October 1970
Melvin E. Tucker, PFC, perished 11 OctoberMelvin E. Tucker, PFC, perished.23 OctoberMichael Le Boeuf accidentally killed by a .50 caliber machinegun at home base in Quang Tri
September 1970
Gook fired 2 bursts of AK47 09 SeptemberGook fired 2 bursts of AK47 into the perimeter from about 400m out. No injuries, never found him. 29 SeptemberSgt. Otts caught shrapnel from 81mm 200m out. Da Nang for recoup. 30 September"66 hit mine. 8" round. 6 medivac'd. Beining (driving), broken arm, possibly broken leg, messed up pretty bad - stateside bound. F.O messed up neck &/or back, old man cut head (out cold). FNG - hurt knee, engineer & LT, internal injuries." That was 5 days a'fore I ETS'd!!! That was the last entry (besides "I'm outa here!") in my diary.Skee
August 1970
August 1970 - From Klinsky's war dairy: From Klinsky's war dairy: 12 August 7:30 AM20 rockets were fired 1800m in front of us aimed at Sharon. Our tanks and mortars fired up the launch site, as did 105's from Ann. Tried to sweep the area but was tri-can - nothing. 14 AugustBrigade security platoon ambushed in our AO. 2KIA, 2 WIA 17 August PM27 sank completely in Quang Tri River. CBL. 19 AugustI'm going in for E-5 board. 47 in front of us hit mine. CBL. Roland minor back injuries and shock, Lea paralyzed 2 fingers - also his 3rd mine! Sent stateside. 20 Augustpassed 5…
July 1970
July 1970 From R. Klinsky’s war dairy:1 July (Skee made 2 digit midget)3rd herd moved to Hai Lang w/ 1st platoon joining us later. 3 companies of NVA supposed to be in the area. (what the heck were we…bait???)3 JulyTingo shot his big toe almost off w/ a 60. Using the Cav and 2 platoons of 1/77 as a blocking force, the ARVN's waxed 145 NVA.4 JulySgt Debos went out to pick up a gangbang of 4 claymores. Gooks stole 3 and booby trapped the 4th. It went off when he was about 20 ft from it. Messed up his…
June 1970
Robert F. Kennedy assassinated 6 June 1970Robert F. Kennedy assassinated.From Klinsky’s war dairy:9 June12Pm Quang Tri got hit by 19 rockets. Hit the 1/77 hootches killing 2 and wounding 22 engineers - direct hit on their hootches. Hit empty service club and empty movie area. Almost hit battalion TOC. 2 hit not far from our hootches - but we were back in the bush.12 JuneI (Skee) got walked on my bare back by a 6" centipede. Drew blood. Doc lanced it w/ a razor blade. Tight & painful for a day or 2 but no damage.19 JuneSgt. Mac hit a…
May 1970
May Assigned to 20 as gunner May Assigned to 20 as gunner, no more mortar track. General and Colonel stated that the 4/12 was the best outfit in the 5th Div. (Taylor) 4 May 1970The National Guard kills 4 students at Kent State.From Klinsky’s War Dairy:6 May Pedro:18 hit another small mine - it's 3rd. No one hurt.7 May Pedro:66 hit a small mine.14 May Pedro:Watched a LRP team from a couple klicks away getting fired on by some gooks last night. Cobra came and hosed the area around them. We went in to extract them this AM. Pete (my driver) spotted…
April 1970
Took first chopper ride April 3 took first chopper ride. Operating on the beach, cold rainy (Taylor)April 8, 1970“26 took an RPG through the road wheels and hit a guy in a fox hole. DiSanto was TC, I was gunner, Jerry Beverage was loader, Chet Misa was the driver, and Tom The Gook was a passenger. Tom was medivaced with a bullet in the leg.” (J. Sharpe)John Sharpe wrote that an RPG hit A26. Photo of RPG hole on Track A26 The night was April 8, 1970. We had just set up our NDP north of Cua Viet. The area was flat and…