He has been back to Vietnam several times, including one memorable trip that was cut short. Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Unit of Service: 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Vietnam, Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 10/22/2015), Charles William Gill Collection (AFC/2001/001/103230), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. WASSI, Inc for Hosting Our Site
Private First Class William P. Fesken, Served with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam. It was a group of wounded men who had pulled themselves together after the ill fated march to LZ Albany and were lost in the dark. It was then the men knew their stay in Hampshire was to prepare for their next military operation, i.e. 3:09 | During a brigade operation in the Plain of Reeds close to the Cambodian border, Richey's platoon was asked to stay behind to see what the Viet Cong would do. They were under siege. After an RPG hit his gun, he regained consciousness and found his position nearly overrun. (Caution: coarse language.). WebOn the morning of 15 November three companies of the 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, were lifted by helicopters into the southern part of the Kien Giang zone to secure a firebase. It was the beginning of a short intensive campaign by the Division to insure proper conduct from a group of men who had spent much time away from their own people. The following events understandably overwhelmed him. To Jim Littig and to President Kennedy, it was a place to take a stand against communism. 9th infantry division vietnam roster. Web25/ fev. It wasn't any ragtag Viet Cong, it was a battalion of NVA that was assaulting the artillery battery where Sammy Davis was stationed in the Mekong Delta. Posted on 26 Feb in delores winans grandchildren. Thus was born the "Mike Spike." True Panthers Never Quit! document.writeln ('