I was at DAK TO from Jan 1969 - Jan 1970, with 1st Battalion 92nd Artillery. We had B. Battery up on Rocket Ridge on Firebase 6, and another Gun Section at BEN HET, about 8-10 miles NE of DAK TO.
I would love to have some of your pictures and will make you an Album for them on my website. No charge of course. Do you have some pictures from your tour of that area, I'd love to have a copy as well as a copy after you present that Diary.
Do you have any pictures of John Crabtree and Emma Shipman? Do you also have pictures of Zella and Stella's dad Frank Bennett? They are my husband Harold's half sisters and he doesn't have any pictures of his dad. His mom was Emma Shipman. Thank you so much.
I'm not sure this is the right John Crabtree you are looking for but I have 2 pictures you can see and copy if you want. Go to this Album and look at each, there are 2 pictures with a John Crabtree: https://eraya.fotki.com/oldtimpho/dtcrab1/dt2/
my husband jimmy baker was in Vietnam your unit 67 68 dak to and tet and plei ku sorry for spelling trying to locate some of his buddies he is very ill agent orange and copd trying to give him someone to talk to that was with him he also was in lrrps thanks
Tell Jimmy I said WELCOME HOME, and thank him for his service for me.
I was there at DAK TO in 1969, but I have forwarded your message on to a friend that might be able to help, he was in LRRPS at DAK TO, maybe not at same time as Jimmy.
Really? That makes this website all worth it to hear words like that, that's my purpose is to share so others can enjoy.
WHAT Album was it in that is your relatives? Go to the bottom of one of the pictures and send me a comment, I will receive an email thru Fotki, then I'll know.
Thanks again for viewing. You have my permission to COPY any picture you see on my website.
Thanks so much for the photos. I was in the 156th H.E.M. company in Qui Nhon and Da Nang at the same time as John Reinhart, whom I remember. 1968-1969. I was on the detail that built the compound in Da Nang. - Professional sandbag filler.
Thank you for your service. SALUTE. Do you have any pictures of your tour with th e 156th, you'd allow me to display, like others like my good friend and neighbor: http://eraya.fotki.com/milphoto/rvn/rnl/
If you do, send me an email and start emailing me 2-3 in each email and tell me a little about each picture and I will gladly make an Album for you.
Hi Ray. First off "Welcome Home Brother". I was with HQ Company 62nd Maint. From July '70 to July '71. Loved looking at your pictures, brought back old memories. I drove a wrecker and did some road trips to some of the same places you were. The pictures of the wreckers changing out a 175 barrel reminds me of when I had to go to Kontum for a change out. Laughed at the operators sitting at the controls running the levers backwards. I operated a wrecker for 2 1/2 years (1 1/2 in Germany before Nam) and can't say that I ever tried doing what they were. Things were crazy over there. I wasn't in country but a couple of months and someone (U.S. Soldier) took a hand grenade to the C.O.'s office and blew it up. Saw it happen but not who did it. Glad we all made it home safe.
WELCOME HOME Steve, and thank you for your service too. Glad you enjoyed the pictures and I too like to look over them pretty often. Vietnam was a time in my life that I am proud to have served. Thanks again and if you have any pictures to share let me know, I'd be glad to make you an Album on my website.
hey hello ray, I was at dakto from august 68 to jan. 69 near the river at the east side near the airstrip, my memories of that place will stay with me. we moved from there went to fire base blackhawk then on to an-khe until deros out. thanks for the photos I have seen brought memories I have forgotten over the years.welcome home brother
WELCOME HOME to you as well, Tom. What Unit were you with before you left at DAK TO? I was with HHB 1st Bn 92nd Artillery there from late Jan 1969 then around Aug-Sep we moved down to the ARVN MACV Compound and turned DAK TO over to the ARVN Military.
I was with d. company 704th main. drove convoys up and down ql-14 to plekiu and back. went to ben-het and other bases along the border. still think of dakto with memories will stay with me like rocket ridge and many yang pass near an-khe.
I was a combat engineer in the 299th Engineer Battalion Company D, stationed in DakTo in 1969. I was wounded on June 23 will performing a mind sweep on the road to Ben Het, my team was ambushed just before we made it to Ben Het. I never did find out what happened to the rest of my team that day, I was transported to a naval hospital in Tokyo and then back to the states. You very helpful in my understanding of what my last mission was all about. Thank you so much, Don
Welcome Home, Don. Glad you made it back home after Vietnam. I'm assuming you saw the pictures and article on my website at http://eraya.fotki.com/militaryphoto/rvn/era1/ and I'm glad you found something that helps you remember your time at DAK TO. You can copy anything I have on my website that you want.
Do you have any pictures from your time in Vietnam? If you do I'd love to display them on my website for others to see. Just let me know.
My brother Roy and I were with the 149th Maintenance Co 69-70. He worked in the shops and I was a cook. I was with Dege and Dudley just before their deaths. Dege and I ran around a bit. He had just returned some tapes he borrowed before picking up Nusser. Dudley and I came in country the same time. We worked and ran around together. He bought an AR-15 and had it in his wall locker. The day he killed himself, I convinced him to come to work, but he sneaked back to the hootch and shot himself with the AR-15. There was an investigation and working conditions were improved. I have snapshots and the photo album scanned that the Korean's did for us.
I like the site, was with 794th most of time ay fire bases changing 175 gun tubes out. Also retired in 1991. Noted that Company commander Cpt Dickinson went on to make General and the Chief of Ordance. My 1970 62nd Maintenance BN year book is getting worn but holds many memories Welcone Hom
Welcome Home to you too brother. It's been a long time since Vietnam but sometimes it seems like yesterday. Proud to have served and proud to be an American.
I hope that these picture albums have been a help for people like yourself, in remembering your days in Vietnam. Do you have any pictures to share? If so, send them to me and I'll gladly post them.
I was assigned HHC 12th CAG as a SP5 worked in the "club system" headquarters as the pay specialist for all civilian workers in the 32 club system. I was transfered from HHC 10th CAG, Dong Ba Thin, when the unit closed down in early 72. Also worked as a general flunky in the club system there also. Want to find photos to try and remember the place better.