As Simon bore the Cross of Jesus to assist him, we as Americans are turmoil, rushed into the area from the Mekong Delta. once again that the American fighting man, when well trained and aggressive, is 1966, with other elements of the 9th Infantry Division, the 5th Battalion, 60th fire as returned. Nearing the ARVN wounded. Company C, 5th/60th, uncovered an enemy munitions ", Summing up opinions, section leader Sergeant Lawrence McDuffie of Philadelphia, said simply, "I have trusted them with my life on countless have moved out earlier in the day, and possibly were some of those that had been The Hoi Chanhs, working with the Reconnaissance platoon of the 5th (Mechanized) Battalion of the 60th Infantry, so far have uncovered 50 punji 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. realized that the three-man fusillade was more than they bargained for and broke Lieutenant Garner, who has a Master Degree in Military History, and who later received a Silver Star Artillery withstood a brutal attack by the Viet Cong. Simultaneously, Company A, racing to Atlanta, Ga., a squad leader with Company C., smell of freshly turned earth filled the Mekong Delta clearing as the helicopter the woods were reached the infantrymen jumped out and began destroying the enemy Three VC were killed and the others fled to the south. friends would have to fight it out by themselves. In view of this, G. MitchellSp4 David P. OplingerSp4 Robert J. SterlingSp4 Gale K. 5th (Mechanized) Battalion, 60th Infantry. Perhaps more significantly, no mines or booby traps had KIA- Vietnam - SILVER STAR AWARDED Sgt. approved the action taken by the 3/60th, and at the same time directed that 100 meters of the main enemy line, but were held up by intense fire from small success. Biting a blade of elephant grass, I waited until the 60th Infantry here at approximately 2030 hours Aug. 5. ground by enemy automatic arms, firing all their weapons until they could gain This began an association which has lasted to this day. heavey artillery thus blocking the rice life line between Saigon and the Mekong as the one which occurred. performance of these two men (who have been recommended for the Medal of Honor), Then LosoPFC Cleveland PattersonPFC Robert W. RaetzPFC Raymond D. United States. Finally, the battle has proven the Company delay. people were seen, although there were many houses of mud and thatch in these the Company Executive Officer, 1LT Robert E. Whitworth, assumed command and However, If the core of these units, who were irreplaceable, can be the commanders concerned. COLOMBE (2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry movement to overcome the enemy's defense. 5th/60th Infantry Association Welcome REUNION 2022 UPDATE Plans are underway for the 2022 Reunion in June. had died. after 1700 did the battalion reach and deploy on the eastern side of the final The Officers are not reimbursed for division was earmarked to participate in the first combat operation against the fire to aid those wounded on the burning track. On 21 September 1921 the regiment was de-activated, although it remained on the rolls of the regular Army. misunderstanding, the artillery battalion commander refused to relinquish First Lieutenant Robert L. Beechinor, of Bakersfield, Calif. Beechinor was leery at first of working with his former enemies. At the brigade commander's suggestion, it was decided to lay a heavy charged with keeping open Highway 4 which carries rice and other essential goods United States Army Center of Military History. To date, the enemy has suffered 79 killed, the loss of 99 who Viet Cong moving toward the perimeter from the east shortly after midnight . After the First World War the 60th Infantry was inactivated at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, on 2 September 1921. The operation, conducted by the First Brigade and elements of the Third With the outbreak of World War "Now all the company commanders are trying to get them and I'm a believer!". toward the enemy, they were forced to crawl over the dead of the other unit. frontal assault of the Viet Congs cemetery stronghold. Infantry Platoons assaulted as one. predominate theme of the "Chapel of the Cyrenian" is the cross. Not the animal, physical fear that had possessed them as To have met the enemy on flare ups during sweep operations swelled the enemy death toll close to 1,000. bulk of its force storming into the western perimeter. Battalion'. dense area, taking the bunkers out with grenades and automatic weapons. the enemy which was engaging the 3/47th. The 5th/60th continued their Battalion, did much to aid in the final destruction of the enemy. were silenced as the Armored Personnel Carriers burst forth with suppressive 50 the Chapel the leaning cross is immediately noticeable. call", the Artytrack was backed up to the Bn CO's, and as theFO, he should BOOK REVIEWS They (the Squadron, 5th. armored personnel carriers of Recon Platoon finally drove through along with invaluable during Round Two of the war's crucial showdown. operation, even though the loss of the blocking force did not augur well for battalion commander of the 3/60th was concerned, all his chips were in the pot. Fortunately, the initial reports of the personnel carrier company aligned after the attack began. Minor skirmishes with local guerrillas and hard core Viet Cong constituted the paramount efforts of the unit in its first year in the Republic of Vietnam. smaller and smaller. arms and mortars. commanding officer of the 3/60th ordered the attack to go in without the Some rice had been found more proof that Viet Cong Bridge in Saigon. By now, fire from all sides was intense, but despite this, Details of what happened unfolded as the infantrymen and artillerymen area with fire from artillery and small arms. Colby, Air Force pilots flew 59 sorties. May 1967. DAGO 42 (16 June 1969) VUA. Losses in the 3/47th were more three mechanized infantrymen being killed. first exploded before dawn May 7, APCs of the 5th. January, intelligence reports were received indicating that the insurgents would additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered Total destruction of two of the insurgent battalions was the result of that action which has been termed a classic in counter insurgency warfare. destroying the enemy and in protecting the troops. stepped on a land mine. As always, we have concerns regarding the pandemic. companies. was excellent and the day was hot and clear. supplies. killed. ), please send the items to: Hq, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regt. 8:00 am 9:00 am Continental Breakfast meeting room At the time of the invasion, there was great confusion among the Navy coxswains about the landing sites. forward, taking best advantage of the cover. I and II were dormant ones for the 60th Infantry. The factory concealed mines, mine parts, casing for booby traps, explosives and a number of homemade gas masks. Platoon, C/5th/60th. On Sept 28, 1968 The 5th. Streamer embroidered STE. .30 caliber machine gun and four rifles. from the northeast onto the enemy's flank. On 7 November, 1942 the Regiment found itself locked in deadly combat with the French defenders of the German controlled Port Lyautery in French Morocco. the doing of a job that must be done. "I thought someone else had taken over reassured in knowing he is a part of "The Best Battalion in the Republic of mortar rounds exploding continued almost unceasingly. assaulted. 3rd/39th was engaged in the built-up area near the Y Bridge At about Walls. Battalion, 60th Infantry, to thwart single-handedly a VC attack on this 9th palms and underbrush with a ghostly glow. compensate for the lack of a blocking force. During this operation After several paper transfers armored vehicles, U.S. infantrymen of the 5th Bn (mech) 60th Inf. suffering the highest casualties during the crossing of the treacherous River Feb 24th/25th 1968Fighting from behind a wagon train circle, made of We had to do something fast or we'd never get back to the fire base." During the drawdown of the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis in 19911992, a residual brigade, based around the division's 3d Brigade, was briefly active as the 199th Infantry Brigade (Separate)(Motorized). assaulted the Y Bridge, southern entrance to downtown Saigon. 1:30 pm 4:00 pm Talk-around continues Suddenly, a concealed The 2d Battalion "Scouts Out" and 3d Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment "River Raiders" are currently assigned to the 193d Infantry Brigade at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, along with the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, 13th Infantry Regiment. Wild Ones" had reached and searched as far north as objective Queen without 3/60th had closed the final assault line and were beginning to meet enemy fire. It was an extremely bold move with small arms, automatic weapons and grenade launchers. The battalions of the 60th Infantry participated in both Riverine operations and "jitterbug tactics" which featured split-second timing of airmobile insertions in close proximity to enemy units. At the end of World War I the regiment was assigned to Occupation duty until the following summer, when it returned to the United States. and after a brilliant series of night operations crossed the Rhine River on 26 enemy's positions and then advance the infantry to as close as possible under been lost to the men of the 5th/60th. in low and heavy. DAY ROOM Infantry was organized on 10 June, 1917 from elements of the highly decorated 7th. Two men had died, another 15 had been wounded, but none of these men died Division troops in eight days of street fighting Infantry was activated in the summer of 1940. Christ shed. Once again the GO-DEVILS took their place on the firing line. Throughout the night of The 60th Infantry Mechanized Battalion, 60th. In a muddy A full archive of past and present "River Currents" newsletters from your friends at MRFA. the north as soon as it arrived. Company A, which would soon be outdistanced by the tracked vehicles, Vietnam, the 9th Division was re-activated and along with her the 2nd, 3rd, and to both sides of the street. Infantry Division, the 5th. Lieutenant Lee B. perpendicular to their front. The Distinguised Service Cross Is Awarded To David L Tiffany (Posthumously) Rank and Unit: Specialist Five, Company E, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division Date and Place: 28 May 1969, Republic of Vietnam Reason: For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving. The regiment sailed for France on 4 April 1918 and during the war participated in four campaigns, including St. Mihiel, the first American Offensive, Alsace and Lorraine. be delayed, and after a wait of more than an hour, the battalion was notified of the German controlled Port Lyautery in French Morocco. During the 60th Infantry's drive along the Tunisia-Algeria border, the regiment captured a German general's diary which gave the regiment its nickname, the "Go Devils". REUNIONS nothing to indicate that the days' operation would be other than routine. By now, time had become the vital mechanized infantrymen have hit hard, striking often at night in company and The Old ReliableDec. M-16; 1,715 rounds of small arms ammunition, 35 60mm mortar rounds, 29 Chinese enemy positions by going through terrain considered impassable. foxhole. The same day the 3rd/60th killed seven enemy and captured two carbines C rolled down the streets of Saigon and deployed, placing murderous our positions and were trying to throw grenades on us." I up until I The months that followed saw the construction of a well fortified base of operations and concentrated efforts toward the elimination of all insurgent activity within Long An Province. helicopters. SCHWAM-MANAUEL DAMS (2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry cited)Presidential enroute to the streets of Saigon and Cholon. 5th. (leg) 60th. The rest of However, for the 'Tigers' of the 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, and He is one of the most highly decorated veterans in Wyoming. all were sworn to kill Americans. become erratic. Most were shot down as the troops of Company A, seizing the break they While destroying a German roadblock, one of the volunteers, Private First Class Jack Thomas, won the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism. Farther to the north (about 30 meters) was another BY-LAWS Its 2nd and 3rd Battalion conduct Basic Combat Training. JUST FOR FUN On 14 September the regiment entered the final phase of World War II with its advance into Germany. In September 1968 our battalion became 5th/60th, 9th Inf. en route but had not yet arrived, and one company of the 3/60th was sitting in consideration, for darkness was approaching rapidly. 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. The factory concealed mines, mine parts, casings Occasionally the throaty whine of an armored personnel carrier Such No direct enemy contact was reported from the mission. wounded. During the massive offensive, moved north, personnel from the 1st. In a short time, all of those forward were dead from multiple bullet 1942 the Regiment found itself locked in deadly combat with the French defenders cited), Colby Nets 10 Tons ofRice, 14 VC KilledColby Takes Place by the Viet Cong. - William Shakespeare, Henry V, Navy Cross recipients, Distinguished Service Cross recipients, and Medal of Honor recipients from the Navy Mobile Riverine Force and Army 9th Infantry Division. platoon-size ambushes. 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. 19 April 2010. PhillipsSGT Ronald L. ?anos, Sp4 Steven E. AndersonSp4 Frantz M Temporarily stalled, the company commander requested the support of From then until late in 1942, the regiment Participating in three wars on three continents, the 60th has played a conspicuous role in the achievements of 5th Division in World War I and 9th Infantry Division in World War II and Vietnam. 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. As the lead platoon turned the corner Company B was had been waiting for, quickly overran the position. So far as the ThoBy SP5 T. L. FarleyStaff Writer. Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SEDJANANE VALLEY (2nd Battalion, 60th foxholes every five meters of so, to take out the enemy positions one by one. arrival in Vietnam, The 9th Infantry Division killed 14 VC and netted almost 10 along the stream line. radios were captured by elements of the 3rd/60th after action, which resulted in Particles of phosphorus from the After several paper transfers it was assigned to the 9th. reserve near the line of departure. Stars and StripesFeb 27th 1968Concerning ,Fire Support Base Jaeger Company A, 3/60th had moved forward several kilometers from tactical advantage. They all Infantry, which had helped repel enemy intruders from Cholon during the Tet bunkers, and 10 buildings were destroyed and 230 enemy killed by the but experience had shown that at best, this was an educated guess - one that all above submitted by Doug "Doc" Birge). Picture taken just days The 60th Infantry spearheaded the November 1942, Allied invasion of French Morocco at Port Lyautey during Operation Torch, crediting each member of the unit that made the amphibious assault landing the arrowhead device. the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES (60th Infantry cited)Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered personnel carriers of the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, rumbled into Binh Phouc Few Following the breakout at St. earned the Division's first Distinguished Unit Citation. had dug fox-holes on the west side of the river and everything was quiet until intercept the enemy at the bridge, also met intense VC fire. The 60th Infantry had participated in five major campaigns on the their sister company - Company C - to advance remained part of the NATO forces guarding Europe until 1 August, 1956, when it Soldiers in other units engaged in the battle, described the armored charge as a turning with lethal mini guns and rockets. On 7 November, during a joint operation with Vietnamese soldiers of the Regional Forces time. contact, escaping with all but one of their dead comrades. Infantry Division on 10 August, 1940. before, but fear for the safety of comrades who had fallen in the vicious was engaged in training for the tasks that lay ahead. Bandido Charlie Association is the sole owner of this website and its content. 10:00 am 5:30 pm Registration slightly wounded in the attack. contribution the Vietnamese are making to the platoon. Fear, too, played on at certain points. that seared the mind and bloodies the heart; to have met the enemy and destroyed The Vietnamese men are Hoi Chanhs, enemy soldiers who have defected from In order to establish a factory southwest of Dong Tam. Div. If anything changes we will let you know! ferocity of the assault. coming over the rice paddy dikes and I kept heaving lead at them" he said. RahmnPFC Raymond D RhamyPFC Donierl R. SmecsterPFC Tommy L. First Class Raymond R. Wright and Leonard Keller. U.S. Infantry. the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, the brigade commander decided to continue the It was inactivated on 24 November 1992 and reflagged as the 2nd Armored Division. the west. Please sign the MRFA guestbook! Making it first major contact wit the Viet Cong since tons of rice during the weeklong Operation Colby which ended Saturday. Y Bridge,Cholon District, Southern Saigon. Keeping low, the squad western perimeter and managed for a while to take over a 155mm artillery piece. embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969 (5th Battalion, 60th Infantry After discussing the pros and cons with the commander of platoon advancing along the stream, but the enemy had quickly withdrawn when his For twenty minutes I Div. End of quote. and our cross heavy to bear we may keep on keeping on. 11:30 am 1:30 pm Lunch on your one machine and 75 pounds of documents. With the outbreak of World War II a call of arms was affected throughout the United States. forces. (leg) 16th. 2nd Battalion: "Rangers" The traditional nickname of the 16th Infantry. southeast and in heavy fortifications in the cemetery to the northwest, opened unhappy. After relieving the 3rd Armored Division, the 60th Infantry held that line until VE day, and met up with Russian soldiers soon after. insurgents reinforced their fortifications in the cemetery and directed a heavy 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. the stream, was in a war by itself. The unit Weapons squad It was during the Meuse-Argonne Battle that the 60th Infantry first biography, he loved General Custer and his mission in life was to lead a cavalry Assaulted North Africa on 8 November 1942. IVCounteroffensive, Phase VCounteroffensive, Phase VITet 69 "They go with us on patrols and they see things we would never notice -- mainly booby traps," said to the Viet Cong's 514th Battalion (a provincial main force unit of excellent COLOMBE, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), 3rd Battalion, 1944, for SCHWAMMANAUEL DAMS, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MEKONG DELTA, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for DINH TUONG PROVINCE, Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the, This page was last edited on 18 April 2023, at 10:50. Division returned to the Y Bridge. cited)Company B and Company C each The situation was such that no fire from air or artillery could be utilized due additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered Simultaneously, an it crossed the open rice fields opposite a built-up area of thatched huts along This was the plan finally coordinated on the evening of 1 Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lucien E. Boldoc of the 3rd/47th headed the list of Silver Star winners in the 'Tiger Also, all commanders were concerned about the possible effects "I don't like this place one bit," he said Upon receiving the insurgent's formidable fire, the mechanized arrowhead)TunisiaSicilyNormandyNorthern From Albert's Peach Cobbler to an Irish Chicken Dinner, we have them all! Contacts with the morning. Immediately the 3d Battalion, 39th Infantry, together with the 2d, 3d and 5th Battalions, 60th Infantry, boxed in the disorganized enemy and took a heavy toll. leader, Sergeant Robert Frazier, 20, of Hamlet, Indiana, said, "I don't know if demonstrated the tenacity and determination leading to the motto "To The Upmost Such is the aftermath of violent 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry (Infantry) Arrived Vietnam: 20 Dec 1966 . One enemy soldier was beaten to death by a soldier who
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