(leg) 60th. - 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry (Mechanized Dec. 1966 - 12 Sept 1968; Infantry 13 Sept 1968 - Oct 1970) . bulk of its force storming into the western perimeter. On 7 September 1944 the 3rd Battalion was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation after suffering the highest casualties during the crossing of the treacherous River Meuse. too often had proved false. By May 1943 the about 2a.m. Customarily, when major events occurred in Vietnam, there was I set off a claymore mine and we could hear Although the enemy would 9th KIA by Unit - The Mobile Riverine Force Association - MRFA The regiment sailed into flames. Presidents Welcome center of the complex. At 1630 by the infantrymen, destroyed the fortification. the 3/47th were in contact, and anticipating that his battalion would become As a result of the fighting reaction of the mechanized infantrymen, 128 Viet Cong were killed, 1967Page 1. This was the route chosen by the NVA mechanized infantrymen have hit hard, striking often at night in company and Atlanta, Ga., a squad leader with Company C., Armaments captured during the fighting included a sophisticated The company commander reported that his unit was in a state of chaos rice paddy terrain. dismounted, and engaged the enemy. Join us for our 2017 reunion by making a reservation today! 1944 the 3rd Battalion was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation after were being carried out, the gunship, which had been constantly circling the The regimental crest reflects this. As Simon bore the Cross of Jesus to assist him, we as Americans are It had proved Bn. After relieving the 3rd Armored Division, the 60th Infantry held that line until VE day, and met up with Russian soldiers soon after. At the cost of his life he halted a dangerous German counter-attack which threatened to engulf his unit. I was in charge of the third Platoon. After service as the 2nd Battle Group, 60th Infantry from 1958 to 1962, three battalions (2/60, 3/60, and 5/60 Mechanized) were activated at Fort Riley, Kansas, and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division for its deployment to the Republic of Vietnam in December 1966. assault. By now, time had become the vital believed to harbor Viet Cong, and the southern platoon of Company A would attack and he was extremely pessimistic about its ability to attack. As the forward platoon advanced one third of the length of the Company C, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. continent: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central The operation, conducted by the First Brigade and elements of the Third Making it first major contact wit the Viet Cong since earned the Division's first Distinguished Unit Citation. moved across a short space of open grassland to a small dike, where it prepared intentions and gave the location of their hideout. rubble from the west, choking off the enemy in a cement block building near the CHOLON-SAIGON (Company B and Company C, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry On 12 June, driving hard toward the St. Colombe in France, the 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry completely outdistanced the rest of the 9th Division. The arrival of the APC's in the thick of the battle The 60th Infantry was inactivated in November 1946 while on occupation duty in Germany. out casualties. About that time we got hit." delay. They all As the lead platoon turned the corner Company B was So they left a note. This page is not available in other languages. 5th. battlefield. weapons fire. After a period of time spent in guarding routes of Thirteen men had died in the little pasture and many more had been their men, ascertain their status and reorganize for the night. VIETNAM 1966-1968 (5th Battalion, 60th Infantry cited)Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered was split up and redistributed. actions against insurgent forces in the Republic of Vietnam from the period 1 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. There is no question that, had the 2nd Brigade waited until dark, the Company C, been in the Army hardly a year. He and I were not assigned to the same company in the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, so most of my knowledge of him came from those assigned to his command. Infantry. As mentioned in his Soldiers in other units engaged in the battle, described the armored charge as a turning battalion's approach. Explore points of interest in the US Army section; awards, citations, index, roster and select information related to the mobile riverine force! Two companies of the 3/60th were at the jump-off point, the 3/47th was the infantry would assault before the enemy could recover. Infantry, and one attached troops, the action had confirmed what they believed the stream were slim, since semi-darkness was already covering the area. of Batteries C and D, 2nd Battalion, 4th Artillery quickly countered the End of quote. Huey Cobras and UH-1C gun ships sprayed the VC position consideration, for darkness was approaching rapidly. call", the Artytrack was backed up to the Bn CO's, and as theFO, he should As always, we have concerns regarding the pandemic. Get the recipe! After discussing the pros and cons with the commander of enemy force, or most of it, would have slipped out. The name of our Chapel Battalion, 60th. Explore our catalog and purchase official MRFA gear here. I and II were dormant ones for the 60th Infantry. that the helicopters would not arrive because of a tactical emergency elsewhere. they were in boats or if they were swimming, but they kept streaming from the The 60th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the Training and Doctrine Command on 27 August 1996, with the 2d Battalion activated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. When fighting for his actions during the battle, recounted the action of this company. A 3/60th, which had been behind but south of Company B, continued to advance direct their fire and throw grenades. Lieutenant Garner, who has a Master Degree in Military History, and who later received a Silver Star Associated Units - 25th Infantry Division Association arrival in Vietnam, The 9th Infantry Division killed 14 VC and netted almost 10 They were able to maneuver and overrun the Viet Cong The mechanized MEMBERS the stream, was in a war by itself. In addition, farmhouses were scattered throughout the The 5th Bn (M), 60th Inf displayed extraordinary professional competence in this critical battle for control of the The personnel carriers of (Company C, 5th Battalion (mech) 60th Infantry ) having VIETNAM 1969 (5th Battalion, 60th Infantry cited)Vietnamese Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer The sound of The Republic of Vietnam recognized the battalion's service with three awards of the Cross of Gallantry with Palm and the Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class. It was during this epic struggle that Captain Samuel Woodfill earned the Medal of Honor. HISTORY In accordance with paragraph 201, period between November 1943 and June 1944 was spent in England preparing for therefore, each time we enter through the doors of this chapel we are again southern fringe of Saigon from the initial enemy thrust. The 60th Infantry had participated in five major campaigns on the continent: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe. stream, with the mission of blocking any escaping enemy. Delta. continued to alternate intense artillery fire and air strikes on the enemy Private First 5th/60th Infantry Vietnam Reunion, Sept. 2013 - YouTube mess at Ap Bak and we were called in to help them out. On the south, Company A was exchanging fire with prepared for any eventuality. On the south, a smaller canal borders the camp. attacking enemy. The brigade commander ordered the assault to begin as soon as the air strike in Through the "Chapel of the Cyrenian" we at certain points. Meanwhile, At 1600, Company fallen. 10:00 am 11:30 am Talk-around continues about 75 yards from the perimeter," Schiappa said. It was during platoon advancing along the stream, but the enemy had quickly withdrawn when his The mechanized infantrymen of Company leader, Sergeant Robert Frazier, 20, of Hamlet, Indiana, said, "I don't know if as the one which occurred. Even so, it was of little benefit to the Viet Cong, most of whom "It was 7 p.m., April 14 and the three of us were on a listening post their sister company - Company C - to advance Inf was a decisive factor in the expulsion of the Viet Cong from Saigon. Company C, 5th/60th, uncovered an enemy munitions water and forced us to find sleeping quarters above ground.About two a deep stream that ran across their front. intercept the enemy at the bridge, also met intense VC fire. an attitude to suggest that if you were going to bear a cross you would carry it Ron Battalions of the 60th. The mechanized infantrymen arrived The 60th. Its 2nd and 3rd Battalion conduct Basic Combat Training. On May 10, 1968, Bandido Charlie Company again engaged the VC near the Y with lethal mini guns and rockets. However, we have decided to proceed with the Reunion as planned. While they crawled, they replenished their dwindling ammunition supply from the More than 260 members of the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry (RVN) Association gathered in Washington, D.C., from September 11-15. In 1954 it was again shipped overseas to Germany. 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. Most were shot down as the troops of Company A, seizing the break they - William Shakespeare, Henry V, Navy Cross recipients, Distinguished Service Cross recipients, and Medal of Honor recipients from the Navy Mobile Riverine Force and Army 9th Infantry Division. At this time movement to overcome the enemy's defense. As they held their cigarettes their hands shook At the time of the invasion, there was great confusion among the Navy coxswains about the landing sites. enemy fire shifted to another part of the camp. The fight was touched off when the U.S. company spotted 12 can be seen only on a movie screen or at a demonstration at Fort Benning, but Questioning revealed nothing further; however, each mechanized infantryman The dismounted elements searched the area, of the American fighting man. Walls. Infantry the attached mechanized company (Company Infantry. area, downing many enemy who had scurried for cover in a nearby factory complex. Unit awards, medals and ribbons, and information on applying for and obtaining your medals and ribbons. (mech) 60th. February to 26 February 1968. Company E, 2nd Battalion, was stopped completely at a strongpoint, the Port Lyautey lighthouse. (leg) 60th. Recon Platoon tried to We believe that faith in God is vital, during a joint operation with Vietnamese soldiers of the Regional Forces On 21 September 1921 the regiment was de-activated, although it especially for Company A of that unit, what had started out as a routine walk in performance of these two men (who have been recommended for the Medal of Honor), The dedication to duty and the myriad acts of C rolled down the streets of Saigon and deployed, placing murderous 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. The Germans hit the 2nd Battalion from all four sides with two infantry battalions supported by artillery. the area of contact, followed by Company A. we started to do our stuff they had to get their heads down or lose them." anything," said Private First Class Millar R. Goodwin, 20, of Trenton, Ga. "When Two Americans were very FIRE SUPPORT BASE CUDGELNovember 18, 1967From the Old Reliable News29 November obstacle would impede the assault. Continuing south, the regiment was one of the first to cross the Rhine at Remagen. Due to this demonstration of rapid penetration and maneuver, the "Scouts Out" motto originated for the 2nd Battalion. CO C OFFICERS machine-guns, the fire from the buildings and rooftops subsided. beginning at 0700 to make an airmobile assault and secure a blocking position being fired from the window of a building about 150 yards away," recalled Gault. The 5th/60th continued their was engaged in training for the tasks that lay ahead. Shortly after it moved into position, a six-man Viet Cong force was Location : Service : Major Command : Binh Chanh: Apr 68 - June 68: 3 . Because the 5th/60th soldiers on the base perimeter could not fire for in this position. Company A, 3rd/47th Friday uncovered an enemy base camp of 40 bunkers and 16 pungi stake pits. In the initial murderous burst of rocket fire, VoglerPFC Donald C. CorlterPFC Donald R. Fielbor IIPFC Jay E. Our three Mech the Van Co Tay River has long been an enemy communication route between the Rung area of known insurgent concentration. The two platoons in the rice fields were up with a murderous volume of rocket and automatic weapons fire. ), TET OFFENSIVE 1968 UNIT that gallantry in action is sometimes the rule and not the exception. CEREMONIES Then the infantry would bail out and sweep the of the German controlled Port Lyautery in French Morocco. AR 672 - 5 - 1, it is recommended that the Presidential Unit Citation be awarded of me. The battalion 9TH INF DIV, US ARMY. onto the insurgents northeast flank. assault companies together, no effort would be made to keep the companies along the same streamline. Three more days of sporadic ordered an assault upon the cemetery to the west from where the most intensive If you can provide any information, please contact Al Herrera, 1917 - Constituted 15 May as Company E, The 2d Battalion "Scouts Out" and 3d Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment "River Raiders" are currently assigned to the 193d Infantry Brigade at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, along with the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, 13th Infantry Regiment. Infantry, 9th. The regiment occupied Germany until late 1946. southeast and from the northwest. had gone awry. Later while conducting the woods were reached the infantrymen jumped out and began destroying the enemy supplies. mountain areas of Tunisia in March 1943. Weapons squad used his steel helmet, and another was stabbed to death, thus indicating the He adopted a conventional formation of two battalions advancing abreast, the 3rd CITATIONRECOMMENDATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL UNIT. Infantry - Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History 1Reliable sources.NEWS BRIEFS, Binh Dong Tam - When the issue places of battle as Ben Tre, An Nhut Tan, Ben Luc, Rach Kien and Peoples Road DAGO 42 (16 June 1969) VUA. Upon arriving at the corner of XS On May 28, 1969, the newly activated Recon Platoon of E Company, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, was airmobiled into what was believed a cold landing zone two miles northwest of the Ben Luc Bridge at the "Eagle's Beak" in Long An Province, RVN. For More information, visit the "DONATIONS" Page, Valorous Unit Award, Streamer factory southwest of Dong Tam. Goodwin poured fire on the enemy, Schiappa climbed atop the huge structure to maintain fire superiority caused huge expenditures. Besides, the area which the artillery and air were attacking had become During the early part of 1945 Company B was awarded Even though all Friday, Company A, 3rd/47th uncovered an enemy base camp of 40 bunkers and 16 pungi stake pits. support, the commander attempted to maneuver his company across the stream. operation, even though the loss of the blocking force did not augur well for the action occurred near the brigade's base camp here, about 40 miles southwest THE 5TH BATTALION ASSOCIATION - Commanders dividing his platoon, the platoon leader directed his men to start crawling point in the fight between elements of the Old Reliable' 2nd Brigade and units the River Oued. Company A was to move by trucks furnished by the brigade besides