27th Infantry Wolfhounds in 68-69 - The Firearms Forum

Merrillks · 08-09-2012, 04:41 PM

Spent my year in a leg unit - 27th Infantry Regiment - 25th Infantry Division - home base Schoffield Barracks, HI - Cu Chi was their main base in III Corps. patrolled and ambushed in the Michelin rubber towns, Nui ba Den , Tay Nihn , Dau Tieng, Trang Bang, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Hobo Woods, Boi loi Woods, Iron Triangle and Cambodia. One Long Year. Thankful to have made it home. Walked point first 3 mos, then Plt RTO for 3 mos, then moved up to Company RTO for 4 mos, then back to squad level patrols and ambushes until DEROS. Last 4 months at Ft Riley KS - 2/34 Infantry Mech. 24th Division.

Brass Tacks · 08-09-2012, 07:13 PM

welcome home brother

Snakedriver · 08-09-2012, 07:39 PM

WELCOME!!! I was in the same AO in '72 with the 1st Cav. I was a young Warrant that flew snakes in an Aerial Artillery Unit called Blue Max. Lovely garden spots you mentioned.

After Vietnam I got the FT. Riley experience with the 1st Infantry too. 1 1/2 years there seemed like a lifetime. I probably would have stayed in the Army longer and made a career of it if it hadn't been for the suck at Riley.

jedwil · 08-09-2012, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakedriver

WELCOME!!! I was in the same AO in '72 with the 1st Cav. I was a young Warrant that flew snakes in an Aerial Artillery Unit called Blue Max. Lovely garden spots you mentioned.

After Vietnam I got the FT. Riley experience with the 1st Infantry too. 1 1/2 years there seemed like a lifetime. I probably would have stayed in the Army longer and made a career of it if it hadn't been for the suck at Riley.

I missed Nam via ROK and 2ID in 2/72 Armor. Also had the Fort Riley experience 1/28 Inf in a Weapons platoon. Same opinion of Fort Riley and Junction City. ETS'd Dec 1971 after 34 months active duty.
Thanks, guys, for your service. Glad your home.

skullfr · 08-09-2012, 07:58 PM

good to see ya back

whymememe · 08-09-2012, 11:44 PM

I served 1971-1973 and 1975-1979. Alaska 1971-1973 got deverted while enroute to Viet Nam. 11C mortar slave. It all sucked. Glad you made it back Merillks. I salute you.

Merrillks · 08-10-2012, 10:35 PM

I remember Tay Nihn, my last week in country - off line and bunkerline duty. Watched many "dustoff's" from the Cav coming into base Med facilities. They were working in the mtns north of Tay Nihn ( Crest?). In 68, we still had the C models and maybe B model gunships, Loaded to the gills, but once they were off the ground, they seemed unstoppable. ( Thankyou for that smoke). We started seeing The Cobra's late 68-69 with the light fire teams . Loved those Hughes 500's for pre-ambush terrain detail. Welcome home .

Snakedriver · 08-11-2012, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Merrillks

I remember Tay Nihn, my last week in country - off line and bunkerline duty. Watched many "dustoff's" from the Cav coming into base Med facilities. They were working in the mtns north of Tay Nihn ( Crest?). In 68, we still had the C models and maybe B model gunships, Loaded to the gills, but once they were off the ground, they seemed unstoppable. ( Thankyou for that smoke). We started seeing The Cobra's late 68-69 with the light fire teams . Loved those Hughes 500's for pre-ambush terrain detail. Welcome home .

My unit arrived in '65 with the Cav. and was the primary provider of helicopter gunship support for Hal Moore and his troopers at the Battle of the Ia Drang. Later during your time, we had Batteries at Tay Ninh and Quan Loi. During my time, we lived at "The Plantation" down by Bien Hoa, Long Thanh - North and then at the big Da Nang Airbase up North in I Corp. When the 1st Cav. finally stood down and went back to the States in August of '72, I went up to work for an Air Cav. Unit in Pleiku where we flew the traditional Hunter-Killer cav. recon. missions using the little OH-6 (Hughes 500) Scouts you mentioned. Awesome manueverability in those machines. It was a very exciting time for a young man. The only part of Vietnam that I didn't get to see much of was down in the IV Corp in the Delta.

Glad we ALL made it home!!!! Working to provide close fire support for the ground-pounders when they were in a jam was my greatest pleasure.

oldfartrr · 09-15-2012, 07:14 PM

glad you men made it back,, lost some very good friends in nam.
never got there myself, got caught in a training unit and counldnt get out.
USN,, VP-31,,P3 orion (actually a sub chaser, but with a couple guns in the back window heard it did a pretty good job strafin the bad guys.

08-09-2012, 04:41 PM	#1
Merrillks Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 3	27th Infantry Wolfhounds in 68-69 Spent my year in a leg unit - 27th Infantry Regiment - 25th Infantry Division - home base Schoffield Barracks, HI - Cu Chi was their main base in III Corps. patrolled and ambushed in the Michelin rubber towns, Nui ba Den , Tay Nihn , Dau Tieng, Trang Bang, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Hobo Woods, Boi loi Woods, Iron Triangle and Cambodia. One Long Year. Thankful to have made it home. Walked point first 3 mos, then Plt RTO for 3 mos, then moved up to Company RTO for 4 mos, then back to squad level patrols and ambushes until DEROS. Last 4 months at Ft Riley KS - 2/34 Infantry Mech. 24th Division. -->

08-09-2012, 07:13 PM	#2
Brass Tacks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 553	Re: 27th Infantry Wolfhounds in 68-69 welcome home brother __________________ The Second Amendment, America's Original Homeland Security I don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the top.

08-09-2012, 07:39 PM	#3
Snakedriver Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW. Florida Posts: 1,219	Re: 27th Infantry Wolfhounds in 68-69 WELCOME!!! I was in the same AO in '72 with the 1st Cav. I was a young Warrant that flew snakes in an Aerial Artillery Unit called Blue Max. Lovely garden spots you mentioned. After Vietnam I got the FT. Riley experience with the 1st Infantry too. 1 1/2 years there seemed like a lifetime. I probably would have stayed in the Army longer and made a career of it if it hadn't been for the suck at Riley. __________________ Fear is a reaction..........Courage is a decision

08-09-2012, 07:58 PM	#5
skullfr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 902	Re: 27th Infantry Wolfhounds in 68-69 good to see ya back __________________ If Ya cant stand up stand out There is no atheist in a foxhole Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength,which teacheth my hand to war and my fingers to fight

08-09-2012, 11:44 PM	#6
whymememe Former Guest Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: FEMA Region IV Contributor Posts: 1,445	Re: 27th Infantry Wolfhounds in 68-69 I served 1971-1973 and 1975-1979. Alaska 1971-1973 got deverted while enroute to Viet Nam. 11C mortar slave. It all sucked. Glad you made it back Merillks. I salute you.

08-10-2012, 10:35 PM	#7
Merrillks Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 3	Re: 27th Infantry Wolfhounds in 68-69 I remember Tay Nihn, my last week in country - off line and bunkerline duty. Watched many "dustoff's" from the Cav coming into base Med facilities. They were working in the mtns north of Tay Nihn ( Crest?). In 68, we still had the C models and maybe B model gunships, Loaded to the gills, but once they were off the ground, they seemed unstoppable. ( Thankyou for that smoke). We started seeing The Cobra's late 68-69 with the light fire teams . Loved those Hughes 500's for pre-ambush terrain detail. Welcome home .

09-15-2012, 07:14 PM	#9
oldfartrr V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: northern calif Posts: 292	Re: 27th Infantry Wolfhounds in 68-69 glad you men made it back,, lost some very good friends in nam. never got there myself, got caught in a training unit and counldnt get out. USN,, VP-31,,P3 orion (actually a sub chaser, but with a couple guns in the back window heard it did a pretty good job strafin the bad guys.