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132 Comments
I was station with the 33rd trans and the 313th trans in Bankok in 1968, worked out of a motor pool their at that time we stayed at a hotel called the Chavalet their in Bankok was and E-5 in rank , would love hear from any personal of that time period . Thanks.
Everyone,
Another brother has passed on. I just received this from his wife, "Douglas Cotts passed away on November 21 from cancer."
Truck
LEWISJOHNNY10@YAHOO.COM says...
serching for anny info on people who served with us in 1969/1970 562 maint co vayam time is running
Hi William,
I arrived at the 558th in Dec 68 and was there till July 69.
I was the guy you had to pay for your housegirl.
After Kanchanaburi, I was in the 379th Sig Bn at Samae San.
I was assigned to the 558th S&S Battalion, from 1968-1969 and lived in tent city from the start until the engineers developed our 5 star hotel 
Hope to hear back from you.
V/R
Bill
was in 291st from 3/1969 to 8/1970 - co was capt pollack - all i really rember about that time was i didnt much get along with the maint sgt and we'll leave it at that - wondering what ever happened to Bruce Clymer or Donny Barton.
Was in Camp Samesan Sattahip, Thailand 1969-1970 313th 3er plt. 519bn (Mem-Trk-Reefer) Mos.51L20- Reefer Mec. my maintenance supervisor was Sp/5 George Dennison married to a thai. lady named Noi or Hoi, also worked close with Sp/4 Leon Barr from Ohio. If anybody know them have them e-mail me to (sylvia.fe@hotmail.com). "Happy Thanksgiving to all".
I was assigned to Hq IX Corps in Okinawa from 64 to 65 and worked at Corps Hq, AG section. From 68 to 69 I was assigned to 17th MI Det, Bangkok, Thailand, attached to USARSUPTHAI.
[I was with the 561st Engineering company in Korat in November, 1963. In January, we moved down to Kanchanaburi to assist the 809th Battalion in building the Bangkok bypass highway. I just returned from a 17 day trip to Thailand. It sure has changed in 46 years.
Joe Adler
I arrived in Camp Vayama in the fall of 1966 with the 499th Transportation Batallion Headquarters group. Served there until the fall of 1967. Worked in S2/S3 operations and later worked at the pier running the tide monitoring shack that was hanging off the end of the delong pier. Used to travel up to pataya on weekend passes. One of our guys got temporary duty there as a clerk typists so he always had has a place to stay. I remember watching old movies outside with sheets of painted plywood proped against light poles.
Made lots of good friends but have lost contact with all of them over the years. There was Les Heugatter, Michael Walraven, Wendall Connally just to name a few. I also new Sgt Jenkins and Major Howard, I actually drove for Major Howard for a while until my old chevy nova with the steering column on the right side kept hanging up in gear so he fired me as his driver. Best thing ever happened to me.
Stationed at NKP Thailand, with the JCRC (Joint Casualty Resolution Center) in 1974 and 1975
Army active duty for 3 years, Army Reserve 2 Years,
Retired MSgt Air National Guard, 23 years
Currently, residing in St. Louis, Missouri
I am really enjoying this site!
Thanks for all your hard work.
Hey Jake,
I think I got the right email so let 'em fly
ps. I'm still lkin for Stoker
Joe, thats the correct email now
Thanks, keep trukin
I was with 133rd med group at camp friendship from oct 68 till oct 69. Worked at the personnel office . Would love to hear from anyone that was there at that time. Greg Stetzler or Edward Rinche are you guys still out there somewhere? Last time I knew Greg was in Peoria,Illinois and Edward was in Corpus Cristi,Texas.
Served as Sp5 up in Korat and then in Bangkok during the 1965-Aug 1966 time frame. Hard to believe so many years have passed. Really enjoy this site.
I was in the 54th eng and the 809th eng between march 1969 thru march 1970. I operated a rock crusher in the middle of the jungle. I was struck on the forehead with sledgehammer and would like to see if anyone remembers this incident. My nickname was Mushy.
53RD 7/67 - 8/68 at Camp Vayama
Hi everyone would like to hear from Pat G Larry W and anyone else
Bill Marston says...
53RD 67 -68 Hi to everyone would like to hear from Pat G Larry W and anyone else
LOOKING for for any GI that was in KORAT-THIALAND 1967,68 ARMY BASE CAMP FRIENDSHIP, that knows of a GI that was Electrocute, by the mass Hall at the 29th signal battalion,442nd company..this GI I think was fron the----207th Signal Company ( Tropo ) /379th Signal Battalion, LOOKING for his name and any info you can help me out on this, my email orbie@psouth.net.. I was in KORAT ,camp Friendship 1967 and left in July 18 1968, my unit ..WAS 29th Signal Group,442nd stratcom long Lines Signal Group. any GI in this unit email,we can talk old Times ,and I was in the Motor Pool truck Driver I was an E-4
I WAS IN THE 505TH WE ISLAND HOPPED FROM BENNING TO THAILAND
I THINK IT WAS IN C-130, SFC BLOCKER WAS ISGT JACOBSON WAS THE C.O. BEEN A LONG TIME THE PEOPLE THAT I REMEBER BUCK SGT HAMMONDS, SPEC/5 MCDANIEL SGT OSMER THATS ABOUT IT. I WAS SP/5 AND WE WERE THE ONES THAT HAULED THAT RUNWAY FOR THE A/F OUT OF THE PORT TO NAHCONE/PONOME UP BY LAOS ( I DON'T THINK THAT IS THE CORRECT SPELLING BUT THAT IS WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKW.
Wally C. Crone says...I am interested in locating anyone that was associated with the 505th Transportation Group Stationed in Fort Benning, GA toward the end of 1966. I know the 505th was shipped to Thailand in late 1966 or early 67. Our Captain was Jacobs in Fort Benning, GA. I would appreciate any help you could be on this. My email is mcwc113@aol.com. Thanks-Wally
URIEGAS RAUL says...562TH LT MAINT CO.THAILAND CAMP VAYAMA 1970-1971
I would like to contact members of 558th S&S Bn. from Kanchanaburi
3 Dec. 1968-1 July 1969. Also anyone who was with 55th Sig. Co.
later Augmentation A, 379th Signal Bn. at Samae San fro 1 July 1969-19 Nov 1970. Would Like to find -Ahlswede, Dennis Hatch, French, Rokowski,Bailey,
Caldwell
Served in Udorn, Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, and Sattahip
Married a Thai lady 40 years ago and we are still saying "sawadee" every morning. Been back in 1988, 1992, 1999, 2007, 2009 and will probably go back in 2010. The wife has family in Sattahip, Bangkok, Petchaboon.
She was a house girl in Korat with the 379th in 63-64 and also at Camp Kanchanaburi
as a housegirl and later a waitress in the EM/NCO Club. Thats where we met.
Her name is Ott.
Nice site Joe!
I am interested in locating anyone that was associated with the 505th Transportation Group Stationed in Fort Benning, GA toward the end of 1966. I know the 505th was shipped to Thailand in late 1966 or early 67. Our Captain was Jacobs in Fort Benning, GA. I would appreciate any help you could be on this. My email is mcwc113@aol.com. Thanks-Wally
I am interested in locating anyone that was associated with the 505th Transportation Group Stationed in Fort Benning, GA toward the end of 1966. I know the 505th was shipped to Thailand in late 1966 or early 67. Our Captain was Jacobs in Fort Benning, GA. I would appreciate any help you could be on this.
This beach started in early 1968 to handle supplies for KahSahn relief opns. 57th Trans Bn from DongHa handled most of the movement after the supplies hit the beach. There is more info at ATA Ft Eustis. John
gary swarts says...
my boss james e compton was on wunderbeach,he is just now looking up stuff on it with my help,he was in charge of forklifts and something else.he talks about the size of the larc
dan matchik says...
nice site for vets . i was in 596th QM {p.d.} at camp vayama in sattahip 66-67. anybody else email matchikd@yahoo.com.
we setup the tank farm and pipeline and hauled the fuel to a nonexistant air base
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and check out this website: www.atav.us and view their guestbook or members pages, maybe some names will jump out at him. Wunderbeach was a huge operation in Vietnam.
Joe - Truckmaster
gary swarts says...
my boss james e compton was on wunderbeach,he is just now looking up stuff on it with my help,he was in charge of forklifts and something else.he talks about the size of the larc
We were an advisory group of less than 30 troops. We moved mountain tops, built and stacked bomb pads, extended the one and only portable runway at U-tapo AFB and moved bombs / naplm for the first 3 B-52s which showed up in April 67 from Guam. The raw natural beautiful culture of Thailand , its people and my relationships with my comrades, remain a special part of my life's experiences. I would like to hear hear from those who served in Thailand.
1SG Shelly Webb
U S ARMY Retired
(grandpa)
Your DD214 should have the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 device (RVCM) annotated on it. Go to the Army Together We Served website @ http://army.togetherweserved.com/, create a profile (register) and on the home page there are links to request your military records. (They will send you basically enlistment, reenlistment and discharge paperwork upon request. It takes several weeks, but that's a place to start). - Truck
Allen Bass says...
well it is me. you called my son. i will call you tomarrow. good to hear.
You must be the same John Lewis I was with in 562nd maint co 8-69 8-70. Sorry to hear about your health issues, hope you get better . As far as I know I have no health issues other than bald. If you need any information on our stay in Thailand shoot me a e-mail I'll try and help you out. nice to hear from some good friends from the past. P.S. we had a blast!
Allen Bass says...
I dont know if your the same John Lewis I knew in 562nd Maint co.from aug of 69 to aug of 70 , thro me a e-mail if you are?
