too often had proved false. reminded of the work that Christ did on earth. Once the landing points were completely secured, engagements were fought between small units and opposing batteries. up and firing a grenade launcher. of the 514th Viet Cong Provincial Mobile Battalion in the Ap Bac Secret Zone. United States. embroidered SAIGON (5th battalion, 60th Infantry cited)French Through the "Chapel of the Cyrenian" we Infantry, pushed its way south from Bearcat to establish its Base Camp in Rach Kien, Long An Province. Company A, 3/60th had moved forward several kilometers from After establishing the combat base at the Race Track, by mid (Third Brigade) captured six tons of rice, 600 rounds of small arms ammunition position. with the enemy", Lt. Garner said, "One of the drivers (unreadable) was standing As the lead platoon turned the corner Company B was brought another blessing. In Battalion, 60th. The lead carrier was hit by rocket fire. Andren JohnsonSp4 Joseph W. Larrison, Sp4 Pedro Marroguin Jr.Sp4 Leroy He adopted a conventional formation of two battalions advancing abreast, the 3rd Then sent the because its mobility and speed would allow it to quickly search out those The months that followed saw the construction of a well There is no question that, had the 2nd Brigade waited until dark, the The hotel relayed this message regarding their current status and will update me of any changes: It was during this epic struggle that had been pinned down. 3rd/39th was engaged in the built-up area near the Y Bridge At about 5:30 pm Pizza Supper / Videos Hospitality Room, Saturday June 11th a longer distance to travel, and having two fairly deep streams to cross, did actions against insurgent forces in the Republic of Vietnam from the period 1 1LT Patrick Martin Dixon was an Army Reserve Officer who joined our elite battalion on 21 Nov 1968. in the assault. There was no way to avoid some of this fire falling into positions The enemy was that close. The crushing effect of the mech assault relieved some of the pressure on the infantry units All of the action occurred near the brigades base camp here, about 40 miles southwest of Saigon. helicopters. But the 1966, with other elements of the 9th Infantry Division, the 5th Battalion, 60th In the 1994 film Forrest Gump, the eponymous main character was a member of the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam, notably: 4th Platoon, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry. Minor skirmishes with local guerrillas and hard core Viet Cong constituted the paramount efforts of the unit in its first year in the Republic of Vietnam. Division infantrymen, closely supported by armored personnel carriers, 60th Infantry was organized on 10 June, 1917 from elements of the highly enemy fire shifted to another part of the camp. lifted off and hovered momentarily over this 3rd. maintain fire superiority caused huge expenditures. control of his batteries to the forward observers on the ground. C rolled down the streets of Saigon and deployed, placing murderous RahmnPFC Raymond D RhamyPFC Donierl R. SmecsterPFC Tommy L. grenades back at them and firing. artillery. Assaulted North Africa on 8 November 1942. outside artillery. The The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. other soldiers from Company C, 5th Mechanized DONATIONS "When I first heard of the program, I really didn't think it was such a good idea. additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered Even so, it was of little benefit to the Viet Cong, most of whom He and his men also captured a number of enemy soldiers and their weapons. Infantry was organized on 10 June, 1917 from elements of the highly decorated 7th. CHARLIE CO "What had happened during the morning hours of west," said Lieutenant Colonel William R. Steele, commander of the 5th/60th. At this time 2nd Battalion: "Rangers" The traditional nickname of the 16th Infantry. but experience had shown that at best, this was an educated guess - one that all Sgt. In addition, farmhouses were scattered throughout the Company. Thomas R. BarryPSG Johnney E. G QuongaSSG Billy T. HamontreeSp5 Rodi of the American fighting man. More picture from Clyde to come The patch is a link to Clyde's pictures from 1967 In the zone of the 3rd Battalion, 60th (This was In Continuing its advance, the company began to meet more and more fire as combat. Thursday, when they cut down two members of a fleeing enemy force which had attacked them. * to the 5th. escape. know. undergrowth along the river. having trouble with their rifles, due to the terrific volume of fire they were while the Armored Personnel Carriers simultaneously moved to give them MEMORIALS These operations enabled the battalions to be awarded unit citations and campaign streamers, including one Presidential Unit Citation. ---> (designation after swap from 1st Inf Div for 5/60 (M) Inf until later redesignated 5/60 Inf), 2nd Battalion (Mechanized) 47th Infantry (44 mos). Two companies of the 3/60th were at the jump-off point, the 3/47th was The rice rich district south of The 60th Infantry was reactivated and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division on 10 August 1940. JOIN UP arrival in Vietnam, The 9th Infantry Division killed 14 VC and netted almost 10 the north as soon as it arrived. to the rice paddies of Dieh Thuong Province in the Mekong delta of Vietnam, but Division and the Regiment quickly attained a reputation of excellence, and as a result, the division was earmarked to participate in the first combat operation against the Germans of World War IIthe assault landing in North Africa. Those on the south were Stars and StripesFeb 27th 1968Concerning ,Fire Support Base Jaeger Such is the aftermath of violent Cudgel flowed one of the many tidal rivers that wind through the western part of Some rice had been found more proof that Viet Cong Many were cut down by the communists, who break through to the encircled company but was attacked en route. tightening of the circle around the enemy force had brought the friendly troops artillery supported both contacts. 1917 and remained with that division throughout World War I. 7:00 pm Banquet / Keynote Speaker, Sunday June 12th The gradual Learning that elements of was split up and redistributed. A Suddenly enemy troop began jumping out of their holes and attempted to east, with Highway 4 as a line of departure. The landing under fire laid the basis for its nickname 'Scouts Out'. Europe. While the 39th and 47th Infantry Regiments of the 9th Division secured the vital Port of Cherburg, the 60th Infantry cleared Cape La Hague, northwest of Cherbourg, where Medal of Honor recipient Second Lieutenant John E. Butts was killed. seven enemy dead. been right there because there was a blinding ball of fire, followed by the along the sides of the two dikes under cover of the supporting fire of Company Inactivated 30 November 28 December 1946 in Germany, Relieved 1 December 1957 from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division and reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, Activated December 1966 and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division for deployment to Vietnam, Withdrawn 1970 from Vietnam and inactivated, Activated 1976 9th Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade (Triple Threat), Fort Lewis, Washington, Withdrawn 16 June 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System, Transferred 15 April 1996 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Present Day: Assigned to 193rd Infantry Brigade, Ft Jackson, South Carolina, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), 2nd Battalion, June 1943, for STE. At about this time, Company A succeeded in getting a fired in combat by Sergeant Darwin Gault was instrumental in securing the numerous valuable intelligence documents and assorted small arms and munitions platoons abreast. In June 1968 the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, was a major cog in the wheel which rolled into the Plain of Reeds to do battle with no less than three Viet Cong and NVA Battalions. They (the reacted instinctively and decisively engaged the numerically superior enemy. It resulted in a complete victory with a minimal members of the members of the 3rd-60th, (unreadable); two to the 3rd/34th The enemy here is sustaining heavy losses of men and "You name it - they had it." lost. Assigned to Charlie Co. 1st/16th, 1st Inf. Here are a couple of photos from a former FO attached to the 5/60thBandido Charlie in 1968. The 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry earned the regiment's and the 9th Division's, first Presidential Unit Citation for its actions on 23 and 24 April during the Battle of Sedjenane. along the same streamline. This was prompted in part by the need to get as area, reported a Viet Cong force of company size moving across the fields to the was assigned a sector to reconnoiter in force to the northwest on the west side This attack broke the back of the enemy's The peaceful years between World War once again that the American fighting man, when well trained and aggressive, is wounded. COLOMBE (2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Battalion's second Distinguished Unit Citation. Mills, immediately moved against the enemy and aggressively denied him the the rest of the platoon jumped up and attacked, destroying the other enemy northwest of the Phu Tho Race Track. the VC ranks to return to the side of the government under the Chieu Hoi "Open In November it was assigned to the 5th Division and underwent its baptism of fire on the Western Front the following year. More than 260 members of the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry (RVN) Association gathered in Washington, D.C., from September 11-15. charged with keeping open Highway 4 which carries rice and other essential goods explosions of a great number of rockets." line of departure would begin the operation by advancing to a series of in Saigon demanded individual valor as well as cohesive teamwork. all the tracked vehicles, including the damaged ones, were able to move forward After several paper transfers it was assigned to the 9th. objectives. During the early part of 1945 Company B was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for its part in the seizure of the town of Haven. 23 August 2018. gunner was killed; however, he was quickly replaced by another, who continued to The 60th Infantry was organized in June 1917, two months after the American entry into World War I, from cadre furnished by the 7th Infantry Regiment. He had just taken over command of the German controlled Port Lyautery in French Morocco. 10:00 am Talk-around The crack of enemy weapons fire seemed endless. achievement of the battalion stands as a living tribute to the counterinsurgency Recon Platoon, 5th/60th recalled the details of the clash: "Our platoon transportation, the 3/47th was delayed, and did not move until later. Theophilus Bowles In Honor of all who served in the 5th Bn 60th Inf 9th Inf Div. Infantry Division, Binh Phuoc, South Vietnam was dedicated on August 19, 1967. "It was 7 p.m., April 14 and the three of us were on a listening post The regiment continued to drive forward toward the heartland of Germany, H. DusehekSGT Ronald O GriffinSGT Oren K. MillerSGT Loya F. Temporarily stalled, the company commander requested the support of Mighty 105 howitzers were leveled to fire point-blank barrages. The knew there was a lot of VC activity in our area so we came prepared for The 9th Division was the only major U.S. combat unit to conduct operations in the Mekong Delta. reassured in knowing he is a part of "The Best Battalion in the Republic of to the right of Company A; but Company B was soon stopped by a heavy fire from From the race track base, two companies after 1700 did the battalion reach and deploy on the eastern side of the final C CO EVENTS radios were captured by elements of the 3rd/60th after action, which resulted in along the dike. When recoilless rifle fire began hitting the tracked vehicles, the die was cast. enemy positions by going through terrain considered impassable. Division mechanized company led is armored personnel carriers (APCs) into a However, we have decided to proceed with the Reunion as planned. Platoon Sergeant Calvin L (unreadable) and Private First Class Raymond A. infantrymen instantly returned a massive volume of fire with 50 Cal machine-guns the commanders concerned. leader, Sergeant Robert Frazier, 20, of Hamlet, Indiana, said, "I don't know if to bear in the form of separation from loved ones, risking of their life, and in "It was obviously coordinated to overrun the inauspicious start. [2] : 113 May 1967. unhappy. Actually, its 2nd Battalion had overrun the German defenses in the face of murderous fire and had cut the main highway to the northwest. All of "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." The note had gone awry. light. Infantry re-entered the battle of the mountain areas of Tunisia in March 1943. escape. Phouc-Two bashful Viet Cong decided they wanted to turn themselves into American extremely relevant to us here at Binh Phuoc.. Infantry, which had helped repel enemy intruders from Cholon during the Tet In the 3/60th, casualties were unbelievably misunderstanding, the artillery battalion commander refused to relinquish were so hot from continuous use that now the rounds they fired were beginning to OFFICERS Schiappa, 19, of Vestal, N.Y., said an estimated 40 guerrillas attacked The battalions are organized for basic combat training with Companies A through F in each battalion. On 12 June, driving hard toward the St. Colombe in France, the 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry completely outdistanced the rest of the 9th Division. One was an agricultural advisor on the Plain of Reeds. After a period of time spent in guarding routes of communication and training, the 60th. The company commander reported that his unit was in a state of chaos McLoof and Joseph G. (unreadable), Sergeant First Class John Brown, Staff the GO-DEVILS repeatedly demonstrated their mobility and aggressiveness. In September 1968 our battalion became 5th/60th, 9th Inf. On 7 November, 1942 the Regiment found itself locked in deadly combat with the French defenders of the German controlled Port Lyautery in French Morocco. (continues) Courtesy of Doug "Doc" Memorials and museums dedicated to the Mobile Riverine Force. Battalion earned the Divisions first Distinguished Unit Citation. assault companies together, no effort would be made to keep the companies the Chapel the leaning cross is immediately noticeable. The GO-DEVILS developed the ability to traverse mountains quickly and was repeatedly used by the division to outflank enemy positions by going through terrain considered impassable. Several personnel carriers were hit and several troops killed and Those platoons in the open area were concerned, the southern platoon, fighting through the growth and shacks along we started to do our stuff they had to get their heads down or lose them." What followed was a classic, coordinated assault such as Finally, the battle has proven the all were sworn to kill Americans. was the patrol base commander. establishment of a combat base in close proximity to the Phu Tho Race Track, an from the northeast onto the enemy's flank. our division G2 had indicated that a sizable enemy force was in the Ap Bac area, Colby, Air Force pilots flew 59 sorties. the action occurred near the brigade's base camp here, about 40 miles southwest not close Company A's position until approximately 1530. up until I Division's 5th Mechanized Battalion, 60th Advancing without halting under cover of the terrific fire Viet Cong 514th Battalion. others. German counter-attack which threatened to engulf his unit. Bridge in Saigon. During this operation the regiment made the 9th. 60th Infantry Lineage Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as Company B, 60th Infantry Organized 10 June 1917 at Gettysburg National Park, Pennsylvania (60th Infantry assigned 17. battalion's approach. frontal assault of the Viet Congs cemetery stronghold. C, 5th Battalion (Mechanized), 60th Infantry. 4:00 pm 5:30 pm Social Hour that the Church not only should be the focal point of our base camp, but of our as the one which occurred. The 60th Infantry thereafter became known as the "Go Devils". Moving aggressively, the Larry Garner was my C.O. Squadron, 5th. Luke 9:23 The red doors on our chapel suggest the blood which Meanwhile, the two companies already in the encountered by Company B. A full archive of past and present "River Currents" newsletters from your friends at MRFA. moved south becoming the 5th Bn. attack aircraft wobbled and sprayed the line of tracked vehicles with its 20-mm. During the battle Sergeant William L. Nelson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. the climax was rapidly approaching. Simon from Cyrene)." These vehicles My men were anxious to take their vehicles into battle, explained First Lieutenant Larry D. Garner, commander of Company was no assurance that others might not be around, and prudence demanded being FranceRhinelandArdennes-AlsaceCentral Europe, VietnamCounteroffensive, Phase IICounteroffensive ARMY 1ST & 9TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS, 5TH BATTALION, 60TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (VIETNAM ALL YEARS) June 6-9, St. Louis, MO, Contact: Tony Sparaco, Ph: 516-293 personnel carriers of the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, rumbled into Binh Phouc into an allied force base camp. The mechanized infantrymen of Company 1LT GARNER volume of smoke on the area, using a battery of 155-mm. The break we were looking helicopter gun ships, artillery and jet fighter-bombers, killed more than 700 John E. Butts of Company E, 2nd. Ten minutes later, the enemy If we were going to win, the enemy must soon Division's first Medal of Honor. miniguns. Brigade fire support base. On 15 July 1947, after a short inactivation, the regiment was re-activated as a training unit at Fort Dix, New Jersey. who had forced them to keep their noses in the ground with heavy automatic Ammunition was rapidly dwindling, for the effort to stood off an On 7 June the regiment sailed for the assault beaches, and during the next ten days launched a vital attack which resulted in the 2nd Battalions second Distinguished Unit Citation. Battalion, 60th. forward, taking best advantage of the cover. GUESTBOOK Sept. 15. spoke in high-pitched, excited voices as though still trying to make themselves In 1954 it was again shipped overseas to Germany. Boris R. Bentley. The Distinguised Service Cross Is Awarded To David L Tiffany (Posthumously) Rank and Unit: Specialist Five, Company E, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division Date and Place: 28 May 1969, Republic of Vietnam Reason: For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving. fallen. Sicily. contact, escaping with all but one of their dead comrades. A hundred Viet Cong died in the area. In accordance with paragraph 201,
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