I was with Armed Forces Police and our Battalion was right there at Hill 327. We (the police) were stationed in the city but you could feel the shock waves hit and it broke out many windows. Some of our guys pulled security duty on Freedom Hill PX and had to eventually be evacuated out in personnel carriers. One cool thing was it leveled Dog Patch and all the UA's and Drugies were running for their lives.
Was also there but it was on or about April 17, 1969. I was being medivaced into China Beach NAS as the explosion occurred. The causalities stretchers were placed on saw horses. The shock waves went out to sea and flattened a good portion of Dogpatch. A previous post indicated there there was no 1000 pounders but two of the guys in my ward were severally burned while pushing a 1000 pd from the fire. They left the shrapnel in shoulder and foot because the docs were overloaded. Simper Fi
If it was the ammo dump, used by the 366th MMS, we used Mk 81's 250 lb, Mk 82's 500 lb, M117's 750 and Mk 84's 2000 lb/s but never had any 1000 pounders.....
There would have been Napalm and 2.75 rockets and lots of 5.52 & 7.62 rounds and 20mm.
I was at Camp Tien Sha when this happened. I worked at the Navy comm center called The Triangle which was a half mile or so away from the ammo dump. Fortunately I was off duty. They guys on duty took refuge in a large reinforced concrete vault used for storing classified material. Plus, the compound was surrounded by a thick and tall blast wall. All made it OK, no injuries. I recall driving down the road to the comm center after it was safe. The road was covered with bomb fragments.
I was at Camp Tien Sha at the base of Monkey Mt when this happened. Ive been taking people on tours back there for the last 10 years. Its changing fast now. If you plan to go, go now. China Beach was wiped out by a typhoon a few years back and theve built many 5 star resorts and a Golf course. But Tien Sha is still in use and the old airbase is the airport. can still see the bunkers for aircraft. Mag 16 the marine air base,and Group 1 are all but gone
Radio, 2 tours AT MM 67/68. Look at video 2:25-2:33.Image of a gorilla (monkey) left side explosion. Spirit of monkeys taken out by the guys there because they use to throw rocks at the Marines. We signed out to grunt units for ops. I flew with Top Leary, one of the last Marine enlisted pilots in a C-117. My Commanding Officer serced with my father in the Pacific in WWII. Met him at one of Dad's reunions. Haven't met anyone from there in 42 years?
I was with mcb 8 at camp haskins ( a feew miles north) when this happened. We were wondering if it would ever stop. You could see and shortly later feel shock waves when the big bombs went off. Thanks for the post!!
I don't think it was May, I think it was April 27. I was there with MAG-11
orovalleydude 5 months ago
I was in the bomb dump when it started.
dedleman 6 months ago
I was with Armed Forces Police and our Battalion was right there at Hill 327. We (the police) were stationed in the city but you could feel the shock waves hit and it broke out many windows. Some of our guys pulled security duty on Freedom Hill PX and had to eventually be evacuated out in personnel carriers. One cool thing was it leveled Dog Patch and all the UA's and Drugies were running for their lives.
joemamma4758 8 months ago
It was actually April 27, 1969.
joemamma4758 8 months ago in playlist Viet Nam
Was also there but it was on or about April 17, 1969. I was being medivaced into China Beach NAS as the explosion occurred. The causalities stretchers were placed on saw horses. The shock waves went out to sea and flattened a good portion of Dogpatch. A previous post indicated there there was no 1000 pounders but two of the guys in my ward were severally burned while pushing a 1000 pd from the fire. They left the shrapnel in shoulder and foot because the docs were overloaded. Simper Fi
760raduran 9 months ago
If it was the ammo dump, used by the 366th MMS, we used Mk 81's 250 lb, Mk 82's 500 lb, M117's 750 and Mk 84's 2000 lb/s but never had any 1000 pounders.....
There would have been Napalm and 2.75 rockets and lots of 5.52 & 7.62 rounds and 20mm.
baldeagle1264 11 months ago
I was at Camp Tien Sha when this happened. I worked at the Navy comm center called The Triangle which was a half mile or so away from the ammo dump. Fortunately I was off duty. They guys on duty took refuge in a large reinforced concrete vault used for storing classified material. Plus, the compound was surrounded by a thick and tall blast wall. All made it OK, no injuries. I recall driving down the road to the comm center after it was safe. The road was covered with bomb fragments.
art3030 11 months ago
Welcome Home Soldier. Welcome Home!
happymana 1 year ago
I was at Camp Tien Sha at the base of Monkey Mt when this happened. Ive been taking people on tours back there for the last 10 years. Its changing fast now. If you plan to go, go now. China Beach was wiped out by a typhoon a few years back and theve built many 5 star resorts and a Golf course. But Tien Sha is still in use and the old airbase is the airport. can still see the bunkers for aircraft. Mag 16 the marine air base,and Group 1 are all but gone
vietnamextreme 1 year ago
I could see the smoke from An Hoa.
n1283u 1 year ago
Radio, 2 tours AT MM 67/68. Look at video 2:25-2:33.Image of a gorilla (monkey) left side explosion. Spirit of monkeys taken out by the guys there because they use to throw rocks at the Marines. We signed out to grunt units for ops. I flew with Top Leary, one of the last Marine enlisted pilots in a C-117. My Commanding Officer serced with my father in the Pacific in WWII. Met him at one of Dad's reunions. Haven't met anyone from there in 42 years?
chuckcoster 1 year ago
i was at camp faulkner, when this happened, thanks for the great video
sspraygun 1 year ago
I was with mcb 8 at camp haskins ( a feew miles north) when this happened. We were wondering if it would ever stop. You could see and shortly later feel shock waves when the big bombs went off. Thanks for the post!!
Partsman1100 1 year ago
I was there. 1st Engineer's. Thanks for posting this Brother. I've told a lot of people about this through the years. Hard for anyone to imagine
how it was. I'll never forget it. Thanks again, I really appreciate it.
1slidedog 1 year ago
i was at camp moniham when this happen
SRLB67 2 years ago