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1st Battalion 506th Infantry
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General Articles 1st Battalion Decorations1st Battalion Decorations • Vietnam, December 1967 - December 1971 1st Battalion Commanders1st Battalion Commanders Vietnam Campaigns and OperationsVietnam Campaigns and Operations Official Documents AbbreviationsOfficial Documents Abbreviations A Pocket Guide to Vietnam(42-page Adobe PDF file) by US Armed Forces Information and Education, Department of Defense Distinguished Service Cross Award RecipientsDistinguished Service Cross Award Recipients Definitions of Terms Used in the Vietnam EraDefinitions of Terms Used in the Vietnam Era Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressVeterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress: US Army Center Of Military History, Vietnam Audio Tape Interview CollectionUS Army Center Of Military History, Vietnam Audio Tape Interview Collection: Paratroop Arrivals in VietnamDecember 13, 1967 clipping (with photo) from the San Francisco Examiner newspaper; submitted by Michael Rodriguez (B Co, 1st BN,… Is It A Mine . . . ?Newspaper clipping (with photo) from the March 15, 1968 issue of The Screaming Eagle weekly Army newspaper; submitted by David L… Viet Mother Warns GI--and DiesArticle in the March 24, 1968 Pacific Stars and Stripes newspaper; submitted by Bill Perry (A Co, 1st BN, 1967-1968 1-506th newspaper clippingsFrom the July 29, 1968 issue of The Screaming Eagle weekly Army newspaper; submitted by Jim Ayling (C Co, 1st BN, 1967-1968) General Orders #22, 1976(page 1) Meritorious Unit Commendation --14 Mar-3 Oct 1968 General Orders #43, 1970(excerpts from pages 6 and 9) RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm --19 Jul 1968-14 May 1969 Various 1st Battalion ActionsExcerpts from miscellaneous sources for the period July 1968-November 1970 11 BRAVOArticle in Fall 1968 issue of rendevous with destiny, published by the 101st Airborne Division; submitted by Gene Overton (C Co,… III Corps FightingFrom 101 airborne 1968 VIETNAM yearbook; submitted by Gene Overton (C Co, 1st BN, 1967-1968) Vietnam Veterans Reunited after 38 YearsOctober 7, 2007, South Florida Sun-Sentinel article (with photos) about Melvin Howell [A/HHC (Medic), 1st BN, 506th, Aug 68-Dec … Takes Wrong Hop -- Soldier Flies to ExcitementThe following 1st BN, 506th article were transcribed from the December 9, 1968 issue of The Screaming Eagle weekly Army newspape… Hoi Chanhs Forecast Eagle Rocket AttackThe following 1st BN, 506th article were transcribed from the December 9, 1968 issue of The Screaming Eagle weekly Army newspape… Retreads For Mr. CharlesThe following 1st BN, 506th article were transcribed from the December 9, 1968 issue of The Screaming Eagle weekly Army newspape… Currahees Uncover Enemy Arms CacheThe following 1st BN, 506th article were transcribed from the December 9, 1968 issue of The Screaming Eagle weekly Army newspape… Scout's Sharp Eyes Spark Weapons FindThe following 1st BN, 506th article were transcribed from the December 9, 1968 issue of The Screaming Eagle weekly Army newspape… Awards and DecorationsThe following 1st BN, 506th article were transcribed from the December 9, 1968 issue of The Screaming Eagle weekly Army newspape… Brave Eagle CoinCoin awarded by the 101st Division in addition to any valor award issued to a Screaming Eagle in Vietnam. Charlie Company, 1-506th Infantry, May 1969 to October 1970(143-page Adobe PDF file) by LTC(R) Bill Higgins (C Co, 1st BN, 1969-1970) Kentucky Jumper: the Chapter EndsOn the evening of August 14, another chapter in the Screaming Eagle saga came to an end as Operation Kentucky Jumper passed into… Screaming Eagle Vietnam DiaryAugust 24 -- An early morning sapper attack on Fire Base Berchtesgaden is successfully repelled by Currahees of B Company, 1st B… Tips of the Trade/Lessons Learned13 February 1970, HHC, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), 12-page Adobe PDF file; submitted by COL(R) Steve Perry… Standing Down, November - December 1971During the month of November rumors of a stand-down sometime at the end of 1971 abounded throughout the Battalion. It was clear … Rock Session Near DMZ1970 clipping (with photo) from unknown newspaper; submitted by Jim McCoy (D Co, 1st BN, 1970-1971) Weapons Cache, B Co, 1st BNClippings from the December 21, 1970 issue of The Screaming Eagle weekly Army newspaper; submitted by Tom Weides (C Co, 2nd BN, … They Stand Alone: 1970 History, 1st Battalion (Airmobile), 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), Republic of Vietnam21-page Adobe PDF file Construction of the A/1-506th Company Monument, Camp Evans, April 1971Triple ThreatDecember 5, 1971, final Daily Bulletin published by HHC, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) in Vietnam; submitted … Memorable Return to Vietnam, 1996After wondering for years what the people and countryside of Vietnam were like after we left, I finally took the plunge, and cal… Badge Means More Than Courage, HonorSeptember 7, 2006 article about PFC Bates Beckham (Troup B, 1st SQN, 61st CAV) and MAJ(R) Tom Duckett, III (B Co, 1st BN, 506th,… Fairfield Honors Reluctant War HeroMay 6, 2007, Evansville Courier & Press (IL) on-line article (with photos) about Medal of Honor recipient Kenneth M. Kays [D Co … Hometown Honors CMH HolderMay 2007 article (with photo) by Greg Phillips (D Co, 1st BN, 1970) We Shall Not ForgetJune 2007 article by Roger Donlin (A Co, 1st BN, 1969-1970) J.J., We Remember YouAugust 2008 article (with photos) by Greg Phillips (D Co, 1st BN, 1970) Troubled Vet's Medal May Be Returned with HonorDecember 12, 2010, Evansville Courier & Press (IL) article about Medal of Honor recipient Kenneth M. Kays [D Co (Medic), 1st BN,… Hang Son Doong (Mountain River Cave)World's largest cavern discovered in Vietnam (near border with Laos) in 1991 A Good DayDecember 2010 article [1-page Adobe PDF file] by Thomas L. Cuni (C Co, 1st BN, 1971) In Memory of Eduardo Veloz2-1/2 minute video by Blythe Kamin about SGT Eduardo Veloz (B Co, 1st BN, KIA 8/5/68) | Dong Ap Bia (Ap Bia Mountain)Hill 937 / "Hamburger Hill" Presidential Unit Citation (Army)Including 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry (205MB); signed by Richard Nixon; from Chuck Vander Luitgaren (B Co, 3-187th, 1968-1969) The Battle of 'Hamburger Hill' TakenBattle Command in Difficult Terrain Against a Determined Enemy by LTC Douglas P Scalard; from the Studies in Battle Command by t… 10-Day Fight Over: 'Hamburger Hill' TakenArticle in the May 22, 1969, Pacific Stars and Stripes newspaper; submitted by LTC(R) William Scandrett, Jr. [HHC (Signal Office… Summary of Actions and Results and Description of Operation vic Dong Ap Bia24 May 1969, UNCLASSIFIED Office of the Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division document; 31-page Adobe PDF file 'Hamburger Hill' CO Refutes Ted's AttackArticle in the May 24, 1969, Pacific Stars and Stripes newspaper; submitted by Gary Hudgins (A Co, 1st BN, 1969) An Evening On Hamburger HillMay 26, 1969, newspaper clipping from Robert Grey (B Co, 1st BN, 1969-1970) Unsung HeroesBy Michael Serrano (B Co, 1st BN, 1968-1969) The Ghosts of the A-ShauSteel-blue eyes that sparkle when he laughs, which is most of the time, don’t betray what they have seen or where they have been… Operation Apache Snow, After Action Report, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)UNCLASSIFIED Department of the Army document; 31-page Adobe PDF file Operation Apache Snow, After Action Report, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 18 Jun 1969UNCLASSIFIED Department of the Army document; 29-page Adobe PDF file Hamburger Hill: the Brutal Battle for Dong Ap Bia, May 11-20, 1969The battle for Ap Bia Mountain (Hill 937), was one of the fiercest of the entire Vietnam War. Hill 996 - July 11, 1969On July 11, 1969, on top of a nondescript mountain top number 996 near Hamburger Hill, the 1-506th Infantry and other units enga… COL(R) Gordon R. RobertsB Co, 1st BN, 1969COL(R) Gordon R. Roberts, B Co, 1st BN, 1969Congressional Medal of Honor SGT Gordon R. RobertsMilitary.com article (w/photo) From Vietnam to Iraq: a Medal of Honor TaleLOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, Balad, Iraq (Spring 2005) -More than 3,400 Medals of Honor have been awarded to date, and rarely… Medal of Honor Recipient Still Leading TroopsKUWAIT (April 27, 2006) - Life can go down many avenues. For Gordon Roberts, the roads treaded deep into Vietnam's Thua Thien Pr… Change of CommandCol. Gordon R. Roberts replaced Col. Ronald A. Hamilton as the MCB commander during a ceremony in front of WRAMC's Heaton Pavili… MOH Recipient Retires from Active DutyCol. Gordon R. Roberts, who received the nation's highest honor for valor as a sergeant during the Vietnam War, retired from the… After Action ReportsUS Army Center Of Military History, Vietnam Written Interview CollectionAfter Action Reports Stand Down 2005 After Action Report"Ass-Kicking Alpha" - A Co, 1-506th to the uninitiated - got together in Howell, Michigan over the weekend of July 15-17 for the… A Co, 1st BN, 506th Vietnam: 2007 Stand Down After Action Report"Ass-Kicking Alpha" - A Company, 1-506th to the uninitiated - got together in Hopkinsville, Kentucky over the weekend of May 18-… Stand Down 2009 After Action Report"Ass Kicking Alpha" - Alpha Company (to the uninitiated), 1-506th, got together for their 5th Reunion, in Nashville, TN over the… Fire Support Base RipcordFire Support Base LocationsFire Support Base Locations Four Medals & The Battle at Abandoned Fire Support Base Maureen, May 7, 1970While serving with the 101st Airborne Division with Company D, 1st of the 506th in Vietnam during 1970, I participated in a batt… XXIV CORPS, PERINTREP 10-70The intensity of enemy initiated activity decreased over the last reporting period even though enemy initiated incidents totaled… Operation Texas StarApril-July, 1970, After-Action Report by MG John J. Hennessey [CG, 101st Airborne Infantry Division (Airmobile) May 70 - Feb 71] EighteenJuly 19-21, 1970, narrative by Jim McCoy (D Co, 1st BN, 1970-1971) Fire Support Base Ripcord MemorialHi Troopers-- At Shreveport this past weekend we had a great gathering of Currahees and others supporting the 2nd Battalion, 506… Vietnam Visit, 1-11 June 2001 Initial ReportThe visit to Vietnam in search of the North Vietnamese side of the battle for Ripcord in 1970, has been completed. We returned l… Ripcord: Screaming Eagles Under Siege, Vietnam 1970By Keith William Nolan Major Daily Incidents during the Battle for Firebase RipcordJuly 1970 - Keith Nolan's notes and timeline for his book Ripcord: Screaming Eagles Under Siege, Vietnam 1970 Hell on a Hill Top: America’s Last Major Battle in VietnamHELL ON A HILL TOP-for four months in 1970, Hell raged on the hill tops of Ripcord, 805, 902 and 1000, all just east of the A Sh… War Stories with Oliver North: The Siege of Firebase RipcordWar Stories with Oliver North: The Siege of Firebase Ripcord Fire Support Base Ripcord, July 19703- Minute Video Facts about FSB Ripcord4-1/2 Minute Video |