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U S NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATIALION SIXTY-TWO Fleet Post Office New York 09501
NMCB-6230 dmg 5213 Ser 234
4 February 1970
From Commanding Offirer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTY-TWO
To Commander Naval Construction Battalions U S Pacific Fleet
Subj Deployment Completion for U s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTY-TWOs 1969 deployment to Camp Barnes Dong Ha Combat Base Reshypublic of Vietnam submission of
Ref (a) COMCBPACINST 5213lE (b) COMCBPAC OPORD 5-69
Encl (1) Administrative Sunmary (2) Equipment Summary (3) Training Summary (4) Supply and Logistics Summary (5) Labor Distribution Summary (6) Construction Item Completion Reports (7) Funrtional Component Summary (8) Progress and Performance Chart (9) General Construction and Operational Information
(10) Civic Action Summary (ll) Lessons Learned and Recommendations
1 Enclosures (1) through (11) are submitted in a~cordan~e with reference (a)
2 Unit Location
a In accordance with reference (b) u s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTY-TWO was deployed from 3 April 1969 to 20 November 1969 to CaMp Barnes Dong Ha Combat Base Republic of Vietnam
3 Unit Movements
a 7 March 1969 - NMCB-62s advance party consisting of fiv~ officers and 120 enlisted men arrived at Camp Barnes Dong Ha Combat Base Republic of Vietnam
b 2 April 1969 - Detail SNAPPER consisting of sixteen NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel deployed to Vandegrift Combat Base to reshylieve NMCB SEVEN Detail ALFA XRAY in conjunction with road construction and maintenance anrl general conshystruction in the Vandegrift and Elliott Combat Base areas
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c 2 April 1969 - Detail HAMMERHEAD consisting of twenty NMCB SIXTYshyTWO personnel deployed to Cam Lo Republic of Vietshynam to relieve NMCB SEVEN Detail nELTA TEN in the constructlo~ of the Carn Lo River BridgP
d 3-6 Apr 19 - NMCB SIXTY-TWO mein body arri ved 1t Camp Barnes Dong Ha Republic of Vietnam via MAC airlift to relieve NMCB SEVEN in providing construction support to U s Military Forces in the Northern I Corps area
e 7 April 1969 - Detail PIKE consisting of eight NMCB SIXTY-TWO Bravo Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site A-4 (Con Thien) to drill a well an~ construct a water system
f 7 April 1969 - Detail SCUP consisting of e l even NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site C-2 to con~truct bunkers
g 9 April 1969 - Detail SAILFISH consisting of seven Construction Electricians from Bravo Company deployed to Cua Viet to complete an electrical distribution system at the 1st AMTRAC Battalion Camp
h 9 April 1969 - Detail SEA ROBIN consisting of nine NMCB SIXTY-TWO Delta Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site c-1 to construct gunpads
i 18 April 1969 - Detail SHARK consisting of twelve NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site A-2 near Gio Linh to construct one 100 man messhall for the 12th Marines
j 25 April 1969 - Detail SEA ROBIN returned to Camp Barnes
k 25 April 1969 - Detail SCUP returned to Camp Barnes
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p 14 May 1969 -
- Detail SHARK returned to Camp Barnes
- Detail GROUPER consisting of ten NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site C-1 to construct a messing facility for the 412 Marines
Detail SAILFISH returned to Camp Barnes
- Detail MINNOW consisting of f ive NMCB SIXTY-TWO Delta Company builders deployed to Duel Blade Site C- 2 to construct bunkers for the FIRST Radio Battalshyion
Detail GROUPER returned to CAmp Barn~s
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q 19 May 1969 - Detail MINNOW returned of Camp Barnes
r 25 May 1969 - Detail REDFISH consisting of seven Delta Company builders deployed to Duel Blade Site C-1 to construct four gunpads for 108th Artillery
s 26 May 1969 - Detail GOLDFISH consisting of seven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company builders deployed to Con Thien to construct a messing faci lity for the 12th Marines
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1 June 1969 Detail GOLDFISH returned to Camp Barnes
19 June 1969 - Detail TROtrr consisting of ten NMCB SIXTY-TWO Alfa Company personnel deployed to Bridge 9-12 (Khe Gio Bri dge) on QL-9 Republic of Vietnam to conduct blasting operations and upgrading of QL-9
v 26 June 1969 - Detail DOLPHIN consisting of one officer and eleven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Alfa and Delta Company enlisted pershysonnel deployed to Cua Viet to construct a retrograde wash rack at the LCU Ramp
w 3 July 1969 - Detail BARRACtroA consisting of one officer and ninety NMCB SIXTY-TWO Alfa Charlie and Head~uarters Company personnel deployed to Bridge 9-12 (30 men) and Ellishyott Combat Base (60 men) to perform upgrade work to QL-9 between these two locations Detail TROtn pershyforming blasting operations at Bridge 9-12 was inshycorporated into Detail BARRACUDA
x 4 July 1969 - Detail REDFISH returned to Camp Barnes
y 5 July 1969 - D~tail HAMMERHEAD returned to Camp Barnes
z 5 July 1969 - Detail DOLPHIN returned to Camp Barnes
14 July 1969 - Detail TARPON consisting of seven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Delta Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site A-2 (Gio Linh) to construct gunpads and bunkers for the 12th Marines
ab 13 Aug 1969 - Detail PIKE returned to Camp Barnes
ac 14 Aug 1969 - Detail TARPON returned to Camp Barnes bull
ad 25 Sept 1969 Detail SNAPPER returned to Camp Barnes
pound~ 2 Oct 1969 - Detail BASS consisting of four NMCB SIXTY-TWO Bravo Company Utilitiesmen deployed by convoy to the CIDG Camp at Mai Loe YS089508 9 to drill a well
af 7 Oct 1969 Detail BARRACUDA returned to Camp Barnes
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~g 19 Oct 1969 Detail SAWFISH consi sting of three NMCB SIXTY-TWO Bravo Company Utilitieamen deployed to the MACV Comshypound at Cam Lo YD125590 to drill a well
ah 27 Oct 1969 - Detail CATFISH consisting of eleven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company builders deploypoundd to the MACV comshypound at Ho Dae Hanh to complete a MACV Advisory Facshyility
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14 Nov 1969
- NMCB SIXTY-TWOs advance party of one officer and eighteen enlisted men returned to the Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
- Detail MARLIN consisting of twenty-four NMCB SIXTYshyTWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Quang Tri Combat Base to construct 6300 feet of chain link fence around the Quang Tri ASP
- Detail BASS returned to Camp Barnes after being reshylieved by NMCB ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE
- Detail SAWFISH returned to Camp Barnes after being relieved by NMCB ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE
- Detail CATFISH returned to Camp Barnes
- Detail MARLIN returned to Camp Barnes
- SEABEE Team 6202 redeployed from Go Cong Republic of Vietnam to the Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
~p 20-24 Nov 1969 NMCB SIXTY-TWOs main body redeployed to the Construshyction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi aboard four MAC chartered Boeing 707s and one MAC C-141 A delay party consisting of four officers and ninety enlisted men remained behind to complete the close down of Camp Barnes
aq 4 Dec 1969 - NMCB SIXTY-TWOs delay party consisting of four ofshyficers and ninety enlis ted men returned to the Conshystruction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
4 Significant Events
a 28 March 1969 - One TD-6 bulldozer providing construction support to the 3rd Marine Engineer
1Battalion was dropped at coshy
ordinates KD757614 while being helolifted to a Fire Support Base Construction Site
b 2 April 1969 - Commander John Paul JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB SIXTY-TWO relieved C0111118nder J c
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c 3-6 Apr 1969 - NMCB SIXTY-TWOs main body arrived at Camp Barnes Dong Ha Repablic of Vietnam and commenced construshyction of projects
d 17 April 1969 - Lightning struck the NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction Electrician Line Shop in the Bravo Company area The ensuing fire totally destroyed the building and equipment in it No personnel were injured in the mishap
e 19 April 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction 8rigade CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC 1 USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regi- j
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ment and members of the THIRD Naval Construction Brigade Staff conducted an Arrival Conference with the Officers and CPOs of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
- At 1230 a fire of undetel11lined origin occurred in the hydromulch storage area approximately 100 yards south of NMCB SIXTY-TWOs HLO yard with the resultshying loss of approximately 30000 bags of hydromulch Personnel from NMCB SIXTY-TWO Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit THREE ZERO ONE Force Logistics Supshyport GroupBRAVO and the 11th Engineer Battalion sucshyceeded in containing the fire after four hours of inshytense effort No personnel casualties were sustained
CDR W L WILSON CEC USN LCDR M E SMITH CEC USN of Commander Construction Battalions u s Pacific Fleet Staff and LTJG D s HUGHES CEC USN Civil Engineer Corps Officer School Staff came aboard Camp Barnes for a management assistance visit
- At 1415 an NMCB SIXTY-TWO mobile crane proceeding by convoy to Vandegrift Combat Base detonated a charge without shrapnel 20 meter~ east of Bridge 9-10 on QL-9 The left front wheel of the crane was damaged No personnel casualties were sustained
- At 0317 three rounds of 122mm rockets impacted in and near Camp Barnes Alfa Company yard causing minor damage to four vehicles and seventeen wheels in the tire shop No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel were injured in the attack The Camp remained in Condition Blue (attack by rockets mortars or artillery) until 0417
- At 2337 approximately three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the grassy area just north of Camp Barnas No personnel or equipment casualties were
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sustained The Camp remain12d in Condition Blue unshytil 0030
- CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander TBIRTYshySECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to tour NMCB SIXTY-TWO con8truction sites
- At 2258 approximately three rounds of unknown type rockets impacted 200 meters outside of NMCB SIXTYshyTWO s section of defensive perimeter No personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2355
MAJOR GENERAL W K JONES USMC Commanding General THIRD Marine Division toured Battalion projects with CDR J P JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer u s Naval Mobi l e Construction Battalion SIXTY-TWO
RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
- An NMCB SIXTY-TWO Civic Action Team 2 ton truck detshyonated an unknown type mine at 0930 on Route SB near Cam Vu The vehicle was totally destroyed The driver sustained concussion damage in both ears
CAPT R c ENGRAM CEC USN and LTCOL SAVOLI USA u s Military Assistance Command Vietnam CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment CAPT c W BOWE CEC USN Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Bri8 ade and CAPT R W LOOMIS CEC USN Prospective Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Brigade visited Camp Barnes to inspect NMCB SIXTY-TWO conshystruction sites
q 20 Hay 1969 - 22 May l969 - LCDR G R MATTHEWS CEC USN and MAJOR L URBAN USMC Commander Construction Battalion u s Pacific Flee t Staff conducted a management inshyspection visit of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
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s 31 May 1969
- At 2342 three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the vicinity of Camp Barnes and CQmp Spillman (CBMU THREE ZERO ONE Detail BRAVO) No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained i n Condition Blue until 0030
MAJGEN BRADLEY USA Director of Construction u s Military Ccmm1uw Vietnamt Staff came aboard to tour
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t 5 June 1969 - At 0632 four or five unknown size rockets impacted just north of Camp Barnes No middotNMCB SIXTY-TWQ personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0730
u 11 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Co111truction Brigade and CAPT A w WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECORD Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
l v 14 June 1969 - The last 60 foot steel stringer was placed on the Cam 1
Lo River Bridge marking the end of steelwork for the 1
superstructure of the Bridge 1
w 17 June 1969 - At 0507 approximately eight to ten rounds of rockets l impacted near the airfield located north of Camp i Barnes No personnel or equipment casualties were ~i sustained by NHCB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in ~ Condition Blue until 0600
~ 17 June 1969 - At 0615 approximately four or five rounds again imshypacted on the north side of the airfield No personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained by DEB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue unshytil 0715
y 20 June 1969 - RADM w M BEAMAN CEC USN Coamander Construction Battalions U s Pacific Fleet RADM J G DILLON CBC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigshyade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
z 20 June 1969 - An NMCB SIXTY-TWO bulldozer operated by EOCH R middotw HUNT USN B67 74 76 struck an explosive device while operating in a borrow pit on Route 516 one mile north of the Cam Lo River Bridge construction site The operator received multiple shrapnel wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Battali9n at Quang Tri Combat Base
aa 23 June 1969 - At 2111 two 107111111 rocket rounds impacted in and south of Camp Barnes No NJlaquoB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualti es were sustained The Camp reshymained in Condition Blue until 2210
ab 25 June 1969 - At 0034 six or seven rounds of rockets impacted outshyside of the NKB SIXTY-TWO sector of Dong Ha Combat Base defemive perimeter No peraonnel or equipment
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casualties were sustained by NNB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0135
ac 25 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment and BRIG GEN YATES USA Prospective Director of Constructicn U s Military Assistance Command Vietnam Staff came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction projects
ad 28 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Conmander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade came aboard Camp Barnes to visit NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction sites
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29 June 1969 - At 1935 three 107mm rocket rounds impacted in the CBMtJ THREE ZERO ONEs Camp Spillman area south of Camp Barnes and one 107mm rocket impacted in the Alfa Company berthing area of Camp Barnes The attack reshysulted in the following NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel casshyualties
CM3 Douglas N MESSNER USN 864 12 32 WlA E03 Edwin H JACICSON USN B80 09 50 WlA EOCA Lawrence R MERES USN Bl5 16 66 WU
The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2035
30 June 1969 - At 1300 E03 Glenn C LUDBAN USN B52 51 24 was kilshyled in action when he stepped on and detonated an anti-tank mine on QL-9 west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD010562) Petty Officer LUDBAN was walking behind a Marine sweep team proceeding to investigate a blown culv~rt when the incident occurred
30 June middot l969 - At 1400 a 5 ton dump truck operated by E03 Dennis c JAMISON USN 855 01 05 of NMCB SIXTY-TWObull Detail SNAPPER detonated a mine on OL-9 west of the IChe Gio Bridge (YD995560) Petty Officer JAMISON received minor wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Batshytalion in Quang Tri The truck was totally destroyed
1 July 1969 - A COMCBPAC Equipment Inspection was held by WO W L MARR EOCS A SANTANA and CMCS R F CERNY all of COM31NCR Staff
2 July 1969 - At 1455 a TD-20 bulldozer operated by E02 John w FYKE USN 583 63 06 of NKB SIXTY-TWOs Detail BARshyACUDA detonated a mine approximately 300 meters west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD020565) Petty Officer FYKE received minor injuries and was returned to Camp Barnes The bulldozer received extensive damage
aj 5 July 1969 - The Cam Lo Bridge was formally dedicated and opened for traffi c at a ceremony held at the bri dge site and atshytended by MAJGEN W K JONES USMC C01111118nding General
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6 July 1969 - NlaquoB SIXTY-TWO celebrated its third Birthday with a day long celebration with free beer and ent rtai nt
10 July 1969 - A Detail BARRACWA 2~ ton cargo truck detonat a mine while turnillg o a shoulder northeast of Elliott Comshybat Base on QL-9 (YD003566) The truck was badly damshyag but the driver was not injured
mn 13 July 1969 - Delta Company c ced conatruction of the 537 foot 6 sp n steel bridge at Dong Ha Bsti ted completion of the project ts 30 Nov er 1969
an 14 July 1969 - At 0104 approximatley three rounds of unknown caliber rockets impacted in the Dong Ba Combat Bae bull No roundbull impacted in Cam Barnes which r ined in Conditio Blue until 0205
ao 23 July 1969 - lWgtM J G DILLON CEC US Coanander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN C nder THIRTY-SECOND aval Conatruction Re -1 ent came aboard Camp Barnea to tour the lDlB SIXTYshyTWO MLO yard and QL-9 upgrading
ap 31 July 1969 - U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTYbulllWO waa selected by Coomander Service Force u s Atlantic
leet as Beet of Typeu u s Atlantic Pl et and waa awarded tlK Battle ffici ncy 0 B
aq 3 Aug 1969 - CAPT A W WALTON Jr CBC USR COlNlnder THIRTYshySCOND Naval Construction Regiment and CAPT J E WASHshyBURN CBC USN Prospective Coamander THIRTY- SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard to visit conshystruction projects
ar 4 Aug 1969 bull CDR w L WILSON Coamander Naval Conatruction Batshytalions u s Pacific Pleet Operations Officer and LT a K ROHRBACH command r Naval Coutructlon Battalions u s Pacific 1 et Administrative Officer c cecl a nagement inapaction vimtt of th Operationa Admiashyiatrativ Personnel Training and Safety areas of the Command
aa 6 Aug 1969 CDR J P JONESbull Jr bullbull CBC USN ColDanding Officer LCDR D B GEmgtBL CBCbull USN Operations Officer CUCH M A BELL USN Battalion Maater Chief and the u s
val Mobile Conatruction Battalion Color Guard part1-
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
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Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
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bb 23 Aug 1969 - LCD G R GILMORE r ion u s Pacific et Pla
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mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
obull a rol in the e1identbull recentl a need tToop witbdr lbull fT the Re blic of V1et118111
bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
b bull 8 Oct 1969 - IADM J G val to vilit
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roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
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20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
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Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
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CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
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LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
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CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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c 2 April 1969 - Detail HAMMERHEAD consisting of twenty NMCB SIXTYshyTWO personnel deployed to Cam Lo Republic of Vietshynam to relieve NMCB SEVEN Detail nELTA TEN in the constructlo~ of the Carn Lo River BridgP
d 3-6 Apr 19 - NMCB SIXTY-TWO mein body arri ved 1t Camp Barnes Dong Ha Republic of Vietnam via MAC airlift to relieve NMCB SEVEN in providing construction support to U s Military Forces in the Northern I Corps area
e 7 April 1969 - Detail PIKE consisting of eight NMCB SIXTY-TWO Bravo Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site A-4 (Con Thien) to drill a well an~ construct a water system
f 7 April 1969 - Detail SCUP consisting of e l even NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site C-2 to con~truct bunkers
g 9 April 1969 - Detail SAILFISH consisting of seven Construction Electricians from Bravo Company deployed to Cua Viet to complete an electrical distribution system at the 1st AMTRAC Battalion Camp
h 9 April 1969 - Detail SEA ROBIN consisting of nine NMCB SIXTY-TWO Delta Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site c-1 to construct gunpads
i 18 April 1969 - Detail SHARK consisting of twelve NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site A-2 near Gio Linh to construct one 100 man messhall for the 12th Marines
j 25 April 1969 - Detail SEA ROBIN returned to Camp Barnes
k 25 April 1969 - Detail SCUP returned to Camp Barnes
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- Detail SHARK returned to Camp Barnes
- Detail GROUPER consisting of ten NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site C-1 to construct a messing facility for the 412 Marines
Detail SAILFISH returned to Camp Barnes
- Detail MINNOW consisting of f ive NMCB SIXTY-TWO Delta Company builders deployed to Duel Blade Site C- 2 to construct bunkers for the FIRST Radio Battalshyion
Detail GROUPER returned to CAmp Barn~s
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r 25 May 1969 - Detail REDFISH consisting of seven Delta Company builders deployed to Duel Blade Site C-1 to construct four gunpads for 108th Artillery
s 26 May 1969 - Detail GOLDFISH consisting of seven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company builders deployed to Con Thien to construct a messing faci lity for the 12th Marines
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19 June 1969 - Detail TROtrr consisting of ten NMCB SIXTY-TWO Alfa Company personnel deployed to Bridge 9-12 (Khe Gio Bri dge) on QL-9 Republic of Vietnam to conduct blasting operations and upgrading of QL-9
v 26 June 1969 - Detail DOLPHIN consisting of one officer and eleven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Alfa and Delta Company enlisted pershysonnel deployed to Cua Viet to construct a retrograde wash rack at the LCU Ramp
w 3 July 1969 - Detail BARRACtroA consisting of one officer and ninety NMCB SIXTY-TWO Alfa Charlie and Head~uarters Company personnel deployed to Bridge 9-12 (30 men) and Ellishyott Combat Base (60 men) to perform upgrade work to QL-9 between these two locations Detail TROtn pershyforming blasting operations at Bridge 9-12 was inshycorporated into Detail BARRACUDA
x 4 July 1969 - Detail REDFISH returned to Camp Barnes
y 5 July 1969 - D~tail HAMMERHEAD returned to Camp Barnes
z 5 July 1969 - Detail DOLPHIN returned to Camp Barnes
14 July 1969 - Detail TARPON consisting of seven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Delta Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site A-2 (Gio Linh) to construct gunpads and bunkers for the 12th Marines
ab 13 Aug 1969 - Detail PIKE returned to Camp Barnes
ac 14 Aug 1969 - Detail TARPON returned to Camp Barnes bull
ad 25 Sept 1969 Detail SNAPPER returned to Camp Barnes
pound~ 2 Oct 1969 - Detail BASS consisting of four NMCB SIXTY-TWO Bravo Company Utilitiesmen deployed by convoy to the CIDG Camp at Mai Loe YS089508 9 to drill a well
af 7 Oct 1969 Detail BARRACUDA returned to Camp Barnes
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ah 27 Oct 1969 - Detail CATFISH consisting of eleven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company builders deploypoundd to the MACV comshypound at Ho Dae Hanh to complete a MACV Advisory Facshyility
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14 Nov 1969
- NMCB SIXTY-TWOs advance party of one officer and eighteen enlisted men returned to the Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
- Detail MARLIN consisting of twenty-four NMCB SIXTYshyTWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Quang Tri Combat Base to construct 6300 feet of chain link fence around the Quang Tri ASP
- Detail BASS returned to Camp Barnes after being reshylieved by NMCB ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE
- Detail SAWFISH returned to Camp Barnes after being relieved by NMCB ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE
- Detail CATFISH returned to Camp Barnes
- Detail MARLIN returned to Camp Barnes
- SEABEE Team 6202 redeployed from Go Cong Republic of Vietnam to the Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
~p 20-24 Nov 1969 NMCB SIXTY-TWOs main body redeployed to the Construshyction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi aboard four MAC chartered Boeing 707s and one MAC C-141 A delay party consisting of four officers and ninety enlisted men remained behind to complete the close down of Camp Barnes
aq 4 Dec 1969 - NMCB SIXTY-TWOs delay party consisting of four ofshyficers and ninety enlis ted men returned to the Conshystruction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
4 Significant Events
a 28 March 1969 - One TD-6 bulldozer providing construction support to the 3rd Marine Engineer
1Battalion was dropped at coshy
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b 2 April 1969 - Commander John Paul JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB SIXTY-TWO relieved C0111118nder J c
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c 3-6 Apr 1969 - NMCB SIXTY-TWOs main body arrived at Camp Barnes Dong Ha Repablic of Vietnam and commenced construshyction of projects
d 17 April 1969 - Lightning struck the NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction Electrician Line Shop in the Bravo Company area The ensuing fire totally destroyed the building and equipment in it No personnel were injured in the mishap
e 19 April 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction 8rigade CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC 1 USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regi- j
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ment and members of the THIRD Naval Construction Brigade Staff conducted an Arrival Conference with the Officers and CPOs of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
- At 1230 a fire of undetel11lined origin occurred in the hydromulch storage area approximately 100 yards south of NMCB SIXTY-TWOs HLO yard with the resultshying loss of approximately 30000 bags of hydromulch Personnel from NMCB SIXTY-TWO Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit THREE ZERO ONE Force Logistics Supshyport GroupBRAVO and the 11th Engineer Battalion sucshyceeded in containing the fire after four hours of inshytense effort No personnel casualties were sustained
CDR W L WILSON CEC USN LCDR M E SMITH CEC USN of Commander Construction Battalions u s Pacific Fleet Staff and LTJG D s HUGHES CEC USN Civil Engineer Corps Officer School Staff came aboard Camp Barnes for a management assistance visit
- At 1415 an NMCB SIXTY-TWO mobile crane proceeding by convoy to Vandegrift Combat Base detonated a charge without shrapnel 20 meter~ east of Bridge 9-10 on QL-9 The left front wheel of the crane was damaged No personnel casualties were sustained
- At 0317 three rounds of 122mm rockets impacted in and near Camp Barnes Alfa Company yard causing minor damage to four vehicles and seventeen wheels in the tire shop No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel were injured in the attack The Camp remained in Condition Blue (attack by rockets mortars or artillery) until 0417
- At 2337 approximately three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the grassy area just north of Camp Barnas No personnel or equipment casualties were
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sustained The Camp remain12d in Condition Blue unshytil 0030
- CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander TBIRTYshySECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to tour NMCB SIXTY-TWO con8truction sites
- At 2258 approximately three rounds of unknown type rockets impacted 200 meters outside of NMCB SIXTYshyTWO s section of defensive perimeter No personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2355
MAJOR GENERAL W K JONES USMC Commanding General THIRD Marine Division toured Battalion projects with CDR J P JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer u s Naval Mobi l e Construction Battalion SIXTY-TWO
RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
- An NMCB SIXTY-TWO Civic Action Team 2 ton truck detshyonated an unknown type mine at 0930 on Route SB near Cam Vu The vehicle was totally destroyed The driver sustained concussion damage in both ears
CAPT R c ENGRAM CEC USN and LTCOL SAVOLI USA u s Military Assistance Command Vietnam CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment CAPT c W BOWE CEC USN Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Bri8 ade and CAPT R W LOOMIS CEC USN Prospective Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Brigade visited Camp Barnes to inspect NMCB SIXTY-TWO conshystruction sites
q 20 Hay 1969 - 22 May l969 - LCDR G R MATTHEWS CEC USN and MAJOR L URBAN USMC Commander Construction Battalion u s Pacific Flee t Staff conducted a management inshyspection visit of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
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s 31 May 1969
- At 2342 three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the vicinity of Camp Barnes and CQmp Spillman (CBMU THREE ZERO ONE Detail BRAVO) No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained i n Condition Blue until 0030
MAJGEN BRADLEY USA Director of Construction u s Military Ccmm1uw Vietnamt Staff came aboard to tour
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t 5 June 1969 - At 0632 four or five unknown size rockets impacted just north of Camp Barnes No middotNMCB SIXTY-TWQ personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0730
u 11 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Co111truction Brigade and CAPT A w WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECORD Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
l v 14 June 1969 - The last 60 foot steel stringer was placed on the Cam 1
Lo River Bridge marking the end of steelwork for the 1
superstructure of the Bridge 1
w 17 June 1969 - At 0507 approximately eight to ten rounds of rockets l impacted near the airfield located north of Camp i Barnes No personnel or equipment casualties were ~i sustained by NHCB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in ~ Condition Blue until 0600
~ 17 June 1969 - At 0615 approximately four or five rounds again imshypacted on the north side of the airfield No personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained by DEB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue unshytil 0715
y 20 June 1969 - RADM w M BEAMAN CEC USN Coamander Construction Battalions U s Pacific Fleet RADM J G DILLON CBC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigshyade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
z 20 June 1969 - An NMCB SIXTY-TWO bulldozer operated by EOCH R middotw HUNT USN B67 74 76 struck an explosive device while operating in a borrow pit on Route 516 one mile north of the Cam Lo River Bridge construction site The operator received multiple shrapnel wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Battali9n at Quang Tri Combat Base
aa 23 June 1969 - At 2111 two 107111111 rocket rounds impacted in and south of Camp Barnes No NJlaquoB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualti es were sustained The Camp reshymained in Condition Blue until 2210
ab 25 June 1969 - At 0034 six or seven rounds of rockets impacted outshyside of the NKB SIXTY-TWO sector of Dong Ha Combat Base defemive perimeter No peraonnel or equipment
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casualties were sustained by NNB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0135
ac 25 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment and BRIG GEN YATES USA Prospective Director of Constructicn U s Military Assistance Command Vietnam Staff came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction projects
ad 28 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Conmander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade came aboard Camp Barnes to visit NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction sites
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29 June 1969 - At 1935 three 107mm rocket rounds impacted in the CBMtJ THREE ZERO ONEs Camp Spillman area south of Camp Barnes and one 107mm rocket impacted in the Alfa Company berthing area of Camp Barnes The attack reshysulted in the following NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel casshyualties
CM3 Douglas N MESSNER USN 864 12 32 WlA E03 Edwin H JACICSON USN B80 09 50 WlA EOCA Lawrence R MERES USN Bl5 16 66 WU
The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2035
30 June 1969 - At 1300 E03 Glenn C LUDBAN USN B52 51 24 was kilshyled in action when he stepped on and detonated an anti-tank mine on QL-9 west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD010562) Petty Officer LUDBAN was walking behind a Marine sweep team proceeding to investigate a blown culv~rt when the incident occurred
30 June middot l969 - At 1400 a 5 ton dump truck operated by E03 Dennis c JAMISON USN 855 01 05 of NMCB SIXTY-TWObull Detail SNAPPER detonated a mine on OL-9 west of the IChe Gio Bridge (YD995560) Petty Officer JAMISON received minor wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Batshytalion in Quang Tri The truck was totally destroyed
1 July 1969 - A COMCBPAC Equipment Inspection was held by WO W L MARR EOCS A SANTANA and CMCS R F CERNY all of COM31NCR Staff
2 July 1969 - At 1455 a TD-20 bulldozer operated by E02 John w FYKE USN 583 63 06 of NKB SIXTY-TWOs Detail BARshyACUDA detonated a mine approximately 300 meters west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD020565) Petty Officer FYKE received minor injuries and was returned to Camp Barnes The bulldozer received extensive damage
aj 5 July 1969 - The Cam Lo Bridge was formally dedicated and opened for traffi c at a ceremony held at the bri dge site and atshytended by MAJGEN W K JONES USMC C01111118nding General
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6 July 1969 - NlaquoB SIXTY-TWO celebrated its third Birthday with a day long celebration with free beer and ent rtai nt
10 July 1969 - A Detail BARRACWA 2~ ton cargo truck detonat a mine while turnillg o a shoulder northeast of Elliott Comshybat Base on QL-9 (YD003566) The truck was badly damshyag but the driver was not injured
mn 13 July 1969 - Delta Company c ced conatruction of the 537 foot 6 sp n steel bridge at Dong Ha Bsti ted completion of the project ts 30 Nov er 1969
an 14 July 1969 - At 0104 approximatley three rounds of unknown caliber rockets impacted in the Dong Ba Combat Bae bull No roundbull impacted in Cam Barnes which r ined in Conditio Blue until 0205
ao 23 July 1969 - lWgtM J G DILLON CEC US Coanander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN C nder THIRTY-SECOND aval Conatruction Re -1 ent came aboard Camp Barnea to tour the lDlB SIXTYshyTWO MLO yard and QL-9 upgrading
ap 31 July 1969 - U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTYbulllWO waa selected by Coomander Service Force u s Atlantic
leet as Beet of Typeu u s Atlantic Pl et and waa awarded tlK Battle ffici ncy 0 B
aq 3 Aug 1969 - CAPT A W WALTON Jr CBC USR COlNlnder THIRTYshySCOND Naval Construction Regiment and CAPT J E WASHshyBURN CBC USN Prospective Coamander THIRTY- SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard to visit conshystruction projects
ar 4 Aug 1969 bull CDR w L WILSON Coamander Naval Conatruction Batshytalions u s Pacific Pleet Operations Officer and LT a K ROHRBACH command r Naval Coutructlon Battalions u s Pacific 1 et Administrative Officer c cecl a nagement inapaction vimtt of th Operationa Admiashyiatrativ Personnel Training and Safety areas of the Command
aa 6 Aug 1969 CDR J P JONESbull Jr bullbull CBC USN ColDanding Officer LCDR D B GEmgtBL CBCbull USN Operations Officer CUCH M A BELL USN Battalion Maater Chief and the u s
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
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Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
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be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
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bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
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bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
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bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
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bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
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20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
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s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
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VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
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Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
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th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
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t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
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Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
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A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
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CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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q 19 May 1969 - Detail MINNOW returned of Camp Barnes
r 25 May 1969 - Detail REDFISH consisting of seven Delta Company builders deployed to Duel Blade Site C-1 to construct four gunpads for 108th Artillery
s 26 May 1969 - Detail GOLDFISH consisting of seven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company builders deployed to Con Thien to construct a messing faci lity for the 12th Marines
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1 June 1969 Detail GOLDFISH returned to Camp Barnes
19 June 1969 - Detail TROtrr consisting of ten NMCB SIXTY-TWO Alfa Company personnel deployed to Bridge 9-12 (Khe Gio Bri dge) on QL-9 Republic of Vietnam to conduct blasting operations and upgrading of QL-9
v 26 June 1969 - Detail DOLPHIN consisting of one officer and eleven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Alfa and Delta Company enlisted pershysonnel deployed to Cua Viet to construct a retrograde wash rack at the LCU Ramp
w 3 July 1969 - Detail BARRACtroA consisting of one officer and ninety NMCB SIXTY-TWO Alfa Charlie and Head~uarters Company personnel deployed to Bridge 9-12 (30 men) and Ellishyott Combat Base (60 men) to perform upgrade work to QL-9 between these two locations Detail TROtn pershyforming blasting operations at Bridge 9-12 was inshycorporated into Detail BARRACUDA
x 4 July 1969 - Detail REDFISH returned to Camp Barnes
y 5 July 1969 - D~tail HAMMERHEAD returned to Camp Barnes
z 5 July 1969 - Detail DOLPHIN returned to Camp Barnes
14 July 1969 - Detail TARPON consisting of seven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Delta Company personnel deployed to Duel Blade Site A-2 (Gio Linh) to construct gunpads and bunkers for the 12th Marines
ab 13 Aug 1969 - Detail PIKE returned to Camp Barnes
ac 14 Aug 1969 - Detail TARPON returned to Camp Barnes bull
ad 25 Sept 1969 Detail SNAPPER returned to Camp Barnes
pound~ 2 Oct 1969 - Detail BASS consisting of four NMCB SIXTY-TWO Bravo Company Utilitiesmen deployed by convoy to the CIDG Camp at Mai Loe YS089508 9 to drill a well
af 7 Oct 1969 Detail BARRACUDA returned to Camp Barnes
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~g 19 Oct 1969 Detail SAWFISH consi sting of three NMCB SIXTY-TWO Bravo Company Utilitieamen deployed to the MACV Comshypound at Cam Lo YD125590 to drill a well
ah 27 Oct 1969 - Detail CATFISH consisting of eleven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company builders deploypoundd to the MACV comshypound at Ho Dae Hanh to complete a MACV Advisory Facshyility
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14 Nov 1969
- NMCB SIXTY-TWOs advance party of one officer and eighteen enlisted men returned to the Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
- Detail MARLIN consisting of twenty-four NMCB SIXTYshyTWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Quang Tri Combat Base to construct 6300 feet of chain link fence around the Quang Tri ASP
- Detail BASS returned to Camp Barnes after being reshylieved by NMCB ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE
- Detail SAWFISH returned to Camp Barnes after being relieved by NMCB ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE
- Detail CATFISH returned to Camp Barnes
- Detail MARLIN returned to Camp Barnes
- SEABEE Team 6202 redeployed from Go Cong Republic of Vietnam to the Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
~p 20-24 Nov 1969 NMCB SIXTY-TWOs main body redeployed to the Construshyction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi aboard four MAC chartered Boeing 707s and one MAC C-141 A delay party consisting of four officers and ninety enlisted men remained behind to complete the close down of Camp Barnes
aq 4 Dec 1969 - NMCB SIXTY-TWOs delay party consisting of four ofshyficers and ninety enlis ted men returned to the Conshystruction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
4 Significant Events
a 28 March 1969 - One TD-6 bulldozer providing construction support to the 3rd Marine Engineer
1Battalion was dropped at coshy
ordinates KD757614 while being helolifted to a Fire Support Base Construction Site
b 2 April 1969 - Commander John Paul JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB SIXTY-TWO relieved C0111118nder J c
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c 3-6 Apr 1969 - NMCB SIXTY-TWOs main body arrived at Camp Barnes Dong Ha Repablic of Vietnam and commenced construshyction of projects
d 17 April 1969 - Lightning struck the NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction Electrician Line Shop in the Bravo Company area The ensuing fire totally destroyed the building and equipment in it No personnel were injured in the mishap
e 19 April 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction 8rigade CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC 1 USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regi- j
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ment and members of the THIRD Naval Construction Brigade Staff conducted an Arrival Conference with the Officers and CPOs of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
- At 1230 a fire of undetel11lined origin occurred in the hydromulch storage area approximately 100 yards south of NMCB SIXTY-TWOs HLO yard with the resultshying loss of approximately 30000 bags of hydromulch Personnel from NMCB SIXTY-TWO Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit THREE ZERO ONE Force Logistics Supshyport GroupBRAVO and the 11th Engineer Battalion sucshyceeded in containing the fire after four hours of inshytense effort No personnel casualties were sustained
CDR W L WILSON CEC USN LCDR M E SMITH CEC USN of Commander Construction Battalions u s Pacific Fleet Staff and LTJG D s HUGHES CEC USN Civil Engineer Corps Officer School Staff came aboard Camp Barnes for a management assistance visit
- At 1415 an NMCB SIXTY-TWO mobile crane proceeding by convoy to Vandegrift Combat Base detonated a charge without shrapnel 20 meter~ east of Bridge 9-10 on QL-9 The left front wheel of the crane was damaged No personnel casualties were sustained
- At 0317 three rounds of 122mm rockets impacted in and near Camp Barnes Alfa Company yard causing minor damage to four vehicles and seventeen wheels in the tire shop No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel were injured in the attack The Camp remained in Condition Blue (attack by rockets mortars or artillery) until 0417
- At 2337 approximately three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the grassy area just north of Camp Barnas No personnel or equipment casualties were
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sustained The Camp remain12d in Condition Blue unshytil 0030
- CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander TBIRTYshySECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to tour NMCB SIXTY-TWO con8truction sites
- At 2258 approximately three rounds of unknown type rockets impacted 200 meters outside of NMCB SIXTYshyTWO s section of defensive perimeter No personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2355
MAJOR GENERAL W K JONES USMC Commanding General THIRD Marine Division toured Battalion projects with CDR J P JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer u s Naval Mobi l e Construction Battalion SIXTY-TWO
RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
- An NMCB SIXTY-TWO Civic Action Team 2 ton truck detshyonated an unknown type mine at 0930 on Route SB near Cam Vu The vehicle was totally destroyed The driver sustained concussion damage in both ears
CAPT R c ENGRAM CEC USN and LTCOL SAVOLI USA u s Military Assistance Command Vietnam CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment CAPT c W BOWE CEC USN Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Bri8 ade and CAPT R W LOOMIS CEC USN Prospective Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Brigade visited Camp Barnes to inspect NMCB SIXTY-TWO conshystruction sites
q 20 Hay 1969 - 22 May l969 - LCDR G R MATTHEWS CEC USN and MAJOR L URBAN USMC Commander Construction Battalion u s Pacific Flee t Staff conducted a management inshyspection visit of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
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s 31 May 1969
- At 2342 three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the vicinity of Camp Barnes and CQmp Spillman (CBMU THREE ZERO ONE Detail BRAVO) No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained i n Condition Blue until 0030
MAJGEN BRADLEY USA Director of Construction u s Military Ccmm1uw Vietnamt Staff came aboard to tour
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t 5 June 1969 - At 0632 four or five unknown size rockets impacted just north of Camp Barnes No middotNMCB SIXTY-TWQ personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0730
u 11 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Co111truction Brigade and CAPT A w WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECORD Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
l v 14 June 1969 - The last 60 foot steel stringer was placed on the Cam 1
Lo River Bridge marking the end of steelwork for the 1
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w 17 June 1969 - At 0507 approximately eight to ten rounds of rockets l impacted near the airfield located north of Camp i Barnes No personnel or equipment casualties were ~i sustained by NHCB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in ~ Condition Blue until 0600
~ 17 June 1969 - At 0615 approximately four or five rounds again imshypacted on the north side of the airfield No personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained by DEB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue unshytil 0715
y 20 June 1969 - RADM w M BEAMAN CEC USN Coamander Construction Battalions U s Pacific Fleet RADM J G DILLON CBC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigshyade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
z 20 June 1969 - An NMCB SIXTY-TWO bulldozer operated by EOCH R middotw HUNT USN B67 74 76 struck an explosive device while operating in a borrow pit on Route 516 one mile north of the Cam Lo River Bridge construction site The operator received multiple shrapnel wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Battali9n at Quang Tri Combat Base
aa 23 June 1969 - At 2111 two 107111111 rocket rounds impacted in and south of Camp Barnes No NJlaquoB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualti es were sustained The Camp reshymained in Condition Blue until 2210
ab 25 June 1969 - At 0034 six or seven rounds of rockets impacted outshyside of the NKB SIXTY-TWO sector of Dong Ha Combat Base defemive perimeter No peraonnel or equipment
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ac 25 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment and BRIG GEN YATES USA Prospective Director of Constructicn U s Military Assistance Command Vietnam Staff came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction projects
ad 28 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Conmander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade came aboard Camp Barnes to visit NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction sites
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CM3 Douglas N MESSNER USN 864 12 32 WlA E03 Edwin H JACICSON USN B80 09 50 WlA EOCA Lawrence R MERES USN Bl5 16 66 WU
The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2035
30 June 1969 - At 1300 E03 Glenn C LUDBAN USN B52 51 24 was kilshyled in action when he stepped on and detonated an anti-tank mine on QL-9 west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD010562) Petty Officer LUDBAN was walking behind a Marine sweep team proceeding to investigate a blown culv~rt when the incident occurred
30 June middot l969 - At 1400 a 5 ton dump truck operated by E03 Dennis c JAMISON USN 855 01 05 of NMCB SIXTY-TWObull Detail SNAPPER detonated a mine on OL-9 west of the IChe Gio Bridge (YD995560) Petty Officer JAMISON received minor wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Batshytalion in Quang Tri The truck was totally destroyed
1 July 1969 - A COMCBPAC Equipment Inspection was held by WO W L MARR EOCS A SANTANA and CMCS R F CERNY all of COM31NCR Staff
2 July 1969 - At 1455 a TD-20 bulldozer operated by E02 John w FYKE USN 583 63 06 of NKB SIXTY-TWOs Detail BARshyACUDA detonated a mine approximately 300 meters west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD020565) Petty Officer FYKE received minor injuries and was returned to Camp Barnes The bulldozer received extensive damage
aj 5 July 1969 - The Cam Lo Bridge was formally dedicated and opened for traffi c at a ceremony held at the bri dge site and atshytended by MAJGEN W K JONES USMC C01111118nding General
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RADK J G DILL CEC US Construction Brig e A w
oder THIRTY-SEC val and COL MO Cam Lo District
6 July 1969 - NlaquoB SIXTY-TWO celebrated its third Birthday with a day long celebration with free beer and ent rtai nt
10 July 1969 - A Detail BARRACWA 2~ ton cargo truck detonat a mine while turnillg o a shoulder northeast of Elliott Comshybat Base on QL-9 (YD003566) The truck was badly damshyag but the driver was not injured
mn 13 July 1969 - Delta Company c ced conatruction of the 537 foot 6 sp n steel bridge at Dong Ha Bsti ted completion of the project ts 30 Nov er 1969
an 14 July 1969 - At 0104 approximatley three rounds of unknown caliber rockets impacted in the Dong Ba Combat Bae bull No roundbull impacted in Cam Barnes which r ined in Conditio Blue until 0205
ao 23 July 1969 - lWgtM J G DILLON CEC US Coanander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN C nder THIRTY-SECOND aval Conatruction Re -1 ent came aboard Camp Barnea to tour the lDlB SIXTYshyTWO MLO yard and QL-9 upgrading
ap 31 July 1969 - U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTYbulllWO waa selected by Coomander Service Force u s Atlantic
leet as Beet of Typeu u s Atlantic Pl et and waa awarded tlK Battle ffici ncy 0 B
aq 3 Aug 1969 - CAPT A W WALTON Jr CBC USR COlNlnder THIRTYshySCOND Naval Construction Regiment and CAPT J E WASHshyBURN CBC USN Prospective Coamander THIRTY- SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard to visit conshystruction projects
ar 4 Aug 1969 bull CDR w L WILSON Coamander Naval Conatruction Batshytalions u s Pacific Pleet Operations Officer and LT a K ROHRBACH command r Naval Coutructlon Battalions u s Pacific 1 et Administrative Officer c cecl a nagement inapaction vimtt of th Operationa Admiashyiatrativ Personnel Training and Safety areas of the Command
aa 6 Aug 1969 CDR J P JONESbull Jr bullbull CBC USN ColDanding Officer LCDR D B GEmgtBL CBCbull USN Operations Officer CUCH M A BELL USN Battalion Maater Chief and the u s
val Mobile Conatruction Battalion Color Guard part1-
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
az 15 Aug 1969
Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
u unhurt
bb 23 Aug 1969 - LCD G R GILMORE r ion u s Pacific et Pla
C er THIRTY- IRST ent lita Tr ini Off cer and
Damaged land mini
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mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
obull a rol in the e1identbull recentl a need tToop witbdr lbull fT the Re blic of V1et118111
bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
b bull 8 Oct 1969 - IADM J G val to vilit
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rking o th r bull of unbull
tnbull froa their ca ltibullbull were
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roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
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20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
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s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
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Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
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Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
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A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
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Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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~g 19 Oct 1969 Detail SAWFISH consi sting of three NMCB SIXTY-TWO Bravo Company Utilitieamen deployed to the MACV Comshypound at Cam Lo YD125590 to drill a well
ah 27 Oct 1969 - Detail CATFISH consisting of eleven NMCB SIXTY-TWO Charlie Company builders deploypoundd to the MACV comshypound at Ho Dae Hanh to complete a MACV Advisory Facshyility
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a j 4 Nov 1969
ak 9 Nov 1969
9 Nov 1969
9 Nov 1969
15 Nov 1969
14 Nov 1969
- NMCB SIXTY-TWOs advance party of one officer and eighteen enlisted men returned to the Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
- Detail MARLIN consisting of twenty-four NMCB SIXTYshyTWO Charlie Company personnel deployed to Quang Tri Combat Base to construct 6300 feet of chain link fence around the Quang Tri ASP
- Detail BASS returned to Camp Barnes after being reshylieved by NMCB ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE
- Detail SAWFISH returned to Camp Barnes after being relieved by NMCB ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE
- Detail CATFISH returned to Camp Barnes
- Detail MARLIN returned to Camp Barnes
- SEABEE Team 6202 redeployed from Go Cong Republic of Vietnam to the Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
~p 20-24 Nov 1969 NMCB SIXTY-TWOs main body redeployed to the Construshyction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi aboard four MAC chartered Boeing 707s and one MAC C-141 A delay party consisting of four officers and ninety enlisted men remained behind to complete the close down of Camp Barnes
aq 4 Dec 1969 - NMCB SIXTY-TWOs delay party consisting of four ofshyficers and ninety enlis ted men returned to the Conshystruction Battalion Center Gulfport Mississippi
4 Significant Events
a 28 March 1969 - One TD-6 bulldozer providing construction support to the 3rd Marine Engineer
1Battalion was dropped at coshy
ordinates KD757614 while being helolifted to a Fire Support Base Construction Site
b 2 April 1969 - Commander John Paul JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB SIXTY-TWO relieved C0111118nder J c
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c 3-6 Apr 1969 - NMCB SIXTY-TWOs main body arrived at Camp Barnes Dong Ha Repablic of Vietnam and commenced construshyction of projects
d 17 April 1969 - Lightning struck the NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction Electrician Line Shop in the Bravo Company area The ensuing fire totally destroyed the building and equipment in it No personnel were injured in the mishap
e 19 April 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction 8rigade CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC 1 USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regi- j
f 4 May 1969
g 5 May 1969
h 8 May 1969
i 12 May 1969
j 12 May 1969
ment and members of the THIRD Naval Construction Brigade Staff conducted an Arrival Conference with the Officers and CPOs of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
- At 1230 a fire of undetel11lined origin occurred in the hydromulch storage area approximately 100 yards south of NMCB SIXTY-TWOs HLO yard with the resultshying loss of approximately 30000 bags of hydromulch Personnel from NMCB SIXTY-TWO Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit THREE ZERO ONE Force Logistics Supshyport GroupBRAVO and the 11th Engineer Battalion sucshyceeded in containing the fire after four hours of inshytense effort No personnel casualties were sustained
CDR W L WILSON CEC USN LCDR M E SMITH CEC USN of Commander Construction Battalions u s Pacific Fleet Staff and LTJG D s HUGHES CEC USN Civil Engineer Corps Officer School Staff came aboard Camp Barnes for a management assistance visit
- At 1415 an NMCB SIXTY-TWO mobile crane proceeding by convoy to Vandegrift Combat Base detonated a charge without shrapnel 20 meter~ east of Bridge 9-10 on QL-9 The left front wheel of the crane was damaged No personnel casualties were sustained
- At 0317 three rounds of 122mm rockets impacted in and near Camp Barnes Alfa Company yard causing minor damage to four vehicles and seventeen wheels in the tire shop No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel were injured in the attack The Camp remained in Condition Blue (attack by rockets mortars or artillery) until 0417
- At 2337 approximately three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the grassy area just north of Camp Barnas No personnel or equipment casualties were
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sustained The Camp remain12d in Condition Blue unshytil 0030
- CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander TBIRTYshySECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to tour NMCB SIXTY-TWO con8truction sites
- At 2258 approximately three rounds of unknown type rockets impacted 200 meters outside of NMCB SIXTYshyTWO s section of defensive perimeter No personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2355
MAJOR GENERAL W K JONES USMC Commanding General THIRD Marine Division toured Battalion projects with CDR J P JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer u s Naval Mobi l e Construction Battalion SIXTY-TWO
RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
- An NMCB SIXTY-TWO Civic Action Team 2 ton truck detshyonated an unknown type mine at 0930 on Route SB near Cam Vu The vehicle was totally destroyed The driver sustained concussion damage in both ears
CAPT R c ENGRAM CEC USN and LTCOL SAVOLI USA u s Military Assistance Command Vietnam CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment CAPT c W BOWE CEC USN Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Bri8 ade and CAPT R W LOOMIS CEC USN Prospective Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Brigade visited Camp Barnes to inspect NMCB SIXTY-TWO conshystruction sites
q 20 Hay 1969 - 22 May l969 - LCDR G R MATTHEWS CEC USN and MAJOR L URBAN USMC Commander Construction Battalion u s Pacific Flee t Staff conducted a management inshyspection visit of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
r 22 Hay 1969
s 31 May 1969
- At 2342 three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the vicinity of Camp Barnes and CQmp Spillman (CBMU THREE ZERO ONE Detail BRAVO) No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained i n Condition Blue until 0030
MAJGEN BRADLEY USA Director of Construction u s Military Ccmm1uw Vietnamt Staff came aboard to tour
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t 5 June 1969 - At 0632 four or five unknown size rockets impacted just north of Camp Barnes No middotNMCB SIXTY-TWQ personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0730
u 11 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Co111truction Brigade and CAPT A w WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECORD Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
l v 14 June 1969 - The last 60 foot steel stringer was placed on the Cam 1
Lo River Bridge marking the end of steelwork for the 1
superstructure of the Bridge 1
w 17 June 1969 - At 0507 approximately eight to ten rounds of rockets l impacted near the airfield located north of Camp i Barnes No personnel or equipment casualties were ~i sustained by NHCB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in ~ Condition Blue until 0600
~ 17 June 1969 - At 0615 approximately four or five rounds again imshypacted on the north side of the airfield No personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained by DEB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue unshytil 0715
y 20 June 1969 - RADM w M BEAMAN CEC USN Coamander Construction Battalions U s Pacific Fleet RADM J G DILLON CBC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigshyade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
z 20 June 1969 - An NMCB SIXTY-TWO bulldozer operated by EOCH R middotw HUNT USN B67 74 76 struck an explosive device while operating in a borrow pit on Route 516 one mile north of the Cam Lo River Bridge construction site The operator received multiple shrapnel wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Battali9n at Quang Tri Combat Base
aa 23 June 1969 - At 2111 two 107111111 rocket rounds impacted in and south of Camp Barnes No NJlaquoB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualti es were sustained The Camp reshymained in Condition Blue until 2210
ab 25 June 1969 - At 0034 six or seven rounds of rockets impacted outshyside of the NKB SIXTY-TWO sector of Dong Ha Combat Base defemive perimeter No peraonnel or equipment
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casualties were sustained by NNB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0135
ac 25 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment and BRIG GEN YATES USA Prospective Director of Constructicn U s Military Assistance Command Vietnam Staff came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction projects
ad 28 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Conmander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade came aboard Camp Barnes to visit NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction sites
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29 June 1969 - At 1935 three 107mm rocket rounds impacted in the CBMtJ THREE ZERO ONEs Camp Spillman area south of Camp Barnes and one 107mm rocket impacted in the Alfa Company berthing area of Camp Barnes The attack reshysulted in the following NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel casshyualties
CM3 Douglas N MESSNER USN 864 12 32 WlA E03 Edwin H JACICSON USN B80 09 50 WlA EOCA Lawrence R MERES USN Bl5 16 66 WU
The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2035
30 June 1969 - At 1300 E03 Glenn C LUDBAN USN B52 51 24 was kilshyled in action when he stepped on and detonated an anti-tank mine on QL-9 west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD010562) Petty Officer LUDBAN was walking behind a Marine sweep team proceeding to investigate a blown culv~rt when the incident occurred
30 June middot l969 - At 1400 a 5 ton dump truck operated by E03 Dennis c JAMISON USN 855 01 05 of NMCB SIXTY-TWObull Detail SNAPPER detonated a mine on OL-9 west of the IChe Gio Bridge (YD995560) Petty Officer JAMISON received minor wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Batshytalion in Quang Tri The truck was totally destroyed
1 July 1969 - A COMCBPAC Equipment Inspection was held by WO W L MARR EOCS A SANTANA and CMCS R F CERNY all of COM31NCR Staff
2 July 1969 - At 1455 a TD-20 bulldozer operated by E02 John w FYKE USN 583 63 06 of NKB SIXTY-TWOs Detail BARshyACUDA detonated a mine approximately 300 meters west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD020565) Petty Officer FYKE received minor injuries and was returned to Camp Barnes The bulldozer received extensive damage
aj 5 July 1969 - The Cam Lo Bridge was formally dedicated and opened for traffi c at a ceremony held at the bri dge site and atshytended by MAJGEN W K JONES USMC C01111118nding General
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6 July 1969 - NlaquoB SIXTY-TWO celebrated its third Birthday with a day long celebration with free beer and ent rtai nt
10 July 1969 - A Detail BARRACWA 2~ ton cargo truck detonat a mine while turnillg o a shoulder northeast of Elliott Comshybat Base on QL-9 (YD003566) The truck was badly damshyag but the driver was not injured
mn 13 July 1969 - Delta Company c ced conatruction of the 537 foot 6 sp n steel bridge at Dong Ha Bsti ted completion of the project ts 30 Nov er 1969
an 14 July 1969 - At 0104 approximatley three rounds of unknown caliber rockets impacted in the Dong Ba Combat Bae bull No roundbull impacted in Cam Barnes which r ined in Conditio Blue until 0205
ao 23 July 1969 - lWgtM J G DILLON CEC US Coanander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN C nder THIRTY-SECOND aval Conatruction Re -1 ent came aboard Camp Barnea to tour the lDlB SIXTYshyTWO MLO yard and QL-9 upgrading
ap 31 July 1969 - U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTYbulllWO waa selected by Coomander Service Force u s Atlantic
leet as Beet of Typeu u s Atlantic Pl et and waa awarded tlK Battle ffici ncy 0 B
aq 3 Aug 1969 - CAPT A W WALTON Jr CBC USR COlNlnder THIRTYshySCOND Naval Construction Regiment and CAPT J E WASHshyBURN CBC USN Prospective Coamander THIRTY- SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard to visit conshystruction projects
ar 4 Aug 1969 bull CDR w L WILSON Coamander Naval Conatruction Batshytalions u s Pacific Pleet Operations Officer and LT a K ROHRBACH command r Naval Coutructlon Battalions u s Pacific 1 et Administrative Officer c cecl a nagement inapaction vimtt of th Operationa Admiashyiatrativ Personnel Training and Safety areas of the Command
aa 6 Aug 1969 CDR J P JONESbull Jr bullbull CBC USN ColDanding Officer LCDR D B GEmgtBL CBCbull USN Operations Officer CUCH M A BELL USN Battalion Maater Chief and the u s
val Mobile Conatruction Battalion Color Guard part1-
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
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Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
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bb 23 Aug 1969 - LCD G R GILMORE r ion u s Pacific et Pla
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mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
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bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
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bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
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20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
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s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
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Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
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t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
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Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
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A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
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CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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c 3-6 Apr 1969 - NMCB SIXTY-TWOs main body arrived at Camp Barnes Dong Ha Repablic of Vietnam and commenced construshyction of projects
d 17 April 1969 - Lightning struck the NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction Electrician Line Shop in the Bravo Company area The ensuing fire totally destroyed the building and equipment in it No personnel were injured in the mishap
e 19 April 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction 8rigade CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC 1 USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regi- j
f 4 May 1969
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j 12 May 1969
ment and members of the THIRD Naval Construction Brigade Staff conducted an Arrival Conference with the Officers and CPOs of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
- At 1230 a fire of undetel11lined origin occurred in the hydromulch storage area approximately 100 yards south of NMCB SIXTY-TWOs HLO yard with the resultshying loss of approximately 30000 bags of hydromulch Personnel from NMCB SIXTY-TWO Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit THREE ZERO ONE Force Logistics Supshyport GroupBRAVO and the 11th Engineer Battalion sucshyceeded in containing the fire after four hours of inshytense effort No personnel casualties were sustained
CDR W L WILSON CEC USN LCDR M E SMITH CEC USN of Commander Construction Battalions u s Pacific Fleet Staff and LTJG D s HUGHES CEC USN Civil Engineer Corps Officer School Staff came aboard Camp Barnes for a management assistance visit
- At 1415 an NMCB SIXTY-TWO mobile crane proceeding by convoy to Vandegrift Combat Base detonated a charge without shrapnel 20 meter~ east of Bridge 9-10 on QL-9 The left front wheel of the crane was damaged No personnel casualties were sustained
- At 0317 three rounds of 122mm rockets impacted in and near Camp Barnes Alfa Company yard causing minor damage to four vehicles and seventeen wheels in the tire shop No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel were injured in the attack The Camp remained in Condition Blue (attack by rockets mortars or artillery) until 0417
- At 2337 approximately three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the grassy area just north of Camp Barnas No personnel or equipment casualties were
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sustained The Camp remain12d in Condition Blue unshytil 0030
- CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander TBIRTYshySECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to tour NMCB SIXTY-TWO con8truction sites
- At 2258 approximately three rounds of unknown type rockets impacted 200 meters outside of NMCB SIXTYshyTWO s section of defensive perimeter No personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2355
MAJOR GENERAL W K JONES USMC Commanding General THIRD Marine Division toured Battalion projects with CDR J P JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer u s Naval Mobi l e Construction Battalion SIXTY-TWO
RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
- An NMCB SIXTY-TWO Civic Action Team 2 ton truck detshyonated an unknown type mine at 0930 on Route SB near Cam Vu The vehicle was totally destroyed The driver sustained concussion damage in both ears
CAPT R c ENGRAM CEC USN and LTCOL SAVOLI USA u s Military Assistance Command Vietnam CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment CAPT c W BOWE CEC USN Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Bri8 ade and CAPT R W LOOMIS CEC USN Prospective Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Brigade visited Camp Barnes to inspect NMCB SIXTY-TWO conshystruction sites
q 20 Hay 1969 - 22 May l969 - LCDR G R MATTHEWS CEC USN and MAJOR L URBAN USMC Commander Construction Battalion u s Pacific Flee t Staff conducted a management inshyspection visit of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
r 22 Hay 1969
s 31 May 1969
- At 2342 three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the vicinity of Camp Barnes and CQmp Spillman (CBMU THREE ZERO ONE Detail BRAVO) No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained i n Condition Blue until 0030
MAJGEN BRADLEY USA Director of Construction u s Military Ccmm1uw Vietnamt Staff came aboard to tour
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t 5 June 1969 - At 0632 four or five unknown size rockets impacted just north of Camp Barnes No middotNMCB SIXTY-TWQ personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0730
u 11 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Co111truction Brigade and CAPT A w WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECORD Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
l v 14 June 1969 - The last 60 foot steel stringer was placed on the Cam 1
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w 17 June 1969 - At 0507 approximately eight to ten rounds of rockets l impacted near the airfield located north of Camp i Barnes No personnel or equipment casualties were ~i sustained by NHCB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in ~ Condition Blue until 0600
~ 17 June 1969 - At 0615 approximately four or five rounds again imshypacted on the north side of the airfield No personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained by DEB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue unshytil 0715
y 20 June 1969 - RADM w M BEAMAN CEC USN Coamander Construction Battalions U s Pacific Fleet RADM J G DILLON CBC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigshyade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
z 20 June 1969 - An NMCB SIXTY-TWO bulldozer operated by EOCH R middotw HUNT USN B67 74 76 struck an explosive device while operating in a borrow pit on Route 516 one mile north of the Cam Lo River Bridge construction site The operator received multiple shrapnel wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Battali9n at Quang Tri Combat Base
aa 23 June 1969 - At 2111 two 107111111 rocket rounds impacted in and south of Camp Barnes No NJlaquoB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualti es were sustained The Camp reshymained in Condition Blue until 2210
ab 25 June 1969 - At 0034 six or seven rounds of rockets impacted outshyside of the NKB SIXTY-TWO sector of Dong Ha Combat Base defemive perimeter No peraonnel or equipment
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casualties were sustained by NNB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0135
ac 25 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment and BRIG GEN YATES USA Prospective Director of Constructicn U s Military Assistance Command Vietnam Staff came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction projects
ad 28 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Conmander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade came aboard Camp Barnes to visit NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction sites
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29 June 1969 - At 1935 three 107mm rocket rounds impacted in the CBMtJ THREE ZERO ONEs Camp Spillman area south of Camp Barnes and one 107mm rocket impacted in the Alfa Company berthing area of Camp Barnes The attack reshysulted in the following NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel casshyualties
CM3 Douglas N MESSNER USN 864 12 32 WlA E03 Edwin H JACICSON USN B80 09 50 WlA EOCA Lawrence R MERES USN Bl5 16 66 WU
The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2035
30 June 1969 - At 1300 E03 Glenn C LUDBAN USN B52 51 24 was kilshyled in action when he stepped on and detonated an anti-tank mine on QL-9 west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD010562) Petty Officer LUDBAN was walking behind a Marine sweep team proceeding to investigate a blown culv~rt when the incident occurred
30 June middot l969 - At 1400 a 5 ton dump truck operated by E03 Dennis c JAMISON USN 855 01 05 of NMCB SIXTY-TWObull Detail SNAPPER detonated a mine on OL-9 west of the IChe Gio Bridge (YD995560) Petty Officer JAMISON received minor wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Batshytalion in Quang Tri The truck was totally destroyed
1 July 1969 - A COMCBPAC Equipment Inspection was held by WO W L MARR EOCS A SANTANA and CMCS R F CERNY all of COM31NCR Staff
2 July 1969 - At 1455 a TD-20 bulldozer operated by E02 John w FYKE USN 583 63 06 of NKB SIXTY-TWOs Detail BARshyACUDA detonated a mine approximately 300 meters west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD020565) Petty Officer FYKE received minor injuries and was returned to Camp Barnes The bulldozer received extensive damage
aj 5 July 1969 - The Cam Lo Bridge was formally dedicated and opened for traffi c at a ceremony held at the bri dge site and atshytended by MAJGEN W K JONES USMC C01111118nding General
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6 July 1969 - NlaquoB SIXTY-TWO celebrated its third Birthday with a day long celebration with free beer and ent rtai nt
10 July 1969 - A Detail BARRACWA 2~ ton cargo truck detonat a mine while turnillg o a shoulder northeast of Elliott Comshybat Base on QL-9 (YD003566) The truck was badly damshyag but the driver was not injured
mn 13 July 1969 - Delta Company c ced conatruction of the 537 foot 6 sp n steel bridge at Dong Ha Bsti ted completion of the project ts 30 Nov er 1969
an 14 July 1969 - At 0104 approximatley three rounds of unknown caliber rockets impacted in the Dong Ba Combat Bae bull No roundbull impacted in Cam Barnes which r ined in Conditio Blue until 0205
ao 23 July 1969 - lWgtM J G DILLON CEC US Coanander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN C nder THIRTY-SECOND aval Conatruction Re -1 ent came aboard Camp Barnea to tour the lDlB SIXTYshyTWO MLO yard and QL-9 upgrading
ap 31 July 1969 - U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTYbulllWO waa selected by Coomander Service Force u s Atlantic
leet as Beet of Typeu u s Atlantic Pl et and waa awarded tlK Battle ffici ncy 0 B
aq 3 Aug 1969 - CAPT A W WALTON Jr CBC USR COlNlnder THIRTYshySCOND Naval Construction Regiment and CAPT J E WASHshyBURN CBC USN Prospective Coamander THIRTY- SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard to visit conshystruction projects
ar 4 Aug 1969 bull CDR w L WILSON Coamander Naval Conatruction Batshytalions u s Pacific Pleet Operations Officer and LT a K ROHRBACH command r Naval Coutructlon Battalions u s Pacific 1 et Administrative Officer c cecl a nagement inapaction vimtt of th Operationa Admiashyiatrativ Personnel Training and Safety areas of the Command
aa 6 Aug 1969 CDR J P JONESbull Jr bullbull CBC USN ColDanding Officer LCDR D B GEmgtBL CBCbull USN Operations Officer CUCH M A BELL USN Battalion Maater Chief and the u s
val Mobile Conatruction Battalion Color Guard part1-
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
az 15 Aug 1969
Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
u unhurt
bb 23 Aug 1969 - LCD G R GILMORE r ion u s Pacific et Pla
C er THIRTY- IRST ent lita Tr ini Off cer and
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mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
obull a rol in the e1identbull recentl a need tToop witbdr lbull fT the Re blic of V1et118111
bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
b bull 8 Oct 1969 - IADM J G val to vilit
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Conattuctl Bria bullbull c c tructiou aitbullbullmiddot
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rking o th r bull of unbull
tnbull froa their ca ltibullbull were
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roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
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20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
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s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
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VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
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Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
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A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
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Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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sustained The Camp remain12d in Condition Blue unshytil 0030
- CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander TBIRTYshySECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to tour NMCB SIXTY-TWO con8truction sites
- At 2258 approximately three rounds of unknown type rockets impacted 200 meters outside of NMCB SIXTYshyTWO s section of defensive perimeter No personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2355
MAJOR GENERAL W K JONES USMC Commanding General THIRD Marine Division toured Battalion projects with CDR J P JONES Jr CEC USN Commanding Officer u s Naval Mobi l e Construction Battalion SIXTY-TWO
RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
- An NMCB SIXTY-TWO Civic Action Team 2 ton truck detshyonated an unknown type mine at 0930 on Route SB near Cam Vu The vehicle was totally destroyed The driver sustained concussion damage in both ears
CAPT R c ENGRAM CEC USN and LTCOL SAVOLI USA u s Military Assistance Command Vietnam CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment CAPT c W BOWE CEC USN Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Bri8 ade and CAPT R W LOOMIS CEC USN Prospective Chief of Staff THIRD Naval Construction Brigade visited Camp Barnes to inspect NMCB SIXTY-TWO conshystruction sites
q 20 Hay 1969 - 22 May l969 - LCDR G R MATTHEWS CEC USN and MAJOR L URBAN USMC Commander Construction Battalion u s Pacific Flee t Staff conducted a management inshyspection visit of NMCB SIXTY-TWO
r 22 Hay 1969
s 31 May 1969
- At 2342 three rounds of 140mm rockets impacted in the vicinity of Camp Barnes and CQmp Spillman (CBMU THREE ZERO ONE Detail BRAVO) No NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained i n Condition Blue until 0030
MAJGEN BRADLEY USA Director of Construction u s Military Ccmm1uw Vietnamt Staff came aboard to tour
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t 5 June 1969 - At 0632 four or five unknown size rockets impacted just north of Camp Barnes No middotNMCB SIXTY-TWQ personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0730
u 11 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Co111truction Brigade and CAPT A w WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECORD Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
l v 14 June 1969 - The last 60 foot steel stringer was placed on the Cam 1
Lo River Bridge marking the end of steelwork for the 1
superstructure of the Bridge 1
w 17 June 1969 - At 0507 approximately eight to ten rounds of rockets l impacted near the airfield located north of Camp i Barnes No personnel or equipment casualties were ~i sustained by NHCB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in ~ Condition Blue until 0600
~ 17 June 1969 - At 0615 approximately four or five rounds again imshypacted on the north side of the airfield No personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained by DEB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue unshytil 0715
y 20 June 1969 - RADM w M BEAMAN CEC USN Coamander Construction Battalions U s Pacific Fleet RADM J G DILLON CBC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigshyade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
z 20 June 1969 - An NMCB SIXTY-TWO bulldozer operated by EOCH R middotw HUNT USN B67 74 76 struck an explosive device while operating in a borrow pit on Route 516 one mile north of the Cam Lo River Bridge construction site The operator received multiple shrapnel wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Battali9n at Quang Tri Combat Base
aa 23 June 1969 - At 2111 two 107111111 rocket rounds impacted in and south of Camp Barnes No NJlaquoB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualti es were sustained The Camp reshymained in Condition Blue until 2210
ab 25 June 1969 - At 0034 six or seven rounds of rockets impacted outshyside of the NKB SIXTY-TWO sector of Dong Ha Combat Base defemive perimeter No peraonnel or equipment
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casualties were sustained by NNB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0135
ac 25 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment and BRIG GEN YATES USA Prospective Director of Constructicn U s Military Assistance Command Vietnam Staff came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction projects
ad 28 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Conmander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade came aboard Camp Barnes to visit NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction sites
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29 June 1969 - At 1935 three 107mm rocket rounds impacted in the CBMtJ THREE ZERO ONEs Camp Spillman area south of Camp Barnes and one 107mm rocket impacted in the Alfa Company berthing area of Camp Barnes The attack reshysulted in the following NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel casshyualties
CM3 Douglas N MESSNER USN 864 12 32 WlA E03 Edwin H JACICSON USN B80 09 50 WlA EOCA Lawrence R MERES USN Bl5 16 66 WU
The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2035
30 June 1969 - At 1300 E03 Glenn C LUDBAN USN B52 51 24 was kilshyled in action when he stepped on and detonated an anti-tank mine on QL-9 west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD010562) Petty Officer LUDBAN was walking behind a Marine sweep team proceeding to investigate a blown culv~rt when the incident occurred
30 June middot l969 - At 1400 a 5 ton dump truck operated by E03 Dennis c JAMISON USN 855 01 05 of NMCB SIXTY-TWObull Detail SNAPPER detonated a mine on OL-9 west of the IChe Gio Bridge (YD995560) Petty Officer JAMISON received minor wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Batshytalion in Quang Tri The truck was totally destroyed
1 July 1969 - A COMCBPAC Equipment Inspection was held by WO W L MARR EOCS A SANTANA and CMCS R F CERNY all of COM31NCR Staff
2 July 1969 - At 1455 a TD-20 bulldozer operated by E02 John w FYKE USN 583 63 06 of NKB SIXTY-TWOs Detail BARshyACUDA detonated a mine approximately 300 meters west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD020565) Petty Officer FYKE received minor injuries and was returned to Camp Barnes The bulldozer received extensive damage
aj 5 July 1969 - The Cam Lo Bridge was formally dedicated and opened for traffi c at a ceremony held at the bri dge site and atshytended by MAJGEN W K JONES USMC C01111118nding General
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6 July 1969 - NlaquoB SIXTY-TWO celebrated its third Birthday with a day long celebration with free beer and ent rtai nt
10 July 1969 - A Detail BARRACWA 2~ ton cargo truck detonat a mine while turnillg o a shoulder northeast of Elliott Comshybat Base on QL-9 (YD003566) The truck was badly damshyag but the driver was not injured
mn 13 July 1969 - Delta Company c ced conatruction of the 537 foot 6 sp n steel bridge at Dong Ha Bsti ted completion of the project ts 30 Nov er 1969
an 14 July 1969 - At 0104 approximatley three rounds of unknown caliber rockets impacted in the Dong Ba Combat Bae bull No roundbull impacted in Cam Barnes which r ined in Conditio Blue until 0205
ao 23 July 1969 - lWgtM J G DILLON CEC US Coanander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN C nder THIRTY-SECOND aval Conatruction Re -1 ent came aboard Camp Barnea to tour the lDlB SIXTYshyTWO MLO yard and QL-9 upgrading
ap 31 July 1969 - U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTYbulllWO waa selected by Coomander Service Force u s Atlantic
leet as Beet of Typeu u s Atlantic Pl et and waa awarded tlK Battle ffici ncy 0 B
aq 3 Aug 1969 - CAPT A W WALTON Jr CBC USR COlNlnder THIRTYshySCOND Naval Construction Regiment and CAPT J E WASHshyBURN CBC USN Prospective Coamander THIRTY- SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard to visit conshystruction projects
ar 4 Aug 1969 bull CDR w L WILSON Coamander Naval Conatruction Batshytalions u s Pacific Pleet Operations Officer and LT a K ROHRBACH command r Naval Coutructlon Battalions u s Pacific 1 et Administrative Officer c cecl a nagement inapaction vimtt of th Operationa Admiashyiatrativ Personnel Training and Safety areas of the Command
aa 6 Aug 1969 CDR J P JONESbull Jr bullbull CBC USN ColDanding Officer LCDR D B GEmgtBL CBCbull USN Operations Officer CUCH M A BELL USN Battalion Maater Chief and the u s
val Mobile Conatruction Battalion Color Guard part1-
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
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Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
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bb 23 Aug 1969 - LCD G R GILMORE r ion u s Pacific et Pla
C er THIRTY- IRST ent lita Tr ini Off cer and
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mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
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bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
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roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
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20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
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s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
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VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
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Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
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a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
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Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
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A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
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Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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t 5 June 1969 - At 0632 four or five unknown size rockets impacted just north of Camp Barnes No middotNMCB SIXTY-TWQ personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0730
u 11 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Commander THIRD Naval Co111truction Brigade and CAPT A w WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECORD Naval Construction Regshyiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
l v 14 June 1969 - The last 60 foot steel stringer was placed on the Cam 1
Lo River Bridge marking the end of steelwork for the 1
superstructure of the Bridge 1
w 17 June 1969 - At 0507 approximately eight to ten rounds of rockets l impacted near the airfield located north of Camp i Barnes No personnel or equipment casualties were ~i sustained by NHCB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in ~ Condition Blue until 0600
~ 17 June 1969 - At 0615 approximately four or five rounds again imshypacted on the north side of the airfield No personshynel or equipment casualties were sustained by DEB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue unshytil 0715
y 20 June 1969 - RADM w M BEAMAN CEC USN Coamander Construction Battalions U s Pacific Fleet RADM J G DILLON CBC USN Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigshyade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction sites
z 20 June 1969 - An NMCB SIXTY-TWO bulldozer operated by EOCH R middotw HUNT USN B67 74 76 struck an explosive device while operating in a borrow pit on Route 516 one mile north of the Cam Lo River Bridge construction site The operator received multiple shrapnel wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Battali9n at Quang Tri Combat Base
aa 23 June 1969 - At 2111 two 107111111 rocket rounds impacted in and south of Camp Barnes No NJlaquoB SIXTY-TWO personnel or equipment casualti es were sustained The Camp reshymained in Condition Blue until 2210
ab 25 June 1969 - At 0034 six or seven rounds of rockets impacted outshyside of the NKB SIXTY-TWO sector of Dong Ha Combat Base defemive perimeter No peraonnel or equipment
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casualties were sustained by NNB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0135
ac 25 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment and BRIG GEN YATES USA Prospective Director of Constructicn U s Military Assistance Command Vietnam Staff came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction projects
ad 28 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Conmander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade came aboard Camp Barnes to visit NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction sites
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29 June 1969 - At 1935 three 107mm rocket rounds impacted in the CBMtJ THREE ZERO ONEs Camp Spillman area south of Camp Barnes and one 107mm rocket impacted in the Alfa Company berthing area of Camp Barnes The attack reshysulted in the following NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel casshyualties
CM3 Douglas N MESSNER USN 864 12 32 WlA E03 Edwin H JACICSON USN B80 09 50 WlA EOCA Lawrence R MERES USN Bl5 16 66 WU
The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2035
30 June 1969 - At 1300 E03 Glenn C LUDBAN USN B52 51 24 was kilshyled in action when he stepped on and detonated an anti-tank mine on QL-9 west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD010562) Petty Officer LUDBAN was walking behind a Marine sweep team proceeding to investigate a blown culv~rt when the incident occurred
30 June middot l969 - At 1400 a 5 ton dump truck operated by E03 Dennis c JAMISON USN 855 01 05 of NMCB SIXTY-TWObull Detail SNAPPER detonated a mine on OL-9 west of the IChe Gio Bridge (YD995560) Petty Officer JAMISON received minor wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Batshytalion in Quang Tri The truck was totally destroyed
1 July 1969 - A COMCBPAC Equipment Inspection was held by WO W L MARR EOCS A SANTANA and CMCS R F CERNY all of COM31NCR Staff
2 July 1969 - At 1455 a TD-20 bulldozer operated by E02 John w FYKE USN 583 63 06 of NKB SIXTY-TWOs Detail BARshyACUDA detonated a mine approximately 300 meters west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD020565) Petty Officer FYKE received minor injuries and was returned to Camp Barnes The bulldozer received extensive damage
aj 5 July 1969 - The Cam Lo Bridge was formally dedicated and opened for traffi c at a ceremony held at the bri dge site and atshytended by MAJGEN W K JONES USMC C01111118nding General
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6 July 1969 - NlaquoB SIXTY-TWO celebrated its third Birthday with a day long celebration with free beer and ent rtai nt
10 July 1969 - A Detail BARRACWA 2~ ton cargo truck detonat a mine while turnillg o a shoulder northeast of Elliott Comshybat Base on QL-9 (YD003566) The truck was badly damshyag but the driver was not injured
mn 13 July 1969 - Delta Company c ced conatruction of the 537 foot 6 sp n steel bridge at Dong Ha Bsti ted completion of the project ts 30 Nov er 1969
an 14 July 1969 - At 0104 approximatley three rounds of unknown caliber rockets impacted in the Dong Ba Combat Bae bull No roundbull impacted in Cam Barnes which r ined in Conditio Blue until 0205
ao 23 July 1969 - lWgtM J G DILLON CEC US Coanander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN C nder THIRTY-SECOND aval Conatruction Re -1 ent came aboard Camp Barnea to tour the lDlB SIXTYshyTWO MLO yard and QL-9 upgrading
ap 31 July 1969 - U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTYbulllWO waa selected by Coomander Service Force u s Atlantic
leet as Beet of Typeu u s Atlantic Pl et and waa awarded tlK Battle ffici ncy 0 B
aq 3 Aug 1969 - CAPT A W WALTON Jr CBC USR COlNlnder THIRTYshySCOND Naval Construction Regiment and CAPT J E WASHshyBURN CBC USN Prospective Coamander THIRTY- SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard to visit conshystruction projects
ar 4 Aug 1969 bull CDR w L WILSON Coamander Naval Conatruction Batshytalions u s Pacific Pleet Operations Officer and LT a K ROHRBACH command r Naval Coutructlon Battalions u s Pacific 1 et Administrative Officer c cecl a nagement inapaction vimtt of th Operationa Admiashyiatrativ Personnel Training and Safety areas of the Command
aa 6 Aug 1969 CDR J P JONESbull Jr bullbull CBC USN ColDanding Officer LCDR D B GEmgtBL CBCbull USN Operations Officer CUCH M A BELL USN Battalion Maater Chief and the u s
val Mobile Conatruction Battalion Color Guard part1-
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
az 15 Aug 1969
Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
u unhurt
bb 23 Aug 1969 - LCD G R GILMORE r ion u s Pacific et Pla
C er THIRTY- IRST ent lita Tr ini Off cer and
Damaged land mini
lea bull
mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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b bull 19 s p 1 69 - t 0115 Dong Ha C bat r c ived thre rounds of
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bull 2 Se t 1969 -
unJt aiz roc~eta o round injurie or clamagebull e austained in C p Barn which r in d in Conshy
di ion Blue until 0144
SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
obull a rol in the e1identbull recentl a need tToop witbdr lbull fT the Re blic of V1et118111
bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
b bull 8 Oct 1969 - IADM J G val to vilit
bq 11 Oct 1969
Conattuctl Bria bullbull c c tructiou aitbullbullmiddot
r 11 Oc 1969 - At 1315 t bull Alfa C r f th C Car oll
u
rking o th r bull of unbull
tnbull froa their ca ltibullbull were
on the upshyiv two
roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
bt
ba
20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
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ed 18 Nov 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH C r THlRD Naval
ce 20 Nov 1969
s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
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VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
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Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
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A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
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Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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casualties were sustained by NNB SIXTY-TWO The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 0135
ac 25 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment and BRIG GEN YATES USA Prospective Director of Constructicn U s Military Assistance Command Vietnam Staff came aboard Camp Barnes to visit construction projects
ad 28 June 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USN Conmander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade came aboard Camp Barnes to visit NMCB SIXTY-TWO construction sites
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29 June 1969 - At 1935 three 107mm rocket rounds impacted in the CBMtJ THREE ZERO ONEs Camp Spillman area south of Camp Barnes and one 107mm rocket impacted in the Alfa Company berthing area of Camp Barnes The attack reshysulted in the following NMCB SIXTY-TWO personnel casshyualties
CM3 Douglas N MESSNER USN 864 12 32 WlA E03 Edwin H JACICSON USN B80 09 50 WlA EOCA Lawrence R MERES USN Bl5 16 66 WU
The Camp remained in Condition Blue until 2035
30 June 1969 - At 1300 E03 Glenn C LUDBAN USN B52 51 24 was kilshyled in action when he stepped on and detonated an anti-tank mine on QL-9 west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD010562) Petty Officer LUDBAN was walking behind a Marine sweep team proceeding to investigate a blown culv~rt when the incident occurred
30 June middot l969 - At 1400 a 5 ton dump truck operated by E03 Dennis c JAMISON USN 855 01 05 of NMCB SIXTY-TWObull Detail SNAPPER detonated a mine on OL-9 west of the IChe Gio Bridge (YD995560) Petty Officer JAMISON received minor wounds and was MEDEVACED to the 3rd Medical Batshytalion in Quang Tri The truck was totally destroyed
1 July 1969 - A COMCBPAC Equipment Inspection was held by WO W L MARR EOCS A SANTANA and CMCS R F CERNY all of COM31NCR Staff
2 July 1969 - At 1455 a TD-20 bulldozer operated by E02 John w FYKE USN 583 63 06 of NKB SIXTY-TWOs Detail BARshyACUDA detonated a mine approximately 300 meters west of the Khe Gio Bridge (YD020565) Petty Officer FYKE received minor injuries and was returned to Camp Barnes The bulldozer received extensive damage
aj 5 July 1969 - The Cam Lo Bridge was formally dedicated and opened for traffi c at a ceremony held at the bri dge site and atshytended by MAJGEN W K JONES USMC C01111118nding General
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THIRD rl e Dlvi ion Commander THIRD Naval WAL ON Jr CE USN Construction Reg t CMef
RADK J G DILL CEC US Construction Brig e A w
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6 July 1969 - NlaquoB SIXTY-TWO celebrated its third Birthday with a day long celebration with free beer and ent rtai nt
10 July 1969 - A Detail BARRACWA 2~ ton cargo truck detonat a mine while turnillg o a shoulder northeast of Elliott Comshybat Base on QL-9 (YD003566) The truck was badly damshyag but the driver was not injured
mn 13 July 1969 - Delta Company c ced conatruction of the 537 foot 6 sp n steel bridge at Dong Ha Bsti ted completion of the project ts 30 Nov er 1969
an 14 July 1969 - At 0104 approximatley three rounds of unknown caliber rockets impacted in the Dong Ba Combat Bae bull No roundbull impacted in Cam Barnes which r ined in Conditio Blue until 0205
ao 23 July 1969 - lWgtM J G DILLON CEC US Coanander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN C nder THIRTY-SECOND aval Conatruction Re -1 ent came aboard Camp Barnea to tour the lDlB SIXTYshyTWO MLO yard and QL-9 upgrading
ap 31 July 1969 - U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTYbulllWO waa selected by Coomander Service Force u s Atlantic
leet as Beet of Typeu u s Atlantic Pl et and waa awarded tlK Battle ffici ncy 0 B
aq 3 Aug 1969 - CAPT A W WALTON Jr CBC USR COlNlnder THIRTYshySCOND Naval Construction Regiment and CAPT J E WASHshyBURN CBC USN Prospective Coamander THIRTY- SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard to visit conshystruction projects
ar 4 Aug 1969 bull CDR w L WILSON Coamander Naval Conatruction Batshytalions u s Pacific Pleet Operations Officer and LT a K ROHRBACH command r Naval Coutructlon Battalions u s Pacific 1 et Administrative Officer c cecl a nagement inapaction vimtt of th Operationa Admiashyiatrativ Personnel Training and Safety areas of the Command
aa 6 Aug 1969 CDR J P JONESbull Jr bullbull CBC USN ColDanding Officer LCDR D B GEmgtBL CBCbull USN Operations Officer CUCH M A BELL USN Battalion Maater Chief and the u s
val Mobile Conatruction Battalion Color Guard part1-
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
az 15 Aug 1969
Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
u unhurt
bb 23 Aug 1969 - LCD G R GILMORE r ion u s Pacific et Pla
C er THIRTY- IRST ent lita Tr ini Off cer and
Damaged land mini
lea bull
mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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j 7
bull 9
bl 2
bull 24
bull 25
o
bull
bull ]
bull
Atlantlc bo rd
ion I cbull
ry impacted concrete iatai eel in
u tU
rking 15 received
bull fr etbullrbull
ant ea1aal-
10 Detail N 965
lent nbullr s u dead OD
Quang EVA CED 34 ton
the ravshyoyed CSl
ioebta lnjaliH 1 rbullai ed
probull anita to
j 7 s
t t r con ructi it bullbull
rocket impacted of Don8 Ha Combat
ie or d re su tain ined in Condition Bl e until
b bull 19 s p 1 69 - t 0115 Dong Ha C bat r c ived thre rounds of
1 21
bull 2 Se t 1969 -
unJt aiz roc~eta o round injurie or clamagebull e austained in C p Barn which r in d in Conshy
di ion Blue until 0144
SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
obull a rol in the e1identbull recentl a need tToop witbdr lbull fT the Re blic of V1et118111
bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
b bull 8 Oct 1969 - IADM J G val to vilit
bq 11 Oct 1969
Conattuctl Bria bullbull c c tructiou aitbullbullmiddot
r 11 Oc 1969 - At 1315 t bull Alfa C r f th C Car oll
u
rking o th r bull of unbull
tnbull froa their ca ltibullbull were
on the upshyiv two
roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
bt
ba
20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
lliV
cc
bull 18 0
c bull 20
tor PTol
bull
1 or quip-
Do
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bullroe et bull1bullbull or rh r in-
four eir poeshy
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l the c p lknown alee ition o ued
the QL-9 ree rounda era fr bullualtibullbull
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bullacted No dbshy
c p 1930
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of t 537 f t Dong H Bridge iver t Dong Ha e ublic of
ed 18 Nov 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH C r THlRD Naval
ce 20 Nov 1969
s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
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Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
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A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
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Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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RADK J G DILL CEC US Construction Brig e A w
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6 July 1969 - NlaquoB SIXTY-TWO celebrated its third Birthday with a day long celebration with free beer and ent rtai nt
10 July 1969 - A Detail BARRACWA 2~ ton cargo truck detonat a mine while turnillg o a shoulder northeast of Elliott Comshybat Base on QL-9 (YD003566) The truck was badly damshyag but the driver was not injured
mn 13 July 1969 - Delta Company c ced conatruction of the 537 foot 6 sp n steel bridge at Dong Ha Bsti ted completion of the project ts 30 Nov er 1969
an 14 July 1969 - At 0104 approximatley three rounds of unknown caliber rockets impacted in the Dong Ba Combat Bae bull No roundbull impacted in Cam Barnes which r ined in Conditio Blue until 0205
ao 23 July 1969 - lWgtM J G DILLON CEC US Coanander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade and CAPT A W WALTON Jr CEC USN C nder THIRTY-SECOND aval Conatruction Re -1 ent came aboard Camp Barnea to tour the lDlB SIXTYshyTWO MLO yard and QL-9 upgrading
ap 31 July 1969 - U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SIXTYbulllWO waa selected by Coomander Service Force u s Atlantic
leet as Beet of Typeu u s Atlantic Pl et and waa awarded tlK Battle ffici ncy 0 B
aq 3 Aug 1969 - CAPT A W WALTON Jr CBC USR COlNlnder THIRTYshySCOND Naval Construction Regiment and CAPT J E WASHshyBURN CBC USN Prospective Coamander THIRTY- SECOND Naval Construction Regiment came aboard to visit conshystruction projects
ar 4 Aug 1969 bull CDR w L WILSON Coamander Naval Conatruction Batshytalions u s Pacific Pleet Operations Officer and LT a K ROHRBACH command r Naval Coutructlon Battalions u s Pacific 1 et Administrative Officer c cecl a nagement inapaction vimtt of th Operationa Admiashyiatrativ Personnel Training and Safety areas of the Command
aa 6 Aug 1969 CDR J P JONESbull Jr bullbull CBC USN ColDanding Officer LCDR D B GEmgtBL CBCbull USN Operations Officer CUCH M A BELL USN Battalion Maater Chief and the u s
val Mobile Conatruction Battalion Color Guard part1-
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
az 15 Aug 1969
Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
u unhurt
bb 23 Aug 1969 - LCD G R GILMORE r ion u s Pacific et Pla
C er THIRTY- IRST ent lita Tr ini Off cer and
Damaged land mini
lea bull
mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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j 7
bull 9
bl 2
bull 24
bull 25
o
bull
bull ]
bull
Atlantlc bo rd
ion I cbull
ry impacted concrete iatai eel in
u tU
rking 15 received
bull fr etbullrbull
ant ea1aal-
10 Detail N 965
lent nbullr s u dead OD
Quang EVA CED 34 ton
the ravshyoyed CSl
ioebta lnjaliH 1 rbullai ed
probull anita to
j 7 s
t t r con ructi it bullbull
rocket impacted of Don8 Ha Combat
ie or d re su tain ined in Condition Bl e until
b bull 19 s p 1 69 - t 0115 Dong Ha C bat r c ived thre rounds of
1 21
bull 2 Se t 1969 -
unJt aiz roc~eta o round injurie or clamagebull e austained in C p Barn which r in d in Conshy
di ion Blue until 0144
SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
obull a rol in the e1identbull recentl a need tToop witbdr lbull fT the Re blic of V1et118111
bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
b bull 8 Oct 1969 - IADM J G val to vilit
bq 11 Oct 1969
Conattuctl Bria bullbull c c tructiou aitbullbullmiddot
r 11 Oc 1969 - At 1315 t bull Alfa C r f th C Car oll
u
rking o th r bull of unbull
tnbull froa their ca ltibullbull were
on the upshyiv two
roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
bt
ba
20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
lliV
cc
bull 18 0
c bull 20
tor PTol
bull
1 or quip-
Do
R CEC tion aishyL briefing
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bullroe et bull1bullbull or rh r in-
four eir poeshy
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l the c p lknown alee ition o ued
the QL-9 ree rounda era fr bullualtibullbull
Raval USH
8URN CBC Lon Regshyuction
bullacted No dbshy
c p 1930
rbullshyri eter
cc 6
reapo ibillti on ctor 0
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v 69 - c pl ted c tructi over the Song Bo Die Vi etaam
of t 537 f t Dong H Bridge iver t Dong Ha e ublic of
ed 18 Nov 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH C r THlRD Naval
ce 20 Nov 1969
s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
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VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
L bull u cmrobulla K3 CB REP SAIGO
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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lo ure 2
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obbullerved in hat time
first anttci-gtL upon deployin Ln that almost t Army Medics trades were
1ly with th bullpshyup to date
when
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00 564 ICX 570
Tot 273 414 418 305 21
8 12 s 0 0
Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
6 DllllCAP
A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
1 Awardbull
Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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cipated in th TBIITY-SCO Naval Coruitruction R giment Chang of C nd Cer ny at Gio Le Combat Base Rpub-lic of Vi t erein CAPT J E WASBBURR CEC USN relieved CAPT A W bull WALTON Jr 1 CEC USN
at 11 Aa 1969 bull At 0237 ix roundbull of unknown aize rocketbull pacted in the Dong Ha Combat Base four of which landt in or clos to the northern and eastern ectiona of C p Barshynbullbullmiddot o IOlB SIXTY-TWO personnel c eualtibullbull wer ausshytained but minor shrapnel dainag ns incurr by one 5 ton tractor and eix pall ts of c nt vere destroyed The cam r ined in Condition Blue until 0320
au 11 Aug 1969 - At 2334 approximat ly three round1 of unknown size rockshyets impacted in the Dong Ha Combat Bue o rounds caaualtiea or d g s were received in Camp Barnes hich r lned in Condition Blue until 0022 12 August 1969
av 12 Aug 1969 - t 0058 C Barnebull vent into Condition Blue while Dong Ha C at Base (Wut) cam und r rtar attack No rounda injuriea or damages ere received in C Barnes which r iued in C~lldition Blu until 0152
bull 12 Aug 1969 - At 2250 three roundbull of 140nm rockets 1m acted in the
az 15 Aug 1969
Do11g Ha C at Baae lOund injuries or d gee wers received in Camp Barnebull which remained in Condition Blue until 2330
- RADH J G DILLON CBC USN ncl r THIRD aval Con-struction Brigad and CAPT J B WASBBUltN CC USN C nd r THIRTY-SE aval Conatructiou Regiment c aboard camp Barnes to via t construction aitea
y 18 Au 1969 - At 0157 four to six rouoda of nown siz rocket im-near th vest rn perimeter of the Dong Ra Combat Ko r nd1 i juriea or d g s were received in
Barnes which r ined in Condition Blue until 0240
u 18 Au 1969 - ord was received that Hurrican CAMILLE wa c n~ aabor at th Sttalionbulla h p rt Gulfport Mi i middotmiddot bulltppt
ba 21 Aug 1969 - At 1000 an NHB SIXTY- O Detail BARRACUDA Autocar st ck inewhil op rating on th boulder of QL-9 ear Elliott Comb t Baae (YD003566) Th r r trailer le aaa ly rec ived ate d ge and the driver
u unhurt
bb 23 Aug 1969 - LCD G R GILMORE r ion u s Pacific et Pla
C er THIRTY- IRST ent lita Tr ini Off cer and
Damaged land mini
lea bull
mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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bull 9
bl 2
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bull 25
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bull fr etbullrbull
ant ea1aal-
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lent nbullr s u dead OD
Quang EVA CED 34 ton
the ravshyoyed CSl
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probull anita to
j 7 s
t t r con ructi it bullbull
rocket impacted of Don8 Ha Combat
ie or d re su tain ined in Condition Bl e until
b bull 19 s p 1 69 - t 0115 Dong Ha C bat r c ived thre rounds of
1 21
bull 2 Se t 1969 -
unJt aiz roc~eta o round injurie or clamagebull e austained in C p Barn which r in d in Conshy
di ion Blue until 0144
SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
obull a rol in the e1identbull recentl a need tToop witbdr lbull fT the Re blic of V1et118111
bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
b bull 8 Oct 1969 - IADM J G val to vilit
bq 11 Oct 1969
Conattuctl Bria bullbull c c tructiou aitbullbullmiddot
r 11 Oc 1969 - At 1315 t bull Alfa C r f th C Car oll
u
rking o th r bull of unbull
tnbull froa their ca ltibullbull were
on the upshyiv two
roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
bt
ba
20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
lliV
cc
bull 18 0
c bull 20
tor PTol
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v 69 - c pl ted c tructi over the Song Bo Die Vi etaam
of t 537 f t Dong H Bridge iver t Dong Ha e ublic of
ed 18 Nov 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH C r THlRD Naval
ce 20 Nov 1969
s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
Copy to Cl CPACFLT COMSERVPAC COMSERVLANT COMCBLANT COMNAVFORV CG FHP PAC CG Ill MAP HAVFAC (Code 06)
VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
L bull u cmrobulla K3 CB REP SAIGO
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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n o ure
lo ure 2
l oaur 3
middotbull tu c p bulln e ly ch c nti-111Alarta
obbullerved in hat time
first anttci-gtL upon deployin Ln that almost t Army Medics trades were
1ly with th bullpshyup to date
when
6ot
00 564 ICX 570
Tot 273 414 418 305 21
8 12 s 0 0
Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
6 DllllCAP
A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
1 Awardbull
Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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mander Naval C truction Battaliona u s Atla tic Fl t MilitaryTraining Offic r arrived on board lQCB SIXTY-TWO for a Moag e t vbit of ltati Hebull urity and ailitary r ineaa araaa
be 28 Aug 1969 - At 0014 two rounds of friendly 15S artillery ipacted in p Barn between th precabullt yard and concrete
tch plant Mo injuriebull or d gebull were bullwttained in C Ba bull icb remai in Condition Blue until 0046
bd 28 Aug 1969 - At 1510 a 15 n DCB SIXT-lWO road crn working 15 ail bull bulloutb of Elliott C bat Babullbull XD980523 recaivecl thrbullbull IPG roundbull and n roua 8111amp11 arma rOUDdbull frbull an eatimated aiz personnel located 300 eter1 weat of th jobaite Bo per1oD1lel or equi nt cabullualshytibullbull were bullwttalnect
be 31 Aug 1969 - At 1700 bile proc eding to the DEB SIXTY-lWO Detall SRAPPIJt at Vamegrift Ccbat Base BUC L w GLOVER mN 969 80 11 and est a B BUSH us 965 57 69 re tnvolv in a 110tor vehicle accident n r Bridge 9-2 on QL-9 1Dl93591 approx tely 25 milebull bullbullt of Dong Ha Combat Bue BUC GLOVER bullbull d OD arrival at the 3rd Medical Battalion Hoapital Quang Tri C t Ba1e and CSl BUSH vaa further EVACED in critical condition to the USS POS bull Thbull 34 ton true in which th y wer ridi pl laquoI into th ravshyine under Bridge 9-2 and waa c letely deatroyed CSl BlJSB h currently recoveri aatisfactorily
bf 1 Sept 1969 - At 0145 thre or four r 1 of uuknown aise rockete iapactlaquol in Dong Ha Ccmbat Babullbullmiddot o roundbull injariea or gea were auatatu in Camp Bar bull vbich r i ed in Co 1 iou Blue il 0208
b bull 2 Sept 1969 - Frea 0900 to 1400 at f TJp DOIIS icb pua jut DOrt Ba cauat moderate
e to Bamea at d abullbull were lial ted to blown off roofbull and d a butbull which were r ired within two daya after the atora I SIXTY-videcl repair cran and teriala to moat local elp th ta repairbull t d gt facilitiebull
bh 3 Sept 1969 - IADK J G DlLLOlf CIC Conatruction Brisadbull C(W8ndft TRIRT-SIOO c aboard camp Barn bull
bi 5 Sept 1969 - llDK J G D CBC US bull val Conatruction ~rig bull and CAPT J 1 CIC tJS eaunder THI n-s co v 1 c na ruction R gi nt
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bull 9
bl 2
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bull 25
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bull
Atlantlc bo rd
ion I cbull
ry impacted concrete iatai eel in
u tU
rking 15 received
bull fr etbullrbull
ant ea1aal-
10 Detail N 965
lent nbullr s u dead OD
Quang EVA CED 34 ton
the ravshyoyed CSl
ioebta lnjaliH 1 rbullai ed
probull anita to
j 7 s
t t r con ructi it bullbull
rocket impacted of Don8 Ha Combat
ie or d re su tain ined in Condition Bl e until
b bull 19 s p 1 69 - t 0115 Dong Ha C bat r c ived thre rounds of
1 21
bull 2 Se t 1969 -
unJt aiz roc~eta o round injurie or clamagebull e austained in C p Barn which r in d in Conshy
di ion Blue until 0144
SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
obull a rol in the e1identbull recentl a need tToop witbdr lbull fT the Re blic of V1et118111
bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
b bull 8 Oct 1969 - IADM J G val to vilit
bq 11 Oct 1969
Conattuctl Bria bullbull c c tructiou aitbullbullmiddot
r 11 Oc 1969 - At 1315 t bull Alfa C r f th C Car oll
u
rking o th r bull of unbull
tnbull froa their ca ltibullbull were
on the upshyiv two
roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
bt
ba
20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
lliV
cc
bull 18 0
c bull 20
tor PTol
bull
1 or quip-
Do
R CEC tion aishyL briefing
DOWn tse Deel in CUip 1 0415
bullroe et bull1bullbull or rh r in-
four eir poeshy
Lri ridae 1tained
l the c p lknown alee ition o ued
the QL-9 ree rounda era fr bullualtibullbull
Raval USH
8URN CBC Lon Regshyuction
bullacted No dbshy
c p 1930
rbullshyri eter
cc 6
reapo ibillti on ctor 0
ae p r
v 69 - c pl ted c tructi over the Song Bo Die Vi etaam
of t 537 f t Dong H Bridge iver t Dong Ha e ublic of
ed 18 Nov 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH C r THlRD Naval
ce 20 Nov 1969
s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
Copy to Cl CPACFLT COMSERVPAC COMSERVLANT COMCBLANT COMNAVFORV CG FHP PAC CG Ill MAP HAVFAC (Code 06)
VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
L bull u cmrobulla K3 CB REP SAIGO
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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lo ure 2
l oaur 3
middotbull tu c p bulln e ly ch c nti-111Alarta
obbullerved in hat time
first anttci-gtL upon deployin Ln that almost t Army Medics trades were
1ly with th bullpshyup to date
when
6ot
00 564 ICX 570
Tot 273 414 418 305 21
8 12 s 0 0
Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
6 DllllCAP
A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
1 Awardbull
Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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I
Atlantlc bo rd
ion I cbull
ry impacted concrete iatai eel in
u tU
rking 15 received
bull fr etbullrbull
ant ea1aal-
10 Detail N 965
lent nbullr s u dead OD
Quang EVA CED 34 ton
the ravshyoyed CSl
ioebta lnjaliH 1 rbullai ed
probull anita to
j 7 s
t t r con ructi it bullbull
rocket impacted of Don8 Ha Combat
ie or d re su tain ined in Condition Bl e until
b bull 19 s p 1 69 - t 0115 Dong Ha C bat r c ived thre rounds of
1 21
bull 2 Se t 1969 -
unJt aiz roc~eta o round injurie or clamagebull e austained in C p Barn which r in d in Conshy
di ion Blue until 0144
SIXTY- Detail BARRACUDA D-8 bulldozer oper-b E03 J H lBEIZN USM B54 86 15 struck a mine n Bridge 9middot10 -11 o QL-9 YD052567 at
Th bulldoz r recei extensiv d ge t a unhurt
bn 25 S pt 1969 - RADM J G D CEC US C nder bull THIRD aval Comtruction Brigade and CAPT J WASBBURH CBC US c er THIRTY-SEC aval Con tructi bullg-
t aboard rnH to tour co tructlon aitbullbull brief the C 1111 Officer n B SIXTY-
obull a rol in the e1identbull recentl a need tToop witbdr lbull fT the Re blic of V1et118111
bull 4 Oct 1969 - At 0032 five roundbull of 140 rock t1 inpa ted in the C BarMbullC Spillman ar a of Dong Ba Combat Baabull with round1 iapacting t the B SIXTYbullTWO Alfa COllfl1ADY area S llTY bullTWO SEABEE recel v9d a minor wouml tu the attack and no equipment d ge vabull bullU9tainad
b bull 8 Oct 1969 - IADM J G val to vilit
bq 11 Oct 1969
Conattuctl Bria bullbull c c tructiou aitbullbullmiddot
r 11 Oc 1969 - At 1315 t bull Alfa C r f th C Car oll
u
rking o th r bull of unbull
tnbull froa their ca ltibullbull were
on the upshyiv two
roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
bt
ba
20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
lliV
cc
bull 18 0
c bull 20
tor PTol
bull
1 or quip-
Do
R CEC tion aishyL briefing
DOWn tse Deel in CUip 1 0415
bullroe et bull1bullbull or rh r in-
four eir poeshy
Lri ridae 1tained
l the c p lknown alee ition o ued
the QL-9 ree rounda era fr bullualtibullbull
Raval USH
8URN CBC Lon Regshyuction
bullacted No dbshy
c p 1930
rbullshyri eter
cc 6
reapo ibillti on ctor 0
ae p r
v 69 - c pl ted c tructi over the Song Bo Die Vi etaam
of t 537 f t Dong H Bridge iver t Dong Ha e ublic of
ed 18 Nov 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH C r THlRD Naval
ce 20 Nov 1969
s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
Copy to Cl CPACFLT COMSERVPAC COMSERVLANT COMCBLANT COMNAVFORV CG FHP PAC CG Ill MAP HAVFAC (Code 06)
VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
L bull u cmrobulla K3 CB REP SAIGO
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
xvi
n o ure
lo ure 2
l oaur 3
middotbull tu c p bulln e ly ch c nti-111Alarta
obbullerved in hat time
first anttci-gtL upon deployin Ln that almost t Army Medics trades were
1ly with th bullpshyup to date
when
6ot
00 564 ICX 570
Tot 273 414 418 305 21
8 12 s 0 0
Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
6 DllllCAP
A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
1 Awardbull
Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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roundbull of unknown sise rocketbull No p raonu 1 or uipshyaent cuualtiu were bullwstained
bbull 19 Oct 1969 - The final steel stringer waa placed on the nn Dong Ba Bridge und r conatruction by 111poundB sirrr- bull
bt
ba
20 Oct 1969 - RADM w M EMER CEC USR eoampnderr aval Facilities Bngineering C nd and Chief of val Civil lngi11eer1 RADM J G DILLO CEC1 USN Comiander TBIBD Raval Conatructiou Brig e am rAPl J I VASHBURB CBC USN ~nder 1 THIRTY-SBC Baval Coutruction Re 1-ment vi1ited Cmap Barn bull for a conatruction briefi bull
22 Oct 1969 - At 0346 Dong Ba COlllgtat recetV one unkaown bullise rocket 1o dage or cuualtiebull were auatained in Camp Barn bull which r ined in Condition Blue until 0415
bv 23 Oct 1969 - At 0910 Dong Ba C bat Batie received one 122-D rocket 111 the 34 Marine Headquarters area Ko d gebull or camp8ualtiea wer bullubulltained in Cap Barnebull which r tnshyed in Condition Blue until 0942
bw 23 Oct 1969 - At 1950 a Cbarl~e any bridg crew received four RPG roundbull approximately 75-100 yards from their poashyition vhil procbull ng on QL-1 to the Quang Tri Bridie Ro peraonnel or equi at caaualtiebull were 1uatained
bx 24 Oct 1969 - At 1445 the Alfa Company road er working on the C p Camprroll road upgrade received onbull round of Wlknawn size Tocket approximately 50 meterbull from their position Ro perbullonnel or equipmnt caa ltibullbull were uatained
by 24 Oct 1969 - At 1450 the Alfa Company road er working on the QL-9 1houlder UP81adbull n r Bridge 9-11 receiv three rOCIDllbull of unltnown bulli e rockets ap rozimately 100 tera from their po1ition o perbullOllllel or equi nt caaualtibullbull ware autain bull
bE 31 Oct 1969 - BADM J G DILLON C US C er THIRD aval Coutruction Bri ade CAPT C G MILL CEC US Chief of Staff COMCBPAC1 and CAPT J E WASHBURN CEC 1 USN Commander TBIRlY-SCORD Naval Coutruction Regshyiment c e aboard Camp Barn bull to visit construction dtbullbullmiddot
camp 11 Nov 1969 - At 1845 one round of unknown size ordnance impacted north of the airfield lu Dong Ba Combat Base No dam-age or personnel caaualti s w re sustai in Camp Barnes which r ined in Condi ion Blue until 1930
cb 13 ov 1969 - El ntbull of th 2nd Regiment lat ARVN Diviaion re-lieved B SIXTY-TWObull s Security Company of per ter
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ce 20 Nov 1969
s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
Copy to Cl CPACFLT COMSERVPAC COMSERVLANT COMCBLANT COMNAVFORV CG FHP PAC CG Ill MAP HAVFAC (Code 06)
VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
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first anttci-gtL upon deployin Ln that almost t Army Medics trades were
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when
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00 564 ICX 570
Tot 273 414 418 305 21
8 12 s 0 0
Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
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A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
1 Awardbull
Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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ed 18 Nov 1969 - RADM J G DILLON CEC USH C r THlRD Naval
ce 20 Nov 1969
s Major Problems
Construction Brigad and CAPT J bull ASHBURN CEC USN Command r THIRTY-SEC aval Construction Regim nt c aboard C p Barnes to bid farewell to NtEB SIXTYshyTWO and attend the Dong Ra raquorid e D le tion Ceremony
bull Flight 1 of the B SIXTY-TWO in body depart Da Republic of Vi aboard MAC chartered c rclal at liner for Gulfport Mi issippi the Battalio bulla h port
a The most frustrating problem that confronted the Battalion through-out tbe deploym ut bullbull that of th long lead times on DTO it ordered fr CO bull This probl unfortunately nifeeted itself in at of the high priority proj cts specifically the Dong Ba Combat Baabull Electrical Distrishybution Syat 11heTe very long lead ti bull ere experienc d i receiving trall8fonmar1 and the Dong Ha Bridge where the pentachloraphenol treat 1 er for the bridge decking rrived on ait leaa th n one week b fore th Battalions scheduled redeployment to CONUS With onl sketchy information available on estimated arrival ti ea of the e teriale job ach duling a
e difficult productivity was impaired and er morale waa 1 erect
b Due to the uae of a light pile-driving r and a very uuetable tactical pontoon barge aeaembly during the early etagee of th Dong Ra Bridge project pile-driving operations considerable difficulty ncountered in properly placing the piles and in obtaining proper pen tration After obtaining two very atable A1tfl barge and a DE-30 pile h r in late July theae problems were surmounted It mwst be phaaised howev r that if the project had continued with the original equipment progress on th foundation construction atage of the bridge would have b en elowed once th monsoon seeaon erriyed in late August that all wor ld have certainly ceased un-til the end of the aoon sea on
c Altbovgb it is recognized that changing prioriti bull r sary evil in any construction situation changing prioritie in th Dong Ha area bad a significent effect o Battalion operations Sine th LOC Progr Cam Lo Bridge and Dong Ha Bridge bad the full attention of f Charli and Delta Companiebull throughout at of the deployment Br vo C p ny waa most burdened by changing pyioritiea Bravo C01Dpanybull orliload seemed to vary with the wee specially hen the r eployment of th HIRD Marine Division was aunounced in Sept b r The Dong Ra Combat se ater distrishybution system hicb had ju t been started by Bravo Company wa e nc 1 d in July along with work on ater distribution systems t th uel Bl de Site
ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
Copy to Cl CPACFLT COMSERVPAC COMSERVLANT COMCBLANT COMNAVFORV CG FHP PAC CG Ill MAP HAVFAC (Code 06)
VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
L bull u cmrobulla K3 CB REP SAIGO
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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n o ure
lo ure 2
l oaur 3
middotbull tu c p bulln e ly ch c nti-111Alarta
obbullerved in hat time
first anttci-gtL upon deployin Ln that almost t Army Medics trades were
1ly with th bullpshyup to date
when
6ot
00 564 ICX 570
Tot 273 414 418 305 21
8 12 s 0 0
Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
6 DllllCAP
A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
1 Awardbull
Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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ar th Demilitariz Zo bull The only sub tantial project Bravo Company 1 ft with then wae the Dong Ba Combat Bas elecrcical distribution syat which after design and t rial problems were finally resolved was signifshyicantly decreased in acope cesaitating the t earing down of a substantial portion of the project As a result of these priority changee Bravo Comshypany did not exhibit the feeling of important accomplishment as did the other companies
Copy to Cl CPACFLT COMSERVPAC COMSERVLANT COMCBLANT COMNAVFORV CG FHP PAC CG Ill MAP HAVFAC (Code 06)
VFAC (Code 063) COM3NCB COMlONCR COM31NCR COM32NCR COM20NCR COH21 CR SPABE Historian DIR of Naval History CO CBCEN PORBUE CO C GULFPORT CO NAVSCOLC T CO HAVSCOL CBC OFF CO NCBL OICC SAIGO
L bull u cmrobulla K3 CB REP SAIGO
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
xvi
n o ure
lo ure 2
l oaur 3
middotbull tu c p bulln e ly ch c nti-111Alarta
obbullerved in hat time
first anttci-gtL upon deployin Ln that almost t Army Medics trades were
1ly with th bullpshyup to date
when
6ot
00 564 ICX 570
Tot 273 414 418 305 21
8 12 s 0 0
Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
6 DllllCAP
A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
1 Awardbull
Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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middotbull tu c p bulln e ly ch c nti-111Alarta
obbullerved in hat time
first anttci-gtL upon deployin Ln that almost t Army Medics trades were
1ly with th bullpshyup to date
when
6ot
00 564 ICX 570
Tot 273 414 418 305 21
8 12 s 0 0
Th Dental aciliti 1 in C n Dong Ba Ccmbat ee c ist f a Luncoach dental trailer containing two operatoriea a tting r and
an -Ray dark room Adequate atorag apace vas available in a bulltorage area b t th trailer and in overhead cabinetbull Each op ratory wae equipped
th n ss White X-Ray unit Each of the three rooms co tai an air conshydition r Although nor repairbull wer continually ne ed on the air compresshyior major problbullbull were encounter9d with it Th r aay unit failed in the laat 1D011th of the deplo nt but necbullbullbullbullry radlograph1 rbull tak n at a
rby dental clinic operat9Cl by th 108th Artillery Groap Overall the railer and the dental equipment functiou9d very adequately r 1111iring only
a ainimum of mai tenance
All prostheticbull na referr9d to the THIRD Dental C pany at Dong Ha c bat Babullbullmiddot Thi facility waa tranaferT to Quang Tri c at Baae in july
t continued to give trea t to ttaUon pen el Twenty-one caaea were completed daring the deployment Complicated oral aurg ry caa ere referred to thbull TBIIUgt Medical Battalion Quang Tri C at Baae Th finest cooperation received fitom both thbullbullbull facilitibullbullmiddot
s Peracnmel Treated
Althoush bullbullt of the peraonnel tTeated by thbull D utal Depar nt er ttalion bullrbull 1 aervicbull bull rendered to the of the Coutruetion ttalion Maint cbull tfllit tBRBB ZERO ORI Detachment BRAVO and the val
Support Activity Detaclment IABC After the W1tlldrawl of th TBIRD Dental CollpbullDJ frca Quang Tri Dong Ba tti r ining era of thbull TBIBD r-iae Diviaicm u nll u variou deta utl in tu area vera given r-1bullncy treatMut if Deeded
6 DllllCAP
A DElllCAP Prograa waa initiated in thbull Cbull Lo Refug District loshycat9Cl approzimately eight lea weat of Dong Ha Combat Ba1a on highway QL-9 Ou morning a elt was uually bull t Hide for the progr- with extractione being the 1t prominent type of treatment An interpreter fr the c Lo dllpenaary acccmpauied the DENTCAP Te each time lbe team vas ueually with a Mart1111 MEDClP Tbullbull and waa coordinated by the Cam Lo MACV Medical ReprHentatlve
J Avard a and Pr tiona
1 Awardbull
Brous Star Medal with Combat V
CDR C E FIGLEY CEC US LCDR W A BEINE CBC USN LT R G MTBSt CBC US EOCS J o W(X)D USN
N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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N l Coamendation Medal with Combat V
LCDR B P KEITH SC USN (RecODIReDd not yet received) LT J M RAMSEY CEC USN LTJG H P BEASLEY Jr USNR LTJG R C LUNDBERG CEC USNR CMCS A J DAVIDSON USN OE W W ALLISON USN CEC R L ASHLEY USN BUC F VOLLONO USN SWC J bull BROWN USN EOC W MEYERS USN EOl D P BECKER USN EOl H D BASS USN BUl A R SMITH USN EOl c H VAIL USN (Reconmended not yet received) EOCA T J GIDDENS USN
Navy Achievement Medal with Combat ttvn
LTJG D C SOPKO CEC USN LTJG K W LOVELL CEC USNR SWC R M cGILL USN BUC C B SIZEMORE USN EOC J M JACOBS USN CMC C G THURMAN USN GYSGT C A SCmADER USMC BUl o T MILU USN ETl w R RAYFIELD USN CM2 P bull IOlllER USN E02 R L lUltNER USN BU2 L o CARGILL USN SW2 M M BLERSCH USN BU2 M C RYAN US PN2 R R RUIZ tJSN BU2 lJ E WALPOLE USN EOCN C CRANE USN
Purple Heart Award
CEl E G De BERRY USN EOl C M VAIL USN E02 J W FYKE USN E03 D c JAMISON USN E03 G C LllDBAN USN (posthumously) CM3 D N MESSNER USN E03 L L RICCI USN B03 E H JACKSONt USN EOC~ bull W BDRT US BOCA R W RBS USN BOC P D POOL USN
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