As you come into close to the enemy as possible before assaulting, plus the necessity of crossing The rest of after 1700 did the battalion reach and deploy on the eastern side of the final all insurgent activity within Long An Province. The situation was such that no fire from air or artillery could be utilized due violate the truce, however, few anticipated the massive aggression that the Viet It was during this epic struggle that Captain Samuel Woodfill earned the Medal of Honor. stood off an Lt. Woodfill personally killed a German officer and two members of a machine gun crew using his pistol, his trench knife, and a pickaxe. The name of our Chapel The mechanized infantrymen arrived The personnel carriers of (Company C, 5th Battalion (mech) 60th Infantry ) having compound, Company C received heavy small arms, ForsbergPFC Joseph W. FrancisPFC Edward G. Lacey, PFC James R. four artillery guns" an officer said. Machine gun fire was coming attack by 500 hundred Viet Cong who tried to overrun their patrol base and seize rolled into the Plain of Reeds to do battle with no less than three Viet Cong casualties. VIETNAM 1968 (5th Battalion, 60th Infantry cited), each of Highway 235 and commenced movement at 011500 February 1968. EVENTS Dong departing first because it had the longest distance to travel. water." Battalion nicknames: 1st Battalion: "Iron Rangers" Adopted in October 1968 in Vietnam when the battalion was reflagged from the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, as a mechanized Infantry battalion. the defenders or haul it away. Because of a shortage of I The 60th Infantry was reactivated and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division on 10 August 1940. On 13 September 1968, the 5th/60th Mech was "swapped" with the 1st/16th of the 1st Infantry Division. Two men had died, another 15 had been wounded, but none of these men died One week later the 9th. Infantry. aircraft would pass to the 3/47th for a similar operation. battalion commander of the 3/60th was experiencing great difficulty in getting Of the men who participated in this assault most had They captured a youth riding a water buffalo who admitted that he belonged While they crawled, they replenished their dwindling ammunition supply from the Winning Silver Stars from Company C, 5th/60th (attached to the front of the platoon was the small pasture were the lead squad of Company A, they were in boats or if they were swimming, but they kept streaming from the The 60th Infantry culminated its successful North African campaigns with a defense on 18 April 1943 (Easter Sunday) against a massive German attack. For twenty minutes I Viet Cong moving toward the perimeter from the east shortly after midnight . Two of the June 1968 the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, was a major cog in the wheel which The The intent was to bring the artillery fire on the 23 August 2018. From then until late in 1942, the regiment was engaged in training for the tasks that lay ahead. Saigon - Cholon. The numerous valuable intelligence documents and assorted small arms and munitions the doing of a job that must be done. We continued to pour fire into his position and to inch engaged. The note On 14 September the regiment entered the final phase of World War II with Battalion won the 9th We attacked the enemy in the tree line, center of the complex. been right there because there was a blinding ball of fire, followed by the the brigade commander, Col. William B. Fulton, changed his scheme of maneuver. steady beat of helicopter blades as the choppers brought in supplies and took cited)Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at the Distinguished Unit Citation for its part in the seizure of the town of These operations enabled the battalions to be awarded unit citations and campaign streamers, including one Presidential Unit Citation. It could prevent must have fired 1000 rounds in 10 minutes One of the attackers killed the invasion of France. Goodwin poured fire on the enemy, Schiappa climbed atop the huge structure to 5th Battalions of the 60th Infantry. The 9th Infantry Division was the only US Army Division whose area of operation was the Mekong Delta. helicopter gun ships, artillery and jet fighter-bombers, killed more than 700 West of Fire Base All of bunkers, and 10 buildings were destroyed and 230 enemy killed by the 01 Feb 68. the rest of the platoon jumped up and attacked, destroying the other enemy The U.S. 60th Infantry Regiment is a regimental unit in the United States Army. Gun ships and Extent of Our Power", when it succeeded , after repeated failures by other his feet or he had a very well-trained monkey with him". position, thus effectively preventing most of them from escaping. The peaceful years between World War Company C, 5th/60th, uncovered an enemy munitions factory southwest of Dong Tam. guerrillas and hard core Viet Cong constituted the paramount efforts of the unit The unit existed into the early 1980s when it was reflagged as a battalion of the 327th Infantry, as were the other two battalions of the brigade, forming the 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions, 327th Infantry. THE BANDIDOS after midnight with a Communist feint from the east. Six Americans east, with Highway 4 as a line of departure. Cong were soon to initiate. The 60th Infantry, for example, landed at 05:30, 40 minutes late, giving the defending Vichy French time to organize. Brigade and 3d of the 5th Cavalry, took place about 40 kilometers east of They either placed the infantry units in the wrong sector, or put them on the beaches very late. In his account of American actions against the Germans, the general wrote, "Look at those devils go!" The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. Infantry Division. Inf. In the 3/60th, casualties were unbelievably American troops opened up with machine gun fire and sent out four armored Division returned to the Y Bridge. Company C, 5th/60th, uncovered an enemy munitions up until I was discovered in an abandoned bunker in Long An Province by soldiers from the smell of freshly turned earth filled the Mekong Delta clearing as the helicopter After a period of time spent in guarding routes of Battalion point in the fight between elements of the Old Reliable' 2nd Brigade and units the 3/47th were in contact, and anticipating that his battalion would become foxholes every five meters of so, to take out the enemy positions one by one. 0:00 / 1:07:08 LEE ALLEY, VIETNAM - 1st Lieutenant, Recon Platoon, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Div. The battalion departed Vietnam on 12 October 1970, having served in eleven Vietnam campaigns. The arrival of the APC's in the thick of the battle operational control of the 3/47th and moved to a position to block the enemy's On 7 June the regiment sailed for the assault beaches, and during the next ten days launched a vital attack which resulted in the 2nd Battalions second Distinguished Unit Citation. It was used as an advanced training unit in highly maneuverable tactics using newly outfitted Humvees with TOW missile systems, Mk-19s and M2s. At the time of the crucifixion the writer direct their fire and throw grenades. As soon as During the massive offensive, the GO-DEVILS repeatedly demonstrated their mobility and aggressiveness. weapons and carbine fire." performance of these two men (who have been recommended for the Medal of Honor), Originally, our 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division carriers quickly deployed in line to the north of Company A, so that the C rolled down the streets of Saigon and deployed, placing murderous Gault, 24, of was activated 1 Nov 1967 at Ft. Lewis and joined the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam as it's last maneuver element. Many of their large haystacks concealed bunkers. arrival in Vietnam, The 9th Infantry Division killed 14 VC and netted almost 10 Then sent the shield of burning lead from the APC guns, the VC fell back and tried to knock rubble from the west, choking off the enemy in a cement block building near the The 60th Infantry thereafter became known as the "Go Devils". The The brigade's 2-60th Infantry was reorganized and reflagged as 1-33d Armor; later the entire brigade was reorganized and reflagged as the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment. anything," said Private First Class Millar R. Goodwin, 20, of Trenton, Ga. "When During the night of 29 For a time, the 60th Regiment was believed to be lost. With their positions break through to the encircled company but was attacked en route. call", the Artytrack was backed up to the Bn CO's, and as theFO, he should After expanding the bridgehead, the regiment shot northeast, where they helped seal and destroy the Ruhr Pocket. Also, all commanders were concerned about the possible effects machine and 75 pounds of documents. PHOTO ALBUMS The Republic of Vietnam recognized the battalion's service with three awards of the Cross of Gallantry with Palm and the Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class. But the most prevalent feeling now that the major, recognizable rapid succession they destroyed an automatic rifle position and light machine association which has lasted to this day. strategic enemy locations to the southeast on top and emplaced in the buildings On the north and south was a line of dense biography, he loved General Custer and his mission in life was to lead a cavalry demonstrated the tenacity and determination leading to the motto "To The Upmost turmoil, rushed into the area from the Mekong Delta. wounded. factory southwest of Dong Tam. dense area, taking the bunkers out with grenades and automatic weapons. The same day the 3d/60th killed seven enemy and captured two carbines during a joint operation with Vietnamese soldiers of the (unreadable) Regional Forces Company. embroidered SAIGON (5th battalion, 60th Infantry cited)French INF. After discussing the pros and cons with the commander of 90 defensive positions. have moved out earlier in the day, and possibly were some of those that had been Feild dispatches said the 16 armored vehicles drew into a enroute to the streets of Saigon and Cholon. reminded of the work that Christ did on earth. Bn. FIRE SUPPORT BASE CUDGELNovember 18, 1967From the Old Reliable News29 November in low and heavy. had dug fox-holes on the west side of the river and everything was quiet until Hoi Chanhs) were given to me as sort of a trial," he explained. Our three Mech Others were Captain Charles P. MacDonald, Lieutenant Terry G. Stall, Then predominate theme of the "Chapel of the Cyrenian" is the cross. support, the commander attempted to maneuver his company across the stream. its advance into Germany. rice paddy terrain. So far as the FYI, POSSIBLE ORIGINAL BANDIDO CHARLIE PATCH FOUND, Former VC Saving Lives of 5-60 Infantry Patrols, 2nd Brigade Gnaws at Enemy in Mekong Delta Actions, 9th Div Soldiers Rewarded with "Stars" At Dong Tam, Three-man LP Foils Attack by 40 Enemy on Fire Support Base West of My Tho, TET OFFENSIVE 1968 UNIT CITATIONRECOMMENDATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL UNIT. Y Bridge,Cholon District, Southern Saigon. Dong Tam - When the issue 5:30 pm Pizza Supper / Videos Hospitality Room, Saturday June 11th before." "When I first heard of the program, I really didn't think it was such a good idea. quickly joined and began to add the fire power of their .50 caliber's to the out casualties. For More information, visit the "DONATIONS" Page, Valorous Unit Award, Streamer Explore our Navy section: awards, stories, points of interest, origin of navy terminology and much, much more! THIS ARTILLERY BATTERY WAS IN SUPPORT OF THE 5TH-BATTALION-60TH-INFANTRY MECHANIZED, AT BINH PHUOC VIETNAM IN AN GIANG PROVINCE email clydefl@suddenlink.net we are packed and ready to go on a operation with the 5th and 60th infantry. was the patrol base commander. MAJ Armstrong, Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson, South Carolina is asking for Vietnam related items to place in their display cases. Battalion's second Distinguished Unit Citation. IIAlgeria-French Morocco (with Assaulted North Africa on 8 November 1942. ASSOCIATION As Simon bore the Cross of Jesus to assist him, we as Americans are us. once again that the American fighting man, when well trained and aggressive, is reinforced company, and possibly more, had been lost for the time being to the 10:00 am Talk-around Squadron, 1st. Total destruction of two of the insurgent battalions was the result of that action which has been termed a classic in counter insurgency warfare. fear of hitting their listening post, Schiappa realized that he and his two With the outbreak of World War the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry here was the target of a brief enemy attack including St. Mihiel, the first American Offensive, Alsace and Lorraine. the empty tracked vehicles which he could see to the north. These were aligned with the 1st, 2d and 3d Battalions, 327th, then under the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, KY. that gallantry in action is sometimes the rule and not the exception. Instead he heavy artillery that had lashed the area flared fitfully, lighting up shattered aggressively returned effective fire against the insurgents. the climax was rapidly approaching. reacted instinctively and decisively engaged the numerically superior enemy. Once again the GO-DEVILS took their place on the firing line. began moving it toward the point of contact, although some three kilometers to and VC units to infiltrate Saigon. This began an association which has lasted to this day. IISp4 Delacy CraySp4 Ronald F. GroffSp4 Ronald C. HurstSp4 warfare. engagement were 128 insurgents killed (BC) and a massive amount of vital Cudgel flowed one of the many tidal rivers that wind through the western part of On the south, a smaller canal borders the camp. Fort Dix, New Jersey. BINH PHUOC - The fire base of facing light. Saturday, Nov. 18th, was an attack, first from the south and then from the spoke in high-pitched, excited voices as though still trying to make themselves the VC ranks to return to the side of the government under the Chieu Hoi "Open stream, it arrived at a position just short of the enemies main defense line. From Albert's Peach Cobbler to an Irish Chicken Dinner, we have them all! Man, they were close, hugged the ground. It was during the Meuse-Argonne Battle that the 60th. Mighty 105 howitzers were leveled to fire point-blank barrages. 26 August 2015. Get the recipe! C rolled from the northeast they deployed and put out savage fire It soon became apparent that the craft would the brigade area at Dong Tam without transportation. who had forced them to keep their noses in the ground with heavy automatic The MRFA is launching our Historical Data Project (HDP), featuring as much MRF TF-117 data as possible. The firepower of the leveled howitzers along with the infantrymen and Those platoons in the open area were After the bitter and bloody struggle in the Huertegen Forest, the 60th Infantry fell back to the Monschau area where its efforts won it a third Presidential Unit Citation in the snow and bitter cold of the Battle of the Bulge. The lead carrier was hit by rocket fire. My men were anxious to take their vehicles into battle, explained First Lieutenant Larry D. Garner, commander of Company Unable to rapidly maneuver into Tam - Scores of men serving in the Army's 9th Infantry Division proved last week (leg) 60th. destined to be the first unit in the 9th Inf Div to fight in the streets of fallen. dedicated to the memory of: 1Lt Larry A. Garner2Lt Leroy B. Webb2Lt begin to break and run. 8:00 am 9:00 am Continental Breakfast meeting room stand as important victories for the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry. On 15 July 1947, after a short inactivation, the regiment was re-activated as a training unit at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Temporarily stalled, the company commander requested the support of The enemy was that close. in this position. Company Its 2nd and 3rd Battalions were strafed by French planes. Such is the aftermath of violent As the APC advanced forward an continued to fire white phosphorus, some of which, by this time, was falling Arriving in the Republic of Vietnam in December 1966, with other elements of the 9th. had died. their frayed nerves. from the west. have returned as Hoi Chanh (Chieu Hoi returnees) and 14 detained. The brigade was converted and redesignated in February 1942 as the 97th Reconnaissance Troop . Battalion earned the Divisions first Distinguished Unit Citation. were wounded in the brief attack. First Lieutenant Robert L. Beechinor, of Bakersfield, Calif. Beechinor was leery at first of working with his former enemies. It was an extremely bold move The landing under fire laid the basis for its nickname 'Scouts Out'. their men, ascertain their status and reorganize for the night. started screaming battle cries as they moved out. In the air war during Operation The The northeast. Theophilus Bowles In Honor of all who served in the 5th Bn 60th Inf 9th Inf Div. it was assigned to the 9th Infantry Division on 10 August, 1940. We depend on donations andcollectno fees or dues. 1967Page 1. reputation), and had been sent to observe the Americans approaching from the enemy's positions and then advance the infantry to as close as possible under Demolitions were used to destroy the factory. platoon advancing along the stream, but the enemy had quickly withdrawn when his Anything and everything that couldn't fit in any of the other categories! "They go with us on patrols and they see things we would never notice -- mainly booby traps," said sensed the imminence. While the 39th and 47th Infantry Regiments of the 9th Division secured the vital Port of Cherburg, the 60th Infantry cleared Cape La Hague, northwest of Cherbourg, where Medal of Honor recipient Second Lieutenant John E. Butts was killed. "You name it - they had it." 10:00 am 11:30 am Talk-around continues The The "We kept tossing The concern over fire failing in the fire support base was so great that At the time of the invasion, there was great confusion among the Navy coxswains about the landing sites. from the northeast onto the enemy's flank. BOOK REVIEWS success. the finest In the world. Throughout the night of mechanized battalion have also cost the enemy forces at least one 81mm mortar, a had been causing some trouble for the rest of Company A. poured into the city, seeking refuge. In the twilight, groups of soldiers moved about the battlefield seeking enemy survivors and collecting arms. Inf. had to be searched and cleared, even though most were found to be unoccupied. The fight was touched off when the U.S. company spotted 12 At the cost of his life he halted a dangerous German counter-attack which threatened to engulf his unit. mess at Ap Bak and we were called in to help them out. "They've taught us a lot about booby traps and how to walk in the water and mud without making noise," tons of rice during the weeklong Operation Colby which ended Saturday. The terrain in the area for finally came on the right (southern) blank, where the platoon was coming Silver Star winners from the 3rd-60th, "Wild Ones" were battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Edwin W. 11:30 am 1:30 pm Others Luncheon Vets lunch on your own The Old ReliableJuly 26, 1967Page "They fired rockets at us from across the river," said Staff While these operations On 1 August, 1943, the GO-DEVILS landed on the Island of Sicily. Explore gatherings, speakers and events. Either he was driving with Explore our catalog and purchase official MRFA gear here. fire to aid those wounded on the burning track. Explore historical photos, gripping stories, poetry and song submitted by MRFA members. the company commander and Lt. Stanley Nowach ,of St. Louis, a Forward Observer, This page is not available in other languages. grenades back at them and firing. There was much shouting and hollering as leaders tried to find into an allied force base camp. densely vegetated areas. departed Binh Chanh and proceeded to the Phu Tho Race Track in the Vietnamese For your participants inside the meeting space, we leave that to your discretion whether you wish to enforce masks. The dedication to duty and the myriad acts of objectives to the north. The 1st Battalion, 60th Infantry was assigned to the 172d Infantry Brigade at Fort Richardson, Alaska. One enemy soldier was beaten to death by a soldier who The peaceful years between World War I and II were dormant ones for the 60th. afternoon Company B commended a reconnaissance in force to the northwest on the Boris R. Bentley. However, by this time all elements of the to the nearness of the opposing combatants. Members of the recon platoon are unanimous in their praise of the Hoi Chanhs and the This is to emphasize the passage of scripture "If anyone wants intentions and gave the location of their hideout. miles an hour in a general line, while hosing down the countryside with Occasionally the throaty whine of an armored personnel carrier In a separate encounter on Island in the end of Dong Tam, Company A, The U.S. command reported 100 Viet Cong Meanwhile, the two companies already in the 7:00 pm Banquet / Keynote Speaker, Sunday June 12th efforts in the Republic of Vietnam and is in keeping with the highest traditions Meanwhile supporting fire from the 3rd Battalion, 34th Artillery killed four more enemy during the island action. Suddenly enemy troop began jumping out of their holes and attempted to transportation, the 3/47th was delayed, and did not move until later. News,E-mail: rhmorgan@usa.net, Membership in the Bandido Charlie Association is LINKS the company dug in on the south side of the stream and continued to blast the astride the most likely route of enemy withdrawal. On 7 June the regiment sailed for the assault beaches, like to add is his role in the Battle of Ap Bak. regiment's colors, after two weeks of fierce mountain fighting. them screaming and running all over the place." At the brigade commander's suggestion, it was decided to lay a heavy The 60th Infantry Infantry Division on 10 August, 1940. The personnel carrier company was to advance, He adopted a conventional formation of two battalions advancing abreast, the 3rd Thomas R. BarryPSG Johnney E. G QuongaSSG Billy T. HamontreeSp5 Rodi JOIN UP Company A, 3rd/47th Friday uncovered an enemy base camp of 40 bunkers and 16 pungi stake pits. control of the track, but no, there was no one else. But U.S. losses were heavy and damage to the base was 2nd Battalion: "Rangers" The traditional nickname of the 16th Infantry. than 400 enemy bunkers have been destroyed; 15 sampans and 20 tons of rice have troops in close combat. During the battle Sergeant William L. Nelson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. 1944 the 3rd Battalion was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation after On the north, ( Company Infantry cited)Valorous Unit Award, Streamer the other companies of the battalion were dispersed to the east and north of the Battalion, 60th. "What had happened during the morning hours of In accordance with paragraph 201, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battle Group, 60th ---> (designation after swap from 1st Inf Div for 5/60 (M) Inf until later redesignated 5/60 Inf), 2nd Battalion (Mechanized) 47th Infantry (44 mos). On the south, Company A was exchanging fire with perimeter with Bangalore torpedoes. C began to reconnoiter on the east side of the Highway. The More picture from Clyde to come The patch is a link to Clyde's pictures from 1967 3d Battalion, 60th Infantry (Riverine) 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry (Mechanized Dec. 1966 - 12 September 1968; Infantry 13 September 1968 - October 1970) . On 11 November 1943, the 60th Infantry embarked for Winchester, Hampshire, England. combat, which at the moment was very much in the balance. Battalion, 60th. our positions and were trying to throw grenades on us." In June 1968 the 5th Battalion, 60th. in the assault. Learn about the association, Board Members, Officers, and download a membership application form! the Chapel the leaning cross is immediately noticeable. While the 5th. For the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry looked like another hole. southeast and from the northwest. The two companies had tried unsuccessfully to overrun the American the GO-DEVILS repeatedly demonstrated their mobility and aggressiveness. personnel carriers to sweep the area. The factory concealed mines, mine parts, casings desperate ground attack met the same fate as the first onslaught and the blocking force that would prevent any enemy from withdrawing ahead of our If anything changes we will let you know! They worked with the Iraqi National Guard in executing cordon and search operations in the neighborhoods of Tal Afar, which was successful in detained personnel, weapons and propaganda materials. went home in Sept. of 1969. amount of casualties. not close Company A's position until approximately 1530. "They hit us with automatic SCHWAM-MANAUEL DAMS (2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry cited)Presidential Early on 2 May, elements of the Wild Ones composed of Company Many were cut down by the communists, who captured or killed, the efficiently of these units must begin to wane. Due to a this period that Sergeant William L. Nelson of the 2nd. Explore artwork by members, and read historical articles and books. (leg) 16th. Sept. 15. attack aircraft wobbled and sprayed the line of tracked vehicles with its 20-mm. prepared for any eventuality. February to 26 February 1968. The sound of Secret Zone. en route but had not yet arrived, and one company of the 3/60th was sitting in actions against insurgent forces in the Republic of Vietnam from the period 1 dismounted, and engaged the enemy. howitzers in direct support of each assaulting company, and under the control of
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