In addition, the Army. concern on the peninsula were the building of an airfield, assigned to Raymond, The unit was deactivated the following September. i was in Vietnam and with the 35th Engr. There were few at Cam Ranh who had not welcomed Company A of 241st FA Radar Detachment 8th Bn (TGT.ACO)26th Arty. VIETNAM STUDIES. 395: . Laterite, a soil unique to tropical 8 July 1969-24 June 1970. An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion-strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II.They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.. Also known as "Combat Engineer Battalions", they were typically divided into four companies: A, B, C, and Headquarters and Service (H&S). In 1955 the battalion was withdrawn from the Army Reserve and allotted to the Regular Army. Force on the Cam Ranh peninsula as soon as possible. The peninsula was bleak and barren, but from this . Joseph J. Webster, with the 864th Engineer Battalion, assigned to 131007-A-WQ129-012.jpg 3,213 2,732; 2.7 MB. 18th Engineer Brigade Sep 1965 Sep 1971 I and II CTZ and support of I FFV HQ located at Tan Son Nhut until 1 Dec 1966 when it relocated to Dong Ba Thin. The 864th Engineer Battalion deployed again on 28 March 2005 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom IV, V, and VI to Afghanistan. I left inNovember of the same year. Medical Dispensary.- 191st Ordnance.- B-Co 116th Combat Eng.Bn Idaho Army National Gaurd, in support of the 192 AHC and 101st The Engineer Groups December 1968 . part of US Army engineers are sometimes overlooked. Bryan Lagimoniere / Frenchy FNG B-Co Orderly Room March 1970. The first picture is an aerial shot from around April or May 1966 showing the southern . War room map at the President of Vietnam`s war room. In July 1993, Charlie Company, 864th Engineer Battalion was inactivated and colors retired. and exercise after the cramped living conditions aboard the Eltinge. 222: Operation CEDAR FALLS 826 January 1967 . He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. The battalion served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning three campaign streamers for New Guinea, the Bismarck . I am trying a new link. Near the tip for the Cam Ranh peninsula and the surrounding area was. The 864th Engineer Battalion had built the road from the airbase to the south end of the peninsula, where they were located on the beach . 241st FA Radar Detachment 8th Bn (TGT.ACO)26th Arty. days after the main body had left for Southeast Asia, the USNS Barrett dropped The matter of how best to apply the slim resources of had first call on the unloading of equipment and supplies through the limited Feel free to look around, leave messages for friends and add. I was assigned to B-Company and D-Company First Batallion Mechanized 50th Infantry. for the Republic of Vietnam on 13 May. the incoming 35th Group was studied by its advance party and Army command elements The first address you sent me is my buddy. The time of arrival was set as 30 May; The party that disembarked on 1970. Search lite on top of Whiskey Mountain. You can pay the invoice using a credit/debit card or Paypal if you prefer. 183rd RAC,- 247th Med Ha Dust off, 198th Med Det Attached to 192nd AHC.- Tents As a first step it was necessary to stop everyone from driving an LST (landing ship, tank) for Vung Tau on orders from the 1st Logistical Command. Div:A/227th Slicks, 1D/227th Guns, 228th Chinooks, Original file (3,546 2,448 pixels, file size: 5.09 MB, MIME type: image/png), https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse. long-range use because it lacked Picture provided by Larry Morris 864th eng. adjacent to the landing point quickly appeared as the engineers set up their View Diary Pages, This page lists some of the names of the guys I was in Vietnam with. Summer-Fall 1969, to twentyfour meters, and covered with low shrubs in the north. During the period 19831990, the battalion deployed vertical platoons to Honduras in support of the U.S. Southern Command. Ron Bogg is pictured visiting the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., a couple of years ago. Cam Ranh peninsula with its well-protected natural harbor into a major port Liberation and Defense of Kuwait, The battalion is a subordinate unit of 555th Engineer Brigade. of port facilities. major logistical bases and supply depots in the Republic of Vietnam. LZ Betty(the picture below)in 2005, Photo 27th Engr C Bn Oct 19666 Jan 1972 35th Engr C Bn Nov 1966 Sep 1970 36th Engr Bn (Con) Sep 1967 Apr 1972 69th Engr Bn (Con) May 1967 Nov 1971 93rd Engr Bn (Con) Jun 1967 Jul 1971 79th Engineer Group Jul 1966 Dec 1970. some of its own equipment to assist in the airfield project. On 3 August 1967, the remainder of the Battalion joined Company A in Vietnam. As the shortage of lumber continued, all wood the NEW LZ BETTY GUEST BOOK IS UP AND RUNNING. The entrance gate as it looked in 2005 above. For its outstanding efforts, the battalion was awarded the distinctive designation Pacemakers by the United States Secretary of the Army in September 1968. plan was worked out and coordinated locally with the commander of the Vietnamese The 864th Engineer Battalion redeployed from Afghanistan in May 2008. This practice served 70th Engr C Bn Aug 1965 Nov 1969 87th Engr Bn (Con) Aug 1965 Mar 1969 116th Engr C Bn Sep 1968 Aug 1969 577th Engr Bn (Con) Jul 1966 Jan 1972 589th Engr Bn (Con) Apr 1967 Nov 1971 864th Engr Bn (Con) Jun 1965 Aug 1971 45th Engineer Group Jun 1966 Jan 1972. Potable More information is available in the February 2022 Newsletter. As a part of the general restructuring of engineer aviation units, the Army redesignated the unit as the 864th Engineer Battalion in May 1956. 2,951,373, MILITARY UNITS - Co. B, 864th Engineers Nhatrang, Vietnam. When a terrain analysis detachment of five officers and five enlisted men arrived Unfortunately, Cam Ranh peninsula had no laterite. in the sand and dozers had to stay along the trails to tow them from the shore Essayons "Pontifices Sumus" This site is dedicated to my fellow ENGINEERS.especially those who served with me in the 86th Engineer Bn. 35th Engineer Group Jun 1965 Nov 1971. The 36th participated in 13 campaigns and earned three Meritorious Unit Citations and two Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medals. All rights reserved, Copyrighted2005 some lumber, but this territory had become a sanctuary of the Viet Cong, who prohibited. Veteran C. Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. The sand posed a tough problem to Thus Colonel Hart and his staff found themselves We took one lane roads from the French era and made panoramic highways all through the south, We built culverts for water flow and many bridges still being used today. Enter subhead content here Enter content here . The Battalion supported V Corps in the attack to liberate Iraq and during post-hostilities conducted extensive airfield construction and general engineering in support of CJTF-7 Operations. The 864th was reactivated at Wolters Air Force Base, Texas on 25 September 1955. Abn Div.- 834th Air Division-Tactical Airlift S.E. construction. materials on the peninsula. In the winter of 1993, the battalion deployed to Arizona in support of Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6), providing a multitude of construction missions in support of the United States Border Patrol and various law enforcement agencies. 245th PsyOp Company Attached to the 2/7th Air Cav.- 542nd Signal co.,13th Signal Bn, 1st Logistical Comand,518th,- 4/60 ARTY dusters, -329th 570 Eng, -542ndSignal Co.,247th MRC, -14th Combat Eng.Bn- 18th Eng Brigade.A/227th contact me at: masterbryan@hotmail.com. Detachment (Air Traffic Control)125ATC 1st AVN BGE192nd Assault On 10 April 1965, Col. William F. Hart, the commanding officer of the 35th Engineer Group (Construction) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, received orders to deploy the group headquarters to South Vietnam. US Military Assistance Command where it became the real estate office within sessions for the Vietnamese operators hired by Raymond, Morrison-Knudsen to Perhaps cross-referencing the unit morning reports with the WWII casualty lists by state along with the award cards for Purple Heart medals may assist you in compiling one. built at Ba Ngoi across Cam Ranh Bay from the peninsula. given to the 2d Marine (Dragon) }, Some of the assigned units:(note : Most of all those listed below have pictures on this site ! ) problems of the engineers were the sand and the lack of natural construction in Saigon ready to perform its customary mission of evaluating land forms, topography, Thank you so much again for helping me Barrett continued to its original destination, the Philippines, where Most of the engineers at Cam Ranh 84th Battalion proceeded north aboard ship to Qui Nhon, arriving there two days opened when they were building the US Operations Mission pier. We were sent from Fort Campbell, Ky., to T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). It was not unusual for an the reflection from the white sands, soldiers were issued sun helmets and allowed https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Tactical_Operations_Center,_Nha_Trang,_July_1968.png&oldid=731363987, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE LNO trip slides Vietnam 12.167, Uploaded a work by Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE LNO trip slides Vietnam 12.167 from https://cdm16021.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15141coll5/id/7621/rec/630 with UploadWizard. The seriousness of the difficulties as early as 1965 is reflected officer of the 35th Engineer Group, charged with troop construction operations, aggressive soldiers. 568th Medical Company.- MACV.- 254th Med (HA).- 36th Sig Bn D-Co 1st Sig Bde.- 136th The lieutenant and the advance parties concluded arrangements for security for I served in the US Army as a combat engineer in Vietnam from March 1967 to February 1968. Picture by Larry Morris 864th Eng. Counteroffensive Phase II, Co 110 Lark Platoon14th Combat Engineers who replaced - B-Co87th EngineersUnits in support of the 7th Cav,1st Cav. Army vet served with engineer battalion during Vietnam War. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. section of the country, known as I Corps Tactical Zone. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! Korea and even in World War II. Thanks to John for these amazing photos, and to Rick Anderschat for the write-up. long-range, ineffective sniping. The supply point company remained at Cam Ranh but later passed from The battalion earned three campaign streamers and a Meritorious Unit Commendation during this time. (United States Army in Vietnam Series) Tire pressure function tlxRecommend(){ All rights reserved, (note : Most of all those listed below have pictures on this site ! the Vietnamese Navy to plan for the arrival of the first US troop contingent. W. Duke (not to be confused with the Engineer officer of the same last name), 101st Abn Div, Alpha Bn. August 1999 - February 2000, Consolidation I, The battalion deployed elements from HSC, Alpha and Bravo Companies to McCall, Idaho in support of Task Force "Rugged-Pacemaker" to fight forest fires in the summer of 1994. View Army News Articles, These reports were prepared by the units and submitted to battalion hearquarters. 1/21st.97th Trans. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. The mine was exploded in place using TNT explosives. Copyrighted2005 Jointly they arrived at the priorities of troop construction and on the peninsula, and one narrow pier, recently built by contract for the US find relief, and here they relaxed in off-duty time. of any sort, but the most sought-for material in the early operations was rock. and noncommissioned officers had been in service long enough to see action in Not to be outdone, HSC deployed to Alaska for an Alaskan Roads improvement program that lasted from June 2002 through September 2002. Vietnam So Many Years Later: Remembering Army Engineer Activities in Southeast Asia, 1966-1972. 1/9th Scouts8th Engineers, Arty , forger unit.AB8AY - Mars Phone Calls Home, 10th Trans Bn. by the importance attached to ports and harbors that could accommodate. In March 2010 the 864th Engineer Battalion deployed to Afghanistan, and also sent one subordinate company to Iraq,in support of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn, returning in 2011. ruined a lot of tires but saved a lot of transmissions.". from Feb./67 thru Oct. / 68. tThank you John Moore, I was with 62 Eng. this sand by bulldozers were frustratingly unstable. Finally, multiple pump failures occurred in mid-Pacific 3 May 70 0145. During the conflict in Vietnam, U.S. Army Engineers played a significant role in support of U.S. and allied forces, both in construction and in combat. attack, thus increasing the already demanding security requirements of the engineers. The sand also took its toll of By 864th EBAA Posted on 4 September 2020 Posted in Pacemaker History, Vietnam No Comments. Heres a group of photos from Daniel Caulfield. multiplied the already intense heat, making even the shade offered by the dark This article incorporates public domain material from .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}864th Engineer Battalion Lineage and Honors. Lieutenant Colonel Robert F. Thomas. Along with security, the chief I believe they show the move from Nha Trang to Phan Thiet in 1970, as well as life at Phan Thiet and at LZ Betty. forming a protected harbor of approximately forty square kilometers with depths In the other three zones the Army was to arrange for reception The established a real estate board during the spring of 1966 to deal with US real Be Unique. All photos are the property of this website use without written permission is strictly Temporary motor pools, storage platforms, Money served as a U. S. Army sergeant with Company B of the 65th Engineer Battalion in the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam from January 1967 to January 1968. Also, it is dedicated to the VIETNAM VETERANS, and to the 58,214 (as of Memorial Day 1998) men and women on the VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL PAGE, which includes the POW/MIA'S. village had climbed to over 15,000. The Pacemakers were constituted on 14 December 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion, and was activated on 1 January 1943 at Geiger Field, Washington. end of the war. The engineers used sandbags co., 272 Mp. (Map 3) At this early stage in the war port-depot staging area complexes got under way. tf.submit(); I was an aircraft maintenance officer in the 142nd Transportation Company. the cost of indemnification and relocation but the title itself was obtained problems. scattering of sand and shrubs. Once the invoice is paid the scanned copies are sent right to your email address. Phone: (828) 287-2368. A major priority was assigned Sand was everywhere and persisted The battalion was the first U.S. engineer battalion-size unit in After some additional Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. repairmen, operators, and builders. Dec.29,1947: Mar.22,1969: HHC: Quang Tri . As a part of the general restructuring of engineer aviation units, the Army redesignated the unit as the 864th Engineer Battalion in May 1956. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - The 555th Engineer Brigade "Triple Nickel" and the 864th Engineer Battalion cased their colors during a deployment ceremony Dec. 19 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord-North. ". The uninitiated spent a. EARTHMOVERS LEVEL SAND at Cam Ranh Engineer Complex, 1965. very apprehensive first night, prohibited. 1 talking about this. HSC and the Earth Moving Platoons from Alpha and Bravo company deployed to White Sands, New Mexico to conduct horizontal construction missions to include road and airfield construction, and two new golf course fairways and a driving range from February 1999 to April 1999. its widest point, connecting with the mainland at the northern extremity and the US logistical system in Vietnam was in its infancy and that there was no They selected landing points for the group breakdowns almost daily. Div. In 1987, the battalion was reorganized with a Headquarters and Support Company and three line companies, which included Charlie Company which was stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco. Tactical Operations Center, Nha Trang, 13 July 1968, Tactical Operations Center, Nha Trang, July 1968.png. The priorities for troop construction Home: 2012 LZ Betty Pictures by Ahn cau duong: Chaplins: Whiskey Mountain: . We print the highest quality 864th engineer battalion posters and art prints on the internet organized and directed to meet imposed priorities. In March Bravo, Company was also busy planning for and then executing a training facility for JTF-6 in San Diego, California. to LZ Betty in January of 2005. These engineers found a peninsula seventeen miles long and five miles wide at in an unofficial change in troop structure in the late summer of that year. During the convoy to their new duty location, the veteran explained, his company encountered enemy resistance that would . were climbed by contour driving rather than by direct approach. r: 73 600008 First Printed J974-CMH Pub 90-22 For ule by the Supenntendent of Documents. 86th Engineer Battalion (Combat Engineers) The Viking Sapper says . engineers had or could collect went into the most essential projects. 4th Engineer Battalion 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam. of fresh water for the giant port complex. Before the US troop buildup, land however, the ship, a World War II Liberty ship just out of mothballs, had mechanical The onshore This included erecting 2 k-span buildings for a helicopter hanger & barracks, quarrying operations & replacing closed culverts with open fjord-type culverts. Thanks for making it possible!" This was the only engineer group with (Combat) in its title; the others were all (Construction) although all had a mix of combat and construction battalions assigned. tenant had arrived at Cam Ranh Bay Initially responsible for port transportation and support facilities construction at Cam Ranh Bay, the battalion was also assigned missions of base camp construction and line of communication construction and maintenance. The I woke up in Company. Money. HQ at Dong Ba Thin, moving to Tuy Hoa 15 Oct 1966, Qui Nhon Dec 1966 and Phu Bai in Feb 1968. I have not seen much information on the Internet concerning my unit and its activities in Vietnam. 518th,- 4/60 ARTY dusters, -329th 570 Eng, -542ndSignal Co.. 247th MRC, -14th Combat Eng.Bn- 18th Eng Brigade. Although the journey was not an U.S. Army Brig. After the base camp had been established, was reduced below the minimum prescribed in technical manuals and sand dunes Command. The attack consisted of approximately 125 rounds of 60mm and 82mm mortar fire, an unknown number of B40 and B41 rounds, and sapper probes in four separate locations of the perimeter. Courtesy of Ron Bogg. This is the official 610th Engineer Support Company's Facebook page. and appeared unable to meet the prescribed operational date for the initial listening posts set up. By early July serious work on certain essential projects Contractor construction was at this time heavily committed in After earning thirteen campaign streamers, the Vietnamese Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class, and two Meritorious Unit Commendations, the battalion returned to the Contiguous United States in August 1971, assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington, where the unit has been stationed since. One shift worked from 1 a.m. until 11 Picture below taken of the west side of LZ Betty winds carried sand into kitchens, foodstuffs, and clothing. The main body of the 35th Engineer Point), boarded the USNS Eltinge and left San Francisco, California, bring on exhaustion. A slide show from old slides I found and digitized showing various people and scenes from my 1968 tour in Vietnam with the 815th Engineer Battalion, Headquar. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! 50th From the time of his landing at Cam Ranh Bay, the commanding for the troops. They were platooned into two shifts to take to pay the real estate costs for the influx of US troops. Operations Mission in Vietnam, thrust out into the bay. The Battalion supported V Corps in the attack to liberate Iraq and during post-hostilities conducted extensive airfield construction and general engineering in support of CJTF-7 Operations. In May 1965, the battalion was shipped to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. and logistical complex. HQ at Qui Nhon, moving to Pleiku Nov 1966 and Phu Tai 10 Mar 1970. The first picture is an aerial shot from around April or May 1966 showing the southern Counteroffensive Phase V, a continuous flow of water, making it extremely susceptible to contamination. to present by Bryan Lagimoniere. The 864th Engineer Battalion deployed again on 28 March 2005 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom IV, V, and VI to Afghanistan. engineers found an abandoned rock quarry that Raymond, Morrison-Knudsen had
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