Guestbook
| Name: | Jim Alden |
| Email: | aldnwst@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Alamogordo, New Mexico |
| Comments: | Served with 2nd.Surg. Lai Khe, 17th. Field, An Khe 1969-70....... Great Site Retired now, many memories. |
| September 4, 2004 14:37:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Steve Rosen |
| Email: | rosenstephenj@guardsmark.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Was Rockville, MD; now Memphis, TN |
| Comments: | Served from July 69 to July 70 with the 45th. Primarily worked in the lab, but ended up cross training in most parts of the hospital. I can't believe the feelings that finding this website have created. It's great! |
| August 31, 2004 22:43:59 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jerry Mines |
| Email: | jkmines@msn.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Carlyle, Illinois |
| Comments: | Anyone from the original group that set up the Hospital, Oct 1966 to Sept. 1967: Gary Felske, phone 309-944-5066 and Richard Kouder, phone 269-699-5829 do not have email but invite contact via phone. The three of us have remained in contact and get together in Oct. of each year. This site has brought us contact with some people recently and we look forward to more. Anyone with information about people from this time that you would share, please email to me. Thank you for this website !!! |
| August 31, 2004 18:03:32 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jerry Mines |
| Email: | jkmines@msn.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Carlyle, Illinois |
| Comments: | I was with the original group that set up the 45th in Oct 66. Stayed there till Sept. 67 and was a medic on Post-op and pre-op wards. I still keep in touch with Felske and Kouder. Would like to here from anyone from the 45th. |
| August 29, 2004 21:51:39 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Don Nihart Jr. |
| Email: | nihart6@rconnect.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Northfield, MN |
| Comments: | I was in Da Nang in 1971. My unit was Team C, 222nd PSC. Some of you may remember processing in with us and I really hope you remeber processing out with us. Long time ago. |
| August 29, 2004 07:20:26 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Tony Spero |
| Email: | yanksfan5656@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Patterson, NY |
| Comments: | I served with 228th S&S from April 67 to Jan 68. Made a few visits to the 45th for minor injuries.The work these people did was wonderful. God Bless you and all who serve there country.I would love to hear from anyone who serve at that time.Have many memories of Tay Ninh good and bad.But will always have fond memories of the guys I did my tour with. Thanks for you web site.Welcome Home |
| August 27, 2004 11:04:31 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Yugo Craig Pittman |
| Email: | yugo137@optonline.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | New York City (Harlem/Bronx) |
| Comments: | I enjoyed visiting your site.I was in A Co., 34th Eng. Bn, 20th Engineer Bde. in Phu Loi (SP4/5)from July 1968 to February 1970. Accountant, Repair Parts Specialist, Materiel Release Expeditor (Long Bien Depot), Bunker Commander, Commander of the Relief, Reactionary Force Member, Battalion Scrounger, TDY Saigon, 5-ton S&P Driver, Civilian Personnel Office. |
| August 22, 2004 18:26:00 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Rick Hernbrode |
| Email: | richard.hernbrode@med.ge.com |
| HomePage: | |
| Where are you from: | Neosho, Wi |
| Comments: | Was with a KJ team based in Ch Chi( do not remember the number of it). Had team in Tay Ninh and Dau Thang. Was in country sept-67 till jan -68; wounded in morter attack in Dau Thang on Dec 27, 67, med ecac to24 evac in Long Binh, then to Camp Zama, Japan then back to Ft Sam. aAnyone who remembers the Dental KJ team At these three loc or was a member of that unit , Please contact me. Thanks |
| August 11, 2004 16:55:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | marshall jackson |
| Email: | marshall179@webtv.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | lancaster,sc |
| Comments: | served in pleiku, 65-66. CO B 1st bn 35th inf, 3rd bde task force, 25th inf div. would like to hear from members of bravo company. |
| August 11, 2004 11:25:07 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | kermit m marion |
| Email: | kmarion@triad.rr.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | high point north carolina |
| Comments: | great site evokes memories. i remember the 45th must well and the great job all of the units members did. i was with the 175th combat engineer company across the street.the mortar attack in november 1966 was my introduction to the war. |
| August 4, 2004 23:06:27 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Charles R. Chandler |
| Email: | rick_scuba@yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Humble, Texas |
| Comments: | I was a medic in the 2nd Surgical Hospital (MA) in An Khe from Mar,66, to May, 67, when we moved to Chu Lai. I am curious why your and other web sites list the 2nd MASH in Qui Nhon. Thanks. |
| July 29, 2004 23:46:09 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | william kenneth beach |
| Email: | shari_nesmith@yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | louisiana |
| Comments: | like to find someone from the 25th division in armor |
| July 24, 2004 19:16:33 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | skip mauch |
| Email: | angel hacinda@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | murphys ca. |
| Comments: | i was in the 45th from 9/66to 67 i tryed to keep the u-pacs running 7/24 thanks for the memories |
| July 24, 2004 04:28:12 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | MARK "BJ" BJURSTROM |
| Email: | LINEMAN1D@AOL.COM |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | CHICAGO, SOUTH SIDE |
| Comments: | SERVED IN VIET NAM 68/69 WITH 271ST HEL. CO. , CAN THO [4 CORP] AND 132ND HEL. CO , CHU LIA, AMERICAL DIV [1 CORP] FLEW MY ENTIRE TOUR AS CREW CHF./FLIGHT ENGINEER ON CH47 [CHINOOK] HELICOPTERS. STILL KEEP IN CONTACT WITH OTHER FLIGHT CREW GUYS AFTER 35 YEARS. WELCOME HOME TO ALL WHO SURVIVED TO SEE THIS POST. "BJ" BJURSTROM, INNKEEPER 107. |
| July 19, 2004 00:57:29 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Robert D. Shaw Sr. |
| Email: | ginnystec@msn.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Phoenix,Arizona |
| Comments: | Born in Rhode Island Served 1963-1965 25th Div. 3rd.BN. D BTRY. Lightning Patch |
| July 12, 2004 06:02:24 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Robert F Hixon |
| Email: | bcchixon@lcsys.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Mrch 1968 toSeptember 1969 |
| Comments: | I spent 18 months in country as a demolition man with Delta co. 65th engineers 3rd platoon.My co was CPT. ONO. Ispent most of my time in bush with grunt units and mec. and armor units.Any one knowing pvt buff corp.Vaughne sgt. Monsmith Yeater and Yoder eould have been there with me. If you were please contact me at 724 245 0659 or e-mail at bcchixon@lcsys.net hope to hear from someone soon A Viet NAM Vet Robert Hixon// |
| June 10, 2004 18:26:09 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | William Kempton Pollock |
| Email: | Pollock730@zero.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Comments: | Entered Viet Nam thru Cameron Bay, assigned to 268th CAB in Tui Hua 4-70. Shipped to Aun Son 7/17th Air Cav, and ended tour at Nah Trang 201st Avn Co. |
| June 8, 2004 22:15:47 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Edward T. Glatz |
| Email: | shorty@fyi.net |
| HomePage: | http://www.fyi.net/~shorty |
| Where are you from: | Pittsburgh,PA |
| Comments: | I was a UH1H Crue Chief in LAI-KHE in 1971, is there any one out there? |
| June 2, 2004 01:31:19 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Douglas W. Paulsen |
| Email: | depaulny@lycos.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Port Washington, LI NY |
| Comments: | Read the past posts and saw some from my old unit "across the fence" -- the 228th S&S. Had forgotten the unit number, so it was quite a surprise to see it in your mail. I adjusted to the incoming pretty quickly so I was amazed to see it mentioned by so may who were there. Remembered we were taking hits several times each day but did not realize we were taking over a 100 rockets a day or that they held so much explosives. No wonder their explosive ball of smoke, fire and shrapnel was so large -- that I do remember. |
| May 30, 2004 07:30:01 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Douglas W. Paulsen |
| Email: | depaulny@lycos.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Port Washington, LI, NY |
| Comments: | Fantastic site. I served Feb-July 69 just across the fence from you in the logistics unit under 29th General Support Group. Used to watch movies with you guys at your outdoor theater. I'll never forget watching choppers riddled with holes landing at your helipad. I think of you guys and gals everytime I see MASH. God bless you all. Your photos really brought back memories and now I have even more to show my sons. Thanks. I can't believe how much more desolate the camp was in 68 than it was in 69 when I arrived. Thanks for the history lesson. |
| May 30, 2004 06:22:36 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Cpt (Ret) R ay Rodriguez |
| Email: | rayrod4sbcglobal.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Nui Ba Den 1968 69 & 70 |
| Comments: | OPCON to C Co 2/5 1st Cav Old French Fort Saint Barbra |
| May 24, 2004 23:37:38 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Chuck Adkinson |
| Email: | apache34@9thcav.com |
| HomePage: | http://www.9thcav.com |
| Where are you from: | Marysville, Ohio |
| Comments: | Was based at Tay Ninh in 1969 with 1st Sqdn, 9th Cav as Apache 34, Huey pilot. Visited 45th a few times. Good site. Never forget. |
| May 17, 2004 00:59:21 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | jmiller |
| Email: | freddie_139@hotmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Idaho |
| Comments: | My uncle Steven McArthur served in the 101st airborn. he was listed as 76A2P Supplyman (Parachutist) in these divisions: A TRP, 2ND SQD, 17TH CAV RGT, 101 ABN DIV...he served between one and two years, and was killed in Thua Thien, South Vietnam. if anyone visiting this site knew my uncle, or served with him, i would really like to hear from you! we don't really talk about these things in my family, and i have learned all i know from the internet. thanks, great site! |
| May 11, 2004 21:05:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Lucian Vick |
| Email: | lmvick22@bigzoo.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Garner, NC |
| Comments: | I have signed up once but I have changed my e-mail address so this is just up date. Great site, thanks Lucian |
| May 2, 2004 18:20:54 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jackson Carter |
| Email: | Retrac973@yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Columbus, OH |
| Comments: | My father served with the 18th engineer brigade. I beleive it his tour started in 1965-1966. He was stationed in Qu Nham. I am extremely proud of my father. I am hoping that somebody here severed with him or know of him. I know most of the people here were located in a different area than he was, but I hope that somebody will come across this. His name is Jackson E. Carter. He is from North Carolina. Please e mail me if you know who he is. Thank you |
| April 30, 2004 20:12:48 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | JD Roehrig,Sgt, (Ret) |
| Email: | jd423@zianet.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Lincoln Co., New Mexico |
| Comments: | Evening of 21 March, 1967 Our APC , A Co 4/23rd Inf, 25th Inf Div hit a mine. Med Evaced to the 45th, stabilized then shipped to Vung Tau. Wish to Thank you'all for the great care. |
| April 12, 2004 00:52:18 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Edward O. Hall |
| Email: | sig24id@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Massachusetts |
| Comments: | Served with CommCenter, MAAG Indo-China from Sep 51 to Nov 52. Served with 22nd Division Combat Assistance Team from Jul 71 to Mar 72 as SigOpns NCO |
| April 9, 2004 17:57:25 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jim Murray |
| Email: | jmurr@mindspring.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Montana now NC |
| Comments: | Flew as an observer in the Bird Dogs from Tay Ninh in 1970-71. Remember flying over the hospital many times and hoping not to have an unexpected visit!! 1Lt. J. D. Murray FA |
| April 5, 2004 17:59:12 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Linda Copeland-Howell |
| Email: | howe2238@bellsouth.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Selma Al |
| Comments: | This is my second visit. Was that place as dangerous as I remember? Some of us slept in an underground bunker. I wish I could remember the people with whom I served. Welcome home. |
| March 27, 2004 19:18:28 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | TS |
| Email: | laserdr800@yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http://www.1-800-laserdr.com/ |
| Where are you from: | |
| Comments: | Thank you for allowing me to post a question: Do you know what the current status is for LASIK and laser vision correction surgery in the military? At one point, it was discouraged. I've seen articles lately about how the military is condoning and actually funding such surgeries for soldiers. What is your view, and what can providers of such surgeries do to better cater to the military? |
| March 25, 2004 17:36:38 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Megan Murphy |
| Email: | Megan.Murphy@Juno.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Austin, Texas |
| Comments: | I was an army nurse at the 24th evac from January 1969 to Janurary 2, 1970. My maiden in 1969 was 1st Lt. Margaret "Meg" Carter. I worked as a surgical nurse in the O.R. at the 24th. Thank you for the web site. |
| March 25, 2004 06:00:30 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Rebecca Bellerue |
| Email: | |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | |
| Comments: | I respect what the military did in Viet Nam and the way they suffered after appalls me. I, however, want to echo the statement made by my sister, Jennifer (aka Fred). The distance between us is great in part because of the damage Rik did to us. |
| March 24, 2004 23:38:20 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | gary a clark |
| Email: | texfuel454@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | houston tx. |
| Comments: | anyone that knew allen s dunbar grew up in houston frm crocket,kia aug 68 pls contact me,he was best friend in school. thanks.need info.on where he was when kia.not sure on what outfit he was with. his birthday jul. 1947...... |
| March 20, 2004 16:42:36 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | bob gideon |
| Email: | bsgideon@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | carterville mo |
| Comments: | I SERVED CAN THO 51ST MAINTENANCE CO.I ST LOGISTICAL COMMAND. WE LIVED DOWNTOWN MELTON HOTEL |
| March 20, 2004 07:08:55 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Lee J. Harvey |
| Email: | leej725@hotmail.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Folkston GA |
| Comments: | I served with the 79th Maint. Bn at Long Bihn from 17 July 70 to 17 July 71 Welcome Home. |
| March 4, 2004 18:04:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Delfino Martinez |
| Email: | twobears@kitcarson.net |
| HomePage: | http:// don't have one |
| Where are you from: | Taos, New Mexico. |
| Comments: | my company was in Chu Lai and I was in Duc Pho |
| March 4, 2004 00:15:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Dr. John Baldwin |
| Email: | jnbaldwin@mlode.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Twain Harte, California |
| Comments: | I ran the General Surgery folks at 24th Evac at Long Binh from May 68-69. I have tremendous respect for the 45th because you guys and gals were hit nightly and worked in an incredibly difficult environment. I would love to find Dr. Lenny Glass and Dr. Jerry Morton who were there in 1967-68. Meanwhile, thanks for always sending your casualties up to us in the best shape ever and for hanging in there in the days when I visited, when the inflatables were punctured by mortar rounds and the roof was being held up by litters on-end. Special people...great web site. Check ours out at: www.24thevacuationhospital.org. Thanks and Welcome home...John B |
| March 3, 2004 01:10:13 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Homer Mills |
| Email: | pnjmills@aol,com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Forney Texas |
| Comments: | With th 24th evac april 1966 to Jan 1967 |
| Febuary 28, 2004 20:15:54 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | james williamson |
| Email: | sammysignman@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | phila pa |
| Comments: | looking for info on the 188th mp co. |
| Febuary 28, 2004 14:20:15 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jennifer Bellerue |
| Email: | |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Oregon |
| Comments: | I respect all those who served, my message is a personal one. How can a man set up and dedicate time to a website, and not be able to pay child support. Again I regret that this had to be aired here, but one Rik Bellerue runs away and quits every job to avoid paying for any of his SEVEN children, I vent were I can. Public records got to love them! |
| Febuary 27, 2004 05:03:43 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Max Hoe |
| Email: | MaxHoe@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http://777-ONLINE-CASINO.NET |
| Where are you from: | NY |
| Comments: | thanks for your site. Id like to wish the best to those who served withme in the 18th surg. Lai Khe,Quang Tri, Camp Evans,'68. Doctors, Nurses, and support personnel,you were all great,and I appreciated being close by when needed stitching up once. Sp4 Max Hoe,the generator man. |
| Febuary 24, 2004 08:51:03 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | E-5 Gary Ramsey |
| Email: | ncgoldminers@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Comments: | I served with the 20th Engr. Bde, 984th. Engr.'s, (LC)*Land Clearing. Served from July 1969 to Sept. 1969........wound by RPG while cutting around Cu Chu. I was sent to 4 differant, Cu Chu (12th Evacuation, Xugh Loc (7th Surgical), La Khe (24th Surgical, and ending up at Cam Ranh Bay (6th Convalescent). Healing I did a little everything a Base Camp of Long Binh. Reenlisted and returned to the states for 30 days and went back my second time to the same 984th LC Co. Stayed in Country till Sept. 1970. We worked with the Big Red One, 1 Cav, and 11 Armered Cav. Cleared over a 1,000 acres per day easy, around fire support bases, besides roads, and was lead plow operator "the first into cut", with armor 100 yars or so behind us. Cleared a nice rubber platation in Cambo. "of course we were not there according to the new in the States". Just wanted to say thanks for all the medical teams did and for all the Inf. that supported us, and not for getting all the air support, if it would not have |
| Febuary 24, 2004 04:44:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | C. Steven Figueroa |
| Email: | csfigueroa@juno.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Southern California |
| Comments: | I just read some of the of names on your guestbook and recognized several of the names and I will be contacting them at their email addresses. I arrived at the 45th and served there as an OR tech from Aug 68 to Aug 69. The memories I have of that place are still relatively fresh on my mind--I guess something like that stays with you forever. I remember we had some great docs, nurses and support personnel. I will be visiting your site from time to time in the future to really refresh some of the finer details. Thanks for the opportunity to recall some good (and not so good) times. Have a good life (it beats the alternative). CSF |
| Febuary 18, 2004 19:27:03 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Ken Bopp |
| Email: | amandabiker@cox.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Destrehan, LA |
| Comments: | I was at the 24th Aug. 67/ Feb. 68. 3d Surg before that. I remember. I remember |
| Febuary 2, 2004 15:40:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | SFC (R) Victor M. Rivera |
| Email: | mcr53@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Puerto Rico |
| Comments: | I served at 45th Surgical Hospital from Jan - Oct 1968. I served with the best group. |
| January 31, 2004 23:03:24 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Larry Kirby |
| Email: | texturk9@nts-online.net |
| HomePage: | http://nts-online.net |
| Where are you from: | Arkansas |
| Comments: | Specialist E4, 199th Light Infantry, Dec 1966 to Jan 1967. |
| January 26, 2004 13:10:20 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Doug Burrill |
| Email: | dburrill1@verizon.net |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Fortwashington, MD |
| Comments: | I WAS IN COUNTRY 8/67-8/68 2ND/22ND MECH. HHC RECON PLT. AND I SEE YOU HAVE DONE YOUR HOMEWORK! VERY NICE! |
| January 20, 2004 20:40:04 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | butch goodwin |
| Email: | be149@yahoo.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | gilman wis. |
| Comments: | was there from 1968 to 1970 would be happy to hear from any of you guys |
| January 19, 2004 03:48:27 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jeff Dubiel |
| Email: | JEFFDUBE@AOL.COM |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | Wareham, MA |
| Comments: | Served with the 23 Inf Div. 3/18th Arty in Chu Lia. |
| January 16, 2004 00:21:50 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | larry pasciak |
| Email: | cuda505@aol.com |
| HomePage: | http:// |
| Where are you from: | davie, florida |
| Comments: | served us army 1967-1968 2\13th artty group battery B was called (doc) |
| January 14, 2004 07:09:21 (GMT Time) |
