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Subject: Re: DaNang East Security Forces USN

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Date Posted: 00:46:44 04/12/00 Wed
In reply to: Lee D. Booton 's message, "DaNang East Security Forces USN" on 21:32:54 03/31/00 Fri

> Greetings,
> My name is Lee Booton and I served with the DaNang
> East Security Forces Based in DaNang 1965-1967.
> The job of the security force was to guard the main
> supply depot of some 275 or so walkin frozen food
> freezers, all the C-Rations for all branches of the
> armed forces enguaged in Viet Nam as well as every
> kind of repair parts to you name it that you can think
> of. It also contained the Sealtest Milk Reconstitution
> Plant. This storage base was hugh. It took some 35 to
> 40 men per watch to man the 25 bunkers that surrounded
> this complex. The security force also guarded the
> naval landing sites like "Ten Shaw" where bombs were
> off loaded and temporarily store.
>
> Just wanted to know if anyone else had mentioned this
> support group of good navy men.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Lee D. Booton
> Genealogist/Volunteer Coordinator
> Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs
> Camp Dodge
> Johnston, Iowa

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