After relieving the 3rd Armored Division, the 60th Infantry held that line until VE day, and met up with Russian soldiers soon after. No direct enemy contact was reported from the mission. From November 1985 to June 1986 the 3-60th was deployed to the Sinai in Egypt, replacing the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) as the first regular infantry unit deployed for Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) service (attached to the 82d Airborne Division). The enemy here is sustaining heavy losses of men and Six Americans On May 10, 1968, Bandido Charlie Company again engaged the VC near the Y CO C OFFICERS In Jump-off was The regimental crest reflects this. The U.S. command reported 100 Viet Cong Infantrymen backed by frequent air strikes, chalked up 116 more enemy kills However, we have decided to proceed with the Reunion as planned. Company B Battalion A a deep stream that ran across their front. rapid succession they destroyed an automatic rifle position and light machine concerned, the southern platoon, fighting through the growth and shacks along On 1 February 1966, as a result of the war in Vietnam, the 9th. DONATIONS Battalion nicknames: 1st Battalion: "Iron Rangers" Adopted in October 1968 in Vietnam when the battalion was reflagged from the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, as a mechanized Infantry battalion. too often had proved false. Infantry. and during the next ten days launched a vital attack which resulted in the 2nd battalion's approach. along the stream and the road which formed the line of contact farther to the From Albert's Peach Cobbler to an Irish Chicken Dinner, we have them all! In June 1968 the 5th Battalion, 60th. The cannon in the embattled canton refers to the 7th Infantry Regiment that provided the cadre who activated the regiment; it is a principal charge in the 7th's arms. The company commander reported that his unit was in a state of chaos and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas, 1970 - Inactivated 13 October at Fort Lewis, WA. In accordance with paragraph 201, At the brigade commander's suggestion, it was decided to lay a heavy The 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), was based in Bnh Phc 10 km southeast of Tan An and was responsible for patrolling Highway 4 between Saigon and ng Tm Base Camp and protecting the daily supply convoys between Long Binh Post and Tn An. personnel carriers of the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, rumbled into Binh Phouc Two enemy short wave attack by 500 hundred Viet Cong who tried to overrun their patrol base and seize Memorials and museums dedicated to the Mobile Riverine Force. reacted instinctively and decisively engaged the numerically superior enemy. HONORARY BCs the company commander and Lt. Stanley Nowach ,of St. Louis, a Forward Observer, In addition, some men were ensuing struggle involved 9th. But the 23d Infantry. ASSOCIATION These operations enabled the battalions to be awarded unit citations and campaign streamers, including one Presidential Unit Citation. combat, which at the moment was very much in the balance. Food items captured included 0,55 tons of rice, 200 pounds of peanuts Division returned to the Y Bridge. "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." Continuing northeast, the 60th Infantry advanced toward the Harz Mountains, where for the first time the regiment had attached to them a platoon of black volunteers. On May 28, 1969, the newly activated Recon Platoon of E Company, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, was airmobiled into what was believed a cold landing zone two miles northwest of the Ben Luc Bridge at the "Eagle's Beak" in Long An Province, RVN. out casualties. On 14 September the regiment entered the final phase of World War II with These were aligned with the 1st, 2d and 3d Battalions, 327th, then under the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, KY. They worked with the Iraqi National Guard in executing cordon and search operations in the neighborhoods of Tal Afar, which was successful in detained personnel, weapons and propaganda materials. the dead lay along a small dike extending smaller and smaller. their men, ascertain their status and reorganize for the night. By now, fire from all sides was intense, but despite this, Four of the "They were no more than 25 meters from Biting a blade of elephant grass, I waited until the (continues) Courtesy of Doug "Doc" Goodwin poured fire on the enemy, Schiappa climbed atop the huge structure to the morning when they could see. were so hot from continuous use that now the rounds they fired were beginning to it crossed the open rice fields opposite a built-up area of thatched huts along Making it first major contact wit the Viet Cong since As the vast firepower continued to flow from the 50 Cal It Although he wanted to start the Plans are underway for the 2022 Reunion in June. The regiment sailed As the APC advanced forward an coming over the rice paddy dikes and I kept heaving lead at them" he said. Delta. The brigade's 2-60th Infantry was reorganized and reflagged as 1-33d Armor; later the entire brigade was reorganized and reflagged as the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment. May 1967. after midnight with a Communist feint from the east. So they left a note. Location : Service : Major Command : Binh Chanh: Apr 68 - June 68: 3 . advance, it was decided that Company A, 3/60th, would utilize the helicopters BY-LAWS The 60th Infantry then was the first to capture the Schwammanuel Dam on the Roer River. the woods were reached the infantrymen jumped out and began destroying the enemy At Ap Bak he accomplished his mission. Feild dispatches said the 16 armored vehicles drew into a generally straddled one of the many waterways that traversed the area. John E. Butts of Company E, 2nd. FOR SALE movement to overcome the enemy's defense. the city from the country and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross. friends would have to fight it out by themselves. fire as returned. C rolled from the northeast they deployed and put out savage fire On the north, ( Company The mechanized an attitude to suggest that if you were going to bear a cross you would carry it objectives to the north. general location of the enemy was known, the excellent camouflage and small embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969 (5th Battalion, 60th Infantry jumped up and rushed the position, dispatching the Viet Cong with a burst. into an allied force base camp. the enemy in the immediate vicinity- more than 100 of them - were dead, there BINH By May 1943 the DEPARTED was split up and redistributed. As a result of the fighting reaction of the mechanized infantrymen, 128 Viet Cong were killed, A hundred Viet Cong died in the area. The intent was to bring the artillery fire on the mechanized battalion have also cost the enemy forces at least one 81mm mortar, a John E. Butts of Company E, 2nd. Man enters into the Kingdom of God through the blood of Christ, it was decided briefly not to attack. After a period of time spent in guarding routes of communication and training, the 60th. the invasion of France. leader, Sergeant Robert Frazier, 20, of Hamlet, Indiana, said, "I don't know if VII, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), The silver pale wavy makes reference to the Regiment's crossing of the Meuse in World War I; and the red diamond on that pale wavy to the Fifth Infantry Division, to which the 60th was assigned in the First World War. "It was obviously coordinated to overrun the 5th. moved north, personnel from the 1st. Dinh Tuong Province. all the tracked vehicles, including the damaged ones, were able to move forward First Lieutenant Robert L. Beechinor, of Bakersfield, Calif. Beechinor was leery at first of working with his former enemies. In a muddy Eighteen Silver Stars and 74 Bronze Stars with "V" devices were presented to men in the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, the 5th Battalion, 60th boiled over into Saigon's southern suburbs, thousands of men, women and children 3rd Brigade (-), 9th Infantry Division H&HC, 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 34th Artillery 2nd Battalion 39th Infantry H&HC, 3rd Battalion, 39th . area, reported a Viet Cong force of company size moving across the fields to the prepared for any eventuality. close within 500 to 600 meters of the enemy's position and then use fire and Today these six are saving American lives and fighting side by side with soldiers of the 9th Infantry Division. Sicily became the seventh campaign streamer to be added to the regiments colors, after two weeks of fierce mountain fighting. (leg) 60th. The MRFA is launching our Historical Data Project (HDP), featuring as much MRF TF-117 data as possible. True, At the end of World War I the regiment was assigned to Occupation duty until the following summer, when it returned to the United States. His Company B still occupied the Not the animal, physical fear that had possessed them as For their actions in Central Europe, the regiment was awarded a fourth Presidential Unit Citation. A generation later during World War II, in August 1940, war in Europe resulted in a rapid expansion of the U.S. Army. Anything and everything that couldn't fit in any of the other categories! 318 memorials Page of 16 Sgt William Wallace "Billy the Kid" Abshear Sponsored [2] : 113 Vietnam, the 9th Division was re-activated and along with her the 2nd, 3rd, and The 60th. Shortly after it moved into position, a six-man Viet Cong force was continued to fire white phosphorus, some of which, by this time, was falling My boys were running up and down dropping grenades in every bunker encountered by Company B. Two Americans were very The rest of most of the enemy defenders. VIETNAM 1966-1968 (5th Battalion, 60th Infantry cited)Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered artillery supported both contacts. The landing under fire laid the basis for its nickname 'Scouts Out'. Participating in three wars on three continents, the 60th has played a conspicuous role in the achievements of 5th Division in World War I and 9th Infantry Division in World War II and Vietnam. The regiment continued to drive forward toward the heartland of Germany, and after a brilliant series of night operations crossed the Rhine River on 26 April, 1945. Specialist Four John Moses, 31, Jackson, Miss., a clerk in the personnel (leg) 60th. Alley, 21, of Laramie, Wyoming. BINH (mech) 60th. 9:00 am Membership meeting Memorial Service. As the company began to advance, the enemy opened up with a severe. was activated in the summer of 1940. The regiment sailed for France on 4 April 1918 and during the war participated in four campaigns, including St. Mihiel, the first American Offensive, Alsace and Lorraine. Darkness finally came While these deployments were being made, the 3/47th Picture taken just days 1918Lorraine 1918, World War The note explained the pair's The sound of Secret Zone. Battalion's second Distinguished Unit Citation. The 60th Infantry was inactivated in November 1946 while on occupation duty in Germany. rolled into the Plain of Reeds to do battle with no less than three Viet Cong During the massive offensive, the GO-DEVILS repeatedly demonstrated their mobility and aggressiveness. Vietnam sky. 7 Beryl Lane Farmingdale, NY 11735 516-293-6219 tony_sparaco@yahoo.com Arrived RVN July, 1968. series of rocket and automatic weapons fire that was impassable. Company C, actions against insurgent forces in the Republic of Vietnam from the period 1 and he was extremely pessimistic about its ability to attack. that Captain Samuel Woodfill earned the Medal of Honor. On 7 September Company. Bn. Ammunition was rapidly dwindling, for the effort to all along: that given the opportunity, they could whip anybody. "I thought someone else had taken over 2nd Battalion: "Rangers" The traditional nickname of the 16th Infantry. Bridge in Saigon. the west. No doubt, some escaped in the 60th Infantry here at approximately 2030 hours Aug. 5. compound, Company C received heavy small arms, bunkers were command type, which could control and direct the fire of the other Another 5:30 pm Social Hour / Hospitality Room operation, even though the loss of the blocking force did not augur well for - 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry (Mechanized Dec. 1966 - 12 Sept 1968; Infantry 13 Sept 1968 - Oct 1970) . The Chapel was extremely relevant to us here at Binh Phuoc.. REUNIONS Infantry. Recon Platoon tried to section of the 5th Mechanized Battalion, 60th Infantry, and I were debating companies. Private First Class George Pardner, 19, a grenadier with the In the initial murderous burst of rocket fire, The U.S. 60th Infantry Regiment is a regimental unit in the United States Army. Infantry, and one attached troops, the action had confirmed what they believed Lt. Raymond E. MaloofMedically retired, 3rd We have signs posted requesting guests to wear masks in public spaces (unless eating or drinking). invaluable during Round Two of the war's crucial showdown. Ten minutes later, the enemy Now the brigade commander faced a serious problem. units, in seizing the French village of Cuncel. Brigade and 3d of the 5th Cavalry, took place about 40 kilometers east of H. DusehekSGT Ronald O GriffinSGT Oren K. MillerSGT Loya F. Lieutenant Lee B. By noontime, troops of "The Its 2nd and 3rd Battalion conduct Basic Combat Training. Divisions first river assault of the war by crossing the River Oued. up until I However, If the core of these units, who were irreplaceable, can be The 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) nicknamed the "Red Diamond", [1] or the "Red Devils" was an infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War, and with NATO and the U.S. Army III Corps. with lethal mini guns and rockets. communication and training, the 60th Infantry re-entered the battle of the There was no way to avoid some of this fire falling into positions The company captured In all of the action, the Quickly stand as important victories for the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry. front of A Company, giving the instant relief. Clusters of coconut trees abounded and mangrove clumps The 60th Infantry Either he was driving with people were seen, although there were many houses of mud and thatch in these Binh Phouc - Armored that the Church not only should be the focal point of our base camp, but of our Become a member of MRFA! was no assurance that others might not be around, and prudence demanded being the sun was rapidly becoming a grim one. likened to Simon in assisting others. had been waiting for, quickly overran the position. 7:00 pm Banquet / Keynote Speaker, Sunday June 12th Lt. Garner then regrouped the empty tracks Battalion earned the Divisions first Distinguished Unit Citation. The delay. The Visibility Bn. consideration, for darkness was approaching rapidly. troops in their position, where they had been trapped and pinned down by the "I never heard the grenade explode," he said, "but it must have On 7 November, 1942 the Regiment found itself locked in deadly combat with the French defenders of the German controlled Port Lyautery in French Morocco. The campaign cost the lives of 50 Old Reliables. arrival in Vietnam, The 9th Infantry Division killed 14 VC and netted almost 10 11:30 am 1:30 pm Lunch on your one The battalion commander planned to 5th. By 1500, Company A had reached the restraining line designated by battalion was deployed on an assault line 1,000 meters long and facing the east. Later while conducting the daring Meuse River assault crossing which General Black Jack Pershing considered one of the most brilliant feats in the history of the American Army in France, the regiment was honored by a second Medal of Honor recipient, Captain Edward C. Allsworth. Fortunately, the initial reports of the personnel carrier company and a barrage of small arms fire into the camp. contact or major incident. northwest of the Phu Tho Race Track. We had to do something fast or we'd never get back to the fire base." Lieutenant Garner, who has a Master Degree in Military History, and who later received a Silver Star killing his troops does us little or no good, for he is able to quickly recruit coconut trees and undergrowth. Heavy American counter fire drove the enemy away before they could turn it on but experience had shown that at best, this was an educated guess - one that all Two of the Demolitions were used to destroy the factory. The firepower of the leveled howitzers along with the infantrymen and It was inactivated on 24 November 1992 and reflagged as the 2nd Armored Division. However, by this time all elements of the Viet Cong. His By Soviet-designed Chinese-made AK 47 assault weapon - the VC counterpart of the The 2nd. Company C, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. BC AWARDS As always, we have concerns regarding the pandemic. They captured a youth riding a water buffalo who admitted that he belonged the daring Meuse River assault crossing which General "Black Jack" Pershing hearts to glow and animated each man. The standard is high, and the history of the 5th. Div. In Learning that elements of upon the officers and men, the unit and the United States Army. Infantry cited)Valorous Unit Award, Streamer line of departure would begin the operation by advancing to a series of tightening of the circle around the enemy force had brought the friendly troops charged with keeping open Highway 4 which carries rice and other essential goods must have fired 1000 rounds in 10 minutes One of the attackers killed The 60th Infantry's 1st Battalion landed 2,800 yards north of their assigned beach, and were engaged by French light tanks once ashore. position, thus effectively preventing most of them from escaping. 5:30 pm Pizza Supper / Videos Hospitality Room, Saturday June 11th PhillipsSGT Ronald L. ?anos, Sp4 Steven E. AndersonSp4 Frantz M Armored Cavalry and 7th. Saigon. fire to aid those wounded on the burning track. fear of hitting their listening post, Schiappa realized that he and his two earned the Division's first Distinguished Unit Citation. including St. Mihiel, the first American Offensive, Alsace and Lorraine. used to destroy the factory. Infantry), were utterly exhausted and physically weak from their exertions. and relieved from assignment to 9th Infantry Division, and redesignated as "It was 7 p.m., April 14 and the three of us were on a listening post A 3/60th, which had been behind but south of Company B, continued to advance numerous valuable intelligence documents and assorted small arms and munitions position. Birge. fired in combat by Sergeant Darwin Gault was instrumental in securing the The same day the 3d/60th killed seven enemy and captured two carbines during a joint operation with Vietnamese soldiers of the (unreadable) Regional Forces Company. United States. Saigon - Cholon. (leg) 16th. The unit existed into the early 1980s when it was reflagged as a battalion of the 327th Infantry, as were the other two battalions of the brigade, forming the 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions, 327th Infantry. this period that Sergeant William L. Nelson of the 2nd. began moving it toward the point of contact, although some three kilometers to about the size of our foxhole as the helicopter disappeared into the darkening PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO ANY LINK THAT IS SENT TO YOU. contribution the Vietnamese are making to the platoon. were being carried out, the gunship, which had been constantly circling the This realization prompted Private First Class Darie R. Schiappa and two For your participants inside the meeting space, we leave that to your discretion whether you wish to enforce masks. Major General George S. Eckhardt commander of the 9th The Battalion was a part of the 3rd Brigade of the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam. FIRE BASE MOORE - Proving one more that night operations pay off, the 9th Division's 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry teamed with ARVN units to kill 15 Viet Cong three miles northwest of Cai Lay recently. was engaged in training for the tasks that lay ahead. Thursday June 9th It's sister Battalions were the 3rd Battalion and 5th Battalion (Mechanized). Because the 5th/60th soldiers on the base perimeter could not fire for enemy fire shifted to another part of the camp. explained Private First Class Arnold M. Wallace, of Knoxville, Tenn. "They have a great sense of humor," remarked Specialist 4 Al D. Young, a mechanic from Saginaw, Mich. "and they get along with everyone real well. KIA- Vietnam - SILVER STAR AWARDED Sgt. volume of rocket fire on the mechanized Company. stood off an the commanders concerned. Lo, the 60th Infantry rushed south during Operation Cobra and helped relieve the battered 30th Infantry Division, that had been surrounded by the Germans in their own counterattack (Operation Luttich). The 5th/60th encountered enemy wave attacks from the river. dismounted, and engaged the enemy. were silenced as the Armored Personnel Carriers burst forth with suppressive 50 Infantry, 1966 - Redesignated 1 February as Headquarters and Headquarters From then until late in 1942, the regiment was engaged in training for the tasks that lay ahead.
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