Con Thien Base Camp & The Battle For Con Thien

[MrCRAWLINKINGSNAKE]

My uncle was at Con Thien on an Ontos tank. I don't know what company his was with but he was a sgt. and there for almost two months. Did any of you guys know any tankers?

[6ahooligan]

I was on Con Thien for 52 days with Lima Co 3rd Bn 9th Marines. Operation Bufflo was 2 July It was the worst day of my life. Every 2 July I remember, Hell.

[silvereagle2061]

I lost my Father MSSGT Robert Carl Dambeck on July 7th, 1967 during Operation Buffalo.

[bsharrette]

I served on Con Thien from May67 to Nov67. Radio operator 2533 with f/2/12. That damn place stil is in my nightmares, four decades later. I remember when the fourth marines saved our ass, also went out on reactionary on Buffalo when B/1/9 got it at the Market place. Bill Sharrette

[silvereagle2061]

@bsharrette I lost my Father MSSGT Robert Carl Dambeck on July 7th, 1967 during Operation Buffalo.

[chuckdenson]

@bsharrette

Welcome Home Bill. My Dad got his Bronze Star on May 8th, '67 there. He was with the 4th at the time.

I hope you can one day dream of gentle boat trips and friendly women.

[MrPatrickleon]

Maybe one day I will forget the wash out 10/14/67

[kjwvrt]

@MrPatrickleon We pulled out on Friday, 10/13/67. I was with Golf, 2/3. My hole was at the lowest point, just at the bend of the river.

[deltagrunt]

ferdinand 5858 - which company were you with on 5-8-67? I was with Delta 1/4 and I know we had support come in from Alpha 1/4. Was on an LP that got overrun and we had to fight our way back to the bunkers - got medevac'd to Charlie Med and then to Yokosuka Japan - finally Philly Naval and got medically discharged in 1968.  Please let me know

Delta Grunt 0311

[PEDROCLASSIC]

those two young MARINES have the THOUSAND YARD STARE looks on their faces

[ferdinand5858]

This is the place in South Vietnam where I was wounded, 8 May 1967. We lost close to 40 Marines and Army men just in that one day when the enemy overran our camp. We were able to regain control thanks to heavy bombardment by artillery from Camp Carroll and from B-52's who dropped bombs around our perimeter. Con Thien was know to the Vietnamese as the "Hill of the Angels" and I think one of them was protecting me.

[gangsta674]

I also lost my father Capt. Richard J. Sasek on July 6, 1967.

[BoyishlyCuteBritYank]

why did american men all have a clipped voice back in those days??

[sexymalcom1970]

Done some reseach on Con Thein, it was a really bad place on one day they received 1200 artillery rounds from the PAVN. There was also a month were the marines took 1000 casualties.

[BoyishlyCuteBritYank]

thanks for your time/research. most folks dont care two shits to know about the past of veterans

[sexymalcom1970]

no problem, alot of political issues arise from vietnam war debates but a little research actually informs you on the level of aggression the US military faced in Vietnam. Con thein is one of many examples of brutal combat during the attritional stage of the war.

[seamonkey41]

Remembering today on his anniversary Cpl Joey Barillo KIA Con Thien 6/7/1967

sleep well Joey

semper fi

[deltagrunt]

was there during operation prairie 4 - April to May 1967. on 5-8-67 when we got hit by 2 regiments of NVA regulars against an understrength Marine company (2nd platoon on ambush). Not a nice way to wake up at 3:00 am

[jack20192]

DeltaGrunt - Glad to see you're still kickin -That was indeed a nasty wakeup and a long, long morning. I don't think we got the last of them that were inside the wire until nearly 0900. It was a sad, sad mornng as we loaded all the KIAs and WIAs on the steady stream of helos that came in. Thank God you had just received M-16s and everyone had extra ammo that night. Delta did good! Real good! Jack the FAC

[PEDROCLASSIC]

SIR thank you sir for your service!!!

i know prairie as well as mutter's ridge ....

Dong ha

[silvereagle2061]

I lost my Father MSGS ROBERT C DAMBECK July 7 1967

[danisway33]

Ive recently been doing some research for my mom. I believe my great uncle, Robert Lee Morningstar, was also killed in Operation Buffalo.

[BoyishlyCuteBritYank]

I read aboout him in the book/ op buffalo marines fight for the DMZ. the pic of him lying on his pack next to his weapon was taken literately minutes before his death. He looked like he was in the middle of a joke.

[PEDROCLASSIC]

Hey man i read that book too many times. that's what brought me to this site to check it out ..operation buffalo was indeed a M***** F*****.

i kept the cover of the book with a group of marines and their m-14s walking through a rice paddy....

THANK YOU ALL VIETNAM VETS ....

[SyvetheShairks]

I was just starting high school in SEP67.

Did 6 years USAF 1973-79.

Thank you, Marines. Semper Memor.

[seamonkey41]

In memory of Cpl Joe Barillo 1/9th USMC KIA operation buffalo July 6th 1967

always remembered

susan (UK) and Lou (USA)

[davidlovescolleen]

My father was killed On July 6, 1967 also operation buffalo. USMC SSGT John J Malloy.

Any other video or information?

[19482225000]

Your father was my senior drill instructor at MCRD Sept. 66. platoon 2219. I think of him all the time. He was a great Marine, you should be very proud of him. I am now 61 years old and I have enjoyed a wonderful life,Your dads sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Michael McConaughey

2225000 Sgt. USMC

Semper Fi

[mollusk3d]

just got back from a military tour of vietnam and spent a few hours at con thien. still loads of unexploded mines and bits of c4 in the trail. we spent some time digging through some of the rubber farmers plowings and found loads of .223 rounds and casings

[vietnamveteranswife]

My husband (USMC) was there in 67 and lost so many friends. He showed me photos taken at Con Thien that made me cry. Very sad when you think many of those guys were just out of high school.

[Machiavelli1513]

Too crazy, my dad was there in 67 & 68!!!

It was near Khe Sanh...I will get him the full video...

[Machetazo1]

DEATH TO ALL COLONIALISTS.

[rpb45140]

I've been there twice in the past three years --- mostly rubber trees now. It's a pretty poignant place to be.

[Machetazo1]

Yeah... BECAUSE THE "americans" DIDN'T WIN AND THEREFORE FAILED TO ENFORCE THE FRENCH COLONIZATION WHICH WAS THERE KNOCKING ALL THE RUBBER TREES DOWN AND SWEATSHOPPING FOR THEIR ILLIGITIMATE CORPORATION MICHELIN TIRES, WHICH WAS FOUNDED ON THE SAME BULL$HIT. THAT'S why. Or else it would have ended up the same as any other pristine habitat raped by colonists- devoured, exhausted, and then abandoned, or sometimes dwelt on top of... LIKE THIS COLONY.