I'm trying to track a family member through the war and I cannot for the life of me find his unit or his records. I've been furiously googling for an hour now, can I get some help?

Larry J Eichenberg is the family member in question, I know he was in India Company and in the Mortars, serving from 1965 to 69.

Can anyone recommend any reasonably good memoirs from the NVA (or VC) from the time Vs US? Must be in English available.

I've been interested in the personal experiences of "just regular men" in the Vietnam/US conflict, and while I've read about 50-60 memoirs, they've all been US, and mostly grunts, platoon leaders and Huey pilots. I found almost everyone to be interesting and I feel strangely connected to it, in a way I don't fully understand.

I've spent several hours trying to find anything from the other side, and I only found 2 written in English, and one was fiction drawn from experiences, so I dismissed that, and another (I forget the names) I tried reading, and got a couple hours into, but it was extremely superficial, like reading a diary with who, what, where & when, but no detail - I've only ever had a couple of US vet memoirs like it, and they aren't for me.

Thank you

What does someone need to do to earn a bronze star? When my father died he was adamant that that information was to go in his obit. But i have no idea what he did to earn it. Can someone give me some guidance?

I am looking for any info on a brit who was a war reporter in Vietnam in 1968. His name was Colin M. Gibson. Any background on him will be very appreciated.

I am just beginning to research my father’s time in the service. He died in a sudden accident when I was 18 and he was my everything. I still have his foot locker which became our toy box! Unfortunately he did not speak of any details. I would welcome any and all suggestions of how to learn more about him and his time.

Thank you for serving our country with such bravery. You paid a price for my freedom which I will never forget.

Hi! My name is Heather, my father was a USMC e7 in the Vietnam War, Company LIMA35. I’m not sure if I’m writing these ranks and positions correctly, I apologize & I would love to be taught. However, let me tell you why I’m here.

My father, called “the Iceman” in the war, was my hero. He was a 1949 baby, and enlisted at 16/17 by lying about his age. Due to his age and experiences, he had such a perspective on this conflict that was inbedded in me to this day, that I cannot for the love of God find in ANYONE else my age. He unfortunately passed away in 2017 after a 12-year-long battle with lung cancer and COPD (Thank you Agent Orange!! ‘Preciate that for real 😩) when I was 13, leaving me hungry for the same discussions and perspective that only a man who had been through such a complex experience could have.

I’m here to pay my respects and thank anyone who’s here from the service, for that service. I’m here to appreciate and learn, and “grow up around the grunts” again. No matter the reason you joined, it takes a certain type of person to risk their lives for the good of a country like this. Thank you, truly, for everything. Thank you for being that man. I grew up around Vietnam Jarheads, around all of the “asshole” dark humor. I grew up with sarcastic motherfuckers making morbid jokes and having deeper conversations than anyone else when they’re finally comfortable. This conflict, and my father the Iceman, in the long run, taught me to appreciate the human soul.

I love you guys. Thank you for all you’ve done for me and for us, for this country. God bless you if you believe like that, and if not— may whatever’s out there care for you with all the love you deserve. That’s all I wanted to say, I missed the grunts. Feel free to share some of your favorite stories, memories, or just things you want people to know if you served :) ❤️

My grandmother in law was a Vietnamese woman who lived in Vietnam during the war. She had this picture of one of one of the servicemen she was in a relationship with during the time. She didn’t know English, she just knew his first name “Larry”. Is there anything in this picture to help identify him?

This may not be the right place but I am looking for information on the Frank Ace Blues Combo touring Japan and South Korea during the conflict. His family has tour posters and pictures from pretty much his entire career except the USO tour. Any information is appreciated

Hello! My dad served with the Army in Camp Evans, and I would really like to know more about the troops that were stationed there at the time, what they did, battles, anything and everything. He was in supply, but I would really like to know more about life in Camp Evans in general. He doesn't remember much these days, but he remembers the ammunition dump being hit.

Does anyone have any personal stories or info on books or resources? I'm having trouble there.

Thank you so much.

i assume the medals mean he was trained w machine guns & rifles, how skilled was my grandfather? and what does the patch signify? 25th infantry division 1968-1970

Hello, My grandpa (still alive) was drafted and subsequently deployed to Vietnam. I do not know alot about his time that as I dont ask very much detail knowing that it troubles him thinking about his time there.

Things I do know is are as follows

• he was Deployed to the Cu Chi base from May 1967 - April 1968

-He took a ship over and flew back

-Vaguely remember him talking about his "home" base in the US being in California I think???

-Was exposed to Agent orange (like a majority as I understand)

-I have his old uniforms (one patch is correct and one path was removed and replaced by his brother however I do believe to have a replica of the correct patch as he at one time told me which patch was wrong and what it should have been)

-He at one time did (possibly still does depending on who you ask) had a photo album from his time there that allegedly has some very graphic photos

-By time of discharge he achieved the rank of SGT

I was wondering how I may find what was going in at his base during his time as far as operations he may have taken part in and such. I would also like some help if somebody could on identifying the patches. 2 are still attached (one right one wrong) but I don't know what either means so I'm unsure of which one is correct and which one should be replaced with the supposedly correct one I got from the surplus store (it has just been so long i don't remember) If anyone could also tell me if that "correct" patch is plausible in that that unit would have been there at that time?

Thank you!

• How did door gunners find and aim at targets in the dark?
• How did gunners identify friend or for regarding ground troops at night?
• Did door gunners have any defensive tactics or equpiment if being shot at? (They couldn't exactly take cover..)
• When a Huey flew into combat and got shot but no ciritcal componets were hit how did the pilots/mechanics decide whether to decomission the helo or keep using it?

He flew with the 116th AHC based out of Cu chi in 1967-68.

I am assisting in funeral preparations for a dear friend. I am a bit confused on his division/# during his time in Vietnam. My friend requested the national archives/and D forms. I’m curious what “patch” he would have had. This is what she told me:

• Corporal in the United States Marine Corps ("L" Company 2nd Battalion) from 1967 to 1969
• an honorable discharge in 1973.
• Camp Pendleton training 1967
• received training to be an Ammo Technician in Quantico, VA
• stationed in Da Nang, Vietnam

If anyone could tell me what “patch” he would’ve had, I would appreciate it! Thank you 😊🇺🇸

ive been researching alot about fulro and theres seem to be very litte imformation about the group most of the writing about fulro are about fulro highland (flhp) which mostly active in the central highland of vietnam and mostly made of montagnard soilder and fulro cham (flc) which mostly made of cham muslim,but there seem to be very litte imformation about fulro khmer north which mostly active in champasak province of laos

Ssgt. Antonio Carlos USMC

He went to MCRD San Diego

He enlisted 21 Aug 66

What’s a good and very readable introduction on the Vietnam War? I’m mostly a Civil War guy, but I’m looking for a way into this topic.

Friends - Doing some research for the family of a KIA pilot shot down Oct. 12th, 1966. The mission was part of VA-164 Carrier Air Wing 16., USS Oriskany (CVA-34) and described as "armed reconnaissance mission near Tho Trang." Call sign was Magic Stone 411. I've been able to find a lot of information concerning his aircraft for an artist commissioned to create an image of his aircraft for a memorial. Unfortunately, I have no no idea what his loadout would look like. I know that VA-164 had been hunting a Fan Song radar site at the time so I suppose he would have been carrying anti-radiation missiles but would he also have carried bombs?

I have sent emails to a couple of Skyhawk websites but I get the feeling that a lot of those sites were set up by fellows who are no longer with us. None have been returned.

My late father did two tours in Vietnam (VMF-531 and later with VMF-334) so I know that armed reconnaissance could mean anything. Any help appreciated, and thanks in advance from the family.

I use to listen to radio chatter from a double praire fire mission on YouTube john plaster talks about it on a podcast and in his book. You can hear a team member whisper praire fire anyone got a link for it the ones I keep finding are missing that bit thanks