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Name: CPT Michael Washington CommentsHello, My name is CPT Michael Washington, I am an Army Microbiologist currently stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. I am part of the AMEDD Microbiology History Team and I would like to get in touch with any Army Microbiologists who served during the Vietnam era for the purpose of collecting oral histories and any documentation that may be added to our repository and possibly be included in future publications aimed at increasing public awareness of the contributions of Army Laboratory Scientists in the combat support operations. I would greatly appreciate any info that I can obtain from the 9th Med Lab Veterans or any others that visit this site. Name: Bob Handren CommentsI was stationed at the Third US Army Med Lab from December 1965 to August 1968 and remember many folks preparing to deploy to the 9th Med Lab. Anyone who remembers the 1LT/CPT in the Biochemistry Division give me a shout! God bless you all. Name: Norman Smith CommentsMost of my unscheduled transportation to the boonies was by Huey (space-a), thanks to the 9th and dustoffs at Long Binh (between 69 and 71). Thanks for keeping the site up and running - the greatest. Name: John F. Davis CommentsWith great sadness I pass on news of the passing of my father, COL Charles J. Davis Jr. Dad died on Tuesday, June 19th 2007, after a long battle with cancer. His last morning was quiet and restful; my brothers and I were at Dad's bedside that morning.
The time he spent working with you was very special to him, and I know he maintained a special friendship with many of you over the years. Name: This is a test CommentsThis is a test. please ignore Name: Michael Brywka CommentsDear Jennifer Peebles, I remember your dad, we were assigned to the 9th Med Lab during the same period of time. I arrived Sept 1971 and I closed out the unit in June 1972. I was the last medical logistician assigned to the unit in Long Binh. Name: Peter Hallee CommentsI was in Vietnam from June 68 to August 69. I was a photographer with a medical ilistration detatchment which was eventually transfered to the 9th Med in Long Binh. Spent most of my time there in the pathologist office and with the guys in the next room preparing slides. Would be glad to hear from anyone from that era. Name: Thomas Brown, aka "Charlie Brown", aka ol' man CommentsCan't thank you guys enough. You helped me out when suffering from severe migraines in '68 - '69...that is if you're the guys in Cholon. U.S. NAVSUPPACT Name: onyeze nwafor guy Commentsi love this site. i will visit again. nwa igbo guy Name: John Giroud 110 Sig Sqn Aust army Saigon 1969 CommentsI remember drinking with a few of you guys at the capitol BEQ and associated bars, like most of us my memories have dimmed. I did have quiet a few Photos however they were destroyed by a fire. I am hoping that some of you may be able to help me with some information on an explosion that happened in early to mid 1969 at the Dong Khanh hotel, I am doing research for a claim to the Australian Veterans affairs Dept. We struggle with claims here if we do not have more than even the relevant info regards and best wishes to all who served Name: ANGELO VITALONE SR CommentsTHIS IS NOT ONLY VALUABLE MANY MEMORIES COME TOO LIFE HOPEFULLY ALL HERE HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS& A HAPPY NEW YEAR Name: Mac McCrillis CommentsHello All, I recently changed my email address from the one listed to: rowdytoo@comcast.net (I have a need for more speed). Hope everyone is well...enjoy the holidays! Name: JOHN MARECKI "SQUIRREL" CommentsI WAS AT PHU LAM RVN 71/72 JUST SURFED INTO YOUR THOUGHT I WOULD SAY HI IF ANYONE REMEMBERS ME DROP ME A LINE JOHN "SQUIRRL" MARECKI Name: JOHN MARECKI "SQUIRREL" CommentsI WAS AT PHU LAM RVN 71/72 JUST SURFED INTO YOUR THOUGHT I WOULD SAY HI IF ANYONE REMEMBERS ME DROP ME A LINE JOHN "SQUIRRL" MARECKI Name: Jennifer Peebles CommentsHello, everyone. My dad (Joe Peebles) was an infantry lieutenant attached to the 9th Med Lab from late 1971 to early 1972. I've never come across anyone who served in the war with Dad, so if anyone is out there who remembers him, I just wanted to say hi. Name: Scott Hanson CommentsWas with the 571st Med Det ( Dustoff) and we flew into the 18th Surg, 85th Evac and 95th Evac 1970-1972 would love to hear from anyone with those units at that time Welcome home evberyone!!! Name: Jerry Hutchinson CommentsP.S. HAPPY 2004 NEW YEARS to Everyone. I never thought I would see it. Thanks to everybody in the 9th Med Lab ! Name: Jerry Hutchinson CommentsP.S. HAPPY 2004 NEW YEARS to Everyone. I never thought I would see it. Thanks to everybody in the 9th Med Lab ! Name: Jerry Hutchinson CommentsJust wanted to thank all the medics, nurses and doctors. Doc Hutch, 85th Evac Hosp, 142nd med det, Phu Bai 71 - 72 Name: Fred Simmons CommentsHi everyone. I spent one year stationed at 3rd Field Hosp. 6/71 to 5/72 as Captain (optometrist). I lived in Mass. BOQ next door. This site brought back lots of memories. Would love to hear from anyone who was there at that time or to visit a web site with pictures. Have often thought of going back but not sure I would recognize anything. I think it would be an emotional trip! fs Name: David White CommentsGreat site! I was stationed at HQUSMACV from 3/70 to 4/71. I lived in the Dodge City barracks and was assigned to the PSYOPs division in the headquarters. Your site brings back many memories, I remember a night at the outdoor theater when we heard small arms fire somewhere in the golf course, and we scattered and left the movie running by itself. What a night. Name: Peter Iber CommentsWhen Doc says he was shocked to see Tina, I am assuming he means the picture of her I had in the presentation at the 3rd reunion. Tina was originally obtained by Michael Wong and Asao Kamei from the troopers at the the 101st Airborne. They brought her to the 1st ML and asked if they could keep her as a mascot, she was just a puppy about 10 weeks as I remember. I had always wondered what happened to her when the 1st/9th ML Mbl left Phu Bai. One of the men was going to try and take her home, but evidentally it didn't work out. Glad to see she was given a home at the 85th and then with the Medical Company. By that time she would have been nearly 4 years old. Name: Peter Iber CommentsWhen Doc says he was shocked to see Tina, I am assuming he means the picture of her I had in the presentation at the 3rd reunion. Tina was originally obtained by Michael Wong and Asao Kamei from the troopers at the the 101st Airborne. They brought her to the 1st ML and asked if they could keep her as a mascot, she was just a puppy about 10 weeks as I remember. I had always wondered what happened to her when the 1st/9th ML Mbl left Phu Bai. One of the men was going to try and take her home, but evidentally it didn't work out. Glad to see she was given a home at the 85th and then with the Medical Company. By that time she would have been nearly 4 years old. Name: Jerry C. Hutchinson ( Doc Hutch ) CommentsHi Everyone ! I just wanted you all to know that I was shocked and very pleased to see TINA the mascot . I am pretty confident that we had the same dog named Tina . After the 85th evac stood down in the early part of 72 , Two doctors and a few medics, a x-ray tech. a pharmacist, and a dental assistant were reassined to the renewed 142nd Med. detachment in Phu Bai. Someone asked us if we would make Tina our mascot and we welcomed her to our family. She help us alot more than we helped her, so to say we took good care of her would be backwards. When I left in Sept of 72 she was doing great ! Still with the detachment and Dr. Carey L. Conyers (I think I spelt the Dr. name correctly. It Name: Julia CommentsHi, can I contact you by ICQ ? Spasibo. Name: asdf@asdf.com Commentsasdf Name: Sharon Waller CommentsI am looking for anyone who may have know my husband. He is deceased. Gary Waller Army. Medical Maintenance Repair Man was assigned to some army hospital in Long Binh in the 1960's. Could you let me know if anyone knew him. Thanks Sharon Waller. Name: Sharon Waller CommentsI am looking for anyone who may have know my husband. He is deceased. Gary Waller Army. Medical Maintenance Repair Man was assigned to some army hospital in Long Binh in the 1960's. Could you let me know if anyone knew him. Thanks Sharon Waller. Name: C.W."Bill" Elving, Cpt. USAR CommentsWas with 506 Field Depot 6/67-7/68. We fed all of the troops in III & IV CORP. Will return to Saigon 4/03. Stayed in Five Oceans last half of tour. Your website was just what I needed to get me orientated. Have an old ('65) map of saigon and yours helps in locating specific places I want to revisit.......thanks, CWE Name: Vince Perpetuo CommentsWas at Captial Military Assistance Command (CMAC) from 1/69 to 1/70. Stayed at the Bui Vien and Walling BEQs. Any chance of emailing the Saigon 69 map to my id? Name: Michael Burr CommentsCame across your site while surfing the net in search of a map of Saigon. Hit the jackpot with your Saigon Facilities Map. Exactly what I was looking for!! I arrived in-country 9/69. Was in the Air Force teaching English to the VNAF. I first lived @ the Hung Dao (#40), then in barracks @ the MACV Compound, & finished out the year at the St. George (#33) in Cholon. Left 9/70. Paid a couple of visits to the 218th Med. Disp. (#62). I shot hundreds of photos while I was there & this map is a great aid in finding the locations for an upcoming return trip. Thanks. Name: Tom Beall CommentsJust ran across your site. I lived both in Cholon and then in the Mass BOQ next door to 3rd Field and worked at CICV just across the street from 3rd Field. Appreciated the 3rd Field library. VN Class of 69-70 Really do appreciate the map and list of facilities. brings back lots of memories. Thanks. Tom Beall Morganton NC Name: Bruce D. Dyer - YN3 U. S. N. CommentsHave been searching for a map of MACV and was very excited to find the one in your web site. I was stationed there from 69-70 in the AG Message Center. I lived in "Dodge City" barracks. This is a wonderful map-it shows the barracks, pool/gym and tennis courts along with the EM club and outdoor theater and MACV headqauarters. Sure appreciate it. This being 11-11-02 - Happy Veterans day to all and God bless. And on this 20th anniversary of the "WALL" - you are gone but never forgotten !!!! Aloha from a Hawaii Vet. Bruce Name: George Baggett CommentsI was stationed at 3rd Field Hospital Jan 1, 1969 to October 21, 1969. Before that, I spend a couple months with the 25th at Cu Chi. I worked in the Renal Unit, and remember very little, except for some of the Doctors and Nurses. We were pretty tight up there, and took care of some seriously wounded guys. Seemed like a lot of them died, and we were working around the clock. I have some pictures of the hospital and the Renal Unit. I also remember that we did a kidney transplant on a young Vietnamese kid, using his mother as the donor. Would like to hook up and know what happened to the staff. I remember the following: 1. Doctor Maken 2. Doctor Sloan 3. Captian Keller - nurse 4. Name: Brigitte Rasche CommentsHello there, I'm interested to get this complete map of Saigon but not able to open the downloaded files on my pc. Does anybody knows how I can get it or where I can buy a map like this? Here in Berlin (Germany)I just could get a map of Ho Chi Minh City but I want a map of the time during the war. I hope that someone can help me, thanks in advance. Brigitte Rasche
Name: Erin E. West CommentsI am looking for anyone who may have known my father, Ted M. Richardson, D.V.M. I am unsure of his rank during Vietnam. He was in the Air Force and most likely a Major. 1967-68? Anyone? Thanks in advance! Name: Keith Holmes CommentsI don't have any pictures but have posted your request to our mailing list. Also, you may want to visit the Vietnam Archives, www.vietnam.ttu.edu Name: Bob Jones CommentsI am seeking photos of 3rd Field Hospital main gate area during Tet 68. Several ambulatory patients were used on the main gate morning of 1/31 or 2/1. Any help in researching this would be appreciated. Bob Jones 4431 S 391st ST W Cheney, KS 67025 sanshue@kans.com. Name: Martin Wilson CommentsI enjoyed reading comments and will share one with you. I worked at 3rd Field Hospital from June 69 to July 70 as a medical equipment maintenance specialist. If your lab equipment needed repair, I may have visited your location. Remember repairing dental equipment somewhere with a mile or two from the hospital. Take Care. Aloha, Martin Name: Bob Gibson CommentsHello Pete, Here's some names of men from the 1st Med Lab you may remember. **James Apland Joseph "Doug" Ballentine - deceased **John Burns William Crymes - Charleston, SC **John Dzvoner Carl Fuglie - deceased **Marvin Heller James Higbee - Tacoma, WA Asao Kamei - Bishop, CA **John Kline **Jerry Knight **Raymond Osborn **R J Penten Donald Peterson - Pine City, MN Herbert Punches - Pleasanton, CA **Douglas Shearer Michael Wong - Castro Valley, CA ** indicates this person has not been located yet. Anyone have information on the un-located members? Name: Peter Iber, Col. USA Ret CommentsAs a unit member from the mobiles in Phu Bai (69-70) 1st Med Lab and then the 9th Med Lab, I don't recognize may names, but I intend to come to San Antonio and join in the reunion. I keep up with a few of my mem, but they won't attend the reunion so I'll represent them. It looks like a good time to had by all. See you there Name: Peter Iber, Col. USA Ret CommentsAs a unit member from the mobiles in Phu Bai (69-70) 1st Med Lab and then the 9th Med Lab, I don't recognize may names, but I intend to come to San Antonio and join in the reunion. I keep up with a few of my mem, but they won't attend the reunion so I'll represent them. It looks like a good time to had by all. See you there Name: Anthony E. Hilliard 9/71-4/72 CommentsBesides Kim Binh, Dhan, Phuoc and Col. Heiger, I don't recognize any of the other names. I was first assigned to the 9ML drug lab at Cam Ranh next to the 6th Conv. Ctr. in Sept. of '71. I was transferred to the main lab at Long Binh when the drug lab was closed just after Christmas of '71. At Long Binh, they didn't need any techs, so I was a duty driver until April of '72. Folks I DO remember...Capt. Dave Butcher, Capt. Jewell, Lt. Dinapoli, SFC Millican, 1Sgt Daniels, Bobby Dillard, Richard C. Jordan, Zale (we called him Pineapple), Bruce Honts, Chris Warden, Jim Giordano, Pedersen, SSG Terry Miles. Words are far too inadequate to express my relief and gratitude that Kim Binh, Danh, and Phuoc survived that mess after we left. Name: Steve Fowle CommentsDear 9ML'ers In these trying times, it's difficult to keep track of all the belligerent right-wingnuts urging our troops and our nation on to bigger, better, more comprehensive and expensive wars, crusades, struggles, and fistfights. So, the Nation’s Oldest Newspaper (tm) has taken it upon itself to compile the definitive compendium of that charming species known as Chickenhawks. Their Motto: “Let’s you and him go fight, I’ll hold your coat.” The Gazette’s Chickenhawk Database can be found at http://www.nhgazette.com/chickenhawks.html Additions and corrections will be gratefully received by, Yours truly Steve Fowle, 84B20, 9ML, 6/67-6/68 Name: Frank Burke, SSgt USMC Ret <joey@stvleaze.net> CommentsI finally figured out where I slept in Saigon (1967-68)-- the Hung Dao BEQ #40; and worked at the AFVN facilities #72 (I was the FM guy). I well remember Tet '68 when we stayed on the roof of the BEQ and watched it go on all night. In the morning, we watched Army MedEvac choppers do vertical landings and takeoffs from the street by the Army hospital just south of us. Semper Fi Name: Jim W Lynn CommentsLooking for DAO AOSAF members from 1973/75, the VNAF 10th AD Bien Hoa people in particular: Wade Bumgardner W-P AB Ohio Jim Ramsay R-G AB, Missouri Grover Elgan Hill AB Utah Gust Spanos, Army Tank Command, Michigan my web site: http;//www.geocities.com/jimwlynn/PageOneJimLynnWebSiteIndex.html sign myself Happy Warrior over on ASA Veterans Group Name: Jim Lynn Web Site CommentsWent to 'Nam 5-73 following "peace" stand-down. Was assigned to DAO-AOSAF, VNAF 10th AD, Bien Hoa. Looking for club, Email group, group whatever of the 1000 or so folks - particularly those out of W-PAB Ohio, Hill AB, Ogden UT, Sacremento, Kelly, W-Robins, GA etc.. like to touch base w/Wade Bumgardner, Jim Ramsey (out of R-G AB Mo), Grover Elgan (Utah), Gust Spanos (Army Tank Command, Michigan) etc.. Jim W. Lynn EMail, jimwlynn@yahoo.com... web site: http://www.geocities.com/jimwlynn/PageOneJimLynnWebSiteIndex.html Thanks for the memory! I sign myself: Happy Warrior on ASA Veterans Group Name: Bob Gibson CommentsHey Keith, The new look is great! See ya in San Antonio. Name: Keith Holmes CommentsI'm looking forward to the 3rd Reunion!!!! |