The Tropic Lightning News of the time states 23,000. The hot shower point remained in place, as did the Class III POL yard. A 105mm battalion contained just over 500 men. 15th Support Brigade was the unit from which Major Jerry E. Ward, became quartered with the 228th. The next morning after breakfast the first shirt (SFC E7 Balbino E. Billamor) told us to saddle up. As such, I was in fatigues with my orders, duffle bag and 201 File only. SP4 Arthur B. They had to process and correctly identify the remains of the fallen. This number is from memory as Company Clerk of the 228th, and should not be considered more than 85 to 90% accurate. I found early on, that it was useless to try and integrate these personnel into my core Platoon. He replied they are dead and there is nothing we can do for them we need to focus on the living. Kuster had been Commanding Officer of Company B 266th in Fort Lewis from approximately late March 1966 up to 20 July 1966 in Long Binh, RVN. Kuster, AB Ranger}, 1st Shirt {Master Sgt. Fred Clifford Sheffey, Commanding Officer HHC 266th Quartermaster Battalion (Direct Support), Company A and B, Fort Lewis, Washington.later Commanding Officer 1966 HHC 266th Supply and Service Battalion (Direct Support), 228th Supply and Service Company (Direct Support), and other Direct Support units (June 1966 October 1966), was born 27 August 1928, retired 1 August 1980 as a Major General United States Army as Commander Fort Lee, Virginia Quartermaster Corps and Quartermaster School. to all combat forces not only in Tay Ninh Base Camp, but the massive flow of men and material suddenly arriving to support and conduct the largest Counteroffensive ever launched within Vietnam to date. If Gamble said someone was A OK, then that was good enough for me, and that was that. 23rd Indian Field Ambulance . OperationCedar Falls: same wording, excepting an FSA was established by 29th GS Group at Phu Loi and an ASP at Lai Khe for the duration of the operation. No mention is made of 228th supporting Operation Cedar Falls from Tay Ninh, which it did. The routine in Class I was the same during the dry season, but during the monsoon season it changed. At the same time on or about September 1966 an advance forward staff contingent of the 1st PHILCAGV (1st Philippines Civic Action Group) commanded by then Brigader General G.V. Supported units included the 196th Light Infantry Brigade, 45th Field Hospital and Medical Evavacuation, 1st Philippine Civic Action Group (1stPHILCAGV), and all other support units located at Tay Ninh. Gp. As such, those personnel of the 228th attached to the 25th Supply and Transport Battalion (an assigned unit of the 25th ID) in Cu Chi were awarded the same MUC physically, while those on rotation and back in Tay Ninh were not. The 228th Supply and Service Company (Direct Support) was activated in Long Binh, RVN 20 July 1966, served in Long Binh 20 July 1966 6 October 1966. I cant prove it. ; SP4 John Kema departed the 228th without a Good Conduct Medal. For the record I arrived home on Valentines Day February of 1968. The HHC of the 266th Quartermaster Battalion (DS) and Company B were assigned and located less than 1/4 mile northeasterly from the main gate entry, where one turned right onto a main roadway. I wont go over old ground by repeating the overview preceding this Addendum as written by our reliable Company Clerk. As such, one had to crawl into and around on your hands and knees. Class V (munitions) ceased to be handled by the 228th at the conclusion of Operation Junction City, and when attached personnel of the 551st Ordnance Detachment (part of 29th General Support Group) returned to Long Binh. The following is what must have occurred: After boarding the Army buses, B Company and HHC 266th QM BN (DS) had to driven to Vung Tau airstrip where Officers and Enlisted boarded C123s. It was an efficient setup and I saw nothing wrong with it. . Under the determined guidance of Col. Chandler, the entire cadre upon arrival at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 15, 1942, immediately started preparation for the training program that was to make the 328th Field Artillery Battalion a unit that could carry out its mission in modern warfare. Jones Jr. 1st Logistics Command Commanding as of July 1967, who had replaced Major General, Stanley Lollis.ABN. As stated, we went to Cu Chi the first week of July as Company B, 266th Quartermaster Battalion (Direct Support) as did the Bakery Section of Company B. I, unfortunately was selected along with several other Class I members to take part in this nightly training. This is noted, as Capt. At full strength (56 individuals) the platoon was designed to support 16,000 troops under combat conditions. B.A.Kuster} The standard 21/2 ton cargo vehicle can carry 2 full drums (bladders) plus dispensing equipment, providing a bulk fuel delivery capacity of approximately 1,000 gallons. My PMOS was a 76Q20 {Special Purpose Material Supply Specialist}, but from February 1967 to April of 1967 all I had done was pull guard duty in ammo dumps, fill sandbags in Trai Bi, and pull permanent Guard Duty in Tay Ninh. Seeking records of 48th Coast Artillery Battalion - History This hostile action activity and results appear on the Morning Report of 4 November 1966. 17th Field Artillery Regiment 17th Field Artillery Battalion With the start of World War II with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Regiment went under many changes and trained for many months at Fort Bragg. Each day was the same as the one before and the one after. On or about 14 September 1966 Operation Attleboro was launched. So, how did the 266th QM BN come to be on Route 15 on 23JUN66? The idea was to offload all trucks ASAP, in order to get them turned around for the return trip to Long Binh. Ozawa in the morning formation is where he told us (the company) that we werent going to run him off like the other guy. On the other hand, the 228th had a senior officer (Maj. Jerry Ward) quartered with the 228th from the 15th Support Brigade and one clerk typist (SP4 Grant Lowery Clerk Typist 228th) for reports and other logistical co-ordination concerning logistic activity in Tay Ninh. At the time, and throughout 1966 Route 15 was not routinely open for travel. I have only the deepest admiration and greatest respect for those heroes of the 228th Supply and Service Company (Direct Support) with whom I had the honor and great privilege to command and serve with. With the entire area abuzz with thirsty helicopters, I quickly drove to our petroleum supply point (POL yard) for a first hand look and fast inventory of our fuel on hand status. There existed a fog within my memory related to just how the Company arrived at Tent City A, Saigon. However, it is now known that personnel assigned to the 228th and bakery section were indeed transferred to control of HHC 266th on or about September 1966. The same held true for the 228th Supply and Service Company (Direct Support) since inception 20 July 1966 RVN up through the first week of January 1967. This was accomplished to help support various supply operations of ongoing battlefield operations being conducted by the 196th and 25th ID. They were arriving from all directions and seemed to be everywhere. Some months later I learned that this individual had been found in the Bien Hoa/Long Binh area wearing civilian clothes, riding a motor scooter with his Vietnamese girlfriend. ; this guy shouldnt be assigned to fill sand bags, permanent guard or other standard all purpose work at all. LTC. As such, and with reference to in Company Equipment repair, the Company had a small motor pool, motor pool repair parts shed only. Sometimes referred to as General Supplies, II&IV included almost countless thousands of items worn or used by GIs on their persons (uniforms, web gear, etc. Ted and I looked at each other and just dropped the sheets and pillows on the floor, turned around and left. Two other cooks with 228th but assigned to 624th S&S Co (DS) were severely wounded, transferred to 45th {Field} Surgical Hospital and subsequently returned to CONUS for further hospitalization and/or rehabilitation. Being the enterprising guys that we were, we did hear and find out about the Company EM Club located at the east end of the Company Street. We left Snelly with the medical staff and started back to the Company area. Stewart}, Assistant Company Clerk {PFC Ronald L. Fischer} and approximately 15 others were re-assigned to the reconstituted 624th Supply and Service Company (Direct Support). Vietnam War Stories Involving Helicopters - VHPA When first learning (in late 2009) that elements of the 266th had been brought in-country via this route using unescorted or very lightly-escorted busses, I was genuinely astounded. *The Army had instituted what was known as an Early Out process (exact timing and particulars an unknown). Second:The 25th Supply and Transport Battalion we were attached to were a very decent Battalion of Officers and Enlisted, almost like night and day when compared to what I (we) had been used to for nearly a year at Fort Lewis. In short, the Morning Reports I personnaly typed (January 1967 May 1967) in parrticular the month of May 1967, all authenticated and signed by CPT Jerry D. White; Commanding, were in effect Altered. From Clark, we were flown to Bien Hoa AFB in mid February 1967. This LOCC, operated by staff of 6 Officers and 2 EM coordinated the selection, loading, and transport of all Class items necessary to support operations., Note 1:Not knowing the standard operating procedures (SOP) employed or required by higher authority, the submitter of these quoted extracts admits freely, that the preceding seems to be utter nonsense. The Hot shower point set up and running adjacent to the airstrip allowed the 196th and other units of the 25th ID, Special Forces (Green Berets) etc! In late December 66 the 228th Commanding Officer and 1st Shirt (within a few days of each other) had both departed for R&R one to Hawaii (1st Shirt), the other (CO) to Hong Kong for a 7 day time period, both having been in country for the required six months. Although recommended for a Meritorious Unit Citation in December of 1966, it was not until some 40+ years later, and after diligent research, it was discovered, that the unit in whole and in part, was in fact awarded 1 MUC to its Laundry Section TDY in Cu Chi with the 25th Supply and Transport Battalion, 1 MUC to its Bakery Section TDY in Cu Chi with the 25th Infantry Division, and 1 MUC to the 228th Supply and Service Company as a whole, stationed in Tay Ninh, all three MUC awards occurring with a beginning year of 1966 with ending dates of March 1967 (TDY personnel in Cu Chi) and 3 July 1967 for the 228th as a whole. We finally arrived at the 22nd around 1400 hours (2 PM) where we had to attend a mandatory orientation which lasted for over an hour and a half. In another photograph (1967-1968) photo gallery as taken by Maj. S. A. As best I recall, FLASH or FLASH OVERRIDE were the highest priority calls that could be placed and then only for critical combat life and death situations by senior commanders. Having put our gear on the cots we went to eat dinner. These were done to protect the transit of a variety of combat elements. ABN 27 February 2012. The particular inhabitants of each field tent (when lumber was available} performed all carpentry themselves, and without guidance or planssuch that, if one looks closely at photographs of the time, one would note variations of detail from structure to structure when completed. We just threw the sheets over the mattress and tried to sleep. Not that the information was going to help, but it is what I did. It seemed to me, that the 228th was somewhat predatorymeaning that if personnel came to the Company TDY, and the 228th could use them, then somehow arrangements were made and they got transferred into the 228th. Solution: Without written orders or otherwise, I verbally authorized two of my SP4 E4s to wear Corporal Stripes instead of Specialist insignia. From 20 July 1966 6 October 1966 the 228th remained in Long Binh performing various duties as assigned by HQ 266TH Battalion. 578th Field Artillery: Segregated Army Unit Camp Newsletters Kuster advised Company Clerk and Assistant Company Clerk, of definite re-assignment and that 1st. C-130 aircraft were landing one after the other, where even more combat troops were being disgorged in full battle gear. A good deal of product was concerned with perishable and non perishable food product destined for Class I supply point in Long Binh, for re-distribution to forward supply points, and/or units stationed in and about the Long Binh area. It was a good flight and I got to view a good deal of Vietnam Id never seen, nor probably will see again. History 1944 - December - 244th Field Artillery Battalion We in the 228th Orderly Room knew it existed by written Orders dated 4 October 1966, and also knew that for all intent and purpose the Commanding Officer (Captain B.A. All three had to deal with personnel from the Infantry on a daily basis. . In effect, the L&B Platoon of the 228th supporting the 25th ID in Cu Chi, and three other locations during ongoing battlefield conditions was being withdrawn from all four areas, recalled rearward some 50 milesleaving Tay Ninh Base Camp, Quon Loi, Trai Bi and Cu Chi without Laundry and Bath personnel, equipment or facilitiesthe 228th being the only outfit physically operating in the areas mentioned. One day, and all at once, the GR section received twenty three (23) remains belonging to an entire platoon of the 173rd Airborne. There were three 8 inch outfits in Korea. The primary laundry mission is to provide weekly bulk laundry service for supported units. The Class III supply point(s) performs two functions storage and distribution and these two activities must be integrated into one effective operation.
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