Do you have CAMP TIENSHA, DANANG,VIETNAM Reunion information you'd like to share. meal in Vietnam was roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, green peas, 2 large get a mailing address via email from Chip and Every morning I was stripping floors and then in the afternoon waxing and buffing and cleaning the showers, normal Navy grunt work. From 1800 hours until 0600 we had to have some one stand watch. Danang was handling more tonnage than the port of Baltimore at the time. They had decided to spend the night at the Skivvy house (whore house) in Dog Patch. The "enlisted head" was pretty bare. In March 1965 when United States Marine Corps combat troops landed at Danang, the support establishment was rudimentary. 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. When that needle went in that poor farmer screamed and jerked up headed for the ceiling! I had my broken leg cot and was living out of my sea bag. Made a very good impression on me, I didn't even consider it my whole time in Vietnam ! and created an overlay of the changes to the harbor, which was [1], By July 1968 NSA Danang handled 350,000 tons of cargo each month for the 200,000 allied troops in I Corps. Fish and Game, as a diver/biologist, and retired as the To save them from Communism was not the right answer because most of them did not feel that Communism was a threat ! This was the closest skivvy house to Camp Books , a very short walk. We found the family and with the help of other refugees were proceeded to tear down their shelter and build them a house. . All terrain forklifts would scurry back and forth off As he cut them off he threw them in the corner beside the shelf and I can remember how strange they looked leaning against the wall! the "enlisted head" identified in He left me sitting there on the steps saying he would send Beerworth down at 1700 hr to get me settled in. In the fall of 1966 I was transferred I had my sailboat and some ACTOV addition Admiral Army assets assistance attack August base Beach beds began boats Bridge buildings Camp Tien Sha cargo Center changes Class closed combat Commander Communications. It seemed a bit strange to see everything so neat and tidy when The firemen loaded foam canister on a mule and were able to get to the UH-1 and finally put the fire out. He finished his tour with detective work as one of six NSA investigators at Camp Tien Sha, adjacent to Da Nang. Not all the time but sometimes . The tents were on the right. Gave me the creeps then and still does now when I think about it! Every month she would send a large box of candy, cookies and other goodies. I got used to the nights but was never comfortable enough to sleep well. This is the poem I wrote about the little girl who died from gangrene. I wish I would have known about it then! Camp Tien Sha Vietnam 1968 from Monkey Mountain Bombardier Pretorian Aug 16, 2013 Good photo, get a good look at the base. In other words, if you could drive a Corvair fast and survive you He seemed totally comfortable and relaxed. But that only happened once as from then on I was ready. I spent 1968-72 in the US Navy, as a Corpsman (Medic). places that you or others would be referring to. [2] During the next several years, the command created subordinate NSA detachments at Chu Lai, Hu, Tn M, ng H, Ca Vit, Ph Bi and Sa Hunh. The villagers brought each one of us Seabees a Tiger Beer before we left for Camp Books. Danang had become the largest fuel complex in South Vietnam capable of holding over 500,000 barrels. The pain they suffered was of our making and they just wanted us to go home! Luxury. . Vietnam Vet? So back around to the front of the hut and to work on the awning . The carpenter flat bed truck. this pic is. Here is an E mail I got from Karl explaining his arrival to Vietnam and Camp Books (FLC) The last week of May brought us a knew Chief Builder and our old Chief Botswains mate left us. [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. He didn't mince words. " bgmarshall@aol.com. I don't I yelled "incoming" and took off running to the nearest watch post which was 150 yards away. I couldn't grasp what was going on at the time. The sign on the mess hall door The mountain is in the background. While the Seabee's exploits in Vietnam would carry on the tradition set during the Second World War, their work in Southeast Asia actually . maps) office in the White Elephant. Here is the satellite view of There was a Marine listening ambush set up outside the perimeter in that area. I also made life long friends. 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! I slammed on the brakes and dove out the truck door head first catching my foot under the clutch peddle on the way out. we took twelve 122mm rocket rounds, there was damage again at the motor pool. Great Discounts & More! After our three big generators and fuel tank were up and running that area became a target for the VC. vietnamandmilitary $6.00 Original, In Wrapper P-38 Vietnam War vietnamandmilitary $175.00 Naval Support Activity, Da Nang 1968 Cruise Book vietnamandmilitary Seller Information Seller vietnamandmilitary Contact Seller It Our mess hall, about 70 yards from my hootch took a direct hit on the serving line and kitchen area. because of all the flares in the mountains next to the base. They were only a couple hundred yards away! For that action, we were awarded the Naval Unit Commendation, the highest Naval or Marine award issued without action by the President. Guard shacks along the pipe line to the ESSO fuel plant, Oil Tanker off loading at the ESSO fuel plant. One of them used to take me to the MACV Club located by the USS Repose. The kids were always hanging around and the best way to keep them from stealing was to befriend them by giving them candy. Well Beerworth didn't show up until 1845 and he dragged me off to the mess hall that would close a 1900 hr. She was wearing light blue pajamas with little lambs printed on it. If they were caught they were punished by court marshal and were busted one pay grade. I served until 1970. We all thought that everyone on this earth was doing the highest and best possible all the time for each situation. I was not in the bush and am grateful that I wasn't. Still, Every tree trunk was painted white, every rock was neatly lined up along the Some That night at the mess hall it was, " did you hear about the 2 grunt that got shot and killed at the Skivvy house last night"! Then a voice came from inside the Quonset hut." thought about was the airbase in Danang was under attack, It was a strange way for a job to start. specialty up the Cua Viet to Dong Ha, where we supported the Marines We had an air conditioner in the office and because I worked out side all day I was not used to air conditioning! to pull a copy and edit in the 15x12. Coate would send dog food care packages to Judy. Camp Tien Sha is a former United States Navy base located in Danang, Vietnam. Book cover type. Beerworth dropped us at 1st MPs. He had no hair and always had snot running out of his nose and down his chin. With over 81,000 members, VVA provides a community of fellowship with people who share common experiences, needs and hopes for the future. Yes, everyone called him soccer ball head ! I went home in August 1967, If you are able to extract the I could feel the rasping of that bone saw through the stick in the farmers mouth! navy was the hair thing. It might be inaccurate in some details, suffice to say, I When Puppy was big enough our secretary, interpreter Miss Nguyen took Puppy home with her to Danang. With tears in my eyes I told the guard that I had been helping the doc at the children's clinic and he could take his fucking travel chit and shove it up his ass! Her top was not buttoned and she had a gauze bandage about the size of a tea plate on her chest up to her neck. This is the near miss at our Post office. 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. As tired as I was I never got much sleep. those Nastie's were fun boats! During the day of May 21 or May 22 Bettencourt took our flat bed truck to covered storage in Danang to pick up supplies while he was there a bunch of Navy trucks were lined up to load beds and lockers to furnish some barracks at Camp Tien Sha . By TET of 1968 most of the rural Vietnamese had been moved into relocation camps (Dog Patch). 2023 iStockphoto LP. They were waiting for electricity and to get more beds from Catholic Charity . arrive there again.. Joe Witmeyer shares this 50th When I look back it sure seems stupid but at the time what else could I do? It became the headquarters for all U.S. We looked a lot more hard corps than we were. As usual US style plumbing, the The solution that I found was just to build big rectangle frames (20 feet by 40 feet) sitting on top the ground . Camp Tien Sha is a former United States Navy base located in Danang, Vietnam. It had been built the end of April so was brand new. Despite these positive interactions with whites, African Americans did not view the armed forces as an institution free of racial prejudice. With chow finished I had the rest of around on the gravel surface at the PTF base. what it is like now. Camp Tien Sha Vietnam 1968, viewed from Monkey Mountain. middle , Mr Kim a Korean Philco Ford electrician . She would throw dirt into the air and scratch at her face until it was bleeding , rubbing dirt into the cuts. and drop their bow ramps. To add your photos, please email them to webmaster@ccvva.org. My work hours were 0600 to 1800 which made it impossible to use any of the base services! As good as we were trying to do for the Vietnamese we sure as hell were not winning their hearts and minds! On the left It was not exactly what you would call a state of the art mental hospital ! China Beach, Vietnam. I recognize the admin building on the right, everything else is pretty vague. We could sleep but we had to report in every hour on the radio to our parent command at PWC China Beach. Maybe 6 on a side. The map I sent you is how I remember that They had absolutely nothing and were dependent on the charity of other refuges in Dog Patch. As ship demand for potable intensified at NSA Danang, on page 82 of COMNAVFORV Monthly Summary May 1968, A new dam on Monkey Mountain was completed and an effort was begun to store as much water as possible in this 1,900,000 gallon storage site. Donations for May. There were other things to screw up the nights. Friday was an interesting day. Sometimes we could be called out 2 or 3 times in a night. I wondered how I would feel if someone burned down my home ,killed my dad and took my little brother away to a hospital. things. Our group that was sent to MST1 landed in I think it was on May 22,Wednesday when I was on the night radio,phone watch that I wrote my poem about this event. What amazed me was by brakefast time at 0530 the marines had already set up a field mess trailer out side the mess hall and were serving breakfast. Vietnam War Home Movies Tien Sha & Da Nang 1969 ammo dump explosion, freedom hill VintageFilmArsenal 2.48K subscribers 37K views 8 years ago Go to vintagefilmarsenal.com to purchase a. I was hugely Suprise, suprise, "Honcho come", he pulls me around the Quonset hut, his eyes were as big as saucers! The Navy Doc was probably in his mid 30s and it was obvious to me that he had done this type of work before. He got the point and let me through the gate, no more questions asked. There was outgoing mortar rounds and incoming. I was called to active durty in July This exhibit is now closed.