bobgee Posted February 26, 2013 Share #26 Posted February 26, 2013 Again - Outstanding tribute, Kevin. That video is stunning! Semper Fi......Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidercollector Posted February 26, 2013 Share #27 Posted February 26, 2013 Awesome job Kevin. And yes that Video is stunning. I remember watching the news on what was going on at Khe Sanh. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMcNeely Posted March 5, 2013 Share #28 Posted March 5, 2013 I am Mac - Milton McNeely and I served with Bravo Company 1/26 from March of 1967 until November 1968. Kevin, could you give me a little more information about yourself and your dad? Several members of Bravo Company would like to know. Semper Fi, Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share #29 Posted March 6, 2013 I am Mac - Milton McNeely and I served with Bravo Company 1/26 from March of 1967 until November 1968. Kevin, could you give me a little more information about yourself and your dad? Several members of Bravo Company would like to know. Semper Fi, Mac PM sent would love to hear from you Mac and any of the other Bravo Company warriors. Semper Fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beausp67 Posted June 26, 2013 Share #30 Posted June 26, 2013 Devildog34 Well done on a great description of truly a sad story. I guess we will all have different opinions of the Khe Sahn experience. I was assigned to 1/26 Bravo Company from late October 1967 to January 21st 1968 which your aware was the start of the TET offensive. The night of the 21st was when they hit the ammo dump and I was wounded by a 81mm shell of willy pete. At approximately 8am I was airlifted out of Khe Sanh and flown to a hospital somewhere in country. After a few days of stabilization and being upgraded from poor to fair condition I was next sent you Yokuska, Japan. I was in an intensive care unit receiving four skin grafts. On March 2,1968 I was finally all right to make the trip back home to the northeast. I was hospitalized there until December 24th at which time I was released from duty. I had many disappointing experiences during this time and really wished to have nothing to do with the military. Please accept my sincere thanks for you great article. Semper Fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender Rhodes Posted June 26, 2013 Share #31 Posted June 26, 2013 Thanks for posting this and keeping the memory of these wonderful Marines alive and well. S/F FR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share #32 Posted June 26, 2013 Beausp67 I thank you from the bottom of my heart as a Marine for your service. My dad was in the red sector of the combat base with Lima Co. 3/26 during the siege. On one occaisson had his hole collapse in after a 122mm rocket caved it in and had to dig out with the help of other marines. I cannot imagine what that experience was like for you all. We honor and recognize yours and others sacrifice and thank you. Semper Fi, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1SG_1st_Cav Posted June 27, 2013 Share #33 Posted June 27, 2013 I recommend these books for more information. Prados and Stubbe,"Valley of Decision", Houghton Mifflin Company, 1991, 551 pages; Murphy, "The Hill Fights", Ballatine Books, 2003, 340 pages; Shore, "The Battle for Khe Sanh", History and Museums Division, Headquarters, USMC, 1969 (reprinted 1977), 202 pages. I had one other book about Khe Sanh in my collection that I loaned to a Marine. I'm still waiting for him to return it. BTW, the Marines have never forgiven us, nor have they ever thanked us. The Marines have always believed that we just packed up 18,000 troops, equipment, artillery, and choppers and went to Khe Sanh uninvited. The truth is that the 1st Cavalry Division was ordered to Air Assault into the area by GEN Westmoreland. It's been 45 years guys, get over it! First Team ~ Sir! Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share #34 Posted June 27, 2013 I concure those books are all excellent. For a fantastic first hand account I also recommend "Siege in Clouds" a collection of oral histories by Eric Hammel. My appreciation extends to all soldiers, sailors and Marines as well as CIA operatives who were in Khe Sanh, Khe Sanh village and the surrounding area. My dad, a member of L Co. 3 Bn 26th Marines who was part of Operation Pegasus was sent out into hills on search and destroy operations. I can tell you that my dad knew little about the relief operation. To him, a 19 year old terrified kid, and I'm sure others the fight was devoid of politics and his world for 13 months existed 25 meters front and flank. I agree everyone has an opinion but the point of my post is to honor these men as a microcosm of the overall sacrifice that was bestowed by Americans troops of all branches to hold that piece of ground and deny quarter to a very highly determined enemy. It's political or strategic significance is not the focus of my intentions on this post. I thank you Danny for your service at that god for saken place and I salute you for your service to this nation. Semper Fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted June 27, 2013 Share #35 Posted June 27, 2013 What a tremendous thread. Thank you to all that sacrificed, and those who came forward to add their personal experiences to help us understand that moment in our history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share #36 Posted February 26, 2016 Remembering this tragic day. God bless all the Marines of Bravo Company whose world went dark 48 years ago today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share #37 Posted February 25, 2017 Remembering the souls of 3rd Platoon on this somber 49th Anniversary. Semper Fidelis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share #38 Posted February 25, 2018 I want to resurrect this post to honor and remember the brave souls of Bravo Company 1st Battalion, 26th Marines who were lost 50 years ago today as well as pay respect to their brave surviving comrades who never have or will never forget their brothers whom they live for and mourn each and every day. God bless all of you, you are an example of the highest level of honor and courage ever exhibited by the Marine Corps or any warrior who has fought for this great nation. Semper Fidelis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruins Posted April 29, 2018 Share #39 Posted April 29, 2018 Is there a list of all the members (those who survived and those who did not) anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share #40 Posted April 29, 2018 Im in contact with quite a few of the Marines of Bravo Company but I do not have a list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruins Posted May 10, 2018 Share #41 Posted May 10, 2018 Im in contact with quite a few of the Marines of Bravo Company but I do not have a list. I'm just asking because there's a guy who my friends talk a lot about claiming he was in that patrol on that fateful day. I finally met the guy myself and have my doubts. Wondering if there's some stolen valor going on. Don't want to upset legit people about this, but am wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagmanL6 Posted May 10, 2018 Share #42 Posted May 10, 2018 Semper Fidelis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes Posted January 19, 2019 Share #43 Posted January 19, 2019 Kevin Fantastic job. Thanks for posting Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn Posted February 11, 2020 Share #44 Posted February 11, 2020 True That Semper Fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIKyle Posted February 25, 2021 Share #45 Posted February 25, 2021 Absolutely wonderful thread, Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted March 3, 2021 Share #46 Posted March 3, 2021 Have a good friend who came up to me at the Legion last week and said George I'm celebrating my second birthday today, looking a little puzzled he then said the day I was medi-vac'd out of Khe Sanh. Harold served with the 1st 9th Marines "The Walking Dead" and was medically retired from the Corps a year after being wounded. He never forgave them for abandoning the base later while he was in Great Lakes Hospital. Great guy...Thanks to all of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retread12345 Posted May 25, 2021 Share #47 Posted May 25, 2021 I had a friend who served at KHE SAHN. Believe he was in comm. CRUDO, Robert HOR New York Please e mail me if anyone can help. Semper Fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg183 Posted February 13, 2023 Share #48 Posted February 13, 2023 I returned to Vietnam three times in the 1990s and each time visited Khe Sanh. In 1994 Khe Sanh was little visited and I picked up several dog tags. One was for a "E.C. Rayburn USMC". As stated he was grievously wounded with his "jaw shot away" in the battle. Records at Ancestry show he died on January 23, 1976. Both parents are deceased. In the comments section of this Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLxgVKC615c Richard Weston writes: "One poor guy that was in this patrol, a handsome young man with a fiancee back home, had his jaw shot off in the ambush, and survived until he could be rescued the following day, and had to watch helplessly while he comrades were killed all around him. He was medically discharged and returned to his hometown, unable to eat solid food. His fiancee dumped him, and he turned to drugs, died of an overdose in 1973." In researching I suspected that and was saddened to see it confirmed. I'm still researching and hoping to find more information and possibly someone or place to return this dogtag. And a note about dogtags from Vietnam. There are a flood of fakes out there--I understand that some of the machines that make them were left behind and that started a whole industry. The same with Zippos. But in 1994, vietnam was still rarely visited by Americans and the circumstances of finding those dogtags leads me to believe they are real. If anyone has any information I have a website that I can be contacted at: https://www.vietnamjourneys.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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