I was the demo man. 0351 106's, rockets, flame throwers and demo. Never saw a flame thrower, saw 106's from a distance in the rear. When I left I was a squad leader in rockets and still demo man.
Spitting distance from Da Nang airfield and beneath Marble Mountain was a large underground hospital. It was used by the VC/NVA throughout the conflict, undiscovered. Used to ride shotgun on the mail truck and ,unknowingly, pass by it often. Sez, 1st ANGLICO class of 71’
I was on xmas island when that was discovered. I was told ya could have driven six bys inside that complex. When they went though that found warm bodies in racks in the hospital. They gave em a death shot. Yup, hiding in plain sight.
I heard the wrong year too. I did not think it should have been called tunnel rat cuz there was actually very little about it. I'm glad it was posted but did a lot of fast forwarding. No pictures that I saw of a GI climbing in a tunnel, with both feet, tied to a rope. I believe you will know what I mean by that.
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I was the demo man. 0351 106's, rockets, flame throwers and demo. Never saw a flame thrower, saw 106's from a distance in the rear. When I left I was a squad leader in rockets and still demo man.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, at 6'4" there is no way in hell I would ever be tapped for such duty, or any other claustrophobic's nightmare job.
ReplyDeleteSpitting distance from Da Nang airfield and beneath Marble Mountain was a large underground hospital. It was used by the VC/NVA throughout the conflict, undiscovered. Used to ride shotgun on the mail truck and ,unknowingly, pass by it often. Sez, 1st ANGLICO class of 71’
ReplyDeleteI was on xmas island when that was discovered. I was told ya could have driven six bys inside that complex. When they went though that found warm bodies in racks in the hospital. They gave em a death shot. Yup, hiding in plain sight.
DeleteThanks, man but the Tet Offensive was in 1968. Shortly after seeing that I got tired of seeing the same photos over and over.
ReplyDeleteI heard the wrong year too. I did not think it should have been called tunnel rat cuz there was actually very little about it. I'm glad it was posted but did a lot of fast forwarding. No pictures that I saw of a GI climbing in a tunnel, with both feet, tied to a rope. I believe you will know what I mean by that.
DeleteWelcome Home ,Shell. Sez, 1st ANGLICO
ReplyDeleteBack at ya and thank you for your service.
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