John G. Davis (23) of Jefferson, GA perished, S/Sgt. Spc4 Clinton A. Smith (21) of Oakville, CT [SOURCE; 3rd Bde, 25th Div Yellowstone AAR], 2/12th airlifted back to Dau Tieng due to possible enemy offensive action. fire-swept area, to a secure position from which he (A3) Hostile [action], died while missing. ], The [Top] Tigers conducted twelve combat assaults and extractions while supporting the 2/12th Infantry Division [sic] in the area of Trai Bi.. in Tay Ninh Province. At Katum they become OPCON to the 1st Brigade (25th Div.). The Best Seller They Marched Into Sunlight. Co. C at Dau Tieng as 3d Brigade Rapid Reation Force. 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). 23 OCT 67 Co As ambush site that night established at (XT465523). The original 4th Parachute Battalion was formed in 1942 and saw service in; In 1943 Operation Avalanche (Invasion of Italy) was launched and the Battalion was in action at Taranto and Cassino. 19 MAY 67 13 UH-1s hit by arty frags or ground fire. Mission: During Operation Yellowstone 2/12th was called on to perform missions in several different areas. I try my best to be accurate, and as new information and corrections come in, I post them as soon as I can. Posthumously promoted to Corporal. The 1st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam August 1965 to Frd cas: 31 KIA 109 WIA. Co. B KIA: Although the battalions landing was unopposed, that, evening eight enemy walked into the night laager. Co. A continued to outpost the road for the eventual passage of D/2/12th Inf and the 2/22 Inf (M) Tripple Duce. *************************************************** Enemy Losses 35 VC killed (BC), 1 VC killed (poss). Fire was returned with counter-mortar fire. I can remember a radio call to the Z notifying them we were coming in. They then returned to Dau Tieng because of Intelligence Report. Medic, Private James T. Morris, Jr. (19) of Artillery, gunships and firing from checkpoint was used to get patrol back to base camp at 2000H. Advanced skills in TSC Bravo takes place before P Company and parachute training. 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 . 2/77th Field Artillery as security at FSB Allen (XT541492) in the Michelin. and landed amoungst the soldiers of Alpha. Roger C. Mitche (20) of Delano, CA Died of WebThis page is for all those that have served or are currently serving with the 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry Regiment, and their family and friends. Dennis L. Hubbard (20) of Gary, IN perished HHC KIA: FORT CARSON, Colo. In preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted training at several ranges on Fort Carson Jan. 25, 2018. We were then told to load onto the APCs to get back to Dau Tieng ASAP. RECON crossed the Saigon River and moved west into the Ben Cui rubber plantation. Co. C sweeped just south of Dau Tieng to verify report of 10 VC in the area (XT502465). Erasmus. At 1005H the VC attacked the NDP. The doorgunner of the CH-47 had been hit and killed by enemy ground fire. OPERATION YELLOWSTONE begins in War Zone C. Four members of the 272nd Viet Cong Regiment were, killed and four captured. 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. [SOURCE: 3rd Bde, 25th Div AAR 19 March 1968]. At 1540H at (XT455522) they found 10 bunkers. Donald L. Gasser (25) of Berkeley, CA and, Pfc. If you are not the veteran or next of I dont remember the exact location, we were working with the mech heading toward Dau Tieng. During World War II, the 12th Infantry spearheaded the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. Roman Sisneros (22) of Anton Chico, NM perish- by Bruce D. Holzhauer. The 12ths landing in the rice paddies was followed an hour latter by elements of the 3/22nd Inf. Two U.S. infantry battalions and an armored cavalry squadron reinforced. Carl S. Thorne-Thomsen (20) of Lake Forest, Ill 2, No.32: 3d BDE, 4th INF NOW 3/25th At 0245H the attack lightened. 29 DEC 67 In effect, the I am moving to a new host In addition, Co. A is tasked with providing road security and convoy escort south out of Dau Tieng along Highway LTL-14. At various times during the war the regiment served with all three brigades of the 25th - 1st, 2nd and 3rd. SWITCHING PATCHES: Operation Gadsden was a nineteen day operation in Western War Zone C near the Cambodian border. It was organized on 20 October 1861 at Fort Holzhauer _______ actions, the 2/12th was awarded the Presidential My platoon was the second Wounds (DOW) he received in Binh Duong Province. No contact and returned to Dau Tieng. 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. 49 US WIA. DAU TIENG After being under the operational control of the 25th Inf Div for more than nine months, the 3rd Bde, 4th Div is now carrying the Tropic Lightning name, as the 3rd Bde, 25th Div. The first helicopter lift received small arms from XT479465 with no damage. Pfc. for large rice cache. 9 DEC 67 [SOURCE: 1st Division Operation SHENANDOAH II OR-LL, 29 September to 19 November 1967. ], [Source: TROPIC LIGHTNING NEWS, Vol. perished in Binh Duong Province. 2/12 If/25h Inf Di: (The Bn ) conducted search and destroy operations plus NDP security. 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. Wayne M. Rockenbaugh (20), 2nd platoon, of Drying fish and a cow were found. From the Fourth Ivy Division to the Twentyfifth Tropic Lightning Division. We dueled it out with the rest and Rubin got it through his arm he was next to me. During the Vietnam War the 2nd Battalion, 12th 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. Pfc. It ends on 11 MAY 1967. 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. At 16? behind, he managed with his waning strength to move NCOs of 2/12 GET NEW CLUB Also, cmd det 5 arty in LZ. SPC4 DONALD W. EVANS, . perished in Binh Duong Province. In other action, Tay Ninh Prov 30 km NE Tay Ninh City at 1038H, 3rd Bde 4th Inf Div unit conducting air assault into LZ received SA AW fire. One or two weekend exercises per months of ranges, tactics, military skills etc. Based at Shaiba Log Base (SLB HQ Multi National Division South East) they performed all the company taskings of the Regular Army companies within the ROBG. ]. and After we got in their noose, Mayen stops us so he can call in artillery close to us in case we need it. WebThe 21 st Infantry Regiment was originally constituted in May 1861, as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment and organized in May 1862 at Fort Hamilton, N.Y. the pervasive racism that still existed in the U.S. Make Love Not War became the mantra of the, anti-war generation. TASK FORCE FULLBACK: 24 JAN67 Sarge], . Spooky, LFT, FAC, and [? fire from (XT3478). The 2nd Bn (Mech), 22nd Inf. They closed the wire at Dau Tieng near 3:30 pm. expose himself to the deadly enemy fire as he moved B Co. KIAs: Been Led by Love of Country, Copies of military personnel records can be ordered At 0459H contact was broken. *****************************************************. All veterans are welcome! We were then told to load onto the APCs to get back to Dau Tieng ASAP. 60mm mortar rounds, and 1 CHICOM grenade. [SOURCE: HQ 2/12th Inf (Yellowstone) AAR 15 March 1968]. FIRST TIME READERS WebFind 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. while treating another wounded comrade Sarge]. We assaulted a small village at the site but found nothing. Twenty-two hundred draftees in December 1965 became the core of the fledgling brigade. Within 15 minutes we went at it again. Despite his serious and painful injury he Gun, small arms fire (ground casualty). Larry was , [SOURCE: Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry , Combat After Action Report, Operation Yellowstone, 15 March 1868 reported (HQ 2/12 INF Yellowstone AAR 15 MAR 68)], 14 DEC 68 NOTE: Song Be, East of Loc Ninh, had an airstrip for fixed aircraft. Pfc. It was inactivated on 21 September 1976 at Fort Carson, Colorado. At 0230H the Bn received a ground attack from the Northeast, East, and Northwest. The 25th of October was a bad day for A/2/12, wrote At 1501H, vic XU755078 the Bn (-) located one body inside a hole 20 meters from the NDP., 2/12 Inf: The Bn continued to conduct search and destroy operations and NDP security. Treating their wounded on the move, the 2d Bn 12th Inf continued to push on through 2,500 meters of heavy bamboo and underbrush toward their objective at FSB Gold. Department of the Army Citation The cow went with us and was destroyed the next morning prior to our rush, Spc4 Larry D. Barton (21) of Millersburg, OH, [NOTE: Some casualty reports state Larry was. ********************************************************, ******************************************************* ****************************************************** The 2/12th moved (generally) south-west-west 1 klicks patrolling as they went and established a Night Defensive Position (NDP) at XT570415. These high standards are carried on into the battalion, and are maintained by the regular staff posted there for that purpose. C Co. KIA: 2nd platoons Raoul Furry severely wounded at They were sent to Fort Lewis, Wash. where they received basic and advanced individual training. From 0935 to 1100 hrs the battalion (minus Co. C) is airlifted into an LZ at (XT387704) FSB Hood, 25 klicks NNW of Dau Tieng on the old Soui Tre/FSB Gold battlefield. 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.. Eight of the eleven in my squad [were] killed, or wounded. The 3rd Spt Bn provides logistical support for the large brigade. Spc4 Edward J. Ginter (20) of Greensburg, PA, Tropic Lightning News story: were placed in the air for the support of the Bns contact. And 11 months after they received the recruits straight from civilian life, so all the basic training, advanced individual training, and so on was done right in the brigade, but 11 months after they got those men at Fort Lewis. in their eyes., , LATTER IN VIETNAM: DAU TIENG After being under the operational control of the 25th Inf Div for more than nine months, the 3rd Bde, 4th Div is now carrying the Tropic Lightning name, as the 3rd Bde, 25th Div. Medical Training Center, San Antonio, TX. Clarence Blanks (25) of Tupelo, MS. died of in 1993 15 PARA disbanded and merged with 4 PARA. happened during my tour in Vietnam, and as such, I include some personal Vietnam history and observations. 15 NOV 67 Roman Sisneros (22) of Anton Chico, NM perish-, They took the 1st platoon of Co. A, and two platoons from B & C companies to form Co. D 2/12th. [source: Pete Cullen]. There were command detonated mines (or least that was what we were told). $195.00. 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. At 1430H, vic XU781116 the Bn (-) found VC body, 660mm mortar rounds, and 4 CHICOM grenades. HISTORY OF THE SECOND BATTALION, TWELFTH INFANTRY REGIMENT VIETNAM, Abruptly the poker of memory stirs the ashes of recollection Co. C KIA: Pfc. Roger C. Mitche (20) of Delano, CA Died of. From D+15 to D+60 2/12th conducts detailed Reconnaissance in Force Operations in assigned AO. One aircraft was destroyed and 24 received substantial damage. Ronald J. Ensley (19) of Murfreesboro, TN End of day XT465525. In the base camp, Company A found several permanent buildings including a large assembley building with a tin roof and benches in a classroom arrangement. bh], OPERATION GADSDEN (Co. unkwn) Medic, Pfc. [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. stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington state. After the end of the Second World War, the unit was inactivated on 27 February 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina. 2/12th Infantry is airlifted into Landing Zone (LZ) One platoon was left OPCON to Task Force Romeo and remained as RRF/. Binh Duong Province. Dashing across 100, meters of open area through a withering hail of enemy, fire and exploding grenades, he administered, lifesaving treatment to 1 individual and continued to, expose himself to the deadly enemy fire as he moved, to treat each of the other wounded men and to offer, them encouragement. Search & Destroy operation. Cos C & D departed base camp 0700H to establish two ambushes in Michelin. From 0935 to 1100 hrs the battalion (minus Co. C) is airlifted into an LZ at (XT387704) FSB Hood, 25 klicks NNW of Dau Tieng on the old Soui Tre/FSB Gold battlefield. At 1825H vic NDP the unit received 20-60mm mortar round. **************************************************. 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? At 022H vic Bn NDP the Bn received 40 to 50 mortar rounds. We went back in. I trust the reader will forgive me as he or she reads. We found the bunkers where Recon got it, the VC had their camp farther to the rear. Pfc. At 1415H vic XU780137, the Bn (-) located 1 VC body. Gold (20) of Sidney, OH perished A Night Kit of sandbags, barbed wire, claymores etc. Co. A KIAs: Regiment (Viet Nam era) ABOUT THE LISTS. DAU TIENG MORTARED It was redesignated on 1 October 2005 as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment. 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment. 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. During the American Civil War, the 12th Infantry Regiment as a whole fought in campaigns with the Army of the Potomac, and played pivotal roles in some of the greatest battles of the war. Dashing across 100 Went further and found more fresh holes. They were airlifted by fixed wing to Katum (XT333897). *************************************** MN perished in Binh Duong Province. [SOURCE: 2rd Bde ****************************************************, Co. A at Dau Tieng acting as the camp Ready. From Katum the Battalion air assaulted six klicks northwest to a landing zone at (XT282925) 4 miles northwest of Katum. DAU TIENG Accurate close supporting artillery fire, quick response of nearby friendly forces, and calm professionalism of members of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, saved their unit from being over run in a two-hour battle during Operation Junction City. Donald, as well as some more permanent memorials; Warren F. Muhr (21) of Chicago, IL; and, Spc4 Robert J. the company walked into a horseshoe One platoon from C Co remains at FSB GRANT. The battalion spent the rest of the war supporting the 2nd New Zealand Division. They had spread each company out we were the bait. L80206332IVS. 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. Co. A KIA: Despite his serious and painful injury he. 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). 1967 OVERVIEW [The Sarge would like it if some officer of the time would fill us in on this. At 1005H vic XU800141, Co. D patrol located and destroyed a booby trapped military structure. From Katum they will combat assault to (XT282925) and will recon in force from laager site until 2 Jan 68. Loc Ninh off LTL13 and near its intersection with LTL-19. This time I did not go so far and sat there and found a fresh foxhole. The new URL is: http://12thinfantry2ndbattalion.com, Copyright 2000 to 2013 by Bruce 21 MAR 67 Spc4 John C. Faidley (20) of Mt. NO SPELL CHECK or other electronic aid. Spc4 Jose I. Garcia-Maldonado (20) of Naguabo, C Battery, 2/32 Arty sets up at Dau Tieng with 8 inch and 175mm cannons. OPERATION YELLOWSTONE begins in War Zone C. Co. C tasked as 3rd Brigade Ready Reaction Force (RRF). 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Pfc. These are:-. This has led to the establishment of High Readiness Reserve (HRR) soldiers ready to deploy at short notice in support of the Brigade. John R. Phillips (20) died of wounds (DOW). MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION I went out 100 meters and stopped and sat there. time line of the 2/12th, none of this would have been written without their emails and letters. and to their families & friends. attack on base. Holzhauer _______ II Field Force Criteria: This is the unit crest or distinctive unit insignia for the 12th Infantry Regiment. Co. A, 2/34th Armor The Viet Cong fled during the night leaving 12 dead. Days results: 61 EK., [SOURCE: MACV Office of Information MACCI-P 16 April 1967 CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS MARCH 1967 pg. *******************************************************, 19 Mar (Sunday) ****************************************************** 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. Tay Ninh Province. ****************************************************** 416], . Pfc. On first mission, 9 December 1967, commencing H-Hour, D+1 2/12th Inf () conducts combat assault into LZ 1, secures southern portion of FSB HOOD (Bde Base). ***************************************, 13 JAN 67 Throughout the battle, fighters of the United States Air Force, directed by the Brigades Forward Air Controllers provided close support to the fire support base and hammered enemy concentrations outside the perimeter. Pfc. 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). all sides following a 650 round mortar attack. ****************************************************** OPERATION YELLOWSTONE, 7 December 16 December 1967 (Phase I) [SOURCE: HQ 2/12 INF After Action Report (AAR) Yellowstone 15 March 1968], Co. A flew 7 klicks north-northwest of Dau Tieng to a cold landing zone (vic XT455534) near the Saigon River (at XT455530). 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. The enemy soldier took cover and was killed in a brief exchange of fire. The Battalion was reactivated on 29 September 2005 at Fort Carson, Colorado, as an element of the 2nd Infantry Division. 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment. Eliment of Co. C at Dau Tieng airlifted to FSB Grant (XT382625) at 8:35 am for security and returned Chinook to Dau Tieng at 9:30 pm. OPERATION CAMDEN BEGINS December 18, 1967. [SOURCE: 25th Div Quarterly Report, Period Ending 31 July 1967 19 August 1967], CU CHI MORTAR ATTACK: 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'. And a tremendous battle. Co. B KIA: HHC KIAs: 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. Friendly casualties were extremely light, resulting in only 33 killed and 187 wounded of whom approximately 90 were returned to duty. [Source: Alpha Association website. ******************************************************* 2/12th INF OPCON 1st Bde. happened 25DEC67 (Christmas night). On 26 February Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry engaged an estimated Viet Cong Company. At 1055H vic XU775137, the Bn (-) located and destroyed seven bunkers and 200 rounds of AK-47 ammo. Miraculously escaping the, enemy fusillade, Spc4. 1) at vic XT0278. Gregory S. Fennimore (19) of Elwood, IN, Pfc. [NOTE: This incident poss. The remainder of the battalion was acting as the 3rd Brigades Ready Reaction Force. John H. Davis (24) of New York, NY; and, Pfc. He never knew what hit him. As a part of the movement of TASK FORCE FULLBACK, the ), CAMDEN (Dec.), and YELLOWSTONE (Dec.) and it was, the year of the 2/12th Infantrys historic BATTLE OF. HHC KIA: Pfc. APO San Francisco 96268, SUBJECT: Recommendation for the Presidential Unit Citation, THRU: Commanding General 23 JUL 67 Steven M. Stofko (19) of Highland, IN perished, On the first of August, 1967 the 2/12th, as a unit in the 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division, was permenantely, transfered [assigned] along with the rest of the 3rd, Brigade- to the 25th Infantry Division. VC losses were 40 KIA and 5 POWs. electronically at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html. Arty and air atkd retreating en. In 2008, the US Army conducted a major realignment involving the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. It was reactivated on 16 June 1989 at Fort Carson, Colorado and inactivated again on 15 September 1995 at Fort Carson, Colorado, being relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division. C Battery, 2/32 Arty sets up at Dau Tieng with 8 inch and 175mm cannons. 13 UH-1s hit by arty frags or ground fire. Co. A KIA: kin, you must also complete the Standard Form 180 (SF 180). [SOUCE: HQ 25th Div Yellowstone OR-LL ]. I told Lieutenant Haxton listen. Co. C sends one platoon by air to FSB Grant (XT380620) 18 klicks northwest of Dau Tieng near Ap Tan Thiet/Xa. The enemy was repelled long enough to allow Company B of the 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, to come in and reinforce the 2/12th company and help drive off the Viet Cong. After the war, the unit was reorganized and redesignated on 7 December 1866 as Company B, 12th Infantry. The 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry was activated 1 November 1967 and assigned to the 199th Infantry Brigade (Light) in 1969 to give the brigade a fourth maneuver battalion in Vietnam. [NOTE: One thousand klicks south of the Dogs Face and near the Cambodian border. perished in Binh Duong Province. COMMANDERS: 27 JUN 67 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. Gunshot wound to the mouth and jaw. The 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion and 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion were based on 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. 2/12th Inf continued to work out of the NDP (vicXT5834) and prepared for the end of Operation Camden. Searchers uncovered eight bicycles and captured one weapon. 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. This web-history is unofficial. Echard and Lindsey were on left flank point. Co. B KIAs: Pfc. The entire movement of the battalion was subjected to continuous sniper fire from the north flank. was soon treating other wounded soldiers. 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. 2 DEC 67 [Co. A. During the early morning hours of 21 March 1967, an estimated force of 2,500 Viet Cong launched a massive and determined ground attack against elements of the 3d Battalion, 22d Infantry and 2d Battalion, 77th Artillery located at Fire Support Base Gold near Soui Tre, Republic of Viet Nam. Raymond B. After the 3/22nd [Mechanized Infantry] reached us, they just walked by and disappeared into the jungle. Co. C KIAs: In September 1967 one platoon each from Alpha, Bravo and Charlie were used to form the (new) Delta Company. [SOURCE: 25th Div Yellowstone AAR 1968], 21 DEC 67 Instead of going straight at their camp we flanked them and started digging in for the night. 18. BN (-) operations XT462698, to XT467679, XT470684 and XT476693 then returned. Chris Stone, For its Frd cas: 31 KIA 109 WIA. View cart for details. S/Sgt. 1967. perished in Binh Doung Province. and Assigned and Attached Units Negative contact. 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. Overseas annual camps have been held in the Czech Republic 1999 (Ex Czech Mate); France 2001 (Ex Gaulish 1); Germany 2002 (Ex Paperchase); Ukraine 2003 (Ex Cossack Steppe); Wyoming, USA 2005 (Ex Stoney Run) and Albania 2006. 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. Due to the ferocity of the assault and the overwhelming number of enemy troops, untenable positions in the north and southeast were overrun within the first 30 minutes of the battle despite determined resistance by friendly forces. happened during my tour in Vietnam, and as such, I include some personal Vietnam history and observations. The battalion also regularly sends teams to the annual Exercise Cambrian Patrol competition held at the Sennybridge Training Area. John K. Davis (23) of Fort Jackson, SC; This attack resulted in 50 WHA (17 of which required dust-off) and 1 civilian WHA. 1 body. On D+8 2/12th () conducts airmobile move to FSB RENO and continues to contact and destroy VC/NVA Forces until D+15. Extracts of the Recommendation and Award for while serving as a medic for Company B. He led his pursuers to a well-built base camp and in the ensuing fire fight was killed. Days results: 61 EK., The 2nd of the 12th moved west of FSB Gold on a, Co. C veteran (Sgt.) 29 helicopters damaged. Gold (20) of Sidney, OH perished. Rapid, effective support enabled the 188th to return to operational status four days after the disaster. LFT, Arty and A/S were placed near the area of contact. Combat Studies Institute, Washington DC 1982], 29 AUG 67 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. ****************************************************. perished in Tay Ninh Province. At 1455H, vic XU785135, Bn (-) located one VC body. Ronald T. Waldrop of Santee, CA It may also be during this time that they formed Echo Company, but there is no hard confirmation of them taking Recon and the 4.2 mortar platoons from HHC to form Echo. OPERATION JUNCTION CITY (22 Feb-14May 1967) begins. 4.2 mortars Forward Observer for Co. B. . Battle of Soui Tre. 23 DEC 67 BACK IN THE WORLD US losses were 3 KIA and 34 WIA. the 3rd platoon had their backs to the 3 VC, with AKs, that walked out the jungle. It was relieved on 1 October 1933 from assignment to the 4th Division and reassigned to the 8th Division. 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.] We were dispatched on he 25th to go and check out the area. At 1501H, vic XU755078 the Bn (-) located one body inside a hole 20 meters from the NDP. At [? Authorized Strength:1968, 971; 1970, 920. Unfortunately, one platoon of Alpha was not so lucky. At 1625H [?until?] Clarence Blanks (25) of Tupelo, MS. died of. Alex R. Houston (21) of Pink Hill, NC; At 1150 hours a command detonated mine was blown on Alpha resulting in the death of Specialist Buffington (vic XT509432). ), CAMDEN (Dec.), and YELLOWSTONE (Dec.) and it was 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. rejoining his platoon as it was committed to battle and 3 UH-1s destroyed. Colonel Kenneth E. Buell assumed commad of 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. Triple canopy jungle. 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry Regiment Description. They returned the fire and began to receive fire from the rear by an equal size force. There was negative contact during the day. 25 FEB 67 The 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry participated in 11 campaigns in Vietnam: Counteroffensive Phase II, Counteroffensive Phase III, Tet Counteroffensive, Counteroffensive Phase IV, Counteroffensive Phase V, Counteroffensive Phase VI, Tet 69/Counteroffensive, Summer-Fall 1969, Winter-Spring 1970, Sanctuary Counteroffensive and Counteroffensive Phase VII. Pfc. Les Cooper recalls, Prior to us going in to the LZ [on the 19th] we had lost a couple of choppers. SOURCE: 25th Div AAR YELLOWSTONE, and also HQ 2/12th Yellowstone AAR 15 March 1968]. Chicago, IL both perished in Binh Long Province. [SOURCE: HQ 25th Div, Operational Report, Quarterly Reort Period Ending 31 July 1967 19 August 1967]. On Line http://www.28thinfantry.org/oct17.htm November 2 to November 7, 1967. 2/12th Inf() continued operations in the same area west of the Onion. They patrolled southeast three klicks and established a NDP in the vic of XT576393. perished in Phuoc Long Province. BACK IN THE WORLD Detroit police raid an after-hours blind pig who are having a party for some returning Vietnam veterans. 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. were placed in the air for the support of the Bns contact. Mission: During Operation Yellowstone 2/12th was called on to perform missions in several different areas. 1861 Constituted 3 May as Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, Regular Army; The following story appeared in the TROPIC LIGHTNING NEWS, Vol. S/Sgt. 2/12th Inf remained at Dau Tieng and prepared for future operations. B Co. KIAs: Pfc. Ronald J. Ensley (19) of Murfreesboro, TN, Medic, Private James T. Morris, Jr. (19) of. Spc4 Larry D. Barton (21) of Millersburg, OH The battalion provided a platoon for force protection duties on Op Telic 3 in 2004 and a company for Op Telic 7 in 20052006. On the first of August, 1967 the 2/12th, as a unit in the 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division, was permenantely Co. B flew back to Dau Tieng and closed shortly after noon. JUNCTION CITY. All bunkers were destroyed. Co. A air assaults into (vic XT359798). The following is an account of the February 25 & 26 Company B battle that appeared in the 4th Divisions newspaper the IVEY LEAF, Vol. Co. D KIA: bh ], Dau Tieng base mortared from Michelin. ?H at (XT463522) located 3 bunkers 10 x 24 x 8. The battle resulted in 631 enemy killed. Loc Ninh, Binh Long Province, and evacuated. 2/12th suffered 3 WHAs. under mortar attack at 2130H. Elements of the 2/22 Mechanized Infantry linked up with the 2/12th Inf. Spc Warren Burton I No.18, March 10, 1967: 3/22nd TROOPS, 2/77th ARTILLERYMEN ASSIST BESIEGED 2/12th COMPANY. lifesaving treatment to 1 individual and continued to ****************************************************. Realizing that the wounds of 1 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. 9 JAN 67 Approximately 7 tons were extracted on the 30th of Dec and another 30 tons today. Willmington, DE perished at Loc Ninh in Binh Long Province. with the 3rd BN, 22nd Inf (minus Co. C), and the 2nd Subsequently, the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry served with the 25th through 10 of the Battalion's 11 Vietnam campaigns and received the Presidential Unit Citation for gallantry in action at Suoi Tre. Binh Duong Province. 16 DEC 67 The 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment was first constituted on 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry. We finally arrived at the LZ; dug in; spent the night and then moved out. Laager for night (XT34?785). 2/12th INF b.h.] A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, checks his surroundings, Dec. 12, 2019, during the execution of a full-mission profile at Fort Carson, Colorado. Christmas 1967 we moved to Katum airstrip.. They closed base camp at 1430H. perished in Tay Ninh Province. text unmarked - tight binding - light shelf wear - brodart cover - ES11143HT, {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}, Ravenden Springs, Arkansas, United States. We didnt even get 50 feet and all hell broke loose. Upon investigation of the area, searchers found a raised platform containing about 80 100-pound sacks of polished rice, carefully camouflaged and covered with a waterproof sheet of plastic. evacuated another man across the fire covered field, Began extraction [?unkn?] At 1500H vic XU773142 the Bn (-) located and destroyed 60 (one) foxholes, 50 rounds of AK-47 ammo and 4 CHICOM grenades. HHC KIA: in Tay Ninh Province. Training evenings (Tuesday night, Wednesday for Nottingham) will usually include a combination of fitness, military skills and admin. US reinf the 3d Bde bn. And it was the Summer of. Combat Studies Institute, Washington DC 1982], Pfc. February 3 to February 21, 1967, 25th Div Major Gen. Frederick C. Weyand On 26 February Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry engaged an estimated Viet Cong Company. 1 body. WebThe 12th Regiment of Foot first embarked for the East Indies in June 1796 on board the East Indiamen "Rockingham", "Lord Hawkesbury", "Airlie Castle" and "Melville Castle". [SOURCE: Yellow OR-LL 25th Div and 3rd Bde, 25th Div AAR], OPERATION CAMDEN 4 MAY 67 Gold, later Fire Support Base (FSB) Gold, along In spite of a heavy preponderance of automatic and anti-tank weapons, the Viet Cong force was so throughly defeated that the mechanized forces suffered only two slightly wounded personnel. Arty, Spooky, A/S and LFT were placed in the area that mortar rounds came from. man required immediate attention, Spc.4 Evans dragged Co. Bs K. C. Kramarczyk relates this eyewitness account to the author; .the day we got surrounded was 2-26-67. In response, the VC attacked, the Warriors position that evening (030220 hrs) resulting in tweny-eight more enemy killed., 2/12 Inf of 25 In Div: The Bn conducted an [?] bh ] See Maps 1 & 2 in MAPS Moving northwest from the landing zone, the 2/12th () discovered three large rice cashes at (XT279934) and established a night laager. Waves, of attackers advanced under recoilless rifle and rock-, et fire and penetrated the southeast perimeter., 0655 hours 2/12th ordered to move to the relief, From the Northwest, a company of the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry braved enemy mortar fire and the risk of ambushes and hacked its way through 1,500 meters of thick bamboo to reach the beleaguered camp at 0845. , The 12th Regiment was the only regiment to send 5 battalions to Vietnam, The 12th Infantry Regiment was the only regiment to sent five battalions into Vietnam. where the company extracted at 3 pm back to Dau Tieng. Private First Class Thompson was originally assigned to Co. A and when Co. D was formed he was assigned to Delta. 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. John H. Davis (24) of New York, NY; and ARMY OFFICIAL REPORT: As part of further changes in 1999 (Strategic Defence Review), the Battalion also merged with the 10th (Volunteer) Battalion which then became 10 (London) Company. Co. A operations from XT465525 to XT465500 [NW of Dau Tieng. 1 MAY 67 Greetings! William Doc Coggeshall (20) of Harrassed by sniper fire and blocked by security elements of the enemys main attack force, the 2d Bn 12th continued to advance, moving the 2,500 meters overland through dense jungle against a determined enemy in less than two hours. Cos C & D departed base camp 0700H to establish two ambushes in Michelin. This was a precursor for the employment of TA Individual Replacements (IRs) and formed TA companies on Op Herrick in Afghanistan. Fire was returned with counter-mortar fire. When the four-hour battle was over, 647 Viet Cong regulars had lost their lives. Organized 20 October 1861 at Fort Hamilton, New Co.s C() & D left Dau Tieng Base for a patrol and to set up ambushes in the Michelin, north-northeast of the camp. [Co. A. No US losses and no VC losses were reported. The present day Battalion is the successor to several T.A. is awarded by direction of 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. Co. B KIA: Co. As artillery forward observer (FO) Lt. Joe Kirkup is wounded in action (WIA). One platoon was left OPCON to Task Force Romeo and remained as RRF/. 1. From D+15 to D+60 2/12th conducts detailed Reconnaissance in Force Operations in assigned AO. Drying fish and a cow were found. On 2 Jan 68 returns OPCON to 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div And this brigade really performed in a first-class way. Fire was returned with organic weapons with unknown results. 2/12th Infantry Regiment "Warriors" | Vietnam Era. 10. If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. Co. D KIA: ****************************************************** Spc4 Ronald L. Arrigoni (20) of St. Paul, Co. B WIA: Spc4 Christopher E. Herderick (20) of Buena Park, CA; 16 NOV 67 Battalion laager for the night of the 13th at (XT340785). Co. A KIA: Under the Army 2020 plan, it formed a reserve air assault infantry battalion of 16 Air Assault Brigade.[3]. All text, photographs, maps & illustrations are the property of their owners and may not be reproduced in any form without prior permission. And this brigade really performed in a first-class way. 2 klicks due west of The Onion). the year of the 2/12th Infantrys historic BATTLE OF Detroit, MI perished in Binh Long Province. 60mm mortar rounds, and 1 CHICOM grenade. Negative results. RECON platoon located and destroyed seven bunkers at (XT472691) south of the Soui Bu Chiem (Bu Chiem stream) at 0950 hours. Co. D KIAs: Co. C sweeped just south of Dau Tieng to verify report of 10 VC in the area (XT502465). perished. . DAU TIENG May Day of 1967 marked the official opening of the 2nd Bn., 12th Inf.s NCO Club. the company walked into a horseshoe, Curtis F. Williams, Jr. (20) of Stuart, FL perished in. to XT3?3775, XT376757, XT375769, and XT73775. 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. Pfc. The ensuing fire fight resulted in 11 Viet Cong KIA by body count and 19 WIA.. Came under OPCON 1st BDE, 25th DIV. Faidley was the The 12th Infantry as a whole was assigned on 17 December 1917 to the 8th Division. 2/12 Inf: The Bn conducted a combatextraction from field location to SONG BE without incident. Very rare that a fellow gets to see the results of his training effort, you know., [Source: Sorley, VIETNAM CHRONICLES (a.k.a. of attackers advanced under recoilless rifle and rock- 1st DIVISION SIEZED BEN SUC 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.. 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. The heavy guns of the tanks were firing direct fire at point blank range into the teeming mass of troops as the enemy panicked and attempted to flee. At 1720H at (XT464524) they located 2 bicycles along the river, also one [?unkn?] anti-war generation. Co. And it was the Summer of b.h.] C Co. KIA: Co. C(-) remain Dau Tieng as Bde RRF. 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. 2/12th Inf() continued patrolling and established a NDP at XT588364. Lawrence Greenberg wrote this about the battle in the, $50.96. Fire Support Base Hood was built a few hundred meters southeast of Gold. At 1540H at (XT455522) they found 10 bunkers. 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. At 1500H vic XU773142 the Bn (-) located and destroyed 60 (one) foxholes, 50 rounds of AK-47 ammo and 4 CHICOM grenades., [SOURCE: 1st Bde, 1st Div 8 December 1967 ], *************************************************. [NOTE: Some casualty reports state Larry was Since the brigades arrival at Camp Rainer, November 1966, it has been under the control of the 25th Inf Div in such combat operations as Attleboro, Cedar Falls, Gladsden, Junction City, Ahina, and Diamondhead. These operations covered large sections of the dense jungle and swampy marshland of War Zone C. In a single engagement during Operation Junction City, the 3rd Bde decimated the Viet Congs 272nd Regiment in hand-to-hand fighting at a small fire support base 35 kms northeast of Tay Ninh. bh] subjected to VC/NVA mortar, recoiless rifle and small arms attack. HHC KIA: WebCSM Dwight Dooley was born in New Iberia, Louisiana and attended Infantry Basic Training at Fort Benning, GA in October of 1987. 0640 hours FSB Gold attacked. Enemy Losses 35 VC killed (BC), 1 VC killed (poss), 8 DEC 67 Brigade and unit reflagged (Apr 16, 2016) The 2/12th was attached to the 4th IBCT, 4th Div at Ft Carson. Co. C(-) at FSB Grant returned to Dau Tieng in the morning. 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. Louis J. Sebastian of New York, NY perished in medical attention and ignoring advice to remain -bh] [XT412443 previously listed on this website as the location. Co. B KIA: Undaunted, the battalion moved nearly 2,500 meters in less than two hours despite constant blocking and harassment efforts by the enemy. Disregarding his painful wounds, and seriously weakened from profuse bleeding, he, continued his lifesaving medical aid and was killed, , [NOTE: Camp Evans, Plieku, RSVN was named in honor of. At 1005H the VC attacked the NDP. Instead of being reflagged as a different unit as part of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry was relieved on 16 March 2008 from assignment to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and was assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. Armand J. Aufiere (22) of Landsdale, PA; perished in Binh Long Province. 2/12th INFANTRY JOINS 25th DIVISION Non-military types should read the section called SOLDIER TALK to know the lingo. [SOURCE: 1st Division, After Action Report, Operation SHENANDOAH II, 8 December 1967]. Harvey said [I] saw my first real action on January 27, 2) an LZ 1 klick north of Trai Bi at [?vic XT1171?]. 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. [SOURCE: ibid]. Free shipping. Fire Support Base Caroline (XT304498) {Latest info. 2-12th air assaults 7 miles northeast of Loc Ninh, Binh Long Province and established battalion base camp. December 17 to December 27, 1967. In 5 minutes over eight rounds. A combat assaulted to (XT455530) then started moving to night ambush site. Copies of military personnel records can be ordered A test of the battalion aircraft support capability came on 25 June 1967. The 20th Transportation Company, 520th Transportation Battalion (Pipesmoke) at Cu Chi. Parachute Battalions which were all raised in 1947, although these units were raised during the Second World War either as parachute troops or infantry. APO SF 96225, THRU: Commanding General Charlie companys C.O., did most of the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry was part of the 4th Infantry Division. With that in mind, the reader should consider this website a living history of the battalion and constantly subject to changes. From the Northwest, a company of the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry braved enemy mortar fire and the risk of ambushes and hacked its way through 1,500 meters of thick bamboo to reach the beleaguered camp at 0845. The base received approximately 45 rounds of mortar fire between 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. resulting in three WIAs. 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. Johnny T. Branham (18) of Winnsboro,SC The 2nd Bn (Mech), 22nd Inf. 2/12th Inf remained at Dau Tieng and prepared for future operations. 10 FEB 67 Loc Ninh, Binh Long Province, and evacuated. When the Viet Cong directed anti-tank fire upon the artillery positions, heroic gun crews cannibalized parts from damaged guns, and, at several points, fired directly into the advancing enemy including the firing of bee-hive ammunition through gaps in the perimeter. James M. Mosgrove of Baltimore, MD; and, mortarman, Pvt. enemy fusillade, Spc4. At 0459H contact was broken. listed in the write-up on Don., , Extract of happened 25DEC67 (Christmas night).] *************************************************** Co. A KIA: 24 NOV 67 Arrived 9 August 1966 and departed Vietnam, 7 December 1970. (A3) Hostile [action], died while missing. Last element arrived 1525H. They designated aircraft on-site repair, evaluation and salvage. Loc Ninh off LTL13 and near its intersection with LTL-19. The mech never should have fired. 25 DEC 67 As the Ivey company approached a clearing near the suspected site of a sizable VC base camp, the Ivymen were taken under fire from six machine guns, an equal number of automatic weapons, and small arms and grenades from at least a company-size force to their front. APO SF 96266, TO: Commanding General ], Pfc. 20 NOV 67 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. The 12th Infantry Regiment subsequently served in 3 major Indian campaigns, Modocs, Bannocks, and Pine Ridge, during which 6 Warriors won the Medal of Honor. The 12th Infantry Regiment was the only regiment to sent five battalions into Vietnam. camp c[?] From December 1970 to March 1971 the 2/12th Infantry was under operational control (OPCON) to the. 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. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. Les Cooper recalls, Prior to us going in to the LZ [on the 19th] we had lost a couple of choppers. 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment. When the battalion first arrived in Viet Nam, there was no Delta Company. 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. Approximately 45 mortar rounds fell in Bn across. Arty, Spooky, A/S and LFT were placed in the area that mortar rounds came from. The 12ths landing in the rice paddies was followed an hour latter by elements of the 3/22nd Inf. 0655 hours 2/12th ordered to move to the relief BATTLE OF SOUI TRE Col. Marvin D. Red Fuller departs 25th Division HQ. Unit Citation. Battalion (minus) conducted CA at 1:00 pm vic XT442686. [Evans] left his position of relative safety with his, platoon [3rd] which had not yet been committed to the, battle to answer the calls for medical aid from the, wounded men of another platoon which was heavily, engaged with the enemy force. Co. D KIA: 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. 30 DEC 67 It was organized on 20 October 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. Now recruiting across the United Kingdom originally the Battalion covered the North of England, with its headquarters located in Pudsey, West Yorkshire. 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. the Warriors position that evening (030220 hrs) resulting in tweny-eight more enemy killed. 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. *************************************************** Last element arrived 1525H. John K. Davis (23) of Fort Jackson, SC; Spc4 Edward J. Ginter (20) of Greensburg, PA, Pfc. Approximately seven tons of rice were evacuated on the 30th. and others. Co. As artillery forward observer (FO) Lt. Joe Kirkup is wounded in action (WIA). The 12th Infantry Regiment was reorganized as a motorized infantry regiment on 9 September 1942. Below is a brief data summary of the 12th Regimental battalions that went to Vietnam. RECONs ambush patrol received fire from all sides at 6:45 pm (at XT509461) a klick SEE of the base. 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. Pfc Larry W. Pierce (21) of Baden, PA perished in. JUNCTION CITY. After returning from Vietnam, the Battalion was inactivated on 17 April 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington. [OLD WARRIOR]. (Soui Tre) when pre-plotted counter mortar fire was was the year that the 2/12ths Specialist Fourth Class Pfc. 5 NOV 67 [Source: IVY LEAF (from Kramarczyk)], From 25th OP REP: Co. C veteran (Sgt.) Soldiers well documented elsewhere in histories about Operation Junction City.]. I can remember a radio call to the Z notifying them we were coming in. Co. C at 9:50 pm ambush patrol (XT509465 sprung with movement in area. The first elements of the 2d Bn, 12th Inf entered the south-western part of the perimeter minutes before the mechanized elements arrived at 0900 hours. At [? Bn came under OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Donald Evans -he was our medic. I 2/12th continues as RRF at Dau Tieng. People who viewed this item also viewed. Pfc. In the Michelin 2 miles o Dau Tieng Base Camp. At 1720H at (XT464524) they located 2 bicycles along the river, also one [?unkn?] SOURCE: 25th DIV Yellowstone OR-LL and 3rd Bde AAR], 19 DEC 67 (Opcon to 25th Div.) 44th Independent Scout Dog Negative results. They tried to draw fire all night on the 26th. The 16 day Army Reserve Combat Infantry Course (CIC) for 4 PARA is run by the Para Coy staff at ITC Catterick. RECON platoon drew sniper fire, at4:40 pm, from (XT3478). And Garth was the commander from the start, and he was the commander in that battle. Co. C relieved the scout platoon of the 2/22 Mech Inf, at FSB Lafayette, to perform security for the closing of that base. At 1150 hours a command detonated mine was blown on Alpha resulting in the death of Specialist Buffington (vic XT509432). Muhammad Ali declines to be, drafted for religious reasons; declaring No Viet, Cong ever called me nigger. It was a comment about. His death grip on the trigger of the M-60 machine gun caused it to strafe the defensive position of a company of the 2/12th Infantry resulting in the casualty. [Source: Shrader, Charles R. Amicicide: the problem of friendly fire in modern war. U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. There were command detonated mines (or least that was what we were told). The Jeep artwork was done by Ron Zippo Vanone (A Co. 3rd Platoon machine-gunner & talented artist), who did the logos and signage at FSB Pershing and Cu Chi in 1969. Authorized Strength: 1966, 769; 1968, 971; 1970, 920. Jimmy E. Carter (19), Co. B 1st platoon, of Smithfield, NC perished in Tay Ninh Provinc. They did not care about us in the front, we only had a handful. The Black Lions sustain 58 KIA, 75 WIA and 2 MIA. Co. A KIA: At 0945H vic XU779137 the Bn located seven VC bodies, [? The 1st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam August 1965 to December 1969. Mid-morning en began withdrawl to NE and SE. They returned fire with their organic weapons with unknown results. Pfc. James J. McCarthy (19) of New York, NY died of Co. C KIA: After we cleaned the WIAs and KIAs out I was told to take a head count. wounds (DOW) recieved in Binh Duong Province. ***************************************. This page is for all those that have served or are currently serving with the 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry Regiment, and their family and friends. In 1967: the Beatles released Sergeant Peppers It was organized on 20 October 1861 at Fort Hamilton, New York. VC took his gold medal that he got for Christmas and his gear. WebPeople who viewed this item also viewed. *************************************************** Co. A veteran Bill Comeau wrote . Cong ever called me nigger. It was a comment about SOURCE: 25th DIV Yellowstone OR-LL and 3rd Bde AAR]. [Source: MacGarrigle COMBAT OPERATIONS p.365], [NOTE: For an excellent account read the 188th AHC BLACKWIDOWS, 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., [SOURCE: 25th Div Quarterly Report, Period Ending 31 July 1967 19 August 1967], A test of the battalion aircraft support capability came on 25 June 1967. The 20th Transportation Company, 520th Transportation Battalion (Pipesmoke) at Cu Chi. 2 No.3 (from Kramarczyk)], 27 AUG 67 During the fire fight, supporting units poured in over 1000 rounds, hitting the attacking Viet Cong in their ground positions and knocking snipers from trees. CO; and the Evans Theatre at Fort Sam Houston Raymond B. 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) The following morning, a lone VC wassighted by part of the Reconnaissance Platoon running away from the base camp. [The Sarge would like it if some officer of the time would fill us in on this.]. Battle of Soui Tre. The following morning, a lone VC wassighted by part of the Reconnaissance Platoon running away from the base camp. , [NOTE: Camp Evans, Plieku, RSVN was named in honor of A Co. KIA: 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. On the 24th FEB Recon got hit losing one KIA and one WIA. 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.. 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment ( U.S. Army [AC]) Fort Carson | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. COMMANDERS: USAF 0-1 directing air strikes was downed by en ground fire and exploded on impact. Reaction Force. 2 NOV 67 evening eight enemy walked into the night laager killed during the initial contact at Firebase Gold View Monument Dedication photos & 1 short video: - Click Here - To view the entire 1 hr 16 minute cermony, CLICK HERE. ' .we did the drive as did A company. They had spread each company out we were the bait. After the mechanized units assisted in breaking the force of the attack in the eastern and southern flanks, Th. One platoon from C Co remains at FSB GRANT. On our way out we found a base camp that looked like it was being set up as a hospital. perished in Binh Duong Province. It ends on 11 MAY 1967. Miraculously escaping the fire from (XT3478). 8 MAR 67 Co. A served here from 5 May to 19 May. US losses were 18 WHA. The enemy soldier took cover and was killed in a brief exchange of fire. 2Lt Richad M. Cummings(26) of Wilkes-Barre, PA Seven sport fisherman drowned in the storm. Spc4 Robert J. BN (-) operations XT462698, to XT467679, XT470684 and XT476693 then returned. wounded, he was struck by fragments from an enemy 28 December 1967 31 January 1968 (Phase II). Co. B KIA: WebThe US lost one soldier killed in action and 4 wounded in action. It was the same day the mech fired on A Co.. [SOURCE: HQ 2/12 Inf AAR Yellowstone 15 March 1968], Chuck Mohr wrote A couple of days after I was given a machine gun crew and told to go get them Im crazy, but not that crazy I knew where they were at. Other than that I think I fired 4 or 5 hundred rounds, not sure I hit anything but it was supportive fire. he was severely wounded. Bn came under OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. 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