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Subject: Re: F Company, 51 Long Range Patrol (Airborne) Infantry

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James C. Fenner

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Date Posted: 11:11:52 01/19/01 Fri
In reply to: Don C. Hall 's message, "F Company, 51 Long Range Patrol (Airborne) Infantry" on 00:19:30 08/20/00 Sun

>GREAT SITE! You left out one of Vietnam's most best
>kept secrets units of the war, even to this day.
>
>F Co., 51 LRP (Abn.) Infantry was attached directly to
>II Field Forces under the direct command of General
>Fred Weyand (The Savior of Saigon). Colonel William C.
>Maus, Jr. commanded the 230 men of F/51 LRP (Abn.)
>Infantry. We were so isolated on the far end of Bien
>Hoa, South Vietnam, that no one could enter our
>compound unless they had Westmoreland or Weyand's
>written permission. It was F Company, 51 LRP (Abn.)
>Infantry that gave General Fred Weyand the true
>picture of what was happening in War Zone D prior to
>Tet 1968. When Tet 1968 came it was F/51 LRP team 3-7
>that gave General Fred Weyand two hours head's up on
>where and when the VC and NVA were coming from. This
>was at 0106 hours on 31 January 1968.
>
>Our company shoulder crest is "I SERVE" and the
>current day F/51 LRSU (Abn.) is stationed at Ft.
>Bragg, NC.
>
>The made for TV documentary "VICTORY DENIED" about
>this unit and what it did in Vietnam is almost
>completed and we wish to thank all the men that served
>and General Norman Schewarzkopf for his help.
>
>The book based on this unit, "I SERVED" is scheduled
>for publication and distribution in September 2000.
>
>Thank you.
>Sincerely,
>Don C. Hall
>I Serve

Don,
I served in F/51 and O/75. Col Maus was a good man, just heard about his death! Do you have any copies of "I Served"? I'd like to buy one. Let me know about the new book to.
Jim Fenner 4/4 F/51

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