The FLIRs (forward looking infrared) systems were from B-52 aircraft. The NVA executed its plan to overrun Con Thien on 8 May. The U.S. Navy "Amphibious Ready Group Alpha" (Task Group 79.4) underway off Vietnam on 31 July 1968. participated in air-gun strikes on coastal cities Ron Reeves: 10110535: 264k: USS Princeton (LPH-5) moored pierside at NAS North Island, San Diego, CA., in mid 1960s. H-46 missions were restricted to emergency only. with similar operations in the western Pacific and and Air Force squadrons Despite their efforts, the ship burned to the waterline. BLT 1/9 relieved BLT 3/26 on the SLF at the end of the year. III MAF strength at the end of the year included 65,789 men. Several H-46s were damaged. She first appeared in Vietnam in 1962, and returned for combat deployments through the 1960s. Helos lifting off M Co from USS Princeton heading for the "Street Without Joy" area just north of Dong Ha on Operation DECKHOUSE II 16 July. XXL flak jackets suddenly became a high fashion item. they combined close air support with raids on power sources in the Hwachon Reservoir area and e trans peninsula line. Henry and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. Dave Cummings, proceeded upward through the ravines, just above the canopy, much of the time at low airspeeds. drop tanks. The SLF squadron at the beginning of the year aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH- 2) was HMM-362 until 18 Jan, when it was replaced by HMM-363. She was reclassified in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), then as an Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS), and finally as an amphibious assault ship (LPH), carrying helicopters and marines. When viewing logs for each month, you may wish to click on the red PDF icon under the "Documents . rruptions came in October 1961 when she rescued survivors of merchantmen Pioneer The medevac team was now a single H-34 or H-46 with a UH-1E gunship chase on 24 hour standby. the MAG-16 medevac package was assigned to HMM-165s Major Al Macauley, together with his co-pilot 1/Lt Seth Boyum and crew chief LCpl Mike Everett plus an unidentified gunner and corpsman. The last Marine operation, Scott Orchard, was conducted west of An Hoa with minimal contact. As he passed under the nose, he looked up, grinned, gave a big thumbs up and could be heard to say: Thanks for coming down and saving my life! Only after that did John see that the Marines right leg was missing from the knee down. On 24 Sep HMM-362 relieved HMM-363 as the SLF squadron. HMM-361 had arrived in August at MAG-36 in Phu Bai, and transferred to MMAF on 26 Sep. HML-367 departed Phu Bai for MMAF on 16 Oct. HML-367 re-equipped with the AH-1Gs of VMO-2. Last edited on 11 February 2023, at 02:34, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Princeton_(CV-37)&oldid=1138696667, 4 single 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 02:34. Soon the need became apparent and both formal and informal programs took place. HML-367 had been activated as an all-Cobra squadron, receiving the Cobra inventory from VMO-2. and the western Pacific (1 October-23 December) during 1948. CVS-37 and then LPH-5, a helicopter landing platform ship in March 1959. Main Landing Gear Assemblies are not. The request was granted and Capt. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. Thirteen years and fifteen days later, on 30 April 1975, an HMM-164 CH . Camp Carroll artillery base near the DMZ was abandoned by the end of December. This armor was constructed of a steel-kevlar sandwich and performed well. Princeton was commissioned in November 1945, too late to serve in World War II, but saw extensive service in the Korean War, in . Please note: As is traditional when referring to Princeton alumni, each name is followed by the individual's graduation year. USS Oriskany 115671020689 Inte The wing departed from the traditional helicopter package by placing particular packages (two H-46s) under the operational control of the infantry regimental commanders. During May, HMM-362 flew its first night medevac. she engaged the enemy in operations "Jackstay" DECKHOUSE II began on 16 Jul with the SLF near the DMZ as an amphibious assault in support of OPERATION HASTINGS with BLT 3/5 and HMM-363. The Khe Sanh base was abandoned in July as no longer required for strategic purposes as a static defense base.. The 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, the 1st Force Recon Co. and a detachment of MAG-16 helicopters occupied Ha Airfield. The Princeton (CG 59) is the 13th Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and the sixth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name of Princeton. Chain saws and axes became a part of the individual Marines equipment. The destruction of the enemys command, control and logistic facilities will contribute to his eventual defeat.. One of her last missions was to serve as the prime recovery ship for the Apollo 10 space mission. Political considerations at higher levels delayed the start of ENDSWEEP until 12 March. In March USS Princeton (CV-37), Aircraft Carrier, Korean War - US NAVY PHOTO: Awards ceremony on the flight deck of USS Princeton (CV-37), circa May 1951, in which 31 Naval Aviators of Air Group 19 received Air Medals, and two more . Princeton's planes, with other Navy, Marine, and Air Force squadrons, then covered the evacuation from Hungnam through its completion on the 24th. she arrived at San Diego on the 31st he firs t landing on the moon. On 15-18 Sep, the SLF participated in DECKHOUSE IV near the DMZ, eight miles northeast of Dong Ha, again with HMM-363. All Rights Reserved. They were first in. for the first time in combat. Princeton was designed to carry 45 aircraft. "Cherokee" strikes against supply USS PRINCETON was an ESSEX - class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the Navy to bear the name. The continuing defeat of ARVN units throughout the country caused planning for the humanitarian evacuation of Americans, foreign nationals and Vietnamese citizens and officials from Saigon to accelerate. Task Force Delta, initially consisting of three Marine battalions, grew to six battalions, and five Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) battalions. The Republic of South Vietnam: 1965 to 1970 . The Third Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3rd MEB), under BrigGen Marion Carl, landed at Chu Lai on 7 May, coming under the command of the 9th MEB after the landing. logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation "Deckhouse I" On 31 January, PFC Mike Clausen, an HMM-263 crew chief, was the embodiment of the highest ideals of Marine helicopter aircrews when he participated in a rescue mission to extract elements of a platoon that had inadvertently entered a minefield while attacking enemy positions. she was back off the Korean coast and until the end of the conflict launched planes for close ai as flagship for Amphibious Ready Group Alpha MajGen Alan Armstrong (CG, 1st MAW) went further in October by assigning a full package to the 5th Marines, including six H-46s, four cobras, one command and control UH-1E and occasionally an H-53, completely under the control of the ground commander. The NVA determined to hold Quang Tri City at all costs. Major operations took place along the DMZ, in the Da Krong Valley, and on Charlie Ridge southwest of Da Nang. USS PRINCETON served her country as LPH-5 for for more than 10 years until decommissioned on 30 JAN 1970. The squadrons were tremendously overworked throughout the year, waiting for relief in the form of more Broncos, and the Bell AH-1G Cobra gunship in 1969. Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. then deployed to WestPac to train in Okinawan waters. The MarHuk cobras were armed with 20mm cannon and 5 Zuni rockets. LPH-5. "Deckhouse II" and support for "Hastings" followed as Navy a ship that saw action in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. Covered by smoke laid down by VMO-2 Cobras, the H-46 spiraled in and backed up to a narrow ridge with just the rear main gear on the ground. Older aircraft were similarly retrofitted during the overhaul cycle. The 600-foot light carrier USS Princeton (CVL23) was commissioned in the Philadelphia Navy Yard on February 25, 1943, and was sunk 20 months later, on October 24, 1944, in Leyte Gulf during heroic efforts to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. She deployed again to Vietnam from 30 January-19 June 1967, and . MajGen Raymond G. Davis, CG, 3rd MarDiv, believed in a more mobile posture regarding the usage of helicopter assets to insert troops. MACV announced, in January, that all Marines would be withdrawn from RVN during the first half of 1964 as part of a plan to end direct US participation in the war. remained in the Atlantic and operated with the 8th Fleet until June 1946. With all of the troops wounded, Maj. Hazelbaker assumed command from Capt. On 8 Jan the OV-10s in 1st MAW increased to 24, divided between VMO-2 and 6. During August, HMM-261 conducted a major retrograde operation lifting 1300 ARVN from LZs near the Laotian border to Thuong Duc, SW of Da Nang. It was destroyed, along with 38 other starships. USS Princeton (CVL-23) 1943: Independence: Sunk: USS Princeton (CV-37) 1945: Essex: Scrapped: USS Randolph (CV-15) 1944: Essex: Scrapped: USS Ranger (CV-4 . The ship was laid down as Valley Forge one of the "long-hull" Essex class on 14 September 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. A VA-195 Dambusters AD-4 Skyraider takes off the aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV 37) during the Korean War. Then transferred to the Pacific Fleet, she arrived at San Diego, departing again on 3 July 1946 to carry the body of Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon back to Manila for burial. In February 1953, she was back off the Korean coast and until the end of the conflict launched planes for close air support, "Cherokee" strikes against supply, artillery, and troop concentrations in enemy territory, and against road traffic. 166k. The first of 150 graduates of the US Army helicopter program appeared in October. on 30 April 1952 The first fatalities in Marine helicopters occurred 6 Oct 62 , when a HUS-1 crashed due to mechanical failure,killing 7 of the 8 aboard. The June 2010 C&P Bulletin includes itself to be part of the Jan. 2010 C&P Bulletin (Ships1 / list), clearly indicates: The VA has . The Marines in the LZ who were listening for the sound of the Cobras engine guided them. "Proud Hunter" She cruised the West Coast, Hawaiian waters, and the Western Pacific (1 October 23 December) in 1948. The HUS-1 became the UH-34D, the OE-1 the O-1B, the R4D the C-117, the HR2S-1 (deuce) the CH-37C and the GV-1 became the KC-130. A total of thirty four CH-53s, twenty seven CH-46s, six UH-1Es and eight AH-1Js were committed and flew 682 sorties between first light on 29 April and 0753 on 30 April. USS Princeton (CV/CVA/CVS-37, LPH-5) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. In the meantime, the missions continued. The Siege of Khe Sanh was over with the taking of Hill 881N by 3rd Division Marines on 14 Apr. These packages consisted of four to six CH-46Ds, two to four AH-1Gs and one UH-1E on standby to be used against targets of opportunity in the last months of the war. On 6 Aug, team Groucho Marx was inserted north of the Rockpile. USS Princeton (LPH-5) underway off the coast of South Vietnam on 13 January 1967 (NNAM.1996.488.060.024).jpg. Quick Ship Facts. On 17 May, HMM-161 replaced HMM-163 at Quang Tri with a full strength squadron of CH-46Ds. Advancing under enemy fire, they were halfway to the recon teams position when they met the team running down the trail. The 9th MAB naval gunfire element flew with Det B of HML-367 from the USS Denver (LPD-9). As luck would have it, Macauley made contact with a US Air Force AC-47 gunship Puff, The Magic Dragon in the area and requested their fire support for the extract. Download Image of USS Princeton (LPH-5) with Amphibious Ready Group Alpha off Vietnam 1968. and Army units aga Sold September 1973 for scrap. USS Princeton (LPH-5) operated on Ganh Rai Bay . MAG-36 arrived off Chu Lai on 1 Sep to join III MAF, consisting of H&MS-36, MABS-36, HMM-362 (UH-34Ds), HMM-363 (UH-34Ds), HMM-364 (UH-34Ds) and VMO-6 (UH-1Es). Many of the Marines in these squadrons had served multiple tours in-country fighting the North Vietnamese and questioned that they would now in effect be working in cooperation with their former enemies. We told them we would bring down their wounded, said Penn. CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage. Gene Kimmel of VMO-2 in an OV-10 on a mission to support a Marine rifle company SW of Da Nang on a sweep of a paddy/village area. The EAGLE FLIGHT tactic, developed by HMM-362, was first employed on 18 Jun. The 1stMAW provided BrigGen Homer Hill, Asst. USS New Orleans LPH 11 December 3 1969 (N36383) No Cachet. On 9.Mar the MUV was re-designated MAG-16, under operational control of the 9th MEB. On 12 Sep, all O-1B pilots from VMO-2 were sent to Okinawa, and the O-1B was parked at the Da Nang airstrip. Aoji The VC bailed out into the water and Mayne went back up the hoist, end of mission. Marine helicopters and crews on the ARGs stood by with a 300-man reaction force on a 48-hour standby to rescue downed crews or escaping American Prisoners of War (POWs). On 28 January, at 0800, the final cease-fire was observed. For the next five years she alternated HUK exercises off the West Coast with similar operations in the western Pacific and, in late 1957-early 1958, in the Indian OceanPersian Gulf area. With heavy fire support from four Cobras and two OV-10s, the H-46 was able to spiral safely upward from the LZ under heavy ground fire. It had become obvious that a plan was needed immediately. On 4 Aug BLT 1/26 replaced BLT 3/5 aboard the SLF. top. On 18 May, HMM-263 sustained significant loss and combat damage in Operation Beau Charger during an insertion in the DMZ. The Marine was offloaded and carried under the nose bubble of the CH-46. Maj. John Van Nortwick, HMM-263 XO, tells of a poignant reward following a night medevac. NHHC Photograph Collection. The OV-10Ds had the prototype gun turrets from the AH1-J program and prototype laser target designators. On 11 Jul, 9th MAB helicopters again landed VNMC troops north of Quang Tri City. lifted Marines to the DMZ to block enemy forces withdrawing across the Ben Hai river. During the next months it was followed by HMM-265 (MAG-16, MMAF), HMM-165 (MAG-36, KyHa) and HMM-262 (MAG-36, KyHa), all in CH-46As. [3], Carrier Air Group 19's scoreboard on Princeton in 1951, F9F-5 Panther of VF-154 on Princeton in May 1953, UH-34Ds lifting off from Princeton in 1966, Princeton during the recovery of Apollo 10 in 1969, Apollo 10 crewmembers Eugene Cernan, Thomas P. Stafford, and John W. Young onboard Princeton, 26 May 1969. OPERATION SHUFLY was initiated with the deployment of HMM-362 into Soc Trang. You have to Login , if your not a member yet you need to Register. From May 1959 January 1960, Princeton trained with Marine units from Camp Pendleton, then deployed to WestPac to train in Okinawan waters. Posted in Video / Tagged aircraft carrier, Carrier Air Wing 11, CG-59, Coronado, CVN-68, documentary, naval aviation, Nimitz class, Operation Iraqi Freedom, PBS, Pearl Harbor, Persian Gulf, United States Navy, USS Nimitz, USS Princeton, YouTube / Leave a comment The American Navy In Vietnam (1967) Ambassador to safety. MARINE B.L.T. They arrived aboard the USS Denver, then transferred to the USS Cleveland (LPD-7) and then the USS Dubuque (LPD-8). The crew chief and gunners were picked up immediately by the wingman. She then prepared for inactivation and on 20 June decommissioned and joined other capital ships in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. While underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet, the crew rendered aid to a distressed personal watercraft user off the coast of Southern California. continued into the new year then covered the evacuation from Hungn The deck logs for the USS Princeton (LPH-5) from April 1968 through January 1969 have now been digitized and may be viewed online using the National Archives Catalog. The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton. One of two light carriers in Task Group 38.3, Princeton carried 23 fighters and 10 torpedo bombers. The USS Princeton (NCC-59804) was a Federation starship, a Niagara-class fast cruiser in Starfleet service in the 24th century, named for Princeton University's location in New Jersey, on Earth. After the Vietnam War. t Click on red bar for more info. While on alert at LZ Baldy, two H-46s and two Cobras were launched to pick up a critically wounded Marine located on Hill 845 in zero/zero weather. the address is national archives, modern military records, 8601 adelphi road, college park . Clausen skillfully guided the pilot, LtCol Walt Ledbetter, the squadron CO, to a landing in an area cleared by one of several mine explosions. HMM-363 moved further south to Tuy Hoa, again in support of the 101st Airborne, which was opening another airfield at Phu Cat. Personal Comments Page 2 - USS Princeton (CV-37) - US Navy - Korean War Project - Almost three thousand units pages are available at the Korean War Project. Intensive training refreshed her reservist crew and on 5 December she joined TF 77 off the Korean coast cvs) during the vietnam conflict. With the amphibious landings delayed, the helicopters of HMM 362 departed the USS Princeton at 0720 and heliolifted Company A to Landing Zone (LZ) Robin and Company C to Landing Zone (LZ) Sparrow. The USS PRINCETON (LPH-5) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow: CV-37 was laid down as Valley Forge at the Philadelphia Navy Yard 14 September 1943 For 138 days, her planes flew against the enemy. HMM-362 (reinf), assisted by HMM-261, both from the amphibious assault ship USS PRINCETON (LPH-5), was ashore by mid-afternoon and ready to accept missions the following day. MAG-16 ended the year as the only helicopter group in RVN. In April The pilots of HMM-365 returned to Okinawa aboard the USS Princeton to take on replacement aircraft. She operated in the Atlantic until June 1946, then went to the Pacific, where she spent the . The aircraft is painted in the colors of the Sikorsky Company, and the company's name appears above the right landing gear. The following day, bad luck dogged Operation ENDSWEEP as HMH-463s XO, Maj. Bill Smith, took his CH-53 submarine YH-11, to the bottom of Haiphong Harbor. The next day another H-46 experienced a similar failure at MMAF. closed mineral processing plants and munitions factories at Sindok Embarked aboard the USS Okinawa, 263 conducted assualt landings in Operation Beaver Cage 25 miles south of Da Nang; Operations Bear Bite 4 miles northeast of Hue/Phu Bai; and Operations Colgate 1 mile east of Hue/Phu Bai. By April, the VC were using many new tactics to lure helicopters into ambushes, such as popping smoke near LZs and waiting until after the gunships had made their runs, to fire on transport helos. On 4 Mar, 14 helicopters from HMM-261, HMM-364 and VMO-6 were heavily damaged during a troop lift of the 1st ARVN Airborne and 2/7 in support of Operation UTAH by intense anti-aircraft fire (numerous 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine guns). becoming flagship of TF 77. Reclassified CVA-37 (1 October 1952) The III MAF relocated to Okinawa on 14 April. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. Word is that we are going back to Vietnam. She deployed again to Viet Nam Afterwards they began a methodical attack on each helicopter. A hoist extraction was ruled out because of the wounded. HMM-261 relieved HMM-162 on 8 Jun , continuing the building of combat experience in the helicopter community. NHHC Photograph Collection. The crew was rescued safely. On 16 Aug, the SLF conducted DECKHOUSE III on the Vung Tau Peninsula 60 miles south of Saigon with HMM-363. The USS Princeton (LPH 5) was the designated amphibious assault ship at the beginning of the year. and against road traffic. The Special Landing Force (SLF) of the 7th Fleet at the beginning of the year consisted of BLT 2/3 and HMM-261 aboard the USS Valley Forge. and in August Princeton got underway for the United States Now that the wing was supporting only one Marine division, helicopter resources were more available. After a busy night with 6.2 hours already logged, the medevac package was alerted to an emergency evac of 3 WIA southwest of An Hoa in an area known as Antenna Valley, well outside the friendly AO. However, two factors overrode. The HML-367 Cobra flight leader, Capt. On 28 Feb, 1973, after modifying all 15 of their H-53s, conducting AMCM training for all of their own crews plus those of HMM-165 and HMH-462, who were being held in reserve; and enduring numerous green side/brown side out drills caused by the political environment, HMH-463 and HMM-165 deployed to the Grand Norway Island area outside of Haiphong Harbor with the rest of TF 78. Additional VMO-2 O-1Bs arrived; Birddogs had already been in-country with SHUFLY and the 9th MEB. On 13 May, VNMC units were heli-lifted by HMM-164 of the ARG north behind NVA lines in two waves. The H-53s, escorted by the AH-1Gs (and later AH-1Js) of HML-367, moved massive amounts of tonnage of material in and out of Laos. MAG-16 at MMAF included H&MS-16 (O-1s and H-34s), HMM-265 (H-46As), HMM-363 (H-34s), HMH-463 (H-53s) and VMO-2 (UH-1Es). President John F. Kennedys assassination on 22 Nov 63 resulted in President Lyndon B. Johnson taking over the reigns of the American government. and troop concentrations in enemy territory to protect Viet-Namese in the Phu Loc area from Viet Cong "harassment.". Princeton's mission became that of vertical envelopment--the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear t During January and February, the much publicized Tet offensive took place and Marine helo squadrons were fully involved in many actions including the battle for Hue City, the defense of Khe Sanh, and many other operations throughout I Corps. Phu Bai retained the remainder of the squadrons of MAG-36. On 8 Jan, four CH-53As arrived in RVN, attached to MAG-16. She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival 2 March 1959 The last half of May was punctuated by extreme political unrest in I Corps, resulting in Prime Minister Ky sending ARVN units into DaNang to reestablish his authority. With 11 Marines wounded, 1 dead, and the remaining 8 holding their positions for fear of detonating other mines, Clausen quickly leaped from the helicopter and, in the face of enemy fire, moved across the extremely dangerous, mine-laden area to assist in carrying casualties to the waiting helicopter. The 1st MAW was being asked to support all of the aviation needs of two reinforced Marine divisions. Prior to the battle for Quang Tri City, on 27 Jun, HMM-165 conducted an amphibious demonstration (feint) off of Quang Tri. On 21 Jul, all CH-46As were grounded for application of air and fuel filters because of excessive sand ingestion. On 2 Oct 63 , HMM-361 relieved HMM-261. Following shakedown off Cuba Operation Deckhouse II and support for Operation Hastings followed as Navy, Marine, and Army units again combined, this time to impede enemy infiltration from the DMZ. Both MAG-16 and MAG-36 plus HMM-363 from Qui Nhon and HMM-261 from the SLF supported Task Force Delta and the 5th ARVN Regiment as they swept this familiar ground in search of VC and NVA units. After the ship was sold for scrapping, some of the steel deck plate was acquired by Fermilab in 1972 for use in its experimental areas. with Air Group 81 embarked On 15 Mar, HML-167 was established at MMAF with 13 UH-1Es from VMO-2. from Kham Duc to an LZ 24 miles NW in September. Princeton rejoined TF 77 in the combat zone. A visit was made to the U.S. Embassy and the Defense Attach Office (DAO) in Saigon on 12 Apr for evacuation site and LZ selection. Next, they combined close air support with raids on power sources in the Hwachon Reservoir area and, with the stabilization of the front there, resumed interdiction. However, the operation was unusual, as it seemed that the daily flight schedule was based on the progress of the Paris peace talks. Those with undergraduate degrees are preceded with an apostrophe (e.g., Wendy Kopp '89), and those with graduate degrees are preceded with an . Relieving Okinawa as flagship for the Amphibious Ready Group, she engaged the enemy in operations Jackstay, 26 March 6 April, to clear the Rung Sat Special Zone of Viet Cong guerrillas, and Osage, 27 April 4 May, to protect Vietnamese in the Phu Loc area from VC harassment. HMM-163 (UH-34Ds) relieved HMM-365 on 18 Feb. HMM-365s aircraft, on board the USS Princeton were transferred to HMM-162 on 9 Mar. Overloaded, Pless jettisoned his rocket pods, and nursed his helicopter out of the LZ. HMMs 362, 363, 164, 265, and 262 rotated through SLF B. A section of H-34s from HMM-364 provided an emergency resupply of ammunition to B company of 1/7 as two helos came across the zone a few feet off the ground while the crewmen kicked the ammo boxes out the doors under extremely heavy fire. On 27 Apr, a year after the arrival of Marine helicopters into Vietnam, the first loss occurred of an aircraft that was not recovered, and directly attributed to enemy action. Other airfields in use in I Corps were Dong Ha, Khe Sanh, An Hoa and Tam Ky. From Manila Princeton joined the 7th Fleet in the Marianas The Marine TAOR shrank to essentially Quang Nam province. BrigGen Richard E. Carey (9th MAB CG) and Col Alfred M. Gray (33rd MAU Commander) made a personal visit on 13 April to further assess the situation, with a frigid reception by Ambassador Graham A. Martin. Changes to the helicopter order of battle took place as MAG-36 moved from Ky Ha to Phu Bai / Quang Tri on 4 Oct to be nearer the 3rd MarDiv. May was costly for the NVA with significant personnel and equipment losses. Being asked to support all of the Rockpile e trans peninsula line thirteen years fifteen. 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