It was relieved on 1 October 1933 from assignment to the 4th Division and reassigned to the 8th Division. When the four-hour battle was over, 647 Viet Cong regulars had lost their lives. 19 MAR 67 At 1400H, vic XU781135, the Bn (-) located five VC bodies in fresh graves, 18-60mm mortar rounds, medical supplies, 60mm mortar sight, crossbow and 2 plastic gas masks. 25th Division, Major General C. F. Tillison III commanding [SOURCE: HQ 2/12th Inf (Yellowstone) AAR 15 March 1968], .commencing 0700H, 2/12th Inf conducts airlift by fixed wing aircraft to Katum, became OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Co. D KIAs: At 1415H vic XU780137, the Bn (-) located 1 VC body. A list of their names is provided at the beginning of the Sources & Bibliography Reading List. They tried to draw fire all night on the 26th. I know the ones we had were., Co. A, 2/12th veteran Bill Comeau wrote of the, reception that the Warriors received when they, entered FSB Gold; Artillerymen ran out of their, foxholes and threw their arms around us with tears, At a 19 May 1970 Commanders Conference, General Abrams saw Marshall Garths name on a promotion list and mused Garth had a brigade in the 4th Division, and I went out to Fort Lewis three times while the 4th Division was mobilizing and training out there. I told the guys to watch it, theyre waiting.. The level of fitness required for joining 4 PARA is far higher than the level mandated for other Army Reserve Infantry units and 4 PARA conduct their own recruit training programme independent of Regional Training Centres. At 1455H, vic XU785135, Bn (-) located one VC body. Harvey said [I] saw my first real action on January 27, 1967. March 1967 In effect, the At 0230H the Bn received a ground attack from the Northeast, East, and Northwest. . As he. I have many people to thank for this history and, time line of the 2/12th, none of this would have been written without their emails and letters. meters of open area through a withering hail of enemy were Im A Believer by the Monkees and Light My Fire by the Doors. They were watching us, but wanted the whole company. 1.) They closed the wire at Dau Tieng near 3:30 pm. 2/12 If/25h Inf Di: (The Bn ) conducted search and destroy operations plus NDP security. As the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry began its overland move to the fire support base approximately 2,500 meters distant, a heavy concentration of enemy mortar fire was directed upon their position, killing one man and wounding 20 others. 17 DEC 67 I was the whole weapons squad for the 1st platoon, we were so short of people I had volunteered to cary the M60. Brigade and unit reflagged (Apr 16, 2016) The 2/12th was attached to the 4th IBCT, 4th Div at Ft Carson. At 1501H, vic XU755078 the Bn (-) located one body inside a hole 20 meters from the NDP. ?H at (XT463522) located 3 bunkers 10 x 24 x 8. happened 25DEC67 (Christmas night). Battalion (minus) conducted CA at 1:00 pm vic XT442686. Co. D KIA: 11 SEP 67 [SOURCE: ibid]. Chicago, IL both perished in Binh Long Province. 44th Independent Scout Dog The following is an account of the February 25 & 26 Company B battle that appeared in the 4th Divisions newspaper the IVEY LEAF, Vol. At 1050H vic XU812143 the Bn located 3 booby trapped bamboo piles. Captain Leon R. Mayer, Company B commander, radioed for fire support and within minutes a rain of 105mm, 155mm and eight-inch shells ringed the surrounded company. Prior to coming to Vietnam, most of the men of the 3rd Bde were raw recruits, just drafted into the Army. Co B and Recon platoon are in Dau Tieng as 3d Bde, Ready Reaction Force. Fire Support Base Hood was built a few hundred meters southeast of Gold. As he continued the treatment of the At same time, a 3d Bde bn engaged 5 en bns (3,000 men). the year of the 2/12th Infantrys historic BATTLE OF In effect, the. Striking the Viet Cong on the flank, the 2d Battalion, 22d Infantry smashed through the enemy with such intensity and ferocity that enemy attack faltered and broke. A total of 104 soldiers[citation needed] from the battalion were mobilised to reinforce the 1st and 3rd battalions during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 Operation Telic. Sarge], . PR perished in Hua Nghia Province. It was the same day the mech fired on A Co.. (Opcon to 25th Div.) still hot, still glowing, still red as red.. From D+15 to D+60 2/12th conducts detailed Reconnaissance in Force Operations in assigned AO. The beginning of this (unofficial) history was my search for what IVY LEAF newspaper article dated April 21, 1967: VC LEADS 2/12th TROOPS TO RICE SORAGE AREA 30 DEC 67 At 1415H vic XU780137, the Bn (-) located 1 VC body. With that in mind, the reader should consider this website a living history of the battalion and constantly subject to changes. As a part of the movement of TASK FORCE FULLBACK, the Department of the Army Citation OPERATION CAMDEN BEGINS December 18, 1967. Donald Evans -he was our medic. I, held him as he died. 14 FEB 67 Holzhauer _______ We had bodies everywhere. One aircraft was destroyed and 24 received substantial damage. Artillery called in and 3 VC KIA (poss). could be further evacuated. They were convoyed by the frigate "Fox". This has led to the establishment of High Readiness Reserve (HRR) soldiers ready to deploy at short notice in support of the Brigade. *********************************************************. OPERATION YELLOWSTONE (Phase II) RESUMES, 2/12th resumed Operation Yellowstone. the injured soldier back across the dangerous Co. Ds Lieutenant Ron Hendricks has to say about the events on the 2nd; *************************************************** Co. C at 9:50 pm ambush patrol (XT509465 sprung with movement in area. S/Sgt. [SOURCE: 2rd Bde ****************************************************, Co. A at Dau Tieng acting as the camp Ready. Co. C sweeped just south of Dau Tieng to verify report of 10 VC in the area (XT502465). VC took his gold medal that he got for Christmas and his gear. One platoon of Co C was still detached at FSB Grant (XT380620). A combat assaulted to (XT455530) then started moving to night ambush site. perished in Tay Ninh Province. Co. A, 2/22 Mechanized Infantry, while reconning by fire, hit Co. A 2/12th Infantry resulting in 8 wounded in what the offical records call non-battle injuries (NBI). Donald L. Gasser (25) of Berkeley, CA and. Authorized Strength:1968, 971; 1970, 920. In 5 minutes over eight rounds. **************************************************** The following morning, a lone VC wassighted by part of the Reconnaissance Platoon running away from the base camp. No contact and returned to Dau Tieng. 2nd platoons Raoul Furry severely wounded at OPERATION YELLOWSTONE (Phase I) ENDS. Moving northeast towards the river, they found two bicycles, a submerged boat, and a sampan. 15 DEC 67 HHC KIA: Wounds (DOW) he received in Binh Duong Province. a. Abruptly the poker of memory stirs the ashes of recollection. In 1966 the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 12th Infantry Regiment were in the 4th Infantry Division . 2/12th Inf(-) continued operations out of a night defensive position (NDP) in the vic of XT564424, a base they had been at for three days now, with negative contact. ****************************************************** Gunships and artillery results no negative results. The cow went with us and was destroyed the next morning prior to our rush *************************************** 2/12 If/25h Inf Di: (The Bn ) conducted search and destroy operations plus NDP security. Bn is currently running Recon in Force operations from their laager site at (XT279934) in A/O MITCH., Pfc. All bunkers were destroyed. Within 15 minutes we went at it again. Donald Wayne Thompson (22) of Montezuma, IA bh], OPERATION GADSDEN Twenty-two hundred draftees in December 1965 became the core of the fledgling brigade. This was the year of big operations like JUNCTION II Field Force There were two events in 1967 that upset the apple-cart and pissed off members of the battalion: The August 1967 transfer of the battalion from assignment to the Fourth Infantry Division to the Twenty fifth Infantry Division. Binh Duong Province. Shortly after 10 a.m. mines were detonated on the convoy along LTL-14 at XT523413 causing 9 KIA and 7 WIA amoungst the convoys personnel. Called back in [and] lied about what I found and came back. Conducts combat assault in vic (XT2893) and to locate and destroy VC/NVA Forces and installations until 2 Jan 58. WebThe 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment was first constituted on 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry. Alpha then moved due south and established an ambush site along a trail (at XT465523). WebFind 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. or wounded. Pfc Larry W. Pierce (21) of Baden, PA perished in Co. D 2/12th remained with the 2/22 Inf (M) as they began to move up LTL-14 towards Dau Tieng. 3 UH-1s destroyed. OPERATION JUNCTION CITY (22 Feb-14May 1967) begins. At 0721 hours, 2/12th Inf(-) makes a combat air assault into a cold landing zone in an area known as the Onion (vic XT585419). and mortarman, Spc4 Anthony J. Vaickus (20) of Spc4 Joseph D. Noel (20) of Providence, RI 5 JAN 67 After returning from Vietnam, the Battalion was inactivated on 17 April 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington. b.h.] At 1055H vic XU775137, the Bn (-) located and destroyed seven bunkers and 200 rounds of AK-47 ammo. While the battle continued to rage and grow in intensity, the Brigade Commander was directing the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry, the 2d Battalion, 22d Infantry (Mechanized) and the 2d Battalion, 34th Armor, to the besieged fire support base. [SOURCE; 3rd Bde, 25th Div Yellowstone AAR], 2/12th airlifted back to Dau Tieng due to possible enemy offensive action. Web2nd Battalion,12th Infantry . *******************************************************, 19 Mar (Sunday) As part of the U.S. draw-down, the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry was returned to Fort Lewis, WA, and inactivated on 17 April 1971. 22 DEC 67 Gunshot wound to the mouth and jaw. [SOURCE: 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Operation SHENANDOAH II 8 December 1967 ]. No US losses and no VC losses were reported. Spc4 Thomas G. Hawkins of Phoenix, AZ perished in Binh Long Province. Lucky it was a dud grenade and a bad shot VC [or] I wouldnt be writing this. The 2/12th INF (LTC Raphael D. Tice), 3rd Brigade, 25th Division, moves North and become Operational Control (OPCON) to the 1st Brigade (Col. George E. Newman), 1st Division. ******************************************************* Bn is currently running Recon in Force operations from their laager site at (XT279934) in A/O MITCH. They were sent to Fort Lewis, Wash. where they received basic and advanced individual training. He was acting as a squad leader in Delta at the time of his death. WebArnold Krause's Vietnam War website for the 2/12th Inf with rosters, history journals, maps, photo albums, story blog, reunion, info, trivia, guestbook, vet locator > Home Page for. NCOs of 2/12 GET NEW CLUB The 12th Infantry Regiment was the only regiment to sent five battalions into Vietnam. Below is a brief data summary of the 12th Regimental battalions that went to Vietnam. Military records written in Vietnamese indicated that the camp had been used for several months since February by poddibly several hundred men. Christmas 1967 we moved to Katum airstrip.. electronically at, http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html. William Doc Coggeshall (20) of Extracts of the Recommendation and Award for [SOURCE: MULLENDORE]. Last lift completed 1100H. engaged with the enemy force. Soldiers of all ranks went on to serve with 16 Air Assault Brigade on Op Herrick, some straight after the Telic tour ended. It was relieved on 15 August 1927 from assignment to the 8th Division and assigned to the 4th Division. Co. D KIA: DAU TIENG May Day of 1967 marked the official opening of the 2nd Bn., 12th Inf.s NCO Club. 3nd Battalion, 12th Infantry was part of the 4th Infantry Division. Company A, 2/12th was conducting sweeping operations about seven miles from its permanent base camp at Dau Tieng, when the Ivymen flushed out a frightened Viet Cong who began to flee down a trail. 1 body. WebVietnam Stand Down on 21 March 1971. In addition the battalion has a number of regular exercises and unit exchanges in which it takes part, including Ex Paperchase (exchange with German 272 Fallschirmjager Battalion); Ex Anthropoid (patrol competition with Slovak Special Forces); Ex Pathfinder (exchange with Czech airborne forces) and Ex Market-Garden (annual commemoration and jump into Arnhem). fire from (XT3478). In 2005, 4 PARA deployed a full Company (Cassino Coy, 4 PARA) to southern Iraq in support of 1 SCOTS and 1 R IRISH ROBG (Rear Ops Battle Group) on Op Telic 7. *************************************************** [SOURCE: HQ 2/12 INF Yellowstone AAR 15 March 1968]. Arrived 7 April 1968 and departed Vietnam, 12 October 1970. Bn came under OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Told Mayen were walking into a trap. [KRAMARCZYK], . WebPeople who viewed this item also viewed. Mayen realized we were surrounded no where to run. The unit was reflagged The 16 day Army Reserve Combat Infantry Course (CIC) for 4 PARA is run by the Para Coy staff at ITC Catterick. RECON platoon located and destroyed seven bunkers at (XT472691) south of the Soui Bu Chiem (Bu Chiem stream) at 0950 hours. The battalion is put on Red Alert at DAu Tieng. As the fleeing and now shattered enemy force retreated to the north-east, the 2d Battalion, 34th Armor swept the position destroying large numbers of Viet Cong who were now in full retreat. The Best Seller They Marched Into Sunlight. These high standards are carried on into the battalion, and are maintained by the regular staff posted there for that purpose. Spc4 Leon D. Eckhart (21) of Lehighton, PA perished At 1540H at (XT455522) they found 10 bunkers. It was organized on 20 October 1861 at Fort Hamilton, New York. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. Spc4 John Steven Steve Doc McConnell (20) of Orrville, Ohio. Authorized Strength: 920. Gregory S. Fennimore (19) of Elwood, IN From D+15 to D+60 2/12th conducts detailed Reconnaissance in Force Operations in assigned AO. 3rd Brigades of the two divisions swapped divisions. for large rice cache. in Tay Ninh Province. Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Carl S. Thorne-Thomsen (20) of Lake Forest, Ill Frd cas: 14 KIA 24 WIA. 2/12 Inf: The Bn conducted a combatextraction from field location to SONG BE without incident. Battle of Soui Tre. Co. D found 2 bouning betty mines on LZ and destriyed. I trust the reader will forgive me as he or she reads. 1,254 Likes, 6 Comments - (@madden.67) on Instagram: 1st Platoon, 'Charlie' Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, 18. Co B and Recon platoon are in Dau Tieng as 3d Bde, Ready Reaction Force., [SOURCE: HQ 2/12th Inf (Yellowstone) AAR 15 March 1968], .commencing 0700H, 2/12th Inf conducts airlift by fixed wing aircraft to Katum, became OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. At 1825H vic NDP the unit received 20-60mm mortar round. MONTH IN REVIEW: DAU TIENG May Day of 1967 marked the official opening of the 2nd Bn., 12th Inf.s NCO Club. Co. A, while on road security along LTL-14, at 1050 hours exploded a mine wounding one Alpha trooper south of the bridge at Xom Dua. 2/12th INF OPCON 1st Bde. in Tay Ninh Province. The primary target appeared to be the airstrip. [SOURCE: 1st Division Operation SHENANDOAH II OR-LL, 29 September to 19 November 1967. 29 helicopters damaged. The 20th Transportation Company (ADS), which had previously created an Instant Reaction Evaluation Team (IRET) in anticipation of such emergencies, was at the damage scene within minutes. 3rd Brigades of the two divisions swapped divisions. Co. C(-) at FSB Grant returned to Dau Tieng in the morning. Both the mechanized and armored elements passed through the 2d Bn, 12th Inf and swept around the southern and eastern half of the FSB while the enemy troops swarmed over the lead APCs. The OPTAG (Operational Training and Advisory Group) remarked on a visit to SLB on Op Telic 7 that the only difference between the 4 PARA troops and their regular counterparts was 'the colour of their DZ flash'. 11 (a.k.a. 3rd Brigade, 4th Div. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. Chicago, IL both perished in Binh Long Province. Co. Bs K. C. Kramarczyk relates this eyewitness account to the author; .the day we got surrounded was 2-26-67. The Black Lions sustain 58 KIA, 75 WIA and 2 MIA. Other damage included a fire truck, a wheeled wrecker, 8-3/4 ton trucks, an RTT Van, and a 15 kilowatt generator. Continuing to refuse, medical attention and ignoring advice to remain, behind, he managed with his waning strength to move, yet another wounded comrade across the dangerous, open area to safety. 27 km NE Tay Ninh City, 0640H-1200H, en atkd 3d Bde 4th Inf Div arty elm w/82mm mort fire. The experience and contribution of 4 PARA soldiers to Op Telic and Op Herrick led the way for Regular/Reserve integration and now sees 4 PARA, 299 Independent Para Squadron Royal Engineers and 144 Parachute Medical Squadron as fully integrated units within 16 Air Assault Brigade. The mech never should have fired. When we got there in 66 we had 148 in the company. .. An all-day search netted 15 more similar cashes, containing 80 to 90 more sacks, and a stack of a ton and a half of beans. It's headquarters is out of Fort Carson, CO. Their nickname is the "Red Warriors" (1st Battalion) and "Lethal Warriors" (2nd Battalion). Pfc. On D+8 2/12th () conducts airmobile move to FSB RENO and continues to contact and destroy VC/NVA Forces until D+15. Frd cas: 31 KIA 109 WIA. Four members of the 272nd Viet Cong Regiment were, killed and four captured. [Source: MacGarrgle COMBAT OPERATIONS p.102-103 & p. 111] Cos C & D departed base camp 0700H to establish two ambushes in Michelin. Co. C sweeped just south of Dau Tieng to verify report of 10 VC in the area (XT502465). Co. Began extraction [?unkn?] the 272nd, Regiment and U-80 Artillery attacked the base from, all sides following a 650 round mortar attack. Having been repulsed on their first attempt to overrun the FSB, the enemy mortared the objective once again and launched a second determined ground assault. Dau Tieng Charlie lost 40 tons of rice and one and a half tons of beans to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry by accidentally leading a company into the storage area. 2/12th on Eagle Flight lifted to (XT3279). The battalion spent the rest of the war supporting the 2nd New Zealand Division. Pfc. Pfc. The ensuing fire fight resulted in 11 Viet Cong KIA by body count and 19 WIA.. The enemy soldier took cover and was killed in a brief exchange of fire. 1 body. boat and one sampan. 2/12th Inf continues OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. OPERATION JUNCTION CITY (22 Feb-14May 1967) begins. HHC KIAs: LTC Joe F. Elliott, battalion commander, and some 20 non-commissioned officers representing the units within the battalion, cut the ribbon stretched across the clubs main entrance. It's previous Station was at Fort Lewis. Loc Ninh, Binh Long Province, and evacuated. The Regiment was also sent the help suppress the insurrection in the Philippines, where they campaigned around Manila and throughout the island of Luzon, participating in 3 campaigns: Malolos, Tarlac, and Luzon 1899. The 1st Infantry Divisions plan for the seizure of Ben Suc village [Mushroom area of Saigon River] fell behind and caused a change of plans that put the 2/12th Infantry into the fight much earlier than planned. It was relieved 24 March 1959 from assignment to the 8th Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. The 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion and 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion were based on In addition, Co. A is tasked with providing road security and convoy escort south out of Dau Tieng along Highway LTL-14. On 2 Jan 68 returns OPCON to 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div , [SOURCE: HQ 2/12 Inf AAR Yellowstone 15 March 1968], Christmas 1967 we moved to Katum airstrip., 2/12th Inf continues OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Battalion laager for the night of the 13th at (XT340785). Spc4 Sammy Buffington (22) of Barnesville, GA As the enemy penetrated the perimeter, the American troops set up an interim perimeter and continued to direct withering fire on the enemy. HISTORY OF THE SECOND BATTALION, TWELFTH INFANTRY REGIMENT VIETNAM, Abruptly the poker of memory stirs the ashes of recollection 5 NOV 67 Loc Ninh off LTL13 and near its intersection with LTL-19. LTC Joe F. Elliott, battalion commander, and some 20 non-commissioned officers representing the units within the battalion, cut the ribbon stretched across the clubs main entrance. to XT3?3775, XT376757, XT375769, and XT73775. At 2328 24 July [sic] the DAU TIENG base camp received ar [sic] attack by 82mm mortars which lasted for about 11 minutes resulting in approximately 70 rounds of 82mm HE ammunition impacting inside the base camp and 30 rounds outside the perimeter. Co. 13 MAY 67 1 MAY 67 ****************************************************. Operation Manhattan begins. was the year that the 2/12ths Specialist Fourth Class One platoon was left OPCON to Task Force Romeo and remained as RRF/. b.h.] This site was formerly hosted at: 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment. Detroit, MI perished in Binh Long Province. ****************************************************** 0640 hours FSB Gold attacked. During World War II, the 12th Infantry spearheaded the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. 2 No.21 May 29, 1967], . Read about it: The 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment was first constituted on 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry. The battalion also regularly sends teams to the annual Exercise Cambrian Patrol competition held at the Sennybridge Training Area. Posthumously promoted to Corporal. ********************************************************* It was organized on 20 October 1861 at Fort 8. HISTORY OF THE SECOND BATTALION, TWELFTH INFANTRY REGIMENT VIETNAM. 1967. Clarence Blanks (25) of Tupelo, MS. died of. TASK FORCE FULLBACK: Five klicks northeast of Dau Tieng Base Camp. into LZ vic XU785135 and secure NDP and became OPCON 1st Bde. The enemy attempted to withdraw. On our way out we found a base camp that looked like it was being set up as a hospital. Roger C. Mitche (20) of Delano, CA Died of reception that the Warriors received when they At 1400H, vic XU781135, the Bn (-) located five VC bodies in fresh graves, 18-60mm mortar rounds, medical supplies, 60mm mortar sight, crossbow and 2 plastic gas masks. Bill Comeau . ****************************************************** killed and four captured. wounds (DOW) recieved in Binh Duong Province. The 2/12 White Warriors are commanded by LTC James F. Greer, while LTC James E. Hilmar leads the 3/22 Regulars., Artillery supporting fires are provided by the 2nd Bn, 77th .. [Remainder of story missing.] .. The 3rd Bde is commanded by COL Kenneth E. Buell and consists of three infantry battalions and one artillery battalion. FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM. 49 US WIA. All Rights Reserved, Community-1.webtv.net/infantry2nbn12th/2ndBATTALION12th, The new URL is: http://12thinfantry2ndbattalion.com. John H. Davis (24) of New York, NY; and Artillery supporting fires are provided by the 2nd Bn, 77th .. [Remainder of story missing. While in this brigade 4 PARA was re-formed on 1 April 1967 from a merger of the 12th/13th (Yorkshire and Lancashire) Battalion and the 17th (9 DLI) Battalions of the Parachute Regiment. Triple canopy jungle. and was one of the last units of the division to serve in Vietnam and was especially true during 1968. USAF 0-1 directing air strikes was downed by en ground fire and exploded on impact. perished in Binh Long Province. Combat Studies Institute, Washington DC 1982], 29 AUG 67 Frd cas: 14 KIA 24 WIA. Co. D moved at noon by helicopter to vic XT57631 to assist the 2/22 Mechinized Infantry in a Cordon and Search of the village of Thanh An. Through their fortitude and determination, the personnel of the 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and attached units were able in great measure to cripple a large Viet Cong force. Spc4 Christopher E. Herderick (20) of Buena Park, CA; Designed to clear Viet Cong out of the Rung Sat Special Zone and also to promote the revolutionary development program in that area, the 3rd Bn, 22nd Inf and Btry C, 2nd Bn, 77th Arty continued their search and destroy mission in the Rung Sat while the rest of the brigade moved the base camp to its present location at Dau Tieng. Laager for night (XT34?785). grenade. Willmington, DE perished at Loc Ninh in Binh Long Province. Pfc. 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment ( U.S. Army [AC]) Fort Carson | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Bruce Sarge Holzhauer. At 1500H vic XU773142 the Bn (-) located and destroyed 60 (one) foxholes, 50 rounds of AK-47 ammo and 4 CHICOM grenades. Spc4 Christopher E. Herderick (20) of Buena Park, CA; Spc4 Willie Vann Goree (20), 2nd platoon, of Crossett, AR; and mortarman, Spc4 Anthony J. Vaickus (20) of. IVEY LEAF newspaper: After securing the fire support base, a sweep of the area was conducted, revealing a total of 647 Viet Cong bodies and 10 enemy captured. Late afternoon in another area, a direct spt air strike by 2 USSAF F-100s w/FAC control resulted in 2 US KIA 10 US WIA., When a massive NVA / VC attack was launched, against FSB Gold (XT385708) the 2/12th fought, their way into the partially overrun firebase and, counter attacked to restore its perimeter. Deployed to Vietnam, 2-12th Infantry operated as an element of the 4th Infantry Division until it was relieved on 1 August 1967 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division. Upon completion he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, where he served as a Scout Observer, Ratelo, Sniper/Observer, Scout Team Leader, and Squad Leader.CSM Dooley 25 DEC 67 Very rare that a fellow gets to see the results of his training effort, you know., VC LEADS 2/12th TROOPS TO RICE SORAGE AREA. See Maps 1 & 2 in MAPS Spc4 Thomas C. Nickerson (20) of Chatham, MA and, Spc4 Clinton A. Smith (21) of Oakville, CT, As a part of the movement of TASK FORCE FULLBACK, the, 2/12th Infantry is airlifted into Landing Zone (LZ), Gold, later Fire Support Base (FSB) Gold, along, with the 3rd BN, 22nd Inf (minus Co. C), and the 2nd, 25th Division, Major General C. F. Tillison III commanding. Also, cmd det 5 arty in LZ. Willmington, DE perished at Loc Ninh in Binh Long Province. perished in Binh Duong Province. All Rights Reserved, The beginning of this (unofficial) history was my search for what. Eight of the eleven in my squad [were] killed Col. Marshall B. Garth departed. Spc4 Ronald L. Arrigoni (20) of St. Paul, Arrived 9 August 1966 and departed Vietnam, 7 December 1970. Company B of the 3rd Brigade, 4th Division battalion was conducting a search and destroy mission in the northwest portion of War Zone C when it was attacked by two reinforced companies of Viet Cong. Miraculously escaping the, enemy fusillade, Spc4. Evans returned to the forward Spent a good 1/2 hour in this small opening with a hut that was their old camp trenches included. Donald L. Pender (25) of Tacoma, WA Laager for night (XT34?785)., {SOURCE: HQ 2/12 Yellowstone AAR 15 March 1968], 2/12th on Eagle Flight lifted to (XT3279). 9 JAN 67 U.S. casualties were 31 killed, 109 wounded., [SOURCE: MACV Office of Information MACCI-P 16 April 1967 (Press Release) pg.8], 21 Mar (Tuesday) Gordon J. Graham (24) of Yale, MI; APO SF 96225, THRU: Commanding General 15 NOV 67 I have many people to thank for this history and The Battalion was reactivated on 29 September 2005 at Fort Carson, Colorado, as an element of the 2nd Infantry Division. Pfc. -Sarge] It charged into the base under covering fire from Golds defenders and assumed responsibility for the southwestern perimeter., Extracts of the Recommendation and Award for, the Presidential Unit Citation provided by Howard, S. Paris (Flame 3), 2/12ths S-3 at the time of the. 10 Dec 67 in Binh Duong Province. Louis J. Sebastian of New York, NY perished in, 2nd platoons Raoul Furry severely wounded at. Began extraction [?unkn?] Evans returned to the forward, location. 16 NOV 67 Gun, small arms fire (ground casualty). Larry was In September 1967 one platoon each from Alpha, Bravo and Charlie were used to form the (new) Delta Company. Co. B KIAs: Pfc. with the 3rd BN, 22nd Inf (minus Co. C), and the 2nd under mortar attack at 2130H. 631 EK 196 wpns. Authorized Strength:1968, 971; 1970, 920. Approximately seven tons of rice were evacuated on the 30th. From 1015H-1200H contact sporadic. Only early commitment of the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry prevented the ground attack. I told Lieutenant Haxton listen. SHEET 6332 IV S LTC Raphael D. Tice assigned as Deputy Brigade Commander of the 3rd Bde, 4th Division. Warren F. Muhr (21) of Chicago, IL; and The 2/12th INF (LTC Raphael D. Tice), 3rd Brigade, 25th Division, moves North and become Operational Control (OPCON) to the 1st Brigade (Col. George E. Newman), 1st Division. Co. B flew back to Dau Tieng and closed shortly after noon. One platoon was left OPCON to Task Force Romeo and remained as RRF/. RESULTS: BN (-) operations XT462698, to XT467679, XT470684 and XT476693 then returned. Came under OPCON 1st BDE, 25th DIV. 1:50 pm Co. B and C eagle flight to XT519517 and conducted operations until 4:37 pm. The training, which required gun crews to sharpen their individual Soldier skills and work Enemy Losses 35 VC killed (BC), 1 VC killed (poss), 8 DEC 67 29 APR 67 Love' in the Haight-Ashbury streets of San Francisco. He led his pursuers to a well-built base camp and in the ensuing fire fight was killed. We were dispatched on he 25th to go and check out the area. They were in this big battle up in War Zone C, that brigade, where they were attacked one morning about five or six oclock by one of these regiments out of the 9th Division. Instead of going straight at their camp we flanked them and started digging in for the night. [SOURCE: 1st Division, After Action Report, Operation SHENANDOAH II, 8 December 1967]. Also, cmd det 5 arty in LZ. Co. As Spc4 Ron Orefice WIA. Co As ambush site that night established at (XT465523). S/Sgt. The 12th Infantry Regiment was reorganized as a motorized infantry regiment on 9 September 1942. Co. Ds Lieutenant Ron Hendricks has to say about the events on the 2nd; It was the same day the mech fired on A Co.. 28 Dec 67 ~ 2/12th airlifted to Katum and became OPCON 1st Bde. 2/12th (-) conducted Eagle Flights into 4 areas of AO Otter, (XT3877), (XT38777), (XT3978) and (XT3478). Their devotion to duty and extraordinary heroism reflect distinct credit upon themselves and the Armed Forces of the United States. At 0459H contact was broken. [The Sarge would like it if some officer of the time would fill us in on this.]. Muhammad Ali declines to be [SOURCE: 1st Bde, 1st Div 8 December 1967 ]. Bill Comeau said Clint Smith and Tom Nickerson were killed at the Dau Tieng dump where they were taking out the company trash in an area which was no longer being used. Spc Johnson [SOURCE: 25th Yellow AAR], [Recon platoon] The bunkers were 10 x 15. Pfc. Co. A moved to a blocking position in the vicinity of WT9977 and also captured 6,790 rounds of small arms ammo . On 26 February Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry engaged an estimated Viet Cong Company. Arty and air atkd retreating en. Negative results. Checkpoint at Post #1 at 2330H received incoming grenade with negative casualties. the pervasive racism that still existed in the U.S. Make Love Not War became the mantra of the, anti-war generation. while treating another wounded comrade The 2/12th Inf minus Co. B & Recon Platoon, who remain at Dau Tieng as the 3rd Brigade Ready Reaction Force, are lifted to Katum by fixed wing aircraft the morning of the 28th. They closed base camp at 1430H. Jimmy E. Carter (19), Co. B 1st platoon, of Smithfield, NC perished in Tay Ninh Provinc. [Source: MacGarrgle COMBAT OPERATIONS p.102-103 & p. 111], 2Lt Richad M. Cummings(26) of Wilkes-Barre, PA, Spc4 Joseph D. Noel (20) of Providence, RI. 2/12th INFANTRY JOINS 25th DIVISION And Garth was the commander from the start, and he was the commander in that battle. Pfc. [SOURCE: HQ 25th DIV Yellowstone ORLL]. No US casualties. The rice was evacuated by helicopter and armoured personnel carriers the next day. They closed base camp at 1430H. Free shipping. Co As ambush site that night established at (XT465523). COMMANDERS: Co. C veteran (Sgt.) Fire Support Base Hood was built a few hundred meters southeast of Gold. No US losses and no VC losses were reported. The soldier killed on FSB Brown during the early morning fight on 13 May 1970 was: [OLD WARRIOR]. 60mm mortar rounds, and 1 CHICOM grenade. We assaulted a small village at the site but found nothing. fire from (XT3478). 2/12th Infantry Regiment "Warriors" | Vietnam Era. At 1540H at (XT455522) they found 10 bunkers. The base received approximately 45 rounds of mortar fire between 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. resulting in three WIAs. Bn went on Red Alert 1800H for possible attack. The Coy HQ is based at Edward Street, Rugby, with a platoon located at Triumph Road Barracks in Nottingham and a third platoon based in Newport. We were then told to load onto the APCs to get back to Dau Tieng ASAP. Co. A() swept LTL-14 to the vic of 519418 and out-posted the road. BN (-) operations XT462698, to XT467679, XT470684 and XT476693 then returned. I No.18, March 10, 1967: Colonel Garth told both company commanders that they had done an outstanding job. Kenneth A. Peterson (20) of Roanoke, TX, Pfc. After the war, the unit was reorganized and redesignated on 7 December 1866 as Company B, 12th Infantry. CO; and the Evans Theatre at Fort Sam Houston End of day XT465525. under mortar attack at 2130H. At1205 hours Co. A, while working road security south of Dau Tieng of LTL-14, suffered 5 WIA from booby traps (vic XT501441) norh of the bridge over the Soui Duo at Xom Dua village some two clicks SE of the base.. If you are not the veteran or next of Realizing that the wounds of 1, man required immediate attention, Spc.4 Evans dragged, the injured soldier back across the dangerous, fire-swept area, to a secure position from which he, could be further evacuated. Donald Evans -he was our medic. I Soldiers well documented elsewhere in histories about Operation Junction City.]. 49], , In Cambodia, Associated Press correspondents George McArthur and Horst Faas and (un-named) UPI correspondents visited an abandoned VC camp 4 miles from the border. Alex R. Houston (21) of Pink Hill, NC; There were two events in 1967 that upset the apple-cart and pissed off members of the battalion: At various times during the war the regiment served with all three brigades of the 25th - 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Pfc. The primary target appeared to be the airstrip. Following the Options for Change review in 1993, 4 PARA amalgamated with the 15th (Scottish) Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (XV PARA), which was downsized and became 15 (Scottish) Company of 4 PARA. Co. A continued to guard Dau Tieng as the Ready Reaction Force(RRF). man required immediate attention, Spc.4 Evans dragged 27 km NE Tay Ninh City, 0640H-1200H, en atkd 3d Bde 4th Inf Div arty elm w/82mm mort fire. It's previous Station was at Fort Lewis. Co. A was on patrol when they were ambushed and Private Stofko was killed. ), CAMDEN (Dec.), and YELLOWSTONE (Dec.) and it was, the year of the 2/12th Infantrys historic BATTLE OF. ***************************************. The new, young soldiers of this new unit were dispatched to Harpers Ferry before facing combat for the first time in the battle at Cedar Mountain on Aug. 9, 1862. HHC KIA: At a 19 May 1970 Commanders Conference, General Abrams saw Marshall Garths name on a promotion list and mused Garth had a brigade in the 4th Division, and I went out to Fort Lewis three times while the 4th Division was mobilizing and training out there. 2 No.3 (from Kramarczyk)], On 27 August 1967 one man of the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry (25th Infantry Division), was killed when he was hit by machine gun fire from a CH-47 helicopter. JUNCTION CITY. Battalion (minus) conducted CA at 1:00 pm vic XT442686. 631 EK 196 wpns. Fort Carson Soldiers worked with 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (A), Colorado National **************************************************. Co. C, 4th Engineer Battalion. They then returned to Dau Tieng because of Intelligence Report. At [? Co. A assault to cold LZ vic XT585419 at 7:21 am. Searchers uncovered eight bicycles and captured one weapon. 1967 Approximately 45 mortar rounds fell in Bn across. HHC KIA: BACK IN THE WORLD: On September 23, 1967 a severe squall struck the Frankfort / Platte Bay area of northern Lake Michigan. Went back on point flank. and he had a brigade that had a cadre, and then they brought the fresh ex-civilians in there, and thats what that brigade was built of. It ends on 11 MAY 1967. Arty, Spooky, A/S and LFT were placed in the area that mortar rounds came from. Colonel Kenneth E. Buell assumed commad of 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. Fire was returned with counter-mortar fire. Shortly after 10 a.m. mines were detonated on the convoy along LTL-14 at XT523413 causing 9 KIA and 7 WIA amoungst the convoys personnel. [SOURCE: 25th Div Quarterly Report, Period Ending 31 July 1967 19 August 1967], CU CHI MORTAR ATTACK: [Map Sheet 6231-1 TRI TAM]. Pfc. 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry was part of the 4th Infantry Division. 1st DIVISION SIEZED BEN SUC You might check the number of wounded, number was increased by friendly fire no fire is friendly. MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION Checkpoint at Post #1 at 2330H received incoming grenade with negative casualties., [SOURCE: HQ 2/12 INF After Action Report (AAR) Yellowstone 15 March 1968]. DAU TIENG: We had to call in artillery on top of us to try and brake contact. [SOURCE: 1st Division Operation SHENANDOAH II OR-LL, 29 September to 19 November 1967. Gold was a mortar-man, Captain Walter Shugart, commander of the 3/22nd company, moved his men through 1500 meters of dense jungle in just 30 minutes to assist the defending unit. The Black Lions sustain 58 KIA, 75 WIA and 2 MIA. 3rd Brigade, 4th Div. One platoon from C Co remains at FSB GRANT. fire and exploding grenades, he administered On 2nd mission, 28 December 1967, commencing 0700H, 2/12th Inf (-) conducts airlift by fixed wing aircraft to Katum, becomes OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. NOTE: Report 24 July is writer error should be 24 June. OPERATION YELLOWSTONE, 7 December 16 December 1967 (Phase I) This close, extremely accurate fire which had been placed within 25 meters of the trapped company was described by Colonel Marshall B. Garth, 3rd Brigade commander, as the finest I have seen to date.. Co. D WIA: 2/12th Inf continued to work out of the NDP (vicXT5834) and prepared for the end of Operation Camden. In addition numerous tents had to be salvaged as a result of damage received during the attack., [SOURCE: Headquarters 25th Infantry Division, Operational Report, Quarterly Report Period Ending 31 July 1967 19 August 1967. Donald, as well as some more permanent memorials; the Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, CO; and the Evans Theatre at Fort Sam Houston, Medical Training Center, San Antonio, TX. actions, the 2/12th was awarded the Presidential ***************************************************** DAU TIENG MORTAR ATTACK, [NOTE: For an account of this attack see 188th AHC BLACKWIDOWS http://www.blackwidows.net/november9.php {outside link)], ***************************************************** [SOURCE: HQ 2/12 INF AAR (yellowstone) 15 MAR 2968]. At 1955 hours a 2/12th Dau Tieng ambush patrol was engaged by an estimated force of 4 VC, with small arms, in the vicinity of XT512408. From Katum the Battalion air assaulted six klicks northwest to a landing zone at (XT282925) 4 miles northwest of Katum. At 1727 hours FSB Lafayette was closed and Co. C flew back to Dau Tieng. During the Vietnam War the 2nd Battalion, 12th Co. A veteran Bill Comeau wrote . It was redesignated on 1 October 2005 as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment. At 16? 21 MAR 67 When the battalion first arrived in Viet Nam, there was no Delta Company. Artillery and gunships helped the patrol to disengae and return to base by 8 pm. Disregarding his painful wounds Spc4 John Steven Steve Doc McConnell (20) of Orrville, Ohio. Gold (20) of Sidney, OH perished Minus (23) of Co. A KIA: The platoon from Co C returned to Dau Tieng from FSB GRANT 0930H. The employment model of integrated AR units within Regular Army Brigades, that 4 PARA led, is now the established model for the Army 2020 Model. Pfc. camp c[?] Spc4 Clinton A. Smith (21) of Oakville, CT and continued Search and Destroy operations to the vicinity of Objective 1 (Obj. [NOTE: One thousand klicks south of the Dogs Face and near the Cambodian border. Of note was the fact that this was the first subunit (company) deployment of 4 PARA soldiers since WW2 on operations and set a precedent for what could be achieved by Army Reserve (AR) soldiers in support of the Regular Army. Late afternoon in another area, a direct spt air strike by 2 USSAF F-100s w/FAC control resulted in 2 US KIA 10 US WIA., [Source: MACV Office of Information MACCI-P 16 April 1967 CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS MARCH 1967 pg. electronically at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html. The 1st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam August 1965 to December 1969. was the year that the 2/12ths Specialist Fourth Class, Donald Doc Evans earned the Congressional Medal, of Honor (CMH) giving physical evidence to the, words no greater love than he that lays down his life, In 1967: the Beatles released Sergeant Peppers, Lonely Hearts Club Band. Other hit songs of the year, were Im A Believer by the Monkees and Light My Fire by the Doors. $195.00. Co. A served here from 5 May to 19 May. 25 FEB 67 Lawrence Greenberg wrote this about the battle in the, They then returned to Dau Tieng because of Intelligence Report. ], JUNCTION CITY. Training evenings (Tuesday night, Wednesday for Nottingham) will usually include a combination of fitness, military skills and admin. 2/12th BN moved by fixed wing to KATUM. of attackers advanced under recoilless rifle and rock- They returned the fire and began to receive fire from the rear by an equal size force. The Regiment was relieved on 10 October 1941 from assignment to the 8th Division and assigned to the 4th Division (later redesignated as the 4th Infantry Division. is awarded by direction of The battle resulted in 631 enemy killed. Alex R. Houston (21) of Pink Hill, NC; Spc4 Arthur C. Roesler (20) of Robinson, IL and, Pfc. Gregory S. Fennimore (19) of Elwood, IN, Pfc. Spc4 Ronald L. Arrigoni (20) of St. Paul, Spc4 Jimmy A. Miller (20) of Los Angels, CA; and, Spc4 David L. Pearson (20) of Maxwell, IA, Pfc. 2/12 Inf: The Bn conducted search and destroy operations plus NDP security. It was organized on 20 October 1861 at Fort Hamilton, New York. Location: 4380 Magruder Avenue, Fort Jackson SC 29207. I know that Co. A made the 1,500 meter drive through heavy bamboo my question for you Suoi Tre vets is; where there other companies on the ground the day before and during the relief phase of the battle? Tropic Lightning News story: One or two weekend exercises per months of ranges, tactics, military skills etc. At 1050H vic XU812143 the Bn located 3 booby trapped bamboo piles. 4th & 25th Divisons, Ducti Amore Patriae 12th Infantry Motto, , War is delightful to those who have no experience of it. Pfc. Co. A KIA: Shortly after 2 p.m. Co. D found a VC body (1VCBC) in a bunker, in the middle of the Xom Ben Tranh(2) rubber plantation (XT535391). On 2 Jan 68 returns OPCON to 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div At the same time, the support and service elements of the brigade began a furious aerial resupply of ammunition and medical supplies from the Brigade Rear base camp at Dau Tieng. From December 1970 to March 1971 the 2/12th Infantry was under operational control (OPCON) to the. b. 4 PARA and the other AR airborne Units are the highest recruited and trained AR units. Pfc. US losses were 3 KIA and 34 WIA. We were then told to load onto the APCs to get back to Dau Tieng ASAP. Artillery, gunships and firing from checkpoint was used to get patrol back to base camp at 2000H. Co. A KIA: B Co. KIA: enemy fusillade, Spc4. Unit Citation. Tay Ninh Province. It was organized on 20 October 1861 at Fort Two crew KIA. wounds (DOW) received in Binh Duong Province most likely due to the 26-27Dec67 event along Hwy 14. Co. C(-) remain Dau Tieng as Bde RRF. And it was the Summer of. The 3rd Spt Bn provides logistical support for the large brigade. BATTLE OF SOUI TRE He personally congratulated members of the divisions 2nd Battalion, 77th Artillery. 2/12 Inf, 4th Div, Lt. Col. Joe F. Elliott, commanding, [SOURCE:Lt. Gen. Bernard William Rodgers, Vietnam Studies, CEDAR FALLS JUNCTION CITY: A TURNING POINT, Dept. On D+2 effects link-up with TF 2/22 and conducts offensive operations in assigned AO to locate and destroy VC/NVA Forces and installations until D+7. was flown in at night and was extracted in the morning by the Muleskinners of the 242nd Aviation Co. a practice that continued throughout Operation Camden. After the end of the Second World War, the unit was inactivated on 27 February 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina. 1967 OVERVIEW 1. Spc4 Thomas C. Nickerson (20) of Chatham, MA and Howard said that Capt. Bn (-) remained at Camp Rainier with mission of Bde Reaction Force. A sweep of the suspected mortar position on 25 June located four mortar positions in the vicinity of a village approximately 2 kilometers northwest of the base camp. 23 APR 67 Howard said that Capt. C Battery, 2/32 Arty sets up at Dau Tieng with 8 inch and 175mm cannons. What do you hear?, So Captain Mayen sends me out again with the crew. [SOURCE: Yellow OR-LL 25th Div and 3rd Bde, 25th Div AAR], OPERATION CAMDEN At 1455H, vic XU785135, Bn (-) located one VC body. At 0945H vic XU779137 the Bn located seven VC bodies, [? I remember entering the LZ and tossing a hand grenade at the quad fifty it had been over-run. At Katum they become OPCON to the 1st Brigade (25th Div.). lifesaving treatment to 1 individual and continued to Co. C KIA: US reinf the 3d Bde bn. Seven sport fisherman drowned in the storm. Ronald J. Ensley (19) of Murfreesboro, TN [NOTE: FEDRICO PEREZs first name is misspelled Frederico on most KIA lists. -bh] [XT412443 previously listed on this website as the location. John H. Davis (24) of New York, NY; and, Pfc. ELSEWHERE IN VIETNAM: b.h.] medical attention and ignoring advice to remain JUNCTION CITY. It was relieved on 16 November 2005 from assignment to the 2nd Infantry Division and assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division. Realizing that the wounds of 1 At 1720H at (XT464524) they located 2 bicycles along the river, also one [?unkn?] We assaulted a small village at the site but found nothing. Co. Ds ambush site was just outside and south of Ap 6 (at XT512483). Pfc. 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment. Thousands of small boats fishing for Coho Salmon were subjected to high winds and waves some as high as twenty-five feet. Charles A. Rieger (18) of Philadelphia, PA ***************************************************** After this 4 PARA came under the administrative command of North-East District with an operational role to reinforce an armoured division in the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). 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