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US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION
BATTALION FORTY
AUGUST 1966 middotAPRIL 196 CHU LAI RV
U S NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FORTY Fleet Post Office
New York New York 09501 MCB40S-3RMB 5213 Ser ~93 4 May 1967
From Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FORTY To Commander Naval Construction Battalions Pacific
Subj Deployment Completion Report for Period 15 August 1966 through 10 April 1967 submission of
Ref (a) COMCBPACINST 5213lC
Encl (1) Deployment Completion Report
1 Enclosure (1) -summarizing MCB FORTY 1 s activities while deployed to Chu Lai Republic of Vietnam is forwarded in accordance with reference (a)
-75t1~ B L SARAVIA
Copy t o (one copy except where noted) CINCPACFLT COHSERVPAC COMSERVLANT CO CBLAlJT ( 2) COH3RDNCB COM20NCR COM21LJCR COM30NCR ( 2) COM31NCR COMNAVFACENGCOM (Code o61) (2) COMNAVFORV CB GEN DVILLE ( 2) CO CB GEN PO RHUE ( 2 ) CO NAVSCOLCONST DVILLE CO NAVSCOLCONST PORHUE OI C NAVSCOL CEC OFF CO NCEL PORHUE DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY CG FI ~PAC CG III IW CO MCB SEVENTY-ONE (2) MCB ONE THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN
FIFTY-THREE FIFTY-EIGHT SITIY-TWO SEVENTY-FOUR ONE HUNDHED TWENTi-ONE ONE HUNDRED TWElJTY-EIGHT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE
1966
15 JUL
ll-18 AID
11 AUG
11 AUG
AUG
3-4 SEP
CHRONOIOOY
- Advance Party of 1CB FORT bull arrived at Camp Shields RVN
- Main Body on board Primary workload is the Crosswind Runway
- MOB F01iTY commenced construction of the Crosswind Runway
- Charlie Company with one officer and 95 enlisted men were detached to build a cant 1ruuent for the 2ND BOK Marine Brigade at hill 64
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
Commodore S R IITH Commodore N R illEHSON Captain E UNDERHILL Captain D O MORE
Commander R JOR1IBEHG
GOMCBLANT COMJONCR Chief of staff COMCBPAC Special Assbullt to RAIM N G WARD COMNAVFORV Chief of Staff OOMJONCR
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
Colonel AITEL Colonel SHELLY LT Colonel JONES
Commanding Officer FLSG DaNang Cannnanding Officer FLSG--Bravo Connnanding Officer 9TH Marines
5-25 SEP - 100 Man detachment from MCB ONE built three l5m x l5m reinforced concrete box culverts for the crosswind runway
5 SEP-1 OCT - Twenty an detachment from MCB SIX assisted in eartr moving operations on the crosswind runw~
6 SEP - The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
17 SEP
21 SEP
Commodore N R ANDERSON Capt ain A R MARSCfLUL
COMJCiiCR COMJONCR (Prospective)
- The following dignitary visited Camp Shields
Brigadier General S ILES Assistant Gonnuander 1ST Marine Division
- Crosswind Runwar comes under mortar attack Five 1CB FORTY men wounded
2
23-24 SEP
1 OCT
17 OCT
29 OCT
29 OCT
1 NOV
21 NOV
2 DEC
3 DEC
3-4 DEC
5 DEC
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields and conshyducted an infonnal administrative inspection
Commander R H MJLLER CBPAC Management Team LT Commander F W NEWCOMB Lieutenant N D 1 ALK
- The following dignitary visited MCB FORTY to obtain inf 01- ltion regarcl middot ng Soil Cementing procedures and the laying of AH-2 mat ~ ngi
Lieutenant Colonel WOODS 7TH Air Force Civil Engineers
- Crosswind Runway is operational
- started Constructi on of Aircraft Revetments for MAG 13
- The follorJing dignitaries visited Camp Shiel ds
RAIM H N bull WALLIN
RAil1 W M HEANAN RA111 R R WOODING CAPT A R MARSCHALL COL JOHNSON LCDR R WILKING
Deputy Commander for Acquisition Facilities Engineering Connnand COMCBPAC COMJRDNCB COMJONGR CINCPA FLT Staff MACDC Staff
- Five Purple Hearts awarded for wounds received during t he Mortar Attack on 21 September 1966
- started applying Durapox Non-Skid coating to the Chu Lai East and SATS runway
- started Secondary Electrical Distribution System f or FLOO-Bravo
- Completed Durapox coating of the Chu Lai East and SATS como ~
- Completed the Chu Lai Central Post Office
- The following dignitaries visited MCB FORTY and conduc~cltl =~ Administrative Inspection of the battalions Adrninistratior and Chaplain f unctions
CDR bull J 00~ CDR SWIFT LT N D FALl
GBLANT Chaplain CBPAC Chaplain CB PAC Administrati ve Of f ie - 1
- Began construct i on of a 5000 man Amphitheat er for the ~ bull Marine Division
3
7 DEC
18 DEC
16 DEC
19 DEC
27-28 DEC
31 DEC
1967
10 JAN
15 JAN
29 JAN
29-30 JAN
8 FEB
9 F
12 FEB
- Completed FLSG-Bravo Communications Center
- Completed the Crosswind Runway
- Battalion held a OhristmQ Party for 367 Vietnamese children at Camp Shield~ middot c11~
- Assigned responsibility f or electrical maintenance of the Chu Lai West runway complex in addition to the SATS (Chu Lai East) and Crosswind Runways
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RADM P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCHALL CAPT C J BAKER
COMJRUNCB COMJONCR Chief of Staff COM3RDNCB
- Completed the MAG 12 Air Freight Terminal
- Completed the MAG 13 Aircraft Revetments
- RMK-BRJ asswned responsibility for the maintenance and construction of the Main Service Road in the Chu Lai Enclave
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT W S SPANGLER CDR J D RUMBLE LCDR R WILKlNG
CINCPAC Staff Joint Chiefs of staff J4 Headquarters MACV ( DlliCON)
- The fallowing dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RAm A C HUSBAND RADJ1 P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCIWJ CDR E S NUSS LCDR R M ENGLE
COMNA VF ACENGCOM COM)RDNCB OOM3lt1iCR AOIGC SAIGON
ide to COMJRDNGB
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT E G UNDERHILL CDR A C PERKINS CDR L D HAGEOORN LCDR V YOUNG MAJ C J TYSON
- Complet ed the FLSG System middot
Chief of staff CBPAC Chief of staff CBLANT Logistics Officer CBPAC Equipment Officer 31ST NCR Military AdVisor CBPAC
econdary Electrical Distribution
- Compl et ed Construction of the First Marine Divisi on Cantonment
4
16 FEB
19 FEB
18-21 FEB
20 FEB
22 Fll3
5 MAR
6 MAR
6-7 MAR
7 MAR
28 MAR
29 MAR
1 APR
2 APR
7 APR
- Tbe following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPr ELDER
CAPT CONGLIS
CAPI SIEDEIJ CAPT FLOOD
Commanding Officer llTli Dental Co Fleet Marine Air Wing First Marine Di visi on Dental Officer SERVPAC Dental Of ficer 3RD Marine Division Dental Officer
- Completed the FLSG-B 15 TonDay Ice Plant
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CDR SWIFT L(DR DALIMAN LCDR N D FALK
CB PAC BPAC
CBPAC
- started Construction of the MAG 12 fficMS Hangar
- Completed t esting of FLSG-B Ice Plant well
- Seabee Birthday celebration held at Camp Shields Chu Lai Republic of Vietnam
- At approximate~ 0030 Chu Lai came under enemy mortar attack No MGB FORTY casualties or property damage resulted from the attack
- Seven officers and 102 enlisted men arrived as the Advance Party of MCB SEVENTY-ONE
- One officer and 16 enlisted men departed Chu Lai for Davisville as the MCB FORTY Advance Party
- Chu Lai West Runway improvements completed
- Completed VW-1 Avionics Pad
- Completed Chu Lai East rewiring Completed Crosswind Runway Catapult repairs
- Completed MAG 12 Avionics Pad and Environmental Control structure
- Captain A R r U lALL COM30NCR and Commander COUGELIN Commanding Officer MOB SEVENTY-ONE arrived at Camp Shields
- Commander B L $AllAVIA Commanding Officer uas prese ted the Legion of Merit with the Combat 11V from Captain MARSCHALL
- First flight ae arted Chu Lai returnin the battali Davisville
10 APR
13 APR
- Camp Shields turned over to Commanding Officer U s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE for Operational Control
- Last flight arrived in Dnvisville Hameport deployment commenced
6
8 wards and Promotions
a Promotions
Wl Promoted to W2 l ENS Promoted to LTJG 5 LTJG Promoted to LT 2 LT Promoted to LCDR l TotaJ Officers Promoted 9
h Awards
Purple Hearts to
SWFCU R HrrmERGARDT USNR CM D T LANG USN Cl~ S L MYERS USN
Letters of Appreciation to
LTJG R N MCBRIDE USNR LT D B bull MIIIHR USN 3W1 H E AMICK USN BUL3 W N BEAUVAIS USNR liDN2 M M BRANCH USN BUl L M BRENKE USN IDH2 L R BURGIN USN CN E E DESJARDINS USN CN L A DIRKS USNR BUL3 J E GRAVES USN GN J L GUMENBERG USNR CEW3 J M RORENDECK USNR ( 2) UTB2 G D HOWARD USN
Letters of Connnendation to
CEW2 A BAKER USNR CEP2 M C BEAMAN USN BURJ M W CHASE USN CESCN C P ENGLAND USN BUl J J GLYNN USN SW1 G C HUCKJNS USN CEr2 E L PANNELL USN BUJ H A REYNOLDS USN BURJ A F SCHAUB USN CEWJ L T SHEEHY USN
Seabee of the Deployment
Wl E A CLAYTON USN
17
E-7 PrOiiloted to E-8 3 1 - bullbull PrOIloted to E-7 7 E-5 Promoted to E-6 27 E-4 Promoted to E-5 41 E-3 Promoted to E-4 78 E-2 Promoted to E-3 121 Total enlisted pr~notions~
CN o E OSTERlARD USNR CA D R REID SN
BUR3 R L KNUDSEN USNR BURCH J D MANOR USN CN D V MUROOCK USNR CA D 11 MURPHY USNR CEl J B bull OSTROWS~ USN BUHCN G A PASEKA USNR CEPCN R M PHILLIPS USN (2) UTPCA O S SKEIE USN BUL2 R L 3UTH USN BULCN J R VERDUGO USN UTl F R VAN HORST USN UTWCN R A WHITE lJSNR
BUL3 J E GRAVES USN CN S GREENBERG SN CEW2 J E HAWKINS USN EOH3 C E HENDERSON USN BUl R A HOFFARTH USN OOH2 D W SMITH USN CA M L STEWART USN CN R A THOMAS USN CEW3 G A WILLEM USNR
Seabee of the Ionth
CN bull E ROWLAND OSN cs3 w ~middot GOODE USN BUR2 R F KEfilDI ~ BUl G M GIPSON USN
Personal Citationmiddot
CN 1 bull E ROWLAND U
c fedals
(AUl) (SEP) (OUT middot (NOV
SKJ 1 bull SHITH USN illB2 D HOWARD US-TIJ Eal E bull A CLAY TO gt TTSN
Good Conduct 86 Anned Forces Expeditionary 15 Antarctic Service 2 Navy Expeditionary 10 Expert RiflePistol 19
d Athletic trophies (Pool tournament) 3
e Mustache Contest trophies 6
9 Civic Action
(DEC) (JAN) ( J l)
The CB FORTY civic action proram centered mainly about l EDGAP ie the medical and dental civic action program
The MCB FORTY program coordinated t-ri th and under the direction of First Marine Di vision G-5 ( ci vie action officer) was inauFurated in early September the first full month of MCB FORTIbull s Vietnam deployment
Since supplies were not available f r om lST MARDrr for MEDCAP p rposes it was decided that medical supplies wnula be borrowed from battalion stoc _ ntil MEDCAP supplies could be provided by lST MARDIV As it turned out the division was unable to provide any MEDCAP gear until mid-February and then only a small amount was furnished It is therefore recommended that future Seabee battalions in the Chu Lai area be hesitant ta borrow from their own stocks with the hope of being able to replenish them fror1 MEDCAP gear at a later date
The MEDCAP site was not chosen y MCB FORIY but rather it was assigned to MCB FORTY by the G-5 of 1ST NARDIV Tbe MCB FORTY civic action officer was told at the time that the hamlet of Trnu~ An ras the poorest and most destitute in the Chu Lai area It was agreed that this hamlet would be ideal for MOB FORlY civic action At first the meclicaldental MEDCAP team visite the hamlet three times weekly but after the first eight weeks when the backlog of patients had been cleared the number of visits waa cut to two weekly and - in rare instance- only one MEDCAP visit was made in a 5iven eek In addition 800 lbs f cltiJshying were distributed to the people of Trung An and wood runs nt~i 6~ t middot1 middotr-
carrying a crap lulllber from Camp smiddot ilel middot s were made on a weekly basis =-il
lumber was given to the hamlet chiei for distribution to the villagera middot
U S NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FORTY Fleet Post Office
New York New York 09501 MCB40S-3RMB 5213 Ser ~93 4 May 1967
From Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FORTY To Commander Naval Construction Battalions Pacific
Subj Deployment Completion Report for Period 15 August 1966 through 10 April 1967 submission of
Ref (a) COMCBPACINST 5213lC
Encl (1) Deployment Completion Report
1 Enclosure (1) -summarizing MCB FORTY 1 s activities while deployed to Chu Lai Republic of Vietnam is forwarded in accordance with reference (a)
-75t1~ B L SARAVIA
Copy t o (one copy except where noted) CINCPACFLT COHSERVPAC COMSERVLANT CO CBLAlJT ( 2) COH3RDNCB COM20NCR COM21LJCR COM30NCR ( 2) COM31NCR COMNAVFACENGCOM (Code o61) (2) COMNAVFORV CB GEN DVILLE ( 2) CO CB GEN PO RHUE ( 2 ) CO NAVSCOLCONST DVILLE CO NAVSCOLCONST PORHUE OI C NAVSCOL CEC OFF CO NCEL PORHUE DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY CG FI ~PAC CG III IW CO MCB SEVENTY-ONE (2) MCB ONE THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN
FIFTY-THREE FIFTY-EIGHT SITIY-TWO SEVENTY-FOUR ONE HUNDHED TWENTi-ONE ONE HUNDRED TWElJTY-EIGHT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE
1966
15 JUL
ll-18 AID
11 AUG
11 AUG
AUG
3-4 SEP
CHRONOIOOY
- Advance Party of 1CB FORT bull arrived at Camp Shields RVN
- Main Body on board Primary workload is the Crosswind Runway
- MOB F01iTY commenced construction of the Crosswind Runway
- Charlie Company with one officer and 95 enlisted men were detached to build a cant 1ruuent for the 2ND BOK Marine Brigade at hill 64
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
Commodore S R IITH Commodore N R illEHSON Captain E UNDERHILL Captain D O MORE
Commander R JOR1IBEHG
GOMCBLANT COMJONCR Chief of staff COMCBPAC Special Assbullt to RAIM N G WARD COMNAVFORV Chief of Staff OOMJONCR
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
Colonel AITEL Colonel SHELLY LT Colonel JONES
Commanding Officer FLSG DaNang Cannnanding Officer FLSG--Bravo Connnanding Officer 9TH Marines
5-25 SEP - 100 Man detachment from MCB ONE built three l5m x l5m reinforced concrete box culverts for the crosswind runway
5 SEP-1 OCT - Twenty an detachment from MCB SIX assisted in eartr moving operations on the crosswind runw~
6 SEP - The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
17 SEP
21 SEP
Commodore N R ANDERSON Capt ain A R MARSCfLUL
COMJCiiCR COMJONCR (Prospective)
- The following dignitary visited Camp Shields
Brigadier General S ILES Assistant Gonnuander 1ST Marine Division
- Crosswind Runwar comes under mortar attack Five 1CB FORTY men wounded
2
23-24 SEP
1 OCT
17 OCT
29 OCT
29 OCT
1 NOV
21 NOV
2 DEC
3 DEC
3-4 DEC
5 DEC
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields and conshyducted an infonnal administrative inspection
Commander R H MJLLER CBPAC Management Team LT Commander F W NEWCOMB Lieutenant N D 1 ALK
- The following dignitary visited MCB FORTY to obtain inf 01- ltion regarcl middot ng Soil Cementing procedures and the laying of AH-2 mat ~ ngi
Lieutenant Colonel WOODS 7TH Air Force Civil Engineers
- Crosswind Runway is operational
- started Constructi on of Aircraft Revetments for MAG 13
- The follorJing dignitaries visited Camp Shiel ds
RAIM H N bull WALLIN
RAil1 W M HEANAN RA111 R R WOODING CAPT A R MARSCHALL COL JOHNSON LCDR R WILKING
Deputy Commander for Acquisition Facilities Engineering Connnand COMCBPAC COMJRDNCB COMJONGR CINCPA FLT Staff MACDC Staff
- Five Purple Hearts awarded for wounds received during t he Mortar Attack on 21 September 1966
- started applying Durapox Non-Skid coating to the Chu Lai East and SATS runway
- started Secondary Electrical Distribution System f or FLOO-Bravo
- Completed Durapox coating of the Chu Lai East and SATS como ~
- Completed the Chu Lai Central Post Office
- The following dignitaries visited MCB FORTY and conduc~cltl =~ Administrative Inspection of the battalions Adrninistratior and Chaplain f unctions
CDR bull J 00~ CDR SWIFT LT N D FALl
GBLANT Chaplain CBPAC Chaplain CB PAC Administrati ve Of f ie - 1
- Began construct i on of a 5000 man Amphitheat er for the ~ bull Marine Division
3
7 DEC
18 DEC
16 DEC
19 DEC
27-28 DEC
31 DEC
1967
10 JAN
15 JAN
29 JAN
29-30 JAN
8 FEB
9 F
12 FEB
- Completed FLSG-Bravo Communications Center
- Completed the Crosswind Runway
- Battalion held a OhristmQ Party for 367 Vietnamese children at Camp Shield~ middot c11~
- Assigned responsibility f or electrical maintenance of the Chu Lai West runway complex in addition to the SATS (Chu Lai East) and Crosswind Runways
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RADM P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCHALL CAPT C J BAKER
COMJRUNCB COMJONCR Chief of Staff COM3RDNCB
- Completed the MAG 12 Air Freight Terminal
- Completed the MAG 13 Aircraft Revetments
- RMK-BRJ asswned responsibility for the maintenance and construction of the Main Service Road in the Chu Lai Enclave
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT W S SPANGLER CDR J D RUMBLE LCDR R WILKlNG
CINCPAC Staff Joint Chiefs of staff J4 Headquarters MACV ( DlliCON)
- The fallowing dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RAm A C HUSBAND RADJ1 P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCIWJ CDR E S NUSS LCDR R M ENGLE
COMNA VF ACENGCOM COM)RDNCB OOM3lt1iCR AOIGC SAIGON
ide to COMJRDNGB
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT E G UNDERHILL CDR A C PERKINS CDR L D HAGEOORN LCDR V YOUNG MAJ C J TYSON
- Complet ed the FLSG System middot
Chief of staff CBPAC Chief of staff CBLANT Logistics Officer CBPAC Equipment Officer 31ST NCR Military AdVisor CBPAC
econdary Electrical Distribution
- Compl et ed Construction of the First Marine Divisi on Cantonment
4
16 FEB
19 FEB
18-21 FEB
20 FEB
22 Fll3
5 MAR
6 MAR
6-7 MAR
7 MAR
28 MAR
29 MAR
1 APR
2 APR
7 APR
- Tbe following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPr ELDER
CAPT CONGLIS
CAPI SIEDEIJ CAPT FLOOD
Commanding Officer llTli Dental Co Fleet Marine Air Wing First Marine Di visi on Dental Officer SERVPAC Dental Of ficer 3RD Marine Division Dental Officer
- Completed the FLSG-B 15 TonDay Ice Plant
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CDR SWIFT L(DR DALIMAN LCDR N D FALK
CB PAC BPAC
CBPAC
- started Construction of the MAG 12 fficMS Hangar
- Completed t esting of FLSG-B Ice Plant well
- Seabee Birthday celebration held at Camp Shields Chu Lai Republic of Vietnam
- At approximate~ 0030 Chu Lai came under enemy mortar attack No MGB FORTY casualties or property damage resulted from the attack
- Seven officers and 102 enlisted men arrived as the Advance Party of MCB SEVENTY-ONE
- One officer and 16 enlisted men departed Chu Lai for Davisville as the MCB FORTY Advance Party
- Chu Lai West Runway improvements completed
- Completed VW-1 Avionics Pad
- Completed Chu Lai East rewiring Completed Crosswind Runway Catapult repairs
- Completed MAG 12 Avionics Pad and Environmental Control structure
- Captain A R r U lALL COM30NCR and Commander COUGELIN Commanding Officer MOB SEVENTY-ONE arrived at Camp Shields
- Commander B L $AllAVIA Commanding Officer uas prese ted the Legion of Merit with the Combat 11V from Captain MARSCHALL
- First flight ae arted Chu Lai returnin the battali Davisville
10 APR
13 APR
- Camp Shields turned over to Commanding Officer U s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE for Operational Control
- Last flight arrived in Dnvisville Hameport deployment commenced
6
8 wards and Promotions
a Promotions
Wl Promoted to W2 l ENS Promoted to LTJG 5 LTJG Promoted to LT 2 LT Promoted to LCDR l TotaJ Officers Promoted 9
h Awards
Purple Hearts to
SWFCU R HrrmERGARDT USNR CM D T LANG USN Cl~ S L MYERS USN
Letters of Appreciation to
LTJG R N MCBRIDE USNR LT D B bull MIIIHR USN 3W1 H E AMICK USN BUL3 W N BEAUVAIS USNR liDN2 M M BRANCH USN BUl L M BRENKE USN IDH2 L R BURGIN USN CN E E DESJARDINS USN CN L A DIRKS USNR BUL3 J E GRAVES USN GN J L GUMENBERG USNR CEW3 J M RORENDECK USNR ( 2) UTB2 G D HOWARD USN
Letters of Connnendation to
CEW2 A BAKER USNR CEP2 M C BEAMAN USN BURJ M W CHASE USN CESCN C P ENGLAND USN BUl J J GLYNN USN SW1 G C HUCKJNS USN CEr2 E L PANNELL USN BUJ H A REYNOLDS USN BURJ A F SCHAUB USN CEWJ L T SHEEHY USN
Seabee of the Deployment
Wl E A CLAYTON USN
17
E-7 PrOiiloted to E-8 3 1 - bullbull PrOIloted to E-7 7 E-5 Promoted to E-6 27 E-4 Promoted to E-5 41 E-3 Promoted to E-4 78 E-2 Promoted to E-3 121 Total enlisted pr~notions~
CN o E OSTERlARD USNR CA D R REID SN
BUR3 R L KNUDSEN USNR BURCH J D MANOR USN CN D V MUROOCK USNR CA D 11 MURPHY USNR CEl J B bull OSTROWS~ USN BUHCN G A PASEKA USNR CEPCN R M PHILLIPS USN (2) UTPCA O S SKEIE USN BUL2 R L 3UTH USN BULCN J R VERDUGO USN UTl F R VAN HORST USN UTWCN R A WHITE lJSNR
BUL3 J E GRAVES USN CN S GREENBERG SN CEW2 J E HAWKINS USN EOH3 C E HENDERSON USN BUl R A HOFFARTH USN OOH2 D W SMITH USN CA M L STEWART USN CN R A THOMAS USN CEW3 G A WILLEM USNR
Seabee of the Ionth
CN bull E ROWLAND OSN cs3 w ~middot GOODE USN BUR2 R F KEfilDI ~ BUl G M GIPSON USN
Personal Citationmiddot
CN 1 bull E ROWLAND U
c fedals
(AUl) (SEP) (OUT middot (NOV
SKJ 1 bull SHITH USN illB2 D HOWARD US-TIJ Eal E bull A CLAY TO gt TTSN
Good Conduct 86 Anned Forces Expeditionary 15 Antarctic Service 2 Navy Expeditionary 10 Expert RiflePistol 19
d Athletic trophies (Pool tournament) 3
e Mustache Contest trophies 6
9 Civic Action
(DEC) (JAN) ( J l)
The CB FORTY civic action proram centered mainly about l EDGAP ie the medical and dental civic action program
The MCB FORTY program coordinated t-ri th and under the direction of First Marine Di vision G-5 ( ci vie action officer) was inauFurated in early September the first full month of MCB FORTIbull s Vietnam deployment
Since supplies were not available f r om lST MARDrr for MEDCAP p rposes it was decided that medical supplies wnula be borrowed from battalion stoc _ ntil MEDCAP supplies could be provided by lST MARDIV As it turned out the division was unable to provide any MEDCAP gear until mid-February and then only a small amount was furnished It is therefore recommended that future Seabee battalions in the Chu Lai area be hesitant ta borrow from their own stocks with the hope of being able to replenish them fror1 MEDCAP gear at a later date
The MEDCAP site was not chosen y MCB FORIY but rather it was assigned to MCB FORTY by the G-5 of 1ST NARDIV Tbe MCB FORTY civic action officer was told at the time that the hamlet of Trnu~ An ras the poorest and most destitute in the Chu Lai area It was agreed that this hamlet would be ideal for MOB FORlY civic action At first the meclicaldental MEDCAP team visite the hamlet three times weekly but after the first eight weeks when the backlog of patients had been cleared the number of visits waa cut to two weekly and - in rare instance- only one MEDCAP visit was made in a 5iven eek In addition 800 lbs f cltiJshying were distributed to the people of Trung An and wood runs nt~i 6~ t middot1 middotr-
carrying a crap lulllber from Camp smiddot ilel middot s were made on a weekly basis =-il
lumber was given to the hamlet chiei for distribution to the villagera middot
1966
15 JUL
ll-18 AID
11 AUG
11 AUG
AUG
3-4 SEP
CHRONOIOOY
- Advance Party of 1CB FORT bull arrived at Camp Shields RVN
- Main Body on board Primary workload is the Crosswind Runway
- MOB F01iTY commenced construction of the Crosswind Runway
- Charlie Company with one officer and 95 enlisted men were detached to build a cant 1ruuent for the 2ND BOK Marine Brigade at hill 64
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
Commodore S R IITH Commodore N R illEHSON Captain E UNDERHILL Captain D O MORE
Commander R JOR1IBEHG
GOMCBLANT COMJONCR Chief of staff COMCBPAC Special Assbullt to RAIM N G WARD COMNAVFORV Chief of Staff OOMJONCR
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
Colonel AITEL Colonel SHELLY LT Colonel JONES
Commanding Officer FLSG DaNang Cannnanding Officer FLSG--Bravo Connnanding Officer 9TH Marines
5-25 SEP - 100 Man detachment from MCB ONE built three l5m x l5m reinforced concrete box culverts for the crosswind runway
5 SEP-1 OCT - Twenty an detachment from MCB SIX assisted in eartr moving operations on the crosswind runw~
6 SEP - The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
17 SEP
21 SEP
Commodore N R ANDERSON Capt ain A R MARSCfLUL
COMJCiiCR COMJONCR (Prospective)
- The following dignitary visited Camp Shields
Brigadier General S ILES Assistant Gonnuander 1ST Marine Division
- Crosswind Runwar comes under mortar attack Five 1CB FORTY men wounded
2
23-24 SEP
1 OCT
17 OCT
29 OCT
29 OCT
1 NOV
21 NOV
2 DEC
3 DEC
3-4 DEC
5 DEC
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields and conshyducted an infonnal administrative inspection
Commander R H MJLLER CBPAC Management Team LT Commander F W NEWCOMB Lieutenant N D 1 ALK
- The following dignitary visited MCB FORTY to obtain inf 01- ltion regarcl middot ng Soil Cementing procedures and the laying of AH-2 mat ~ ngi
Lieutenant Colonel WOODS 7TH Air Force Civil Engineers
- Crosswind Runway is operational
- started Constructi on of Aircraft Revetments for MAG 13
- The follorJing dignitaries visited Camp Shiel ds
RAIM H N bull WALLIN
RAil1 W M HEANAN RA111 R R WOODING CAPT A R MARSCHALL COL JOHNSON LCDR R WILKING
Deputy Commander for Acquisition Facilities Engineering Connnand COMCBPAC COMJRDNCB COMJONGR CINCPA FLT Staff MACDC Staff
- Five Purple Hearts awarded for wounds received during t he Mortar Attack on 21 September 1966
- started applying Durapox Non-Skid coating to the Chu Lai East and SATS runway
- started Secondary Electrical Distribution System f or FLOO-Bravo
- Completed Durapox coating of the Chu Lai East and SATS como ~
- Completed the Chu Lai Central Post Office
- The following dignitaries visited MCB FORTY and conduc~cltl =~ Administrative Inspection of the battalions Adrninistratior and Chaplain f unctions
CDR bull J 00~ CDR SWIFT LT N D FALl
GBLANT Chaplain CBPAC Chaplain CB PAC Administrati ve Of f ie - 1
- Began construct i on of a 5000 man Amphitheat er for the ~ bull Marine Division
3
7 DEC
18 DEC
16 DEC
19 DEC
27-28 DEC
31 DEC
1967
10 JAN
15 JAN
29 JAN
29-30 JAN
8 FEB
9 F
12 FEB
- Completed FLSG-Bravo Communications Center
- Completed the Crosswind Runway
- Battalion held a OhristmQ Party for 367 Vietnamese children at Camp Shield~ middot c11~
- Assigned responsibility f or electrical maintenance of the Chu Lai West runway complex in addition to the SATS (Chu Lai East) and Crosswind Runways
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RADM P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCHALL CAPT C J BAKER
COMJRUNCB COMJONCR Chief of Staff COM3RDNCB
- Completed the MAG 12 Air Freight Terminal
- Completed the MAG 13 Aircraft Revetments
- RMK-BRJ asswned responsibility for the maintenance and construction of the Main Service Road in the Chu Lai Enclave
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT W S SPANGLER CDR J D RUMBLE LCDR R WILKlNG
CINCPAC Staff Joint Chiefs of staff J4 Headquarters MACV ( DlliCON)
- The fallowing dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RAm A C HUSBAND RADJ1 P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCIWJ CDR E S NUSS LCDR R M ENGLE
COMNA VF ACENGCOM COM)RDNCB OOM3lt1iCR AOIGC SAIGON
ide to COMJRDNGB
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT E G UNDERHILL CDR A C PERKINS CDR L D HAGEOORN LCDR V YOUNG MAJ C J TYSON
- Complet ed the FLSG System middot
Chief of staff CBPAC Chief of staff CBLANT Logistics Officer CBPAC Equipment Officer 31ST NCR Military AdVisor CBPAC
econdary Electrical Distribution
- Compl et ed Construction of the First Marine Divisi on Cantonment
4
16 FEB
19 FEB
18-21 FEB
20 FEB
22 Fll3
5 MAR
6 MAR
6-7 MAR
7 MAR
28 MAR
29 MAR
1 APR
2 APR
7 APR
- Tbe following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPr ELDER
CAPT CONGLIS
CAPI SIEDEIJ CAPT FLOOD
Commanding Officer llTli Dental Co Fleet Marine Air Wing First Marine Di visi on Dental Officer SERVPAC Dental Of ficer 3RD Marine Division Dental Officer
- Completed the FLSG-B 15 TonDay Ice Plant
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CDR SWIFT L(DR DALIMAN LCDR N D FALK
CB PAC BPAC
CBPAC
- started Construction of the MAG 12 fficMS Hangar
- Completed t esting of FLSG-B Ice Plant well
- Seabee Birthday celebration held at Camp Shields Chu Lai Republic of Vietnam
- At approximate~ 0030 Chu Lai came under enemy mortar attack No MGB FORTY casualties or property damage resulted from the attack
- Seven officers and 102 enlisted men arrived as the Advance Party of MCB SEVENTY-ONE
- One officer and 16 enlisted men departed Chu Lai for Davisville as the MCB FORTY Advance Party
- Chu Lai West Runway improvements completed
- Completed VW-1 Avionics Pad
- Completed Chu Lai East rewiring Completed Crosswind Runway Catapult repairs
- Completed MAG 12 Avionics Pad and Environmental Control structure
- Captain A R r U lALL COM30NCR and Commander COUGELIN Commanding Officer MOB SEVENTY-ONE arrived at Camp Shields
- Commander B L $AllAVIA Commanding Officer uas prese ted the Legion of Merit with the Combat 11V from Captain MARSCHALL
- First flight ae arted Chu Lai returnin the battali Davisville
10 APR
13 APR
- Camp Shields turned over to Commanding Officer U s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE for Operational Control
- Last flight arrived in Dnvisville Hameport deployment commenced
6
8 wards and Promotions
a Promotions
Wl Promoted to W2 l ENS Promoted to LTJG 5 LTJG Promoted to LT 2 LT Promoted to LCDR l TotaJ Officers Promoted 9
h Awards
Purple Hearts to
SWFCU R HrrmERGARDT USNR CM D T LANG USN Cl~ S L MYERS USN
Letters of Appreciation to
LTJG R N MCBRIDE USNR LT D B bull MIIIHR USN 3W1 H E AMICK USN BUL3 W N BEAUVAIS USNR liDN2 M M BRANCH USN BUl L M BRENKE USN IDH2 L R BURGIN USN CN E E DESJARDINS USN CN L A DIRKS USNR BUL3 J E GRAVES USN GN J L GUMENBERG USNR CEW3 J M RORENDECK USNR ( 2) UTB2 G D HOWARD USN
Letters of Connnendation to
CEW2 A BAKER USNR CEP2 M C BEAMAN USN BURJ M W CHASE USN CESCN C P ENGLAND USN BUl J J GLYNN USN SW1 G C HUCKJNS USN CEr2 E L PANNELL USN BUJ H A REYNOLDS USN BURJ A F SCHAUB USN CEWJ L T SHEEHY USN
Seabee of the Deployment
Wl E A CLAYTON USN
17
E-7 PrOiiloted to E-8 3 1 - bullbull PrOIloted to E-7 7 E-5 Promoted to E-6 27 E-4 Promoted to E-5 41 E-3 Promoted to E-4 78 E-2 Promoted to E-3 121 Total enlisted pr~notions~
CN o E OSTERlARD USNR CA D R REID SN
BUR3 R L KNUDSEN USNR BURCH J D MANOR USN CN D V MUROOCK USNR CA D 11 MURPHY USNR CEl J B bull OSTROWS~ USN BUHCN G A PASEKA USNR CEPCN R M PHILLIPS USN (2) UTPCA O S SKEIE USN BUL2 R L 3UTH USN BULCN J R VERDUGO USN UTl F R VAN HORST USN UTWCN R A WHITE lJSNR
BUL3 J E GRAVES USN CN S GREENBERG SN CEW2 J E HAWKINS USN EOH3 C E HENDERSON USN BUl R A HOFFARTH USN OOH2 D W SMITH USN CA M L STEWART USN CN R A THOMAS USN CEW3 G A WILLEM USNR
Seabee of the Ionth
CN bull E ROWLAND OSN cs3 w ~middot GOODE USN BUR2 R F KEfilDI ~ BUl G M GIPSON USN
Personal Citationmiddot
CN 1 bull E ROWLAND U
c fedals
(AUl) (SEP) (OUT middot (NOV
SKJ 1 bull SHITH USN illB2 D HOWARD US-TIJ Eal E bull A CLAY TO gt TTSN
Good Conduct 86 Anned Forces Expeditionary 15 Antarctic Service 2 Navy Expeditionary 10 Expert RiflePistol 19
d Athletic trophies (Pool tournament) 3
e Mustache Contest trophies 6
9 Civic Action
(DEC) (JAN) ( J l)
The CB FORTY civic action proram centered mainly about l EDGAP ie the medical and dental civic action program
The MCB FORTY program coordinated t-ri th and under the direction of First Marine Di vision G-5 ( ci vie action officer) was inauFurated in early September the first full month of MCB FORTIbull s Vietnam deployment
Since supplies were not available f r om lST MARDrr for MEDCAP p rposes it was decided that medical supplies wnula be borrowed from battalion stoc _ ntil MEDCAP supplies could be provided by lST MARDIV As it turned out the division was unable to provide any MEDCAP gear until mid-February and then only a small amount was furnished It is therefore recommended that future Seabee battalions in the Chu Lai area be hesitant ta borrow from their own stocks with the hope of being able to replenish them fror1 MEDCAP gear at a later date
The MEDCAP site was not chosen y MCB FORIY but rather it was assigned to MCB FORTY by the G-5 of 1ST NARDIV Tbe MCB FORTY civic action officer was told at the time that the hamlet of Trnu~ An ras the poorest and most destitute in the Chu Lai area It was agreed that this hamlet would be ideal for MOB FORlY civic action At first the meclicaldental MEDCAP team visite the hamlet three times weekly but after the first eight weeks when the backlog of patients had been cleared the number of visits waa cut to two weekly and - in rare instance- only one MEDCAP visit was made in a 5iven eek In addition 800 lbs f cltiJshying were distributed to the people of Trung An and wood runs nt~i 6~ t middot1 middotr-
carrying a crap lulllber from Camp smiddot ilel middot s were made on a weekly basis =-il
lumber was given to the hamlet chiei for distribution to the villagera middot
23-24 SEP
1 OCT
17 OCT
29 OCT
29 OCT
1 NOV
21 NOV
2 DEC
3 DEC
3-4 DEC
5 DEC
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields and conshyducted an infonnal administrative inspection
Commander R H MJLLER CBPAC Management Team LT Commander F W NEWCOMB Lieutenant N D 1 ALK
- The following dignitary visited MCB FORTY to obtain inf 01- ltion regarcl middot ng Soil Cementing procedures and the laying of AH-2 mat ~ ngi
Lieutenant Colonel WOODS 7TH Air Force Civil Engineers
- Crosswind Runway is operational
- started Constructi on of Aircraft Revetments for MAG 13
- The follorJing dignitaries visited Camp Shiel ds
RAIM H N bull WALLIN
RAil1 W M HEANAN RA111 R R WOODING CAPT A R MARSCHALL COL JOHNSON LCDR R WILKING
Deputy Commander for Acquisition Facilities Engineering Connnand COMCBPAC COMJRDNCB COMJONGR CINCPA FLT Staff MACDC Staff
- Five Purple Hearts awarded for wounds received during t he Mortar Attack on 21 September 1966
- started applying Durapox Non-Skid coating to the Chu Lai East and SATS runway
- started Secondary Electrical Distribution System f or FLOO-Bravo
- Completed Durapox coating of the Chu Lai East and SATS como ~
- Completed the Chu Lai Central Post Office
- The following dignitaries visited MCB FORTY and conduc~cltl =~ Administrative Inspection of the battalions Adrninistratior and Chaplain f unctions
CDR bull J 00~ CDR SWIFT LT N D FALl
GBLANT Chaplain CBPAC Chaplain CB PAC Administrati ve Of f ie - 1
- Began construct i on of a 5000 man Amphitheat er for the ~ bull Marine Division
3
7 DEC
18 DEC
16 DEC
19 DEC
27-28 DEC
31 DEC
1967
10 JAN
15 JAN
29 JAN
29-30 JAN
8 FEB
9 F
12 FEB
- Completed FLSG-Bravo Communications Center
- Completed the Crosswind Runway
- Battalion held a OhristmQ Party for 367 Vietnamese children at Camp Shield~ middot c11~
- Assigned responsibility f or electrical maintenance of the Chu Lai West runway complex in addition to the SATS (Chu Lai East) and Crosswind Runways
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RADM P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCHALL CAPT C J BAKER
COMJRUNCB COMJONCR Chief of Staff COM3RDNCB
- Completed the MAG 12 Air Freight Terminal
- Completed the MAG 13 Aircraft Revetments
- RMK-BRJ asswned responsibility for the maintenance and construction of the Main Service Road in the Chu Lai Enclave
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT W S SPANGLER CDR J D RUMBLE LCDR R WILKlNG
CINCPAC Staff Joint Chiefs of staff J4 Headquarters MACV ( DlliCON)
- The fallowing dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RAm A C HUSBAND RADJ1 P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCIWJ CDR E S NUSS LCDR R M ENGLE
COMNA VF ACENGCOM COM)RDNCB OOM3lt1iCR AOIGC SAIGON
ide to COMJRDNGB
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT E G UNDERHILL CDR A C PERKINS CDR L D HAGEOORN LCDR V YOUNG MAJ C J TYSON
- Complet ed the FLSG System middot
Chief of staff CBPAC Chief of staff CBLANT Logistics Officer CBPAC Equipment Officer 31ST NCR Military AdVisor CBPAC
econdary Electrical Distribution
- Compl et ed Construction of the First Marine Divisi on Cantonment
4
16 FEB
19 FEB
18-21 FEB
20 FEB
22 Fll3
5 MAR
6 MAR
6-7 MAR
7 MAR
28 MAR
29 MAR
1 APR
2 APR
7 APR
- Tbe following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPr ELDER
CAPT CONGLIS
CAPI SIEDEIJ CAPT FLOOD
Commanding Officer llTli Dental Co Fleet Marine Air Wing First Marine Di visi on Dental Officer SERVPAC Dental Of ficer 3RD Marine Division Dental Officer
- Completed the FLSG-B 15 TonDay Ice Plant
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CDR SWIFT L(DR DALIMAN LCDR N D FALK
CB PAC BPAC
CBPAC
- started Construction of the MAG 12 fficMS Hangar
- Completed t esting of FLSG-B Ice Plant well
- Seabee Birthday celebration held at Camp Shields Chu Lai Republic of Vietnam
- At approximate~ 0030 Chu Lai came under enemy mortar attack No MGB FORTY casualties or property damage resulted from the attack
- Seven officers and 102 enlisted men arrived as the Advance Party of MCB SEVENTY-ONE
- One officer and 16 enlisted men departed Chu Lai for Davisville as the MCB FORTY Advance Party
- Chu Lai West Runway improvements completed
- Completed VW-1 Avionics Pad
- Completed Chu Lai East rewiring Completed Crosswind Runway Catapult repairs
- Completed MAG 12 Avionics Pad and Environmental Control structure
- Captain A R r U lALL COM30NCR and Commander COUGELIN Commanding Officer MOB SEVENTY-ONE arrived at Camp Shields
- Commander B L $AllAVIA Commanding Officer uas prese ted the Legion of Merit with the Combat 11V from Captain MARSCHALL
- First flight ae arted Chu Lai returnin the battali Davisville
10 APR
13 APR
- Camp Shields turned over to Commanding Officer U s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE for Operational Control
- Last flight arrived in Dnvisville Hameport deployment commenced
6
8 wards and Promotions
a Promotions
Wl Promoted to W2 l ENS Promoted to LTJG 5 LTJG Promoted to LT 2 LT Promoted to LCDR l TotaJ Officers Promoted 9
h Awards
Purple Hearts to
SWFCU R HrrmERGARDT USNR CM D T LANG USN Cl~ S L MYERS USN
Letters of Appreciation to
LTJG R N MCBRIDE USNR LT D B bull MIIIHR USN 3W1 H E AMICK USN BUL3 W N BEAUVAIS USNR liDN2 M M BRANCH USN BUl L M BRENKE USN IDH2 L R BURGIN USN CN E E DESJARDINS USN CN L A DIRKS USNR BUL3 J E GRAVES USN GN J L GUMENBERG USNR CEW3 J M RORENDECK USNR ( 2) UTB2 G D HOWARD USN
Letters of Connnendation to
CEW2 A BAKER USNR CEP2 M C BEAMAN USN BURJ M W CHASE USN CESCN C P ENGLAND USN BUl J J GLYNN USN SW1 G C HUCKJNS USN CEr2 E L PANNELL USN BUJ H A REYNOLDS USN BURJ A F SCHAUB USN CEWJ L T SHEEHY USN
Seabee of the Deployment
Wl E A CLAYTON USN
17
E-7 PrOiiloted to E-8 3 1 - bullbull PrOIloted to E-7 7 E-5 Promoted to E-6 27 E-4 Promoted to E-5 41 E-3 Promoted to E-4 78 E-2 Promoted to E-3 121 Total enlisted pr~notions~
CN o E OSTERlARD USNR CA D R REID SN
BUR3 R L KNUDSEN USNR BURCH J D MANOR USN CN D V MUROOCK USNR CA D 11 MURPHY USNR CEl J B bull OSTROWS~ USN BUHCN G A PASEKA USNR CEPCN R M PHILLIPS USN (2) UTPCA O S SKEIE USN BUL2 R L 3UTH USN BULCN J R VERDUGO USN UTl F R VAN HORST USN UTWCN R A WHITE lJSNR
BUL3 J E GRAVES USN CN S GREENBERG SN CEW2 J E HAWKINS USN EOH3 C E HENDERSON USN BUl R A HOFFARTH USN OOH2 D W SMITH USN CA M L STEWART USN CN R A THOMAS USN CEW3 G A WILLEM USNR
Seabee of the Ionth
CN bull E ROWLAND OSN cs3 w ~middot GOODE USN BUR2 R F KEfilDI ~ BUl G M GIPSON USN
Personal Citationmiddot
CN 1 bull E ROWLAND U
c fedals
(AUl) (SEP) (OUT middot (NOV
SKJ 1 bull SHITH USN illB2 D HOWARD US-TIJ Eal E bull A CLAY TO gt TTSN
Good Conduct 86 Anned Forces Expeditionary 15 Antarctic Service 2 Navy Expeditionary 10 Expert RiflePistol 19
d Athletic trophies (Pool tournament) 3
e Mustache Contest trophies 6
9 Civic Action
(DEC) (JAN) ( J l)
The CB FORTY civic action proram centered mainly about l EDGAP ie the medical and dental civic action program
The MCB FORTY program coordinated t-ri th and under the direction of First Marine Di vision G-5 ( ci vie action officer) was inauFurated in early September the first full month of MCB FORTIbull s Vietnam deployment
Since supplies were not available f r om lST MARDrr for MEDCAP p rposes it was decided that medical supplies wnula be borrowed from battalion stoc _ ntil MEDCAP supplies could be provided by lST MARDIV As it turned out the division was unable to provide any MEDCAP gear until mid-February and then only a small amount was furnished It is therefore recommended that future Seabee battalions in the Chu Lai area be hesitant ta borrow from their own stocks with the hope of being able to replenish them fror1 MEDCAP gear at a later date
The MEDCAP site was not chosen y MCB FORIY but rather it was assigned to MCB FORTY by the G-5 of 1ST NARDIV Tbe MCB FORTY civic action officer was told at the time that the hamlet of Trnu~ An ras the poorest and most destitute in the Chu Lai area It was agreed that this hamlet would be ideal for MOB FORlY civic action At first the meclicaldental MEDCAP team visite the hamlet three times weekly but after the first eight weeks when the backlog of patients had been cleared the number of visits waa cut to two weekly and - in rare instance- only one MEDCAP visit was made in a 5iven eek In addition 800 lbs f cltiJshying were distributed to the people of Trung An and wood runs nt~i 6~ t middot1 middotr-
carrying a crap lulllber from Camp smiddot ilel middot s were made on a weekly basis =-il
lumber was given to the hamlet chiei for distribution to the villagera middot
7 DEC
18 DEC
16 DEC
19 DEC
27-28 DEC
31 DEC
1967
10 JAN
15 JAN
29 JAN
29-30 JAN
8 FEB
9 F
12 FEB
- Completed FLSG-Bravo Communications Center
- Completed the Crosswind Runway
- Battalion held a OhristmQ Party for 367 Vietnamese children at Camp Shield~ middot c11~
- Assigned responsibility f or electrical maintenance of the Chu Lai West runway complex in addition to the SATS (Chu Lai East) and Crosswind Runways
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RADM P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCHALL CAPT C J BAKER
COMJRUNCB COMJONCR Chief of Staff COM3RDNCB
- Completed the MAG 12 Air Freight Terminal
- Completed the MAG 13 Aircraft Revetments
- RMK-BRJ asswned responsibility for the maintenance and construction of the Main Service Road in the Chu Lai Enclave
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT W S SPANGLER CDR J D RUMBLE LCDR R WILKlNG
CINCPAC Staff Joint Chiefs of staff J4 Headquarters MACV ( DlliCON)
- The fallowing dignitaries visited Camp Shields
RAm A C HUSBAND RADJ1 P E SEUFER CAPT A R MARSCIWJ CDR E S NUSS LCDR R M ENGLE
COMNA VF ACENGCOM COM)RDNCB OOM3lt1iCR AOIGC SAIGON
ide to COMJRDNGB
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPT E G UNDERHILL CDR A C PERKINS CDR L D HAGEOORN LCDR V YOUNG MAJ C J TYSON
- Complet ed the FLSG System middot
Chief of staff CBPAC Chief of staff CBLANT Logistics Officer CBPAC Equipment Officer 31ST NCR Military AdVisor CBPAC
econdary Electrical Distribution
- Compl et ed Construction of the First Marine Divisi on Cantonment
4
16 FEB
19 FEB
18-21 FEB
20 FEB
22 Fll3
5 MAR
6 MAR
6-7 MAR
7 MAR
28 MAR
29 MAR
1 APR
2 APR
7 APR
- Tbe following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPr ELDER
CAPT CONGLIS
CAPI SIEDEIJ CAPT FLOOD
Commanding Officer llTli Dental Co Fleet Marine Air Wing First Marine Di visi on Dental Officer SERVPAC Dental Of ficer 3RD Marine Division Dental Officer
- Completed the FLSG-B 15 TonDay Ice Plant
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CDR SWIFT L(DR DALIMAN LCDR N D FALK
CB PAC BPAC
CBPAC
- started Construction of the MAG 12 fficMS Hangar
- Completed t esting of FLSG-B Ice Plant well
- Seabee Birthday celebration held at Camp Shields Chu Lai Republic of Vietnam
- At approximate~ 0030 Chu Lai came under enemy mortar attack No MGB FORTY casualties or property damage resulted from the attack
- Seven officers and 102 enlisted men arrived as the Advance Party of MCB SEVENTY-ONE
- One officer and 16 enlisted men departed Chu Lai for Davisville as the MCB FORTY Advance Party
- Chu Lai West Runway improvements completed
- Completed VW-1 Avionics Pad
- Completed Chu Lai East rewiring Completed Crosswind Runway Catapult repairs
- Completed MAG 12 Avionics Pad and Environmental Control structure
- Captain A R r U lALL COM30NCR and Commander COUGELIN Commanding Officer MOB SEVENTY-ONE arrived at Camp Shields
- Commander B L $AllAVIA Commanding Officer uas prese ted the Legion of Merit with the Combat 11V from Captain MARSCHALL
- First flight ae arted Chu Lai returnin the battali Davisville
10 APR
13 APR
- Camp Shields turned over to Commanding Officer U s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE for Operational Control
- Last flight arrived in Dnvisville Hameport deployment commenced
6
8 wards and Promotions
a Promotions
Wl Promoted to W2 l ENS Promoted to LTJG 5 LTJG Promoted to LT 2 LT Promoted to LCDR l TotaJ Officers Promoted 9
h Awards
Purple Hearts to
SWFCU R HrrmERGARDT USNR CM D T LANG USN Cl~ S L MYERS USN
Letters of Appreciation to
LTJG R N MCBRIDE USNR LT D B bull MIIIHR USN 3W1 H E AMICK USN BUL3 W N BEAUVAIS USNR liDN2 M M BRANCH USN BUl L M BRENKE USN IDH2 L R BURGIN USN CN E E DESJARDINS USN CN L A DIRKS USNR BUL3 J E GRAVES USN GN J L GUMENBERG USNR CEW3 J M RORENDECK USNR ( 2) UTB2 G D HOWARD USN
Letters of Connnendation to
CEW2 A BAKER USNR CEP2 M C BEAMAN USN BURJ M W CHASE USN CESCN C P ENGLAND USN BUl J J GLYNN USN SW1 G C HUCKJNS USN CEr2 E L PANNELL USN BUJ H A REYNOLDS USN BURJ A F SCHAUB USN CEWJ L T SHEEHY USN
Seabee of the Deployment
Wl E A CLAYTON USN
17
E-7 PrOiiloted to E-8 3 1 - bullbull PrOIloted to E-7 7 E-5 Promoted to E-6 27 E-4 Promoted to E-5 41 E-3 Promoted to E-4 78 E-2 Promoted to E-3 121 Total enlisted pr~notions~
CN o E OSTERlARD USNR CA D R REID SN
BUR3 R L KNUDSEN USNR BURCH J D MANOR USN CN D V MUROOCK USNR CA D 11 MURPHY USNR CEl J B bull OSTROWS~ USN BUHCN G A PASEKA USNR CEPCN R M PHILLIPS USN (2) UTPCA O S SKEIE USN BUL2 R L 3UTH USN BULCN J R VERDUGO USN UTl F R VAN HORST USN UTWCN R A WHITE lJSNR
BUL3 J E GRAVES USN CN S GREENBERG SN CEW2 J E HAWKINS USN EOH3 C E HENDERSON USN BUl R A HOFFARTH USN OOH2 D W SMITH USN CA M L STEWART USN CN R A THOMAS USN CEW3 G A WILLEM USNR
Seabee of the Ionth
CN bull E ROWLAND OSN cs3 w ~middot GOODE USN BUR2 R F KEfilDI ~ BUl G M GIPSON USN
Personal Citationmiddot
CN 1 bull E ROWLAND U
c fedals
(AUl) (SEP) (OUT middot (NOV
SKJ 1 bull SHITH USN illB2 D HOWARD US-TIJ Eal E bull A CLAY TO gt TTSN
Good Conduct 86 Anned Forces Expeditionary 15 Antarctic Service 2 Navy Expeditionary 10 Expert RiflePistol 19
d Athletic trophies (Pool tournament) 3
e Mustache Contest trophies 6
9 Civic Action
(DEC) (JAN) ( J l)
The CB FORTY civic action proram centered mainly about l EDGAP ie the medical and dental civic action program
The MCB FORTY program coordinated t-ri th and under the direction of First Marine Di vision G-5 ( ci vie action officer) was inauFurated in early September the first full month of MCB FORTIbull s Vietnam deployment
Since supplies were not available f r om lST MARDrr for MEDCAP p rposes it was decided that medical supplies wnula be borrowed from battalion stoc _ ntil MEDCAP supplies could be provided by lST MARDIV As it turned out the division was unable to provide any MEDCAP gear until mid-February and then only a small amount was furnished It is therefore recommended that future Seabee battalions in the Chu Lai area be hesitant ta borrow from their own stocks with the hope of being able to replenish them fror1 MEDCAP gear at a later date
The MEDCAP site was not chosen y MCB FORIY but rather it was assigned to MCB FORTY by the G-5 of 1ST NARDIV Tbe MCB FORTY civic action officer was told at the time that the hamlet of Trnu~ An ras the poorest and most destitute in the Chu Lai area It was agreed that this hamlet would be ideal for MOB FORlY civic action At first the meclicaldental MEDCAP team visite the hamlet three times weekly but after the first eight weeks when the backlog of patients had been cleared the number of visits waa cut to two weekly and - in rare instance- only one MEDCAP visit was made in a 5iven eek In addition 800 lbs f cltiJshying were distributed to the people of Trung An and wood runs nt~i 6~ t middot1 middotr-
carrying a crap lulllber from Camp smiddot ilel middot s were made on a weekly basis =-il
lumber was given to the hamlet chiei for distribution to the villagera middot
16 FEB
19 FEB
18-21 FEB
20 FEB
22 Fll3
5 MAR
6 MAR
6-7 MAR
7 MAR
28 MAR
29 MAR
1 APR
2 APR
7 APR
- Tbe following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CAPr ELDER
CAPT CONGLIS
CAPI SIEDEIJ CAPT FLOOD
Commanding Officer llTli Dental Co Fleet Marine Air Wing First Marine Di visi on Dental Officer SERVPAC Dental Of ficer 3RD Marine Division Dental Officer
- Completed the FLSG-B 15 TonDay Ice Plant
- The following dignitaries visited Camp Shields
CDR SWIFT L(DR DALIMAN LCDR N D FALK
CB PAC BPAC
CBPAC
- started Construction of the MAG 12 fficMS Hangar
- Completed t esting of FLSG-B Ice Plant well
- Seabee Birthday celebration held at Camp Shields Chu Lai Republic of Vietnam
- At approximate~ 0030 Chu Lai came under enemy mortar attack No MGB FORTY casualties or property damage resulted from the attack
- Seven officers and 102 enlisted men arrived as the Advance Party of MCB SEVENTY-ONE
- One officer and 16 enlisted men departed Chu Lai for Davisville as the MCB FORTY Advance Party
- Chu Lai West Runway improvements completed
- Completed VW-1 Avionics Pad
- Completed Chu Lai East rewiring Completed Crosswind Runway Catapult repairs
- Completed MAG 12 Avionics Pad and Environmental Control structure
- Captain A R r U lALL COM30NCR and Commander COUGELIN Commanding Officer MOB SEVENTY-ONE arrived at Camp Shields
- Commander B L $AllAVIA Commanding Officer uas prese ted the Legion of Merit with the Combat 11V from Captain MARSCHALL
- First flight ae arted Chu Lai returnin the battali Davisville
10 APR
13 APR
- Camp Shields turned over to Commanding Officer U s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE for Operational Control
- Last flight arrived in Dnvisville Hameport deployment commenced
6
8 wards and Promotions
a Promotions
Wl Promoted to W2 l ENS Promoted to LTJG 5 LTJG Promoted to LT 2 LT Promoted to LCDR l TotaJ Officers Promoted 9
h Awards
Purple Hearts to
SWFCU R HrrmERGARDT USNR CM D T LANG USN Cl~ S L MYERS USN
Letters of Appreciation to
LTJG R N MCBRIDE USNR LT D B bull MIIIHR USN 3W1 H E AMICK USN BUL3 W N BEAUVAIS USNR liDN2 M M BRANCH USN BUl L M BRENKE USN IDH2 L R BURGIN USN CN E E DESJARDINS USN CN L A DIRKS USNR BUL3 J E GRAVES USN GN J L GUMENBERG USNR CEW3 J M RORENDECK USNR ( 2) UTB2 G D HOWARD USN
Letters of Connnendation to
CEW2 A BAKER USNR CEP2 M C BEAMAN USN BURJ M W CHASE USN CESCN C P ENGLAND USN BUl J J GLYNN USN SW1 G C HUCKJNS USN CEr2 E L PANNELL USN BUJ H A REYNOLDS USN BURJ A F SCHAUB USN CEWJ L T SHEEHY USN
Seabee of the Deployment
Wl E A CLAYTON USN
17
E-7 PrOiiloted to E-8 3 1 - bullbull PrOIloted to E-7 7 E-5 Promoted to E-6 27 E-4 Promoted to E-5 41 E-3 Promoted to E-4 78 E-2 Promoted to E-3 121 Total enlisted pr~notions~
CN o E OSTERlARD USNR CA D R REID SN
BUR3 R L KNUDSEN USNR BURCH J D MANOR USN CN D V MUROOCK USNR CA D 11 MURPHY USNR CEl J B bull OSTROWS~ USN BUHCN G A PASEKA USNR CEPCN R M PHILLIPS USN (2) UTPCA O S SKEIE USN BUL2 R L 3UTH USN BULCN J R VERDUGO USN UTl F R VAN HORST USN UTWCN R A WHITE lJSNR
BUL3 J E GRAVES USN CN S GREENBERG SN CEW2 J E HAWKINS USN EOH3 C E HENDERSON USN BUl R A HOFFARTH USN OOH2 D W SMITH USN CA M L STEWART USN CN R A THOMAS USN CEW3 G A WILLEM USNR
Seabee of the Ionth
CN bull E ROWLAND OSN cs3 w ~middot GOODE USN BUR2 R F KEfilDI ~ BUl G M GIPSON USN
Personal Citationmiddot
CN 1 bull E ROWLAND U
c fedals
(AUl) (SEP) (OUT middot (NOV
SKJ 1 bull SHITH USN illB2 D HOWARD US-TIJ Eal E bull A CLAY TO gt TTSN
Good Conduct 86 Anned Forces Expeditionary 15 Antarctic Service 2 Navy Expeditionary 10 Expert RiflePistol 19
d Athletic trophies (Pool tournament) 3
e Mustache Contest trophies 6
9 Civic Action
(DEC) (JAN) ( J l)
The CB FORTY civic action proram centered mainly about l EDGAP ie the medical and dental civic action program
The MCB FORTY program coordinated t-ri th and under the direction of First Marine Di vision G-5 ( ci vie action officer) was inauFurated in early September the first full month of MCB FORTIbull s Vietnam deployment
Since supplies were not available f r om lST MARDrr for MEDCAP p rposes it was decided that medical supplies wnula be borrowed from battalion stoc _ ntil MEDCAP supplies could be provided by lST MARDIV As it turned out the division was unable to provide any MEDCAP gear until mid-February and then only a small amount was furnished It is therefore recommended that future Seabee battalions in the Chu Lai area be hesitant ta borrow from their own stocks with the hope of being able to replenish them fror1 MEDCAP gear at a later date
The MEDCAP site was not chosen y MCB FORIY but rather it was assigned to MCB FORTY by the G-5 of 1ST NARDIV Tbe MCB FORTY civic action officer was told at the time that the hamlet of Trnu~ An ras the poorest and most destitute in the Chu Lai area It was agreed that this hamlet would be ideal for MOB FORlY civic action At first the meclicaldental MEDCAP team visite the hamlet three times weekly but after the first eight weeks when the backlog of patients had been cleared the number of visits waa cut to two weekly and - in rare instance- only one MEDCAP visit was made in a 5iven eek In addition 800 lbs f cltiJshying were distributed to the people of Trung An and wood runs nt~i 6~ t middot1 middotr-
carrying a crap lulllber from Camp smiddot ilel middot s were made on a weekly basis =-il
lumber was given to the hamlet chiei for distribution to the villagera middot
10 APR
13 APR
- Camp Shields turned over to Commanding Officer U s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE for Operational Control
- Last flight arrived in Dnvisville Hameport deployment commenced
6
8 wards and Promotions
a Promotions
Wl Promoted to W2 l ENS Promoted to LTJG 5 LTJG Promoted to LT 2 LT Promoted to LCDR l TotaJ Officers Promoted 9
h Awards
Purple Hearts to
SWFCU R HrrmERGARDT USNR CM D T LANG USN Cl~ S L MYERS USN
Letters of Appreciation to
LTJG R N MCBRIDE USNR LT D B bull MIIIHR USN 3W1 H E AMICK USN BUL3 W N BEAUVAIS USNR liDN2 M M BRANCH USN BUl L M BRENKE USN IDH2 L R BURGIN USN CN E E DESJARDINS USN CN L A DIRKS USNR BUL3 J E GRAVES USN GN J L GUMENBERG USNR CEW3 J M RORENDECK USNR ( 2) UTB2 G D HOWARD USN
Letters of Connnendation to
CEW2 A BAKER USNR CEP2 M C BEAMAN USN BURJ M W CHASE USN CESCN C P ENGLAND USN BUl J J GLYNN USN SW1 G C HUCKJNS USN CEr2 E L PANNELL USN BUJ H A REYNOLDS USN BURJ A F SCHAUB USN CEWJ L T SHEEHY USN
Seabee of the Deployment
Wl E A CLAYTON USN
17
E-7 PrOiiloted to E-8 3 1 - bullbull PrOIloted to E-7 7 E-5 Promoted to E-6 27 E-4 Promoted to E-5 41 E-3 Promoted to E-4 78 E-2 Promoted to E-3 121 Total enlisted pr~notions~
CN o E OSTERlARD USNR CA D R REID SN
BUR3 R L KNUDSEN USNR BURCH J D MANOR USN CN D V MUROOCK USNR CA D 11 MURPHY USNR CEl J B bull OSTROWS~ USN BUHCN G A PASEKA USNR CEPCN R M PHILLIPS USN (2) UTPCA O S SKEIE USN BUL2 R L 3UTH USN BULCN J R VERDUGO USN UTl F R VAN HORST USN UTWCN R A WHITE lJSNR
BUL3 J E GRAVES USN CN S GREENBERG SN CEW2 J E HAWKINS USN EOH3 C E HENDERSON USN BUl R A HOFFARTH USN OOH2 D W SMITH USN CA M L STEWART USN CN R A THOMAS USN CEW3 G A WILLEM USNR
Seabee of the Ionth
CN bull E ROWLAND OSN cs3 w ~middot GOODE USN BUR2 R F KEfilDI ~ BUl G M GIPSON USN
Personal Citationmiddot
CN 1 bull E ROWLAND U
c fedals
(AUl) (SEP) (OUT middot (NOV
SKJ 1 bull SHITH USN illB2 D HOWARD US-TIJ Eal E bull A CLAY TO gt TTSN
Good Conduct 86 Anned Forces Expeditionary 15 Antarctic Service 2 Navy Expeditionary 10 Expert RiflePistol 19
d Athletic trophies (Pool tournament) 3
e Mustache Contest trophies 6
9 Civic Action
(DEC) (JAN) ( J l)
The CB FORTY civic action proram centered mainly about l EDGAP ie the medical and dental civic action program
The MCB FORTY program coordinated t-ri th and under the direction of First Marine Di vision G-5 ( ci vie action officer) was inauFurated in early September the first full month of MCB FORTIbull s Vietnam deployment
Since supplies were not available f r om lST MARDrr for MEDCAP p rposes it was decided that medical supplies wnula be borrowed from battalion stoc _ ntil MEDCAP supplies could be provided by lST MARDIV As it turned out the division was unable to provide any MEDCAP gear until mid-February and then only a small amount was furnished It is therefore recommended that future Seabee battalions in the Chu Lai area be hesitant ta borrow from their own stocks with the hope of being able to replenish them fror1 MEDCAP gear at a later date
The MEDCAP site was not chosen y MCB FORIY but rather it was assigned to MCB FORTY by the G-5 of 1ST NARDIV Tbe MCB FORTY civic action officer was told at the time that the hamlet of Trnu~ An ras the poorest and most destitute in the Chu Lai area It was agreed that this hamlet would be ideal for MOB FORlY civic action At first the meclicaldental MEDCAP team visite the hamlet three times weekly but after the first eight weeks when the backlog of patients had been cleared the number of visits waa cut to two weekly and - in rare instance- only one MEDCAP visit was made in a 5iven eek In addition 800 lbs f cltiJshying were distributed to the people of Trung An and wood runs nt~i 6~ t middot1 middotr-
carrying a crap lulllber from Camp smiddot ilel middot s were made on a weekly basis =-il
lumber was given to the hamlet chiei for distribution to the villagera middot
8 wards and Promotions
a Promotions
Wl Promoted to W2 l ENS Promoted to LTJG 5 LTJG Promoted to LT 2 LT Promoted to LCDR l TotaJ Officers Promoted 9
h Awards
Purple Hearts to
SWFCU R HrrmERGARDT USNR CM D T LANG USN Cl~ S L MYERS USN
Letters of Appreciation to
LTJG R N MCBRIDE USNR LT D B bull MIIIHR USN 3W1 H E AMICK USN BUL3 W N BEAUVAIS USNR liDN2 M M BRANCH USN BUl L M BRENKE USN IDH2 L R BURGIN USN CN E E DESJARDINS USN CN L A DIRKS USNR BUL3 J E GRAVES USN GN J L GUMENBERG USNR CEW3 J M RORENDECK USNR ( 2) UTB2 G D HOWARD USN
Letters of Connnendation to
CEW2 A BAKER USNR CEP2 M C BEAMAN USN BURJ M W CHASE USN CESCN C P ENGLAND USN BUl J J GLYNN USN SW1 G C HUCKJNS USN CEr2 E L PANNELL USN BUJ H A REYNOLDS USN BURJ A F SCHAUB USN CEWJ L T SHEEHY USN
Seabee of the Deployment
Wl E A CLAYTON USN
17
E-7 PrOiiloted to E-8 3 1 - bullbull PrOIloted to E-7 7 E-5 Promoted to E-6 27 E-4 Promoted to E-5 41 E-3 Promoted to E-4 78 E-2 Promoted to E-3 121 Total enlisted pr~notions~
CN o E OSTERlARD USNR CA D R REID SN
BUR3 R L KNUDSEN USNR BURCH J D MANOR USN CN D V MUROOCK USNR CA D 11 MURPHY USNR CEl J B bull OSTROWS~ USN BUHCN G A PASEKA USNR CEPCN R M PHILLIPS USN (2) UTPCA O S SKEIE USN BUL2 R L 3UTH USN BULCN J R VERDUGO USN UTl F R VAN HORST USN UTWCN R A WHITE lJSNR
BUL3 J E GRAVES USN CN S GREENBERG SN CEW2 J E HAWKINS USN EOH3 C E HENDERSON USN BUl R A HOFFARTH USN OOH2 D W SMITH USN CA M L STEWART USN CN R A THOMAS USN CEW3 G A WILLEM USNR
Seabee of the Ionth
CN bull E ROWLAND OSN cs3 w ~middot GOODE USN BUR2 R F KEfilDI ~ BUl G M GIPSON USN
Personal Citationmiddot
CN 1 bull E ROWLAND U
c fedals
(AUl) (SEP) (OUT middot (NOV
SKJ 1 bull SHITH USN illB2 D HOWARD US-TIJ Eal E bull A CLAY TO gt TTSN
Good Conduct 86 Anned Forces Expeditionary 15 Antarctic Service 2 Navy Expeditionary 10 Expert RiflePistol 19
d Athletic trophies (Pool tournament) 3
e Mustache Contest trophies 6
9 Civic Action
(DEC) (JAN) ( J l)
The CB FORTY civic action proram centered mainly about l EDGAP ie the medical and dental civic action program
The MCB FORTY program coordinated t-ri th and under the direction of First Marine Di vision G-5 ( ci vie action officer) was inauFurated in early September the first full month of MCB FORTIbull s Vietnam deployment
Since supplies were not available f r om lST MARDrr for MEDCAP p rposes it was decided that medical supplies wnula be borrowed from battalion stoc _ ntil MEDCAP supplies could be provided by lST MARDIV As it turned out the division was unable to provide any MEDCAP gear until mid-February and then only a small amount was furnished It is therefore recommended that future Seabee battalions in the Chu Lai area be hesitant ta borrow from their own stocks with the hope of being able to replenish them fror1 MEDCAP gear at a later date
The MEDCAP site was not chosen y MCB FORIY but rather it was assigned to MCB FORTY by the G-5 of 1ST NARDIV Tbe MCB FORTY civic action officer was told at the time that the hamlet of Trnu~ An ras the poorest and most destitute in the Chu Lai area It was agreed that this hamlet would be ideal for MOB FORlY civic action At first the meclicaldental MEDCAP team visite the hamlet three times weekly but after the first eight weeks when the backlog of patients had been cleared the number of visits waa cut to two weekly and - in rare instance- only one MEDCAP visit was made in a 5iven eek In addition 800 lbs f cltiJshying were distributed to the people of Trung An and wood runs nt~i 6~ t middot1 middotr-
carrying a crap lulllber from Camp smiddot ilel middot s were made on a weekly basis =-il
lumber was given to the hamlet chiei for distribution to the villagera middot
Seabee of the Ionth
CN bull E ROWLAND OSN cs3 w ~middot GOODE USN BUR2 R F KEfilDI ~ BUl G M GIPSON USN
Personal Citationmiddot
CN 1 bull E ROWLAND U
c fedals
(AUl) (SEP) (OUT middot (NOV
SKJ 1 bull SHITH USN illB2 D HOWARD US-TIJ Eal E bull A CLAY TO gt TTSN
Good Conduct 86 Anned Forces Expeditionary 15 Antarctic Service 2 Navy Expeditionary 10 Expert RiflePistol 19
d Athletic trophies (Pool tournament) 3
e Mustache Contest trophies 6
9 Civic Action
(DEC) (JAN) ( J l)
The CB FORTY civic action proram centered mainly about l EDGAP ie the medical and dental civic action program
The MCB FORTY program coordinated t-ri th and under the direction of First Marine Di vision G-5 ( ci vie action officer) was inauFurated in early September the first full month of MCB FORTIbull s Vietnam deployment
Since supplies were not available f r om lST MARDrr for MEDCAP p rposes it was decided that medical supplies wnula be borrowed from battalion stoc _ ntil MEDCAP supplies could be provided by lST MARDIV As it turned out the division was unable to provide any MEDCAP gear until mid-February and then only a small amount was furnished It is therefore recommended that future Seabee battalions in the Chu Lai area be hesitant ta borrow from their own stocks with the hope of being able to replenish them fror1 MEDCAP gear at a later date
The MEDCAP site was not chosen y MCB FORIY but rather it was assigned to MCB FORTY by the G-5 of 1ST NARDIV Tbe MCB FORTY civic action officer was told at the time that the hamlet of Trnu~ An ras the poorest and most destitute in the Chu Lai area It was agreed that this hamlet would be ideal for MOB FORlY civic action At first the meclicaldental MEDCAP team visite the hamlet three times weekly but after the first eight weeks when the backlog of patients had been cleared the number of visits waa cut to two weekly and - in rare instance- only one MEDCAP visit was made in a 5iven eek In addition 800 lbs f cltiJshying were distributed to the people of Trung An and wood runs nt~i 6~ t middot1 middotr-
carrying a crap lulllber from Camp smiddot ilel middot s were made on a weekly basis =-il
lumber was given to the hamlet chiei for distribution to the villagera middot