Black Knights Book

Submitted by
Name: Louis Hadley
From: Summerville, SC
E-mail: hadleylouis@aol.com

Comments:
I'm the son of 1SG Gordon F. Hadley. We were stationed at Ft. Riley, Ks, when the 9th ID packed out for Vietnam, departing in Jan. 1967. He was the 1SG of, I believe, E Trp, 3/5th Cav and was stationed at Bear Cat. He returned stateside in December 1967(about the 23rd), after escorting the body of his Company Clerk, Specialist Grimes home. Sadly, 'Top' passed away December 21, 2012 from cancer, attributed to Agent Orange. He is missed!

Added: March 23, 2024

Submitted by
Name: john Osgood
From: lee Summit, MO
E-mail: jrosgood@earthlink.net

Comments:
Well I haven't been on here for a while. Turned 81 this past January. Can't find on the website anywhere that tells me about the next reunion and where it's gonna be. Figured I better attend while I'm still around.

Can somebody bring me up to date. John Osgood Lees summit MO
B Troop Jun 68 to Feb 69.

Added: March 19, 2024

Submitted by
Name: Terry Pilkington
From: Redding, Ca.
E-mail: tdpilk@charter.net

Comments:
Tom Morey, if you talking about the tank that burned up in F.B Cambrige A Shau valley 5-68 that was my tank. Unable to brake loss end of broken torshion bar in anchor end, captain told our demo man to try to blow it with C4. After couple tries he put whole stick in. The results burned out tank in fire base ammo dump.

Added: February 11, 2024

Submitted by
Name: tom mowry
From: pascoag ri
E-mail: tomemowry@live.com

Comments:
doe anyone remember an incident where a mechanics were trying to pull a wheel off a tank and when it would not come off they tried blasting it off with c-4 and blew a hole in the fuel tank. a fire resulted and the ordinance blew all night.

Added: January 27, 2024

Submitted by
Name: tom mowry
From: pascoag ri
E-mail: tomemowry@live.com

Comments:
there used to be pictures taken by troopers during tour. where are they?

Added: January 26, 2024

Submitted by
Name: jerry dean catron
From: Monticello, Ky
E-mail: dozer_3268@yahoo.com

Comments:
Served with 86th Combat Engineers LCT....supported by 9th Inf Div-A lot of time by BLACK KNIGHTS..We moved from Phu Loi with the 9th right after Operation Junction City to Bearcat, and built most of the Permanent Buildings, PX, Post Office, Library, not sure about the swimming pool(but we used it, the Dog Training area, Helipad, and cleared area for Thai Army. Operation AKRON III and EMPORIA swe worked together, clearing roads, ,jungles, tunnels. AKRON III the weapons cache most importantly. Was at Bearcat 3/67-3/68.

Added: December 18, 2023

Submitted by
Name: Franc Reed
From: Aurora CO
E-mail: nightstalker1317@gmail.com

Comments:
Are there any Birddogs from HHT left? I was HHT Birddogs 67-68.

Added: December 17, 2023

Submitted by
Name: harvey edward robertson
From: greenville,S.C.
E-mail: ausamer@hotmail.com

Comments:
Hello Tom, I see from your post that you served with C troop in 68. Did you know a trooper named Johnnie Gene Reid K.I.A. in Quang tri Province April 30th. He is buried here in Greenville, S.C. I served TDY with D troop July-Sep 68. Regards harvey

Added: December 14, 2023

Submitted by
Name: Paul Bielecki
From: Portsmouth, Nh
E-mail: Pbpilot27@comcast.net

Comments:
Flew with D Troop from May 69 to May of 70 in Dong Tam and then Vinh Long. Call sign was Longknife 27.

Added: November 24, 2023

Submitted by
Name: James Boyd
From: Tennessee
E-mail: nascarjimbo@gmail.com

Comments:
I had to come visit & pay respects to the 3/5 Cav. Hubert Ray Parrish was a TC from 70-71 until he was combat wounded. He & my dad where best friends growing up, his dad & my grandfather & great uncle where friends growing up as well. I have to dig out a couple pictures Ray gave me & a letter he sent my dad a couple months before being wounded. The paper still has the red dirt discoloration. Thank you to all the veterans who defended & defend this great nation.

Added: November 12, 2023