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  • 8 years 2 months ago
    Hi Ray,
    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.
  • 8 years 2 months ago
    Hello Ray,
    My name is John MacKenzie and I arrived in RVN Feb 1972 and assigned to HHC 12th CAG a SP4 in the commo section. I spent the first few months at Plantation. I worked Radios in the commo bunker 7 days a week 7am to 7pm. I have been trying to sort thru my memories but slow going. I have been looking for a decent map of Plantation, pictures of the company area and I would really like to locate a picture of the commo bunker. When we moved to Long Binh I ended up with a large mounted print of it at night. I think it came from one of the Officers hotches. It did not make it home with me. I watched the fire that burnt it down near the end of our move to LB. I stayed with HHC all my tour to LB (watched the ammo dump blow up there) and later to Saigon (in time for the peace treaty) and then out of RVN Feb 1973. Love to hear from anyone that share experiences there. 
    Thanks for the website, good work, John
    • E. RAY AUSTIN Premium user United States (Private)
      8 years 2 months ago
      Hi John, good to hear from you. Hope life is and has been good to you and, WELCOME HOME.

      I have a couple of email addresses of people that was with HHC 12th CAG when I was there, you might already have them but just in case, I'll send them again, and, I have 2-3 Photo Albums on my website of pictures from 12th CAG, some that I took and some others have shared.  DO YOU HAVE ANY that you could send to me and let me add them?

      Here is Max Dover: md5903@comcast.net
      Here is Wayne Fitzgerald: wlfitz@verizon.net
      Here is Steve Nagle: stevenagle2635@gmail.com

      Here is three I have inside the COMMO Bunker and you can see them in one of the Albums below.:
      1-http://eraya.fotki.com/militaryphoto/rvn/erayrvn5/ - You can find DON WILKERSON on Facebook.
      3- http://eraya.fotki.com/militaryphoto/rvn/erayrvn5/10-copy.html - Me sitting by the Radios, I'm sure you remember these.

      My Photo Albums of the 12th CAG:

      I hope you held on to some of your pictures and will share them with us.

      Stay in touch,

      E. Ray Austin, MSG, USA, Ret.
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    Hello Ray,
    My name is J.C. Wilson, and I was assigned to the 72nd Arty Grp @ Peden Barracks.   I arrived there on Xmas Day of 1960  - June 1963.  I was a Radio Teletype Operator, and worked out of the  2 1/2 ton truck which housed the cab of the radio site.   There were 2 nets,  72nd Group used the most powerful transmitter, and the 7th Corp (out of Stuttgart)  used the smaller radio (GR-9) if my memory serves me correctly, which sat on a cabinet located on the left side and to the front of the cab.   How am I doing so far?  That was some good duty!!!!!!   I was the senior operator when I rotated back to the states.   I've come across 2 other vets that served with the 72nd.   I'll did up their info and give it to you.   Please respond.

    J.C. Wilson
    • E. RAY AUSTIN Premium user United States (Private)
      8 years 5 months ago
      Nice to me you Mr. Wilson, and thanks for your reply and info about the 72nd at Peden Barracks.

      Go to this Album on my website http://eraya.fotki.com/erfp/afd/e-ray/era-1/ and go down 38 pictures, starting with Photo #033 of me sitting on a blanket at the Schwimmbad in Wertheim, Germany and going down to picture #052 which is me standing outside of a German Bier Hall, I think it was called "Mamma Sites" of something like that, located at the end of the bridge in Wertheim.  I would love a scanned copy of any pictures you might have of your stay there, and anything else you remember.

      If you are familiar with using the following Link www.google.com/maps/ as well as "Google Earth" you can visit Werthein again. Cut and Paste this Link in your internet browser: https://www.google.com/maps/@49.7572484,9.5065751,2438m/data=!3m1!1e3

      You were there before me, I arrived in Jan 1965 and left in Jan 1967.  I remember the RTT trucks parked out back of the barracks, but I don't remember going inside them.  I was a 36K Wireman at the time. I did work in the Message Center for a while. I have nothing but good memories of that 2 years at Peden Barracks.  
  • Robert (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    Sorry Rasy I can't seem to put a URL on your site for some reason. Sorry I messed up your guestbook. Welcome home to you too.

    Bob
  • Robert (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    If this don't work I quit:


    Bob
  • Robert Tate (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    I'll try one more time Ray:     http:///byupb7m  The "" part somehow didn't  get through beforew. It may not be a live url, you may have to copy and paste it in your address bar.

    Bob
    • Robert (Private)
      8 years 5 months ago
      It did it again so I'm gonna type it instead of pasting it

      http:////byupb7m 

      Bob
  • Rissa Pryse (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    Thanks for putting this together. I enjoyed seeing my grandfather, Roscoe Pryse!

    Rissa Pryse
    LAFOLLETTE, TN
    • (Anonymously) (Private)
      8 years 5 months ago
      Can you go to that picture and at the bottom, leave me a comment.  I will receive an email letting me know which photo you are talking about.

      Thanks,

      Ray
  • Robert Tate (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    Ray that URL in the previous message don't work. Here is the correct one if yopur interested.
    http:///byupb7m 

    Bob Tate
    • E. RAY AUSTIN Premium user United States (Private)
      8 years 5 months ago
      WELCOME HOME, Bob.  Hey that Link don't work either.  Try it again.

      Sorry but I don't remember your brother-in-law, but then I've forgotten a lot.  Know what I mean?

      Ray
      Ray that URL in the previous message don't work. Here is the correct one if yopur interested.
      http:///byupb7m 

      Bob Tate
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    Hi Ray, I read your story in Army Voices By TWS. It was very interesting. As a Korean War Veteran, and later as a First Sgt in the AF reserve, I wanted to thank you for your service. I noticed that your branch was the Artillery. Also that you spent a lot of time in Vietnam and at Ft Sill, OK. My brother-in-law was an Artillery Officer in the Green Berets in Vietnam, and retired at Ft Sill, OK, he still lives in Lawton, (Major Donald Hancock I was wondering if you might have run across him sometime, somewhere. If you are interested my TogetherWeServed shadowbox can be seen at the URL below. My squadron (71st Special Operatiopns Squadron) wasw valled to active duty Jul '68 they converted our C-119s to gun ships and served a year inj Vietnam. With 7 Kids scool age or younger I had to take a Hardship Discharge. The hardest thing I ever had to do was let my squadron I was 1st Sgt for 13 years go to Vietnam without me

    http:///byupb7m  

    Robert L (Bob) Tate
  • HARRY MOORE (Private)
    8 years 5 months ago
    HI RAY That's me SP/4 MOORE Thanks for your websites / pictures of VIE,MTNAM /FAMILY /HOME. I love  TENN. my wife an I go to TOWNSEND TENN. Have you heard form any others form HHC 12TH GP . Also welcome home VET. I don't have E-MAIL  I use my wife's  mailto: 
    • E. Ray Austin (Private)
      8 years 5 months ago
      Harry, here is 3 names and emails. I hope you know them:

      Steve Nagle mailto:

       

      Max Dover mailto:

       

      Wayne Fitzgerald mailto:

       

       Ray
      • (Anonymously) (Private)
        8 years 5 months ago
        Send me a private email and I can send you a few emails from other 12th CAG men.

        My email is: erayaustin at gmail.com

        Ray
  • HARRY MOORE (Private)
    8 years 6 months ago
    RAY on your profile VIETNAM HHC 12TH COMBAT GP. picture 0062-7 After VIETNAM ship FT. ORD  with CEDEC  .Sent TDY to HUNTER LEGGITT  ML. REV. ETS out Aug.73 At   home joined S.C. NATIONAL GUARD with my brother FERD who served with 199th INF.in 67-68 wounded during TET In same area we were .In guard we were in 1/263 ARMOR  BN.  our unit was activated for DESERT STORM . FERD retired1990 , We lost him 2004 ,I retired 1995 as E7 . Active in VFW and AMERICAN LEGION I sill drive 18wheeler part time.  
    • E. RAY AUSTIN Premium user United States (Private)
      8 years 5 months ago
      Thanks, Harry, for your comment.  Did you locate your picture in any of the photos of the 12th CAG?  Tell me more, maybe I'll remember you.  I was in the COMMO Section with HHC 12th CAG from Jan 1971-Jan 1972.
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    8 years 7 months ago
    HARRY MOORE SP/4 I WAS WITH  HHC 12AVN GP  ON PLANTION JAN.2,71/DEC.20,71
    • (Anonymously) (Private)
      8 years 6 months ago
      Nice Harry. Was that the highest level you made ?
    • E. RAY AUSTIN Premium user United States (Private)
      8 years 7 months ago
      Good morning.  I was a 31B Radio Repairman while in the 12th Avn Gp, tell me about yourself and maybe I can remember you....is your picture on my website?  Send me a comment from "that picture" and I'll get an automatic email and I'll know which one to look at.  Stay in touch!
      • HARRY MOORE (Private)
        8 years 6 months ago
        PICTURE in 12th AVN GP 71year book next to last page between  SP4EGGERS and SP4 FORD.I was a   HQ 39 carried people /supplies also  diver for CO.And  other jobs that took me all over 12GP  A/O.  4725 301 S.LATTA,S.C.29565             
        • (Anonymously) (Private)
          8 years 6 months ago

          PICTURE in 12th AVN GP 71year book next to last page between  SP4EGGERS and SP4 FORD.I was a   HQ 39 carried people /supplies also  diver for CO.And  other jobs that took me all over 12GP  A/O.  4725 301 S.LATTA,S.C.29565             
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    9 years ago
    Your pictures brought back alot of memories of when I was with the 794th Maintenance Company at the 1st Log compound. I was 4 barracks down from you. I was there Feb 1970 to January 1971. I remember the incident with the newbie shooting the clerk in the back of the head. I believe that happened with the 149th maintenance Company which was the adjacent company. I also remember the guy who got too stoned and was sitting in his lounge chair dead the next morning. I have some good memories as well as bad ones. Thanks for the pics - I really enjoyed seeing parts of the compound I had forgotten about. Harry Gravely
    • (Anonymously) (Private)
      8 years 7 months ago
      i was with the 149th when Raymond Dege was shot. Actually I was about 10 ft in front of vehicle. The person who shot him was named Nusser. I saw him about 5 minutes later than they shipped him out. Shortly after I was transferred to the 62nd Seurity and Recon. Glad to finally hear from someone from the 62nd.
      my e-mail is   Harvey Tackitt
      • (Anonymously) (Private)
        8 years 7 months ago
        sorry email is      Harvey Tackitt
  • (Anonymously) (Private)
    9 years 3 months ago
    Can you help? I am writing a memoir to honor veterans of the Vietnam war.  I need a picture of a small firebase.
    Like this one:

    "Firebase 6 Looking SE - 1971"I would need to know the owner and to get permission.Please tell me whether it is your picture.  If not, do you know how to contact the owner? Or do you know of a similar picture of a small fire base whose ownner is known?Steve
    Vietnam Veteran 69-70mailto:
    • E. RAY AUSTIN Premium user United States (Private)
      9 years 3 months ago
      Go to the picture you are talking about, because I have many, and make a Comment below that picture and I will receive an email from your comment. That will let me know if the picture is one of mine or belongs to someone else.

      E. Ray Austin, HHB 1st Battalion, 92nd Artiller.  DAK TO and TANH CAN Jan 1969 to Jan 1970: http://www.bravecannons.org/


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