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228th field artillery battalion

    228th field artillery battalion

    At the time, we now felt we were one of the best fortified vehicles in the convoy. In effect, the Maintenance Platoon Section and the Equipment Section were merged into the General Supply Platoon. Text. 4) For time period19 February 1969 15 August 1969, Tay Ninh Meritorious Unit Commendation228th Supply and ServiceCompany (DS)Superior Command: 277th Supply and Service Battalion (DS). One would think, that if a Platoon were to be sent TDY to a more forward base unit of operations, the Platoon would be at full strength rather than close to half strength. There existed a fog within my memory related to just how the Company arrived at Tent City A, Saigon. A short time later, there were a few of these all purpose personnel re-assigned from TDY to the 228th, into the 228th itself. By mid December 1967 I was also some 80 days short. Aside from the war, I found the countryside to be pretty. The long and the short of the matter being that the new Commanding Officer seemed indifferent to the matter, ignored it, and would not address it. Kuster (ret. We asked the driver who had left the vehicle to talk with other drivers what was going on. Where the Huey from Tay Ninh to Katum had taken only 20 minutes, the convoy ride back took hours. There was, understandably, a tendency to overstock wherever possible, as a Stock Control OICs nightmare (and an absolute nightmare for any supported combat unit) was the possibility of not having something important when it was needed, and in sufficient quantities. Shower points (hot) shall also be provided by the laundry section where practicable, with the use of the same transport utilized in laundry operations.. Research has indicated, that those who desire to pursue the matter can have their DD214 corrected whereby, the award of a second overseas bar would be awardedArmy policy having changed in June 1967 to round off to the nearest month. 74th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 1944-1946; partly disbound; associated with World War Two, Air Operations (1939-1945), British Army of the Rhine (1945- ), D-Day,World War Two, North . It seems everyone took a different route back, while Joseph Eady and I were stumbling down the road. We convoyed up to Tay Ninh in the finest of Army tradition. View People Who Served In Your Units. Per Department of Army General Orders #38 (amended in 1968) a confirmed MUC was awarded the228th Supply and Service Company Laundry and Bath Sectionand the228th Supply and Service Bakery Sectionfor time period July 1966 March 1967 while both were TDY with the 25th ID in Cu Chi. 4th (mot) Artillery Battalion . The Morning Report of 228th clearly indicates 15 WIA. The Col. must have been amused by it, as he never asked or ordered that it be taken down. The bus was somewhat intimidating with wire screen on the windows. The first part of the month was the same as any other month. Each battery had about 100 men, which broke down into five officers and 95 enlisted of various ranks. It was great! Kuster was re-assigned from 624th Commanding Officer TDY in Tay Ninh Command and Control Center to Commanding Officer of the 228th Supply and Service Company (DS) still in Long Binh. Constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army as Battery B, 25th Field Artillery, an element of the 9th Division. The 79th Engineer Group also deployed thirty five 5 ton dump trucks and bridge trucks to Tay Ninh with two 5 ton dump trucks carrying gravel and the remaining twenty five trucks loaded with panel brige for support of Operation ATTLEBORO, 15 November 1966 Company B, 588th Engineer Battalion was given the mission of constructing Class I & V Logistical Support areas at Tay Ninh. I found early on, that it was useless to try and integrate these personnel into my core Platoon. I swear that no sooner had we actually fallen asleep, when some guy shows up and tells Ted and I to get into our Class A uniforms, as we were both scheduled to catch a flight at 2000 hours (8 PM). ?67), LT James Talley (?? The platoon after signing off on cargo would then load product onto waiting trucks driven and supplied by personnel of the 506th and 624th Supply and Service Companies (DS) who would deliver same to various supply points operating within Long Binh. However, it should be noted that ones tour of duty began on the date of departure from CONUS, rather than arrival in RVN. Stock Control, Class II and IV were also functioning adjacent to the airstrip as was our Graves Registration Platoon. As such, the 228th L&B Platoon attached to the 25th S&T Battalion were also awarded the citation. Note 3:Technically, the 228th Supply and Service Company (DS) had no allocated slots for Corporal in either Class I, Class II & IV, Graves Registration, Bakery or Laundry and Bath Platoons. (2) Even after that, it was not controlled, but rather secured for different short periods. Maj. Reyes of the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery in recognition of its official effective date during an address to Commanders and First Sergeants at latest commanders call on the importance of We also produced ice in fairly large ice-house which was next to the condiment warehouse (shed, as we called it). Since I had no clue as to what outfit he belonged to, I notified our Battalion 266th HQ, dumping the matter back into their laps. I was quite enthusiastic and looking forward to my new assignment as a Class I Officer. What had happened? Petroleum products are aviation and diesel fuel, gasoline, oil, and lubricants.The vital link in supplying ammunition, he said, is trailer trucks. Additional help from the nearly 500 attached all purpose troopers to the 228th during these months were an invaluable aid in accomplishing these matters. During this time period the 228th (assigned and attached personnel) were stationed in Trai Bi, French Fort, Cu Chi, Long Binh, Dau Tieng as well as Tay Ninh. Few units have earned and received this special recognition and honor of induction into the Quartermaster Regiment as a Distinguished Unit of the Regiment. Two examples shall be cited as witnessed and known by signatory of this note: First, other than the Commanding Officer, no other party as a general rule of thumb (if they could help it) visited GR, unless doing so for identification purposes of remains. The ice from these convoys was usually issued right off the trucks, and I dont recall any left over ice being stored in the ice-house, although some may have. We would usually end up just walking around and killing time. Actually, as far as I was concerned the Class I yard of the 228th was doing one hell of a job. Further, these individuals are in a sense placed in a position of double jeopardy. After completion of Operation Attleboro (on or about 25 November 1966), there still was no rest for the 228th and its attached personnel. Of these 55, our POL Platoon was assigned TDY to the 64th Petroleum Battalion then operating in Long Binh, further south of main compound adjacent to Highway 1A, along with the POL Platoons of the 506th and 624th Quartermaster Companies (DS)but all three Platoons remained quartered with their respective Companies. We finally arrived at the 22nd around 1400 hours (2 PM) where we had to attend a mandatory orientation which lasted for over an hour and a half. 23rd Indian Mountain Regiment . We had thousands of boxed and palletized C-rations (Combat rations), boxed cases of cereal, and other goods that needed to be kept dry. As such,, and I say this with all the upmost respect and admiration, I had several SP4 E4 personnel (draftees) who stepped up to the plate with ease and handled operations normally associated with a person of. No other Officers or Enlisted from the 15th Support Brigade (a missing 4 Officers and 2 Enlisted) were ever seen. Kuster advised Company Clerk and Assistant Company Clerk, of definite re-assignment and that 1st. Purple Heart award for 1 KIA and 2 WIA neither assigned or attached to 228th were awarded from their individual companies of assignment. Presently, andwith an all volunteer service that particular policy has been changed, and those of foreign citizenship can achieve automatic American Citizenship by serving their full term in US Armed Forces Honorably. Friday - 1st December 19446. It was interesting from the standpoint of not being a Catholic and having the Mass said in Latin by a priest from the Philippines. I honestly do not know how the main Company of the 228th managed to support these troops in the field along with the entire base camp of Tay Ninh with a mere 116 personnel.but they did it. Were they unknowing guinea pigs of some kind? Its the only possible answer. This was an irritant to those personnel who had been in Cu Chi and rightly so. The bad news was, that it was a very rough ride, as I was riding atop a 5 Ton flatbed while sitting on top of a Conex container where I bounced around all over the place. The day arrived when the battery A of the 128th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division needed a qualified forward observer. The Tropic Lightning News of the time states 23,000. (News of change of superior Command began circulating in 228th in mid to late October 1966). {Special Note regarding the following assignments experienced by George before he was assigned to Class I: As Company Clerk of the 228th an apology might be due George as to how and why he ended up in Trai Bi. Campaign credit includes the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns. Its frustrating that our superior command (266th) and its superior command (29th Group) failed at every turn to recognize that which the 228th (and other subordinate units) were accomplishing (perhaps because neither ever visited these forward supply point areas in 1966)..ABN, *Xuan Loc a little south of Long Giao, aka: Blackhorse in support of 11th Armored operating in the area..ABN/per PBW. The problem was, they were both Officers. In effect, they were and each one was being handled by my gifted enlisted SGT E5 and Corporals in charge. Foodstuffs, petroleum products, and ammunition receive the most emphasis, Maj. Ward said. Second, and prior to Lt. Bourliers arrival at the 228th (during operation Attleboro) there was a call for volunteers to help offload incoming choppers carrying numerous remains from the battlefield. as well as miscellaneous personnel from the 226th S&S Bn. The Class I Yard was divided into sections; Perishable in the Reefer Boxes, Non-Perishables stored in the main yard as needed and grouped by product for issue on a rotational basis, the freshest product in, being the last to go out. The tent had cots and nothing else. This allowed one-for-one exchange of worn items for new items. A third storage tank was constructed later. He then proceeded to explain and tell about the various expected duties and obligations of the Graves Registration operation from A to Z. However, it is now known that personnel assigned to the 228th and bakery section were indeed transferred to control of HHC 266th on or about September 1966. Army Sgt. As a result, the 228th finally had its allocated vehicles plus some additional trailers. It was also a clear indication, that the 266th did not follow through on their own generated orders or keep up with Morning Reports of the 228th, which simply reflected orders received from the 266th. Recognition for the superior and outstanding accomplishments of this illustrious group of individuals was never rendered to those soldiers during their tour of duty (1 June 1966 1 June 1967). The 1st shirt wouldnt be familiar with the personnel needs, open slots that needed filling for particular PMOS slots, and thus might have made a command decision based on orders generated by superior authority to send some bodies to Trai Bi.which he did. Company Clerk, Company B, 266th Quartermaster Battalion (Direct Support), Fort Lewis, Washington December 1965 20 July 1966 Long Binh, RVN 1st Company Clerk 228th Supply and Service Company (Direct Support), Long Binh 20 July 1966 7 October 1966, Tay Ninh 7 October 1966 12 May 1967Arthur B. Included is all known contextual data regarding News Articles, Field Manuel Data, Table of Organization and Equipment, Command Flow Charts and other where possible. The MUC as confirmed by DAGO #39 Dated 1970 for time period 1 October 1966 3 July 1967, negating the entry of said award on individual DD214s or appearing in rotating personnel 201 Files to any and all who had departed the unit prior to 3 July 1967. In review of later photographs on other Websites, I noted that on or about late 1967, possibly in 1968 or in early 1969 that the pool had been drained and was off limits to the troops. In summary, during the period 1966-67, the 228th created from scratch and operated a Stock Control unit which reliably anticipated and met the needs of all supported units located at Tay Ninh during a period of substantial troop and unit buildup, and with the primary supported combat unit (the 196th) conducting many major operations during the period. In 1966, 1967 up through 1968 per Logistics Study RVN and Book written by Lt. Gen, Joseph M. Heiser Jr., Department of Army, 1991, there were Eleven (11) operating Laundry and Bath sections (Hot Shower Points Laundry facilities for Troops and/or Hospitals) in all of South Vietnam. Instead, and as indicated, a CPL-E4 was acting as NCOIC, with 5 to 7 enlisted for collection and processing through four (4) major battlefield operations; Attleboro, Gadsden, Cedar Falls, and Junction City. The 90th was a big pain in the ass. On 4 October 1966 the 228th received orders from Battalion HQ and 29th General Support Group that they were being re-assigned to War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province of III Corps some 60 miles northwest of Saigon about six miles from the Cambodian Border to set up authorized supply operations and logistics base in support of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade (The Chargers, aka: The Burning Worm) an attached element of the 25th Infantry Division Headquartered in Cu Chi {See Note following}. The groups mission was to establish a forward supply area atTay Ninhfor the purpose of providing all classes of supply and services including maintenance in support of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade during its staging operation., 2) The 29th GS Group OPLAN #2-66 was issued on 29 August 1966. He wasnt CS about anything and pretty much followed the Battalion motto of DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. We mounted a 5 ton and were off to Trai Bi (pronounced Try Bee). The General Supply Platoon consisted of a Supply Platoon Headquarters and Supply Section. All others had simply been assigned to GR to fill open slots in the Company TO&E (understrength in every section), and were operating on an OJT basis (on the job training), they being (as best I recall) a PFC Alfred E Prout, a PFC Carmelo Galendez-Figuero and a PVT (later PFC) Robert M. Straight. Example: A person with 11 months 14 days might not be awarded a second overseas bar, whereas a person with 11months 15 days would. Thinking about it today (2010), if you imagine a combination Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Office Depot (less the groceries and construction items), then that will give you a good idea of the kinds of things II&IV included. If Im not mistaken, Im pretty sure we had to help finish putting the tent up, or readjust the poles and tighten the ropes tied to ground stakes. I dont recall the MSG E8s name who I talked to, but he was a Ranger and a Korean War veteran. Service to the fallen from that day forward became my life mission, and has remained so to this very day. To make a long story short, we were able to set up, operate and run a Hot Shower point. Note: In a quarterly report discovered in 2012 as issued by 29th General Support Group it is annotated in January 1967, that the 29th General Support Group has been attached to 15th Support Brigade Long Binh. To be brief, my introduction to Graves Registration, which I had not been schooled in for even one day, came at the hands of one CPL Kenneth Grayham who had been with the 228th since its inception and activation on 20 July 1966 in Long Binh. Late March 1967All 500+ attached personnel were returned to their respective assigned units of Long Binh, excepting a few (15 to 20 personnel) who had been re-assigned from various enumerated units into the 228th. The groups mission was to provide or arrange for all logistical support required by thePhilippine Civic Action Groupto stage intoTayNinh. Initially the Maintenance Platoon Section, Equipment Repair Section and Fabric and Leather Repair Section (at reduced strength) consisted of personnel totaling 43 individuals. They had to process and correctly identify the remains of the fallen. Each time you pulled the crank, there were a lot of gears, levers, tumblers that turned over. So, thats what we did too. Then, Captain Bernard A. Kuster, Commanding Officer 228th S&S Co (DS), Col. What a racket. We handle all classes of supplies. A Forward Observer in the Bulge, Al Levy 288th FAOBn. By the time everyone rotating was loaded on the trucks and were driven out to Bien Hoa AFB it was about 0400 (4 AM) where we were told to just hang loose for a plane scheduled to pick us up at 0530 hours. I was really short now (just like Gamble and the original 228th guys in mid May of 1967). This was not discovered until the year 2010 via contact with Terry R. Shipp, orders and pay vouchers in his possession etc! The 1 KIA and 2 other enlisted WIA were physically in Tay Ninh, but neither attached or TDY by written orders from superior HQ (266th S&S BN (DS). We only had equipment to operate one (1) Hot shower point, and that was set up and operating in Tay Ninh near the airstrip. As the truck moved forward to the next pad, we asked whats the big deal, and he said did you see the color of those shells? Well, they were light green and he said they were phosphorous and if they caught fire, they burned at a 4,000 degree temperature. 1,557 of these records are those of soldiers whose bodies were missing, and not recovered. I do not know what became of him. That was the last time the lights were turned on at night. At the time, and throughout 1966 Route 15 was not routinely open for travel. 132 2 I_jack_off_showers 1 day ago By 1800 hours (6 PM) we were all totally drunk, which is when the Snellenberger incident began. The 228th Black Skulls Battalion fought along side the 88th Star Corps, lead by Marshal Commander Hail (from the 13th Moddell Sector) and a few other 10th units. In the finest of Army traditions I arrived between 2 and 3 AM, bussed to the 90th Replacement Center, located in Long Binh. An irony that befell some of these personnel was the fact, that the 25th ID, its assigned and attached units were awarded an MUC on or about March of 1967. Like George and Ted, I recall the entire planeload of personnel in unison giving one huge cheer on liftoff. As such, the Laundry and Bath Platoon was stretched thin, but able to accomplish its mission(s). I suppose this happened because we always seemed to be short-handed. Note:Under Army Regulations and Uniform Code of Military Justice the particular person would have been carried as AWOL (Absent without leave) on the Morning Report of unit assigned to. We had all the cigarettes, beer, ice and food that we wanted. However, and for clarifications sake, it can be clearly stated, that all L&B personnel of the 228th who had been assigned TDY and attached to the 25th S&T BN at anytime during the time period of award to the 25th ID would be entitled to such award. All this required working forklifts to offload incoming supplies brought by the convoys from Saigon/Long Binh and loading the heavier items on supported units transport. Combined and at full strength, the platoon would be composed of 52 individuals led by 2 OIC, 2 NCOIC, and 46 enlisted of E5 to E1. The tropical heat of Tay Ninh, sometimes reaching 120 degrees in the shade, had a nasty habit of bloating a body in quick fashion. C Battery 4th Battalion (ARA) 77th Artillery 1969 D Troop 17th U.S. Cavalry , The Shield of Deterrence, 1972-1973 HHC 1 BDE 101 ABN Aviation Section Mini-History On arrival in RVN the platoon remained for the most part intact, but operating under a reduced strength TO&E, which allowed for 1 OIC (Officer in Charge), 2 (Non Commissioned Officers) and 33 enlisted of E5 to E1, for a total of 36 individuals. We had absolutely no problem whatsoever in building a pyramid of our own. The consolidated report was sent by courier or Id take it myself to 29th General Support Group. No sooner had this happened when mortar shells started landing in the airstrip area. When the OG{Officer of the Guard}came down the road in his jeep, the one awake would get to the middle of the pad, wake the other and both pretend to be walking our post. I loved flying around Nam. Besides myself, there was SP4 Moore, Rhodes, Anthony, Simonenko, Fife, LaStarza, and Weaver. In effect, these personnel were driving rolling stock that could only be considered as traveling time bombs on wheels. At some point he was also sent TDY to Saigon (possibly with 277th S&S BN (DS), but again returned to Long Binh. With these added personnel in place, the 228th was handling all Classes of Supply Class I, II, III, IV, and V. Class V (munitions) for the most part being handled by Ordnance personnel attached to the 228th from 29th General Support Group. 558th U.S. Army Artillery Group The 558th U.S. Army Artillery Group was originally constituted in the Army of the United States in February 1943 as the 558th Field Artillery Battalion. The next day we handed out turkeys to anyone who wanted one. Bn, for Battalion, was a common organizational unit of artillery for the US in WWII. The platoon arrived on 12 November 1966 and project was assigned with a competion date of 1 January 1967, 15 November 1966 The Battalion deployed ten (10) 5 ton dump trucks, two TD24 dozers with scoopers and one scooploader to Company B, 588th Engineer Battalion at Tay Ninh for continued operational support mission. Traditionally around noon depending on what type of problems they might have encountered on Highway 13. It never will be of course, due to constitutional issues and a seemingly endless steam of politicians who know it would (or might) be political suicide. When we arrived, we were both basically told to get out of the way. This is pertinent, as by July to August 1970, the 228th Supply and Service Company (DS) had been re-assigned from Tay Ninh to the Can Tho area of the Delta as a subordinate of the 91st CS Battalion (DS). In addition, the 228th Laundry and Bath Platoon as of 7 July 1966 (then Company B, 266th Quartermaster Battalion) had been immediately assigned as an attached unit to the 25th Supply and Transport Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division stationed in Cu Chi. The drive to Long Binh from Bien Hoa was no longer than approximately 20 minutes. And rightly so. Coincident to the time, the Monsoon rains were in evidence, so much so, that within a half hour of rain there was water 8 deep in the company field tent area. SP4 A.B. The 266th, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Company A and Company B were initially formed in 1963, were part of the 6th Army Presidio, San Francisco, California, but assigned in Fort Lewis Washington under the oversight of the 4th Infantry Division, whose HQ and personnel occupied the area of the central main Fort. By the end of tour of duty (May to June 1967) the 228th remained in short supply of many vehicles and equipment, nearly all attached personnel having returned to their respective units in Long Binh by late March 1967. The reader is invited to view Photo Section a, Miscellaneous Data section discussing TO&E (Table of Organization and Equipment) as well as a short descriptive regarding After Action Report #54 by 25th ID in Anomaly #6 following descriptive of Battalion Organization for Supply and Service Support. Note:Especial thanks is due the 175th Combat Engineers Company of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade who helped the 228th in grading and setting up supply point areas. Well, it turns out that everything was in control and working smoothly. General Tobias Chief of Staff; Major Fidel V. Ramos of 1st PHILCAGV Tay Ninh, became President of the Phillipines 1992 1998. Support of bath (shower) points by provision of clean clothing for exchange and reclamation laundry service in support of maintenance activities performed by direct support maintenance units are also platoon missions. 2) For time period5 October 1966 3 July 1967, Tay Ninh Meritorious Unit Commendation228th Supply and Service Company (DS)Superior Command: 266th Supply and Service Battalion (DS). This is noted, as Capt. {Absolutely true. {This structure located near 196th LIB main cantonment area in the northern portion of Tay Ninh West Basecamp was utilized by all units based in Tay Ninh as a drop off point and collection point for mail. Later we asked other guys in the company if they knew what Captain Ozawa was talking about, and they didnt know either. We. Problem solved. Either one of us could then assure the OG, that we were walking our posting in a Military Manner. Because of what I learned in the Army, I have the military and other good folks I served with, to thank for all the things I learned in Class I. (see TO&E discussion in Miscellaneous Data). He was a no nonsense type guy and said hed get it straightened out right away. The228th S&S Cocommanded by Capt. Friday - 1st December 19445. Mid to late December 1966: Rumors circulating within 228th, that unit had been recommended for a Award of either Distinguished or Meritorious Unit Commendation. We finished eating and then went to get some sleep. Class II, and IV.materials, engineering, parts, clothing, etc!, Class III, POL..(Petroleum, Oil, Lubricants, including fuel storage (Gas, Diesel, Aviation Fuel, etc! The Company was quartered in field tents with dirt flooring, had no electrical service, and therefore no need for the company refrigerator, air conditioning unit or phonograph player, let alone the company pool table, as the company had no recreation room either. I further resolved, that any and all fallen soldiers who passed through my unit of operation would receive nothing but respect, honor, and the best quality of treatment possible. In addition, other or further orders regarding the 228th and its operational matters were cut short, in that, the good Lt. Col. Tambe was notified by one of the 228th junior officers of a pending Mortar attack announced by the 196th, and he cut his visit short by departing post haste. 20th Indian Division: Major General D.D. I left Travis AFB {located approximately 60 miles north of Oakland California} on a C-141. At that time I think his 155 battery was part of the 906th Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Infantry Division, which supported the Marines and eventually secured the island. To be sure, SP4 Robert M. Lenzi was not overly enthused about performing this mission, but I told him it was our duty, and like it or not, we had to do it. The 58th was a battalion of self-propelled 105 howitzers attached primarily to the 5th Field Artillery Group (along with the 62nd and 65th). He took us to a field tent that was located behind the wooden company mess-hall. It is also possible, that the 228th received additional award recognition 1970 -1973 while stationed in Can Tho/Bien Thuy of the Delta area, but research to date, and this writing in 2010 has not produced any evidence of same. Kema having served his 2 years of active duty honorably and with fidelity (usually served as guard for Payroll Officers each month), was the first to rotate from the unit (228th) to CONUS for discharge and separation. Before I move on to Class I, Id like to also share the story of my 21st birthday. Also, generally, one The area was considered to be off-limits for several reasons. Thus, most Direct Support units in a good number of articles, orders and the like from higher authority (Westmoreland for example) never used the (DS) or Direct Support designation. Anyway, Eady and I continued to stumble down the dirt roadway toward the Company area, when we literally bump into two GIs who were in about the same condition as as Eady and myself. ?67), and 2LT Tom Bourlier (?? The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form.. It was a good flight and I got to view a good deal of Vietnam Id never seen, nor probably will see again. As has been shown time and time again throughout modern day history, there are six things the average GI must have to be a viable and operational entity in a combat zone. higher rank and a good deal of longer time in service.

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