I chuckled, having never seen a chicken in the jungles, and didnt pay much attention to the report. General William C. Westmoreland visited our wounded the following morning, November 10th. My eyes began to blur, we had paid a dear price. This memoir of an Operation Hump survivor begins with the sequence of events leading up to the battle, from the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. That was not the case. In this case we stayed on the ground until the battalion headquarters flew out. Generally I would lift out with my headquarters following my company. I am totally blown away by its nature and force. Use the 'Report' link on National Native American Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located at The . When you get knocked down by a machine gun, you stay down.. I received a similar report from my third platoon. Theodore Shamblin. At an 8th of November display set up in the lobby of Deadwood Mountain Grand to honor 173d Airborne Brigade Operation Hump, Hill 65 survivors, Niles Harris, Michael Lovelace and Sonny Bartow point to their respective places within this picture that captures the day they were deployed to Vietnam on May 5, 1965. Late in the day I got called away from the hospital with an urgent message to return to my unit. Halfway up the hill one of my radio operators appeared to fall. Im very honored. That last man straightened up and said, All the Way, Sir. I responded proudly, Airborne. B Company had done its job, we had C Company back; we were dirty, tired and proud! While on the move we vainly attempted to establish radio contact with Company C. After numerous attempts to make radio contact, I became concerned we might have problems running into C Companies fires. I saw him again in a military hospital on my way to Fort Benning. I moved away. At that time I made an estimate of C Companies casualties. OPERATION HUMP 08 November 1965 On 05 Nov 1965 the 173rd Airborne Brigade initiated "Operation Hump", a reconnaissance in force in an area about 15 miles north of Bien Hoa. Soft-close at 4 a.m. and hard-close at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, November 20 and Sunday . He pleaded to return to the unit. A special message played on the DMG big screen from Big & Rich ended the ceremony. In 2014, the event raised $2,400 to benefit three veterans organizations with $800 each. We agreed that they only needed to halt the fires on the east side of hill 65 as we would be attacking from the east side of the creek to get to them. We all knew we would not leave this battlefield without them. Just prior to the liftoff of the headquarters we heard small arms fire coming from the jungle. Don't Threaten. I would learn why latter. The Medal of Honor. From the battalion base, C Company was the first to liftoff for the return flight to our base camp at Bien Hoa. I ordered the third platoon to attempt to make contact with any C Company personnel by extending their position to the north of the hill while continuing to maintain their tie with the first platoon on their right. With 21 survivors, it wasand remainsthe largest single aircraft parachute escape. The US-Australian objective was to drive out Viet Cong (VC) unit who had taken up positions on several key hills in War Zone D in an area about 17.5 miles (28.2 km) north of Bien Hoa. It was deadly quiet even with the suffering of our wounded. We had yet to find seventeen missing from C Company. Finally I heard him yelling to let go. When we thought we had finally got the job done we called for a medical evacuation helicopter (Dust Off). I spoke briefly with Chaplain Hutchens, he still had that rare smile, looked good and was collecting visitors to the point that some wanted us out of there. Later the troops would tell me how much they appreciated getting the opportunity to stand toe-to-toe with the General. one of my soldiers with a speech defect felt pushed to the point that after several questions, the last of which was: How do you know you killed the enemy? responded without a stutter, Because I got his blood all over me. While they talked I would look at their weapons and equipment. On day four of the search (Monday, November 8, 1965) Colonel Tyler, ordered his rifle companies to continue the search of the area some 35 miles northeast of Saigon and about 15 miles north of our Bien Hoa base camp. The answer to the first task came quickly. Find Operation Hump stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Finally, Specialist 4th Class Jerry W. Langston took over the radio, making one more effort to report. The company closed on the new company base at approximately 0715 hours. Earlier I became aware that A Company was tasked to attempt to get to us. The reasons behind American involvement in the Vietnam War were unclear to many but for the 2.5 million Americans who served, the one thing that was clear was that it could be a challenge to stay alive. Later some of my troops would say I blew that question. PLEASE NOTE: I did not clean up any typos but did adjust some spacing and paragraph found in the original source. Sylvester Bryant, SSgt. He had done enough getting our dead and wounded out. Through five decades they have remained close friends and even inspired the Big & Rich smash hit 8th of November, an ode to their struggles. They posed questions via chords and via their lyrics. On Tuesday night, the. I knew I should have stopped him, we werent ready to move to the attack. Lovelace is credited with saving Harris, who was hit early in the fight. In preparation for his visit I called my Platoon Leaders and Platoon Sergeants together and issued my instructions. our paratroopers were the best our government has ever put on any battlefield. The adjustment the enemy made, as a result of our effective artillery, was to move closer to us in order to avoid the devastating fires. The visit of General Westmoreland was great. He was hurt too much to return anyway, they had to evacuate him. Gen. Williamson, Capt. I called Colonel Tyler and asked him to intervene. In that contact A Company lost a platoon leader, Second Lieutenant David L. Ugland, a classmate of Lt. Thurston. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. A UPI headline article appeared in the Saigon Daily News on November 9th and other headline articles appeared in the Pacific Stars and Stripes and The Saigon Post on Wednesday, November 10th. Operation HUMP is considered the first major battle of significance in the Vietnam War by most historian-types. The Air Force had done a great job penetrating the jungle with their basket but we had too many wounded to count on that again. We had to do better and we were going to have to do it on our own. We hadnt made much progress on a landing zone. 48 American soldiers fighting with Harris lost their lives that day. The dead were Lt. Thurston and Specialist 4th Class Wayne W. Humphries. racist or sexually-oriented language. The firing had noticeably increased and was no longer sporadic. operation hump survivors. After what seemed a lifetime, I realized we had to move fast to overcome a major assault. Saturday, together in Deadwood for the first time ever, they recalled a few of their most vivid memories and impressions left from the life-changing event, as the fourth annual Deadwoods Veterans Salute sponsored by the Deadwood Business Club and held at Deadwood Mountain Grand, honored their service and sacrifices, along with all area veterans. Early in the evening I had many of the dead and wounded moved to the rear of my position on top of the hill. Put differently, many owed credit for their bravery are not recognized because I fail to recall their names or the particulars. The Indian Ocean raid, also known as Operation C or Battle of Ceylon in Japanese, was a naval sortie carried out by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 31 March to 10 April 1942. In between the Air Force flights, we were resupplied by an Army helicopter dropping their bundles through the jungle canopy with but one mishap. Again we found nothing. Too another question I responded When we finally fought our way to the top of the hill, we counted 111 Viet Cong bodies lying there. SSgt Wear offered,I dont know what VC unit was there, but I know the other side knows we were there and wont want to tangle with the 173d again for a long time. The most quotable quote was offered by Sgt. My early assessment was that we had a mess on our hands and must initially try to secure a position on the hill. Unless we made enemy contact earlier, the third platoon was to hold up just short of the creek at approximately grid coordinate- 108309, a creek bed just east of hill 65, at which time I intended for both the third and first platoons to go on line with the first platoon moving to the left of the third platoon and the second platoon following the third platoon onto hill 65. He published a third story covering PFC Edward C. Bable and his effort to save his wounded buddies. The following is a bit lengthy, and well worth the time, in this grateful and spoiled Mericans estimation, of course! And all the heroes around the world.. "In . Listening, I could make out the distinct sound of three fifty caliber machine guns. However, our C Company Commander, Captain Henry B. Tucker (just Tuck or Big Tuck to most of us) reported hearing chickens cackling to his north. Shortly before 0800, C Company was engaged by a sizable enemy force well dug in to the southern face of Hill 65, armed with machine guns and shotguns. The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment deployed south of the Dong Nai River while the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, conducte In coding a resupply message I mistakenly called for one hundred trip flares when I had intended to order one hundred claymore mines. I doubted that I would ever forget that message. Some of the wounded just couldnt make that trip. Serving on Admiral Byrd's team for the Antarctic Expedition at the end of WW II was a privilege that only a handful of sailors would enjoy. In 1947, Admiral Richard E. Byrd led 4,000 military troops from the U.S., Britain and Australia in an invasion of Antarctica called "Operation Highjump", and at least one follow-up expedition. Early that evening we received a torrential rain, the last of the rainy season. Proceeds from a silent auction held at the event will go to benefit the Black Hills Avenue of Flags, as well as to help fund a new project at the South Dakota Veterans Home in Hot Springs. It was slow, we could feel the helicopter vibrate, we watched WO Smith thread the needle, descending some 200 to 250 feet with little room to clear the blades, he put the helicopter on the ground. Black Hills Pioneer. Finally, telling him I would be back to see him, went outside to get some air. The objective of Operation 'Hump' was to drive out Vietcong guerrilla fighters who had taken position in several key hills north of Bien Hoa, 20 miles east of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). The US-Australian objective was to drive out Viet Cong (VC) unit who had taken up positions on several key hills in War Zone D in an area about 17.5 miles (28.2 km) north of Bien Hoa. Native Americans in the Military Vietnam War (1959-75) April 15, 2015. November 8, 1965 Operation Hump Outnumbered in some places six to one, it was a desperate fight for survival as parts of B and C companies were isolated in the shoulder to shoulder, hand to hand battle. Mike drug me off that hill.. Our six-hour drill originated from an earlier experience where we witnessed another company coming off an operation and a commander allowing his troops to soak up much-too-much beer. This group was doing very well; but were anxious to find out more on the fight. As we were honoring our dead the ist Air Cavalry Division would lay claim to that record as they fought North Vietnam regulars from November 14 to 19 in a battle for the Ia Drang Valley. Now this wasnt just a fight to help C Company, we lost one of our best and they were going to pay. We had three tasks -to accomplish: First, we had to probe forward of the perimeter and determine if the enemy was there. Battle On Hill 65 (ORIGINAL HERE)(Operation HUMP 5 to 9 November 1965)by: Lowell D. Bittrich. one Medal of honor being awarded to Combat medic of the 173rd. My mom's tongue now has a white patch. Leaders seemed to appear everywhere knowing what was about to happen. My instructions were to the effect that the third platoon would move on the most direct route toward hill 65 or the battalion base as the lead platoon, my headquarters element would intercept the first platoon as it moved to catch the third platoon and the second platoon would follow and secure the companies rear. Task Force 68 included 4,700 men, 13 ships, and 33 aircraft. That article caused a reaction in the states that would lead to us sending Terry and all seventeen year old soldiers home. Follow, A Site Geared to the Interests of Veterans and Non-Veteran Patriots, Ill pour the 1st cup, after that youre on your own, Welcome to Wednesday, January 18, Known as Uncle and Auntis Anniversary, Welcome to Tuesday, January 17, Conversation, Welcome to Monday, January 16, Conversation, Welcome to Sunday, January 15, Conversation. Byron Tyler 1.97K subscribers Hill 65 was one of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War. Killed war zone D Nov 8 1965 During operation Hump. My excellent artillery team, from the 319 Artillery Battalion, brought a curtain of steel forward of us. As I approached them they all yelled for me to get down. John Rich followed up, And every single night, Niles, we sing the 8th of November in every single town we go to and we always bring up veterans on the stage and we always tell your story and we always tell them what you told us to tell them. The General spotted our dead, all covered in ponchos, stopped, looked at them, and seemingly paused to say a prayer. 11 Having learned that Captain Tucker had joined and committed his remaining platoon to the fight, I told my platoon leaders we would most likely be going directly to the assistance of C Company and if that were the case we must be prepared to move on a moments notice. Tim Page We all appreciate how much the veterans have done for us. In fact, they had a point. that is degrading to another person. Threats of harming another Harris said what he remembers most is screaming for everybody to get down. 1942 raid of Allied shipping by the Imperial Japanese Navy Flying in perfect weather, on the very cold night of Sunday, October 16, 1944 an Army Air Force bomber barely nicked the western . For several days the press continued to report the battle. our medics were pushed to their limits but accomplished the seemingly impossible. Trying to confirm that report I became convinced it was highly improbable because the A Company enemy contact occurred within about two hundred and fifty meters of the battalion base. Don't knowingly lie about anyone While on the chopper returning to Bien Hoa I recalled the number of my soldiers wounded and killed on this operation that had been wounded on prior operations. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Cutting a hole in the jungle, our third task, turned out to be a lot tougher than we had imagined. He would go on to ask if they had fired their weapon. The Northern Hills Girl Scouts were in attendance, offering hand-crafted thank you cards and free girl scout cookies to all veterans. Up to this point in the fight we were not able to put a name to any of the dead. Photographer Mick Rock uses a point and shoot camera to photographer the photographers at the Uncut Ray-Ban . I got the message. who was severly wounded himself but continued to care for . It was time to take calculated risks. While not a country music fan, Ive been advised a band called, Big and Rich wrote a song to memorialise the heroes of Operation HUMP. Colonel Tyler ordered me to take it very slow and get him back to his location. My estimate up the point of the three major enemy attacks was that they had well over 110 killed with no idea of the number of their wounded. Kris Kristofferson does an introduction and while I still have yet to hear the song, Kristoffersons contribution is quite nice . Operation Hump of 1965, USA & Australia's joint search and destroy operation, History of Vietnam War StudyIQ IAS 13.5M subscribers Subscribe 808 22K views Streamed 2 years ago Enrol to. Pioneer photo by Jaci Conrad Pearson, DEADWOOD Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his brother.. He usually began by asking them if they were in the fight. And to all the heroes there tonight in Deadwood. The enemy came at us shoulder-to-shoulder. Winds light and variable.. I marveled at those pilots. Operation Hump, the first major battle between the U.S. Army and the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces, took place November 5-9, 1965, in South Vietnam's War Zone D. Known as "The Hump," it would change the nature of the war, escalating it from a hit-and-run guerrilla conflict to a bloody contest between Communist main force units and American . I had become a rifleman because we had lost one of my lieutenants and I wanted him back under any circumstance. I informed Colonel Tyler that we were up to it, we had a plan and we were ready to execute. The hill was heavily vegetated with teakwood trees and what is generally referred to as triple canopy jungle. Nobody messes up today onstage. Operation Hump was a search and destroy operation initiated by United States and Australian forces on 5 November 1965, during the Vietnam War. Operation Hump was a search and destroy operation initiated on 8 November, 1965, by the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in an area about 17.5 miles (28.2km) north of Bien Hoa. I held fast. It was getting dark and not only could we not hear the battlefield with the aircraft hovering above us, we now could not see to our front. Little did I know he had decided to do it on his own. The meeting took place in St. Petersburg. Accompanying the General was Colonel Tyler and General Williamson. The Air Force dropped us the saws but they were impossible against teakwood trees. Ever so gradually fires were falling off. We went back to work, blew out more trees. The enemy had fled leaving many of their dead (some reportedly stripped of their uniforms). "On November 8th, 1965, the 173rd Airborne Brigade on Operation Hump, War Zone D in Vietnam, were ambushed by over 1200 V.C. Operation Hump, the first major battle between the U.S. Army and the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces, took place November 5-9, 1965, in South Vietnam's War Zone D. Known as "The Hump," it would change the nature of the war, escalating it from a hit-and-run guerrilla conflict to a bloody contest between Communist main force units and American commands of battalion size or larger. A weekly newsletter to let you know what's going on in the Hills currently. Jerry had been the lone survivor of his 12-man patrol during the deadly mission. accounts, the history behind an article. Joseph Alsop from Washington gave an account of the battle. Post fulfilling mission to serve Latino community. To protect them I ordered the second platoon to assign two squads (eighteen paratroopers) to secure the area. The fires were devastating but the enemy would soon tactically adjust to lower their effect. or anything. Homeworld: Unknown. Wear and I briefed the Saigon press, derisively referred to as the five oclock follies, on the operation. Release date . My recall of those wounded on hill 65 may include some wounded from the New Years Day fight. Our friend, Niles Harris, retired 25 years United States Army, the guy who gaveBig Kennyhis top hat, was one of the wounded who lived. That historic division deserved better! In a January 18 meeting with World War II veterans and Leningrad siege survivors, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had launched its "special military operation" in Ukraine to stop the war that went on there since 2014. including tossing a bit of John 15:13 in at the end: On November 8th 1965, the 173rd Airborne Brigade on Operation Hump, war zone D in Vietnam, were ambushed by over 1200 VC. Black Hills Pioneer - Lawrence, Butte, Meade counties, Deadwoods Veterans Salute honors 8th of Nov. Operation Hump survivors, 2015 marks 50th anniversary of epic Vietnam battle, By Jaci Conrad Pearson They got the message and I didnt get any more help, guidance or visitors until the General arrived the next day. The second task was left to C Company and they soon found their missing in a number of locations. At about the same time I received two disturbing reports, one from my second platoon and one from Captain Tucker, of the enemy in differing types of uniforms and some wearing helmets. To read all of today's stories, Click here or call 642-2761 to subscribe to our e-edition or home delivery. With contact apparently broken, I set about the task of trying to get our critically wounded out, get more ammunition in, and to prepare to secure the position for the night. And while over 150 years have passed since its inception, the meaning behind the Medal has never tarnished. I then estimated that we could be up against as many as three Viet Cong battalions. He was still recovering in a ward with one of our great leaders, Platoon Sergeant Adam A. Bernosky of the first platoon. C Company was to conduct its search northwest of the battalion base in the direction of hill 65. Typically, in any major battle when a country has stood toe to toe with the Army Infantryman, they have failed. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Within an hour we closed on the battalion base. That the survivors included a famous journalist, an American diplomatic envoy, and several influential American and Chinese officers guaranteed it got publicitypublicity that had important, long-term implications. In these situations, surgery can be performed to decrease the curvature in the spine. (Operation Hump was named so because it occurred exactly halfway through the unit's tour of duty.) In the end, 48 were dead and almost 100 were wounded bravery isnt there its for each other. Operation Hump was a search and destroy operation initiated on 8 November 1965 by the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in an area about 17.5 miles (28.2 km) north of Bien Hoa.The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment deployed south of the Dong Nai River while the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, conducted a helicopter assault on an LZ northwest of the Dong Nai and Song Be Rivers. [1] At approximately 0610 hours on the morning of November 8, 1965 B Company left the battalion base, which was located at approximate grid coordinates 111303. General Westmoreland would never know he was the inspector on this one. That came as a surprise as we had not experienced any mortar fire on the hill. He published a third story covering PFC Edward C. Bable and his effort to save his wounded buddies. Warden and Sgt. It also caused me to wonder as to their situation. On a closer look I found Lt. Waller had been hit in one shoulder and his opposite hand. He further informed me that the situation was not clear on hill 65, and that while speed was of the essence, I was not to take any undo risks. From the creek to the crest of the hill is about 300 meters. How the first task played out would determine how difficult this day would be. Upon closing at our Bien Hoa base camp I reported all my personnel and weapons accounted for and headed for the hospital. General Westmoreland would also be visiting my company. operation hump, the first major battle between the u.s. army and the viet cong and north vietnamese forces, took place november 5-9, 1965, in south vietnam's war zone d. known as "the hump," it would change the nature of the war, escalating it from a hit-and-run guerrilla conflict to a bloody contest between communist main force units and However, giving their timing and the alternatives we faced, I wasnt inclined to acknowledge their well reasoned arguments as I was troubled in my decision to call off the Air Force rescue helicopter. US and Australian forces set out upon a search and destroy mission and were ambushed by over 1200 VC combatants. Its all about giving back, said Deadwood Veterans Salute organizer Randy Nelson. Prior to the first assault, in an effort to collect, treat, and protect the wounded, I had begun to established a position for them on the south side of hill 65. Operation Hump was a search and destroy operation initiated on 8 November 1965 by the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in an area about 17.5 miles (28.2 km) north of Bien Hoa.Operation Hump. Most guys were 18 to 22 years old and they didnt see the next day., All together there were 250 on that hill, Lovelace said. None of the positions were occupied and a number of the enemy lay dead close to the positions. Bullets were flying. Partly cloudy skies. I thought this to be the safest place on the battlefield. We couldnt walk and carry them out except at great risk to them. Each of them died shortly following their request for help. Then I began the sad process of writing letters to the parents and loved ones of our dead. The firing was intense from the north; and I had no idea what was between us and the firing. Secondly, I found myself using I all too often. Drawing on official Army documents and the recollections of fellow combatants, the author not only describes the battle in detail but explains the war's basis in fabrications at the highest . Rather than meeting the same fate Ive prepared this paper knowing that it may still suffer errors caused by recounting experience solely from my perspective. Still thinking about my soldiers in the hospital, being tired and dirty, having not slept, shaved or washed in two days, I had little patience and sent some folks packing. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. This would be a spinal fusion operation. The second platoon quickly closed-up on us and secured the company rear. Deadwood Mountain Grand donated the facility and all employee time for the event, while Reinhart Foods donated food for the meal. With the action just completed my new estimate was twice that previously reported. 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