Co. As artillery forward observer (FO) Lt. Joe Kirkup is wounded in action (WIA). Colonel Garth told both company commanders that they had done an outstanding job. Pfc. We had bodies everywhere. of Gold. 05-07-2011 01:22:44 ZULU. Instead of going straight at their camp we flanked them and started digging in for the night. {SOURCE: HQ 2/12 Yellowstone AAR 15 March 1968]. US losses were 18 WHA. Driving towards the fire support base, the mechanized unit followed by the armor battalion, drove into the western sector of the engaged perimeter passing through engaged elements of the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry. Rapid, effective support enabled the 188th to return to operational status four days after the disaster.. We werent told of the change and there was no security there.. 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. Colonel Marshal B. Garth, Commanding. Undaunted, the battalion moved nearly 2,500 meters in less than two hours despite constant blocking and harassment efforts by the enemy. I remember entering the LZ and tossing a hand grenade at the quad fifty it had been over-run. Dashing across 100 All of the TA Parachute Battalions formed part of the 44th Parachute Brigade (V) which was disbanded on 31 March 1978. Holzhauer _______ The battalion also regularly sends teams to the annual Exercise Cambrian Patrol competition held at the Sennybridge Training Area. Private First Class Thompson was originally assigned to Co. A and when Co. D was formed he was assigned to Delta. 24 DEC 67 Co. A KIA: They returned the fire and began to receive fire from the rear by an equal size force. perished in Binh Duong Province. Frd cas: 14 KIA 24 WIA. On Line http://www.28thinfantry.org/oct17.htm 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. Arty, Spooky, A/S and LFT were placed in the area that mortar rounds came from. (Opcon to 25th Div.) Co. A KIAs: ], The [Top] Tigers conducted twelve combat assaults and extractions while supporting the 2/12th Infantry Division [sic] in the area of Trai Bi.. killed during the initial contact at Firebase Gold All bunkers were destroyed. b.h.] The present day Battalion is the successor to several T.A. Co As ambush site that night established at (XT465523). Pfc Larry W. Pierce (21) of Baden, PA perished in 15 DEC 67 Co. A KIA: 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. I trust the reader will forgive me as he or she reads. While participating in Operation Gladsden, the 2/12th air assaulted into Objective 2 (Obj. in Tay Ninh Province. 121st Signal Battalion Vietnam A Pictorial History 1st Infantry Division 1968. 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. Artillery and gunships helped the patrol to disengae and return to base by 8 pm. Gregory S. Fennimore (19) of Elwood, IN, Pfc. Howard said that Capt. BACK IN THE WORLD Bn (-) remained at Camp Rainier with mission of Bde Reaction Force. SOURCE: 25th DIV Yellowstone OR-LL and 3rd Bde AAR], 19 DEC 67 Web12th Infantry Regiment Unit Crest (No Motto) - Sold in Pairs. As C Co prepared to leave the ambush camp at 1535H. 3 UH-1s destroyed. The following is an account of the February 25 & 26 Company B battle that appeared in the 4th Divisions newspaper the IVEY LEAF, Vol. In 5 minutes over eight rounds. B Co. KIAs: William T. Poston (23) of Dallas, TX perished, Pfc. et fire and penetrated the southeast perimeter.. From 1015H-1200H contact sporadic. Alex R. Houston (21) of Pink Hill, NC; Spc4 Arthur C. Roesler (20) of Robinson, IL and, Pfc. Co. D found 2 bouning betty mines on LZ and destriyed. The enemy soldier took cover and was killed in a brief exchange of fire. The Battle Group was reorganized and redesignated on 1 October 1963 as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry. 2 No.3 (from Kramarczyk)], 27 AUG 67 2/12th BN moved by fixed wing to KATUM. Fire Support Base Hood was built a few hundred meters southeast of Gold. After returning from Vietnam, the Battalion was inactivated on 17 April 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington. I told Lieutenant Haxton listen. Muhammad Ali declines to be, drafted for religious reasons; declaring No Viet, Cong ever called me nigger. It was a comment about. They were airlifted by fixed wing to Katum (XT333897). At 0945H vic XU779137 the Bn located seven VC bodies, [? was killed in action. Arty, Spooky, A/S and LFT were placed in the area that mortar rounds came from. Donald Evans -he was our medic. I [SOURCE: 25th Div Quarterly Report, Period Ending 31 July 1967 19 August 1967], CU CHI MORTAR ATTACK: Baltimore, MD perished. No US casualties. 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. Other damage included a fire truck, a wheeled wrecker, 8-3/4 ton trucks, an RTT Van, and a 15 kilowatt generator. COMMANDERS: transfered [assigned] along with the rest of the 3rd [SOURCE: HQ2/12th INF AAR 15Mar68]. Dennis L. Hubbard (20) of Gary, IN perished United States Army, Viet Nam Co. A served here from 5 May to 19 May. I can remember a radio call to the Z notifying them we were coming in. 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. Between 9 and 12 August 1944, the Regiment engaged and destroyed the famed SS Adolph Hitler Panzer Division, then went on to wins a Presidential Unit Citation during the Battle of the Bulge. Johnny T. Branham (18) of Winnsboro,SC For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, 2nd Battalion 12th Regiment,1st Cavalry Division Battle Hue Vietnam 1968 Signed, text unmarked - tight binding - light shelf wear - brodart cover - ES11143HT. Love' in the Haight-Ashbury streets of San Francisco. Authorized Strength: 920. 1:50 pm Co. B and C eagle flight to XT519517 and conducted operations until 4:37 pm. RESULTS: Began extraction [?unkn?] Co. C KIA: 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. Fire was returned with organic weapons with unknown results. were Im A Believer by the Monkees and Light My Fire by the Doors. WebThe 12th Infantry Regiment has served the United States with distinction and courage during its 128-year history. 2 to 3 NOV 67 Between the time Thompson was KIA and the A Co. incident we lost a combat engineer to a command detonated bomb. perished in Tay Ninh Province. What do you hear?, So Captain Mayen sends me out again with the crew. 9 JAN 67 LFT, Arty and A/S were placed near the area of contact. Co. B KIA: Pfc. 7 NOV 67 Subordinate units. [SOURCE; 3rd Bde, 25th Div Yellowstone AAR], 2/12th airlifted back to Dau Tieng due to possible enemy offensive action. still hot, still glowing, still red as red.. Non-military types should read the section called SOLDIER TALK to know the lingo. And Garth was the commander from the start, and he was the commander in that battle. Co. Bs K. C. Kramarczyk relates this eyewitness account to the author; .the day we got surrounded was 2-26-67. James M. Mosgrove of Baltimore, MD; and, mortarman, Pvt. 8. 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. Pfc. all sides following a 650 round mortar attack. Authorized Strength:1968, 971; 1970, 920. JUNCTION CITY. The battalion provided a platoon for force protection duties on Op Telic 3 in 2004 and a company for Op Telic 7 in 20052006. The Black Lions sustain 58 KIA, 75 WIA and 2 MIA. Operation Gadsden was a nineteen day operation in Western War Zone C near the Cambodian border. 25 OCT 67 Lonely Hearts Club Band. Other hit songs of the year Co. A KIA: Each battalion served with different brigades within the 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. Battalion (minus) conducted CA at 1:00 pm vic XT442686. 2/12th (-) conducted Eagle Flights into 4 areas of AO Otter, (XT3877), (XT38777), (XT3978) and (XT3478). 30 APR 67 Artillery, gunships and firing from checkpoint was used to get patrol back to base camp at 2000H. ***************************************************** Harvey said [I] saw my first real action on January 27, US reinf the 3d Bde bn. Web2nd Battalion,12th Infantry . 15 NOV 67 No US losses and no VC losses were reported. [?] James M. Mosgrove of Baltimore, MD; and Advanced skills in TSC Bravo takes place before P Company and parachute training. 2-12th air assaults 7 miles northeast of Loc Ninh, Binh Long Province and established battalion base camp. Bn (-) remained at Camp Rainier with mission of Bde Reaction Force. [The next day] Captain Mayen decided to go around them and come straight in. [Non-battle my ass! a. 23 JUL 67 Ronald T. Waldrop of Santee, CA, 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. perished in Binh Duong Province. Company B, 12th Infantry was rectivated on 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord, California. Wayne M. Rockenbaugh (20), 2nd platoon, of [The Sarge would like it if some officer of the time would fill us in on this. Bn is currently running Recon in Force operations from their laager site at (XT279934) in A/O MITCH., Pfc. 2.) 2/12th Inf() continued to work out of the NDP at vicinity XT565425 an area some 3 klicks (1 miles) south of the southern-most edge of the Michelin rubber plantation. The entire movement of the battalion was subjected to continuous sniper fire from the north flank. 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. 49 US WIA. kin, you must also complete the Standard Form 180 (SF 180). November 2 to November 7, 1967. is awarded by direction of electronically at, http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html. OPERATION YELLOWSTONE begins in War Zone C. . ARMY OFFICIAL REPORT: ************************************************* If you served in 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry , Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Minus (23) of $50.00. 2/12th Inf continued to work out of the NDP (vicXT5834) and prepared for the end of Operation Camden. Last lift completed 1100H. It ends on 11 MAY 1967. Pfc. The 12ths landing in the rice paddies was followed an hour latter by elements of the 3/22nd Inf. *************************************************** *************************************************** 2 klicks due west of The Onion). ******************************************************** US losses were 3 KIA and 34 WIA. 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. CO; and the Evans Theatre at Fort Sam Houston (Co. unkwn) Medic, Pfc. Regiment and U-80 Artillery attacked the base from I told the guys to watch it, theyre waiting.. Came back. Co. B KIA: ?H at (XT463522) located 3 bunkers 10 x 24 x 8. 22 DEC 67 1) at vic XT0278. Co. C at 9:50 pm ambush patrol (XT509465 sprung with movement in area. 2/12 Inf: The Bn conducted search and destroy operations plus NDP security. ), CAMDEN (Dec.), and YELLOWSTONE (Dec.) and it was Two crew KIA. b. Co. B KIA: Fort Carson Soldiers worked with 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (A), Colorado National Alpha then moved due south and established an ambush site along a trail (at XT465523). The 188th Assault Helicopter Company, Cu Chi, suffered a devastating enemy mortar attack that damaged 28 of its 30 aircraft and rendered it ineffective. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. OPERATION CAMDEN BEGINS December 18, 1967. Put Eckhart and Rubin on the Bubble Chopper. Pfc. Checkpoint at Post #1 at 2330H received incoming grenade with negative casualties. Called in. From 1015H-1200H contact sporadic. Only early commitment of the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry prevented the ground attack. The 12th Infantry Monument stands proudly at the National Infantry Museum, Columbus, Georgia and honors all who served in the 12th Regiment, past, present and future. Co. D KIA: It's previous Station was at Fort Lewis. battle to answer the calls for medical aid from the perished in Binh Duong Province. 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. 0655 hours 2/12th ordered to move to the relief Less than a year later on Willmington, DE perished at Loc Ninh in Binh Long Province. 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. Battle of Soui Tre. .. Sgt. MONTH IN REVIEW: After the war, the unit was reorganized and redesignated on 7 December 1866 as Company B, 12th Infantry. [Source: MacGarrgle COMBAT OPERATIONS p.102-103 & p. 111] The primary target appeared to be the airstrip. A combat assaulted to (XT455530) then started moving to night ambush site. Dau Tieng base mortared from Michelin. Co. C tasked as 3rd Brigade Ready Reaction Force (RRF). 2/12th Inf continues OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Gold (20) of Sidney, OH perished. 3 JAN 67. 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. Unit Citation. Co. A continued to guard Dau Tieng as the Ready Reaction Force(RRF). The following story appeared in the TROPIC LIGHTNING NEWS, Vol. C Co. KIAs: John G. Davis (23) of Jefferson, GA perished, S/Sgt. At 1050H vic XU812143 the Bn located 3 booby trapped bamboo piles. USAF 0-1 directing air strikes was downed by en ground fire and exploded on impact. position and were taken under fire by the Warriors. Co. A veteran Bill Comeau wrote . Frd cas: 31 KIA 109 WIA. Elements of the 2/22 Mechanized Infantry linked up with the 2/12th Inf. perished in Binh Duong Province. He led his pursuers to a well-built base camp and in the ensuing fire fight was killed. 6 NOV 67 Battalion (minus) conducted CA at 1:00 pm vic XT442686. And a tremendous battle. 2d Bn, 12th Inf moved in on the west and northwest, sweeping the entire perimeter and neutralizing the small remaining pockets of resistance. Soldiers well documented elsewhere in histories about Operation Junction City.]. 49 US WIA. BATTLE OF SOUI TRE 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). Pfc. and Assigned and Attached Units happened during my tour in Vietnam, and as such, I include some personal Vietnam history and observations. and continued Search and Destroy operations to the vicinity of Objective 1 (Obj. Co. C veteran (Sgt.) and RECON crossed the Saigon River and moved west into the Ben Cui rubber plantation. At 1005H vic XU800141, Co. D patrol located and destroyed a booby trapped military structure. *************************************************** 2/12th resumed Operation Yellowstone. [SOURCE: 25th Yellow AAR], [Recon platoon] The bunkers were 10 x 15. Pfc. In September 1967 they took one platoon each from Alpha, Bravo and Charlie Companies to form a new company Delta. actions, the 2/12th was awarded the Presidential Spc4 Robert J. 1,254 Likes, 6 Comments - (@madden.67) on Instagram: 1st Platoon, 'Charlie' Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, by Bruce D. Holzhauer. OPCON to [?? 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. [SOURCE: HQ 2/12 INF Yellowstone AAR 15 March 1968]. 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. At 0245H the attack lightened. The 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment was first constituted on 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry. Rapid, effective support enabled the 188th to return to operational status four days after the disaster. and landed amoungst the soldiers of Alpha. to XT3?3775, XT376757, XT375769, and XT73775. He personally congratulated members of the divisions 2nd Battalion, 77th Artillery. Bn is currently running Recon in Force operations from their laager site at (XT279934) in A/O MITCH. At 1825H vic NDP the unit received 20-60mm mortar round. 14 FEB 67 The battalion has also provided soldiers for operations in Northern Ireland and the Balkans. Connie Constantine, who bunked with Fedrico in AIT and was with him in Nam, says that FEDRICO IS THE CORRECT SPELLING.]. COMMANDERS: At 0920 hours Company C spotted 4 VC at XT562426 and engaged them with artillery fire with unknown results. Four members of the 272nd Viet Cong Regiment were FIRST TIME READERS The 1st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam August 1965 to December 1969. Having bh], OPERATION GADSDEN Co. B KIA: Arty and air atkd retreating en. Drying fish and a cow were found. NOTE: Song Be, East of Loc Ninh, had an airstrip for fixed aircraft. At 1430H, vic XU781116 the Bn (-) found VC body, 660mm mortar rounds, and 4 CHICOM grenades. Co. Co. A moved to a blocking position in the vicinity of WT9977 and also captured 6,790 rounds of small arms ammo . Co. B KIA: Co. A KIA: After we got in their noose, Mayen stops us so he can call in artillery close to us in case we need it. 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 Presidential Unit Citation provided by Howard Later in the day, Task Force 2-12 was dissolved and became TF 5-12th under command of the 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry and now included Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. These are:-. 28 December 1967 31 January 1968 (Phase II). 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D WIA: Within 15 minutes we went at it again. During the American Civil War, the 12th Infantry Regiment as a whole fought in campaigns with the Army of the Potomac, and played Conducts combat assault in vic (XT2893) and to locate and destroy VC/NVA Forces and installations until 2 Jan 58. The 2/12th Inf(-) patrolled (generally) northwest and established a NDP at XT565425 near a tributary of the Rach (stream) Can Nom (approx. ], Spc4 Sammy Buffington (22) of Barnesville, GA, Co. A continued to outpost the road for the eventual passage of D/2/12th Inf and the 2/22 Inf (M) Tripple Duce.. Pfc. The 188th Assault Helicopter Company, Cu Chi, suffered a devastating enemy mortar attack that damaged 28 of its 30 aircraft and rendered it ineffective. Spc4 Clinton A. Smith (21) of Oakville, CT My platoon was the second, . In the Michelin 2 miles o Dau Tieng Base Camp. It is estimated that an additional 200 enemy were killed as a result of the aerial and artillery bombardment. At 0459H contact was broken. Johnny T. Branham (18) of Winnsboro,SC, and Pfc. (Opcon to 25th Div.) All bunkers were destroyed. At 1150 hours a command detonated mine was blown on Alpha resulting in the death of Specialist Buffington (vic XT509432). 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. 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'. Myron Williams, 4th platoon. Below is a brief data summary of the 12th Regimental battalions that went to Vietnam. where the company extracted at 3 pm back to Dau Tieng. [SOURCE: HQ 25th DIV Yellowstone ORLL]. 26 FEB 67 Came under OPCON 1st BDE, 25th DIV. It was the same day the mech fired on A Co.. Pfc. Co. C at Dau Tieng as 3d Brigade Rapid Reation Force. At 16? 28 Dec 67 ~ 2/12th airlifted to Katum and became OPCON 1st Bde. Fire was returned with organic weapons with unknown results. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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 December 17 to December 27, 1967. In response, the VC attacked wounds (DOW) received in Binh Duong Province most likely due to the 26-27Dec67 event along Hwy 14. 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. Cos C & D departed base camp 0700H to establish two ambushes in Michelin. 23 APR 67 Artillery, gunships and firing from checkpoint was used to get patrol back to base camp at 2000H. 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. Jimmy E. Carter (19), Co. B 1st platoon, of Smithfield, NC perished in Tay Ninh Provinc. Pfc. 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. [Going south on LTL-14 out of Dau Tieng, there were two bridges pretty close together and then this bridge the same bridge as the December 20th incident.] Unfortunately, one platoon of Alpha was not so lucky. Unfortunately, one platoon of Alpha was not so lucky. 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). Clarence Blanks (25) of Tupelo, MS. died of. The brigade is now responsible for the majority of War Zone C including the Tay Ninh and Dau Tieng base camps and the large expanse of dense jungle north and west of Dau Tieng to the Cambodian border. 4 MAY 67 2/12th suffered 3 WHAs., [SOURCE: HQ 2/12 INF Yellowstone AAR 15 March 1968], Recon went on mounted patrol in Ben Cui Rubber departing 0905H. DEDICATED TO THE MEN WHO SERVED IN 2nd BATTALION, 12th INFANTRY REGIMENT, TOTALLY UNOFFICIAL 2/12th IN VIET-NAM WEB-SITE LTC Raphael D. Tice assigned as Deputy Brigade Commander of the 3rd Bde, 4th Division. 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment. [Source: Tropic Lightning News Vol. ], 15 FEB 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. Community-1.webtv.net/infantry2nbn12th/2ndBATTALION12th As he continued the treatment of the, wounded, he was struck by fragments from an enemy, grenade. Chris Stone, Co. C veteran (Sgt.) Gun, small arms fire (ground casualty). Larry was When the battalion first arrived in Viet Nam, there was no Delta Company. 25 FEB 67 Roger C. Mitche (20) of Delano, CA Died of EYEWITNESS: Evans returned to the forward, location. Echard and Lindsey were on left flank point. Spc4 Willie Vann Goree (20), 2nd platoon, of Crossett, AR; 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. Spc4 Fedrico Perez (20) of San Diego, TX Co. C sweeped just south of Dau Tieng to verify report of 10 VC in the area (XT502465). 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. And thats how we operated til now and then wed get a replacement or two. Gunshot wound to the mouth and jaw. At 0945H vic XU779137 the Bn located seven VC bodies, [? They then returned to Dau Tieng because of Intelligence Report. 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. We went back in. 31 DEC 67 perished in Binh Duong Province. JUNCTION CITY. The 1st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam August 1965 to Other than that I think I fired 4 or 5 hundred rounds, not sure I hit anything but it was supportive fire. VC losses were 40 KIA and 5 POWs. 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.. [OLD WARRIOR]. From Katum the Battalion air assaulted six klicks northwest to a landing zone at (XT282925) 4 miles northwest of Katum. Laager for night (XT34?785). ]. 2/12 Inf: The Bn conducted search and destroy operations plus NDP security. in Tay Ninh Province. Donald Wayne Thompson (22) of Montezuma, IA. ****************************************************** View Monument Dedication photos & 1 short video: - Click Here - To view the entire 1 hr 16 minute cermony, CLICK HERE. 11 (a.k.a. B Co. KIAs: US Losses 5 KHA 47 WHA Opening the engagement with an intense mortar attack, the enemy force, later identified as the 272d Main Force Regiment reinforced by two additional infantry battalions, struck the perimeter in three separate locations. 2/12th Inf, working out of a NDP (vic XT576393), patrolled SSE to vic XT583377. 2/22nd INF (Mech) (minus Co. A) 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. in 1993 15 PARA disbanded and merged with 4 PARA. 2/12 Inf: The Bn conducted search and destroy operations plus NDP security. He led his pursuers to a well-built base camp and in the ensuing fire fight was killed. 1967 The following morning, a lone VC wassighted by part of the Reconnaissance Platoon running away from the base camp. 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. This site was formerly hosted at: formerly with Co. A, and died serving as a SOURCE: 25th Div AAR YELLOWSTONE, and also HQ 2/12th Yellowstone AAR 15 March 1968]. On 26 February Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry engaged an estimated Viet Cong Company. 14 JAN 67 [Sarges NOTE: The Mech and Armor were working together some distance south of the 2/12th, who were working alone some 1,500 meters due west of FSB Gold.]. Eight of the eleven in my squad [were] killed, or wounded. 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. [SOURCE: Yellow OR-LL 25th Div and 3rd Bde, 25th Div AAR], OPERATION CAMDEN The new URL is: http://12thinfantry2ndbattalion.com, Copyright 2000 to 2013 by Bruce , [NOTE: Camp Evans, Plieku, RSVN was named in honor of Co. C KIA: James J. McCarthy (19) of New York, NY died of, From the Fourth Ivy Division to the Twentyfifth Tropic Lightning Division, Pfc. [SOURCE: 1st Division Operation SHENANDOAH II OR-LL, 29 September to 19 November 1967. 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. 1,254 Likes, 6 Comments - (@madden.67) on Instagram: 1st Platoon, 'Charlie' Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, The members of this Brigade and the foregoing units demonstrated indomitable courage and professional skill while engaging an estimated force of 2,500 Viet Cong. with the 3rd BN, 22nd Inf (minus Co. C), and the 2nd Moving northwest from the landing zone, the 2/12th () discovered three large rice cashes at (XT279934) and established a night laager. 1:50 pm Co. B and C eagle flight to XT519517 and conducted operations until 4:37 pm. Donald Wayne Thompson (22) of Montezuma, IA As a part of the movement of TASK FORCE FULLBACK, the Continuing to refuse Spc4 Edward J. Ginter (20) of Greensburg, PA, 5 JAN 67 I can remember a radio call to the Z notifying them we were coming in. .2 platoons, 1st had 20 [and] 2nd had 19. S/Sgt. In 1966 the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 12th Infantry Regiment were in the 4th Infantry Division . Roman Sisneros (22) of Anton Chico, NM perish- 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. William Doc Coggeshall (20) of It's previous Station was at Fort Lewis. Its first engagement at Gaines' Mills, Virginia, between 27 and 28 June 1862, was notable for the Regiment's losses of almost 50 percent. It was relieved on 1 October 1933 from assignment to the 4th Division and reassigned to the 8th Division. Thousands of small boats fishing for Coho Salmon were subjected to high winds and waves some as high as twenty-five feet. [SOURCE: 3rd Bde, 25th Div AAR 19 March 1968]. At 1825H vic NDP the unit received 20-60mm mortar round. Pfc. [Co. A. platoon [3rd] which had not yet been committed to the On our way out we found a base camp that looked like it was being set up as a hospital. The enemy soldier took cover and was killed in a brief exchange of fire. Pfc. Bn came under OPCON to 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Co.s C() & D left Dau Tieng Base for a patrol and to set up ambushes in the Michelin, north-northeast of the camp. The full force of available air and artillery support was brought to bear against the Viet Cong force which was now desperately trying to break contact. of attackers advanced under recoilless rifle and rock- camp c[?] 1st DIVISION SIEZED BEN SUC and uncovers a forgotten ember, still smoldering down there, perished in Tay Ninh Province. There was negative contact during the day. No gory pictures but plenty of cuss words. . Co. A moved to a blocking position in the vicinity of WT9977 and also captured 6,790 rounds of small arms ammo . Spc4 Christopher E. Herderick (20) of Buena Park, CA; The unit was reflagged At 16? A list of their names is provided at the beginning of the Sources & Bibliography Reading List. Co. D WIA: The August 1967 transfer of the battalion from assignment to the Fourth Infantry Division to the Twenty fifth Infantry Division. It was organized on 20 October 1861 at Fort 1 MAY 67 shot by the artillery at Gold who were under attack DAU TIENG: 2) an LZ 1 klick north of Trai Bi at [?vic XT1171?]. As he continued the treatment of the ****************************************************** 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. At 022H vic Bn NDP the Bn received 40 to 50 mortar rounds. Posthumously promoted to Corporal. 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. The 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division attempt to destroy the 101st NVA Regiment in the Trapezoid AO (south of Dau Tieng).FSB Lafayette East XT586423 in the bulb of the Onion.FSB Allen XT541492 in the Michelin plantation at a crossroad 3/4 klick east of Ap 3. Analysis of the enemy actions of 21 March 1967 indicate an intent to conduct a ground attack against the 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry immediately following the mortar attack on that unit. In 1999, 10 PARA disbanded and merged with 4 PARA, 4 PARA (Merseyside) was disbanded therefore moving to Pudsey in Leeds, however it moved back to Merseyside (Jubilee Barracks, St Helens) in 2006. 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. The training, which required gun crews to sharpen their individual Soldier skills and work Despite his serious and painful injury he The 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), is an Army Reserve unit of the British Army. But one of the other guys see them and open up no dead VC. Fordham E. Finch, Jr. (20) of ********************************************************* the 272nd, Regiment and U-80 Artillery attacked the base from, all sides following a 650 round mortar attack. Frd cas: 14 KIA 24 WIA. Bn went on Red Alert 1800H for possible attack. Jimmy E. Carter (19), Co. B 1st platoon, of Smithfield, NC perished in Tay Ninh Provinc. Spc4 Bobby J. Bonin (20) of Pasadena, TX; 2/12th Infantry Regiment "Warriors" | Vietnam Era. 60mm mortar rounds, and 1 CHICOM grenade. Reaction Force. They had spread each company out we were the bait. At 0230H the Bn received a ground attack from the Northeast, East, and Northwest. *************************************** The presence of the great numbers of anti-tank weapons further indicate that the Viet Cong expected a quick roll-up of Fire Support Base Gold followed by an engagement with the mechanized forces. 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. [Source: IVY LEAF (from Kramarczyk)], From 25th OP REP: At 1430H, vic XU781116 the Bn (-) found VC body, 660mm mortar rounds, and 4 CHICOM grenades. 2/12th Inf() continued patrolling and established a NDP at XT588364. perished in Binh Duong Province. 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). 11 SEP 67 Spc4 John Steven Steve Doc McConnell (20) of Orrville, Ohio. Wounds (DOW) he received in Binh Duong Province. Co. As Spc4 Ron Orefice WIA. Drying fish and a cow were found. Holzhauer _______ The 12th Infantry Monument stands proudly at the National Infantry Museum, Columbus, Georgia and This amount is subject to change until you make payment. TOTALLY UNOFFICIAL 2/12th IN VIET-NAM WEB medical attention and ignoring advice to remain Spc Johnson succeeded in evacuating another wounded comrade, [Going south on LTL-14 out of Dau Tieng, there were two bridges pretty close together and then this bridge the same bridge as the December 20th incident. (A3) Hostile [action], died while missing. b.h.] 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. Raymond B. 1.) Holzhauer _______ 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. These high standards are carried on into the battalion, and are maintained by the regular staff posted there for that purpose. As I climbed a tree to cut their commo wire [leading] from the bunkers, B Company moved forward. Co. C veteran (Sgt.) Posthumously promoted to Corporal. At 1435H vic 780140, Co A located human remains and flesh, est 1 VC., [SOURCE: 1st Division, After Action Report, Operation SHENANDOAH II, 8 December 1967], Pfc. 21 MAR 67 Artillery supporting fires are provided by the 2nd Bn, 77th .. [Remainder of story missing. The Rosters are not a complete listing of the . 2/12th suffered 3 WHAs. and to their families & friends. For its Fire Support Base Caroline (XT304498) {Latest info. -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. On the first of August, 1967 the 2/12th, as a unit in the 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division, was permenantely , [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 ******************************************************* The ensuing fire fight resulted in 11 Viet Cong KIA by body count and 19 WIA.. We didnt even get 50 feet and all hell broke loose. 2/12 Inf: The Bn conducted search and destroy operations plus NDP security. Organized 20 October 1861 at Fort Hamilton, New $50.96. Pfc. Faidley was the Pfc. Guillermo Estrada (24) of Gary, IN died of. ?H at (XT463522) located 3 bunkers 10 x 24 x 8. Sarge]. Arty and air atkd retreating en. fire-swept area, to a secure position from which he 1) at vic XT0278. [SOURCE: 25th Div AAR Yellow], ***************************************************** At 0230H the Bn received a ground attack from the Northeast, East, and Northwest. The Presidential Unit Citation is reccommended for the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and all assigned and attached units (see Inclosure 2), for their actions on 21 March 1967. 27 JUN 67 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. 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). Searchers uncovered eight bicycles and captured one weapon. They then returned to Dau Tieng because of Intelligence Report. DAU TIENG May Day of 1967 marked the official opening of the 2nd Bn., 12th Inf.s NCO Club. ), CAMDEN (Dec.), and YELLOWSTONE (Dec.) and it was, the year of the 2/12th Infantrys historic BATTLE OF. [Map Sheet 6231-1 TRI TAM]. [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. Spc4 Joseph D. Noel (20) of Providence, RI Some 10 months before, the American Army had been here before the 1st Divisions 1st Brigade had fought a pitched battle at Lo Go during Operation Birmingham in April 1966. Spc4 Thomas C. Nickerson (20) of Chatham, MA and bh], 3rd Brigade, 4th Div (OPCON 25th Div), Col Marshall B. Garth, 2/12 Inf, 4th Div, Lt. Col. Joe F. Elliott, commanding, While participating in Operation Gladsden, the 2/12th air assaulted into Objective 2 (Obj. [SOURCE: MULLENDORE]. Arrived 4 October 1966 and departed Vietnam, 7 December 1970. 25 DEC 67 Les Cooper wrote we were not mortared. Triple canopy jungle. Fire was returned with counter-mortar fire. *************************************************** When we got there in 66 we had 148 in the company. NOTE: Report 24 July is writer error should be 24 June. in their eyes., , LATTER IN VIETNAM: Headquarters and Headquarters Company. 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry was part of the 199th Infantry Brigade (Light). OPCON to [?? point man when we hit a bunker complex. Porter Pfc. Then from 1945 served with the 6th Airborne Division in Palestine. attack on base. Co. Pfc. Mission: During Operation Yellowstone 2/12th was called on to perform missions in several different areas. I am moving to a new host 2 No.21 May 29, 1967], . he was severely wounded. At same time, a 3d Bde bn engaged 5 en bns (3,000 men). 2/12th INFANTRY JOINS 25th DIVISION enemy fusillade, Spc4. Kenneth A. Peterson (20) of Roanoke, TX 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. the 272nd Dennis L. Hubbard (20) of Gary, IN perished, S/Sgt. Negative results. William T. Poston (23) of Dallas, TX perished commanded by LTC Ralph W. Julian provides the mechanized punch for the brigade operations while the two other infantry battalions, the 2nd Bn, 12th Inf, and the 3rd Bn, 22nd Inf, scour the jungles with the thoroughness only the man who is walking, and at times, crawling through the jungle can achieve. based in London. Spooky, LFT, FAC, and [? Spc4 Sammy Buffington (22) of Barnesville, GA They designated aircraft on-site repair, evaluation and salvage. February 3 to February 21, 1967, 25th Div Major Gen. Frederick C. Weyand the company walked into a horseshoe, Curtis F. Williams, Jr. (20) of Stuart, FL perished in. There were command detonated mines (or least that was what we were told). Spc4 Leon D. Eckhart (21) of Lehighton, PA perished, Marshfield, MA perished in Hua Nghia Province. ****************************************************. 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. SHEET 6332 IV S 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. Co. As artillery forward observer (FO) Lt. Joe Kirkup is wounded in action (WIA). Many boats capsized or otherwise in distress. Mayen realized we were surrounded no where to run. Wounds (DOW) he received in Binh Duong Province. 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. anti-war generation. Between the time Thompson was KIA and the A Co. incident we lost a combat engineer to a command detonated bomb. 2nd Bn, 12th Inf, Lt. Col. Joe F. Elliot, Commanding. Co. B WIA: Bruce Sarge Holzhauer. -Sarge] It charged into the base under covering fire from Golds defenders and assumed responsibility for the southwestern perimeter., [SOURCE: MacGarrigle COMBAT OPERATIONS p. 565. [NOTE: This incident poss. 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. 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. Enemy Losses 35 VC killed (BC), 1 VC killed (poss), 8 DEC 67 BN, 77th Arty (105mm). vic XU767154 the Bn (-) located and destroyed 30 foxholes with overhead cover. Although the battalions landing was unopposed, that Co. 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