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[Philip Rogers]

Someone posted that they were at Tan Son Nhut AFB 1968 and discussed many attacks recently and I can't find the post. Help! Thanks!

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[evandc]

Philip,

Try this for Tan Son Nhut Attacks comes from Tan Son Nhut Assn. Site & from AF book..

http://webpages.charter.net/cepenley/vcnva/index.html

Don

[Philip Rogers]

Thanks, Don!

pr

Philip,

Try this for Tan Son Nhut Attacks comes from Tan Son Nhut Assn. Site & from AF book..

http://webpages.charter.net/cepenley/vcnva/index.html

Don

[carlie]

pr,

Maybe these may help.

carlie

http://www4.va.gov/vetapp09/files1/0902910.txt

In December 2007, VA sent the veteran's stressor statements

and his personnel file to the U.S. Army & Joint Services

Records Research Center (JSSRC) In the response,

the JSSRC

indicated that it was able to verify that Tan Son Nhut

received incoming mortar, rocket, or ground attacks before

the veteran's arrival in February 1968 and after his

departure later that month,

but not on the dates provided by

the appellant. Moreover, the JSSRC noted that The Center for

Military History indicated that the 31st Supply Company to

which the veteran was attached was in Cam Ranh Bay during

that period, and thus it was unable to place the veteran's

supply company at Tan Son Nhut. While Cam Ranh Bay Air Base

was attacked in March 1968, there was no reported damage or

injuries to personnel.

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http://www4.va.gov/vetapp98/files4/9833057.txt

The veteran’s DD 214 corroborates his unit attachment, his

MOS, and his service in Vietnam. The RO contacted the U.S.

Armed Services Center for Research of Unit Records (USASCRUR)

regarding verification of the veteran’s stressors. USASCRUR

responded with the Unit Historical Summary of the 223rd

Supply and Service Company for the year 1967, and the Combat

After Action Reports for the TET Offensive for the period

from January 31, 1968, to February 18, 1968. These reports

indicate that there was heavy contact with the enemy occurred

during this period in the vicinity of the veteran’s unit, and

that the veteran’s Company was stationed at Camp Red Ball at

Tan Son Nhut near Saigon. The USASCRUR’s cover letter

specifically states that, “The Viet Cong (VC) conducted

simultaneous rocket, mortar, or ground attacks against

several installations in Saigon, the documented base camp

location of the 223rd S&S Co.” Additionally, the veteran

submitted a military history treatise concerning the Battle

of Saigon which supports that the Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base

and vicinity took heavy fire from the VC during the TET

Offensive in January-February 1968.

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http://www4.va.gov/vetapp01/files02/0116094.txt

In this case, the veteran's service records are on file.

These records confirm that the veteran served with the 460th

and 463rd Field Maintenance Squadrons, and was an Aircraft

Fuel Systems Mechanic. Records from the Army & Joint

Services ESG from July 1996 reflect that attacks were made on

Tan Son Nhut Air Base during the period from August 1968 to

August 1969. As noted, the veteran has stated that he

witnessed an airplane crash and underwent enemy fire at this

base. His statements were corroborated by a fellow

serviceman who worked with the veteran at Tan Son Nhut, and

recalled that the veteran told him about these incidents

while they were in service. Although the veteran's statement

about the plane crash differs from his former roommate, in

that the veteran reports that the pilot was dead and his

fellow servicemember recalls that the veteran was not sure

whether the injured were going to make it, the Board

concludes that the recollections of the incident are

credible, and that the incident most probably occurred. In

addition, although it is essentially hearsay evidence, the

Board has no reason to doubt W.M.C.'s recollection of being

told that the veteran underwent enemy fire when on TDY.

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http://www4.va.gov/vetapp06/files4/0622171.txt

The veteran's service personnel and medical records contain

sufficient evidence to determine that he engaged in combat

with the enemy. The veteran's service personnel records

showed that he served in the 224th Aviation Battalion (224th

Avn Bn) in Vietnam from January 14, 1968 to January 6, 1969,

as a helicopter repairman.

A reply from the United States

Armed Services Center for the Research of Unit Records

(USASCRUR) dated in January 2004 showed that a Combat After

Action Report (COAAR) submitted by the II Field Force Vietnam

(IIFFV) for the period from January 31 to February 18, 1968,

documented "several" enemy initiated attacks at Tan Son

Nhut during the 1968 TET Offensive. Tan Son Nhut was the

"documented main base area location" for the 224th Avn Bn

during that time. The report documented that there were 657

enemy body counts.

USASCRUR was unable to locate records

documenting the veteran's involvement in aircraft incidents

during the 1968 TET Offensive. It also noted that USASCRUR

does not maintain the 1968 Morning Reports submitted by the

224th Avn Ban. Moreover, the veteran was awarded the Air

Medal based on his service in Vietnam beginning in June 1971.

While this was awarded based on merit, it nevertheless

supports his claim that he was a helicopter crewman and

served under combat conditions.

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http://www4.va.gov/vetapp95/files6/9525633.txt

Records received from the Environmental Support Group in

January 1994 revealed that on January 31, 1968, at 3:40

A.M., the base perimeter of Tan Son Nhut Air Base was

attacked at 051 gate by hostile forces and eventually

penetrated. The perimeter was re-established at 11:25 A.M.

that same day, but sporadic ground fighting in the area

continued through February 3, 1968.

A summation of combat activities involving Military Police

from January 30 to February 6, 1968, reported that around

8:00 A.M. on January 31, 1968, Viet Cong elements penetrated

Tan Son Nhut Air Base and attempted to attack the MACV

Complex. A reaction force from the 716th engaged the enemy

in the vicinity of the MACV Annex. They were joined by a

back-up force from the 92nd Military Police Battalion, and

the area was cleared at 3:00 P.M.

A chronology of attacks on the ten primary Air Force

Operation Bases in the Republic of Vietnam noted that the

base had been attacked in December 4, 1966, and on January

31, 1968, when a multi-battalion attack was launched,

resulting in 13 aircraft destroyed, 23 Americans killed in

action and 86 wounded. Numerous other attacks occurred

between February 18 and February 21 1968.

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http://www4.va.gov/vetapp08/files1/0807129.txt

Notwithstanding the lack of any evidence of psychiatric

treatment during service and the lack of any evidence in the

service medical records and personnel records to verify the

reported inservice stressor events, evidence has been

received that supports the veteran's claim.

In response to

VA inquiry regarding the veteran's stressor events, the

United States Army and Joint Services Records Research Center

(JSRRC) (formerly, United States Armed Forces Center Research

of Unit Records (USACRUR) indicated that while they were

unable to verify the veteran's alleged stressor of having

transported wounded soldiers onto evacuation flights during

December 1969 near Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base, they were

able to find that an operation report revealed that the

appellant's unit, CMAC, had sustained three rocket attacks

from October 31, to November 28, 1968. They also noted that

these rocket attacks resulted in the deaths of Vietnamese

civilians and American soldiers.

[deltaj]

Members name is Kafoid. Do a profile and post view. ALso type Nhut in the search engine Hadit only.

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I concur. When using a search engine find the most infrequently used word in a term (like Nhut) and search for it. This method show help you find the person you are seeking who served at this base.

[deltaj]

I concur. When using a search engine find the most infrequently used word in a term (like Nhut) and search for it. This method show help you find the person you are seeking who served at this base. Also consider te applicability of 38 Usc 1145 (:P to your case. Also consider 38 CFR 3.309.

[Philip Rogers]

Thanks, everyone!! I'm all set, now.

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