We hopped in his truck and he took me down to H&S company supply to get bedding and mess gear. seating along the sides of the rear area. And search more of iStock's library of royalty-free stock images that features Vietnam photos available for quick and easy download. Jack Shulimson . I don't I just haven't had time for any more. [4] : 2 "Supply" at Camp Fay BBC News, Da Nang, Vietnam Da Nang is one of Vietnam's major ports, a city rich in history. Those care packages and her letters help keep me going when ever times got really tough! Management and planning of the logistic flow needed refinement, as ships arrived en masse with cargo improperly stowed and packaged. An electrician CN (E-3). Every tree trunk was painted white, every rock was neatly lined up along the Training Soldiers To Survive Is The Goal Of Navy SERE School submariines (SS) designated. I am sure this little girl will be my last thought when I punch out from this world. They had decided to spend the night at the Skivvy house (whore house) in Dog Patch. The field had been filled with red dirt and rocks and had been compacted with heavy equipment. get a mailing address via email from Chip and This comment has been removed by the author. For that action, we were awarded the Naval Unit Commendation, the highest Naval or Marine award issued without action by the President. I will expect you to be able to do your job and if you can't then your out of here! Here in Vietnam with the advanced gangrene she was going to die and there was nothing that could be done! My barracks was an old French barracks at Camp Tien Sha near Da Nang. As usual US style plumbing, the (The Doc had a black medical bag that was exactly like the one Doc Holiday on Gunsmoke carried around. This was a Sunday afternoon BBQ about 1800 hr. Naval Support Activity DaNang (1965-1970), the U.S. I would have to wait a few more days for that to start. Beerworth dropped us at 1st MPs. ( so we could see to make a quick exit to the bunker during a rocket or mortar attack. Some times a lot of shit happened . Our mess hall, about 70 yards from my hootch took a direct hit on the serving line and kitchen area. Our generators were not even running yet so I heard the rocket coming in. Da Nang, Vietnam, Camp Tien Sha, 351 Days in Da Nang Ray Norton Me, age 23, sitting on my bunk drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette. The pilots jumped out . New customers can download this image at no cost with a risk-free trial. Then after thinking about it I realized how wrong I was. I could feel the rasping of that bone saw through the stick in the farmers mouth! No. 351 Days in Da Nang by Ray Norton - Vietnam Veterans of America Some of the materials for rebuilding came from my civic action salvage yard. 10 Best Things to Do in Da Nang - What is Da Nang Most Famous For The shop doors were always open and a light on in the shop. Issues related to race and race relations helped to define the African American experience in the United States, and these same issues defined the experiences of black soldiers in Vietnam.Race relations in combat were typified by cooperation, shared sacrifice, and a sense of brotherhood. This is the first Poem that I wrote in Vietnam and is about the two marines killed in the skivvy house. It As I recall Taylor dropped out when we got to the ocean diving but Pat Brown stuck it out and we became dive buddies. couple of Corvairs (ok, stop laughing!) I shook my head when the CO sent you to Red Beach to exercise your idealism, knowing no one would want you there in the CB team already established. NMCB THREE Main Body Flights consisting of three passenger . Some time during the night the VC entered the Skivvy house, capturing them without a fight. Suprise, suprise, On the technical On the night of February 23, 1969, we held off an attack on the Da Nang Air Base by a large VC force. May 27 was my birthday. OK, Im new here, the rooky, "Sorry that's all we have!" The green building upper right is the hooch that I built for our Vietnamese workers. Unrecorded ca. 1967 map of Da Nang, Vietnam, annotated by hand by an We could sleep but we had to report in every hour on the radio to our parent command at PWC China Beach. What we finally did was a one man 12 hour watch. I was in Danang less than a month when the Vietcong used rockets to attack the Danang Air Base for the first time in the war, on the morning of February 27. In the future I The advantage was that I got a whole extra year of dive time at Hoods Canal with Pett and got to do deep water dives with him ( 120 to 140 feet) in the summer of 1966. His name was Coate and he was a 3rd class yeoman. Our boat and one other transported the There was a permanent concrete hospital being built close to my building and by the beginning of June 1968 had all the walls built up and was waiting for materials for roof trusses and the roof. Administration Armed assigned Assistant August Back base boats Camp Tien Sha CAPT Captain cargo Center CHARLES Chief of Staff combat Commander Control Corps craft Cua Viet DaNang DAVID. Nang officers billeting ! Anniversary story of his trip back I was going to have to hit the ground running if I intended to stay with this team. information beyond what we already have. [3]:8, In April 1972 all US Navy facilities in Danang were transferred to the Republic of Vietnam Navy.[4]. Once at the PTF base the jeep [5], In July 1966 the "Bridge Cargo Ramp" (160307N 1081352E / 16.052N 108.231E / 16.052; 108.231) began operations increasing NSA's supply capability. Inside of that trailer, face down were 2 dead Marines. THE WALL OF FACES - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund The harbor defense unit used landing craft, picket boats and 16 feet (4.9m) Boston Whalers to monitor and protect the maritime traffic. Then I started paying more attention. He didn't mince words. " This was a real live human! I have absolutely no recollection of (a hooch is a 16 by 32 ft wood framed plywood building with 5 foot high walls and a tin roof.) I started building my hooch on Wednesday May 8th at just before noon. Fishing Boats of Da Nang in Camp Fay in the evening and morning. two parts, right and left, I have to When we arrived at Red Beach the Seabee team shop was a mad house. These places were essential for the completion of the overall mission and are important for understanding the assignments and accomplishments of personnel who served with the U.S. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Naval History and Heritage Command. It was losing altitude and we were wondering if they would make it. My Vietnamese works didn't want to hang around waiting for the truck to take them back to the shop. identified as "enlisted head" in Photo's by Vietnam Veterans page 3 - CAMP SABRE We were working with basic hand tools, cutting everything with one cross cut handsaw. The solution that I found was just to build big rectangle frames (20 feet by 40 feet) sitting on top the ground . Charlie 2. The memory of this little girl and the events at the Children's hospital are the reason I never had children of my own. The guy on the right had black hair, he had been shot with a small caliber pistol right where the skull meets the spine. Just to the right of I was told to put it between the farmers teeth with the ends sticking out of the sides of his mouth and I was to gently but firmly hold on to the ends of the stick and hold his head down. Later after they landed it became obvious that they were throwing out the ammo boxes so they wouldn't explode when they landed. The new pier facility allowed deep-draft ocean-going vessels to unload cargo directly onto trucks instead of offloading into Lighters while anchored in the harbor. Ya, we continued our work and started building my hooch. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Danang was officially established on 15 October 1965. All of the workers that worked for us were dislocated Vietnamese and us putting them to work was an attempt to keep their economy rolling. James L Chambers (cause of death,misadventure). The best attractions in Da Nang include a good mix of centuries-old pagodas, French colonial buildings, as well as tranquil beaches with clear blue waters, and verdant national parks. Later I built a wash building and cook shack just about where these cots and the officers are standing. I experienced rocket attacks, an ammunition dump explosion, total boredom, drug busts, police raids, China Beach, and the birth of my daughter, Rebecca. Guest 31-Aug-2016 02:35: . Vietnam Veterans Home Page I had my parents send me my Scuba diving lesson book and in what little spare time we could find we would hold Scuba study sessions. Camp Tien Sha Vietnam 1968, viewed from Monkey Mountain. little early to get back in school and finish my degree. I noticed an old gray hair lady,just a skeleton in the hospital bed and asked the doctor about that. not leaving a big enough tip. So after the 2400 check in I would jump in the truck with M-16 and ammo. We also had a couple of American Philco Ford teachers. This building was about 24 ft wide and 200 feet long and was a two story building. These detachments decentralized the support function and improved the logistic flow. All terrain forklifts would scurry back and forth off You'll see scenes filmed along the roads between Da Nang and Camp Tien Sha -- driving through villages and countryside, past ships in the harbor . Us transit guys were on two section duty (port and starboard was the Navy term for that). I didn't ( Short timers uniforms were your oldest most faded fatigues but always clean and well kept.) the evening to wonder about and check out what Camp Tien Sha had to offer. Well whenever I was working in that area I would sneak in the tent and find some dirty uniforms,still in good shape and steal them, put them in my crew tool box and take them back to my hooch and hand wash them ! All the stuff that related to the This is my Poem about the farmer who stepped on the mine. I am on the far left. The following information was emailed in to It is very likely this was were the Marines were killed . Coate took care of my paper work and handing in my bedding while I was packing up my sea bag and then it was back to clothing issue somewhere in China beach to pick up my clothing issue which was 4 sets of green utilities a couple soft hats (the Marine Corps kind) and a pair of work boots. snakes and other items of entertainment. The hardest things for them to figure out was the batter boards, how to measure and cut rafters and how to measure and cut gable end studs. Additional responsibilities included harbor defense and the transshipment of cargo to the smaller ports in the region. I never really realized the high level of tension we lived under until I left Vietnam ! map to the right is intended to be used as a Camp Tien Sha | Military Wiki | Fandom But the better Over 130 rough terrain and warehouse forklifts and 20 cranes eased cargo handling. the late 60's and early 70's. As tired as I was I never got much sleep. Naval Support Activity Danang or NSA Danang was a United States Navy logistics support organization located in Danang, South Vietnam active from October 1965 to April 1972. Naval Support Facility DaNang (1970-1972), and the Detachments. I was a certified SCUBA diver. So every week there would be a different doctor. k. Maybe it's just me. A smell I have never smelled again in my life time. Camp Tien Sha is a former United States Navy base located in Danang, Vietnam. Mountain. I suppose that I needed that time alone to recover from the amputation! "Honcho come", he pulls me around the Quonset hut, his eyes were as big as saucers! [1][3]:2, In August 1967, the headquarters of NSA Danang was moved from downtown Danang to Camp Tien Sha. Our electricians went to wire up the building for electricity. The Doc trimmed all the skin and muscle nice and neat adding clamps (hemostats) as he went. Had fun there, especially since I had to wear civilian clothes. The Seabee team had 8 junior men in one hootch and 4 senior men in the second hootch. PDF U.s. Naval Mobii.e Construction Battalion Three Chief then showed me the mess hall and walked me down to the Seabee hooch's. When I got on the bus to Camp Tien Sha (the one with chicken wiure on the windows) I knew I wasn't in Kansas. I went to the "motor pool" at least I remember one time showering in It really, really broke my heart! and drop their bow ramps. world in a land that nobody cared about , I was sitting in a Continental Same short blond bristly hair, same small bullet hole, and same very damn dead! The Doc told me to help tie the farmer down to the desk. On 27 February 1969 a People's Army of Vietnam rocket hit LCU-1500 while it was loading at the Bridge Cargo Ramp killing 13 crewmen. of the enclosure with a "shower Guard shacks along the pipe line to the ESSO fuel plant, Oil Tanker off loading at the ESSO fuel plant. So much for getting Sunday off. I always had hot meals and a warm bed. [3] The camp was quickly expanded to include 25 new barracks able to accommodate an additional 1,700 men, together with a barber shop, post exchange and milk plant. Technicaly they were out side the perimeter so were not recorded, I guess. Biologist), and chaired the Diving Safety Board. Craig Tailor is on the left and on the right is Carl Rice who came on board about the same time as the new Chief. Learn more. That's how we got our beds, enough for everyone. She would pull out handfuls of her hair and pound herself with clenched fists! navy was the hair thing. The lumber and wood crates in upper right was the start of our lumber yard. Fay, although it must have happened. I know NOTHING of a chapel Donations for May. There were two supply tents up there and when the Field Marines (grunts) would come in from the bush they would strip off all their dirty clothes and throw them in piles in one tent then go into the other tent and pick up clean uniforms. It was very clear that they did not want a FNG getting in their way. The War - The Boy in the Apple Orchard of any of that. Whenever there were 122 rocket attacks there would be casualties and being as how I was a first responder and did the damage clean up and repair and being as how medivaced Marines did not need their uniforms any more I would just help myself to what ever would fit me. I was new in country and still in John Wayne mode. I pretty much walked the whole base then back to the EM club for a cold beer It sure seemed longer then a month, to me it was more like a few months! I was shocked when he told me she was only 15 years old! These truck convoys would run from Danang to Quang Tri Marine base every few days and would spend nights or off time either at Quang Tri or Phu Bi or Danang. The sound had carried down the valley making it sound very close, then it would die down then get loud again, very strange how the sound bounced around the walls of the valley. Maps of Heavily Sprayed Areas and Dioxin Hot Spots Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. It was kind of a taste of what we would get when the monsoons came in September. Long , long ago, far, far away on the other side of the Navybuddies.com Crew List - Reunite with old US Navy Buddies A half inch pipe Sure. She giggled a bit (talk Made a very good impression on me, I didn't even consider it my whole time in Vietnam ! African Americans perceived racial issuesrace relations, prejudice, and discriminationin Vietnam through a lens heavily influenced by their earlier experiences in the United States. Next thing I realize he has a hold on my sleeve. Electrician CN (E-3) Pat Brown, Builder CN (E-3) Craig Taylor, Builder 3Rd Class Calabresi. I got used to the nights but was never comfortable enough to sleep well. the correctly identified enlisted Catecka Base Camp. [3] NSA Danang originally operated from a commercial pier on the city side of the Hn River and this "Museum Ramp" (160300N 1081328E / 16.05N 108.2245E / 16.05; 108.2245) near the Cham Museum began operation in November 1965 off-loading LCU's and LST's. I took all the materials that I thought I would need to build the cement forms for my strong backs. I got my NAUI Scuba diving cerification in July 1966. Spent four years in college, and achieved QM3, and qualified in Da Nang Cluster. the duty jeep normally delivered the crew to the base in the A refugee family was living in a lean too in Dog Patch south . New customers can download this image at no cost with a risk-free trial. Everyone was busy as hell and I didn't have any idea as to what was going on. this place, wearing only "shower I couldn't grasp what was going on at the time. risking my life in a really inadequate vehicle! Smile like you mean it! Drive out the back gate and about 2 miles to the Navy Seabee base. Older Vietnam veteran who served in the US Navy at Camp Tien Sha, Da Nang, 1968-1969. I was probably in as much in shock as the farmer. I would have to find some time to build a foot locker. The Brief. Camp Horn - Wikipedia Camp Horn is a former United States Marine Corps and United States Army base located in Danang, Vietnam. I read of your arrival in China Beach with a bit of a chuckle remembering how green we all were at that time. and their 155 and 175 guns. I'm considered a Vietnam Veteran, due to the dates I served. There wasn't much blood ,just a small whelp where the bullet went in. On May 15 I had finished 6 or 8 escape doors. That sure screwed with our sleep! [ Base LCU-1498, then the chart office at the White Elephant. Coate would send dog food care packages to Judy. I didn't understand at that time the danger of rocket attacks. head" screwed onto the pipe. The were riding shotgun on truck convoys to and from Danang to Quang Tri Province. head has about the lightest colored Alan on base Camp Tien Sha Vietnam $20.00 Brand: Design Apparel Product Description Order this cap today.. U.S. The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959-1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. The engine suddenly stop and flames shot out the top of both side back door openings. On Monday morning Bet returned the snorkeling gear to Special Service and noticed that they had two sets of double 70 scuba tanks with Mark-2 regulators. The Marine on the left was blond and looked like a California surfer.He to had been shot in the back of the head. So I took a trip in September 2016 back From March to July 1965, III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) troops delivered supplies to the units in the field while the Seventh Fleet ran port operations. I got a letter from Annette Burrell ( Johns younger sister) sometime in May. Naval Support Activity, Da Nang 1966-67 "Cruise Book" - eCRATER So what did I do for work uniforms ? It's a win-win, and it's why everything on iStock is only available royalty-free including all, Royalty-free licenses are the best option for anyone who needs to use stock images commercially, which is why every file on iStock whether its a, From social media ads to billboards, PowerPoint presentations to feature films, you're free to modify, resize and customize every asset on iStock including all. Nice history lesson for me. 15 rounds hit us with 3 KIA and 15 wounded. H e had white hair and a white beard and very much looked like Santa Clause. Naval Support Activities in the I Corps, the northern-most theatre of war in South Vietnam. The day we put up our sign . Chapel? Then when I went back to the shop that night I would have Bettencourt cut me a bunch of rebar stakes 2 ft long. The first half of my year in Vietnam (1967) I was stationed at the large U. S. base in Danang. It was about the most insane thing I had ever experienced and was hard for my mind to grasp what had just happened. The rest of my tour I did what every good Seabee team would do, I stole them ! Travis, Hawaii, Subic Bay (and shore patrol in Olongapo), then to Learn more about royalty-free images or view FAQs related to stock photos. The next work order I got for there I gave it to Beerworth and told him I would not work there any more! We took several trucks and picked up Pham Ba and Babyson outside the gate and headed down the road. They were only a couple hundred yards away! The Marines slept 12 to 14 men in a hootch. [1] In November 1965 500 men moved into the old French Army camp, Camp Tien Sha at the foot of Monkey Mountain. thought about was the airbase in Danang was under attack, Vietnam War Photos | Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1122 The saw he used was a miniature version of the bone saw we used when we cut up cows or pigs at butchering time on the farm! On the "left side" was all the said hours 1700 to 2100. thought though was he was just putting on a show for us new guys. I was face down on the road under the edge of the truck with my foot stuck under the clutch peddle. About a mile out the crew started kicking boxes out the doors. camp tien sha danang, vietnam 1968 In 1968, I was about to be drafted into the Army and did not want to go to Viet Nam. If there were any trouble calls from the Marines (usually lights out on the perimeter or something not working at the mess hall) then it was jump in the truck drive out and check and drive over to our hooch and get who ever was needed to go fix the problem. The VC had taken their 782 gear (combat gear, weapons and ammo) and bugged out. )The Doc gave me a large stick like a tongue depressor ,except bigger. Then I could triangulate my frames ,run some string lines, pound in the rebar stakes. One about half way from knee to foot and the other just below the knee! to DaNang. She is always with me ! waiting in transit at the Long Beach Naval Station, I got orders to Her husband was an ARVN soldier who had been killed. History and documents on bases at DaNang - Warboats.org I am not sure what possessed me to write poems there. Changes: A History of Naval Support Activity/Facility DaNang, 1970 afford at the time and they taught me a lot about handling vehicles. The exhibit was known as "The Vietnam Syndrome". Camp Tien Sha Vietnam - Design-Apparel.com There were no more shots that day but there would be on the next two mornings. Pretty big load for These positive relations were largely a reflection of the fact that black and white soldiers in combat were heavily dependent on one another. The doc had no idea but it was a sure thing she was going to die. couldn't resist testing it's limits! My station when When he was all loaded he told them one of the other drivers had the paper work and while they were trying to hunt down the papers he just drove away. On Tuesday May 14 I finished my hooch and settled into the corner right inside the door. If I wanted something I had to have Bet or Ski pick it up. My friend and his dog Rusty had cornered a very large possum against a tree and I went around the back of the tree and shot that possum at the base of the skull at point blank with a 22 cal short. This is the poem I wrote about the little girl who died from gangrene. On Sunday most of my team mates loaded up our flat bed truck with building materials from our salvage yard. Naval Communication Facility. Yes, everyone called him soccer ball head ! [1], U.S. NSA Danang was officially established on 15 October 1965 under the operational control of Commander, III MAF. The three strong backs that I was to build for 7th motors was put on hold. Finally, the harsh northeast monsoon made cargo operations at Danang and throughout I Corps hazardous and difficult during the winter months.[1]. readers. Tracers were bouncing all over in front of the truck. painting rocks. Over the months as I got to know my Vietnamese and they opened up to me the most asked question they had for me. I didn't know it then but that was my last good meal for a long time! it for their personal use. When I found out about that I went with Bet to talk to that officer. [1] In November 1965 500 men moved into the old French Army camp, Camp Tien Sha at the foot of Monkey Mountain.
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