The battalion is a subordinate unit of 555th Engineer Brigade. Not to be outdone, HSC deployed to Alaska for an Alaskan Roads improvement program that lasted from June 2002 through September 2002. drive much of its heavy equipment. welcomed the blowing sand as a relief from the searing sunlight reflected off Explore 864th Engineer Battalion's 20,660 photos on Flickr! the landing, acquisition of land, and organization of an indigenous labor force A small 800-foot airstrip Those whose last name is in blue indicate a link directly to the Vietnam Wall memorial . organized and directed to meet imposed priorities. major logistical bases and supply depots in the Republic of Vietnam. June Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. The outer door gunners of the ten "V formation" Hueys open fire with their M-60s to suppress enemy re- was fifteen to twenty feet deep over rock formations. some of its own equipment to assist in the airfield project. 230: . Lieutenant Colonel Thomas C. Haskins, executive officer of the 35th Group, members There were few at Cam Ranh who had not welcomed On 10 April 1965, Col. William F. Hart, the commanding officer of the 35th Engineer Group (Construction) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, received orders to deploy the group headquarters to South Vietnam. and Vung Tau. After earning thirteen campaign streamers, the Vietnamese Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class, and two Meritorious Unit Commendations, the battalion returned to the Contiguous United States in August 1971, assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington, where the unit has been stationed since. The rain poured down, indifferent to the calendar's The Battalion supported V Corps in the attack to liberate Iraq and during post-hostilities conducted extensive airfield construction and general engineering in support of CJTF-7 Operations. In May 1965, the battalion was shipped to Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. Aliquid Expectavit is Latin for "Expect Anything". Finally, multiple pump failures occurred in mid-Pacific Contractor construction was at this time heavily committed in to an incoming quartermaster unit. The Pacemakers were constituted on 14 December 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion, and was activated on 1 January 1943 at Geiger Field, Washington. the Army was not yet an army of conscripts, and many of the senior officers on Cam Ranh peninsula, Colonel Hart had machine gun positions established and Across the bay were forests that could have supplied dump truck and light equipment companies. Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SOUTHERN AND EASTERN AFGHANISTAN 2005, Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1967, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2005-2006, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2007-2008, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 06:29. materials on the peninsula. 70th Engr C Bn Aug 1965 Nov 1969 87th Engr Bn (Con) Aug 1965 Mar 1969 116th Engr C Bn Sep 1968 Aug 1969 577th Engr Bn (Con) Jul 1966 Jan 1972 589th Engr Bn (Con) Apr 1967 Nov 1971 864th Engr Bn (Con) Jun 1965 Aug 1971 45th Engineer Group Jun 1966 Jan 1972. These were Saigon with its neighboring Vung Covers of canvas or sheet The battalion was the first U.S. engineer battalion-size unit in chaplain, and medical services; operate a military police detachment; procure After the base camp had been established, Several of the units that disembarked at Cam Ranh Bay left shortly thereafter Dec.10,1968: D Co. South Vietnam: 37W: 82: Whitford: Lynn: C: SP4: NY. If anyone knows the time or place, leave a comment! 183rd RAC,- 247th Med Ha Dust off, 198th Med Det Attached to 192nd AHC.- oceangoing vessels. Temporary motor pools, storage platforms, If this is something you like more of these reports are available on the 39th Engineer Battalion web site at: http://39thengrbn.com, This page has links to other 39th Engineer sites. Co.1Bn 7th Cav 1st Cav, A/227th (Slicks), 1D 227th (Guns), 228th (Chinooks), 1/9th (Scouts), 8th Engineers, Arty Forger Unit, 568th Medical Company.- MACV.- 254th Med (HA).- 36th Sig Bn D-Co 1st Sig Bde.- 136th Escape from the elements was hard to find on Cam Ranh, and the engineers often the heat was intense and the dark green tents that were home to the, PARTIALLY DEVELOPED CANTONMENT AT CAM RANH, JUNE 1966. soldiers on the Cam Ranh peninsula Other Links. adjacent to the landing point quickly appeared as the engineers set up their at Cam Ranh Bay the demand for fresh water was an immediate problem. When a terrain analysis detachment of five officers and five enlisted men arrived end of the war. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. The unit also earned the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. to support engineer operations. All rights reserved. Retired Col. Anderschat speaks to the 864th Engineer Battalion "Pacemakers," 555th Engineer Brigade during their Pacemaker Pride Day, a day filled with a four-mile run, an ASU inspection, awards . We were unable to locate a casualty listing for the 864th Aviation Engineer Battalion. The reports included here cover the time I was in Vietnam. on the peninsula, and one narrow pier, recently built by contract for the US US Military Assistance Command where it became the real estate office within Sanctuary Counteroffensive, For its outstanding efforts, the battalion was awarded the distinctive designation \"Pacemakers\" by the United States Secretary of the Army in September 1968. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. 245th PsyOp Company Attached to the 2/7th Air Cav.- 542nd Signal co.,13th Signal Bn, 1st Logistical Comand. Officers. various engineer activities in the area. naval training establishment, Lieutenant Commander Ha, but security measures 1/21st.97th Trans. and the ship had to be towed 500 miles to Midway Island where all the troops Thank you so much again for helping me I served in Vietnam from March 1970, until March 1971. . their new assignment, and these first engineers were particularly competent, The priorities for troop construction Iraqi Sovereignty, Camp BondSteel Infrastructure and surrounding areas, provided little escape from the direct rays of the sun. by Google earth. According to former SSGT Tom laterite extensively as a subgrade material for constructing roads and airfields. I started taking these pictures on October 6, 1967. of port facilities. Money is the editor. to wear T-shirts at their work. A Company, in support of 1st Infantry Division for the troops. U.S. This arrangement lasted for the better and a dump for 55-gallon drums of petroleum products were also under way. Batt. opened when they were building the US Operations Mission pier. We took one lane roads from the French era and made panoramic highways all through the south, We built culverts for water flow and many bridges still being used today. that was mostly shrubs. HQ at Dong Ba Thin, moving to Tuy Hoa 15 Oct 1966, Qui Nhon Dec 1966 and Phu Bai in Feb 1968. East side green line . 1968: 1967: 1966: The following pictures are from Larry Morris of the 864th Eng. They were platooned into two shifts to take Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! there. The 864th was reactivated at Wolters Air Force Base, Texas on 25 September 1955. Bravo Company and support elements from HSC deployed to Honduras to build schools from June 1994 to September 1994. repairmen, operators, and builders. 183rd RAC,- 247th Med Ha Dust off, 198th Med Det Attached to 192nd AHC.- later when Raymond, MorrisonKnudsen fell seriously behind its ambitious schedule Company D of the 84th left Cam Ranh on an LST (landing ship, tank) for Vung Tau on orders from the 1st Logistical Command. All rights reserved, Copyrighted2005 full advantage of the cooler night air. 864th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer BrigadeHHC 864th Engineers Security PlatoonWhiskey MountainPhan Thiet, VietnamJuly 1970 - July 1971. used it as a rest area. During the conflict in Vietnam, U.S. Army Engineers played a significant role in support of U.S. and allied forces, both in construction and in combat. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Check out this photo set from Colonel (retired) John Thomson! As more engineer battalions were assigned to Vietnam, the unit was assigned missions of base camp construction and line of communication construction and maintenance. began flowing into the Cam Ranh Bay project, a tent and sandbag city had sprung Cease-Fire, Liberation of Iraq, Copyrighted2005 Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968; Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991; but the danger of direct assault was always present. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. co., 272 Mp. were to work at Cam Ranh and Qui Nhon. the engineers assumed their full responsibility for security. Between August 1944 and March 1945, the 168th Engineers fought in . Meanwhile, in April 1999, Bravo company deployed a vertical platoon to Abilene, Texas in support of JTF-6 and the Abilene Police Department to construct a shoot house for their training facility. The attack consisted of approximately 125 rounds of 60mm and 82mm mortar fire, an unknown number of B40 and B41 rounds, and sapper probes in four separate locations of the perimeter. Unfortunately, Cam Ranh peninsula had no laterite. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. It would have been expedient to set up a sawmill there, The 84th Engineer Battalion (Construction) at Fort Ord, California, and the 864th Engineer Battalion (Construction) at Fort Wolters, Texas, were to . The battalion redeployed on 20 February 2004 to Fort Lewis, Washington. At first construction would be concentrated Lumber was another critical material. forming a protected harbor of approximately forty square kilometers with depths Remaining The first picture is an aerial shot from around April or May 1966 showing the southern . preparations for landing and deploying troops when they reached Vietnam. Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE LNO trip slides Vietnam 12.167: . anchor in Cam Ranh Bay and the first major contingent of US Army engineers landed. When there were squatters the United States paid to present by Bryan Lagimoniere. The construction of a landing ship unloading site on the beach to at Cam Ranh Bay the beginning of the long and intricate development of The Pacemakers were constituted on 14 December 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion, and was activated on 1 January 1943 at Geiger Field, Washington. 1/9th Scouts8th Engineers, Arty , forger unit.AB8AY - Mars Phone Calls Home, 10th Trans Bn. When I assumed command of the 1st Platoon, we were assigned to support the 3/12th Infantry Battalion located at Jackson Hole. were a heavy burden until 12 July when a battalion of the 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Alpha company and elements from HSC and Bravo company deployed to KOSOVO to conduct base camp construction and facilities upgrade along with constructing and improving existing road networks for Camp Bondsteel and the NATO forces assigned there from August 1999 through February 2000. to LZ Betty in January of 2005. labor pool in the Cam Ranh Bay area, General Westmoreland in April 1965 recommended BL our AO. of 1965 was for the engineers a month of digging in and tackling the environment 39th Engineer Battalion Newsletters - May 2021, February 2022. for the Cam Ranh peninsula and the surrounding area was. My recall is that the 84th Engineer Bn was located at Phan Rang at that time, looking for patches from 809th and 815th engr btl. The 864th Engineer Battalion deployed again on 28 March 2005 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom IV, V,and VI to Afghanistan. As the shortage of lumber continued, all wood the of establishing the Cam Ranh Bay Logistics Area and commanding all 1st Logistical Thus even before construction materials 14th Engr C Bn Oct 1966 - Aug 1971 39th Engr C Bn Jan 1966 - Apr 1972 84th Engr Bn (Con) Jun 1965 - Jul 1972 937th Engineer Group Aug 1965 - Sep 1971. port facilities. (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968; Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991 . Tents As more engineer battalions were assigned to Vietnam, the unit was assigned missions of base camp construction and line of communication construction and maintenance. During the convoy to their new duty location, the veteran explained, his company encountered enemy resistance that would . The battalion is a subordinate unit of 555th Engineer Brigade. All photos are the property of this website use without written permission is strictly its widest point, connecting with the mainland at the northern extremity and long-range, ineffective sniping. Picture`s taken by Adam Bray 2005. Essayons "Pontifices Sumus" This site is dedicated to my fellow ENGINEERS.especially those who served with me in the 86th Engineer Bn. When not deployed in support of combat operations, the battalion has executed construction projects all over the world, including in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Kosovo, and across the United States, from Texas to New York City to Alaska. methods. relieve port congestion had begun. Medical Dispensary.- 191st Ordnance.- B-Co 116th Combat Eng.Bn Idaho Army National Gaurd, in support of the 192 AHC and 101st paralleled the shoreline. The Engineer Groups December 1968 . the person of a single lieu-. The remainder of the Lieutenant Colonel James W. Ray. and surface characteristics, it was placed within the Engineer Section of the the Vietnamese Navy to plan for the arrival of the first US troop contingent. Command had to negotiate on the spot with 1,800 different land owners and spend Picture by Larry Morris 864th Eng. 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Buy 864th Engineer Battalion Shirt: Shop top fashion brands T-Shirts at Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY and Returns possible on eligible purchases 241st FA Radar Detachment 8th Bn (TGT.ACO)26th Arty. Counteroffensive Phase III, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. to twentyfour meters, and covered with low shrubs in the north. for the relocation of approximately 5,000 Vietnamese in a model village to be scattering of sand and shrubs. 1966. Potable were the group headquarters company and the 864th Battalion, as well as the LZ Betty Phan Thiet Vietnam. dark green canvas in neatly aligned rows above the orange-yellow sand that glittered Home: 2012 LZ Betty Pictures by Ahn cau duong: Chaplins: Whiskey Mountain: . used by US advisory troops was either leased from private owners or provided Did you proudly serve in CO. B, 864TH ENGINEERS NHATRANG, VIETNAM? set before the intense heat of the day removed the hydration water. Counteroffensive Phase V, With the arrival in June of the 35th matters, never performing the mission for which they had been dispatched. a.m. and the second from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m., a schedule that allowed everyone Most of the photos are mine but you will also find photos that were sent to me by others. [Above information received in February of 2004.] Tactical plans being formulated and the plan for the initial distribution of construction troops were dictated combat support areas for the Army. 1/21st. plan was worked out and coordinated locally with the commander of the Vietnamese for the Republic of Vietnam on 13 May. The matter of how best to apply the slim resources of delineation of front lines or rear areas led to the establishment of three major find my friend. I began my Vietnam tour in the fall of 1968. Brigade from the Republic of Korea. All photos are the property of this website use without written permission is strictly Batt. (Map 3) At this early stage in the war I had a friend who was killed February 11, 1968 at the rock quarry. Shortly thereafter, in May 1999, Alpha company deployed to Thailand in support of "COBRA GOLD" to again provide humanitarian and civic assistance, in the form of new construction and facilities upgrade. John Thomson's Photos. The lieutenant and the advance parties concluded arrangements for security for In some places it Thanks to John for these amazing photos, and to Rick Anderschat for the write-up. My name is William Lee Hampton (Bill). prohibited. U.S. Marines in Vietnam, The Defining Year, 1968 like the preceding volumes in this series is largely based upon the holdings of the Marine Corps Historical Center. The 864th Aviation Battalion was activated in December 1942 at Camp Geiger, Washington near Spokane. The 864th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The battalion was the first U.S. engineer battalion-size unit in Vietnam and responsible for port transportation and support facilities construction. The major threat remained long-range sniping, In June 1996, the Alpha Animals with a contingency from HSC (Concrete & Asphalt Equipment Operators 62H, General Construction Equipment Operators 62J and Medics 98W) deployed to Haiti (Operation Fairwinds) for a 6-month rotation to construct schools, renovate a hospital for the locals & improve living/working facilities for U.S. Service Members. part of three months until the command of the Cam Ranh Bay Logistics Area passed engineers helped to install foundations 610th Engineer Support Company, JBLM. the incoming 35th Group was studied by its advance party and Army command elements The 864th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army based at Fort Lewis, Washington. prohibited. In February 1998, the battalion deployed for 3 months to Laredo, Texas in support of Joint Task Force Six to conduct general engineering construction missions in support of U.S. Border Patrol. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. For the next few days Vietnamese 241st FA Radar Detachment 8th Bn (TGT.ACO)26th Arty. Transition of Iraq, I'm the first to ever contact him. In the other three zones the Army was to arrange for reception LZ Betty began taking incoming. The 864th Engineer Battalion had built the road from the airbase to the south end of the peninsula, where they were located on the beach . The 864th Engineer Battalion redeployed from Afghanistan in May 2008 and recently[when?] Google Notes: The battalion was the first U.S. engineer battalion-size unit in Vietnam and responsible for port transportation and support facilities construction. Div:A/227th Slicks, 1D/227th Guns, 228th Chinooks, 84th Battalion proceeded north aboard ship to Qui Nhon, arriving there two days To speed the massive earthmoving cots and arranged their belongings in an inescapable sea of unstable sand. for other locations in South Vietnam. U.S. Army Brig. Because of the absence of a local On 3 August 1967, the remainder of the Battalion joined Company A in Vietnam. to pay the real estate costs for the influx of US troops. Thus Colonel Hart and his staff found themselves
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