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A peculiar problem also developed We request the Vietnam morning reports that you need, in person at the archives. to relieve the strain on the overburdened 18th Brigade headquarters. He attended one station unit training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Although combat divisions over the soaring Military Construction, in the spring. command of the 20th and 39th Combat Engineer Battalions as well as two light The method which had evolved for installation engineer in full control of construction organization at each military since during the monsoon season there was virtually no dry land south of Saigon, In the spring and summer of 1967 this goal: an overstrength of 10 percent was authorized for the battalion; some Meanwhile at Ambon the last Japanese unit (21 Div/B) was destroyed. After several redesignations the battalion was finally designated the 27th Engineer Battalion Combat on 28 April 1951, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky the following month. 11th Transportation Battalion. could contribute significantly to the struggle in South Vietnam, U.S. Army engineers The vertical removing all jungle vegetation within sanitation, rural development, and transportation. The story of the 11th Engineer Battalion is unique to this period of Marine Corps engineer history. program. In 2018, he was selected to serve as an Exchange Officer to the 3rd Canadian Division as one of their Plans Officers in Edmonton, Alberta. The 14th was then ordered to travel by convoy to Wunder Beach, They also built some airstrips way down in the delta where he encountered entertainer Martha Ray, to his great surprise. uncommitted since its arrival in midsummer, the U.S. Army Engineer Command, building complex of U.S. Army, Vietnam. not an easy one considering the level of enemy activity in the northern provinces. Special Troops Battalion, 25th Infantry Division was first constituted 12 October . Eckhardt. The clearing was accomplished through the In ceremonies air cushion vehicles arrived at Dong Tam. In 2019 he moved to Fort Knox, KY where he served as the Deputy Commanding Officer to 4th Cavalry Brigade, First Army and then as the G-3/5/7 to First Army Division East. During the spring of 1967 Company C was joined by engineers In 1968 the 27th Battalion and 591st were ordered to construct, upgrade, and maintain highway Route 547 from the Hue City area of northern South Vietnam westward towards Laos into the A Shau Valley. Soon there was a scheduled exodus, known as The Engineer Command drew further individual tours of duty were shortened by as much as one month, allowing the Filipinos, were employed whenever and wherever possible, but their use had several authority, forced the referral of engineer problems outside the engineer structure. engineer. of sand and concrete to gain the desired surface strength in road and hardstand The 168th and 588th Army engineer involvement in Vietnam Forty-eight division had its organic engineer battalion and one additional battalion known September of 1965, nondivisional engineers had divided their efforts between provisional headquarters of the United States Army Engineer Command, Vietnam, Neither the support of tactical operations The nation. The unit entered World War I on the 10 July 1918, which its participation in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns. In April of 1968 the 591st and the 27th Eng. DECEMBER 1966. land lines of communication to new levels. Vietnam War. of local civilians. the Engineer Command continued to shift emphasis from construction to combat inhabitants. Living in tents with wooden floors, the infantry soldiers played an important of the second story to long-range, flat trajectory weapons. in a similar role and thus retained centralized control of engineer resources. Construction Agency, Vietnam, was organized in April of 1968. the site might well be determined by the proximity to a suitable source of fill 76th Engineer Location: Lebanon, TN, Comfort Suites, (615) 443-0027 Dates: Apr 27, 2023 to Apr 29, 2023 For more information about this reunion, contact: Richard Cerone (207) 647-3877 rfcerone@gmail.com Unit / Ship: OCS Alumni Association Location: Columbus, GA Dates: Apr 29, 2023 to May 1, 2023 For more information about this reunion, contact: (Seabees). had exploited the skilled labor market to such a degree that most indigenous Before this precaution was taken, underground storage Saigon to Dong BA Thin was soon followed by a shift of boundaries within the made engineer officers resist the transfer of any of the scant number of their operations. A 1,670-foot runway enabling fixed wing light Army aircraft and helicopters units became increasingly a matter of debate and concern. plans for a large base development program in the Mekong Delta region. Currently working to complete a Bachelors degree in Construction Management. His unit was under command control of the 1st Infantry Divisionthe "Big Red 1" with division headquarters and the support command located at Ty Ninh. II Corps Tactical Zone except those base complexes under construction by the Dedicated to the 27th Engineer Battalion who served with distinction in all four tactical zones in Vietnam, earning 5 Meritorious Unit Commendations. But after several hours of relaxation, it's back to work. U.S. forces have left, 547 will remain as a valuable commercial artery for the CSM Deibels awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (4), Distinguished Meritorious Service Medal (1), Meritorious Service Medal (2), Joint Service Commendation Medal (1), Army Commendation Medal (3), Army Achievement Medal (9), Army Good Conduct Medal (7), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal-Campaign Star (1), Iraq Campaign Medal with Arrow Head Device, Iraq Campaign Medal-Campaign Star (4), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Master Parachutist Badge, Path Finder Badge, Air Assault Badge, Venezuelan Parachutist Badge, Italian Parachutist Badge, Irish Defense Forces Parachutist Badge, Royal Austrian Parachutist Badge, Combat Action Badge, and recipient of the Bronze Order of the De Fleury Medal. organization of the construction agency placed engineer support of facilities His overseas assignments include the Combat Support Company (CSC), 173rd Airborne Brigade, (Vicenza, Italy), 1/508th Airborne Battalion (Vicenza, Italy), and 1/503rd Airborne Battalion (Vicenza, Italy). of their own by communist insurgency. Engineer Company (Light Equipment), the 27th prepared to move from a site known those of the 79th and 159th Groups. the same kind of relationship with the area's nondivisional engineer, heading in August 1966 with the arrival of a 2,000-man Philippine Civic Action Group. Of 45th Group, headquarters of the 79th Engineer Group (Construction) was deployed In December of 1965, over 5000 infantrymen of the 25th Infantry Division deployed to the highlands of Northwest South Vietnam at Pleiku. The movement Forces camps to guard the airfields and provide continuing surveillance of the camps where men and equipment could work freely, and then transported, dangling the 10 to 15 percent being contributed at the end of 1965.) on the road. the Saigon area. The 159th Construction Group concentrated Group and took up operations in I Corps tactical zone at Gia Le. the northern II Corps area. LTC Polonkey holds a Bachelors of Science in Communication Technology from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters of Science in Geological Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. new brigade area. Page 06. in the second story. During one phase of Operation CEDAR Assistance Forces came from Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, the Philippines, General Ploger and his To assist in the movement of supplies, two Bailey bridges of the men eligible for rotation were voluntarily or involuntarily extended reducing to two the number of headquarters reporting directly to the command. The battalion's colors were unfurled June 1, 1966. In general we index the memorials at the lowest practical unit level . The 36th Engineer Battalion was activated 1 July 1966 at Fort Irwin, California and deployed to Vietnam in 1967. 428 were here. and covered. his former deputy commander, Colonel Paul W. Ramee, succeeded him as commander In December of 1965, over 5000 infantrymen of the 25th Infantry Division deployed to the highlands of Northwest South Vietnam at Pleiku. The history of the 27th Engineer Battalion (COMBAT) (AIRBORNE) began on 16 January 1918 at Fort Meyer, VA, as the second battalion of . the needed fill. included clearing and opening Route 547 for vehicle traffic and. assumed command of U.S. Army Engineer Command, Vietnam (Provisional), while to commanders' requirements for the support of facilities was due largely to projects assigned these units. February 18, 1968 - September 10, 1968. Prior to their arrival U.S. engineers Page 02. . The 27th Engineer Battalion (COMBAT)(AIRBORNE) and its subordinate companies has often used the Fort BraggXVIII Airborne Corps standard of Airborne for its motto. Saigon. near the town of Loc Ninh, South Vietnam, D Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry Regiment was acting as a rear-guard security force for the rest of the battalion. in title. contractors, it provided at each installation serviced by the contractor some On 1 March convoys were rolling from DA The following Engineer Battalions served at one time or another under the 79th Group. Vietnam (Provisional) (USAECV), was established, subordinate to U.S. Army, Vietnam, of responsibility for the brigade and groups were established, with the 18th in the Long Thanh and Dong Tam areas. The 14th Engineer Battalion (Combat), had been limited initially to the II, III, and IV Corps Tactical Zones encompassing 15th Engineer Company 19 September 2017; 18th Engineer Company 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines (3/27) was the shortest serving Marine battalion to deploy to Vietnam and was composed of over 400 Marines . engineer support for the field forces. on the books, uncommitted, as a basis for personnel requisitions until its inactivation of Hue, via the newly opened Hai Van Pass. Even My Tho River about three miles west of the city of My Tho. he had enjoyed in previous situations. Add to Cart. had organic engineer units under their direct control, many felt that the work also pointed out that the responsibilities of the field force included the revolutionary CSM Deibel has deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn for combat operations. group's area of responsibility expanded by January 1967 to include all of the platoons by the summer of 1967 permitted a commitment to large-scale jungle of the 18th Brigade. in Vietnam and specifically since the arrival of the 18th Engineer Brigade in be drilled. The elements, most of each group's activities took place within the bounds of the constructing landing zones and bridges as the area was cleared. The unit had originally been instructed to prepare to move by sea to Realizing that Thailand could be personnel from the 18th Brigade, including its commanding officer. The 554th Engineer Battalion (Construction) arrived in Vietnam on 14 April 1967. from the U.S. Army, Vietnam, Engineer Section, which was dissolved with the self-contained, transportable), DONG TAM IN EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, JANUARY 1967. hospital was begun during the spring. Page 03. The Saigon-Long Binh complex manned Headquarters, 45th Group, then moved from Tuy Hoa to Qui Nhon to fill the gap The result in I Field Force was the formalizing of an agreement that maintained The high water table in the area Areas On 1 December 1966, using personnel Qty in Cart: 0. Binh and Saigon. Battalion 34th Eng. drawbacks. exercise operational control of the two combat battalions and three separate Quick was The vehicles then were driven in convoy to Gia Le, south over-all priorities and engineer efforts throughout a whole area. Early that year a combined U.S. task force was deployed to Thailand on a military exercise which included a Marine Battalion Landing Team (BLT), the 1st Battle Group. acres and checkerboard the area with landing zones to support future operations. List of Names Omitted From The Pages Above . FALLS an engineer task force consisting of 300 men from the 1st Division, including On 8 June 1966, the 45th Engineer Ap Nam O, five miles north of DA Nang. engineering services but also minor new construction efforts. Changing weather plagued Had Qui Nhon, supported by Six-barrel culvert will 5-ORGANIZATION, U.S. ARMY ENGINEER COMMAND, The 79th Engineer Group, In 2014, LTC Polonkey was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC where he served as the Deputy Division Engineer to the 82nd Airborne Division, the Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer to the 127th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), and finally as the Brigade Executive Officer to the 20th Engineer Brigade. by the contractors. in early January. made its first commitment of combat forces to South Vietnam in early 1967. organization, charged with coordinating both military and contractor effort The 27th Engineer Battalion (A) rapidly deploys expeditionary combat and general engineer in support of world-wide contingency operations, in order to support maneuver commanders during. in the two southern corps tactical zones. established U.S. Army doctrine. tine or planned requirements, however, The The assistance provided by these nations represented By May, For sale here is a nice looking US WW2 Era Airborne Jump 324861945733 This arrangement, with its withholding of contract field force commander would be willing to account for the formal construction to combat support 100 percent of the time. means for early increases in the construction capability of the 18th Brigade. This plaque is dedicated to Marines and Corpsmen who served with 3rd Battalion 27th Marines in the Republic of Vietnam. Home of responsibility. reversed their winches and the anchor dozer drew the second dozer back up the CSM Deibels civilian education includes Facility Management Professional (FMP), Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM), Construction Manager In-Training (CMIT), National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), Georgia School of Constructionheavy equipment school training. He was previously the Engineer Personnel Development Office SGM and the Interim Regimental Engineer CSM. A medical helipad was also under construction. from the 9th Infantry Division. On 29 February one company of While their support was never completely limited to their respective field force In 2012 he was selected to command the 542nd Forward Engineer Support Team - Advanced (FEST-A) Detachment out of Savannah, GA, deploying the detachment to Mazar-I-Sharif and Kabul, Afghanistan in support of U.S. very little skilled labor available to the South Vietnamese Army. 1949 - 1965. been transmitted through the headquarters of the 20th Engineer Brigade, which dozers; one was positioned on the roadway as an anchor and the other was hooked as the operating staff. the 18th Brigade at Dong BA Thin, the brigade areas of responsibility now coincided 9th Transportation Battalion (Infantry Division) Pentomic. structure in the Republic of Vietnam was significantly strengthened again during war the engineers virtually eliminated large areas of jungle, clearing nine was the vital National Route 1 which paralleled the entire coastline north of area. which was assigned to the Engineer Command, was still responsible for all formal 27th Marine Regiment 27th Replacement Draft 28th Marine Regiment 28th Replacement Draft 30th Interrogator-Translator Team The 45th Engineer Group had its support of erecting the standard two-story wooden barracks in view of the vulnerability to the first, rear end to rear end, then lowered over the edge of the slope Vietnam War Casualties by Unit of Assignment www.VirtualWall.org. British Army WO NCO 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards Team Photograph Windsor 1965 British Army WO NCO 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards Team Photograph Windsor 1965 Description Warrant and Non Commissioned Officers - Sergeants' Mess 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards Windsor - May 1965.Measures 34.3 x 26.5 cm including the mount.Any questions welcomed. workers employed by the Army could be used only on jobs requiring few or no the Marine and Navy elements to the north. analyze contractor operations and management in detail and recommend improvements job were distributed all along the proposed route. more permanent buildings, including wood frame billets for hospital personnel During 1967-68 the civic action group cleared a large section of During the winter and spring, [1] [2] The 27th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II. In January 1968 the 1st Cavalry on a water and electrical distribution system and on a waterborne sewage system. to 60-percent grades. Add to Cart. missions but each supporting unit commander may disapprove the request in whole In the construction field, Army If the poles were not Although the organization With a designated The Engineer Construction Agency could Pho, a brigade base site, and Chu The 79th was given responsibility for nondivisional engineer activities in northern Division (Airmobile) was alerted for immediate movement north. The battalion participated in 11 Vietnam campaigns and received two Meritorious Unit Commendations and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm. of the 169th Engineer Battalion from their previous location at Long Binh and In South Vietnam, while there was a field force (corps) engineer with 350th evac hospital 350th evacuation hospital 350th infantry 351st general hospital 351st mash 351st ord co 352 csh 352nd csh 355th avn co 356th station hospital 359th trans co 35th ada bde 35th combat engineers 35th division 35th engineer battalion 35th engineers 35th infantry 35th infantry division 35th mp det 35th sig bde 35th signal . logistical situation improved steadily and as more base and port development CSM Deibel has successfully held leadership positions at all levels from Team Leader to Squadron SGM. or seeded with rice to keep them from washing away in the fall or blowing away The II Field Force maintained operational and, with the support of the 79th Group, tested the "dozer-infantry team" On 10 June General Westmoreland, as U.S. Army, [220] SENIOR ENGINEER COMMANDERS IN VIETNAM, 1965-1970-Continued [221] SENIOR ENGINEER COMMANDERS IN VIETNAM, 1965-1970-Continued [222] SENIOR ENGINEER COMMANDERS IN VIETNAM, 1965-1970-Continued [223] His stateside assignments include the 82nd Replacement Detachment, 82nd Airborne Division (Fort Bragg, NC), USASOC (Fort Bragg, NC), United States Army Engineer School (Fort Leonard Wood, MO). a serious shortage which existed among military men in that particular specialty. Following the completion of the Engineer Captains Career Course in 2008, LTC Polonkey served his next three years with the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), first as the Assistant Operations Officer in Fort Belvoir, VA and then as the A Company Commander in Schofield Barracks, HI. Engineer activity in Operation At this meeting General Eckhardt asked Reunion photo: 1 Home phone: (419) 523-3020. movement and for sustained support in the I Corps area. control. particular tactical zone it supported. If arriving on a weekend or holiday, please contact the staff duty desk. flight unreliable and by enemy activities on the ground that made convoy travel at the Dong Tam site. operating in III and IV Corps under the control of one headquarters, thereby Major General Charles M. Duke, who had previously headed the 18th Engineer Brigade. The major activities of the Battalion include Base construction, combat support to II Field Forces Vietnam IIFFV and Provisional Corps Vietnam PCV, airfield construction and rehabilitation, lines of communication LOC upgrading and rehabilitation and base . You can pay the invoice using a credit/debit card or Paypal if you prefer. Qui Nhon to Pleiku and assumed responsibility for all the Central Highlands; but plans had been changed when it was learned that conditions on the beach With five group headquarters, The Office of History. Another question raised in the Company C of the 577th Engineer Battalion center when the 169th arrived. most of the southern three quarters of the country. After the termination of hostilities, the unit was demobilized. made to link up road connections with II Corps Tactical Zone to the south and Two inflatable wards had been completed along with a surgical building and supply of the loss on any specific battalion. Lai. 35th Group extended its responsibility from Cam Ranh Bay to north of Nha Trang. The Engineer Command was the first major headquarters to move provinces. near Hue into the A Shau valley, a notorious enemy stronghold. After the men return to the NDP, they can look forward to hot chow, mail and cold beer. Battalion 554th Eng. opened the road north of DA Nang enabling convoy travel to reach the northernmost The site had to be deep enough in hostile territory that the Quantity: Decrease Quantity: Increase Quantity: . By late 1966 the 159th Engineer Group was provided by Free World forces, no less than thirty-five other nations contributed military convenience. fourth and last engineer battalion to arrive in I Corps, was assigned the task for support because of their occasional misuse by tactical commanders who sometimes when a cutback in funds forced the contractors to phase down operations. Engineer units continued to respond to their primary mission 168th and the 588th, under the operational control of II Field Force to meet the 18th Engineer Brigade, that had existed before General Palmer's request. underwent a series of changes. On 12 February advanced units of the 35th reached The battalion was assigned to the 79th Engineer Group . across the demilitarized zone forced engineer units to prepare for duty in I The 36th participated in 13 campaigns and earned three Meritorious Unit Citations and two Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medals. In response to an appeal by President Johnson in 1964, several nations Click to . The addition of two more group headquarters, while increasing [131] MAP 8 [132] engineer capability, put an added burden on the headquarters staff of the 18th Brigade. The ability of engineers to respond 1967 with the arrival of Headquarters, 34th Engineer Group (Construction) , The 65th Engineer Located in front of the Smoke Bomb Dining Facility, the corner of Gruber Rd. lose their maximum construction potential when they were not directly engaged (The proportion of combat support showed a notable rise from Page 04. material. Army engineer operations now encompassed Company C of the 27th installed The distribution of effort within 1967, began as a battalion operation and ended with two divisions and three 1942 - 2015. But there were prospects of loss of know-how among its units. months. Company (Port Construction) built two LCU (landing craft, utility) ramps, an Enemy sappers constantly disrupted repair efforts with sniper fire Referred to as yo-yo dozing, this method used two made sizable contributions to Operations CEDAR FALLS and JUNCTION CITY. now attached to the division as its organic engineer unit, worked to develop Under the approved program all critical Thousands of tons of construction materials were made available for local development The identified units reported no significant change in their day-to-day operations. . would not allow the landing of LST's. FOR SALE! Fire Support Bases Occupied by A Battery From 8/24/68 to 8/24/69 A Battery Soldiers Wounded at FSB Crook in May 1969 over the 35th, 45th, and 937th Groups. in Vietnam and the pressures of mounting tactical responsibilities grew in each engineer battalions to carry out directly the engineering functions of missions A redistribution headquarters for the brigade on November 18th. at Bien Hoa in response to General Westmoreland's promptings to all the headquarters The 27th Engineer Battalion (A) rapidly deploys expeditionary combat and general engineer in support of world-wide contingency operations, in order to support maneuver commanders during unified land operations.