Military Memories Guestbook entries . . . most of the entries are in regard 
to photos in the Military Memories Gallery. Photos were taken in 1968 
around Danang, South Vietnam. Explore China Beach, Danang, 
Monkey Mountain, Red Beach, Camp Tien Sha, Danang Harbor, 
1st. Marine Division HQ, refugee camps etc. 

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12/29/2011  Name: JOHN R HOWELL US Air Force  E-mail: howell7495@live.com Location: Alabama
Comments: I MISSED FIRST PART OF TET IN 68' BUT GOT THERE OCT NOV AND DEC 68'. JUST WONDERED IF ANYONE HAD ANY PICTURES OF THE MORTOR HOLE BETWEEN THE NCO CLUB AND A ROW OF BARRACKS. I LOST MY PHOTO ALBUM IN ONE OF MY MANY MOVES. I WAS AN ELCTRICIAN ON THE C-130s. THE ATTACK I AM SPEAKING OF WAS SOMETIME DURING OCT NOV DEC, NOT SURE. IT WAS AT NIGHT AND THE BASE WAS OVER RUN BUT NO ONE BELIEVES ME, YEA...EVEN THE VA, LOST THAT CASE BIG TIME.
11/28/2011  Name: Sgt. Plante US Marines  E-mail: vietvet6768@hotmail.com
Comments: Served with BLT 2/7 67 to 68 Still searching for ED FISHER whom I patched up after stepping on a mine during one of the operations. You saw me at RR Det Lejeunne a year later and thanked me!
11/19/2011  Name: Drue l. Staatz US Marines   E-mail: druel.staatz@yahoo.com Location: Woodbine Ks 67492
Comments: I served in Vietnam 1968 dec 1969dec at camp red beach with trk co. h&sbn,first fsr/flc.I was at bridge port as I remember calling it. The night it exploded.I was out By 30sec & it blew.
11/14/2011  Name: Sgt William Weldon US Army  E-mail: phdmoma@hotmail.com Location: Oklahoma
Comments: I recived a medal when I left Vietnam. It was 2 inches in diameter with a huey slick flying over the jungle. What was it for and where can I get another one. I served with the First Air Cav 68 - 69..The orignal medal I gave away to a child on the airplane from Seattle to Denver.
11/10/2011  Name: Brad Senter US Navy    E-mail: BradSenter@Prodigy.Net Location: Camp Tien Sha
Comments: 1967-68 Security Intelligence, worked all over Danang East. Lots of good memories and a few bad, especially Tet

10/27/2011  Name: Alan Vande Vusse US Marines   E-mail: dustoff999@gmail.com Location: Michigan
Comments: Was CommChief at 1stMedBn, Jan/Apr '71, halfway between Camp Reasoner and Freedom Hill PX. Walked Sgt of Guard every third night. Many memories of Freedom Hill and Gunfighters Ville EM club at the air base and also the donut shop on the way to FLC. Would like to hear from anyone stationed at 1stMed in'71, especially any of the other Marines in the Comm Section. Have many pictures of 1stMed compound and DaNang area. Finally saw the shrinks a year ago and am now certifiably "Din Cai Dau". For past 40+ years I felt guilty being in the rear with the gear and looking at body bags & injured coming in to our LZ (101) on Purple Foxes and wondering why I as a 2533 was there instead of out in the bush. After seeing a VA psycologist for over 6 months, I now feel much better about everything.
10/26/2011  Name: Larry Stieber US Navy   E-mail: lstieber@cox,net Location: Oklahoma Comments: Took a group of guys to help with cleanup at bridge ramp after the explosions. We came from Ferry Landing where we worked. Have several pictures etc of the damage. Remeber lots of shells cooking off, body recovery, that old crane and the bow of the 78 boat blown up next to road. Amazing. At Ferry Landing June 68 to June 69 with some time at Deep Water Piers as a hatch team captain. Worked with a great bunch of men.
10/20/2011  Name: Robert Guy Huber US Navy   E-mail: kmghuber@bellsouth.net Location: Red Beach Comments: Was in N.C.B.ONE (seabee's)in Red Beach in 1966 and 67, Brovo Co., would love to hear from anybody from same time era. Thanks Guy Huber
09/28/2011  Name: Tom Sanders  US Army  E-mail: Velosanders@gmail.com Location: Bartonville, IL
Comments: After about three months at Dong Ha participating in Lam Son 719 we deployed to Marble Mountain, Da Nang. Lived right on the beach closest hooch to a large EM Club E of the big runway.
09/03/2011  Name: Ron Balog US Marines  E-mail: usmc01@dishmail.net Location: DaNang june 1968 - july 69, 5th Com Bn
Comments: I was there at the DaNang bridge ramp that night in Feb 69, with 5th Comm Bn. we were the react unit that for that area. And I would like to contact someone from the memorial. I have something for you and the memorial, please use the above e-mail.
08/26/2011  Name: Robert A. Fedak US Marines   E-mail: bobby12150@gmail.com Location: Pennsylvania
Comments: I was stationed with the Marines between April 68- October 70, I was Just south of Hill 327. I was medivaced to USNH in Yokosuka Japan. Then I was at Hill 55, then went to An Hoa. When I was by Hill 327 I use to go to Monkey Mountain to visit my girlfriend brother-in-law. I remember seeing that aircraft in the side of the mountain. This is the first time I saw the plane in 43 years. Next weekend I'm going back to Parris Island for a reunion. SEMPERFI Bob
07/31/2011  Name: Warren Schuster US Navy   E-mail: starboard3@gmail.com Location: Sarasota, FL
Comments: NSA Harbor Patrol 65 to 66 Civic Action VAT team 66 to 67. Looking back for the first time in 44 years. Coxswain Boston Whalers up river.. Patrolled that damn bridge. Anyone remember? How about Mike Woolford?
07/28/2011  Name: Robert(Bob) Faille US Air Force   E-mail: robert101345@charter.net Location: Pelham,Alabama
Comments: was at danang afb jan 1967 to jan 1968.worked ground equipment for airforce flight line.on my 'bucket list' to locate 2 fellow airmen who were seriously hurt on feb 27,1967 in a rocket attack.one airmen named tom(polish felow)lost 3 limbs.was from st paul,minn.the other airmen was tony(italian last name)from either maryland or new jersey.i am originally from brooklyn ny.hope someone reading this guestbook can help me.thanks.
07/24/2011  Name: Doyle Kling US Navy   E-mail: doylewkling@att.net Location: Camp Tien Sha  Comments: I was a radioman based at camp tien sha but my duty station was at what we  called the white elephant in danang. thank all of u for ur support
06/20/2011  Name: Jackie Gilbert E-mail: luvnlife38jackie@gmail.com Location: NM
Comments: An Hoa Gun Pads....looking for anyone who worked on these with my dad, Francis L. Gilbert (Marine) August 4- September 18th 1969. He was assigned to Delta Company, 7th Engineer Battalion 2nd Platoon..He also helped with rebuilding the Sergeant Major's office for 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. Please contact me.
06/03/2011  Name: Mike Ward US Navy  , FTG2 E-mail: mward1214@charter.net Location: Fleet Support Unit Danang. USS Rowan DD
Comnments: I was in transit from USS Rowan to USS Midway to FSU-Danang late June '72, flying out on a chartered jet to Travis. Looking for flight logs or manifests in or out of Fleet Support Unit-Danang.Godspeed to our troops land, air & water. 
06/01/2011  Name: Donald E, Meabon US Air Force,E/8,retired E-mail: dmeabon@cox.net Location: Tucson Az.
Comments: Da Nang 71-72 ,NCOIC of 366 FMS Training section.Had 3 GREAT S/SGT'S WORKING WITH ME..yES Jerry Bell I was in the lifer barracks the night of July 5'th,71 when we got hit.My AFSC was that of a parachute rigger.I spent the night trying to locate our riggers .Going up and down the hallways in the hospital.God bless you,you lived through one hell of a bad night............
05/07/2011  Name: TOMMY M. CAREY US Navy   E-mail: otolbg@gmail.com Location: Camp Haskins,Red Beach 10/69-6/70
Comments: Welcome Home Nam Vets. USN MCB 121 across QL 1 from 3rd MAF. Memories of Marble Mountain,Freedom Hill,U.S.Embassy,Floating restaurant across from white stucco hotel surrounded by wire,German hospital ship,ChinaBeach,HyVahn Pass,DanangAir Base with morturary at north end of runway.
04/16/2011  Name: Jerry Kleven US Navy   E-mail: thefiresideroom@yahoo.com Location: Washington
Comments: Stationed at camp Tien Sha. Security police July 68 to July 69. Compound,Gate and deep water pier,duty.Remember rocket attacks on chow hall,barracks and compound areas.Also the multiple colored 4th of July flare shows and short timers calenders.
04/13/2011  Name: Joe Greer US Navy    E-mail: joegreer@insightbb.com Location: Kentucky
Comments: I would like to know who took the pictures on monkey mountain at Boom Boom rock and the crash site. If that's not me, I have a twin. I was a SeaBee in Nam from late 1968 thru early 1970. I was deployed to a Marine base at Red Beach.
03/30/2011  Name: Michael Sandys US Navy   E-mail: jm2kel@pacbell.net Location: Riverside, Ca
Comments: I have a memory of being aboard our ship(U.S.S.Prichett DD-561) and being fired upon by artillery and they told me the VC had overun the Marines on Monkey Mountain and had trained their 105 howitzer on us. 12-25-67
03/27/2011  Name: Gary Tomshack US Navy   E-mail: gtomshack@hotmail.com Location: South Dakota
Comments: Was there at Camp Tien Sha June 1970 to June 1971.Worked first 4 months at harbor security rebuilding patrol boats. Then base security standing gate watch at the Annex.Remember Paulette the gate girl
03/27/2011  Name: DENNIS BATCHELOR US Navy   E-mail: badge18@hotmail.com Location: Danang
Comments: AS A seabee went to nam in 1965 and served 18 months with chb-1 chb-2 and nsa danang as a equipment operator and semidriver.worked night shift.I watched the amno dump go up.scared the shit out of all of us as we were pretty close and were told to get the hell out of there.
03/20/2011  Name: Suk Hong, Korea  E-mail: sukmokhong@gmail.com Location: China Beach,Danang
Comments: what a great great web site on photo-gallery. It was my work-office and korean electrical engineer section. I would like hear who put on web site.It was 42 years ago.It make me great memorial moments.I cannot forget all over places in navy,marines,air base,I was there after being attacked by bombs.Because I have to survey and report to fix damaged barracks,streets,mess halls.may be I met you all in the danang area.
03/16/2011  Name: Marc  Galbraith US Marines  E-mail: marcgalb@yahoo.com Location: mtns of N Idaho
Comments: I was only in DaNang 1969 long enough to be handed an m-16, loaded on a 6X and headed North to DMZ as a grunt. My friend who does not have a computer is looking for Marines that served in H&S Co Supply Bat 1st FFR 1970. He drove a Col around in a jeep and stood guard duty on the perimeter. He is wondering if he qualifies for the combat action ribbon.
02/27/2011  Name: Larry US Navy  Location: Lompoc Calif.
Comments: I had a low GPA in school so joined the navy so I wouldn't get drafted and wind up in NAM , joined the Seabees in boot camp, 9 months later was there anyway,,. very proud of my seabee time.31/2 yrs. MCB 3 Danang 11 1/2 mths.Still can't believe its been 41 yrs since I left there!
02/12/2011  Name: Scott Henry US Navy   E-mail: slhenryeng@att.net Location: Miami, FL
Comments: I was on Patrol with the Armed Forces Police in Danang and at the Bridge crossing the Danang River when the explosion happened. We pulled survivors from the water and took two of them to the Hospital in our Jeep. We returned to Bridge Ramp and set up Security until we were releived the following morning. Rest in Peace and God Bless
01/28/2011  Name: Breck Michael US Navy   E-mail: bem48@hotmail.com Location: Ohio(formerly California)
Comments: Was in Nam 6/67-6/68 DaNang West Security, ended up in hospital lost all photos I had and all other personal effects as I was shipped out medivac to Japan.would like to hear from any who remember me.Seems like another lifetime ago
01/24/2011  Name: Rev Dave Sawley US Navy  E-mail: suert92@earthlink.net Location: Blanchard, ID
Comments: (I can be found on page 51) I was at CTS from 3/68 - 2/69 at Public Works. My boss was EM1 Walt Mays. The women who worked for us cleaned up jobsites, shops, warehouses, etc, They were age 18 to about 60. While there, we built a new fence around the camp, and worked on a lot of other projects.
01/11/2011  Name: Richard Catino US Navy:  E-mail: papac12@comcast.net Location: Harbor Security Danang
Comments: got in country july 1968-feb1970 first duty station camp ten shaw armory,then armory at nsa hospital,last 6 months to harbor security boat#34 i was the coxswain
01/04/2011  Name: Bill Emhoff US Navy   E-mail: emhoffmainebear@aol.com  Location: York, Me
Comments: I was with Naval Advisory Group in Danang Nov 1970 to Nov 1971. We ran Mike boats (6's & 8's) running material and supplies up as far as the DMZ, Hue And other points.Would like to hear from other vets there at that time