1st BN, 1970-1971) It was also during this action that SP4 Gordon R. Roberts earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in the Thua Thien Province on 11 July 1969. The shattered 3/187th took the summit only two hours later, and at 17:00 the hill had been secured. Regimental elements have also served in peacetime with the 2nd Infantry Division, and deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom. - VNI-302 1st Platoon, D Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Branch of Service: Army. Web1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Vietnam December 1967 photos from Michael Rodriguez (B Co, 1st BN, 1967-1968) Wake Island re-fueling stop for a C-141 Starlifter, which was taking 1st Battalion Currahees from Fort Campbell, KY to Bien Hoa,Vietnam during "Operation Eagle Thrust"the world's largest and longest airlift directly into a combat zone. American advisor John Le Moyne didn't give the South Vietnamese Airborne unit much advice. It was determined that they weren't going out far enough and on the second patrol that ventured further, Jim Bolan and the combined unit ran into the back of a VC ambush. Daily Staff Journals Daily Staff Journals are records covering a 24 hour period beginning at midnight and ending at midnight. Battalion, 506th Copyright 2023 Witness To War. The next couple of days were characterised by Honeycutt trying to push his units into place so they could coordinate with each other and launch a final attack. time. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 09-03-2017 19:22:33 ZULU, E Company (Fwd Spt), 801st Brigade Support Battalion. The answer caused him to bite his tongue. This is especially true of the many Task Forces that were created during Vietnam. When he had to miss a much anticipated Navy lunch aboard ship, he was disappointed, but it turned out that he was lucky. - Charles Phillips (D Co, 1st BN, 1970), Troubled Vet's Medal May Be Returned with Honor: December 12, 2010, Evansville Courier Be it ever so humble. Jim, an APC driver in A Company, 1st Bn (Mech), 50th Infantry in his hootch at LZ Action in Spring 1969. Maybe if the top brass had planned better, or if friendly fire had not killed seven and wounded 53 of their own men things would have turned out differently. American progress was severely limited by the thick jungle, which also made it difficult to airlift forces around the battlefield and identify enemy forces for air attacks. Part 2 of 2. In Spring 2013 the 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division, deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. + When it was over, four bunkers were taken out by one man. After the hard fight at Hamburger Hill, Gordon Roberts moved to an artillery fire base to protect it for a few days, then it was back to search and destroy missions in the A Shau Valley. submitted by Tom Weides (C Co, 2nd BN, 1970-1971), They Stand Alone: 1970 History, The grenade taped to his hand might have killed him if the VC had found his hiding place. After firing every round he had, he saw a wounded American on the other side of the river. from pages 6 and 9) RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm --19 'font-weight:900;font-family:sans-serif">' + For its exploits at Normandy, the 506th Infantry Regiment received a Presidential Unit Citation, and 25 of its members received the Distinguished Service Cross. Pages of note include the following 506th Infantry, constructing a landing zone, ? On one of his first missions, he learned not to triage the wounded too quickly. The 506th was sent to the eastern section of the siege. Down, November - December 1971: Honeycutt protested at this, and forced his men to remain in the field. It was amended on 23 Aug 1943 to correct the blazon. submitted by COL(R) Steve Perry (HHC, 2nd The call came in. Without losing focus on lethal targeting, TF Red Currahee focused on the closure of its three APs. Eagle Vietnam Diary: from The name was given to the 187th during its tour in occupied Japan following World War II. Adobe PDF file] by Thomas L. Cuni (C Co, Web1st Battalion 506th Infantry Airborne/Airmobile Vietnam December 1967-December 1971 Vietnam Service Medal, awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in Vietnam after 3 July 1965 through 28 March 1973. TF Red Currahee fired over 2,291 rounds of artillery in support of ANSF and against enemy forces and executed 14 close-air support strikes and 11 ISR kinetic strikes. Gordon Roberts was from a small town and the patriotic displays on national holidays made a big impression on him. by Blythe Kamin about SGT Eduardo Veloz (B The engagement began when the ARVN cut the road off at the base of the valley, while their American allies pushed forward the Laotian border with the Marines and the 3/5th Cavalry. This is the official Facebook page for the Soldiers, Families 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment "Red Currahee" | The unit was redesignated on 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment. Careful examination of their TTPs (techniques, tactics, and procedures) for this combined, joint operation with the Iraqi National Police and Iraqi Police resulted in the emulation of their tactics for similar operations across Baghdad for the next six months, a temporary measure until surge forces could arrive and set up joint security stations (JSS). Tips of the Trade/Lessons (Example: DAGO#16, 1972 = Department of Army General Orders Number 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry 1970 yearbook submitted by Darrell Vaughn This is NOT one of the generic 101st Division Vietnam yearbooks. 69], The following 1st BN, 506th articles WebGitHub export from English Wikipedia. Leave with Pride in Walter Reed, Vietnam of Terms Used in the Vietnam Era To Jim Littig and to President Kennedy, it was a place to take a stand against communism. US Army Center Of Military History, 1977, The World War II actions of the regiment's Company E ("Easy Company") were portrayed in the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. The Vietnamese enemy forces had constructed a series of bunkers and trenches which made it difficult both to advance and to count the number of casualties inflicted on the PAVN men.