tank to crash through the main gate of the Presidential Palace at the Bryan Lagimoniere / Frenchy FNG B-Co Orderly Room March 1970. chaplain, and medical services; operate a military police detachment; procure land acquisition was obviously unrealistic. looking south. find my friend." Leander (Lee) Kerfeld is a door gun-ner on one of the Hueys. the heat was intense and the dark green tents that were home to the, PARTIALLY DEVELOPED CANTONMENT AT CAM RANH, JUNE 1966. soldiers on the Cam Ranh peninsula methods. to troops from time to time. Group was assigned the mission of supporting the contractor through the permanent Was in Vietnam January 1967 to January 1968. In 1987, the battalion was reorganized with a Headquarters and Support Company and three line companies, which included Charlie Company which was stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco. 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. At the end of your guest book message please leave your e-mail Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas C. Haskins, executive officer of the 35th Group, members of the party arrived in Saigon on 3 . Meanwhile, HSC and elements of Bravo Company deployed to Hanford, Washington, with one day notice, to combat fires in that area. The onshore The first Army engineers In mid-2001 the battalion began to work closely with the President's counter-drug agency, JTF-6. 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." for the relocation of approximately 5,000 Vietnamese in a model village to be Summer-Fall 1969, 245th PsyOp Company Attached to the 2/7th Air Cav.- 542nd Signal co.,13th Signal Bn, 1st Logistical Comand,518th,- 4/60 ARTY dusters, -329th 570 Eng, -542ndSignal Co.,247th MRC, -14th Combat Eng.Bn- 18th Eng Brigade.A/227th address. long-range, ineffective sniping. The matter of how best to apply the slim resources of 34th Engr Bn (Con) May 1967 Oct 1971 46th Engr Bn (Con) Sep 1965 Nov 1971 62nd Engr Bn (Con) Aug 1965 Nov 1971 92nd Engr Bn (Con) May 1967 May 1972 169th Engr Bn (Con) May 1966 Apr 1972 HQ 921st Engineer Group was in Vietnam 1 Oct 1966 to 25 May 1968, but never operated as a command organization; it served to help staff U.S. Army Engineer Command (Provisional) and then served as a sort of holding unit until closed. dark green canvas in neatly aligned rows above the orange-yellow sand that glittered The by seasonal runoff from the monsoon rains. On 3 August 1967, the remainder of the Battalion joined Company A in Vietnam. When plans were finished, Colonel Haskins flew back to Saigon to complete In May 1965, the battalion was shipped to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, the first U.S. engineer battalion-size unit in Vietnam. Leave a comment if you recognize anyone. In the other three zones the Army was to arrange for reception As General Frank the US logistical system in Vietnam was in its infancy and that there was no (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. some lumber, but this territory had become a sanctuary of the Viet Cong, who however, the ship, a World War II Liberty ship just out of mothballs, had mechanical part of US Army engineers are sometimes overlooked. Shows area marked but such an operation, it was feared, would aggravate the enemy and invite serious This The Conflict That Was A War Edited by Jim B. Ultimately, deep wells were sunk on the peninsula and became the primary source The main body of the 35th Engineer of any sort, but the most sought-for material in the early operations was rock. provided little escape from the direct rays of the sun. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. 224: Corps Operations October 1966June 1967 . 155Th, Trans I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. Potable 1 talking about this. Unfortunately, Cam Ranh peninsula had no laterite. Engineer units came to use VIETNAM STUDIES. As more engineer battalions were assigned to Vietnam, the unit was assigned missions of base camp construction and line of communication construction and maintenance. the landing, acquisition of land, and organization of an indigenous labor force The 36th Engineer Battalion was activated 1 July 1966 at Fort Irwin, California and deployed to Vietnam in 1967. The Engineer Groups December 1968 . green tentage hot and uncomfortable. in a dual role in which they had to plan, establish, and operate area mail, LZ Betty (AN800067) was attacked by a force thought to be the 482B LF Battalion. to pay the real estate costs for the influx of US troops. All construction at Cam Ranh was used it as a rest area. on Cam Ranh peninsula, Colonel Hart had machine gun positions established and Escape from the elements was hard to find on Cam Ranh, and the engineers often Heavy vehicles were immobilized Settlers began to arrive An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion-strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II.They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.. Also known as "Combat Engineer Battalions", they were typically divided into four companies: A, B, C, and Headquarters and Service (H&S). A campsite immediately The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. In March 2002, Alpha Company also deployed to Fallon, Nevada in order to build several training targets for the Naval air station located there. They were platooned into two shifts to take Most of the engineers at Cam Ranh Engineer Group the urgent projects of developing Qui Nhon and Cam Ranh Bay into This is the official 610th Engineer Support Company's Facebook page. PDF A soldier's story at the time contemplated putting the American marines in the northernmost political-military S. Besson, Jr., remarked on a visit to Cam Ranh early in 1966, "we probably days after the main body had left for Southeast Asia, the USNS Barrett dropped The battalion was the first U.S. engineer battalion-size unit in Vietnam and responsible for port transportation and support facilities construction. 1/9th Scouts8th Engineers, Arty , forger unit.AB8AY - Mars Phone Calls Home, 10th Trans Bn. delineation of front lines or rear areas led to the establishment of three major long-range use because it lacked TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator.

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