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Subject: Re: 1968-1969

Author:
Delvin DeRoss

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Date Posted: 15:54:20 06/13/01 Wed
In reply to: . 's message, "1968" on 15:02:23 04/09/00 Sun

Searching for information on NVA officer taken POW in a rubber plantation,maybe near Ben Cat,aka Dog leg. He was carrying documents for the 69 Tet offense. This would be in IIIcorps I served with Delta Co 2nd Bat 16 inf Rangers 1st Inf Div Feb 68-to Feb 69.Any help would be grateful. Del

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[> Subject: Re: 1968,1969

Author:
Dan Nate
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Date Posted: 12:05:38 06/27/01 Wed

1968=basic,AIT,Ft.Dix.MP school,Ft.Gordon,Jump school, Ft. Benning.JFK SWS,Ft.Bragg,SFTG,Ft.Bragg.Vietnam,Fco.LRP/50th Inf.,25thID,75th Rangers,25thID,Recondo,(#1797),C.R.I.P.,E co.2nd/12th,25thID(Trang Bang);C co.,2/505th,82nd Airborne, Ft.Bragg,=1970,out.I was trained by the finest,and I served with the best.We won OUR war,America.The politicians LOST yours for you.

[> [> Subject: Re: 1968,1969

Author:
Bob SSGT
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Date Posted: 00:17:05 12/07/01 Fri

Were you in the 505th in '69?
I was in Phu Bai in '70 with the 505th (LRRP) as a gunner
on an HE-1 (not a good place to be :)Darn things are made out of tin-foil. Jump @ Ft Benning, Ranger Training, Ft Polk, LA, Gunner school (crash course..., Cam Rahn Bay (that stunk). Got intimately aquainted with a 60.........OH...at about 300 feet. Rangers never Quit!!