War Stories

It is entirely accurate? Who knows...it is what we remember...and that's what counts.
Does someone have a "better memory"? Perhaps....after all, it was a long time ago.

You are invited to submit your "war stories"...your best recall, a close call, a humorous story,
or a tribute to someone very deserving, a major battle summary...something you'll never forget.

	BATTLE SUMMARIES

A BATTLE AT LZ ST. GEORGE *Sgt Herb Ables, Sgt Mike Medley*	A BATTLE AT LZ ST. GEORGE - II *Sgt Rick Ericksen*	A BATTLE AT LZ ST. GEORGE - III *SSG Charles "Chuck" Wahlquist*
Thanksgiving Day at LZ St. George	A BATTLE AT ST. GEORGE Timeline of events 6Nov69 Audio of Night Attack 6Nov69 Audio: 0800Hrs 7Nov69 Audio: VC Inside Wire AIR CREW MEMBER KIA Greg Rugenstein killed in tragic accident submitted by Jim "Tex" Shelton	PFC David John Gamble KIA at this parapet "All Gave Some; Some Gave All"
MORTAR ATTACK AT LZ MONTEZUMA - 24JUN67 Sp5 Danny Yates	LZ INCOMING...and I do mean incoming! *Lt Bert Landau*	LZ INCOMING - REDUX *Lt Bert Landau*
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY - NOT! Our brother veterans recount the attack on LZ Oasis (see next panel) Maj Jerry Orr, Lt Mike Kurtgis, Sp4 Rick Ericksen, Sp4 Steven Cox, Sp4 Milton Pounds	LZ LANE - 19NOV66 Lt Jim DeLoney, Sgt Ray Delano, Sgt Joe Cook Comments added by Lt Dennis Dauphin, Webmaster	THE BATTLE OF ONE-NINER, MAR67 Courtesy of the CACTI TIMES magazine. Lt Bob Emory, FO for C/2/35, was KIA
LESSONS LEARNED: Atk on LZ Oasis The "official" report	OPERATION WESTERN PISTOL More on LZ Oasis, the Mother's Day attack, and the search for Russian helos	OPERATION GREEN LIGHTNING 8 - 17 Feb69: A major bombardment on the Chu Pa mountain involving the1/14th, 35th & the 2/9th. (Incomplete Report - 4 pages) CHU PA PHOTO ************** READ MORE: Rick Ericksen: I Was There Mike Kurtgis: It Was A Bad Day Joseph Sleevi: The Men Involved Dick Arnold: Officers Relieved of Duty Ed Thomas: OERs Affected** James Deloney, Jr: Blast Wave Effects Ray Beebe: Firing HA at Charge 7 Steve Cox: I Was There, Too
	TRIBUTES

Lt BILL FARMER: A Tribute *Lt Ed Thomas*	PFC ODELL EASLEY: A Tribute Sgt Rick Ericksen & PFC Larry Engels	RECON SGT STEPHEN PECK: A Tribute *Lt Don Keith*
RTO RAYMOND WESLEY: A Tribute *Lt Don Blankin*		RECON SGT MICHAEL SAWYER: A Tribute *Sgt Mike Medley*
35th's RALPH BLACKERBY: A Tribute *Lt Don Keith*	THE MEN OF THE 35TH: A Tribute *Lt Don Blankin*	WELCOME HOME, BROTHER! A Tribute *Sp4 Danny Yates*
	WAR STORIES

	"FREDDY FADAC" WAR STORIES
FADAC *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	A CASE OF FADAC, PLEASE *Lt Don Blankin*	DON'T HURT MY FREDDY! *Sp4 Danny Fort*
	HERE, FREDDY-HAVE A COKE ON ME Sgt Mike Medley
	more WAR STORIES (listed Alphabetically)
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN CAMBODIA *Lt Frank Herbick*		ARTILLERY INCIDENT REPORTS *2/9th Battalion Adjutant*
A BIG BANG WELCOME *Sp4 Danny Yates*	A BULLET WITH NO NAME *Lt Don Keith*	AH, SMELLS SO GOOD...BUT! *Lt Ed Thomas*
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BAGGAGE *2/9th Anonymous*	A FIRST CLASS OUTHOUSE *Lt Don Keith*	A FINE FOR "BARFING" *Lt Don Keith*
A "GOPHER" Sp4 Leon "Lee" Dixon	A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW Lt Dennis Munden	A MIDNIGHT SURPRISE *Sp4 Steve Cox*
A RABBI IS MISSING *Lt Bert Landau*	A REAL "MERRY CHRISTMAS" *Lt Jim Brother*	A SHORT CIRCUIT *Lt Don Keith*
A "SPEEDY" PROMOTION *Sp4 Ambrose Smurra*	ADVENTURES AT LZ ANCHOR *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	AND THEN IT REALLY HIT THE FAN! *Lt Don Keith*
AVOIDING STUPID *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	BUT, GENERAL...I'M AWOL! Lt Don Keith	BASE CAMP: HOME OF THE MIGHTY NINTH? Sgt Joe Cook, et al.
BY AIR, LAND AND SEA Robert "Bob" Wilson Danny Yates	CAMPTOWN RACES (DOO-DAH) *Sp4 Danny Fort*	CAPTAIN HUTSELL'S FLASHLIGHT *Lt Dennis Dauphin*
CLIMBING THE CHU PA *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	CONGRATULATIONS! Lt Dennis Dauphin	CRAZY CANNONCOCKERS Lt Bert Landau
DANGEROUS TRAJECTORY *Various Contributors*	DEEP-SIXING THE #6 *Stephan Zacharias, grandson of SSG Spears, KIA*	DEMOLITION FOR DUMMIES *Sgt Rick Ericksen*
DINKS IN THE WIRE! *Lt Don Keith*	DON'T NEED YOUR HELP, MAMA-SAN! *Steve Gorecky*	DROPPING THE HOWITZER *Contributors: SSG Chuck Wahlquist, SGT Rick Ericksen, LT Joe Hannigan, SGT Herb Ables, SGT Walt Shields & SGT Larry Engels*
DRINKING RICE WINE *Sgt Joe Cook*	DUCK! You make a good target *Lt Mike Kurtgis*
FAKE IT! *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	FLYING LOBSTERS Lt Dennis Dauphin	GANGWAY! MAN WITH A BABY *Lt Gary Dean Springer*
GONE TO THE DOGS! *Various Contributors*	GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM! Sp4 Rick Ericksen	HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (MEANTIME, SHUT UP!) Sp4 Rick Ericksen
HELLO, FNG! *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	HYMN AND HOD-JA *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	H & I TARGET *Lt Dennis Munden*
I'LL STAY HERE *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	I'M NOT A PILOT, BUT... *Lt Don Keith*	IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED *Lt Gary Dean Springer*
IF IT WALKS LIKE A BULL... *Sgt Joe Sleevi*	JUNGLE EXPERT SCHOOL Lt Dennis Dauphin, Lt Ed Thomas, Lt Bert Landau, Lt Bob Patalano, Lt Don Keith, Maj Jerry Orr	LET ME TELL YOU HOW TO FIGHT *Lt Don Keith*
IF YOU'RE GOING... *Pfc Tom Surratt*	JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU CROSSED THE FINISH LINE *Sp4 Rick Ericksen*	LOOKING FOR SMOKE *Lt Dennis Dauphin*
MAKING MOOLA *Lt Bert Landau*	MY WILD RIDE: A NIGHT CONVOY *Sp4 Dante Pucetti*	NO HOPE FOR BOB HOPE *Lt Dennis Dauphin*
	NO JOY IN A CONVOY Sp4 Steve Sykora
NO LIVING RELATIVES *Lt Don Keith*	ODE TO A SANDBAG Lt Bert Landau	OH BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Lt Dennis Dauphin
ON THE LINE *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	PCS: DESTINATION VIETNAM *Lt Bert Landau*	PURPLE CAN OF HAM & LIMA BEANS *Lt Gary Dean Springer*
RACE WITH DEATH Lt Gary Dean Springer	REALLY YELLING Lt Don Keith, as told to Lt Dennis Dauphin	REAR AREA REPORTS *PFC John J. Portonova*
RESUPPLY - A "CRYING SHAME" Lt Don Keith	RIGHT OF THE LINE Lt Jim T. James (deceased 7/29/20)	RINGING THE BELL *Sp4 Rick Ericksen*
RING KNOCKERS *Lt Don Keith*	RUN! BUT DON'T JUMP!!! *Lt Cal Graef (35th)*	RUNNING THROUGH THE JUNGLE *Sp4 Rick Ericksen*
SAFE TO COME OUT NOW *Sp4 Leon "Lee" Dixon*	SECOND THOUGHTS *Sp4 Steve Sykora*	SHORE BATTERY WARFARE *Lt Bert Landau*
SOMEBODY ELSE'S HOOCH ALWAYS TASTES BETTER *Sgt Rick Ericksen*	SOMETIMES...YOU'RE TOO SMART *Sp4 Larry Engels*	SMOKE ROUND DOES THE JOB *Stars & Stripes News*
STEAKS FOR DINNER *Lt Bert Landau*	TAKE IT ALL, WHY DONTCHA? *Lt Don Keith*	TACOMA, CALIFORNIA *Lt Gary Dean Springer*
THAT'S NOT A "DONUT", DOLLY! *Sp4 Rick Ericksen*	THE AMBUSH *Lt Bert Landau*	THE KING'S AMBUSH Lt Don Keith
THE COFFIN CORNER Lt Don Blankin	THE COLONEL'S THRONE *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	THE FIRE-EATER Lt Gary Dean Springer
	THE GREAT DEBATE: WERE OCS GRADS "CANNON FODDER"? *Participating FOs*
THE LEAKING COOK *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	THE "NO-NAME" BULLET *Lt Don Keith*	THE OTHER REASON *Lt Dennis Dauphin*
T.V. -or- NOT T.V. ? Sp4 Leon "Lee" Dixon	THE STREETS OF SAIGON *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	THE WAR WASN'T OVER Lt Dennis Dauphin
THE SPINNING MOSQUITO *Lt Dennis Dauphin*	THIS IS NOT A DRILL! *Lt Bert Landau*	TWO BIG PESOS *Lt Dennis Dauphin*
THESE AIN'T "GOODY'S POWDERS" Lt Bert Landau	UNLIKELY HERO Lt Dauphin, Springer & Sgt Joe Cook	WANNA CUSHY JOB? *Lt Dennis Dauphin*
UNFRIENDLY SKIES *Lt Gary Dean Springer*		VIETNAMESE LAUNDRY *Lt Dennis Dauphin*
WASN'T WORTH "TWO-BITTS" *Lt Don Keith*	WELCOME to CAMP ALPHA *Lt Dennis Dauphin*
WHAT THE FK, OVER? Lt Dennis Dauphin**	WHO GOT "THE BIRD"? Lt Mike Kurtgis	WHY? THAT'S WHY! Sgt Joe Sleevi
	YES...YOU WILL BECOME A PILOT! Lt Don Keith
YOU GOT HIM! Lt Dennis Dauphin	YOU LOOKING FOR ME? Lt Bert Landau	ZING, BANG, BOOM! Lts Dauphin & Springer; Sp4 Danny Yates