Vietnam Grouping

[mgkusmc]

Just recieved a grouping for a Gordon Kirby who served with the 1st Infantry Division from 1965-1966 The grouping includes:

 

His transfer order from Co. B 1st Battalion 3rd ID to 1st Inf Div 2 Bde Vn 11 APO 96345 dated 2 August 1965

His Military Pay Voucher for his travels

His Port Call For Unaccompanied Military Personnel Form dated 2 August 1965

His MATS transportation authorization ticket from Travis AFB dated 6, Oct. 65

A piece of paper with his APO written on it

47 Photos many of which are in country photos including several taken while on a patrol

His reenlistment form dates 15 Dec 66

his Vietnam Ration Card

His clothing issue form

His citation for being awarded Army Commendation Medal with V for Valor

His MATS transportation authorization from Vietnam dated 22 Sept. 66

3 Boarding Passes for tickets back home one from TWA the other two are American Airlines

An article on a minister with the 1st ID titled Church is in his combat pack

A Travel voucher to Ft. Knox dated 22 Oct. 66

Newspaper of The American Traveler 1st. Div newspaper Vietnam dated Nov. 19, 1965

A Valentine day card from a girlfriend

 

Its a very nice collection I'll try and get some of the photos online.

 

Gordon Kirby went on to serve 3 more tours in Vietnam, he then served with 82nd Airborne during the 70s and then with Special Forces in the early 80s, he did recruiting for a short while in the 80s but then went back to Special Forces and served in Desert Storm and Somalia before retiring from service.

 

I am his biggest fan, for he is my father.

 

Mike Kirby

[Andrei]

Cant wait to see the pics ! Do you also have his uniforms ?

 

Cheers,

Andrei

[mgkusmc]

I've got his dress blues and many of his patches including his 1st ID one from when he was in vietnam

[VALERY]

Bonjour Mike,

 

That's a great chance for you to keep safe all these souvenirs.

I'm really keen on the BRO division and it's one the unit focussing my interest in my VN collection. I wait your pictures!

Was your father assigned to 10th Mountain Div in Somalia or to the small SF elements? Did he served in Mogadiscio? I served there from 93 to 94!

Cheers

Valery

[mgkusmc]

He was with the smaller SF elements I'm not sure where all he was at but I do know he was in Mogadishu and after the famous black hawk down incident about a month or so he rotated home.