5th Maintenance Guestbook archive

Name :   Wayne g. Caudill
Unit and Location :   526th CC&s CO E, Phu Tai
Dates served :   Mar. 69-70
URL :   5th maint Bn
e-mail address :   wcaudill@ntelos.net
Comments :   Thanks to the guys that took their time to create this web page. For me this messageboard was a blessing since all of my records have been lost or destroyed. Welcome Home to you all.
 
Name :   Clifford Smith
Unit and Location :   Main Support Co.
Dates served :   July,1966-June,1967
URL :   
e-mail address :   partnerx6@yahoo.com
Comments :   Kept those duece 1/2 going.Showed drivers how to make them go faster.Got buffalo steak in return. .
 
Name :   CHARLES L. BEEGLE
Unit and Location :   E COMPANY, TROOP COMMAND
Dates served :   MAR 69-MAR 70
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e-mail address :   clb_43@sbcglobal.net
Comments :   Just wanted to open up the opportunity to hear from any soldier who served with me in the valley.I have been in touch with Roger and Greg and have tried to get Jeff to contact me. Any of you guys that might remember ELDON VOSS who ran the PDO I sure would
 
Name :   Edward P Kaminski
Unit and Location :   5th Maintenance Bn
Dates served :   1969 - 03/Sep/1970
URL :   
e-mail address :   bkrtxmn@aol.com
Comments :   My first assignment was guarding the Qui Nhon ammo depot. After that I was guarding the An Khe ammo depot. From there I was assigned to the 5th Maintenance Bn radar repair shop as a supply clerk. Currently, I am living in Crown Point, IN. I am a tax accou
 
Name :   Manuel Cantu E-6
Unit and Location :   554th LEM - Qui Nhon
Dates served :   1967-1968
URL :   
e-mail address :   MCantu138@aol.com
Comments :   Looking for anyone who served with me. Served as Staff Sgt. E-6 in Quin Nhon and Dong Ha as field carrier and radio relay/crypto. Anyone with any information, please write to me at MCantu138@aol.com.
 
Name :   Rick Haviland
Unit and Location :   560th - Phu Tai & AnKhe
Dates served :   Feb 67 - Feb 68
URL :   
e-mail address :   Jrpuppypower@comcast.net
Comments :   I was with the original company out of Fort Meade. Still in contact with Ralph Bush. I am interested in the reunion if one comes about.
 
Name :   Larry Ward
Unit and Location :   MSC & Task Force 593-1
Dates served :   1/68-9/69
URL :   
e-mail address :   laward@valleyint.com
Comments :   Nice site! looking for others who served at LZ English or other fire bases in the central highlands
 
Name :   Hary M. Korch
Unit and Location :   618th
Dates served :   6/66-10/67
URL :   
e-mail address :   rosagirl@msn.com
Comments :   
 
Name :   john shirey
Unit and Location :   526 cc&s
Dates served :   march 1967 march 1968
URL :   
e-mail address :   jcshirey@alltel.net
Comments :   my email adress was wrong it is jcshirey @alltel.net looking for buddys who was there with me john shirey manchesters ga
 
Name :   george bough
Unit and Location :   5th bn
Dates served :   4/70-4/71
URL :   
e-mail address :   gboughii@twcny.rr.com
Comments :   I spent worked in the 3rd shop and and made the move to Cha-rang and drove the 3/4 ton gun truck easyrider. was sp/4 when i got there and sp/5 when i left.
 
Name :   george bough
Unit and Location :   5th bn
Dates served :   4/70 3/71
URL :   
e-mail address :   GBOUGHII@twcny.rr.com
Comments :   glad to hear from anyone from yhe 5th
 
Name :   george bough
Unit and Location :   5th maint phu tai charang
Dates served :   1970 1971
URL :   
e-mail address :   gboughii2TWCNY.RR.COM
Comments :   
 
Name :   Mark Turner
Unit and Location :   526CC&S
Dates served :   4/66 To 4/67
URL :   
e-mail address :   kb8ust@adelphia.net
Comments :   Up dating my e-mail address. The 526 changed a lot after I left. I was going to stay another year but somthing told me not to. What if? Mark.
 
Name :   Jim Michaud
Unit and Location :   526 CC&S
Dates served :   March 67-March 68
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e-mail address :   jamesr.michaud@earthlink.net
Comments :   Posting new email address. Reunion Plans are stalled. Can Greg or anyone update us on the message board.
 
Name :   john shirey
Unit and Location :   
Dates served :   march 67 march 68
URL :   
e-mail address :   jcshirey@alltel.net
Comments :   just wantedto say hello hope to hear from some one who new me john shirey
 
Name :   john shirey
Unit and Location :   526
Dates served :   march 1967 march 1968
URL :   
e-mail address :   jc shirey@alltel.net
Comments :   looking for friends who new me at 526 march 1967 march 1968 phone 706 846 8130 john shiry manchester ga 31816
 
Name :   Don Strine
Unit and Location :   526 CC&S Qui Nhon
Dates served :   Feb. 68-Feb.69
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e-mail address :   d_strine@yahoo.com
Comments :   Hi Mark I dont remember you but glad you started this site. I just wanted to tell youthat Hanson was my best friend over there they didnt come any better. His bunk was undermine...Thanks again.
 
Name :   Don Strine
Unit and Location :   526 CC&S Qui Nhon
Dates served :   Feb. 68-Feb. 69
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e-mail address :   d_strine@yahoo.com
Comments :   Looking forward to hearing from anyone that was there during that time. If you were there at that time I know you remember April 9th. What a mess that was.
 
Name :   William A. Perkins
Unit and Location :   560th Light Maint. Co.- An Khe
Dates served :   Jan. to Aug. 1968
URL :   
e-mail address :   daman1044@msn.com.
Comments :   Great site. Looking for anyone I might have served with at An Khe. Welders, mechanics, recovery. Shop area mortored, holes in roof. Shop at base of Hong Kong Mt. At 23, called me The Old Man
 
Name :   Dennis E. Moore
Unit and Location :   526th CC&S
Dates served :   1967-1968
URL :   
e-mail address :   lt2402@msn.com
Comments :   I have pictures from April 9th 1968 my brother is trying to send them to you
 
Name :   william silomon
Unit and Location :   560th Lt. Maint.
Dates served :   1966/67
URL :   
e-mail address :   benz@coastalnet.com
Comments :   This is a correction to previous signature in guest book. I was in vietnam in 66/67. I came over on the uss gordon. Would like to hear for some of the fellows. Poole, barwick, champaign, moore,de leon, sgt henry or capt whalean.
 
Name :   william solomon
Unit and Location :   560th Lt. Maint. 5th Area
Dates served :   1964/67
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e-mail address :   BENZ@COASTALNET.COM
Comments :   
 
Name :   Robert Porreca
Unit and Location :   526th CC&S Phuthai
Dates served :   01/67- 11/67
URL :   
e-mail address :   nishy9@msn.com
Comments :   Just browsing. Hi Guys. Hope you are well.
 
Name :   Bill Bellinger
Unit and Location :   56th Signal/85th Maint.
Dates served :   April 66 - April 67
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e-mail address :   Bbellin247@aol.com
Comments :   I served with the 56th Signal DS from April 66 to August 66. The 56th arrived in QuiNhon in May 65. When the reorganization took place in August 66, the 56th Signal was split into two companys, the 85th Lt. Maintenance Co. DS. and another company which I
 
Name :   Gary Puro
Unit and Location :   G Btry 29th Arty Searchights I Corps
Dates served :   Mar 67-Feb 68
URL :   http://www.mystae.com/feflections/vietnam/vietnam.html
e-mail address :   namlights@military.com
Comments :   Looking for all men who served in Duster, Quad, Searchlight, Vulcan, or Hawk units in Vietnam. Next reunion 7-11 July 2004 in Louisville, KY
 
Name :   Lane Adams
Unit and Location :   560th Lt. Maint., An Khe
Dates served :   68-70
URL :   http://www.sweetbreeze.com/Personal/Nam.htm
e-mail address :   lane@sweetbreeze.com
Comments :   It was a long time ago. Poor Viet Nam, they are still in poverty and ripe for yet another war.
 
Name :   Joe Fraccola
Unit and Location :   CC&S Phu Tai-Cha Rang Valley
Dates served :   1969-1970
URL :   
e-mail address :   fraccolajt@adelphia.net
Comments :   Looking to hear from anyone in the CC&S Unit from 69 - 70
 
Name :   Ronald DeSimone
Unit and Location :   HQ 5th Maint Bn. - Qui Nhon
Dates served :   Jan. 1967 - Dec. 1968
URL :   
e-mail address :   rdesimone8219@charter.net
Comments :   Thanks to Billy Smith and Steve King for contacting me and their friendship.
 
Name :   john shirey
Unit and Location :   526cc&sco
Dates served :   march 1967 march1968
URL :   
e-mail address :   cjshirey@alltel.net
Comments :   was with 526 in phutai drove a wrecker at night haulded a lot of wrecked trucks to the port in quinhon john miller and i were good friends also billy brousard a guy from flint michigan we called him flint any one know me please email me
 
Name :   Dick Foster
Unit and Location :   5th Maint. Battalion Phu Tai
Dates served :   5/70-10/70
URL :   
e-mail address :   haleigh@epohi.com
Comments :   I was in 149th Maint, Co from May of 70 until we moved to 86th Maint. Battalion at Chra-Rang in OCT. or Nov. for the 5th Maint. stand down. I rode shotgun on small convoys taking parts to fire support bases around Bon Son from Phu-Tai and Chra-Rang. Mel K
 
Name :   Dick Sheppard
Unit and Location :   526th CC&S
Dates served :   March 67 - March 68
URL :   .net
e-mail address :   rashepp@earthlink.net
Comments :   As the ration driver and later the company clerk I got to see alot of the countryside and have lots of pics along with a few good stories. But then dont we all. Wheres Capt. Mueller?
 
Name :   Carlton Webber
Unit and Location :   526 CC&S Phu Tai
Dates served :   1967-1968
URL :   
e-mail address :   webberp@bellsouth.net
Comments :   Was E-6 Plt Sgt of plt barracks that was burned to ground on Apr 9th 1968 sapper attack. Was wounded.Will write my story sometime. Welcome home to all you men.....
 
Name :   Frank H Haynes
Unit and Location :   Phu Tai
Dates served :   1966-1967
URL :   
e-mail address :   FHTopCat1@aol.com
Comments :   Trying to locate anyone from that unit. Looking for J. Seltzer, O. D. Weather, J. Debling, L. McCulthen, or C. Hawkins serving during 1966-1977. Also looking for more information regarding a/the Reunion.
 
Name :   Steve Boyd
Unit and Location :   CC&S Phu Tai
Dates served :   July 69- July70
URL :   
e-mail address :   seboyd@ev1.net
Comments :   I was a crewmember on 88s and 10-ton tractor driver hauling junk to Qui Nhon. Few trips up An Khe Pass and back to Charang Valley after moving from Phu Tai in early 1970.
 
Name :   steve boyd
Unit and Location :   CC&S Phu Tai
Dates served :   July 69- July70
URL :   
e-mail address :   seboyd@ev1.net
Comments :   I was crewmember on M88 and driver of 10-ton tractor when we hauled tanks or 88s. We moved to Charang Valley in Jan.70. I have almost exact picture on website by Mark Breeley of rock with white marking.
 
Name :   Angelo S Enciso
Unit and Location :   Hq & Main Spt Co. 5th Maint Bn, Phu Tai
Dates served :   Aug 1965-Aug 1966
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e-mail address :   Ange1943@pghmail.com
Comments :   Just back in looking for old friends and changing my e-maik address.
 
Name :   Al Smith SP/5
Unit and Location :   526th PhuTai
Dates served :   July 67-Feb 69
URL :   
e-mail address :   wahootonic@aol.com
Comments :   
 
Name :   Jim Riggs
Unit and Location :   MSC 5th Maint. Bn.
Dates served :   Oct.68/Oct.69
URL :   
e-mail address :   jtriggs@bright.net
Comments :   I was the main power generator operator until PG&E installed lines and fed their electric power down through the valley. I became the company electrician and finished out my tour in the supply room with SSgt Evenson.
 
Name :   Wm. Willis
Unit and Location :   5th maintenance bn. Phu Thai
Dates served :   Dec. 1969-March 1971
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e-mail address :   willisfamily1@hot,mail.com
Comments :   Would like to hear from anyone that was in Phu thai during the time that I was and moved to Charang.
 
Name :   william(billy)smith
Unit and Location :   5th maintenance batt
Dates served :   sept 1967to sept 1968
URL :   
e-mail address :   wcsmith121@comcast.net
Comments :   i have been looking for this unit for years and im so excited to find it. billy
 
Name :   DAVID LITTERAL
Unit and Location :   5TH MAINT, PHU TIE
Dates served :   4-70 TO4-71
URL :   
e-mail address :   CAMPSAM1@AOL.COM
Comments :   SIGN this once before but guess it got lost. anyway i was with the 149th maint for last 5 months in cha rang valley. thats after the stand down for 5th maint. let me hear from some one.
 
Name :   David J McConnell
Unit and Location :   Tech Supply-5th Maint
Dates served :   4/70-10/70
URL :   
e-mail address :   Lighthousebaby@msn.com
Comments :   This is my wifes e-address!! This is 1st time on this site, I think it is GREAT. My picture is on page 8, and that surprised me. I would like to say to everyone WELCOME HOME!
 
Name :   BOB BARNES
Unit and Location :   526 CC&S CO.
Dates served :   FEB 68-FEB 69
URL :   
e-mail address :   bob62449@cs.com
Comments :   I worked in radio and electronics section on the back side of the yard.Late in 68 I went to I&I section. Reunion sounds great to me
 
Name :   Troy Funderburk
Unit and Location :   526 CC & S
Dates served :   68-69
URL :   
e-mail address :   louise@webkorner.com
Comments :   
 
Name :   Conrad G Creitz
Unit and Location :   554th Maint. Co.
Dates served :   Nov 67 to May 68
URL :   
e-mail address :   cgcreitz@hotmail.com
Comments :   Trained as camera repair but worked in Projector Repair and ran the movie at night till I went TDY to 240th QM Bn on May 1