Our early Silver Spurs were heavily involved in the 1968 Tet Offensive, and were awarded the Valorous Unit Award for their heroic actions. Please feel free to share you thoughts below in our comment section!
Valorous Unit Award Ribbon
According to VVMF, we lost 246 American service members on January 31, 1968, the deadliest day in the Vietnam War…
Podcast by Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 2021 on the Tet Offensive:
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Thanks Roger, I was a scout flying with (sp) Capt. Hollendel all that day. Refuel load the mini -- gun. A very long day.
Day after Tet (maybe) reports of vc in bunkers outside of Bien Hoa. Rifles were inserted. pretty long walk through strange forest.. I was in last squad when ak fire erupted to our front wounding Johnnie Russell in shoulder Sgt Huggins in arm and another trooper in arm.Maybe Dobey. Marty Friswald received a serious head wound. Daryl Lewis eliminated enemy with m60. Marty needed dustoff. Chain saws were dropped in to clear an LZ. Dust off still needed to use Jungle penetrator. Strange looking helicopter looked like an egg beater. Fire erupted all around us and ship took off bouncing Marty along jungle floor. Things looked bleak until 11th cav arrived in apcs Scary ride home but uneventful.
Correction It was Daryl Morgan on the m60
Ennis,
Are you the guy I traded my well-fitting cav hat to before you beat me back to the world in December 1968? And still alive? If so, I’m a retired nuclear engineer down here in Bulverde, TX.
Barry, It is I. Hat was stolen while eating dinner at sf airport. welcome home ha ha. Retired and playing golf. 5 kids and 8 grandkids. Still living the dream.