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U. S, NAVAL .MOBII.E CONS'I'RUCTION BATTAIION ONE HUNDRFJJ TWE:NTY EIGHT

F'PO New York 09501

ttMCB 12 8/S-3; jn 5213 Ser·

From~ Commanding Officer.9 U~ s . Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE HUNDRED TWEN'rY=EIGHT

To: Gomm,9..nder.v N«!!:val Construction Battalions» U,, S. Pacific Fleet

Subj~ Deployment Completion Report~ Submission of ·

Ref.~ (a) GOI'-nBPACINST .521.3Ql Sel"ies {b) COI'-J;BPAC OPORD 31,,,68

Encl g (1) Adlitl.riistratfve Summary (2) Equipment StatUJS Summary (3) Training ·summary · (4) I.a.her· Dl.at.i-ibution Report (5) Construction Item Completion Reports (6) Ftlnctional Component Report (7) &>ag:ress and Per.formance Chart (8) . oerierF,i.11 CoriStructiou Info!'mation (9) Ies30M Learn.ea {10) t-rogre.ss · Phot.egraphs (11) Civic /lction. Summary

:L · ·-.:rn accordance wlth references (a) and (b) 9 the Deployment Completion Report :for U. So Ma.val Mobile Cons't:ructi<)n Battalion ONE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT r:~f Jan.nary tc Augu.St 1969 deployment' to Quang Tri.11 Republic of Vietnam is hereby Submitted~ - The Operations Report for the period

. ending 20; ~:':-g}IB ·~ 1969 i~ :L"'lc0.rporated within the Completion Report o

2 ·~ · 'ltmpli,>yment 8tatu8 ~ ·In acc ordance with C01'CBPAC OPORD 31~,68 U. S. _;~a\:-al "''Mobile-Construction Bat-talion ONE HUNDRft::D TWENTY=ElDHT wa~ . deployed to Camp Rho&s ~ Quang Trili Republic of Vietnam from 12 January t o 26 August 1969~ 'l'he primary mission of the Battalion was construction J.r. support of U o So F.t'ee World Forces in Nortihern I Corps .v while under the opei«atiomu control of the Conuna.nder ii TH.IBTY SECOND Naval Construction Regiment,~ ·

.3 ~ Unit .Movewmts ........... , .. ::..:--=~-j--~ ... ~

.?..0 '.!:'he m'DB 128 Advance Party deployed to Vietnam on 27 Deceioober · 196H with ~ flif3'ri. under the leadership of Lieutenant Commander L. K, FBTtY_. C .i~~c i FSN ,, Operations Of.fic(>',r ~

b o The first of NMCB l28 9s Main Body departed Gulfport.., .Mis~issippi t o Camp Rhooes on lS January 1969 o The movement of the entire Main Body Yc1B c ompleted by 22 January 1969 utilizing four oc ... a aircraft e

~., Oa. l August 1969.9 NMJB l28 9s advance party under Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Lo E . ALFREDSON .9 CEC .9 USN departed Camp Rhodes to r e t urn ·t;o t.ne Construction Battalion Center .9 Gulfport .9 Mississippi to coordinate and ~ganize the Battalion's Homeport Training Pro~ruio

do On 17 August 1969 NM::B 128 °s first flight departed t o Gul.tporte The movement of the entire. !olain Body was c ompleted b;y 26 August 1969» utilizing seven C0 1.hl aircraft and l chartex- Boeing 7070

4., ~iSA!ficant Events.

16 J~uary 1969

17 January 1969

· 18 January 1969

20 J'mauar;r 1969

22 ·January 1969 .

2 9 January 1969

l4 February 1969

Collt,!11.aJlder Do W o WITTSCHIEBE 9 CEC 9 us:1 v Commanding Officer 9 NM}B 128 arrived a.t Camp Rhodes » Quaag Tri Combat. BaaeD Re·public of Vietnam. •

Commander .Do Wo WITTSCHIEBE~ CID .9 USND Commanding _()fficer 9 N?>C.a · J25 relieved Commander Wo Ko HARTELL9 C~ 9 USN» Co~ding OfficerD NM:B ll ot Camp Rhodes D Quang Tri Combat Baae 9 Republic of Vi etnamo

Id.eutemm.t (junior grade) Jo A. o ROBFllTS 9 USNR 9 anlli l.S6 men or N~B 128 arri.ved at Camp Rhodes .9 Republic of Vietnamo Lieutenant (junior grade) Ro J o BLOOK9 CEC p USNR 9 and 147 m&l of NMJB 128 arrived at Camp RhodesD Republic ef Vietnam.

U.eutenant (junior grada ) Jo Wo MACLAUGHLIN 9 CID .9 USNR. 9 and 13.5 men o:f NM::B, 128 arrived at Camp Rhooes » Republic of Vi etnamo

Captain Do Go ISELIN9 CEC» USND COK:DLANT9 Captain A. Wo WALTON g CEC 9 USN9 COM32NCRD Ca:Pt;ain Ro Co ENGRAMg CID .9 USN» l>ctputy Director of Construction MA.CV and Ca ptain Eo Lo PICKETT9 CID 9 US~ 9 MA.CV Staff vi&i ted Camp Rhcdes o

Lieutenant (junior gr&M) Po Bo DOVED SC.9 OSNR and 120 man of NMCB 128 arrived a.t Camp Rhodeso

Arri val conference hel d by Reair Admiral J o Vo BARTLE'IT .!> CEC 9 USN .9 COM)NCB and C~ptain Ao Wo WALTON 9 CEC 9 USN~ COM)2NCRo_

Lieutenant . Commander Go Ro GILMORE» and Maj or C. To TYSON conciuctefi CB PAC mmagement visit in planning and trmni ngG

26 Februarr 196~

2 March 1969

2 March 19a9

3 March · 1969

5 March 1969

7 "March 1969 .

10 March 1969

22 March 1969

27 March 1969

29 March 1969

9 April 1969

C1;1mmamier. C .• H. SWIFT and Gorrtll1:,:~mtP.:>:r D, S, .BECKER f.':Qnd.ucted CB.PAC :u1$pe-ct.:i.(Ju ~f Chaplain and Medica.L

Captain C. M •. HOWE 1, CFX ,, IJSN) Chi.et ;r;;f Staff» TH IRD NCB BJld Captai... n Ji.. vJ ,, \•I.A.I.'I' (J)'~; GEC S> ·usN i! CO'Yi32NCR visited Camp R.l'l.~des.

C:elebrat.ed the 102nd Anniversary &if th~ Civil Engineer Corps and the 27t.h "birthday e;i,f th.e Seabe.ea with a party in the G®I!llniasion O.fficeri6 Mass o Majer Genera,l R o Go DAVIS ~ Commanding General9 THIRD MARDIV » Brigad.ier Generai R o Bo CARNEY, .Assistant DivsiQn Comm.~nde:r» THIRD NARDIV and Brigadier General H ~ So HILLS! .Assistant Win·g Commander 9 FIRST MAW.v attend.erd."

Q~' s ector QTCB r eceived l3 .rounds of 82llll?l mortar o · FIVE WIA _0n ba&t~ o M~ damage or

casualties te NM3B 128 per.sannel~ ·

Rear Admiral Jo Vo BARTLETT 9 CEiC » t~:m ll CO.MJNCBD Read Adrid:ral J o G. DILLON» CEC » USN and. Capt~n A~ W. WALTON i> CEC ~ USN visited Camp Rhotjes 9 Hoa1' Admiral .J. Vo BARTL:ii-: 'l"r presented the Navy Comnendaticn Medal te Lieu.tenant Commander Donald · B. CAMP.BELL and the tiavy Achievement Medal to Lieutenant Cc:munander Larry K ~ r£l''l'I e

Celebratea 27th birthday 0£ Seabeea ~ Special Services presented 0~The Sights and Seunda'3 a

Ca ptain B .. S. PICKETT office ef OICC RVN and Captain E~ Mo SAUNDERS· of.lice of OICC RVN viaitea jobsites on QTCB o

9~Bn sector QTCB received TWO rounds of 60mm mortar o No casualties o

Rear "Admiral W o M. ENGER i CFX! ~ USN » 'Vice Commandeir 9 NAVFAC» Rear Admiral J ., Go DitLON 9 CEC.» a.5N ». COMJNCB and Captain A. Wo WALTON 9 COM32NCR visited j?~ites at QTCBo

Hotel and Indi~ a_ector sustained a concerted ground attack w-ith small armB 9 aut.o:matic weapons, grenades and RPG fireo One bunker was destr oyed with TWO WIA . Ne casualties to NMCB 128 pers9nnelo

Camp Red Devil received three rounds 60mi~ mortaro Qne WIA,. No ce.sualtie~ t o l~MCB 128 personnel.,

Major General R , C ~ DA VIS ; CG,, 'f:HIRD MARDIV ll laid the corner stone for the THIRD HAIUHV Childi'en•a Hospital for which Nl"I;B 128 is µrov:lding const:r·uc= ti on a.saist;;mce .

19 April 1969

21 April 1969

·.l May 1969

6 May 1969

20 May 1969

24 11ily 1969

:~5 Ma.y 1969

6 June 1969

11 June 1969

Held Change 0f Command where (' omr1~~nder Josepil J. GAWJ\RKIEWJCZ s III relievea. i..: ,,;.;:;U1i.ander D. W. WITTSCHI~BE2 as Commanding Officer. Ifl s:ting.ui:Shea ..guests i ncl ooed Major General W. K ~ JONES·.ll· Commanding General THIRD MARDIV ¥.a.jor General Co T. QUIL'l'ER 9 Wing C ormaander FIRST MAWs Rear Admiral J. G. DH.LON COM3NCB >i Captain Jo E .. :POWELLs COM Joth NCRj and Captain A. W. WALTON COM .32nd NCR.,

Received grade or EXCELLENT on 1'·A~ Company and F.quipment Inspection.

Cornmanding 'Officer officially opened NMCB 128 libraryo

Comniander W. Lo WILSON » CEC s USN .ll Lieutenant . CsIDJ11.ander Mo Eo SMITH9 C&; .ll USN and Lieutenant (junior· 'gracl.a) D. S,. HiGHES 9 CEC 9 USN c onducted"

CB'PAC Management Inspect ion·visit in Operations9 Training and .Administrati ve.

·. Went .:ln:to c.ondition ONE . The .v.1.rfield area of t.li.e c ombat ba.se rec~ived appr oximately EIGHT l'Pur1ds l22rnm rockets from the a outh ., No roui1d~ f e ll i n Camp Hhodes ~ No in~ury to NMrn 128 pex-sonnel$

Combat baae r eceived three rounds of mor tar fire and" ext.en.Siva ground action northwest of baB!d 3

i m:rne.diately adjacent to Camp Rhodes 10 Ne mortar ~ounds fell in Camp Rhodes r. No injury ·fie U:t-C.B l2 8 per a onn~l o

lieutenant Commander Go R- MATTHEWSD CEC .ll USN and 1-19.,jor URBAN, US.M; coenducted iu. MM.sgement I ns pectio:r,· Via i t 9'! ar-Gn'~e .? GoI.lllil'.W'.d.cations D

Embarkati on mid Contingency Plannings

Bridge Site Y..03$12466 ~n QL=l By=Pasa was attacked. du.ting the night 6 One ms 200,. which had. been pretiousl y sur'\reyed was destroyed t> Six 75 f oot ·p-116.a ''fhi ck were stookpiled there · vere d.eatroyed a.lfio-o · · M:lnes war$. found under other vehicle wheels. ~ No inj ury to NMCB ]2 8 per s or.ine l ..

Commenced ..&..nnu.u Supply I nepe·ctic;m ~

Cembat n~~~ ~sceived FIVE Tound~ of l22rmn rockets i n \'3r~a adj~csnt. to Cfi!.tnp,

Indu~1tr:1,«i.l Power Plant destroyed by fire .

18 Jtme 1969

18 June 1969

19 June 1969

20 June 1969

25 June 1969

26 June 1969

6 Jul!: 1969

8 July 1969

10 Jul,y 1969

25 Ju).J- 1969

26 July 1969

60 foot bridg.e :BP=l and 190 f oot. brif<lg~ J:lP.=>2 attacked by various V,, Co uni ts usi ng RPGi>

mortar and small arms fire" No NMCB 128 casualtieS·o One tractor er&Wl f:Jl" 9 D8Ea IM?B

crawler TD20) ar..d one '~lN.me tra~tc«- . t>l'he~l B210 suf.f e.ro4'l ml nor darnag'i~ f .r .. :.i:11 Bt.:it.1.d . ,;rtriB· .f:l.r·ei :

Three 122mm rockets landed in Camp Rhod~,. No casualties, Minor damage to 0 B" Company Shops.

Bri dges described under 18 Jun® !lgaifil ~tt~kei by Vo C. c~pipany ~iz~ for ces o No casuttlties to NlCB 126 personnel or equipment o

Rear Admiral W o Mo REA.MAN 9 CEC ;i USN -Y . GOM::BPAC » Re~ Admiral Jo Go DILI..<m 9 CEC » USN 9 C 0}13NCB and Captain Ao Wo WALTON» CEC $ USN 9 CO.M32NCR visited Camp Rhodes,,

Rear .Admiral ·Jo G .. DILLON.9 COO .o l.5N,1.1 COM)NCB9 Brigadier General YA.TBS .!> Direct lOA" ef Conatru~""

. ti en MlGV 9 and Captain Ao W o WALTON .!> CliX.l $ USN 9 COM32NCR visited various job a i teB 0 11 t he Quang Tri Combat Basao

Gaptain Co Go MILLER and CelllllWlder B., J ,, JACKSON .trom CBPAC visited Camp Rhodes o

Celeblfated Indepentienee Day v:Hh sleep:>in. and t he first "Full Day ©ffi' on t h!&i d·~.Pl~m51nt c Conductoo. swim- in in aftielf.noen at Ouii Viet ,,

Received 6 l22mm r ooket s in Quang Tri C©mbat :Base<i One rounct' fell in the road alongs i de OOJ.l!t Ct6)mpan7 iiving areae

AS signed . ALPHA and LIMA a<aetor $ ot base de.f ens<a perimeter o .

Rear Admiral Jo. Go DILLON9 0·01-t)NCB and Captai.ll:l Ao W o WALTON 9 COM32NCR visi teci Quang Tri Comb'9J.t, Bas ce o

-N~B 128 participated in THI RD MARD!V Cel .. emon,y honoring NINTH .M!lrine Regimant u Landing Team oir.t the!? redeployment from t he Reipublic ot Vietnam to 0kinawa o · ·

Presentation ef the Second Annual 10Hana Bri.nksx" Memorial Award" c ·

1 !1.ugust 1969

4 August 1969

5 August 1969

ll ·Augus t +969

17 August 1969

17 August 1969

17 .AnguSt 1969

18 August 1969

1:8 August 1969

19 August 1969

23 A~ust 1969

MJB=74 advance··pa.rty arr i ved·· at Camp Rhodes$) RVN-Y.i.th 96 men· under the. leadership Gf Lieutenai1t· Gommaniier Jerry ·JACKSON l> C.&; .9 USN~ M}B~74 Operations Officer .

nu.MA SF.CT<R " received s mall arms f i r e c No casualt ies g

Captain A. Wo WALTON~ COM32~CR .and Captain J. ·E. -WASHBURN, ·his relief~ visited Camp Rhodes jobsi tes ~ ·

Captain - J 0 . E 0 WASHJ;3URN, c 01'132?\TCR visited Camp Rhedes ..

N1''CI3 128 main body first flight departed RVN for CBC Gulfport, .Mississippi e ·

Comma.rider J o A. DEMIDIO, CEX!, USN, Commanding Officer MJB 74 arrived at Camp Rhodes , RVN.

Hurric8:i a· C'&m:ille ·struck the Qulf coast with heavj" damage ta MJ:B 128 Barracks, warehouse and admi.n areao

Commander J ., A,, DEMIDIO, CE£ , USN, Commanding Officer 1'1:B 74 relieved Cemmander · J . J. GAW.ARKIEWICZ .9 III, ClOC!, USN Commanding Officer ?-EB 128 of Camp ·Rhodes Republic of Vietnam.

Camp Rhodes visited by Briga<iier General FULLER» CG THIRD MARDIVREAR.

THIRD M.AADi t/ Band played a .farewell ·s ei'fmads for JICB·,128 . ... · •: .. ... ,

1-~B 128 first flights commenced disaster recovery operations in Long Beach, Mississippi .

C ommarider J o Jo GAWARKIEWIC Z III .9 C &:: , USN, Cemiilanding Gfficer M::B 128 arrived in Gulfport9

Ml.ssissippi. . CJPJ:tl a ~ _. ----... l~ffi. -,. GAWARKIEWIC Z, III

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9 PROMOTIONS AND AWARDS SUMMARY

a . Promotions:

To: E-2 4 E-3 19 E-4 76 E-5 36

b wards:

Presented:

Recommenaed:

E-6 5 W0-1 0 E-7 4 CW0- 2 1 E- 8 0 0-2 3 E-9 1 0 -3 0

0-4 1

LCDR Do n ald B. CAMP BELL - Javy Comme ndation Medal LT Larry K PE TTY - Navy Achievement Med a l EA2 Lo~i s R. DEKEN - Navy Ach i evement Med al with Combat "V" YN3 Edwin E. ABEL Jr. - Uavy Ach i evement Medal wit Comb at ''V"

Bronze Star - 01 Navy Comm e nda t ion Medals - 0 3 Navy Achieve me n t Meda l s - 1 6

10 MESSAGES AND LETT ERS OF APPRE CI ATIO N

a During the period of Janua r y thr o u gh Au g us t 1 969, JMCB 128 received 08 majo me ssage s and 0 9 le t ters o f ap eciat i on and congrat ula tion s Thes e message s a n d l ette rs •e received from t h e f ollowi n g co mma n ds a n d act i vities:

Commander, THIRD Naval Constru c t i o n Br g a de v mmander, Construction Battali ons, P a c i f ~c Fleet Commander, ConaLruction Batta l ions, At l anti c Fl e et Commander, 32nd Nava l Construction Reg i ment

jmmanding General THIRD Mar ine Div ision, Re i nforced F~eet Mar1oe Force Headquarters THIRD Medica l Bat t al i o n Headquarters XXIV CORPS, De p ar t men t o f t he Ar my Headquarters 11th Engine e r Battal ion Headquarters THIRD Shore Pa r t y Batcal i on U S Naval Mobile Construct i on Battalion FOU R U s , Nav~l Const UCLion Battal i o n Ma i n t en an e Unit 3 0 1

15 En closur e (1