It doesn't seem that LZ Center was that far from Tam Ky. The next LZ to the est of Center would have been LZ West.. That was Hill 455. That might have been about 30 kilometers west of Tam Ky. LOL! My map reading skills aren't what they used to be.
I was on an LZ about 30 miles or so west of Tam Ky in the middle of nowhere...summer of '68 with the 39th Combat Engineers...got medevac out in Sept. with malaria...lost 8 KIA and 15 wounded in 1 day...I'm thinking LZ Center must have been close by...
Yep, you are right....I remember those summer months in 1969 were busy with activity....maybe my mind is going with precise dates, but I certainly remember Aug 12th....But I sure felt bad for our brothers that was on East when that happened.....I really enjoyed your video....I have a handful of photos I took with my "Kodak Instamatic" camera back then of LZ West....If there is a site I can share them, let me know....I have seen photos online of LZ West era 1971, but it seems rearranged a little.
I remember when LZ East got over ran....I was on LZ West then we were preparing for the worst....I was on the bunker line on LZ West on the morning of Ausust 12th '69 when the NVA surrounded our hill and tried to do wipe us out....they were detected coming up the hill around our perimeter at 2am in the morning...We had four guys in our bunker including me pulling guard on 2 hour shifts each...All hell broke loose...thank goodness for air support of "Spooky" that early morning...
@namdogtag That was June 11th when LZ East was overrun. I had just gotten back from the hospital and was on LZ Center at the time waiting to go back to the bush. Patrick Walker has a website with pics of LZ East after it was hit that night.
Nice video of LZ Center.....lost my dog tags during action at the base of LZ West in August 69 ... I was an RTO attached to D/4/31 then ... My Prick 25 was almost lost but recovered to provide commo....the same day we had lost contact with one of our guys, and until the next day he was found alive yelling at us running up this path....One of my dog tags was found in Vietnam by a group of returning Vets from New Hamshire in 2007 and returned to me by our brothers...It represents alot of memories.
@namdogtag I was on LZ Center in August, 1969 also. At that time, I was with 81mm on the west end of the Hill. August, '69 was a bad time "Million Dollar Hill". Glad to hear you got your dog tags back.
@10isben The same happened on May 12th, 1969 when sappers got in the wire. In the book I had published a few months ago, there is a reference to this event. If interested check out Tam Ky: The Battle for Nui Yon Hill.
I will never forget the kind welcome LZ Center gave us as weather move in and it was the only place for BlueGhost to land. March of 1970. We had been out searching for my wingman who had crashed in the clouds the night before. You offered us YOUR hots and we were very impressed but declined because we knew what that meal meant to you guys. We would eventually fly home to our mess hall.
It's a shame that digitial video cameras didn't exist during Vietnam or Korea and WWII....Civil War...can you imagine what you'd see ? Soldier with a video cam on D-day...Shilo...Verdun...think of the footage they'd shown. Their own deaths probably...
i think it would be great to have these numbers , longitude/lattitude and put google earth to work. and see how these sites have proggressed in 30 years dont you.
Thanks again. Going back to Center is a possibility, but very unlikely. It would be interesting to find out if I could still make it to the top. (Of course, without the 70 lb. rucksack.)
If you have not already you should look at some of powersneil's videos, some of them are of LZ Center in present day. Sadly LZ Center is basically completely destroyed now.
It doesn't seem that LZ Center was that far from Tam Ky. The next LZ to the est of Center would have been LZ West.. That was Hill 455. That might have been about 30 kilometers west of Tam Ky. LOL! My map reading skills aren't what they used to be.
POZ48 3 months ago
I was on an LZ about 30 miles or so west of Tam Ky in the middle of nowhere...summer of '68 with the 39th Combat Engineers...got medevac out in Sept. with malaria...lost 8 KIA and 15 wounded in 1 day...I'm thinking LZ Center must have been close by...
cloudy4ever 3 months ago
where exactly was LZ Center?
cloudy4ever 3 months ago
@cloudy4ever LZ Center was west of the city of Tam Ky. It would be marked as Hill 348 on a map.
POZ48 3 months ago
Yep, you are right....I remember those summer months in 1969 were busy with activity....maybe my mind is going with precise dates, but I certainly remember Aug 12th....But I sure felt bad for our brothers that was on East when that happened.....I really enjoyed your video....I have a handful of photos I took with my "Kodak Instamatic" camera back then of LZ West....If there is a site I can share them, let me know....I have seen photos online of LZ West era 1971, but it seems rearranged a little.
namdogtag 4 months ago
@namdogtag I don't know any sites for LZ West. The 82nd Artillery has a website with pics of Center.
The 196th has a Facebook page where guys post photos and comments.
My book's opening chapter takes place on LZ Center when Delta 4/31 was on bunker guard. There were 2 KIA and 24 WIA that night in May, 1969.
POZ48 4 months ago
POZ48
I remember when LZ East got over ran....I was on LZ West then we were preparing for the worst....I was on the bunker line on LZ West on the morning of Ausust 12th '69 when the NVA surrounded our hill and tried to do wipe us out....they were detected coming up the hill around our perimeter at 2am in the morning...We had four guys in our bunker including me pulling guard on 2 hour shifts each...All hell broke loose...thank goodness for air support of "Spooky" that early morning...
namdogtag 4 months ago
@namdogtag That was June 11th when LZ East was overrun. I had just gotten back from the hospital and was on LZ Center at the time waiting to go back to the bush. Patrick Walker has a website with pics of LZ East after it was hit that night.
POZ48 4 months ago
Nice video of LZ Center.....lost my dog tags during action at the base of LZ West in August 69 ... I was an RTO attached to D/4/31 then ... My Prick 25 was almost lost but recovered to provide commo....the same day we had lost contact with one of our guys, and until the next day he was found alive yelling at us running up this path....One of my dog tags was found in Vietnam by a group of returning Vets from New Hamshire in 2007 and returned to me by our brothers...It represents alot of memories.
namdogtag 4 months ago
@namdogtag I was on LZ Center in August, 1969 also. At that time, I was with 81mm on the west end of the Hill. August, '69 was a bad time "Million Dollar Hill". Glad to hear you got your dog tags back.
POZ48 4 months ago
On May the 7th 1968, the NVA tried to over run LZ Center. We beat the bastards back.
J. Hooper,
C/1/6 198th LIB
10isben 1 year ago
@10isben The same happened on May 12th, 1969 when sappers got in the wire. In the book I had published a few months ago, there is a reference to this event. If interested check out Tam Ky: The Battle for Nui Yon Hill.
POZ48 1 year ago
@POZ48 Thank's---I will get it today.
10isben 1 year ago
@10isben Thanks. Let me know how you like the book after you read it.
POZ48 1 year ago
I will never forget the kind welcome LZ Center gave us as weather move in and it was the only place for BlueGhost to land. March of 1970. We had been out searching for my wingman who had crashed in the clouds the night before. You offered us YOUR hots and we were very impressed but declined because we knew what that meal meant to you guys. We would eventually fly home to our mess hall.
Best
BlueGhost Two-Zero
blughst20 2 years ago 2
Maybe you're lucky you didn't eat the food.
POZ48 2 years ago
It's a shame that digitial video cameras didn't exist during Vietnam or Korea and WWII....Civil War...can you imagine what you'd see ? Soldier with a video cam on D-day...Shilo...Verdun...think of the footage they'd shown. Their own deaths probably...
satexadmin 2 years ago
does anyone know who the guy is at 48 secs into the video ??? I think it's my father in law > LOL
aubiewonuknowit 3 years ago
I think my dad may have been in one some of these pictures...this is a great video, really wonderful work.
ohnoitsjen 3 years ago 2
Thank you. I hope your Dad is well.
POZ48 3 years ago
i think it would be great to have these numbers , longitude/lattitude and put google earth to work. and see how these sites have proggressed in 30 years dont you.
chawktawdude1 3 years ago
Those lakes in the photos were not there 40 years. The lake off the west end of LZ center was a rice paddy.
POZ48 3 years ago
great video from 1/20 vet. LZ Liz.
WolfieRed1 3 years ago 3
Another great video and back ground music. We must never forget the blood, sweet and tears we left over there.
theDeitz 3 years ago 4
Thanks. How can we forget? The memory must be honored for the living and the dead.
POZ48 3 years ago
wow my dad was here, hes in some of the pics, sooo weird but sweet
topgundave1981 3 years ago 3
I hope your Dad is doing well.
POZ48 3 years ago
And A Realy Great viedo once aigen
Bullen934 3 years ago 3
Do you know Donald "wizart49" ? becus i think you where in the same company
Bullen934 3 years ago 2
No I didn't know him. He was in Delta Company and I was in Charlie Company. I believe we were there in different years also.
POZ48 3 years ago
Aha. But you where on the same hill?
Bullen934 3 years ago
Yes, we were.
POZ48 3 years ago
Poz, great memories. I landed on Center once, stayed a couple of minutes and then off to another LZ. Was on LZ Liz for 12 months. 1970-71. WolfieRed1
WolfieRed1 3 years ago 2
Great video.
bassnman60 4 years ago 2
Thanks.
POZ48 4 years ago
Really enjoyed the video, brings back a lot of memories.
old102 4 years ago 3
Thanks.
POZ48 4 years ago
Thanks again. Going back to Center is a possibility, but very unlikely. It would be interesting to find out if I could still make it to the top. (Of course, without the 70 lb. rucksack.)
POZ48 4 years ago
If you have not already you should look at some of powersneil's videos, some of them are of LZ Center in present day. Sadly LZ Center is basically completely destroyed now.
TRyrEaDtHiS 4 years ago
Yet another great video. Do you ever plan on visiting LZ Center again?
TRyrEaDtHiS 4 years ago 3
great video and music. tried to see which bunker i stayed at when i was not in the field but its hard to remember
wizart49 4 years ago 3