Vietnam Veterans

[HSpea43]

Looking for any vietnam veterans that was assigned to the 2/11th FA during the period Dec 69-70. Contact me please.

[Philip Rogers]

The order may exist. I found many of the guys I served with received their BS's at their next duty station. If I recall correctly BS's were awarded by General Order and are located with your division records, at the National Archives, in College Park, MD.

pr

Yes Berta, there lots of mistakes made during the Vietnam war. I was a victum to attest to that. I was awarded the Bronze Star during my tour. During the time Pres Nixon started to downsize in 1970 I left nam 30days early. We were told that our orders would follow G0#129, this order does not exist, therefore I lost my right for the medal.

[robert51]

If your looking for anything about dau tieng the 1st air cav 229th B and D was there in 69 70 and then we moved i forget some base with lots of red mud,,, there is a web site 229 th air cav with some info and reports

[john999]

Was the bronze star in question with a "V" device. That would denote combat award and would concede a stressor. I am just thinking that if you were at some arty base and had to fight off groud attack you would not get CIB, or any combat award unless for heroic action of some sort like a Bronze Star with V. It is like being at some air base that got pouned by rockets and mortars during TET. Wouldn't you have to go to the After Action Reports etc. to prove combat stressor. Are we talking about getting evidence for PTSD claim or just getting medals we should have gotten but didn't?

[Commander Bob]

Good luck HSpea43...

My Congressman's office helped me.

DD215

[Vync]

Are you looking for an Army unit, or a Marine Corps unit?

The 2d Bn, 11th Marines was in the Phu Bai area (Participated in the war in Vietnam May 1966-March 1971, operating from Chu Lai, Tam Ky, Hue/Phu Bai, Thon Back Thack, Cao Doi, An Hoa), and they were an artillery unit. Their website is http://www.i-mef.usm...2bn/default.asp.

The Army's 2d Bn, 11th Field Artillery is now part of the 2d BCT, 25th Infantry Division, stationed in Hawaii. According to what I could find, the 2nd Battalion arrived in Vietnam on 13 December 1966 and was initially assigned to II Field Forces and based at Dau Tieng. The battalion also served with Task Force Oregon and with the 23rd Artillery Group. In 1968 it was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. The 2nd Battalion participated in thirteen Vietnam campaigns receiving a Valorous Unit Award for Quang Ngai Province and two awards of the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. Battery C received a Presidential Unit Citation and a Valorous Unit Award. The 2nd Battalion departed Vietnam on 1 January 1972

I'm sure you can contact someone at either of these sites to put you in touch with veteran's groups from either unit. Hope this helps.

Thanks for this info. I was curious if my father was in those areas, but he spent a year in the Cam Rahn Bay area.

[JustPLS]

Thanks for this info. I was curious if my father was in those areas, but he spent a year in the Cam Rahn Bay area.

You're welcome - hope it helps.