As a member of the charlie rangers 75th infantry who served with these fine and extraordinary men, and as a guy who did nothing special myself in vietnam, i can attest that the men of charlie rangers are very special americans. It is also just one of the sites on the web that allows you to communicate with your charlie company brothers, and keep uptodate with whats happening with company vets. Charlie teach kanket who served with the 74th lrp detachment and n 75th rangers, 173rd airborne, in vietnan, wag the guest speaker at a march 1969 ranger indoctrina tion program rip graduation. The novel is centered on an us army ranger team 22, the double deuce, deployed during the vietnam war. The team is led by sergeant david grady, a perfectionist who was i had purchased the book long time back but never got around to reading it. Immediately after arrival, the 2nd rangers began the task of building a new base camp, camp ranger, at long binh. At some point in time i think the name of the unit was changed to c company abn rgr, 1st battalion, 29th. The two battalions of the 16th infantry fought in almost every campaign of the vietnam war. Fort polk began as a base for the louisiana maneuvers in the 1940s.
A company 1508 infantry 82nd airborne vietnam 196869. The 75th infantry regiment ranger officially 75th infantry regiment or 75th infantry was. Linderer mentions the macv recondo school at nha trang, run by the 5th special forces groups. Army, based on his experience serving with the british special air service. It has traditionally been a part of the 1st infantry division. It served the 1st armored division in the 1950s, and became a basic training post during vietnam war years of the 1960s and 70s. He relies on official records and therefore misses much of what we did in 1966 and early 1967. Ho chi minh city hall first, because i suspect there are at least a few people curious and it pertains to how the name charlie ultimately came about, lets discuss how the term viet cong came about at all. Don ericson served in vietnam from 1969 to 1970 with the 173rd airborne brigade and c company, 75th infantry airborne rangers. Rangers, 173rd airborne, in vietnam, was the guest. Now shelby stanton, renowned military authority on the war in southeast asia, presents the first and only definitive history of the lrrps and the u. We operate on the basis of the guerilla warfare charlie uses. In vietnam, the charlie rangers fought well in jungles, rubber plantations, and rice paddies against a very aggressive and determined communist army which included local viet cong forces, as well as large numbers of north vietnamese army units flowing into south vietnam from the north.
Army aviation unit in vietnam founded 1 october 1965 awards. We decided to serve our country regardless of politics. Charlie rangers ebook written by don ericson, john l. This website is designed to preserve the history of charlie company 216s time in vietnam. The author served with k company, 75th infantry rangers in the central highlands of vietnam in 196970, and he was twice awarded a bronze star for valor in combat. The expression is taken from a sign posted by charlie rangers in vietnam. Home reunions reunion 2014 columbus, ga 75th ranger regiment. Rotundo served in vietnam from 1969 to 1971 with the 173rd. During this battle 4 men of charlie company, 216th infantry were. This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow.
Why were the viet cong called charlie during the vietnam war. Rotundo served in vietnam from 1969 to 1971 with the 173rd airborne brigade and c company, 75th infantry airborne rangers. The 16th infantry regiment semper paratus is a regiment in the united states army. Opinion charlie company and the smallunit war the new. Specialist four e co lrrp, 52nd infantry, 1st cav div, usarv army of the united states maple shade, new jersey february 06, 1947 to december 27, 1967 panel 32e line 071 27th december 1967 1st cavmission in the suoi ca valley i was 5 years old in may 1967 when my second cousin, william billy. About the army rangers february 6, 20 january 27, 20 fast freddy posts capable of infiltrating by land, sea, or air, the ranger regiment plans, executes, and commands and controls special operations in support of the nations military objectives and global interests across the full spectrum continuum, worldwide. Its full of detailed missions where they were inserted right behind enemy lines inside the vietnamese jungle, sometimes as members and other times as leaders of small 6 persons hunterkiller teams that specialized in ambushing and killing the north vietnamese guerrillas. Aug 01, 2007 the charlie rangers are celebrating a reunion in d. The us army in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive. There is a chapter about our patrol that included ron bonert, danny harmon, ron coon and jim sommers. The 2nd ranger battalion was reactivated on 1 october 1974, as an elite combat unit eight months after the 1st ranger battalion. Once i get a bit more familiar with the us army order of battle for the war, i will reorganize the documents by unit, if it seems more appropriate. Charlie company is bloodied and trapped in the jungle of vietnam. In 1962, fort polk began converting to an infantry training center.
These were young men drafted to go fight the communist menace in vietnam. From the undiluted high of a contact with the enemy to the anguished mourning of a fallen comrade, they. The 2nd ranger battalions colors and lineage was passed from company h, 75th infantry ranger, of the vietnam warthe most decorated and longestserving unit in lrp ranger. Farmer, the webmasters father, was the executive officer of the 1st battalion, 27th infantry regiment. Charlie company vietnam 19661972 1st battalion, 22nd. It is built around the notion that each of you has a story to tell, or a friend to. Images of the 25th infantry division, vietnam, 1966 this page features numerous photographs of the 25th infantry division, taken in cu chi, vietnam, during 1966. The charlie rangers are celebrating a reunion in d. Rotundo and don ericson braved the test of war at its most bloody and most raw, specializing in ambushing the enemy and fighting jungle guerillas using their own tactics. This book is about the lrrp, lrp and ranger teams in vietnam. Apr, 2018 in vietnam, the charlie rangers fought well in jungles, rubber plantations, and rice paddies against a very aggressive and determined communist army which included local viet cong forces, as well as large numbers of north vietnamese army units flowing into south vietnam from the north. The 75th infantry regiment ranger officially 75th infantry regiment or 75th infantry was initially a parent regiment for all the us army ranger units during the vietnam war and the early 1980s and then the headquarters for the ranger battalions. Scenes of kontum today filmed on a trip in and around kontum.
The battle of xa cam my was fought over two days from april 1112, 1966, 10 miles 16 km south of the village of cam my in phuoc tuy province, during the vietnam. May 16, 2017 charlie company had a total of 14 wounded and one dead that day, while dead vietcong littered the landscape, perhaps 100 in all the fearsome cost of standing against american firepower. The forerunners of todays special operations command, charlie rangers made their mark in vietnam and their successors, the first ranger battallion of the 75th ranger regiment, continue to make their mark. Linderer in his book six silent men 101st lrprangers book 3, gary a.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Charlie rangers by don ericson overdrive rakuten overdrive. Honoring charlie rangers, company c, 75th infantry duncan. He served in the malayan emergency and the vietnam war, and attained the rank of colonel. Charlie rangers ebook by don ericson 9780307760401 rakuten. Rotundo 0804102880 9780804102889 they were the biggest ranger company in vietnam, and the best. Us army vietnam on page 302 in the book charlie rangers uncle. He describes his living conditions as well as his groups objective. Super 8 movies from field missions of the lrrps of k company, 75th infantry early in 1970. I served with charlie co 75th rangers in 1969 and many of us in that army were draftees. Jun 06, 2008 second photo is lazaro lizaro lazorov, aka the mad russian, charlie co 75th rangers 1970 third photo is then, pl team 2, lt gary e. Charlie took the graduates past lessons learned to the days in the amy when stories had a moral.
Welcome to charlie company march 1, 2012 july 2, 2017 fred childs posts this site is dedicated to the fine men that served with charlie company 1st battalion, 22nd infantry regiment, 4th infantry division in vietnam from 1966 to 1972. Uss ranger cv 61 formerly cva 61 decommissioned uss ranger was the third ship in the forrestal class and the second carrier in the navy to bear this name. Tom norton dan spencer harvey shapiro hector villarreal photo courtesy of harvey shapiro. Dolan 1969, c co ranger 75th inf taken in the phan thiet ao you guys want lrp pictors, just let me know. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read charlie rangers. Mar 16, 2016 with only 79 men charlie company finds itself in a precarious position surrounded by a vastly superior nva force in the dense jungle in vietnam. In 1972 the unit was reactivated as c company airborne ranger, 75th infantry, 1st battalion, 29th infantry, 197th infantry brigade, fort benning, ga. Operation macarthur, 4th infantry division, dak to, 1967, vietnam war this video contains scenes shot by army combat cameramen in 1967 of the 4th infantry division during the battle for dak to. To learn what this unit actually did there is a non fiction book, charlie rangers published in feb, 1989 written by unit members don erickson and john rotundo which was the first book ever published by men who were there. About the army rangers february 6, 20 january 27, 20 fast freddy posts capable of infiltrating by land, sea, or air, the ranger regiment plans, executes, and commands and controls special operations in support of the nations military objectives and global interests. With only 79 men charlie company finds itself in a precarious position surrounded by a vastly superior nva force in the dense jungle in vietnam. Books about lrrp, 2bde, 4th div 4th division lrrplrpranger. Here are some interesting videos in and around pleiku and kontum.
This motto is the creed that the men of charlie company lived and died by. Alan kisling gives the battalion history photo courtesy of barbara bedell. About the army rangers charlie company vietnam 19661972. Charlie rangers display a variety of hairstyles photo courtesy of barney tharp. This book is a page turner describing the experience of the two authors tour in vietnam as members of a rangers company. Vietnam history, vietnam war photos, north vietnam, vietnam veterans, american war, american history, american soldiers, green beret, indochine. Airborne rangers, the first ranger company forned in vietnam in 1969, consisted of unique men with a unique mission. A small portion of fort polk is filled with dense, junglelike vegetation, and. He returned to vietnam in 7172 as an adviser to the 66th arvn ranger battalion and retired in 1993. Charlie company fought so heroically april 11 and 12, 1966, that it won the valorous unit award. On february 1, 1969 e company was deactivated and was reformed as c company ranger 75th infantry airborne, iffv and continued its mission until it was deactivated on october 25, 1971 in an khe, south vietnam.
Charlie took the graduates past lessons learned to. The short film staff film report 6617a 1966 is available for free download at the internet archive. Disclaimerthis site is run by the dragon public affairs office and ranger representatives. Charlie rangers at the general session photo courtesy of barney tharp. Us army vietnam on page 302 in the book charlie rangers. About charlie rangers they were the biggest ranger company in vietnam, and the best. Here comes charlie lrrp rangers vietnam book 3 ebook. He worked in the s3 shop and commanded c 228 in 1969. The most extraordinary story occurs on january 25, 1969 when ace cozzalio flies in to support the charlie rangers c company, 5th of the 60th infantry who are engaged in an intense battle with an.
Charles alvin charlie beckwith january 22, 1929 june, 1994 was a career u. Army special forces officer best remembered for creating delta force, the premier counter terrorism and asymmetrical warfare unit of the u. The lost warriors by cco angel 41112 why i sought out the men who fought on april 11, 1966 in the republic of vietnam during operation abilene in the battle of xa cam my. Our mission is to show the world what these boy soldiers. The first is a standard lrrp four man team, romeo 18. Matterhorn by karl marlantes, the things they carried by tim obrien, the th valley by john m. Bartlett, il, for their recently released book charlie. This clip can be used to teach about the vietnam war and the. Macvsog, seals, lrrp, green berets, rangers and sasr. Charlie company is bloodied and trapped in the jungle of. In his new book, the boys of 67, andy wiest, the awardwinning author of vietnams forgotten army and the vietnam war 19561975, examines the experiences of a company from the only division in the vietnam era to train and deploy together in similar fashion to wwiis famous 101st airborne division. In january 1974 cpt robert l howard moh assumed command of the ranger company. Rotundo served in vietnam from 1969 to 1971 with the 173rd airborne brigade and c company.
A lrrp long range recon patrol story by dean lindstrom. For most soldiers, vietnam was a vicious, smallunit war that is best understood at the human level the level that books and movies all too often fail adequately to portray. The valorous unit award is the second highest united states military unit decoration. Charlie company vietnam 19661972 1st battalion, 22nd infantry regiment, 4th infantry division. Read charlie rangers by don ericson available from rakuten kobo. After reading countless books on the vietnam conflict, i have learned to differentiate between the good and the very good. They were the biggest ranger company in vietnam, and the best. Why the viet cong were called charlie today i found out. C ranger, 175 infantry, vietnam, 1969 stay safe and healthy. In this extremely well written book, the men of charlie company, 4th battalion, 47th infantry, 9th infantry division mobile riverine force, are followed from predraftpreenlistment. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Probably the finest school of its kind anywhere in the world, this was the finishing school of long range patrolling. He didnt speak often of his memories from vietnam, but fondly remembered charlie company men and occasionally told tales of your exploits.