Some morning I would be more tired when I woke up than when I went to bed. A couple of our guys , Craig Taylor and Pat Brown were interested in learning to Scuba dive so I took it upon my self to teach them. I was probably in as much in shock as the farmer. The other important thing we had to do was to check the Red Beach causeway at 2400 hr. cold glasses of chocolate milk, ice cream and an apple to go. Pilot, youre the one flying the plane. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIBITY DANANG, VIETNAM" patch on the front cover with gold embossed Naval Support Activity Da Nang 1966-67. Tracers were bouncing all over in front of the truck. Our generators were not even running yet so I heard the rocket coming in. In mid-October 1968 the Deep Water Pier complex (16.12N 108.214E) on the Tien Sha peninsula was completed, beginning operations in September 1968. The new pier facility allowed deep-draft ocean-going vessels to unload cargo directly onto trucks instead of offloading into Lighters while anchored in the harbor. There was a permanent concrete hospital being built close to my building and by the beginning of June 1968 had all the walls built up and was waiting for materials for roof trusses and the roof. We also had a couple of American Philco Ford teachers. The rocket attacks after that the would be on target! That was the LTs first rocket attack and he didn't react fast enough. Danang was handling more tonnage than the port of Baltimore at the time. I could see through the gauze and there was some kind of wound underneath that looked like velvet. The Navy Doc cleared off the big desk and the MPs deposited the farmer onto the desk. Necessarily, more is lost to time than is remembered. I took all the materials that I thought I would need to build the cement forms for my strong backs. Mostly I was just kind of mentally numb. I believe we also tied him around the waist. Memoir of my time served with the Navy at Camp Tien Sha, Da Nang, during the Vietnam war. What ever it was we were done by shortly after 1600 hr. This 800-page book provides a meticulous catalogue of American facilities during the Vietnam War -- bases large and small, BOQs, BEQs and memorials -- which were named for individuals who had fallen in battle in this war of our youth. ( the rules for Camp Books were that to be off base you had to have a weapon). On the evening of May 23 we got a knew man in, Karl Voiles. Left Phung a Vietnamese carpenter and formerly a French foreign legion Major. So much for getting Sunday off. Did he live or die? Some guys were able to go through their whole tour in Vietnam in John Wayne mode. What we finally did was a one man 12 hour watch. Despite these positive interactions with whites, African Americans did not view the armed forces as an institution free of racial prejudice. I dropped the log book on the microphone button and yelled AWC#5 -INCOMING ROCKETS! Well I answered once about the FNGs. The wounded are only those who were medivaced to a hospital. Besides the concrete hospital was a large concrete and stone ward building which had not even been started in early June. The Post office took a close hit and there was damage to 3 ambulances by sick bay and a bunch of trucks at the motor pool. Great link for in-country Vietnam vets, or those curious about the Vietnam War. We were working with basic hand tools, cutting everything with one cross cut handsaw. the evening to wonder about and check out what Camp Tien Sha had to offer. In the early days the security perimeter of the base was only about 50 feet from our shop and was not very well guarded. I was in country from June 1969 to June 1970. The former Marine HQ (III MAF) which was located not too far away is now used by the Vietnamese army (it was built by the French) and is a no . Level the frames and tie them to the stakes and I would have my concrete forms complete. Welcome to Viet----fuckn Nam you FNGs ( funking new guys) !!! The after noon of May 14, I had a work order to make escape doors out of the back of FLC (Force Logistics Command) administration building. So now I know why the sniping stopped. Donald F. Hovanec was born on December 10, 1949. Yes that's puppy and our new steel worker (Calhoun). there was a war going on. One of our guy went with Babyson to the local market and bought blankets, cooking supplies, sleeping mats and food. the fresh meat so what do I know about it. By the time I graduated from High school I was a damn good diver! Some of the rocket attacks were on Camp Books (FLC) . The official report was small arms fire on the perimeter. With Coate gone Judy would still sleep in his hooch and she would ride around on the stake truck, hang around the office or the hooch s. Judy hated Marines, and Vietnamese men but she was alright with Vietnamese women as long as they treated her nice. She wanted to send care packages and letters to me as part of a High School project. I was in Vietnam from November 3, 1968, through November 7, 1969. Luxury. The feet just kind of hanging by muscle and skin. I would share it with my team mates but a lot of it I gave to the Vietnamese children at the Clinic or whenever I worked off base. I suppose I am a genuine hero of the Vietnam conflict. just out of the picture on the right. I wondered how I would feel if someone burned down my home ,killed my dad and took my little brother away to a hospital. Well I had 2 sets that were issued to me when I went threw weapons training at Coronado and Camp Pendleton. The argument got pretty heated. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Danang was officially established on 15 October 1965. Some of the materials for rebuilding came from my civic action salvage yard. My body was always waiting to react. The Chief did manage to get bedding (Ha,Ha) I got one bed sheet and one pillow case. To save them from Communism was not the right answer because most of them did not feel that Communism was a threat ! In November 1965 500 men moved into the old French Army camp, Camp Tien Sha (Tin Sa) . It had been built the end of April so was brand new. As tired as I was I never got much sleep. For the time being they were stashed in my hooch and on May 24, Karl Voiles spent his first day assembling beds. I guess that is why there were a lot of E-2 in the Marines. Between 1969 and 1971 hundreds, if not thousands, of incidents of racial violence occurred in and around American military bases I wish I would have known about it then! side was a barge with a sign. Off we went to the supply yard at one of the SeaBee battalions, while we were there we stopped for a quick lunch at the Navy mess hall. . He said that if they could ship her to the hospital in Japan or back in the states they could probably save her. Then we saw a little dot far up Elephant Valley. Historian, US Navy Seabee Museum. When we arrived at Red Beach the Seabee team shop was a mad house. The pilots jumped out . Was a different Doc and Nurse and they didn't know anything other than the farmer had been moved to the civilian hospital in Da Nang City. I'm sorry my last letter to you was so abruptly ended, but I figured I'd best get it sent, otherwise you'd still be waiting. Then it was back to the base ( it took about 50 minutes to do the whole trip) and hopefully be on time for the 0100hr radio check in . paths and painted white and there were white picket fences around almost every They were only a couple hundred yards away! Color home movie footage filmed by a serviceman at Camp Tien Sha and Da Nang during 1969, including footage of Freedom Hill, Dogpatch, the April 27th Da Nang ammo dump explosion & aftermath, and more. At that time the base fir truck showed up. RICHARD river ROBERT sailors School served Services ships SKSN SMITH Special staff Station Hospital submarine supply Support THOMAS units Vietnam . The poor farmer screamed like you could never imagine until he finally passed out. So just go back to work and keep moving so he doesn't have a stationary target and you should be OK!" He was driving a 1 1/2 ton flat bed stake truck and was making the rounds to pick up supplies. I cried to myself on the way back to the base. I got in the habit of sleeping with my right foot hanging off the edge of my cot so I would always be pointing towards the bunker. There was one thing that bothered me about Tien Sha. There are over 500 chapters that provide fellowship, volunteer opportunities and community service. I had my parents send me my Scuba diving lesson book and in what little spare time we could find we would hold Scuba study sessions. Sleeping in that bunker was not good.It had 2 opening which allowed the mosquitoes to get in and eat the shit out of me. It was time to go look for some food! ), and on the day, before I was to leave, I hitched a ride headed to Camp Tien Sha on the east side of Da Nang where I was to be processed out. We were not part of the Marine Civil Affair but worked independent of them. We started pouring concrete Wednesday June 5, 1968. It was a real learning experience for the three of us. But that only happened once as from then on I was ready. There are other memories of my time working at the clinic. The hooch in back is the doctors office and residents. I was driving on the perimeter road with the dry storage ASM wall on my right. It was kind of like the work orders I got. The carpenter flat bed truck. side was a area called Bridge Ramp which was where the Navy LSTs would pull in I am sure this little girl will be my last thought when I punch out from this world. Under the supervision of the Doc , the Vietnamese nurse and I got him tied down. DA NANG 66-67 - Camp Tien Sha Naval Support Activity Camp Tien Sha Danang Vietnam Danang Vietnam 1966 1967 Camp Tien Sha was an old French army base. Some time before the end of the month we got three more guys in . I was one of the unlucky ones who ended up shoveling a lot of shit! What was done was done! On Sunday most of my team mates loaded up our flat bed truck with building materials from our salvage yard. I would sit at the desk and drink coffee, write letters or poetry. I would like to help you with your content on your website. Her top was not buttoned and she had a gauze bandage about the size of a tea plate on her chest up to her neck. Book description. Gave me the creeps then and still does now when I think about it! Activity Navymen NSA Da Nang NSA's NSAD Officer opened operations OPPOSITE period personnel Plans port providing Public Ramp Rear record repair reported responsible River sailors SCRF Security ship small craft Staff Supply Support Facility Task Third tion tons transferred troops turned turnover U. From 1800 hours until 0600 we had to have some one stand watch. MOS. They made runs north to Cua Viet at the mouth of the river (80 miles north of DaNang and 6 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone) and then upriver eight miles to Dong Ha to haul cannon ammunition to the marines. Don't go to Dog Patch at night and stay way from the prostitutes. a lot in Vietnam. The MPs had used their white belts as tourniquets just above the knees. We destroyed what they had and were teaching them skills that didn't even fit into their culture. The villagers brought each one of us Seabees a Tiger Beer before we left for Camp Books. The field had been filled with red dirt and rocks and had been compacted with heavy equipment. She would throw dirt into the air and scratch at her face until it was bleeding , rubbing dirt into the cuts. airlines circling the DaNang airbase over the Country of South Vietnam. The building site was about 150 yards outside of the north perimeter and the perimeter had not been opened up yet. Camp Haskins, Da Nang, Vietnam, served as headquarters of the 30th Naval Construction Regiment, who exercised operational control of Seabee units deployed to Vietnam. The second floor office was just being framed up . Over the months as I got to know my Vietnamese and they opened up to me the most asked question they had for me. Then after thinking about it I realized how wrong I was. When we got there the doc wanted to show us around. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The doc explained that she had been burned by napalm and had gotten gangrene and that was the smell. Over time that changed, I didn't want to know any newbies! Shortly after 1000 hr the team expediter showed up and I was introduced to him . One rocket struck this barracks, but the man in this room survived by . Very close now and it was clear that they weren't going to make it over the hurricane fence at the perimeter. There was no time off just the same 12 hr work shift. Apart from some shopping highlights and historical sights, the main reason for most travelers staying here is its proximity to the well-known My Khe Beach, Lang Co Beach, Hoi An and My Son. Well damn right I was scared. Modern. Some time that day the Catholic Priest who was in charge of the clinic and also the Da Nang orphanage showed up . He got the point and let me through the gate, no more questions asked. For Australia U.S. Navy occurred with fire spreading to the task - 426th s amp! that's one of our generators upper left. Nights in Vietnam were uncomfortable at best. Da Nang East. Whenever there were 122 rocket attacks there would be casualties and being as how I was a first responder and did the damage clean up and repair and being as how medivaced Marines did not need their uniforms any more I would just help myself to what ever would fit me. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Danang was officially established on 15 October 1965. I needed to know which of the sound meant danger! Price which includes postage (Media Mail) and insurance. Me, age 23, sitting on my bunk drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette. Back at the hootch the Seabees got in a major debate about where to put me. I had to pick up a box of those little "letter balls" for IMB Selectric typewriters from Camp Tien Sha and from there, "fight" my way all the way to China Beach. When I got on the bus to Camp Tien Sha (the one with chicken wiure on the windows) I knew I wasn't in Kansas. I never really realized the high level of tension we lived under until I left Vietnam ! There wasn't much blood ,just a small whelp where the bullet went in. [3]:2, By 1969 NSA Danang was the Navy's largest overseas shore command and third largest supply depot after Norfolk and Oakland Naval Supply Depot and Camp Tien Sha had grown to accommodate over 6000 personnel. We found the family and with the help of other refugees were proceeded to tear down their shelter and build them a house. Then I started paying more attention. November 3, 1968 camp tien sha danang, vietnam 1968 left December 22, 1969 worked at the Deep Water Piers, working,! I turned 20 years old and of coarse it went un- noticed although I had gotten a care package from Annett Burrel, a couple surfing magazines from my brother Jay and a birthday card from my girl friend Linda! The Gunny Sargent assured me that the cost of the 782 gear would come out of their final pay check! Guard shacks along the pipe line to the ESSO fuel plant, Oil Tanker off loading at the ESSO fuel plant. 6 years ago. He was transported in critical condition to the NSA Hospital in Da Nang with a massive head injury. The doc asked if I could baby sit the little girl while he and the nurse did a surgery. The village it refers to was just north of Camp Books. Had fun there, especially since I had to wear civilian clothes. When I found out about that I went with Bet to talk to that officer. About a mile out the crew started kicking boxes out the doors. That is the only time I had to get clothing issue. I jumped into the fighting hole beside the post and yelled at the Marines there "holy shit some one is shooting at me!" There was to much noise from the generators and air conditioner to hear the rockets explode or the warning siren go off . right , Huan one of my carpenters. while we were starting the wall framing we heard the sound of a UH-1 helicopter. This is the inside of our shop.The office was upstairs and to the left. It was not exactly what you would call a state of the art mental hospital ! We were also vulnerable to sappers . While my guys were working I was talking to the Gunny in the hut. Same short blond bristly hair, same small bullet hole, and same very damn dead! This was the closest skivvy house to Camp Books , a very short walk. There were 6 area work centers in the Da Nang AO . line. nstar48; Media item; Jan 30, 2008; Find Camp Tien Sha, Headquarters unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. This is the near miss at our Post office. I would have to find some time to build a foot locker. "Honcho come", he pulls me around the Quonset hut, his eyes were as big as saucers! Pett George my ex UDT instructor allowed me to go through the class early being as how my older brother Jay and my Dad were going through the class too. Cest pourquoi tous les fichiers proposs sur iStock, quil sagisse dune, Des publicits sur les rseaux sociaux aux panneaux daffichage, en passant par les prsentations PowerPoint et longs mtrages, vous aurez la libert de modifier, redimensionner et personnaliser tous les fichiers sur iStock, y compris toutes les images et vidos, dessins Humoristiques et Bandes dessines, Notices lgales et protection de la vie prive. uniform. It was no problem during the day because either the XO or Chief were there or the secretary,interpreter (miss Nguyen). We were here, I was finished with my concrete forms before noon on Wednesday . Here is the battalion report for May 1968. I was standing in front of the hut assessing the job. Detachment Dong Ha - 1967 - 1970. I think that maybe it was a way to help get my thoughts together, write the event down and then move on. He spent the night at the shop bunker by himself , totally confused as to what was going on. The Camp Tien Sha, Vietnam. Because I was just getting situated it was just mass confusion for me . We went through the gate, down Main Street, took a left and stopped in front of a small building that looked like a hamburger stand. After he was medivaced one young labor worker(Baby son) would ask me every morning If I had heard how Barbee was and if I got a letter from him. would be thinking about that meal a lot! I was a certified SCUBA diver. 03/11/66 - Harvey L. Engel, QM1, Lincoln, NE. is shown across the Han River from Da Nang itself. In November 1965 500 men moved into the old French Army camp, Camp Tien Sha at the foot of Monkey Mountain. It must have been about 1100 hr. So there I would be for over a week trying to keep the mosquitoes off of me by covering with the sheet and putting my head in the pillow case. 2023 iStockphoto LP. I can still hear the snip of the scissors as the Doc cut away the flesh. Well we I was then sent to Camp Carter while we were opening up an old ROK base that was being used by Philco Ford to teach Vietnamese Sailors how to maintain diesel motors that were used in the river boats. If you served in Camp Tien Sha, Headquarters, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. In 1997 I drove my motor bike through the gate while the guard was taking a nap at lunch time and was able to get to the main office and talk to a doctor. Anyone who tried to open that door without giving our pass word would have been shot. It's claim to fame was that it had a black prostitute. In Feb 1973, evacuated Danang to San Miguel . The helicopter crew sat down a couple hundred feet from their UH-1 and waited. I think he may have had scrambled brains to go with his stitched up head . thought though was he was just putting on a show for us new guys. It was closed in late 1969, the Admiral moved to China Beach and in 1970 I was an RM2 working at the Triangle Communications Center on the east side of the Han River (between Camp Tien-Sha and China Beach). Beerworth dropped us at 1st MPs. Sometimes we could be called out 2 or 3 times in a night. I arrived in Da Nang in June 1968. To know all the different sounds was to be able to read what was happening at night and how safe I was. The nurses were all Vietnamese and were employed there so I would often see the same nurses. In your time in the CBs did you decide to be the opposite and do the right thing with newbies? It was a Saturday, perhaps we were finishing up the cook shed. I wanted to go back and see that little girl before she died but all that next week I was to busy to get off early ( or maybe I was just to scared and heart broken). Da Nang is one of Vietnam's major ports, a city rich in history. So on the hour we would get a call. Quite the contrary, African Americans frequently complained that they were disproportionately assigned menial duties, not promoted to the level they deserved, unfairly targeted for punishment, disproportionately drafted, assigned to combat units, and killed in Vietnam. They were all in alignment with our generators. I faked being a doctor from the USA and was shown around a little. I was not prepared and he totally over powered me! All of the rounds hit in swamp area between the main base and FLC command building . Yes that's me smiling up from the 122mm rocket crater. The wounded man was the Mess Sargent who was the only one at the mess hall at the time. Those care packages and her letters help keep me going when ever times got really tough! We took 2 122mm rockets about where the crates are. After the bones were cut the Doc tied off all the bleeders and removed the hemostats . I went back to my cubicle crawled into bed, ending my BU 3 Beerworth s crew took over and finished the walls and roof on Saturday May 18. I heard the truth the next day at the mess hall. Vietnam Shortimer Calendar, Da Nang area, 8/69 to 7/70, Ray Norton. When I look back it sure seems stupid but at the time what else could I do? The huge fuel tank was just being build on the left out of the picture. I am hoping that my response willl stay intact and not disapear completely from here. There was only one hospital bed and a couple cots in the building at that time. Often times during a rocket or mortar attack rounds would over shoot landing in Hoa Kahn or Dog Patch ,providing children for the Clinic. It really, really broke my heart! APL-30 and dock at Da Nang harbor. Mostly I would just build and they would watch and fallow what I did. middle , Mr Kim a Korean Philco Ford electrician . It was very clear that they did not want a FNG getting in their way. 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