[TCTAAmembers] flare drops on Battle of Dong Ha, 29 Apr 1968

[Fred Rodriguez]

Thanks. I read later, about `74,`75, that the LZ had been overrun. Brought back a lot of memories. Thanks again. 

Fred Rodriguez
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>>> "Chuck Kolstad" <chuck at kolstadassociates.com> 4/14/2010 9:28 AM >>>
I think you mean Tong le Chan...I'm pretty sure that an E model crew ended 
up ground looping to keep out of the mine field at the end of the "runway" 
and I think their load was ammo tho I think that it was later '69 or early 
'70. I'm pretty sure that the LM was from Tn and Sam McGowan knows him. I 
know the AC was a first term new AC and I seem to remember that the crew was 
very happy with his quick reaction and  to be able to walk away from it...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Rodriguez" <RodrigF at ah.org>
To: <tctaamembers at troopcarrier.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [TCTAAmembers] flare drops on Battle of Dong Ha, 29 Apr 1968


> Sorry, no info on that particular battle on that date (my birthday 
> 4/29/47). I was in-country TDY from Tachikawa, Japan, jn Feb., 1969. But I 
> am looking for anyone in our group who went with me from Tachikawa. We 
> ended up in a place about 3 miles south of Cambodian border called Tong Le 
> Chong (LZ Jake), combined Army camp, LZ, artillery encampment, and 
> Vietnamese village. Our job was to salvage parts from a C-130 that had 
> crash landed on the makeshift runway. I would appreciate any contact if 
> you have any info about this time and place. Thanks.  rodrigf at ah.org.
>
> Fred Rodriguez
> Linen Coordinator
> Hanford Community Medical Center
> Kerr Outpatient Center
> (559) 585-5423
> Pager 506-0507
> Fax (559) 584-7401
>
>
>
>>>> <DickSell at aol.com> 4/12/2010 8:26 PM >>>
> Hi; I am corresponding with an author writing an article about the "Battle
> of Dong Ha, Apr 29, 1968", for VIETNAM MAGAZINE. He says a  C-130 saved
> their bacon one night by dropping a lot of aerial flares.
>
> Anyone out there have any information on the plane, unit or crew? Send me
> an e-mail at _dicksell at aol.com_ (mailto:dicksell at aol.com) .
>
> This was after my tour at Nha Trang in Blackbird MC-130's in Sep 66-Aug 
> 67.
> I don't know if it was ours, or a Brown Betty -130.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard H  Sell
> Scottsdale, AZ
>
>
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