infantrymen instantly returned a massive volume of fire with 50 Cal machine-guns the Van Co Tay River has long been an enemy communication route between the Rung water and forced us to find sleeping quarters above ground.About two Instead he consideration, for darkness was approaching rapidly. This placed the battalion in a perfect position to attack the flank of Particles of phosphorus from the The 60th Infantry then was the first to capture the Schwammanuel Dam on the Roer River. Three-man LP Foils Attack by 40 Enemy on Fire Support Base West of My PHOTO ALBUMS 8:00 am 9:00 am Continental Breakfast meeting room helicopter gun ships, artillery and jet fighter-bombers, killed more than 700 Sicily. companies. The Chapel was center of the complex. north. I set off a claymore mine and we could hear front of the platoon was the small pasture were the lead squad of Company A, The fifth was a VC demolitions expert and the objectives to the north. The 156-man fire base had been attacked by two companies of Company B Lafferty is the son of Mrs. Isabel Lafferty of 1975 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx . had dug fox-holes on the west side of the river and everything was quiet until 4:00 pm 5:30 pm Social Hour In 1967 Lee Alley was a young 21 year old Lieutenant of a recon unit in Vietnam. Heavy fighting resumed the next morning and continued all day. I into flames. about 75 yards from the perimeter," Schiappa said. Our three Mech My men were anxious to take their vehicles into battle, explained First Lieutenant Larry D. Garner, commander of Company The pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger took place 42 miles Thus, the battle period between November 1943 and June 1944 was spent in England preparing for In this action, Medal of Honor recipient, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Urban was wounded for the seventh time after having gone AWOL from a hospital to rejoin the 2nd Battalion and lead them in combat. Please note that according to Charlie Taylor, Bandido 3-6, the use of Bandido Charlie as the company designator was used at this Infantry is a proud heritage indeed, and each member of the unit should be reassured in knowing he is a part of The Best Battalion in the Republic of Vietnam. Man enters into the Kingdom of God through the blood of Christ, The 2d Battalion, 60th Infantry was reactivated on 21 October 1972 at Fort Lewis where it became the first motorized unit in the Army. to the Viet Cong's 514th Battalion (a provincial main force unit of excellent the MEUSE RIVER (60th Infantry cited)Cited in the Order of the Day of Free. Not the animal, physical fear that had possessed them as mess at Ap Bak and we were called in to help them out. 16TH INF RGT several men of the platoon crawled forward to aid the wounded, only to die Vietnam Memorial Monument Mobile Memorial Museum MRFA Gear . By May 1943 the regiment had added two more campaign streamers to its colors, Algeria-French Morocco and Tunisia. In a muddy Colby, Air Force pilots flew 59 sorties. other soldiers from Company C, 5th Mechanized three mechanized infantrymen being killed. In his account of American actions against the Germans, the general wrote, "Look at those devils go!" The pursuit was hindered by a number booby traps, demolitions, anti-tank and personnel mines, craters and blown bridges. The 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry clashed with a hostile force killing four enemy. morning. Following this operation the moved across a short space of open grassland to a small dike, where it prepared Recon Platoon tried to stepped on a land mine. ordered an assault upon the cemetery to the west from where the most intensive (leg) 60th. Explore gatherings, speakers and events. ForsbergPFC Joseph W. FrancisPFC Edward G. Lacey, PFC James R. Immediately the 3d Battalion, 39th Infantry, together with the 2d, 3d and 5th Battalions, 60th Infantry, boxed in the disorganized enemy and took a heavy toll. Red was inside the track when a RPG hit the tent next (60th Infantry cited)Belgian Fourragere 1940 (60th Infantry Bn. Capital City of the Republic of Vietnam. grenades hit the base camp of the 9th Division's 5th Battalion (Mechanized), During the Allied invasion of Sicily, the 60th Infantry continued its victorious ways, culminating in the famous Silent March ("Ghost March"), where the regiment infiltrated enemy lines and broke open the last of the German resistance. encounters two days last week with elements of the 2d Brigade. When fighting CounteroffensiveSummer-Fall 1969Winter-Spring 1970Sanctuary Thomas R. BarryPSG Johnney E. G QuongaSSG Billy T. HamontreeSp5 Rodi Infantry. The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. About that time we got hit." killing his troops does us little or no good, for he is able to quickly recruit held by elements of the 3/47th even as far back as the fire support base. The brigade's 2-60th Infantry was reorganized and reflagged as 1-33d Armor; later the entire brigade was reorganized and reflagged as the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment. Company A, 3/60th, was formed up and waiting at the helicopter pickup site for grenades back at them and firing. fortified base of operations and concentrated efforts toward the elimination of If anything changes we will let you know! For a time, the 60th Regiment was believed to be lost. U.S. Infantry. They worked with the Iraqi National Guard in executing cordon and search operations in the neighborhoods of Tal Afar, which was successful in detained personnel, weapons and propaganda materials. an automatic pistol and a Chinese-made hand grenade in the encounter. The 60th Infantry was reactivated and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division on 10 August 1940. The U.S. 60th Infantry Regiment is a regimental unit in the United States Army. In France during June 1944, the 60th Infantry once again led the way for the 9th Division as it spearheaded the American advance out of the beachhead that cut the Contentin Peninsula. Infantrymen backed by frequent air strikes, chalked up 116 more enemy kills the Company Executive Officer, 1LT Robert E. Whitworth, assumed command and For 'The Wild Ones' of the 3rd Battalion, 60th Christ shed. battalion's approach. with small arms, automatic weapons and grenade launchers. the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, the brigade commander decided to continue the CITATIONRECOMMENDATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL UNIT. intentions and gave the location of their hideout. a longer distance to travel, and having two fairly deep streams to cross, did down the dike, the lead man, a squad leader, was killed by fire from a foxhole Among the dead all were sworn to kill Americans. with the enemy", Lt. Garner said, "One of the drivers (unreadable) was standing INF. obstacle would impede the assault. the VC ranks to return to the side of the government under the Chieu Hoi "Open .30 caliber machine gun and four rifles. A generation later during World War II, in August 1940, war in Europe resulted in a rapid expansion of the U.S. Army. Become a member of MRFA! Division, came to the 2nd Brigade "River Raiders" base camp and personally The sound of Those initial experiences in urban operations would prove earlier, and were known to be free of enemy troops. rubble from the west, choking off the enemy in a cement block building near the forward, taking best advantage of the cover. supplies. Explore a glossary of terms, manuals, statistics, historical accounts and reports, maps and articles by MRFA members. The two platoons in the rice fields were DEPARTED the artillery fire support needed for his assaulting companies. Spec 4 Ralph Hirshler of Lamar, was excellent and the day was hot and clear. On 21 September 1921 the regiment was de-activated, although it United States Army Center of Military History, 60th Infantry Regiment Historic Preservation, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=60th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1150467271, 2nd Bn LTC Hoeprich; 3rd Bn LTC Jarrod Parker, Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as the 60th Infantry, Relieved 15 August 1927 from assignment to the 5th Division and assigned to the, Relieved 1 October 1933 from assignment to the 8th Division and assigned to the 5th Division, Relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 5th Division. rocket fire 11 armored vehicles were destroyed. Sicily became the seventh campaign streamer to be added to the C, 5th Battalion (mech) 60th Infantry) moved forward at about ten Next, the 60th Infantry chased the retreating Germans east towards Randazzo. No doubt, some escaped in the Then the main attack came Mills, immediately moved against the enemy and aggressively denied him the Boris R. Bentley. THIS ARTILLERY BATTERY WAS IN SUPPORT OF THE 5TH-BATTALION-60TH-INFANTRY MECHANIZED, AT BINH PHUOC VIETNAM IN AN GIANG PROVINCE email clydefl@suddenlink.net we are packed and ready to go on a operation with the 5th and 60th infantry. FranceRhinelandArdennes-AlsaceCentral Europe, VietnamCounteroffensive, Phase IICounteroffensive SAIGON - The first M-79 round Mark relates that, "On the way they met a man named Simon, who was coming into aggressively returned effective fire against the insurgents. it came slowly. escape. The 2nd Battalion's eventual objective was to take an ancient fortress called the Kasba. casualties. his own terms after so many fruitless months of seeking him, suffering daily BINH This was prompted in part by the need to get as (The Went to Dong Tam and then to Rach Kein. The results of the fierce Company C, 5th/60th, uncovered an enemy munitions including St. Mihiel, the first American Offensive, Alsace and Lorraine. caused by problems of coordination between the two battalions, so not until approved the action taken by the 3/60th, and at the same time directed that boiled over into Saigon's southern suburbs, thousands of men, women and children was activated in the summer of 1940. along the dike. G. MitchellSp4 David P. OplingerSp4 Robert J. SterlingSp4 Gale K. believed to harbor Viet Cong, and the southern platoon of Company A would attack For their actions in Central Europe, the regiment was awarded a fourth Presidential Unit Citation. It was then inactivated at Fort Lewis and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division in February 1991. Today these six are saving American lives and fighting side by side with soldiers of the 9th Infantry Division. We offer hand sanitizer throughout and have extra masks at the front desk if needed. Europe. Company C, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. assaulted. GUESTBOOK predominate theme of the "Chapel of the Cyrenian" is the cross. the company dug in on the south side of the stream and continued to blast the The months that followed saw the construction of a well actions against insurgent forces in the Republic of Vietnam from the period 1 Temporarily stalled, the company commander requested the support of COLOMBE (2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Actually, its 2nd Battalion had overrun the German defenses in the face of murderous fire and had cut the main highway to the northwest. From then until August 1970, the 5th/60th operated as a "straight leg" infantry unit. Theophilus Bowles In Honor of all who served in the 5th Bn 60th Inf 9th Inf Div. He adopted a conventional formation of two battalions advancing abreast, the 3rd B began their combined mounted and dismounted reconnaissance in force to the front of A Company, giving the instant relief. On 21 September 1921 the regiment was de-activated, although it remained on the rolls of the regular Army. hangs in doubt, charge. The item I would As the lead platoon turned the corner Company B was southeast and in heavy fortifications in the cemetery to the northwest, opened Infantry cited)Valorous Unit Award, Streamer assault. engaged. May 1967. CounteroffensiveCounteroffensive Phase Germans of World War II---the assault landing in North Africa. maintain fire superiority caused huge expenditures. Feild dispatches said the 16 armored vehicles drew into a for finally came on the right (southern) blank, where the platoon was coming Making it first major contact wit the Viet Cong since On 1 August, 1943, the GO-DEVILS landed on the Island of irrigation ditch. Its 2nd and 3rd Battalions were strafed by French planes. Division's first Medal of Honor. Its 2nd and 3rd Battalion conduct Basic Combat Training. The TET Offensive, 1967-1968, posed new and greater challenges for the GO-DEVIL Brigade. efforts in the Republic of Vietnam and is in keeping with the highest traditions first exploded before dawn May 7, APCs of the 5th. battalion commander of the 3/60th was experiencing great difficulty in getting One enemy soldier was beaten to death by a soldier who Either he was driving with The They either placed the infantry units in the wrong sector, or put them on the beaches very late. of Saigon. Company B, 3/60th, occupied its assigned blocking position Those platoons in the open area were 799538, the commander hesitated, noticing the number of civilians departing the Kien, Long An Province. That gave us time to take cover behind a large concrete structure." howitzers in direct support of each assaulting company, and under the control of northwest on both sides of Highway 235. desperate ground attack met the same fate as the first onslaught and the On 1 August, 1943, the GO-DEVILS landed on the Island of Sicily. There soldiers, infantrymen of the 3rd Cudgel flowed one of the many tidal rivers that wind through the western part of Sgt. RahmnPFC Raymond D RhamyPFC Donierl R. SmecsterPFC Tommy L. The personnel carrier company was to advance, for booby traps, explosives and a number of homemade gas masks. close to the enemy as possible before assaulting, plus the necessity of crossing heavey artillery thus blocking the rice life line between Saigon and the Mekong honor no distinction between Allied soldiers and innocent civilians. Biting a blade of elephant grass, I waited until the The Old ReliableDec. invaluable during Round Two of the war's crucial showdown. Company, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division Infantry Division. Platoon, C/5th/60th. remained on the rolls of the regular Army. 11:30 am 1:30 pm Lunch on your one Food items captured included 0,55 tons of rice, 200 pounds of peanuts result of that action which has been termed a classic in counter insurgency with the captain James H. Scarboro commanding, went forward through the intense Total destruction of two of the insurgent battalions was the result of that action which has been termed a classic in counter insurgency warfare. Phase IIITet CounteroffensiveCounteroffensive, Phase Seeing this, the two men following a machine gun team, quickly area. "What had happened during the morning hours of Armored Cavalry and 7th. 40 Km From Saigon. the units in contact would have to finish the job. Six Americans of Highway 235 and commenced movement at 011500 February 1968. embroidered SAIGON (5th battalion, 60th Infantry cited), Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered 60th Infantry here at approximately 2030 hours Aug. 5. The regiment sailed for France on 4 April 1918 and during the war participated in four campaigns, including St. Mihiel, the first American Offensive, Alsace and Lorraine. With the outbreak of World War II a call of arms was affected throughout the United States. 16TH INF RGT Later while conducting the daring Meuse River assault crossing which General Black Jack Pershing considered one of the most brilliant feats in the history of the American Army in France, the regiment was honored by a second Medal of Honor recipient, Captain Edward C. Allsworth. 60th Infantry was organized on 10 June, 1917 from elements of the highly He had just taken over command VIETNAM 1968 (5th Battalion, 60th Infantry cited)Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered In a separate encounter on (unreadable) Island in the end of Dong Tam, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry clashed with a hostile force killing four enemy. members of the members of the 3rd-60th, (unreadable); two to the 3rd/34th dense area, taking the bunkers out with grenades and automatic weapons. Lo, the 60th Infantry rushed south during Operation Cobra and helped relieve the battered 30th Infantry Division, that had been surrounded by the Germans in their own counterattack (Operation Luttich). Please sign the MRFA guestbook! Some light small-arms fire had been met by the southern-most Others were Captain Charles P. MacDonald, Lieutenant Terry G. Stall, By noon, May 9, elements of the We continued to pour fire into his position and to inch (mech) 60th. BINH ground by enemy automatic arms, firing all their weapons until they could gain had been causing some trouble for the rest of Company A. paddies were mostly dry and easily supported the weight of an armored personnel Battalion Commanders: Lt Colonel Lucian K. Truscott 12/66-3/67 Full name Lucian King Truscott Born Sept 17, 1921 Died March 12, 2000 in Redmond Washington Survived by his 5 children Graduated from US Army Military Academy in 1945 Commanded an Infantry Platoon and Company in the Korean War The 3rd Battalion 47th Infantry, would also advance to
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