Site for reconnecting with veterans and their families that served under the 523rd engineer company. On 1 april 1982, the headquarters and headquarters company relocated from reese. On order deploy to provide command, control, supervision and staff functions to units engaged in transportation functions. Find people you served with from 523rd signal battalion. Jul 28, 2009 my father was assigned to the 90th replacement battalion in vietnam during both tours. Once i get a bit more familiar with the us army order of battle for the war, i will reorganize the documents by unit, if it seems more. Fairly decent reproductions of the originals, and perfect for display or sewing to your. Thats all i know right now but i will post everything i hear about itkgang front en center and stand bydriver.
Dvids news 523d composite truck company provides eab. Its last assignment was with the 27th operations group stationed at cannon air force base, new mexico. Transportation patches us army patches army unit patches and army regiment patches flying tigers surplus. My father was assigned to the 90th replacement battalion in vietnam during both tours. Satans lil angel, ace of spades, black widow, uncle meat, king kong and eve of destruction. Find people you served with from 523rd tactical fighter squadron crusaders. An example of such a gun truck is ace of spades of the 523rd transportation company based in phu bai.
Once i get a bit more familiar with the us army order of battle for the war, i will reorganize the documents by unit, if it seems more appropriate. The 515th had baby sitters, the 585th had hardcore and the 805th had lil sure shot. Uncle meat gun truck 523rd transportation company crew members 7071ncoic danny jones, driver david rose, gunners michael cameric, richard zuehlke, logan werth the 8th rrfs, nicknames trai bac station or station of the north possessed some of the finest facilities in vietnam, consisting of largely permanent structures, a prefabricated. The five sides of the insignia refer to the army headquarters at the pentagon and the great seal of the united states alludes to washington, the capitol city, as well as service to the nation. Usaf commando air support operations airborne nikolaos paliousis. Order a vietnam military service golden arrow military research. The 523d fighter squadron is an inactive united states air force unit. This listing represents the transportation viet nam order of battle information in the transportation historians files. When the unit was inactivated, all personnel, assets and equipment of the 33rd were transferred to the successor unit, the 118th aviation company air mobile light, along with the attached 573rd transportation detachment.
Strength battalion type support unit existingdisbanded deactivated year 1966 1970. It provides engineering assistance to united states forces stationed throughout the indopacific region. Motor transport service in rvn was provided mainly by two transportation motor transport groups. Welcome to the 359th transportation company association website. Also c company, 2nd aviation battalion, 2nd infantry division 19791980. Company mission perform transportation and convoy security support to 593d expeditionary sustainment command, 7th infantry division and i corps units. The mission of the 39th transportation battalion movement control is to provide tailored and adaptive multifunctional, expeditionary logistics capabilities for transportation movement control. Provides transportation assets for the movement and distribution of dry and refrigerated. Welcome to the 523rd engineer company s official family readiness facebook page. Order a vietnam military service golden arrow military. Angel, ace of spades, black widow, uncle meat, king kong and eve of destruction. Our expert military research specialists are on site at the u. We gladly welcome your input to any of the information above as well as providing information on other transportation units.
Constituted 15 june 1943 in the army of the united states as the 523d quartermaster car company and activated in algeria. Ok all you 523rd guys, i just got the news from ole killblanethe 523rd trans is being reactivated at fort lewis in oct. This is a transcribed 8mm movie from back in the day. Cc the 523rd fighter squadrons primary mission is to maintain a continuous ability to rapidly deploy and support unified commanders worldwide with. Not sure of the exact dates but believe first tour began in 1967 and the second in 1970. The unit deployed arriving in saigon on 7 february 1962 under the command of captain later major robert e. Feb 28, 2020 512th transportation company light truck 523rd transportation company light truck 666th transportation company light truck 669th transportation company light truck 159th transportation battalion terminal aug 66. During world war ii, its predecessor unit, the 17th bombardment squadron light fought in. Dvids news 523rd engineer company rebuilds road for k. On order, 523rd engineer company horizontal, 84th engineer battalion construction effects, conducts general engineering operations by providing horizontal.
Members of the armed forces will absolutely love these high quality embroidered military patches. Army 54th transportation battalion army veteran locator. The us army in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive. Constituted 3 april 1944 in the army of the united states as the 523d engineer maintenance company activated 10 may 1944 at camp bowie, texas inactivated 15 april 1946 in the philippines redesignated 11 march 1947 as headquarters, 523d engineer service company activated 21 april 1947 on shemya island, alaska. A mixed lot of twelve reproduction scrollshaped shoulder patches from most of the us army ranger companies that served in the vietnam war under the 75th infantry regiment. We offer access to the military service records of vietnam veterans from all branches of the u. Vietnam war us army rangers numbered company scroll sleeve. Provides transportation assets for the movement and distribution of dry and refrigerated containerized cargo, general non.
Find people you served with from 603rd transportation company. The engineer castle on ralston field, here, received a facelift recently thanks to a partnership between the 523rd engineer company, 84th engineer battalion, th eng. Us air force 523rd fighter squadron patch crusaders. I remember the day i was broken down in an khe overnight 22 february 1971 having my truck repaired. Join your unit today reconnecting priceless when i joined vetfriends, i read about the email locator service, and sent an. This table of companies assigned to 8th group battalions is based on the listing in tim. Jul 17, 20 this is a transcribed 8mm movie from back in the day. United states army 544th transportation company military patch head of the mekong rivers. The histories receive updates at irregular times from unit members or family members who contact the transportation historian or call 804 7657449 or email. The battalion moved its headquarters back to phu bai by the end of may.
But when i got to the gate at an khe the guards read more. We have the following viet nam transportation unit histories on file and posted. Building and maintaining the most complete and sophisticated reference on the world wide web for the u. The 114th transportation company 114th tc is a minnesota army national guard company headquartered in duluth, with a detachment in. Find us army units airborne, special forces, reserve units. While stationed at camp humphreys the highlights of the 523rd en support company. The 1083rd transportation company is located on camp minden louisiana and falls under the 165th cssb. Military unit patches military patches embroidered. Air force 523rd tactical fighter squadron crusaders. National archives research facility where your vietnam veterans military service records are maintained. The next morning 23 february 1971, i was going to catch the next convoy from the 359th transportation company to continue on to pleiku.
Dave painted the same scene in full color on the wall of the bravo company barracks. Uncle meat gun truck 523rd transportation company crew members 7071ncoic danny jones, driver david rose, gunners michael cameric, richard zuehlke, logan werth the 8th rrfs, nicknames trai bac station or. In 2012, bairds unit, the 523rd transportation company, was inducted into the u. Transportation patches us army patches army unit patches and army regiment patches flying tigers surplus page 2. On november, 1967, 15 enemy soldiers attacked a convoy belonging to the 585th transportation company, which had armored one of the trucks in its convoy. Please only like our page if you are currently associated with 523rd. Baird is another outstanding representative of the vietnam veteran generation. Find people you served with from 54th transportation battalion.
The 523rd transportation company medium truck, which had run line haul up the most ambushed road in vietnam, route 19 in the central highlands, brought six gun trucks. Provides transportation assets for the movement and distribution of dry and refrigerated containerized cargo, general noncontainerized cargo. The official page for 523d transportation company at joint base lewismcchord, washington. B company, 302nd forward support battalion, 2nd infantry division 1994. Army 603rd transportation company army veteran locator. This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow. Veteran patches, acu patches and current military unit patches are all in stock at low prices. It covers activities in and around ankhe, vietnam, where our company, 359th transportation company medium truck company was located.
If you were ever assigned to the 359th, either permanent duty station or tdy. Baird was honored to be chosen to accept the award for his country. Throughout the exercise, 523rd ctc provided echelons above brigade eab transportation assets and convoy security support to 12 stryker brigade combat team, 7th infantry division, and tenant. As luck would have it, the armorplated truck was in the ambushs kill zone, the focal point of the ambush, when the enemy attacked. It covers activities in and around ankhe, vietnam, where our company, 359th transportation company. We are a registered nonprofit association dedicated to reuniting all 359th personnel. The 339th transportation company ds, stationed at fort riley, kansas, was alerted for movement to vietnam on 31 december 1961. Reference the photos for greater detail, quality and condition. A group of soldiers from 523rd engineer company, 84th engineer battalion, th engineer brigade, made improvements to a 831foot road at kaneohe bay range training facility. Vietnam war us army rangers numbered company scroll. Your one stop shop for authentic us military insignia. Transportation companies in vietnam including thanh ph. Lineage and honors information as of 28 october june 2014. Proudly serving the us military with their army unit crest, uniform ranks, air force and navy patches since 1968.