Gary Parker. He was a member of 3rd Shore Party and so was I. We were the HST (Helicopter Support Team). We worked afloat and at Khe Sanh. I ran the LZ on Hill 881 until I was hit. I worked with 34s, 46s, and 53s. So, enclosed are my dues to your fine organization...
Support of the First Reconnaissance Battalion was a continuing mission for the HMM-squadrons of MAG-16. An excerpt from STARS AND STRIPES described one mission for an H-46 crew from HMM-263. “… a recon team, operating in the Que Sons made contact with the NVA, and in the fire fight...
The Fire Team was lead by a Corporal and consisted of an Automatic Rifleman with BAR and two riflemen. One of the two rifleman acted as assistant to the gunner. Three Fire Teams were led by a Squad Sergeant with a Carbine. Three (3) Squads served under the Platoon HQ. Additionally,...
We would hold our fire and drive up to the edge of the city, the enemy would engage us with direct fire weapons, and then we would return fire and begin using CAS and artillery support. The enemy would, of course, engage us with small-arms fire, but that obviously was little...
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Corporal Dunham led his Combined Anti-Armor Team towards the engagement to provide fire support to their Battalion Commander's convoy, which had been ambushed as it was traveling to Camp Husaybah. As Corporal Dunham and his Marines advanced, they quickly began to receive enemy fire. Corporal ...
“cleared hot” into the keyhole, time served as a deconflicter of fixed-wing CAS. The air officers of the regiments and battalions were in close proximity to the fire support coordination center, which allowed them to have the “big picture” of the placement of other friendly units, ...
We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold. 1stLt. Clifton B. Cates, USMC in Belleau Wood, 19 July 1918 You ...
one of the upright hatches to shield them from fire. The tank infantry team advanced steadily, losing no more tanks, and crossing 800 yards, they releaved the cut off Marines by 1100. By this point the Marines supply lines had stabilized and a good flow of supplies was making it ashore,...