Fatima Petty - Passed Away on October 20, 2010

Fatima Louise Bilbrey Petty, 62, of Oklahoma Gity, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Muskogee Regional Medical Center. She had been in poor health for the past fourteen months due to complications from surgery and COPD. Since December, 2009, she was a resident at Wellington Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Eufala,OK. A native Oklahoman, Tima was born January 3, 1948...

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LZ Cork is on YouTube

LZ Cork is on YouTube at LZ Cork. Charlie W...

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Ruben Cadriel Awarded Silver Star after 32 Years

Posted Ruben Cadriel's Silver Star information on Hill 4-11 web si...

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1LT Lewis Adams' Citation for the Army Commendation Medal with V Device

Posted on the http://hill4-11.org web site: 1LT Lewis D. Adam Jr.'s citation for the Army Commendation Medal with V Device, awarded for his actions on July 10, 19...

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News from Other Organizations

----- Original Message ----- From: mikemcqn@verizon.net Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 4:57 PM Subject: Hill 4-11 news  A couple of pieces of general information for those who do not already know:1) From the January, 2009 issue of the VFW Magazine:     "A measure that allows veterans and troops not in uniform to render a hand salute during the playing of the National Anthem was approved as part of the 2009 Defense Authorization Act. The new law builds on a provision in the 2008 Defense Authorization Act that authorized veterans to render a military-style...

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New Discussion Board for Hill 4-11

A new discussion board has been created on the Hill 4-11 web site. It is for Vietnam Veterans who served in the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment or who served in one of its supporting units during the Vietnam War. It is also for members of the Hill 4-11 Association, their families, and other Vietnam Veteran organizations or individuals with ties to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment during the Vietnam War.The purpose of this discussion board is to provide a platform for fostering fellowship among the aforesaid Vietnam Veterans and their families.Access to the discussion...

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Hill 4-11 Purple Hearts Database

The Purple Hearts page has been redesigned to include access to the new and searchable Hill 4-11 Purple Hearts Database. This database currently contains 327 names of our soldiers who were awarded the Purple Heart during the Vietnam War. The majority of these Purple Heart recipients are from the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment but includes names of men from other units that may have been awarded the Purple Heart as a result from supporting this battalion. This is quite a change over the previous Purple Hearts page on this web site which contained only about 124 names.Charlie...

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Hill 4-11 Memorial Database

The Memorial page on the Hill 4-11 web site has been redesigned to include access to the new and searchable Hill 4-11 Memorial Database . This database currently contains 470 names of our soldiers who died during the Vietnam War. The majority of these deaths were from the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment but includes the deaths from other units that may have resulted from supporting this battalion. This is quite a change over the previous datasheet on this web site which contained only 219 names.Charlie Woodwebmaster@hill4-11....

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NAVAL SAD Sa Huynh

Does anyone remember this 'Ambush Story' at http://pswatson.com/ThirdPagePSW.html . I think I have the picture of the Tanker, there were just too many Ambushes to remember.! It's a Navy guys story that got mixed up with E Troop. I'd also like to know who the TC was on the 50 cal was without teeth and drinking a Miller Beer was? Was it a Miller Lite? It almost sounds like Whitenick!Hank Vasilhvasil8193@aol.com...

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Kenneth E. Bausinger - Obituary

Kenneth E. Bausinger passed away on January 3, 2008.  His obituary has been included on the Hill 4-11 web site at:http://www.hill4-11.org/remembrances/k-bausinger-obituary.ht...

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Maybe you're wrong about Vietnamese War Memorial!

  ----- Original Message ----- From: Che Trung Hieu To: webmaster@hill4-11.org Subject: Re: Maybe you're wrong !   Dear Friends,   I see your pics taken in Tu My, they make me to remember the time when we fought against each other, But the Picture you Noticed:"Notice the Vietnamese War Memorial at the base of the hill. " is wrong name. It is not near the Fire Support base Hill 4-11  but it is near Nui Tron Mountain where  was the base of VNCH Amry not  US Army... The Memorial built by VC to remember the Victory of Ba Gia  Battle in...

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Hill 4-11 Reunion - Tampa - June 23-26, 2011

----- Original Message ----- From: mikemcqn@verizon.net To: gasmith46@aol.com Subject: Hill 4-11 Reunion   This is the first informational e-mail for our next Hill 4-11 Assoc. Reunion. Additional ones will follow periodically.   Dates: June 23-26, 2011   Location: Tampa, FL   Hotel: Doubletree Hotel             Tampa Westshore Airport             Rates: $88/night (1 or 2 persons)                       ...

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Seeking Info on James Cain

Added to http://hill4-11.blogspot.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronnie.Price@veoliaes.com To: webmaster@hill4-11.org Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 8:52 AM Subject: James Cain Charlie, I would like to find someone that knew James Cain(Jimmy). He served with Charlie Company,3rd Battalion,1st Inf. He was killed 8/27/70 after only 8 days of joining "C" Company. He was a very good friend of mine. We graduated together and volunteered draft the Army together in 69. I was @ firebase Wade at the time of his death. Any help would be most appreciated. Than...

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26th Engineers on LZ Liz

----- Original Message -----From: Gene Wilson To: chalywood@nc.rr.comSubject: 26th Engineers on LZ LizCharles, this is Gene Wilson, I was with the S2 on LZ Liz from Jan 68 til Dec 68. I have been trying to contact someone about the 26th Engr Grp that lost several men in a boobytrap on LZ Liz Access Road in summer of 68. Can you put me in contact with someone who might can help me.I would be greatly appreciative if you could.Thanking in advance,Robert E. Gene Wilson3/1 HHC 11th LIB S-2Dec 22 68 - Dec 5...

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A Tiger Tale

Posted "A Tiger Tale," by Steve Liberti, on the Hill 4-11 web si...

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The Road to Hill 4-11

----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Campbell To: webmaster@hill4-11.org Subject: The road to Hill 411 I was with the 137th Engineer Co. L.E. combat engineers 9/70-10/71 my co. built a road from the air strip in Quang Naig City to hill 411 we went around the Mountianyard villiage they had a pluangie pit around the villiage.I drove a scraper a big earth mover one day you guys were headen for the hill i stoped and loaded at least a dozen on my scraper. We had 4 of them and we got all of you guys on i helped the RTO man with his pack it almost pulled me off my tractor...

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Jerry Roger Stasiak

----- Original Message ----- From: tiny To: webmaster@hill4-11.org Subject: my dad My dads on your website and id like to let everybody know his real status his name jerry roger stasiak hes got purple heart, bronze star, combat infantryman badge, vn service mdl.and more I got records in hand.and id like to know people who knew my d...

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Millard R. Anderson

----- Original Message ----- From: cranderson4946@sbcglobal.net To: webmaster@hill4-11.org Subject: millard r anderson GREETINGS MR. WOOD,                MY NAME IS CHRIS ANDERSON MY UNCLE MILLARD R ANDERSON WAS ENLISTED IN THE 1ST INFANTRY, 3 BATTALION, D-COMPANY AT HILL 4-11. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE ROSTER ON THIS SAID WEB-SIGHT. MY UNCLE "MIDGE" AS HE WAS CALLED WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON MAY 24,1969 BY HOSTILE GROUND FIRE. MIDGE WAS KILLED TRYING TO SAVE ONE OF HIS FELLOW BROTHERS...

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Duc Pho Vet Looking for Contacts

----- Original Message -----From: Ward CorcoranTo: webmaster@hill4-11.orgSent: Subject: Duc Pho Vet - C COMPANY, 3/1, 11 LIBHelloI was Sgt. Ward Corcoran, stationed at Duc Pho from 12/'67 to 07/'68. I served under Capt. Harry Joe Rhinehart. I was in the advance party, flying from Hawaii to Quy Nhon, arriving on 12/01/67. The balance of the 11th arrived a few weeks later via merchant marine ships – an experience many reported they would not want to repeat. Once assembled, we motor convoyed north to Duc Pho.Close friends included Doug Walsh, Company Clerk, who served side-by-side...

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Looking for 3rd Batt/1st Inf Pictures

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessie Menck" <techtheatregal@yahoo.com>To: <webmaster@hill4-11.org>Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:14 PMSubject: Looking for 3rd Batt/1st Inf PicturesHello;I am looking for photos from the decommissioning ceremony of the 3rd Batt/1st Inf which took place at Chu Lai in the fall of 1971. My father, Tom Menck, served there and is asking for a photo of this for his upcoming birthday. My searches thus far have yielded no results. I can provide more info on my father if useful.Regards,Jess Me...

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Army hero's dog tag is found by group here

The Arizona Daily Star published an article about David Winder's lost and found dog tags at http://azstarnet.com/news/local/article_047fe656-7f64-55d9-a255-d44574582113.ht...

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SPC Leo J. Broussard Jr.

  ----- Original Message ----- From: leon broussard To: webmaster@hill4-11.org Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:31 PM Subject: SPC LEO J BROUSSARD JR IF YOU OR ANYONE THAT WAS ASSIGNED ON FSB 4-11 DURING THE MONTH OF SEPT 12TH 1969 COULD GIVE ME CIRCUMSTANCE OF HOW HE WAS KIA ,  I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.  AND MANY REGARDS,   FORMERLY, SPC LEON T BROUSSARD TWIN OF SPC LEO J BROUSSARD JR KIA 9/12/69 3RD PLT  C CO 3RD BN 1ST INF AMERICAL ...

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Found Picture of my Dad on Hill 411

  ----- Original Message ----- From: knoaks@comcast.net To: . Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 12:40 PM Subject: Found Picture of my Dad on Hill 411 Dear Charlie,My dad, Pvt. Bernard "Benny" Richert, was in vietnam from 1970 - 1971.  I don't know much about his service there because he didn't talk much about it over the years.  I was born in 1966 and remember my dad graduating from boot camp, but not much else specifically as the experience greatly effected him (as it did many).He passed away in 2002 and just recently, I came across a picture of him...

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Esmael "Smiley" Ramirez Passed Away on May 18, 2010

Gene Brown reported that Esmael "Smiley" Ramirez passed away on May 18, 2010 in San Antonio, TX.The "Remembrances" page on the http://Hill4-11.org web site has been updated. Anyone can send their remembrance of Esmael to me at webmaster@hill4-11.org for posting on the Hill 4-11 web siteFrom his obituary: "Smiley was a true friend, generous and always willing to help others including...

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3rd Bn 1st Infantry Reunion Association

There is another 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry organization called the "3rd Bn 1st Infantry Reunion Association." They are planning a reunion this fall. For more information on this group and their reunions go to their web site at http://3rdbn1stinf.or...

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Lou Tarantino Passed Away On May 5, 2010

Danny Elam reported that Lou Tarantino passed away on May 5, 2010. Lou had been battling cancer for about 18 months. You can read his obit by googling his name or going to http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/obituary.aspx?n=louis-gabriel-tarantino&pid=142565180 . His wife Debra also created a blog about Lou at http://loutarantino.blogspot.com .The "Remembrances"...

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New Blog Page for Hill 4-11 Association

To all Hill 4-11 veterans, this blog site was created to keep you informed with news and information about the Hill 4-11 association and its membe...

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