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Submitted by
Name: Gene Forsythe
From: Nescopeck , Pennsylvania
E-mail: kagen2@verizon.net

Comments:
I am looking forward to the 2011 re-union . I was in HHQ 3/5 cav. and 3/34 artillery. All in 1967. My job was Field Communications Repair. Hope to meet up with some of the old group. I also was on the cruise ship UPSHUR and what a trip that was , or not.

Added: July 24, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Terry Pilkington
From: Redding,ca.
E-mail: tdpilkington@sbcglobal.net

Comments:
This mess. is to Dave Clark regarding an ambush coming out of fire base apple late Jan.68. I was in one late Jan. that happened in evening and the last one was a dayor two after the Tet started when we were reacting to an atack on an ARVN base camp up the road from apple. Thats when they hit Sgt. Williams tank w/rpg destroying it with two kia and one wounded Please feel free to contact me any time or any person who might have served with us during this time period by email or by phone 530-223-5852.

Added: July 24, 2010

Submitted by
Name: donnie joule
From: reno,nv
E-mail: djoule@sbcglobal.net

Comments:
had a great time at b troop reunion in ohio,
and a special thanks to tim wilkins and his
family for all they did.tim get well soon.

donnie joule b troop 68-69

p.s. if you ain't cav you ain't

Added: July 24, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Rick Toledo
From: Hawaii
E-mail: r.toledo.jr@gmail.com

Comments:
Dave, the first contact made outside FSB Apple was at 0545 Hrs. in Trang Bom. According to the radio journal, that was about 30 minutes after leaving FSB Apple. It didn't seem that long to me. Maj Mahler mentions it in his book, Ringed In Steel, on pg. 98. BTW, I highly recommend the book. Though Mahler says we left FSB at 0700, the radio journal says 0512 Hrs which about what I remember as it was not yet daylight.

Added: July 23, 2010

Submitted by
Name: richard block
From: mich-live in ky now
E-mail: rwblock@newwavecomm.net

Comments:
dave I was in the 2nd plt at that time.

Added: July 22, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Andy Harris
From: Des Moines, Iowa
E-mail: Tharris57@aol.com

Comments:
Had a good time in Elyria. A big thank you to Tim and his family.

Added: July 21, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Larry Spencer
From: GrandIsland Nebraska
E-mail: larryspencer112@yahoo.com

Comments:
I was a member of HQ platoon A troop from approx. June 1969 to June 1970 I was in Commo on the 40 track I remember Capt. Meigs [Im not sure of the spelling] was Troop commander for most of my time spent I hope I can remember other names with the help of others who read this message

Added: July 20, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Dave Clark
From: Kansas
E-mail: clarklandsurveying@embarqmail.com

Comments:
Was medic in 3rd platoon, A troop from 12/01/67 to 8/30/68. Would like to find anyone who remembers a ambush we were in coming out of Fire base Apple in late Jan. 1968

Added: July 18, 2010

Submitted by
Name: David C. Hume
From: Akron, Oh
E-mail: icupat@yahoo.com

Comments:
3/5 B Troop Brothers,

Thanks to everyone at our reunion (2010 Elyria) for making my wife, Pat, and I into your family. I'm still recovering from seeing all of you and maybe a 'slight' hangover. I thank the Lord that my wife found your website and advised me to go to the reunion. We will be attending the next one in KY 2011.

I view our pics from Viet Nam with older eyes now but I can clearly see that each one of you are and will always remain the "true heroes" of that era.

Timmy, I promise I won't tell your wife about the time you.....ooops.

Thanks again for the memories brothers.

Black Knights Forever

FNG (Thanks Donnie)
Dave and Pat Hume

PS: I was in Nam May 1969 to June 1970 TC of Tank (?) first 6 months and moved to TC of 23 last 6 months.

Added: July 18, 2010

Submitted by
Name: John Witham
From: St Paul Mn

Comments:
Russ: John Witham Feb 69 to Feb 70 C Trp and HHT. Sometimes I miss the guys too. No one knows where we've been and what we've done, except us. Hope things are well with you. Where are you from.? When were you over there?

Added: July 15, 2010